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Jenin refugee camp

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The Jenin refugee camp (Arabic: مخيم جنين للاجئين), also known as the Jenin camp (Arabic: مخيم جنين), is a town originally founded in 1953 as a Palestinian refugee camp located within the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. It was established in 1953 to house Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes by Israeli forces during and in the aftermath of the 1948 Palestine War. The town has since become a stronghold of Palestinian militants and has become known as "The Martyr's Capital" by Palestinians, and "The Hornets' Nest" by Israelis. It is assumed that much of its population is descended from those 1948 refugees. The town is currently under full Israeli military control as part of Israel's "Operation Iron Wall".

Jenin Camp Arabic: مخيّم جنين Hebrew: מחנה הפליטים ג'נין Palestinian refugee camp View from the Jenin refugee camp in 2011 Nicknames: The Martyr's Capital (by Palestinians) The Hornets' Nest (by Israelis) Jenin Camp Location of Jenin Camp within Palestine Coordinates: 32°27′41″N 35°17′11″E / 32.46139°N 35.28639°E Country State of Palestine Control Israel GovernorateJenin Governorate Area • Total 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) Population • Total 11,674 (PCBS estimate) 13,000–15,000 (UNRWA estimate) More than 22,000 (Al Jazeera report) The Jenin refugee camp (Arabic: مخيم جنين…

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