Jenin governorate warned of the deterioration of the humanitarian situation of thousands of residents as a result of the occupation targeting the infrastructure of the city and its camp, following the Israeli military operation that lasted two days, which left 12 Palestinians dead, dozens injured and thousands displaced.

Local authorities counted about 80 per cent of buildings in the camp as completely or partially damaged.

The governor of Jenin in the Palestinian Authority, Akram Rajoub, also announced on Wednesday the start of an official committee to assess the damage of the Israeli military operation in the camp.

Rajoub said that a specialized committee has begun its work to inventory all the damage resulting from the Israeli attack under the full auspices of the Palestinian government, noting that in parallel, a comprehensive plan for the humanitarian response in the camp was launched, which includes repairing the damage to infrastructure, water and electricity lines, and relief for the population with government and popular support.


Damage to property

The Deputy Governor of Jenin, Kamal Abu Al-Rub, revealed in a preliminary assessment that the camp, which consists of about a thousand properties distributed between a house and an apartment, about 80% of them were damaged, and the damage ranged from total and partial destruction, burning, vandalism and damage to property.

He stressed that about 800 houses were completely or partially destroyed, and that the Israeli aggression on the camp completely damaged the water and electricity networks.

Residents of the camp also stated that dozens of houses were destroyed by Israeli occupation soldiers while moving between the alleys of the camp and from house to house.

Jenin Mayor Nidal Abedi described the scale of destruction inside the camp as catastrophic, noting that the infrastructure in the camp was completely destroyed, electricity, drinking water and landlines were cut off and the sewage network was damaged.

Dozens of vehicles were burned and some turned to a pile of iron on roads where walking has become difficult to walk.

A number of residents who were forced by the occupation forces to leave their homes and take refuge in hospitals reported that the attacks of the occupation army also pursued them inside hospitals, which they thought would be a safe haven for them.


Fragile health situation

On the other hand, the representative of the World Health Organization in the Palestinian territories, Richard Peppercorn, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that more than 500 families in Jenin have left their homes, and that the health sector in the city is operating in fragile and exceptional conditions.

He also stated that during their aggression against the city, Israeli forces had attacked three hospitals, stressing that the financial resources allocated to hospitals were insufficient and that it was necessary to ensure the necessary equipment in them.

It is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation army announced at dawn on Monday the implementation of a large-scale military operation in Jenin and its camp, in which it used helicopters, drones and ground forces, to target Palestinian resistance, resulting in the death of 12 Palestinians and the injury of about 120 others, including 20 in serious condition.