In April 2026, reports emerged that Israeli forces marked dozens of Palestinian women with numbers and letters on their hands during a brief, high-security entry into the Jenin refugee camp.
Details of the Incident
- The Marking: Soldiers wrote on the women's hands to categorize them according to their home neighborhoods before they entered the camp.
- Purpose of Entry: Roughly 120 women were granted a few hours under tight military supervision to inspect their homes and retrieve personal belongings.
- Context of Operations: This event occurred during a large-scale military operation dubbed "Iron Wall," which began in January 2025 and has resulted in the displacement of nearly 40,000 Palestinians from Jenin and other northern West Bank camps.
- Security Measures: The women were subjected to thorough inspections, strip searches, and were required to follow predetermined routes under constant military escort.
Impact and Reactions
- Destruction: Women returning to the camp described a "ghost town" or an "earthquake" scene, with many homes, schools, and roads reduced to rubble or burned.
- Social Outcry: The practice of numbering people's skin sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many users and observers drawing historical parallels to past human rights atrocities.
- Current Status: Large areas of the Jenin camp remain inaccessible to residents, with Israeli troops permanently stationed there as part of ongoing engineering and military efforts.
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