Israeli occupation forces detained dozens of Palestinians, predominantly former prisoners, during raids across multiple towns and villages in the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate early Thursday morning. Among those detained was a minor.
Israeli settlers bulldozed a Palestinian land in the village of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, according to local sources. pic.twitter.com/qrWsDy8pUA
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According to local sources, Israeli occupation troops stormed the Jalazone refugee camp, raiding several homes and detaining eight Palestinians.
In Beitunia, west of Ramallah, enemy forces detained former prisoner Ahmed Harish after blowing open the door of his home and firing a gas grenade inside. During the raid, they assaulted Harish and abused his brother, Muhammad, who was handcuffed.
Occupation Forces also carried out a military raid in the al-Amari refugee camp, where they detained a young man.
In the town of Deir Abu Mash’al, west of Ramallah, Israeli enemy soldiers detained six Palestinians after raiding and searching their homes.
Further detentions were reported across several other locations:
· In Abu Shkheidem, north of Ramallah, released prisoner Issa al-Badawi Shalalda was detained.
· In Nilin, Nizar Al-Khawaja and brothers Omar Talal Surur and Khaled Talal Surur were detained.
· During a military incursion into Kobar village, three Palestinians were detained.
· In Aboud, occupation soldiers detained 60-year-old released prisoner Ibrahim Mahmoud Abdel Majid.
· In Al-Mazra’a Al-Gharbiyya, another former prisoner was taken into custody.
· A 16-year-old minor was detained from the village of al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya (Mazra’a al-Nubani).
· In ‘Arura, north of Ramallah, forces detained released prisoner Ahmad Ihsan Khasib.
The widespread arrest campaign was accompanied by extensive raids and widespread property damage.
In Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, a Palestinian man was martyred and another wounded on Thursday
Israeli occupation forces storm the city of Nablus, occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/CPAWw0GCJ0
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The village council said that 26-year-old Khattab Mohammad Ismail Al-Sarhan Daraghmeh succumbed to gunshot wounds inflicted by Israeli forces earlier that morning.
The Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority informed the Ministry of Health of Daraghmeh’s death, adding that Israeli authorities are withholding his body.
Local sources confirmed that Daraghmeh was shot near the southern entrance to the village (Nablus-Ramallah road), while another young man sustained injuries described as stable and was transferred to Salfit Governmental Hospital for treatment.