'I saved my ID card and my dog': Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes
Summary
Israeli forces began a military campaign in the West Bank, resulting in Palestinian residents, including 66-year-old Jumaa Zawayda, being ordered to leave their homes in the Jenin refugee camp. Three months after the start of the operations, the residents are still prevented from returning to their homes, most of which have been demolished by the military.Key Facts
- Israeli forces began a military campaign in the West Bank and have ordered Palestinian residents to leave their homes.
- Jumaa Zawayda, a 66-year-old resident, was one of those ordered to leave.
- Three months later, residents are still not allowed to return home.
- Many of the residents' homes in the refugee camp have been demolished in the military operation.
- The military operation was against armed Palestinian groups present in the camp.
- Prior to the recent operations, an estimated 150 fighters were present in the Jenin camp.
- This camp, and others like it, were referred to as "nests of terror" by Israel's defense minister.
- According to the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, about 260 buildings containing approximately 800 apartments have been destroyed during the military operation.
- The agency estimates that 42,000 Palestinians have been displaced since January.
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