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Gaza extermination

Israel's war on Gaza

What is Jabalia refugee camp and why is Israel trying to exterminate it?

With every war and Israeli assault on Gaza, Jabalia refugee camp and its residents are specifically targeted and witness some of the worst of Israel's brutality and violence, as we have seen over the past year. As the largest of the eight refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, Jabalia has a complex history tied to displacement and struggle. Why has Israel targeted the camp so heavily and tried to ethnically cleanse it of all its residents? Middle East Eye’s Mohammad Saleh and Maha Hussaini, in Gaza, explain the history and unique story of the Jabalia refugee camp and its residents.