On February 9, 2025, during the first day fo their massive raid in Nur Shamas RC, Israeli soldiers killed 2 young women, one of them were 8 months pregnant.

The incidents took place in Nur Shams camp near Tulkarem, as part of an ongoing Israeli military large-scale operation of invasion and forced displacement of the populations in the northern West Bank, where military operation began about 14 days ago.

The operation involved widespread destruction of public and private property, assaults, kidnappings of local residents, and forced displacement of families from their homes.

On Sunday morning, the Israeli military deployed massive forces, including armored vehicles, heavy bulldozers, and drones, to raid Nur Shams camp. Gunfire and explosions were heard during the raid. Israeli forces began raiding homes, opening fire, kidnapping citizens, and flying drones over the camp. They also imposed a tight siege on the camp.

Forced Displacement: Israeli forces seized residential buildings in various areas, including Dhanabah, Iktaba, and as-Salam neighborhood, and forced families to leave these areas on foot after confiscating their cars. Families were also forced at gunpoint to leave Jabel an-Nasser and Jabel as-Salihin neighborhoods, walking to Kafr al-Labad town. After displacing the residents, the Israeli military used the vacated buildings and areas as military posts and sniper sites.

The Red Crescent in Tulkarem reported that Israeli forces prevented ambulance crews from entering Nur Shams camp, despite information about Palestinian casualties.

A)Sundus Jamal Shalabi

On February 9, 23-year-old Sundus Jamal Shalabi, eight months pregnant, was killed and her husband critically injured by Israeli forces in the Nour Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm. They were forcibly displaced during the Israeli assault, and while escaping at dawn, they were targeted with gunfire. The couple was delayed in receiving medical help, with Israeli forces preventing Red Crescent teams from reaching them. After a prolonged delay, they were transported to Thabet Thabet Hospital, only to be stopped again by Israeli forces for half an hour. Sundus and her unborn baby were pronounced dead, while her husband remains in critical condition.

According to an article posted in Haaretz on Feb. 10, 2025. Sundus Shalabi, 23 years old and 8 months pregnant, was killed when she got out of the car and "looked suspiciously at the ground" after the IDF had killed her husband when they were stopped at an Israeli checkpoint.

B) Rahaf Foad al-Ashqar

On 9 February, before midday, a 21-year-old Palestinian girl, Rahaf Foad al-Ashqar, was killed by Israeli forces according to the Ministry of Health. According to Haaretz, Palestinian Rahaf al-Ashqar,21, was killed by a bomb planted by the Jews occupation army at the door of her family's home,killing her instantly. The Israeli did not warn the building's residents to evacuate before booby-trapping its entrance.

According to Avihai Stollar @AvihaiStollar (Breaking the silence) on his X account on February 25, the weapon used was a "Zikit breaching system—modular explosive segments that are used to blast open walls or doors. On Feb 9, Rahaf Fouad Abdullah al-Ashqar was killed in Nur Shams camp when soldiers detonated a charge to break into her home".

C) Eyas Al Akhras

This young Palestinian was killed during gunfire exchange with the Israeli occupation forces.

Injuries:

-PRCS stated that its teams in Tulkarem received a 14-year-old child who was injured by the military’s gunfire in Nur Shams, as well as the child’s father, who sustained a gunshot wound to the foot.

Engagement rules modified in IDF

According to Haaretz, in an article published on February 10, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Central Command has reportedly expanded its open-fire orders in the West Bank, leading to a high number of Palestinian civilian deaths, according to Israeli army sources. The IDF has denied any official change, claiming that senior officers in the Central Command implemented new tactics. The expanded orders allow soldiers to shoot anyone suspected of planting explosives, leading to increased use of lethal force. These orders have reportedly made soldiers "trigger-happy" and resulted in these tragic incidents, including the deaths of a pregnant woman and a child, as well as other civilians. Critics argue that these new rules resemble tactics used in Gaza, contributing to heightened violence in the West Bank. The IDF maintains that its actions are targeted at combatants, but many of the casualties have been non-combatants. Investigations into these deaths are ongoing.