### **Timeline of Incidents** **On May 2, 2024**: The Israeli bulldozers demolishes two agricultural facilities of Farmers Mohammed Basem Mohammed Shalash and Ziyad Mohammed Marouf in Shuqba village). Reason: Lack of building permit; structures had stop-work orders since Nov 2021. Two weeks before the demolitions, Israeli forces had entered the targeted area, photographing the structures without providing any notice or warning of their intent to demolish them. The demolitions proceeded later without further communication. **On March 5, 2024**: Demolition of an agricultural room and three livestock shacks. Reason: Alleged unlicensed construction **On August 24, 2024**: Israeli military raid with grenades in Shuqba and nearby villages. Reason: Security operation; search-and-arrest suspected. **On December 4, 2024:** Agricultural room (12 m²) and retaining wall demolished. Reason: No permit; existing stop-work order since 2023 **On January 16, 2025**: Demolition of an agricultural structure and landfill closure. Reason: Built without permits according to Israeli authorities **On January 19, 2025**: Evacuation notices issued for 36 dunums (approx. 9 acres) of land. Reason: Declared “state property” by Israeli Civil Administration **On January 29, 2025:** Destruction of agricultural structure (~60 m²) and rainwater cistern. Reason: Lacked building permit; demolition despite prior stop-work notice **On February 11, 2025**: Demolition of an agricultural structure and tractor seizure. Reason: No permit; part of wider demolition campaign in 2024 **On February 20, 2025**: Israeli military raid—youth injured by live fire; shop searches and tear gas. Reason: Security operation; raids for suspected militants or weapons **On May 13, 2025:** Israeli bulldozers demolished one inhabited two-story home (approximately 250 m²) belonging to Yaqoub Hamida Qadah in Shuqba. Reason: Construction was deemed “illegal” by Israeli authorities—lack of an approved permit. Other reports from IMEMC note that this followed the demolition of four additional homes in Shuqba earlier that day; OCHA’s update confirms demolitions reported in Shuqba on May 14 **On April 8 2025** – Demolition (agricultural room near annexation wall) Israeli forces razed a 60 m² agricultural room in Bayt Nuba, adjacent to Shuqba, citing proximity to the annexation wall in Area C. Official reason: Illegal construction within restricted buffer zone. **On May 19, 2025**: Destruction of a two‑story house (Ibrahim Abdel Qader Shalash). Reason: Claimed illegal construction in Area C **On July 9, 2025:** Bulldozers razed four homes and two barns in Shuqba. Reason: Broad campaign cited as displacement effort to advance land control and Judaization ### Reasons behind these demolition raids **Administrative Pretexts**: Most demolitions are attributed to lack of building permits, often coupled with stop-work or eviction orders. Land is frequently deemed “state land” by Israeli authorities, prompting notices and removal. **Buffer-zone/security regulation:** The April demolition targeted structures near the annexation barrier (Area C), deemed illegal due to buffer-zone rules. **Broader Policy Context**: These acts are widely interpreted by rights organizations as part of a systematic approach to reduce Palestinian presence, particularly in Area C, and facilitate settlement expansion or Judaization efforts. **Security operations:** The March raid was part of broader military/population-control tactics which often involve search-and-seizure, presence near schools, and demolition orders tied to alleged security needs. Military raids involve raids, live fire, tear gas, and property searches tied to alleged security threats or anti-resistance efforts. The case of July 9, 2025, especially stands out as coordinated across multiple locations, suggesting a strategic campaign ### **Legal framework:** The actions of the Israeli authorities in demolishing Palestinian homes and agricultural structures are violations of international law and humanitarian principles, including the right to adequate housing, as protected by several international legal provisions: ~ Article 147 of the Fourth Geneva Convention: Defines the destruction and seizure of property on a large scale, not justified by military necessity, as a serious violation of the Convention. ~ Article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1948 :prohibits the destruction of property, as this article states the following: “Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.” ~ Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention: “States that no person can be punished for an offense they have not personally committed”. ~ Paragraph (g) of Article 23 of the Hague Convention (1907): Warns against the destruction or seizure of enemy property unless justified by military necessity. ~ Article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948): States that "No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of their property."

On March 25, 2024, on Sunday evening, Jerusalemite bus driver Ahmed Abu Al-Hawa was stabbed by settlers in the Kiryat Sefer settlement, near Ramallah, amid tensions over the Gaza conflict and Al-Aqsa restrictions. He was hospitalized for treatment. The attack was one of many racist assaults on Jerusalemite bus drivers, with no action taken by occupation authorities. A video showed blood on the bus where Abu Al-Hawa was working. **Sources :** [1](https://www.arab48.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9/2024/03/24/%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%7C-%D8%A5%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86) [2](https://imemc.org/article/israeli-colonizer-stabs-a-palestinian-bus-driver-near-ramallah/)

Avraham ben David was a 63 year old Palestinian Jew who was murdered by the Israeli army this 21th March 2024 in the West Bank, it says a lot about Israeli racism: During the 1929 riots in Hebron, Samah Zaytun's grandfather saved 25 Jews from the massacre. Samah was so moved by his grandfather's story that he decided to convert to Judaism. He attempted to follow the official Israeli conversion process, but was refused, as the authorities refuse any such request from Palestinians. He tried to insist, but without success. Eventually, he managed to be accepted into a conversion program led by a renowned rabbi from Bene Beraq. After a long process, he was declared Jewish and his name was changed to David Ben Abraham. The PA detained him for 58 days (I'm not sure what the charge was, but I assume it was suspicion of collaboration). He was beaten and mistreated during his detention. After his conversion, he hoped to be accepted as an Israeli citizen. After all, he was now officially Jewish. He even continued to study Judaism in Jerusalem. But not only did the State of Israel refuse to grant him citizenship, he could not even obtain an entry permit to Israel or a work permit. He was waiting at a bus stop near the settlement of Elazar in Gush Etzion today. Israeli reserve soldiers suspected him and searched him. After finding a knife in his bag, probably for self-defense, a soldier shot him dead. "In the meantime, an IDF investigation into the matter was opened, and the reserve fighter Shira was questioned under a warning. The IDF stated that "during an operational activity, an IDF force fired at a Palestinian who aroused his suspicions at Elazar Junction in the Etzion Brigade, an injury was detected and later the death of the Palestinian was determined. Immediately upon receiving the report about the serious incident, the military attorney's office ordered the opening of an investigation by the military police." On behalf of Capt. (resp.) Mia Katz and Lt. Yasmin Younes representing the soldier on behalf of the military defense, it was stated that "this is an outstanding soldier, who was recruited to serve in the reserves from the beginning of the war, and only recently received a badge of distinction for his heroism in thwarting the stampede attack that took place about three weeks ago in Gush Etzion." According to them, "even in the alleged incident, the soldier acted with determination and we have no doubt that the investigation will clarify the sequence of events and the case will end with another badge of honor that will be awarded to the soldier." [Source 1](https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hym4dpy0t) [Source 2](https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1770787765216551218)

Rula Hassanein, a 29-year-old Palestinian journalist, has gained international attention due to her recent detention by Israeli forces and the severe impact it has had on her family, especially her young daughter. **Hassanein was arrested on 19 March 2024, during a raid on her home south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.** Her detainment is part of a broader trend of increased arrests of Palestinian women—many of whom are journalists, activists, and mothers—under the charge of "incitement," particularly as tensions have escalated since the Gaza conflict began in early October. During the raid, Hassanein was reportedly handcuffed, blindfolded, and taken from her home despite her pleas to bring Elia with her due to the infant’s reliance on breastfeeding. Elia quickly became dehydrated following her mother’s arrest and required urgent intravenous nutrition. On July, Despite the court order for the release of journalist Rula Hassanein weeks ago, Israeli forces refuse to release her to this date. ### Baby's Health Needs: Rula gave birth to twins, Elia and Youssef, last year. Youssef tragically passed away three hours after birth. Her surviving daughter, Elia, required intensive care in an incubator for her first 40 days and still suffers from health issues related to her premature birth : Elia has a weakened immune system, which causes ulcers on her hands, feet, and mouth, making it challenging for her to feed. Due to these issues, she depends entirely on her mother’s breast milk, which has caused significant distress and health complications since her mother’s detention. Elia became dehydrated after her mother’s arrest and required intravenous feeding. Hassanein’s request to bring Elia to prison was denied by Israeli authorities. Her husband, Shadi Brejiya, describes the traumatic experience for their daughter, who was left screaming in distress after her mother’s removal. ### Rula detention conditions and health risks **Prison Conditions:** Initially taken to an army camp, Hassanein was later transferred to the Hasharon and then Damoun prisons, where conditions are poor. Reports from her family detail her sleeping without mattresses or blankets and surviving on one cold, insufficient meal per day, no access to essential medications for her chronic kidney disorder. Her sister, Hadeel, reported her appearance of exhaustion during her brief court appearance, where family members were prevented from interacting with her. **Chronic Health Issues:** Rula herself has battled a chronic kidney condition called "minimal change disease" since 2017, which requires her to receive regular medical attention and medication. The Israeli authorities denied her request to bring essential medications with her upon arrest. ### Broader Implications of Her Arrest Rula Hassanein’s arrest is part of a concerning surge in detentions of Palestinian women, especially journalists, on incitement charges. Many organizations have pointed out that the criteria for "incitement" are broad and often applied to social media posts that express political opinions. Her case reflects the growing number of Palestinian detainees held on administrative detention, a practice in which detainees are held without charges, subject to indefinite renewal. ### Escalation in Arrests of Palestinian Women: The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reports a significant increase in the arrests of Palestinian women—journalists, activists, and mothers—on incitement charges. Many women face "administrative detention" where detainees are held without formal charges or trials, often for extended periods. Source [1](https://lithub.com/why-american-journalists-should-be-outraged-about-the-dozens-of-palestinian-journalists-jailed-in-israel/) [2](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-wont-release-palestinian-journalist-sick-baby-reliant-breast-milk)

**On February 25**, in a joint statement,the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities had informed them of the death of Mus’ab Hani Haniyeh, 35, on 5 January, in Israeli custody. Haniyeh, a father to a nine-year-old child, was arrested in Hamad City on 3 March last year. According to the statement, he had no known serious health conditions prior to his detention. The Israeli army in a response confirmed Haniyeh’s death in January but made no mention of the cause. “The occupation indicates that an investigation is underway in an attempt to evade any international accountability,” the joint statement added. Prisoner advocacy institutions denounce that : - Prisoners endure systematic acts of torture, food deprivation, deliberate medical neglect, sexual abuse, and medical experimentation that lead to serious and fatal illnesses. The Commission for Prisoner Affairs and the Prisoners’ Club hold Israel fully responsible for the assassination of Musab Haniyah and call on the international community to take immediate action against Israel's war crimes. - A deliberate Israeli strategy of concealing and manipulating information regarding the fate of detainees. The occupation systematically refuses to return the bodies of murdered prisoners, making any independent verification of the circumstances of their deaths impossible. - Prisoner rights organizations warn that extrajudicial executions and targeted killings of detainees are an integral part of Israel’s war against the Palestinian people. With the death of Haniyah, the number of prisoners killed in Israeli jails since the beginning of the genocidal war has risen to 59, including at least 38 from Gaza. This is the deadliest toll ever recorded in the history of the Palestinian prisoners' movement since 1967, bringing the total number of detainees killed by Israel since that date to 296.

Past midnight on February 27, 2025, Kazem Zawahra was freed from Israeli captivity as part of the "prisoner" exchange deal. Kazem was shot in the head and abducted at the illegal Israeli Al-Zaeem checkpoint, east of Jerusalem on February 22, 2024. Kazem, along with his brother Mohammad and their friend Ahmad Al-Wahsh had carried out an armed resistance operation killing an Israeli occupation soldier and wounding eight others. Mohammad and Ahmad were killed by Israeli forces. In July 2024, the Israeli military demolished Kazem's family home and severely beat his father. While in coma, Kazem's wife was pregnant with their first child.

In early December 2023, the IDF commenced extensive military operations in Khan Younis, particularly in its western part where two of the main hospitals of the governorate are situated - Al Amal Hospital and Nassr Medial Complex. During its ground operation, the IDF attacked Al Amal Hospital,19 the adjacent headquarters of Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS HQ),20 and its vicinity, resulting in damage to hospital buildings and ambulances, as well as deaths and injuries ofPalestinians. On 22 January, IDF troops besieged Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ, blocking the roads surrounding the hospital and preventing any movement to or from the medical facility. According to OHCHR monitoring, on 30 January, IDF troops raided the hospital’s courtyard, forcing the reported 7,000 IDPs sheltering there to leave. On 7 February, IDF vehicles positioned in front of Al Amal Hospital fired directly at the hospital, and two days later the IDF raided the hospital. During the raid, the IDF detained several medical staff, patients and patients’ companions from the hospital. Some of the medical staff later released by the IDF alleged torture and ill-treatment during their detention. While the IDF’s operation in Khan Younis was ongoing, the IDF raided the hospital for a second time, on 25 March, ordering the remaining patients and their Companions to evacuate. The IDF withdrew from Al Amal Hospital on 7 April as part of their larger withdrawal from Khan Younis. The IDF alleged that “Hamas terrorists” were operating from inside and around Al Amal Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex. 24 OHCHR was unable to verify the presence of Palestinian armed groups in the area; According to PRCS, on 25 March 2024, the IDF evacuated all PRCS staff, patients, and companions from Al Amal Hospital, while on 26 March, Al Amal Hospital was rendered out of service. Al Amal Hospital and the PRCS HQ are both situated within the same campus. Al Amal Hospital works under the supervision of PRCS, and it is one of its facilities. Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ are located in Al Amal neighbourhood in the western part of Khan Younis City. The hospital and PRCS HQ are located less than 500 metres from Nasser Medical Complex in the same neighbourhood. Al Amal Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex are the two hospitals serving western Khan Younis, including Al Mawasi area where many Palestinians were sheltering as the IDF repeatedly ordered those in certain areas of Khan Younis to evacuate to this area. On 31 January 2024, according to PRCS, a security guard of the PRCS HQ adjacent to the hospital and a psychosocial service volunteer were shot and killed. Two days later, on 2 February, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) drone reportedly opened fire towards the PRCS HQ, killing five Palestinians, including the Director of the Youth and Volunteers Department in PRCS, and injuring six others. The information gathered by OHCHR suggests the presence of IDF military vehicles at both the eastern and western sides of the hospital in late January and early February, encircling the hospital, and IDF dominating the hospital’s surroundings at the time of these shootings. Use of siege tactics against hospitals and associated premises In each operation on a hospital documented by OHCHR, after multiple strikes on structures in the vicinity, the Israeli military besieged the premises. The siege cut off access and isolated those insides, including patients, medical staff and IDPs, while preventing the entry of medical supplies and other necessities of life, negatively impacting individuals’ rights to health and life. The siege of Kamal Adwan hospital in north of Gaza and Al Amal Hospital in south of Gaza are two of six emblematic cases monitored and documented by OHCHR. Hospitals in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, were also besieged during intense IDF operations since early December 2023. On 22 January 2024, IDF troops began besieging Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ, lasting at least until the hospital was raided and forcibly evacuated by the IDF on 9 February. Prior to the siege, between 11 December 2023 and 21 January 2024, OHCHR documented at least 13 strikes on Al Amal Hospital and the adjacent PRCS HQ or in their vicinity. As of 24 January, IDF troops were located on the northern, eastern and western sides of the hospital dominating the surrounding areas, with activity including the erection of earth berms. On 30 January, PRCS announced that IDF troops had raided Al Amal Hospital’s courtyard, and that approximately 8,000 IDPs were forced to leave the hospital. On 1 February, PRCS announced that IDF troops had surrounded the hospital from all directions. On 9 February, PRCS announced that IDF troops had raided the premises of Al Amal Hospital. Due to the IDF’s siege around the hospital, between 31 January and 7 February, three patients - one infant and two older persons - reportedly died because of the cessation of oxygen.62 Al Amal Hospital was rendered out of service by 28 March, but it began partial services again on 2 May. Other violations during hospital sieges During the sieges of Al Shifa Hospital and Indonesian Hospital in November, Al Awda Hospita and Kamal Adwan Hospital in December, and Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ in January, live ammunition was fired at civilians, resulting in civilian casualties including medical staff, and effectively preventing civilians from moving within hospitals and their vicinity. No information available at the time of writing suggests that the victims were taking a direct part in hostilities or that the fire was directed at legitimate targets, raising serious concerns of violations of the principle of distinction. As part of its siege of hospitals, the Israel military blocked the delivery of essential medical and other supplies to these hospitals creating life-threatening shortages. This was seen with shortages of medicine as well as fuel, oxygen, and food during sieges of Al Awda Hospital and Kamal Adwan Hospital in December, and of Al Amal Hospital in January/February, reportedly causing the death of three patients. The denial of food and medical supplies to civilians trapped inside hospitals runs counter to several obligations of parties to the conflict to respect and protect medical units, which includes ensuring their unhampered functioning, the prohibition of starvation as a method of warfare, and the obligation to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief to civilians in need.101 The manner in which the sieges were conducted also calls into question the IDF’s respect of its obligation to take constant care to spare the civilian population, civilians and civilian objects in the conduct of military operations,102 while the impact of the sieges on civilians was entirely foreseeable. [Thematic Report Attacks on hospitals during the escalation of hostilities in Gaza](https://www.un.org/unispal/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241231-attacks-hospitals-gaza-en.pdf) [https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/2024/02/12/inside-siege-gaza-largest-remaining-hospital-nasser-khan-younis](url)

At the end of January 2024, Israeli soldier Yosee Gamzoo published a photo showing him torturing a Palestinian civilian in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, in the western part of the city. The man's name is Hamza Abu Halymah, from the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. He was arrested at his home by Israeli soldiers who destroyed the front door with a grenade. During the arrest, Hamza was stripped and forced to walk naked through the streets to a detention center located in a Catholic college that had been occupied by the Israeli army. While Hamza was being tortured, Israeli forces reportedly killed his father, one of his brothers, his brother’s wife, and later two of his nephews—an infant and a two-year-old child. These two children remained next to their mother’s body for two days before Israeli soldiers returned and allegedly killed them as well. Another of Hamza’s brothers had previously been killed by Israeli forces in 2014. The detention site was reportedly a Christian kindergarten and school known as “@GazaCollege”, located east of the Rimal neighborhood, on Jala Street, near the Barbari gas station. More documentation is available under the tag @GazaCollege. After the photo spread on social media, the soldier deleted the image and his Instagram account.

**On January 24**, the fourth day of the Israeli assault (Iron Wall), following a violent incursion, 12 summary executions and 40 injuries, a demolition campaign began in Jenin, while quad-drone speakers forced the displacement of the Jenin population. Vehicles, shops, and many houses were subjected to demolition by excavators (D9), arson, or artillery shelling. **On January 27**, after four days of intensive demolition, estimates indicate that approximately 100 homes have been destroyed and torched in the refugee camp, as the systematic devastation of its infrastructure continues unabated. They used demolitions, explosions, and arson attacks on homes. Areas such as al-Aloub, al-Falouja, al-Bashar and al-Dammaj were among those most heavily impacted, with clouds of smoke rising into the sky and continuous explosions heard throughout the camp. **On February 2**, in the eastern part of Jenin camp, Israel blew up simultaneously 23 buildings in Jenin after booby-trapping them, which caused damage to some sections of Jenin Governmental Hospital. Several videos, including one released by the Israeli military, showed massive mushroom clouds erupting across the city simultaneously. The military claims they were the homes of 'terrorists,' but according to residents' testimonies, Israeli forces threatened all the neighborhood's residents with death if they did not leave their homes immediately. Then, they detonated 23 houses, each sheltering multiple families in residential blocks, including the Damaj neighborhood, Mahyoub Street, Al-Hawashin neighborhood, and behind the Al-Aseer Mosque. The occupation forces notified the family of the family of Palestinian youth Qusay Al-Saadi that their house in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin city, which consists of 3 floors, would be bombed if his son Qusay did not surrender, claiming that he was wanted by the occupation authorities. The Isreali continue to send reinforcements to the city of Jenin camp from the Jalameh military checkpoint, while its bulldozers continue to destroy homes in Al-Damj neighborhood. As the images are exclusively taken from the sky, they fail to show the full extent of the destruction wrought by ground forces. In many instances, the facades of houses were torn down, which can not be captured in aerial pictures. Around 11 am, Israeli snipers shot and killed 73 y/o elderly Walid Lahlouh while he tried to get to his home in Jenin refugee camp to grab some belongings and check on his house. In the afternoon, the IDF carried out large-scale detonations of residential buildings in Jenin camp of an unprecendented scale in the West Bank. **Jenin Mayor Mohammad Jarar said that about 15,000 people were displaced from Jenin camp and Al-Hadaf neighborhood, and were distributed in 39 local community bodies in Jenin governorate and its towns**. **Unofficial evacuation orders** Several reports describe forced displacement during the Israeli assault in Jenin. According to local residents, Israeli forces used loudspeakers on drones and military vehicles to order residents to evacuate the Jenin refugee camp. Many people, including those in the nearby Jouret al-Dhahab neighborhood, were forced to leave their homes. The Israeli military reportedly warned the residents to leave before bombings would begin. In addition, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported helping almost 650 people who had fled the camp and surrounding areas. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) denied issuing an evacuation order for Jenin. In a briefing, Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an IDF spokesperson, stated that "there is no evacuation order in Jenin. There is no plan to issue an evacuation order in Jenin. If you hear that, you should know it is fake news." Despite this, reports from residents and humanitarian organizations suggest that Israeli forces did indeed encourage or force people to leave the camp, including using loudspeakers to give evacuation instructions. **Context:** Israeli Minister Katz stated that the Jenin assault marked a shift in the military’s security strategy in the West Bank and was “the first lesson from the method of repeated raids in Gaza.” The military has claimed it refined its urban warfare tactics based on its offensive in Gaza. **According to Haaretz military reporter @yanivkub** *"[IDF] operation "Iron Wall" [in Jenin, occupied West Bank - jz] could have been named "Wag the Dog." It is a full-scale public relations operation. Its purpose is to preserve the ruling Netanyahu coalition at the expense of the lives of our soldiers."* Gaza is a transformative moment in numerous ways. It has generated an unprecedented decline in Israeli public faith and trust in the military and civilian authorities that make critical security policy decisions. The Chief of Staff has just resigned in disgrace. Calls for Netanyahu's resignation are ongoing, and his hold on power appears shaken. **On February 19, 2025** At this date, Israel has partially or completely destroyed 470+ facilities & homes, disrupted basic services, caused total water and power outages in neighborhoods. Food is scarce, family homes have been converted to military bases, water is blocked to 4 hospitals & 35% of residents. - Hundreds of residents attempt to return to their homes but are blocked by Israeli soldiers. - Mahmoud Abu-Ali, a disabled Palestinian, went missing for 19 days after being shot by the Israeli soldiers in Jenin camp. When his mother found him, he was starving, wounded, and drinking from buckets of water to survive. “His legs were full of blood, pus, and scars—an unimaginable scene.” “I was on my way to the UNRWA office when gunfire erupted, and I got shot while passing by.” [source](https://x.com/sahatenglish/status/1892178302170747292) **On March 21, UNRWA published a statement about the situation** : *“Today marks 60 days since the Israeli Forces launched operation ‘Iron Wall’ in #Jenin Camp – by far the longest and most destructive operation in the occupied West Bank since the second intifada in the 2000’s. Tens of thousands of residents from Jenin, Tulkarm, Nur Shams, and El Far’a refugee camps have been displaced, with uncertain prospects for return amid statements from the Israeli Forces on their intentions to stay in the area for the foreseeable future. The ongoing Israeli Forces operations has caused systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure and homes, aiming to permanently change the character of Palestinian cities and refugee camps at a scale unjustifiable by any purported military or law enforcement aims. Just this week, the Israeli authorities issued demolition orders for another 66 buildings in Jenin Camp, on top of dozens of houses already destroyed there by the Israeli Forces. Such large-scale, militarized operations cannot become the new norm in the West Bank. This trend of escalating violence – which started even before 7 October 2023 – must be reversed. Several red lines have already been crossed, violating principles of international law that always emphasise the protection of civilians, civilian infrastructure, and private property including homes. UNRWA teams are supporting displaced communities with emergency assistance. Families must be able to return to their homes, and UNRWA services in the camp restored including education and healthcare.” — UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini* **On March 20**, According to [Haaretz](https://archive.md/ByNlG#selection-931.0-935.29), the Israeli army announced its intention this week to demolish about 95 homes in the Jenin refugee camp and around 85 homes in the Al Ein refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus. - The stated reason for the demolitions is to widen roads for armored vehicle access. - Thousands of residents were evicted from their homes due to Israeli military operations. 30,000+ refugees were expelled from camps during Operation Iron Wall (launched in January). - The army continues to occupy homes in Tulkarm, using them as command centers. - Even if Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces have arrested fleeing Hamas and Islamic Jihad members, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the army would remain in Jenin even after its operation. The Israeli cabinet expanded its war objectives to include the West Bank, increasing military presence and aerial attacks. - Additional road barriers were placed, further restricting Palestinian movement.  *Houses slated for demolition in the Jenin refugee camp. Credit: Israel Defense Forces* This map was distributed to the residents. **At the end of March,** A number of residents of the Jenin refugee camp and the municipality submitted petitions to the High Court of Justice following the IDF’s announcement of its intention to demolish 90 more houses in the camp. **On March 26**, Jenin Municipality in the occupied West Bank announced that the Israeli court has rejected their petition to halt the demolition of 93 homes in Jenin Camp, adding to the 300 buildings already destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces. They warned that the demolitions could occur at any moment. The petitions were rejected, and it was stated that there was no reason to intervene and that this was an obvious operational necessity so that troops could travel through the camp instead of walking. Justice Solberg added that it was not necessary for the army to wait for a decision: “Judicial review in real time while we are engaged in urgent operational activity and ‘the weapons are roaring’ could, God forbid, endanger the armed forces and even cost human lives.” According to the Jenin municipality, the houses have not yet been demolished. 200 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israeli occupation forces in Jenin camp since the beginning of the military offensive on January 20, according to Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. **On March 29** All the medias outlets report that more than 600 houses were desroyed since the beginning of the Iron Wall military operation. - 3,250 housing units in Jenin refugee camp are uninhabitable due to Israeli military aggression. - 21,000 people have been displaced from the camp. - The Jenin municipality states the camp is completely uninhabitable, with homes demolished, burned, or turned into military barracks. - The IDF has destroyed about 600 homes and the camp's infrastructure. - A blockade is imposed on Jenin governorate, home to 360,000 residents. - The IDF sent reinforcements and bulldozers to continue demolitions, street expansions, and road openings. - Live fire and drone surveillance continue in the area. - Israel plans to dismantle refugee camps in the northern West Bank and turn them into residential neighborhoods. - Systematic arrests and field investigations are ongoing, with homes converted into military barracks. **On March 30** The Israeli army has announced plans to transform the Palestinian refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams into neighbourhoods within the cities, aiming to eliminate them as "incubators for terrorist organisations." The military has been conducting daily demolition operations, issuing warnings to Palestinian families about the destruction of their homes. These families cannot legally challenge the orders, as the demolitions are classified as military objectives. The operation has been ongoing since late January. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that: -"200 homes were demolished in the Jenin camp, and roads spanning five kilometres were constructed." - the army has prepared similar plans for the remaining 18 camps in the West Bank but that they will not be implemented unless these camps follow the example of Jenin camp in hosting armed groups. - "The army's intention is to destroy the refugee narrative that the camps perpetuate," as part of a broader plan to "ensure freedom of activity and create a new security reality." - The Israeli military also said it conducted a tour of Jenin camp for the heads of Israeli authorities in the West Bank, including settler leader Yossi Dagan, head of the Northern West Bank Settlement Council. The tour highlighted how the army’s activities in the area is creating a new reality where the camp is no longer used as a base for launching attacks. **On April 8, 2025**, Haaretz reported that according to estimations by the Jenin municipality and UNRWA, around 600 houses in the camp have been rendered uninhabitable or otherwise entirely destroyed since the start of the operation, amounting to about a third of the camp's housing.