A 13‑year‑old Palestinian child was shot on Tuesday evening when Israeli forces invaded the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, as part of a widening military offensive targeting the surrounding area for the second consecutive day.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its teams treated the child for a live‑bullet wound to the leg during the invasion and transported him to a hospital.
In the nearby town of Kafr Aqab, also north of occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Fayyala, 21, while also firing toxic tear‑gas canisters at residents.
Israeli forces continued a sweeping assault on Kafr Aqab and the Qalandia refugee camp, carrying out extensive demolitions of dozens of buildings, commercial structures, and infrastructure under the pretext of lacking permits and vague “security” claims.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate, Israeli forces had demolished around 40 structures by Tuesday morning.
The destruction included shops, commercial facilities, fences, kiosks, metal structures, and signage, with most demolitions concentrated along Airport Street, a main road adjacent to the refugee camp.
The current invasion follows actions earlier this week in which Israeli forces invaded Airport Street and issued demolition notices to several shops near the Qalandia refugee camp, ordering owners to evacuate their properties.
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Media sources reported that these notices were delivered as part of a broader, coordinated campaign of invasions and demolitions north of occupied Jerusalem, including in Kafr Aqab and the areas surrounding the refugee camp.
The Jerusalem Governorate confirmed that the demolitions on Airport Street are being carried out on Plot No. 1, adjacent to the UNRWA‑run Qalandia Training Center, and noted that the land is officially registered as “Airport Lands – Treasury of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.”
Israeli officials have cited “gaps” along the route of the separation and expansion wall as justification for intensifying military operations, demolitions, and punitive measures in the area.
The governorate stated that the demolitions coincided with a heavy and expanded military deployment, including reinforcements and bulldozing operations along the separation and expansion wall.
Israeli occupation forces are attempting to create a “buffer zone” along the Annexation Wall, using claims about Palestinian workers crossing through openings as justification for demolitions, land clearing, and heightened military control.
Residents of Kafr Aqab and the Qalandia refugee camp report that the ongoing assault has disrupted daily life, blocked roads, damaged infrastructure, and created an atmosphere of fear, particularly among children and young people who have been repeatedly targeted during military invasions.
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