For a month, Israeli forces have besieged Tulkarem and its refugee camp, while the assault on Nur Shams camp has entered its 17th day. The relentless attacks have left 12 dead, dozens injured and arrested, and thousands displaced. Homes have been demolished, hospitals surrounded, and entire neighbourhoods turned into military zones.

Over 15,000 people have been forcibly displaced under the threat of weapons, seeking shelter wherever they can. The destruction of essential infrastructure—electricity, water, and communications—has deepened the suffering of those who remain. Food, medicine, and even infant formula are running dangerously low, while targeted attacks on medical centres leave the wounded without care.

According to the head of the Popular Committee in Nur Shams, Nihad Abu Shawish, the Israeli assault is not just about destruction—it is an attempt to erase the camp’s identity and collective memory. In Tulkarem camp, the devastation continues, with entire residential buildings wiped out and new streets carved through neighbourhoods to reshape the camp’s demographic structure. Over 12,000 of its 16,000 residents have been forced to flee, leaving behind homes reduced to rubble.

This is not security; it is an orchestrated effort to erase history. Yet, even under siege and displacement, the people of these camps hold on to their right to return, refusing to let their identity be erased.