In the 1945 statistics the population of Nazlat Isa was 380 Muslims,[7] with 2,030 dunams of land according to an official land and population survey.[8] Of this, 684 dunams were for plantations and irrigable land, 750 were used for cereals,[9] while 12 dunams were built-up (urban) land.[10]
In 2003, during the Second Intifada, over 60 shops were destroyed by Israeli civil administration bulldozers. The Israeli civil administration claimed that the shops were demolished because they were built without a permit. Palestinians consider Israeli military curfews and property destruction to constitute collective punishment against innocent Palestinians.[12][13][14]
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Nazlat 'Isa had a population of approximately 2,502 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 2,302 inhabitants by 2017.[1][15] 8.7% of the population of Nazlat 'Isa were refugees in 1997.[16] The healthcare facilities for Nazlat 'Isa are designated as MOH level 2.[17]
^HEPG (March 2004). "The Impact of Israel's Separation Barrier on Affected West Bank Communities"(PDF). Humanitarian Emergency Policy Group (HEPG). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-03-15. In preparation of the new route of the Barrier in Nazlat Isa, the IDF demolished more than 120 shops during August 2003. A second demolition of 82 shops was completed by the IDF in January 2003. Storeowners were given as little as 30 minutes to evacuate their premises before the demolitions started. Apart from Tulkarm town, Nazlat Isa was the main commercial centre for the Tulkarm area and was heavily dependent on commerce with Israel.
^James Bennet (2003-01-22). "Israel Destroys Arabs´ Shops in West Bank". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-15. Jan. 21 – The Israeli Army used bulldozers to flatten dozens of shops today in one of the few thriving Palestinian commercial centers near the West Bank boundary, saying that the store owners lacked permits.
