Israeli army blocks displaced Palestinians from returning to Jenin refugee camp

Israeli forces have barred thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinians gathered at the camp’s entrance after reports that the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority had called for their return. However, Israeli soldiers blocked them from entering and forcibly dispersed them.

“We came here to see what happened to our camp, but the Israeli army prevented us and chased us away,” Palestinian resident Basma Masharqa told the Anadolu news agency.

"We know our home has been demolished. I want to return despite my heartbreak, just to see even the ruins. We say to the occupation: Enough! Get out of our camp. There is nothing left that you haven’t done.”