Israeli occupation forces invaded several areas across the occupied West Bank on Friday, assaulting residents, firing tear gas, imposing curfews, and carrying out widespread searches and detentions in multiple districts.
In the Hebron district, in the southern West Bank, many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation after Israeli forces invaded the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, and imposed a full curfew on the community.
Media activist Mohammad Awad stated that occupation soldiers stormed the town, forced all shops, pharmacies, and bakeries to close, and prevented residents from performing Friday prayers.
Soldiers fired large quantities of tear gas at homes, causing many residents, including children, to suffer from inhalation injuries.
During the invasion of Beit Ummar, Israeli soldiers detained and searched a Palestinian child, and forced him to raise a Palestinian flag while filming him.
North of Hebron | Footage shows a Palestinian child forced to raise the flag to be filmed during the raid on Beit Ummar. pic.twitter.com/RpDoqHJkDZ
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Awad added that Israeli forces intensified their repressive measures by closing more than 30 internal roads with earth mounds and concrete blocks, while detaining several residents in the town center and subjecting them to field interrogations and abuse.
Israeli forces also invaded al‑Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, where they stormed several neighborhoods, climbed onto the roof of a residential building, and held its occupants inside one of the apartments.
In Bethlehem, Israeli forces invaded Dheisheh refugee camp late Friday night, deployed in the center of the camp, and conducted foot patrols while firing tear gas and stun grenades. No home invasions or abductions were reported.
The soldiers also invaded the town of Tuqu’, south of Bethlehem city, and conducted searches before withdrawing.
In the town of al‑Khader, south of Bethlehem, Israeli forces stormed the Dar Issa neighborhood and stormed a shop belonging to resident Assem Mohammad Ayesh.
Soldiers seized several children’s plastic toy guns, destroyed others, and confiscated the shop owner’s mobile phone. Local sources said the invasion disrupted Eid al‑Adha celebrations, as soldiers chased children and youths during holiday festivities.
In Ramallah, in the central West Bank, the soldiers invaded Deir Ammar village, northwest of the city, and abducted a young man.
In the northern West Bank, Israeli forces invaded New Askar refugee camp east of Nablus, firing live rounds and tear gas canisters. No injuries were reported.
In the Jenin district, Israeli undercover forces infiltrated the town of Meithalun on Friday evening and surrounded a home, while the army sent additional reinforcements and deployed drones over the town.
In the Qalqilia district, in northwestern West Bank, Israeli forces detained a young man, Mohammad Aram, at a military roadblock set up near the village of Jit, east of Qalqilia city.
Earlier in the day, soldiers invaded the town of Azzun from its northern entrance, spread out in the al‑Muthallath area, stopped Palestinian vehicles at random, and conducted field interrogations. No additional abductions were reported.
At dawn Friday, Israeli occupation forces carried out multiple invasions across the West Bank, breaking into homes, abducting residents, and deploying in several districts, while illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian property in villages near Nablus.
