Israeli soldiers take up position behind a tank in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, during a military operation, Feb. 24, 2025. (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
Israeli tanks entered the Jenin refugee camp for the first time in more than two decades, as part of the "Iron Wall" operation aimed at eliminating resistance groups. After more than a month of military activity — and following the Palestinian Authority’s failure to achieve the same objective — Israeli forces plan to extend their presence in the occupied West Bank. Read more In Jenin, the Palestinian Authority fights for its survival amid bloodshed On Sunday, Feb. 23, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nour Shams camps had been "emptied" of nearly 40,000 residents—the largest civilian displacement in the region since 1967. Katz said the camps would remain occupied by the army for the next year, with no prospect of return for those displaced.The decision, which the...
Israeli tanks entered the Jenin refugee camp for the first time in more than two decades, as part of the "Iron Wall" operation aimed at eliminating resistance groups. After more than a month of military activity — and following the Palestinian Authority’s failure to achieve the same objective — Israeli forces plan to extend their presence in the occupied West Bank. Read more In Jenin, the Palestinian Authority fights for its survival amid bloodshed On Sunday, Feb. 23, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nour Shams camps had been "emptied" of nearly 40,000 residents—the largest civilian displacement in the region since 1967. Katz said the camps would remain occupied by the army for the next year, with no prospect of return for those displaced.The decision, which...