Jenin refugee camp

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".

The town was the location of several incidents relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, most notably the 2002 Battle of Jenin between Israel and Palestinian militants, the 2022 killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, and the 2025 Israeli operations in the West Bank. Jenin remains the site of frequent clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians.

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