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Israeli army demolishes another Palestinian home on its 9th consecutive day of incursion into West Bank

08:1829/01/2025, Wednesday
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Soldiers arrive with D10 bulldozer in northern Tulkarem city's Shweika neighborhood, demolish home of Tamer Fuqaha, who was killed by the Israeli army in May last year

The Israeli army demolished another Palestinian home on Wednesday, marking the ninth consecutive day of its military incursion into the northern West Bank cities of Jenin and Tulkarem.

Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that the Israeli army has escalated its offensive against Tulkarem, which began on Monday.

The Israeli army arrived with a D10 bulldozer, raided the Shweika neighborhood in northern Tulkarem city, and demolished the home of Palestinian Tamer Fuqaha, who was killed by the Israeli army in May last year.

The Israeli army had accused Fuqaha of carrying out an attack near Tulkarem in 2023 that resulted in the death of one Israeli soldier.

In Jenin, the Israeli army's incursion entered its ninth day, with more assaults on the refugee camp and its infrastructure.

According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the Israeli army destroyed around 100 homes in Jenin and set fire to others, forcing the majority of Jenin camp residents to leave their homes and areas.

Since Jan. 21, the Israeli army has killed 16 Palestinians in Jenin and three more in Tulkarem, injuring over 50 others.

Tensions have been running high across the West Bank due to Israel's war on Gaza, where over 47,300 people have been killed and 111,500 others injured since Oct. 7, 2023. A ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement took effect in Gaza on Jan. 19, suspending Israel's genocidal war on the enclave.

Over the same period, at least 881 Palestinians have been killed and more than 6,700 injured by Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

In July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's long-standing occupation of Palestinian territories illegal, calling for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

#Israeli army
#jenin
#Occupied West Bank
#Palestinians
#Tulkarem
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