One month since Israeli forces launched their latest assault on Jenin and its refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, the situation remains dire. At least 26 Palestinians have been killed since the operation began on 21 January, while thousands have been forced to flee.
Jenin’s mayor, Mohammed Jarrar, accused Israeli troops of pursuing what he described as “random destruction” to render the camp uninhabitable. The offensive forms part of the largest mass displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in decades.
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The refugee camps, originally built for families displaced during the 1948 Nakba, have long been focal points of resistance against Israeli occupation. While military raids are frequent, this operation, launched as the ceasefire took hold in war-ravaged Gaza, has been of an unprecedented scale. With no signs of de-escalation, humanitarian concerns continue to mount.
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