Israel’s designs for Jenin refugee camp are about more than just destruction

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After being expelled from their homes, residents watch from afar as the army re-engineers the camp to inhibit resistance and undermine the right of return.

By Majd Jawad April 16, 2025

God help the world after Israel has finished with the Palestinians – Peter

For almost three months, Jenin refugee camp has been completely devoid of its inhabitants, with only Israeli soldiers and tanks able to enter. After expelling the camp’s 20,000 residents in January as part of what it calls “Operation Iron Wall,” the Israeli army has violently prevented their return. Even families who tried to visit the graves of their loved ones during Eid Al-Fitr in late March were chased away with tear gas.

Israel claims the operation is designed to eliminate resistance fighters and reinforce Israeli security in the area. But there has been no armed resistance since the army displaced the population, and Israel has set no time frame for its ongoing operation in the camp, leaving residents in a state of uncertainty.

After fleeing their homes under Israeli fire, residents are now sheltering with relatives and friends, in community centers and wedding halls, or trying to find alternative accommodation in the city. And they have no idea when — or if — they will be permitted to return.

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