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Israel’s Minister of Defense said that tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are not allowed to return to their houses in the occupied West Bank because the Israeli military extends its operations against armed militants in the territory.
The military offensive of the “iron wall”, which was Introduced at the end of the last monthhas been the most extensive Israeli company in West Bank for more than two decades.
Israel’s Minister of Defense Israel Katz Said on Sunday that he instructed the military to “prepare for a longer stay in the camps that were cleared for the coming year and not to allow residents to return.”
“We will not return to reality that existed in the past. We will continue to clarify refugee camps and other terrorist centers to reduce the (militants) battalions and terrorist infrastructures of the built extremist Islam, ”added Katz.
The Israeli armed forces have so far primarily on Palestinian militant groups in the northern refugee camps of JeninTulkarem, only shams and Far’a. The IDF said on Sunday that a Panzeratoon had been deployed to Jenin and that the operations had been expanded to the calm neighboring city of Qabatiya.
According to the UN numbers and three Israeli soldiers, more than 50 Palestinians were killed on Friday, including a 13-year-old girl in Jenin. The United Nations estimates that around 40,000 people were forced to evacuate from their houses due to the fights.
Israeli officials had previously stated that the evacuations from the camps were voluntary and that the local population can return freely.
During a visit to Jenin Camp last week with the Israeli military, the Financial Times confirmed that the area was almost completely emptied by more than 15,000 people. According to Israeli estimates, only around 1,000 people remain, with large parts of the camp – including main roads, schools, mosques and at least two dozen buildings – were destroyed due to the fights.
Israeli military officers said they aimed at the local Jenin Brigade, a loose confederation of young armed men from factions such as Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic jihad, who have teamed up to increase their effectiveness.
The local brigade or CataibThe model was replicated in other parts of the northern West Bank, including in the Tulkarem Camp, which claims that the origin of Thursday is the origin Bus bombing system.
Three improvised explosive devices detonated in buses in the suburbs of Tel Aviv, while a fourth device was neutralized by security forces. Nobody was injured when the buses were empty at the time of the explosions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Tulkarem refugee camp on Friday and swore to expand the west bank’s offensive.
“We enter the strongholds of terrorism, use entire streets that are used by terrorists and their houses, as well as to remove terrorists and commanders,” he said.
Regardless of this, the fragile US ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was questioned after Netanyahu delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners late Saturday evening, although the militant group from captivity from captivity earlier published.
The Prime Minister’s office accused Hamas of having achieved “repeated violations” of the agreement last month, including “cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes”.
“It was decided to delay the release of terrorists who were planned yesterday until the publication of the next hostages and without the humiliating ceremonies was secured,” said Netanyahu in a statement.
The remains of four Israeli hostages were expected to be published by Hamas on Thursday.
The first 42-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will be published next weekend with conversations about the second phase of the agreement in the dozens of the remaining Israeli hostages and the war will be permanently ended-and yet seriously.
Hamas made an explanation on Sunday, which “strongly condemned” the decision of Israel to delay the release of prisoners, and described it as a “clear violation” of the ceasefire and a “conscious attempt” by Netanyahu to undermine the agreement.
“We demand that the (international) mediators. . . Take your responsibility and put pressure on the profession to implement the agreement and to leave the prisoners free of charge, ”added the explanation.
