From Jenin refugee camp, Rehab Nazzal reveals the extent of Israel's destruction

On June 1, 2024, as she walked the devastated streets of Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian-Canadian artist Rehab Nazzal spoke with Dimitri Lascaris about the Israeli military's latest terror campaign in Jenin.

Located in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, the camp was established in 1953 to house Palestinians who were expelled from their homes by Israeli forces during and in the aftermath of the Naqba in 1948. The camp has since become a stronghold of Palestinian militants and has become known as "the martyr's capital" by Palestinians.

The camp was the location of several incidents relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, most notably the 2002 Battle of Jenin between Israel and Palestinian militants and the 2022 killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

The camp has a high population density, estimated at 33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi) by the UN Relief Works Agency (UNRWA). Refugees in the camp face difficult living conditions, which are caused in part by Israeli restrictions. The camp has a high unemployment rate compared to the rest of the West Bank. Many of Jenin's refugees live in substandard shelters, with poor sewage networks and common shortages in water and electricity.