Displaced Palestinians in West Bank long to return to raided camps

Fuad Abu Salam and his family were displaced from Tulkarem refugee camp after Israel expanded its “Iron Wall” operation in the occupied West Bank in early 2025. They now live in a smaller rented apartment nearby, and he looks daily at the remains of their former home. UNRWA data cited in a report says more than 33,000 Palestinians remain displaced from Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams camps, with many structures destroyed or damaged.

"Fuad Abu Salam, a 42-year-old greenhouse installer, fled Tulkarem camp with his wife, four children, mother and many relatives after Israel widened its 'Iron Wall' operation there in early 2025. They stayed with relatives before renting a roughly 100-square-metre flat in Thinnabeh, overlooking the camp. UNRWA figures cited in a report say 33,362 people from Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams remain displaced; by October 2025, 36 percent of Tulkarem camp structures were destroyed or damaged."

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"Israel's Supreme Court has told the government to set a return timeline by November 23. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich opposed the move, and Defence Minister Israel Katz defended keeping troops in the camps. The report also says 102 Palestinians, including 21 children, were killed during the covered period."

Count words. First paragraph: Fuad(1) Abu2 Salam3, a4 42-year-old5 greenhouse6 installer7, fled8 Tulkarem9 camp10 with11 his12 wife13, four14 children15, mother16 and17 many18 relatives19 after20 Israel21 widened22 its23 'Iron24 Wall25' operation26 there27 in28 early29 2025.30 They31 stayed32 with33 relatives34 before35 renting36 a37 roughly38 100-square-metre39 flat40 in41 Thinnabeh42, overlooking43 the44 camp.45 UNRWA46 figures47 cited48 in49 a50 report51 say52 33,36253 people54 from55 Jenin56, Tulkarem57 and58 Nur59 Shams60 remain61 displaced62; by63 October64 2025,65 36%66 of67 Tulkarem68 camp69 structures70 were71 destroyed72 or73 damaged.74. Second: Israel's1