In a large-scale military operation that stretched from Sunday night into Monday morning, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed multiple cities across the occupied West Bank, ransacking homes and detaining a significant number of Palestinian citizens.
Israeli occupation forces abduct a Palestinian youth during an incursion into the town of Ya'bad, north of the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/0HK90cYAxN
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According to local and human rights sources, the arrest campaign targeted at least a dozen individuals. In the Bethlehem province, forces kidnapped three young men from the town of Teqoa. Simultaneous raids in the Nablus governorate led to the detention of two others from the towns of Huwara and Asira ash-Shamaliya.
Israeli occupation forces storm the town of Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/myM2upyAu5
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The crackdown extended to the south, where two young men were taken prisoner during incursions in al-Khalil (Hebron) city and the al-Fawwar refugee camp. Witnesses reported that the IOF also imposed a lockdown on the area by closing multiple roads across al-Khalil province on Monday morning, severely restricting movement.
In a further display of repressive measures in Nablus, Israeli enemy troops forced storeowners in the town of Huwara to shutter their businesses at gunpoint.
Israeli settlers gathered in the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, provoking local residents under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. pic.twitter.com/5QkLS2Xbex
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The violence was not limited to military raids. In the northern Jordan Valley, the situation escalated when extremist Israeli settlers stormed the village of Bardala, assaulting residents. The Al-Baidar Human Rights Organization reported that as villagers defended themselves and their sheep pens from the attack, Israeli forces intervened—not to protect the Palestinians, but to detain six of them.
Yesterday, hundreds of Israeli settlers, under heavy army protection, broke into the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, where they carried out provocative dancing and rituals, forcing local Palestinian businesses to shut down during their presence. pic.twitter.com/ZFHCtDiexU
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This wave of detentions was confirmed by the Asra Media Office, which documented that the IOF kidnapped at least nine citizens, including teenagers, following raids on family homes across various West Bank districts.
In Tulkarem governorate, occupation troops stormed the Iktaba suburb, fanning out through its streets and setting up checkpoints to intercept citizens and vehicles for security inspections. While raids were reported in other areas with no arrests, the occupation military presence was widespread.
Israeli occupation forces storm Al-Am’ari refugee camp in the city of Al-Bireh, occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/54FlAaZT1G
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Source: Palestinian media (edited and translated by Al-Manar)