‘Not residents’: Netanyahu opposes Palestinians’ return to refugee camps
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 14 October 2026:
Key Takeaways
- Netanyahu rejected the return of displaced Palestinians, declaring: “These are not residents, these are terrorists.”
- Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the government to provide a timetable for measures enabling return to Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps.
- Netanyahu warned of a possible PA security attack, although Ynet reported that the army had no intelligence indicating such plans.
Netanyahu Rejects Displaced Residents’ Return
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the return of Palestinians displaced from northern West Bank refugee camps on Tuesday, vowing that Israeli occupation forces would remain in control.
His remarks came during a visit near Tulkarm refugee camp alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior military officers, according to a video released by his office. Netanyahu described the camp as a “terrorist stronghold” and claimed Israeli troops had cleared it on his government’s orders.
Responding to a recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling concerning displaced Palestinians’ return, he said: “These are not residents, these are terrorists.”
Israeli occupation forces have prevented thousands of Palestinians displaced from Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps since early 2025 from returning to their homes.