Tulkarm, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli army is to demolish 25 residential buildings in the north West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee camp later this week, local authorities said on Monday.
Abdallah Kamil, governor of the Tulkarem governorate where Nur Shams is located, said he was informed of the planned demolition by the Israeli Defense Ministry body COGAT.
Faisal Salama, head of the popular committee for Tulkarm camp, which is near Nur Shams, said the demolition order would affect 25 buildings holding up to 100 family homes.
“We were informed by the military and civil coordination that the occupation will carry out the demolition of 25 buildings on Dec. 18, Thursday,” he said.
On Monday, a dozen displaced Nur Shams residents held a demonstration in front of the armored military vehicles blocking their way back to the camp, protesting the demolition orders.
