Unrelenting 100-day Israeli assault causes widespread devastation in overpopulated Palestinian refugee camps situated within the occupied West Bank region
Headline: Israel's 100-day Operation Iron Wall wreaks havoc in West Bank refugee camps
Subhead: An unrelenting assault on peace and human rights, with devastating consequences for Palestinians
Straight up, let's get into it: the last 100 days have been a living nightmare for Palestinians in the northern West Bank, as Israel's Operation Iron Wall continues to take its gruesome toll. The offensive began on January 21st in Jenin refugee camp and has since expanded to Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps, and other areas, leaving a trail of death, destruction, and displacement in its wake.
According to Palestinian health ministry figures, at least 52 Palestinians have been killed in these relentless Israeli attacks, while UNRWA estimates that over 40,000 residents have been displaced from their homes and hundreds of buildings have been destroyed by the Israeli occupation army. As if that's not enough, at least 860 Palestinians have been arrested, with some unfortunately released.
But let's talk specifically about Jenin camp, where all homes and buildings were reduced to rubble or greatly damaged by the Israeli military, according to official estimates. That's right, every last structure was either completely or partially destroyed in this brutal, unprovoked attack. And it's not just the buildings that have been leveled; rights groups, including the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, have accused Israel of employing the same genocidal tactics they used in Gaza, demolishing homes, constructing new military roads, and displacing thousands of people.
And it's not just Jenin that's been decimated. Tulkarem, for instance, has seen nearly 400 homes completely destroyed and over 2,500 partially damaged by the Israeli army. Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even strolled into one of the Palestinian homes in Tulkarem, escorted by Defence Minister Israel Katz, as if it was his own personal real estate.
But the Israeli military onslaught in the northern West Bank doesn't end there. There was a 10-day incursion into Al-Far'a refugee camp in Tubas in February, and since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, nearly 960 Palestinians have been killed and over 7,000 others injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers in the West Bank, according to Palestinian figures.
It's worth mentioning that Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land was declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in July 2024, and Israel was ordered to evacuate all existing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem within twelve months. But it seems the Israeli government refuses to listen to the international community and continues its rampant human rights abuses against the Palestinian people.
So let's call it like it is: Operation Iron Wall is nothing less than a brutal, unrelenting assault on the peace, human rights, and very lives of Palestinians living in the West Bank. And it has to stop. Now.
- The 100-day Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank has left Palestinians in a state of perpetual turmoil, particularly in refugee camps.
- Over the past 100 days, at least 52 Palestinians have been killed in relentless Israeli attacks.
- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports that more than 40,000 residents have been displaced from their homes.
- Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed by the Israeli occupation army during this offensive.
- In Jenin refugee camp, every single building has been either completely or partially destroyed, according to official estimates.
- Rights groups accuse Israel of employing genocidal tactics previously used in Gaza, leading to displacement of thousands of people.
- Tulkarem has seen nearly 400 homes completely destroyed and over 2,500 partially damaged by the Israeli army.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even entered a Palestinian home in Tulkarem, as if it were his personal property.
- The Israeli military's incursions in Al-Far'a refugee camp in Tubas and the West Bank have resulted in the death of nearly 960 Palestinians and injuries to over 7,000 since October 2023.
- The International Court of Justice declared Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land illegal in July 2024, ordered Israel to evacuate all settlements within twelve months, but Israel has continued its human rights abuses.
- The devastating consequences of Operation Iron Wall constitute an unrelenting assault on peace and human rights for Palestinians.
- Given the situation, it is crucial to apply pressure on the Israeli government to halt the military onslaught and respect the rights of Palestinians, as per general news, war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, and politics sectors.
- The world must stand with the Palestinians in their struggle for justice and a peaceful resolution, as countless refugee families experience displacement and ongoing attacks.
