Palestinians in the Jenin camp: From the Holocaust to Israel's most recent attack

Narrow alleys and nearby rooftops. Small residential structures, many of which are window-to-window, are stacked close to one another and frequently accommodate more people than they have space for.

The heaviest Israeli attack against the Jenin refugee camp in more than 20 years is currently taking place in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Israel and the United States both endorsed the idea that the camp is a haven for "terrorists" who pose a threat to Israel's security and are therefore justified in deploying extreme punishment.

Since the Nakba, or "catastrophe," when 750,000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed and driven from their homes to create room for the creation of Israel in 1948, the camp has served as a refuge for three generations of Palestinians.

The most recent Israeli attacks now pose a risk of returning the refugees to homelessness. According to Jenin Deputy Governor Kamal Abu al-Roub, since the operation began late on Sunday, some 3,000 Palestinians have already been forced to leave the refugee camp.

Haifa Abu Sirriyeh, a 34-year-old mother of three who resides in the camp's hub, told Al Jazeera that she was awakened by a shelling early on Monday as her young daughter was trembling and sobbing out of fear.

She claimed that Israeli troops "want to commit massacres inside the camp" and "want to wipe out the camp."