Israeli occupation forces carried out extensive invasions, violations, property seizures, demolitions, and abductions across the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, on Wednesday.

The invasions targeted towns, refugee camps, and residential neighborhoods from Hebron in the southern West Bank to Jenin in the northern West Bank, amid escalating violence by illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers and the expansion of military roadblocks restricting Palestinian movement.


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Israeli colonizers invaded the Rabee’a area, east of Sa’ir town, north of Hebron, and attacked several homes, causing damage.

Israeli soldiers abducted three Palestinian teenage boys in Beit Hanina town, north of occupied Jerusalem.

Israeli soldiers invaded Deir Ibzi’ village, west of Ramallah.

Illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers invade Al-Ka’abna Bedouin community, northeast of Ramallah.

Israeli colonizers invade Al-Khalayel area, south of the Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah.

Israeli soldiers invade Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin.

Israeli soldiers invade Burin village, south of Nablus, and fire gas bombs at homes.

Israeli soldiers invaded Salem village, east of Nablus, storm and ransack many homes.

Israeli soldiers invade Anabta town, east of Tulkarem in northwestern West Bank.

Israeli soldiers invade Husan village, west of Bethlehem.


Occupied Jerusalem

Israeli forces invaded the town of ar‑Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem, deploying military vehicles through residential streets.

Soldiers broke into commercial shops, violently searched them, and shut several down. A Palestinian was injured during protests that erupted in the town.

Near the Anatot military base, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, local sources reported injuries among Palestinians and several illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers during protests on privately owned Palestinian land that colonizers attempted to seize.

In Kafr Aqab and the area surrounding the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces continued a large-scale, multi-day operation involving home break-ins, forced expulsions of families, and the conversion of several homes into military posts.

Soldiers demolished shops, roadside stalls, and large advertising signs. Military bulldozers destroyed storefronts and seized massive quantities of merchandise. Troops issued dozens of fines targeting Palestinian vehicles and businesses.

Residents reported that multiple families were expelled from their homes, which soldiers turned into temporary military barracks as part of the ongoing operation.

Three Palestinians were injured when illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers opened fire on the Arab Nakhilat al‑Ka’abna community east of Anata, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.

Bethlehem Governorate

Israeli forces abducted five Palestinians from Bethlehem Governorate after breaking into their homes and ransacking them. Those abducted include:

  • Raghad and Ammar Shamroukh from Deheishe refugee camp (south)
  • Mohammad Hammad from Aida refugee camp (north)
  • Nasr Munir Roumi from Beit Jala (west)
  • Musab Abu Jalghif from al‑‘Obeyyat (east)

Israeli forces also invaded Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem, where protests broke out as soldiers advanced into residential areas.

Nablus in the Northern West Bank

Israeli forces carried out multiple coordinated invasions across Nablus in the northern West Bank and its surrounding villages.

Madama (south of Nablus)

Israeli forces invaded the village and fired dozens of tear gas toward homes, causing widespread suffocation injuries.

Soldiers closed the main entrances to the village and prevented residents from leaving or entering.

Madama has faced repeated invasions and multi-day closures, severely affecting medical access.

Sebastia (northwest of Nablus)

Israeli forces invaded the town, and protests erupted as soldiers advanced through residential streets.

Beit Dajan (east of Nablus)

Troops fired stun grenades during protests that erupted after many Israeli military vehicles invaded the village.

Beit Iba (northwest of Nablus)

Israeli forces broke into a home and fired stun and tear gas grenades in the surrounding area.

Balata and Askar Refugee Camps (east of Nablus)

At dawn Wednesday, Israeli forces invaded both refugee camps. Soldiers beat a 45‑year‑old woman, causing bruises, and abducted six Palestinians:

  • From Askar refugee camp: Badr Sa’adat, Mo’men Abu Muslim, Rami Ahmad Odah
  • From Balata refugee camp: Jad al‑Salhi
  • From Beit Iba: Yasser Hamed Ismail and Fadl Ismail

Beita (south of Nablus)

Israeli forces abducted Yousef Jamal Yamak before withdrawing.

In Sarra, south of Nablus, the soldiers closes streets and neighborhoods in the southern areas of the town.

Jenin in the Northern West Bank

Israeli forces invaded al‑Silah al‑Harithiya, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank before dawn Wednesday. Soldiers broke into several homes, damaged property, and abducted five Palestinians:

  • Amer Yasser Zayyoud
  • Osama Yasser Zayyoud
  • Bader Iyad Awad Zayyoud
  • Ahmad Muthanna Zayyoud
  • Nour al‑Din Ali Tawfiq

The soldiers also invaded several villages and towns in the Jenin governorate, closed streets and initiated searches.

Qalqilia in the Northwestern West Bank

In Jayyous, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted four members of the Qaddoumi family after breaking into and searching their homes:

  • Mohammad Qaddoumi
  • Thabet Qaddoumi
  • Their father, former detainee Mahmoud Qaddoumi
  • Their uncle, Mohammad Qaddoumi

Ramallah in the Central West Bank

In Birzeit, north of Ramallah in the central West Bank, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian youth in the leg with live ammunition during an invasion. Medical teams treated him before transferring him to hospital care.

Israeli forces also invaded Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, and installed a military roadblock at the town’s entrance, causing severe traffic congestion.

Kobar (north of Ramallah)

Israeli forces invaded the town, and protests erupted as soldiers fired live ammunition at Palestinian residents.

Salfit in the Central West Bank

Israeli forces abducted three Palestinians from their homes in Salfit Governorate, after breaking into and ransacking multiple properties:

  • Hamza Marwan Bouziya from Kifl Hares
  • Jalal Dawoud Ubaid from Deir Istiya
  • Rami Mahmoud al‑Khateeb from Deir Istiya

Furthermore, Israeli occupation forces continued the bulldozing and uprooting of dozens of ancient olive trees across Salfit.

Local sources said the soldiers are continuing to uproot olive trees in the al‑Misrara roundabout area in Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit.

They added that the army also uprooted approximately 70 ancient olive trees at the entrance of Kifl Hares, north of Salfit, as part of ongoing efforts to expand colonial infrastructure in the area.

Residents reported that the targeted trees are decades old and form a vital source of livelihood for Palestinian families whose agricultural lands are increasingly threatened by settlement expansion and military restrictions.

Tubas in the Northeastern West Bank

Israeli forces invaded Kardala, in the northern Jordan Valley near, breaking into several homes and interrogating residents. The area has faced repeated invasions, agricultural destruction, and land seizures.

Jericho in the northeastern West Bank

Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers invaded the Shalal al‑Auja Bedouin community, north of Jericho, on Wednesday morning and released their livestock in front of Palestinian homes to harass residents.

Hassan Mleihat, the general coordinator of the al‑Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, said that colonizer groups invaded the community and released their herds between Palestinian homes in an intentional attempt to provoke residents and create friction.

Mleihat added that these actions are part of a broader pattern of state‑backed pastoral colonial displacement, aimed at pressuring Bedouin communities to leave their land through continuous harassment, land seizure, and the disruption of daily life.

Hebron in the Southern West Bank

Israeli forces invaded the al‑Harayeq area south of Hebron in the southern West Bank, deploying troops, searching properties, and restricting movement. Residents reported that soldiers blocked access roads and expanded military presence.

First Published on Dec 24, 2025 at 18:01