New York: The United Nations has released a report detailing the Israeli attacks on the Nur Shams and Tulkarm (both in Tulkarm) on 17 and 18 January. The report revealed significant damage to homes and infrastructure, in addition to the fatalities and injuries already recorded.
According to the report issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at least 21 homes were rendered uninhabitable due to explosions and bulldozing, displacing 137 people, including 46 children, indicating that since 7 October 2023, some 739 Palestinians, including 309 children, have been displaced, following the destruction of 115 homes during other operations carried out by Israeli forces across the West Bank.
The report also stated that since 7 October 2023 at least 198 Palestinian households comprising 1,208 people, including 586 children, have been displaced amid settler violence and access restrictions. The displaced households are from at least 15 herding/Bedouin communities.
The re
port also stated that 479 Palestinians, including 239 children, have been displaced following the demolition of their homes, due to a lack of Israeli-issued building permits in Area C and East Jerusalem, which are almost impossible to obtain.
A total of 19 homes have been demolished and 95 Palestinians, including 42 children, displaced due to punitive demolitions since 7 October last year.
Source: Jordan News Agency
