"Israeli forces have begun demolishing dozens of buildings housing Palestinian families in the northern occupied West Bank, forcing mass displacement as winter sets in, and leaving communities scrambling for shelter. Israeli military bulldozers and cranes tore through residential blocks in the Nur Shams refugee camp on Wednesday, flattening homes that housed about 100 families. Thick clouds of dust rose over the camp as residents watched from a distance, according to an AFP news agency journalist at the scene."
"Being torn away from our homes, our neighbourhoods and our memories is deeply painful, said Mutaz Mahr, whose building was among those destroyed. The occupation tries by every means to wear us down and pressure us, he told AFP, referring to Israel. Our home is dear to us, the memories are dear to us, the family, the neighbours, and the good people are dear to us, he said as bulldozers advanced."
"The Israeli military claimed the demolitions formed part of an operation against Palestinian resistance groups, a claim that could not be independently verified. Palestinian residents and rights groups say the destruction amounts to collective punishment and forced displacement under occupation. Residents of the Nur Shams Palestinian refugee camp watch their homes being demolished on New Year's Eve by an Israeli military excavator in the Nur Shams camp, on December 31, 2025 [Zain Jaafar/AFP]"
Israeli military bulldozers and cranes demolished dozens of residential buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, flattening homes that housed about 100 families. Thick dust rose over the camp as residents watched from a distance. Dozens of displaced people crowded into remaining apartments; one resident said he and about 25 relatives sheltered in a 100-square-metre unit. The military said the demolitions were part of an operation against Palestinian resistance groups. Palestinian residents and rights groups say the destruction constitutes collective punishment and forced displacement under occupation. A camp committee member said more than 1,500 families remain unable to return.
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