Current sectionMiddle East NewsPalestiniansShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeIDF forces in the Tulkarm refugee camp last month. ""The claim that this is about dismantling terror infrastructure is hollow," residents claim. Credit: Majdi Mohammed/APAfter tens of thousands were displaced in previous operations in the northern West Bank, camp residents fear a similar scenario. 'When the world settles for condemnations and takes no real steps, Israel may conclude there is no cost for expanding the operations,' says a local activistJack Khoury11:44 AM • July 31 2026 IDTDefense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that he had instructed the IDF to prepare to take control of a refugee camp and expel its Palestinian residents as Israel expands its military offensive in the West Bank.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Palestinian AuthorityWest BankIsraeli electionsIsrael KatzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealPolymarket BetsMichigan primaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'Where Will We Be Expelled To?': West Bank Camps Residents Fear IDF OffensiveHow the Push for Torah Rule Hijacked Israel's Secular RightLiving With 'Gaza Syndrome': Trauma That Renews Itself Every DayThe Palestinian Business Sector Took the Allenby Crossing to the High Court'I've Had Students Who Crossed Over to the Dark Side. The Money Is Tempting'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask RiftsIsrael's De Facto Strategy Is Exposed in Latest West Bank Settler Violence