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Palestinians salvage their possessions before home demolitions in West Bank

Dozens of displaced residents returned to the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank to retrieve their belongings before Israeli forces carry out the demolition of 25 residential buildings.

As seen from satellite imagery, nearly half of all the buildings in the camp, 48 percent, have already been destroyed by Israeli forces. 

AFP reported that under Israeli army monitoring, Palestinians salvaged items ranging from furniture and toys to water tanks and family photos. Troops only permitted those whose homes were slated for demolition to enter after ID checks and searches. 

Unrwa reports that over 32,000 people remain displaced from the now-empty, military-occupied camp.

A resident of the Nur Shams refugee camp carries belongings retrieved from his home ahead of the Israeli military’s demolition, 17 December 2025 (AFP/ Zain Jaafar)
A resident of the Nur Shams refugee camp carries belongings retrieved from his home ahead of the Israeli military’s demolition, on 17 December 2025 (AFP/Zain Jaafar)