On Tuesday, Israeli occupation soldiers continued their invasion of the city of Jenin and its refugee camp in the northern part of the occupied West Bank for the 120th consecutive day, expanding destruction within the camp to alter its structure and landscape while maintaining a complete blockade.
According to reports, occupation soldiers have carved approximately 15 new roads within the camp, which spans less than half a square kilometer.
Jenin’s municipality has stated that the camp’s infrastructure is destroyed, with 60% of the city’s infrastructure also devastated.
This includes 120 kilometers of streets, 42 kilometers of water supply lines, and 99 kilometers of sewage systems.
On Monday evening, the soldiers invaded the area surrounding the Arab American University in Jenin, setting up a roadblock on the street leading to the village of Jalbun to the east, causing traffic congestion.
Military vehicles were also seen near university dormitories, which currently house displaced residents from Jenin refugee camp after they were forced to abandon their homes.
The army continues to fire live ammunition intensively inside the Jenin refugee camp, which is now entirely empty of its residents.
Reports indicate that the few visuals emerging from Jenin camp reveal unprecedented destruction to homes, civilian properties, and infrastructure.
The occupation has intensified its military reinforcements in and around Jenin camp, deploying infantry units nearby.
On Monday, forces also invaded the village of Um al-Tut and Talfit to the east of Jenin, raiding several homes and deploying additional ground troops.
The surrounding villages of Jenin province endure near-daily invasions as military movements persist throughout most of the district. Israeli military vehicles remain constantly deployed in the rea.
The complete closure of Jenin camp continues, with the occupation preventing access while carrying out widespread demolition operations aimed at reshaping the camp’s landscape.
According to municipal estimates, nearly 600 homes in the refugee camp have been entirely demolished, while the remaining residences have suffered partial destruction and are now uninhabitable.
The city of Jenin also faces severe damage to its buildings, homes, and infrastructure, particularly in the eastern neighborhood and the al-Hadaf area.
Hundreds of families from the Jenin refugee camp, along with thousands from Jenin city and surrounding areas, remain forcibly displaced.
The municipality estimates that the number of displaced residents from both the camp and the city has exceeded 22,000—roughly 23% of the area’s total population.
The economic situation in Jenin continues to deteriorate amid massive financial losses caused by the invasion.
Business closures have increased, with commercial activity declining, especially from visitors outside the city.
Demolition attacks and infrastructure destruction have severely impacted business districts, particularly in western neighborhoods, where economic paralysis is nearly total. Initial estimates suggest the invasion has caused over $300 million in losses, with roughly 4,000 people in Jenin city and 2,000 in the camp losing their jobs.
Since the Israeli offensive began in Jenin on January 21, 40 Palestinians have been killed, with dozens more injured or abducted by occupation forces.
While exact numbers remain unknown due to Israeli restrictions and its refusal to cooperate with international human rights groups, some reports indicate that about 21,000 Palestinians are held captive by Israel, including 3,405 held under the arbitrary “Administrative Detention” without charges or trial, 350 children, and 87 women, in addition to more than 1,886 detains from Gaza classified as “unlawful combatants” without evidence or trial.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers have killed 981 Palestinians, including 199 children, 21 women, 15 elderly individuals, one journalist, and two medics, while injuring at least 7,000 others, including children and women, across the occupied West Bank.
