Jerusalem governorate says Israeli assault on Qalandia camp targets refugee issue

The Jerusalem Governorate condemned Israel's assault on Qalandia refugee camp as systematic policy targeting Palestinian camps and the refugee issue, alongside efforts to undermine UNRWA. Authorities said Thursday the attack coincides with accelerated settlement escalation, including plans to open settler Road 45 connecting to a tunnel under the former Jerusalem airport, fragmenting Palestinian geography and isolating Jerusalem from the central West Bank. The governorate warned the measures aim to enable major settlement projects, alter the region's demographic and geographic character, and sever Jerusalem's northern Palestinian hinterland. It urged international action to halt violations and protect refugee rights.