Israel orders demolition of 106 homes in West Bank refugee camp; residents given 24 hrs to leave

The Israeli military has issued demolition orders for 106 homes and buildings in refugee camps, in the northwest of the West Bank, reported Wafa news agency on Thursday.

They gave residents a 24-hour deadline to evacuate their properties in the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps via notices given to the Palestinian Coordination and Liaison Office. Targeted homes have been outlined in red in maps that were given along with the notices. The demolitions are being carried out for “military purposes.”

Abdullah Kmeil, governor of Tulkarm, confirmed the orders target 58 buildings in Tulkarm refugee camp and 48 homes in Nour Shams camp. Kmeil described the intended demolitions as a crimes against humanity and asked the international community and human rights organizations to intervene immediately.

Community organizations also issued urgent appeals to the United Nations, the UN Security Council, and international human rights bodies to take immediate action.