West Bank Raids, Demolitions, and Escalation Plans Amid Ongoing Military Operation
![A Palestinian family fleeing an Israeli raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp near the city of Tulkarem in the West Bank, walk past Red Crescent ambulances stationed outside the camp. [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]](https://liberties.aljazeera.com/media/2025/06/1749547522.webp)
A Palestinian family fleeing an Israeli raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp near the city of Tulkarem in the West Bank, walk past Red Crescent ambulances stationed outside the camp. [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]
Israeli forces raided Nablus early on Tuesday, arresting at least two Palestinians. During the operation, 15 Palestinians suffered from tear gas canisters fired by Israeli forces in the city.
The Israeli demolition campaign continues in Tulkarem and Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Sources told Al Jazeera that Israeli bulldozers resumed demolitions on the first day of Eid al-Adha, having begun in the al-Akasha neighbourhood, east of the camp.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced an escalation plan, including unilateral steps in the West Bank, should France and other European countries persist in pushing for recognition of a Palestinian state.
The Israeli military operation in the Jenin Governorate has now been ongoing for 138 days. During this time, it has resulted in the deaths of more than 40 Palestinians and injured dozens. The occupation forces have also displaced thousands of residents and completely demolished more than 600 homes.
Al Jazeera.