The Israeli army on Thursday began demolishing commercial shops near the Qalandia Palestinian refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, while tightening military restrictions in the area, Anadolu reports. The Israeli army did not immediately comment on the demolitions or the military measures in the area. READ: Israeli forces raid refugee camp, town north of occupied JerusalemMohammad Aslan, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)-affiliated Qalandia Refugee Camp Popular Services Committee, told Anadolu earlier in the day that the situation inside the camp was “extremely difficult.” The Israeli army launched a large-scale military operation early Wednesday in the Qalandiya refugee camp and the nearby town of Kafr Aqab, north of occupied East Jerusalem. READ: Israel plans to build 2,300 illegal settlement units in East Jerusalem, organization warns