The Israeli occupation continues its aggression on the city of Jenin and its refugee camp for the 38th consecutive day, leaving 27 Palestinians killed and dozens injured, along with widespread destruction of infrastructure and property.
Jenin Governor Kamel Abu Ar-Rob stated that the ongoing aggression has resulted in significant losses amounting to 20 million shekels daily, especially with the continued closure of the Al-Jalama military roadblock, preventing people from historic Palestine from entering Jenin.
He noted that the fate of around 6,000 students studying at the Arab American University remains uncertain, as the occupation continues to prevent them from reaching the university, in addition to preventing workers from going to their workplaces.
He added that the occupation is attempting to completely change the features of the refugee camp by bulldozing and digging three meters deep in the ground to build military towers around the Jenin refugee camp.
Abu Ar-Rob pointed out that since the first day of the aggression, the occupation army has been changing the geography of the refugee camp by creating new streets and expanding others, in addition to demolishing entire neighborhoods.
He noted that forcing the residents of the Jenin refugee camp to evacuate is a prelude to the occupation’s long-term presence in the area.
This morning, the occupation forces took measurements of the home of Islam Khmeisa in preparation for its demolition.
Last night, the army assaulted several young men around the Yahya Ayyash roundabout in Jenin, while the occupation forces deployed Eitan armored vehicles around the refugee camp and continued to bring reinforcements accompanied by bulldozers to the camp, amid the hovering of military helicopters and drones and the bulldozing of the area around the Martyrs’ Cemetery in the camp.
The occupation army continued its movements with tanks on the outskirts of the Jenin refugee camp, specifically in the Al-Jabriyyat neighborhood, near the Al-Aseer Mosque, and other neighborhoods of the refugee camp.
The UNRWA Commissioner-General stated in a press release on Wednesday that the West Bank has become a battlefield after the occupation killed 50 citizens in five weeks.
He added that the West Bank is witnessing serious repercussions from the Gaza offensive, and the citizens are the first to suffer from these repercussions, calling for an immediate end to the occupation’s aggression.
The army continues to burn homes inside the Jenin refugee camp, bulldoze roads, and expand others.
Israeli soldiers also continue to prevent and chase citizens who try to reach their homes inside the refugee camp to take their essential belongings such as clothes and blankets, especially in the cold weather and with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan.
The displaced Palestinians face significant difficulties as their displacement continues for the 38th day, with fears of remaining outside their homes throughout the holy month of Ramadan.
The occupation army also prevents local and international press crews from entering the refugee camp to document the destruction and cover the occupation’s practices against the citizens.
In addition, the army continues to seize several homes and turn them into military barracks, especially in buildings close to and overlooking the Jenin refugee camp.
Furthermore, water supply to several neighborhoods in the city remains cut off due to the army’s bulldozing of roads and infrastructure, making it difficult for crews to repair them amid the ongoing occupation presence.
Since the beginning of the year, occupation forces have killed 91 Palestinians, including 16 children in various regions of the occupied West Bank.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli forces have killed 40 citizens in Jenin, 18 in Tubas, 14 in Tulkarem, 10 in Nablus, 5 in Hebron, 2 in Bethlehem, 1 in Qalqilia, and 1 in occupied Jerusalem.
