Israeli occupation forces carried out widespread invasions at dawn Tuesday across several areas of the occupied West Bank, storming homes, schools, and refugee camps, and abducting dozens of Palestinians.
In Jericho, in the northeastern West Bank, soldiers invaded the city along with the Aqabat Jabr and Ain al‑Sultan refugee camps, abducting at least ten Palestinians.
Among those taken were Nael Abu al‑Asal, secretary of the Fateh movement in Jericho governorate, and Nassar Abu Dahouk, secretary of the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp’s organizational committee, along with Thaer Shaheen, Ali Raslan, Mohammad Nazeef, Nabil Dweidar, Mahmoud al‑Walji, Mousa al‑Kalouni, Rami al‑Kalouni, and Ahmad Fathi Awadat.
During the invasions, soldiers vandalized homes, sparking protests before firing live rounds, rubber‑coated metal bullets, and gas bombs.
In Ramallah and al‑Bireh governorate, in the central West Bank, forces abducted Basel Omar Abu Hashiyeh after invading his home in Ramallah. In al‑Bireh’s al‑Maysoon neighborhood, soldiers stormed the home of prisoner Mohammad Muhannad Yassin, confiscating his personal computer.
In Marka village south of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, six Palestinians were abducted, including three brothers — Mohammad, Khalil, and Munir Taysir Mousa — after soldiers stormed and searched their homes. Others taken are Mustafa Taysir al‑Sakhn, Ahmad Yasser Mousa, and Ahmad Suleiman Mousa.
Witnesses said soldiers forced families, including children, out into the cold and rain, and interrogated former political prisoners in the streets.
Later, the forces abducted former prisoner Murad Tawalba from student housing at the American University in Zababda, south of Jenin.
In Madama village south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, soldiers stormed a home, vandalized its contents, and abducted Khaled Basel Ziadeh after assaulting him.
In Azzoun, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern West Bank, soldiers invaded from the town’s northern main entrance, stormed homes, and abducted more than 25 young men amid assaults and beatings.
Local sources said the forces invaded several neighborhoods — al‑Mansour, al‑Safha, al‑Ghannawi, al‑Mothallath, al‑Mintar, and the vicinity of Omar al‑Qassem Hospital — before later positioning themselves in al‑Shaheed Ali Sweidan neighborhood, converting the home of Mohammad Zmari into a military post.
Among those abducted were Mustafa Bilal Enaya, Yahya Yousef Ghannawi, Omar Yousef Ghannawi, Sa’id Ahmad Abu Hniyya, Bashar Shbeita, Wahbi al‑Khouli, Nidal Abdul‑Karim Hussein, Adel Faleh Dahbour, Jamal Yousef Salim, Issam Rashid Radwan, and his brother Marwan.
The army tightened its grip around the town, installing a military roadblock, restricting movement, and closing the Jayyous bridge road linking Azzoun with Tulkarem using an iron gate.
Since October 2023, the occupation has kept Azzoun’s main entrance sealed, forcing residents to rely on side roads frequently blocked by military checkpoints, severely disrupting daily life.
In Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern West Bank, soldiers invaded homes and schools, detaining dozens of residents for hours in cold, rainy conditions.
Activist Mohammad Awad said more than 15 Palestinians were abducted and interrogated in the Aseeda neighborhood, including inside a gas station.
Occupation officers also summoned all school principals, searched schools, confiscated items, and threatened to ban any national symbols. All detainees were later released.
In Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank, soldiers invaded the Aida and al‑Azza refugee camps, abducting six Palestinians.
From Aida refugee camp, those abducted were Mahmoud Aqel Dar al‑Haj (50), Obaida Dadra, and Obada Mohammad Qneis (27). From al‑Azza refugee camp, soldiers abducted Ayman Nawaf Ismail al‑Qaisi, Nabil Mazen al‑Azza, and his brother Khaled. These invasions were accompanied by extensive searches and field interrogations.
In addition, the army closed the only main entrance to the western rural area of Bethlehem, sealing it with an iron gate under the bridge at the ‘Aqabat Hasna area.
Media sources said the closure has deprived residents of freedom of movement and access to their homes in the towns of Battir and Nahhalin, and the villages of Husan and Wadi Fukin.
Earlier, soldiers had invaded Husan village and shut down the al‑Matina area, further restricting access for local residents.
