Israeli occupation forces escalated their military operations across the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday, expanding invasions, carrying out widespread abductions, breaking into homes, and imposing severe movement restrictions, while illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers increased attacks in several areas.
Overnight and into Tuesday morning, Israeli forces intensified invasions in multiple districts, including large‑scale operations in the towns of Anata and Kafr Aqab, and the Qalandia and Shu’fat refugee camps north of occupied Jerusalem.
Troops deployed heavy reinforcements, broke into dozens of homes, and converted several residential buildings into military posts after forcing families to evacuate.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the ongoing invasion of Qalandiya refugee camp expanded further, with soldiers abducting numerous Palestinians and continuing to occupy homes.
Drone activity and a dense military presence were observed throughout the northern perimeter of the city.
In the northern West Bank, Israeli forces invaded Askar al‑Qadim (Old Askar) refugee camp, Askar al‑Jadid (New Askar) refugee camp, the Public Housing area in Nablus and Beit Iba town west of the city, breaking into homes and abducting six former political prisoners; Assem Bishakar, Mustafa Abu Salem, Husam Qatanani, Abdul‑Aziz Abu Sa’da, Bahauddin Dabbous and Adnan Abu Shousha.
In the central West Bank, Israeli forces stormed the Jalazone refugee camp north of Ramallah, breaking into several homes and abducting 33‑year‑old Medhat Saleh Abu Sharifa.
Troops also invaded the village of Shuqba west of Ramallah, ransacked multiple homes, and detained at least five Palestinians for field interrogation.
In the same district, Israeli forces invaded the towns of Kafr Ni’ma, Beit Liqya, and Shibtin, deploying military vehicles throughout their streets as part of a broader escalation.
During Kafr Ni’ma invasion, the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes before abducting two siblings, Ahmad, 20, and Mohammad Mofid Abu’Aadi, 22.
Israeli forces also invaded the village of Rantis west of Ramallah, where troops prevented the opening of a local school and barred students from entering the premises, disrupting the school day as part of the ongoing military operations in the area.
In the Bethlehem district, Israeli forces invaded the town of Beit Fajjar south of the city and abducted Hamada Hisham Deeriyya after breaking into and searching his family’s home.
In a related operation, troops stormed several homes in the village of Husan west of Bethlehem, detaining around 30 Palestinians in the courtyard of Abu al‑Siddiq Mosque in the al‑Matina area, subjecting them to field interrogation and assaulting several before releasing them.
In the southern West Bank, a Palestinian teenager was injured, and a child was abducted during confrontations that erupted after Israeli forces invaded the al‑‘Arroub refugee camp north of Hebron.
Troops fired live ammunition during the clashes. Local sources also reported that Israeli forces assaulted several Palestinians and obstructed vehicle movement in the southern area of Hebron as part of intensified field measures.
Meanwhile, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers marched from the ‘Ein Abu Saif area toward the colonial outpost of Avigayil west of Dura in the southern West Bank, under full military protection, amid a noticeable increase in colonizer activity.
For more than 24 hours, Israeli forces have continued their invasion of the Qalandia refugee camp and the towns of ar‑Ram and Kafr Aqab north of occupied Jerusalem, carrying out extensive home invasions, damaging property, and abducting more than 35 Palestinians.
Dozens of others were detained and subjected to field interrogations inside their homes. The military also closed several roads and entrances, severely disrupting movement across the area.
The Governorate confirmed that several Palestinians were injured by live fire, others were beaten, and dozens suffered tear‑gas inhalation as Israeli forces fired live rounds and gas canisters inside residential neighborhoods.
In parallel with the military operations, Israeli forces issued demolition orders targeting dozens of residential and commercial structures in the surrounding areas, marking a further escalation of the assault on northern Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Governorate stated that the invasion remains ongoing, with additional reinforcements arriving and a continued expansion of military activity across the northern approaches to the city. It warned of serious consequences and called for urgent international intervention to halt the escalating violations.
The escalation comes amid a broader surge in Israeli military and colonizer violence across the occupied West Bank.
Over the past week, 103 abductions and 175 invasions of towns and cities were documented, along with the destruction of 26 structures and intensified restrictions at military roadblocks.
March alone saw 1,819 recorded attacks, including 1,322 by Israeli forces and 497 by colonizers, reflecting a sharp rise in systematic violations targeting Palestinians and their property.
