Israeli occupation authorities issued new military orders extending the closure of three major refugee camps in the northern part of the occupied West Bank until the end of September, deepening a broad military escalation targeting civilian infrastructure and tightening restrictions on Palestinian residents.
The renewed orders cover the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams camps, noting that the extension was announced only two days before the previous deadline expired, effectively formalizing ongoing military operations and blocking movement into and out of these densely populated areas.
The orders impose sweeping restrictions that bar anyone from entering, remaining in, or leaving the camps without special security permits issued by the Israeli army. Residents describe the measures as a de facto siege designed to isolate the camps and facilitate continued raids.
In Jenin governorate, occupation forces continued their incursions and arrest campaigns, storming the town of Qabatia and conducting extensive searches in homes and commercial shops. Several Palestinian youths were abducted and taken to unknown locations amid heightened tension.
The northern camps, particularly Jenin and Tulkarem, have faced widespread bulldozing of infrastructure and home demolitions since the beginning of the year.
This systematic policy has forcibly displaced thousands of families, while the occupation continues to prevent residents from returning to inspect their homes or repair the destruction caused by repeated bombardments.
Meanwhile, protests erupted in the village of Burin, south of Nablus in northern West Bank, after a joint invasion by Israeli forces and illegal paramilitary colonizers. The army fired large quantities of tear‑gas and stun grenades to secure the colonizers’ entry as they attempted to damage Palestinian property.
Colonizers tried to attack a concrete factory on the western side of Burin and spread into the eastern area of the village. Residents confronted the assault amid warnings of escalating colonizer attacks carried out under direct military protection across the West Bank.
These developments come as official statistics indicate that more than 1,182 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 2023, reflecting an unprecedented level of Israeli escalation that has also included the abduction of around 24,000 Palestinians and the injury of thousands more.
In Ramallah governorate, in the central West Bank, the town of Turmus Ayya and the nearby villages of Abu Falah and al‑Mughayyer endured a difficult night after a complete blackout.
The outage followed the Israeli army’s direct targeting of the main electrical transformer supplying the area with live fire and tear‑gas grenades during a military incursion.
Field sources said a foot patrol of occupation soldiers advanced through several neighborhoods in Turmus Ayya and fired volleys of live ammunition, damaging the electrical network and disrupting essential services.
Palestinian technical crews have been working since early morning to repair the damage and restore power to affected residents.
