Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes across the occupied West Bank, causing damage, before abducting many Palestinians, including former political prisoners.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded Sur Baher town, south of the city, and abducted Obeida Majdi Al-A’mas, 20, after storming his home and violently searching it.
In Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers invaded a residential building in the Rafidia neighborhood and abducted former political prisoner Wa’el Jaghoub.
Jaghoub had been serving a life sentence in Israeli prisons before his recent release as part of a ceasefire deal, after spending 24 years behind bars.
The soldiers also invaded the Dahia area, Balata refugee camp, and Askar town in Nablus, storming and ransacking numerous homes.
Also in Nablus, the soldiers abducted former political prisoner Tha’er Hanani, from Beit Dajan town, east of the city, after stopping him at the Beit Furik military roadblock. Hanani spent 20 years in Israeli prisons before he was released on June 30, 2024.
In Hebron, in the southern West Bank, soldiers invaded Bani Na’im town, east of the city, searched homes, and abducted former political prisoner Zahran Zeidat.
In Salfit, in the central West Bank, soldiers abducted Amro Bilal Ezreal from his home in the city, as well as Omar Ibrahim Abu Zir, 21, from his home in Az-Zawiya town, west of Salfit, after invading and violently searching their homes, causing damage.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, positioning snipers on rooftops in the Al-Mothallath area, and invaded Wadi Fukin village, southwest of Bethlehem, deploying foot and vehicle patrols, searching homes, and sealing off the village’s only entrance with a military checkpoint, barring entry to non-residents.
In Ramallah, in the central West Bank, the soldiers invaded the town of Abwein, north of the city, assaulted and injured three young men, and abducted one, Mahdi Fawwaz Khalaf.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli occupation forces continued their military offensive on Jenin and its refugee camp, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, for the 107th consecutive day, expanding bulldozing and destruction operations aimed at altering the camp’s infrastructure and landscape while maintaining a strict blockade that prevents entry.
The army also continued the assault on Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank, and Tulkarem refugee camp for the 100th consecutive day, while the invasion of Nur Shams refugee camp has now entered its 87th day. The prolonged offensive has caused extensive destruction, significant human losses, and widespread displacement, as military operations escalate across the region.
Since January 21, 2025, Israeli forces have expanded their military offensive from Jenin to Tulkarem, launching an invasion on January 27, resulting in the destruction of hundreds of homes, buildings, and infrastructure, as well as the displacement of tens of thousands of residents.
Since the beginning of the year, Israeli forces have killed 131 Palestinian citizens in the occupied West Bank, including 24 children and 5 women, according to the Shireen Observatory.
Israeli Occupation forces and paramilitary colonizers have killed 55 Palestinians in Jenin, 20 in Tubas, 21 in Nablus, 14 in Tulkarem, 5 in Hebron, 5 in Bethlehem, 4 in Ramallah, 3 in Qalqilia, 2 in Salfit and 3 in Jerusalem.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers have killed 967 Palestinians, including 196 children, 22 women, 16 elders and 1 journalist, in the occupied West Bank.
279 were killed in Jenin governorate, 210 in Tulkarem, 113 in Nablus, 87 in Tubas, 82 in Hebron, 63 in Ramallah and Al-Biereh, 53 in Jerusalem, 36 in Qalqilia, 26 in Bethlehem, 12 in Jericho and Northern Plains, and 6 in Salfit. More than 7,000 Palestinians have been injured and 16,400 abducted since the start of the offensive.
