On Friday, Israeli occupation forces and illegal paramilitary colonizers carried out a series of coordinated invasions across the occupied West Bank on Friday, targeting towns, refugee neighborhoods, and rural communities. Two Palestinians were killed Friday and dozens wounded by Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers in the West Bank (this is in addition to the 90+ Palestinians killed in Gaza on Friday).
The Israeli invasions, marked by forced entry into homes, sabotage of civilian infrastructure, and a heightened military footprint, reflect an intensifying campaign that continues to erode the safety and stability of Palestinian life.
In parallel with the war of extermination being waged in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation army and its settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, leading to the killing of more than 1,000 citizens since October 7, 2023, the injury of approximately 7,000, and the arrest of more than 17,000, according to official data.
Palestinian killed near Bethlehem Friday evening:
A Palestinian citizen succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday evening at the entrance of Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem.
The Ministry of Health reported that the General Authority of Civil Affairs informed it of the killing of a citizen, Rabea’ Mohammad Yousef Taqatqa, 31, and that his body was being withheld.
Earlier, security sources told WAFA news that Israeli forces shot a citizen at the western entrance to Beit Fajjar, claiming he was carrying a knife, before abducting him.
Palestinian medics said the soldiers closed the area after shooting the Palestinian man, and prevented the medics from reaching him to render the urgently-needed first aid, before he succumbed to his wounds.
Palestinian killed near Hebron Friday evening:
A young man died on Friday evening from wounds he sustained after being shot by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) south of Hebron.
The Ministry of Health reported the death of the young man, ٍ ًWadea’ Mohammad Othman Samamra (19 years old), by the Israeli occupation forces’ bullets near the town of ath-Thaheriyya, and the detention of his body.
Israeli occupation forces shot Samamra with live bullets near the Sham’a illegal colony, built on the lands of the towns of ath-Thaheriyya and As Samu, south of Hebron, claiming he had attempted to carry out a stabbing attack. The occupation declared the area a closed military zone and increased its presence in the area.
WAFA news reported that Wadea’ was the brother twin brother of Sanad Hamamra, whom an illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizer killed in the same spot on January 11, 2023.
The Israeli occupation forces withheld his body before handing it over on April 3, 2023, so that his family could bury him at that time.
Also near Hebron Friday evening, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire on a young man, south of Hebron, on Friday, wounding him. His health condition is unknown.
Security and local sources said that the occupation forces shot a young man with live bullets near the “Shama” settlement, built on the lands of the towns of Adh Dhahiriya and As Samou, south of Hebron. The occupation declared the area a closed military zone and increased its presence in the area.
Other attacks documented by local sources in the West Bank Friday:
Child shot by Israeli paramilitary settlers near Ramallah:
A child was injured by settlers’ bullets, Friday evening, in Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah.
Eyewitnesses told WAFA that a number of settlers stormed Al-Mughayyir from the eastern side and advanced towards the vicinity of the village kindergarten. They opened fire at the citizens, which resulted in a 14-year-old child being injured by a live bullet in his leg .
This attack was followed by an Israeli occupation army force storming the village of Al-Mughayyir and conducting foot patrols between the homes of the residents.
Amin Abu Aliya, head of the al-Mughayyir village council, told WAFA that the child was shot while near his home. He noted that the occupation forces closed the western entrance to the village, which is the only entrance, and prevented an ambulance from reaching the injured child.
Later, ambulance crews were able to transport the injured child to a hospital in Ramallah.
Israeli paramilitary settlers renew their attack on citizens in Kisan village, east of Bethlehem:
A group of Israeli settlers attacked residents of the Deir Alla area in the Kisan desert, threatening them to leave their homes or face dire consequences.
It is noteworthy that this morning, settlers attacked citizens’ homes in the Deir Alla area in the Kisan desert, wreaking havoc on their contents, destroying solar panels and the water network, seizing property, and displacing ten families.
It is noteworthy that there are 18 houses in the Deir Alla area.
The paramilitary settlers set fire to the homes of citizens in the area after forcing them to leave. The homes belong to citizens Mahmoud Hussein Abayat, Muslim Hassan Abayat, Naji Mahmoud Abayat, Mahmoud Ibrahim Abayat, and Ayesh Ibrahim Abayat.
Kisan Village Council head Musa Abayat confirmed that settlers uprooted 300 two-year-old olive seedlings in the Deir Alla area.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village of Masafer Yatta:
Israeli settlers, backed by occupation forces, stormed the Palestinian village of At-Tuwana in Masafer Yatta, southern Hebron. They sealed off the area, raided homes and property, and stole livestock from local residents.
Armed settlers physically assaulted unarmed civilians during the attack. Several people were injured, including an elderly man who was taken to hospital with bruises, while a woman and child sustained minor injuries.
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12:45 pm report:
Israeli armored units invaded multiple locations, including urban centers and refugee areas, breaking into residences and obstructing civilian movement.
Infrastructural damage was widespread, as water systems and solar installations were destroyed.
Illegal colonizers, operating under the protection of the military, expanded their assaults on outlying villages, setting fire to shelters, killing livestock, and disrupting daily livelihoods.
In northern areas such as Nablus and Tulkarem, the invasions were especially aggressive, with reports of physical assaults, abductions, and property ransacking.
The military offensive in Tulkarem, now in its 180th consecutive day, continues to devastate communities through daily incursions and escalating violations against civilians and their property.
Also, Israeli occupation forces invaded the town of Biddya, west of Salfit in the central West Bank, deploying several military vehicles and conducting searches of Palestinian homes.
Local sources reported that soldiers stormed multiple residences, broke down doors, and caused extensive damage to household belongings. No abductions were reported at the time.
Further south, troops entered the Solomon’s Pools area near Bethlehem, concentrating around the three historic reservoirs.
They blocked the main road leading to the village of Artas, disrupting civilian movement and imposing restrictions on access throughout the site.
In the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers invaded numerous homes, vandalized property, and destroyed solar panels and water infrastructure, leaving dozens of families without essential services.
Recent attacks in the area have included the burning of homes and tents, as well as the killing and theft of livestock.
In Nablus, in the northern West Bank, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Odala, south of the city, ransacked homes, and abducted Ayed Mahmoud Dar Khalil—a former political prisoner who spent twenty years in Israeli captivity.
Meanwhile, 16-year-old Mohammad Khaled Hasan Mabrouk succumbed to critical injuries sustained two days earlier when Israeli forces shot him during their incursion into Al-Ein refugee camp.
Also in Nablus, dozens of colonizers, escorted by Israeli soldiers, stormed the Joseph’s Tomb area.
The invasion involved dozens of military vehicles and buses loaded with settlers, who closed surrounding streets and intersections.
In the northwestern West Bank, Israeli forces invaded the eastern outskirts of Tulkarem, storming homes and refugee neighborhoods.
Three young men, Rayyan Sami Abu Asal and Aws Hisham Abu Kamla from Anabta, and Amer Samir Abu Jarad from Thannaba, were abducted from their residences.
In a separate incident, soldiers stormed the home of Mohammad Abu Zant in the Ezbet Nasser neighborhood, vandalized its contents, physically assaulted him, and stole 10,000 shekels in cash.
