An Israeli soldier brandishes his rifle as Palestinians carry their personal belongings after being ordered to leave their homes, in the Tulkarem refugee camp in the northern West Bank, on May 2, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
The Israeli army gave Jana* two hours at dawn on Tuesday, July 1, to gather more than 50 years of family life from her home in the Tulkarem refugee camp — a town in the northern West Bank along the Green Line. After multiple waves of forced displacement in recent months, the camp’s nearly 20,000 residents are gradually being emptied out.After a loudspeaker announcement overnight on Monday, “we rushed to gather as many belongings as possible. Overnight, we lost our memories and all hope of return,” said the young woman, now living in temporary housing near the camp. She had already heard the same announcement the night before, warning of the imminent destruction of homes. “We were told hundreds of houses would be demolished in the targeted neighborhoods. Everything our grandparents built when they arrived at the camp will be destroyed,”...
The Israeli army gave Jana* two hours at dawn on Tuesday, July 1, to gather more than 50 years of family life from her home in the Tulkarem refugee camp — a town in the northern West Bank along the Green Line. After multiple waves of forced displacement in recent months, the camp’s nearly 20,000 residents are gradually being emptied out.After a loudspeaker announcement overnight on Monday, “we rushed to gather as many belongings as possible. Overnight, we lost our memories and all hope of return,” said the young woman, now living in temporary housing near the camp. She had already heard the same announcement the night before, warning of the imminent destruction of homes. “We were told hundreds of houses would be demolished in the targeted neighborhoods. Everything our grandparents built when they arrived at the camp will be...
