Israeli occupation forces carried out widespread invasions across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, breaking into dozens of homes, abducting scores of Palestinians, assaulting civilians, and converting residential properties into military posts.
The operations extended from Jenin in the northern West Bank to Hebron in the southern West Bank, Ramallah in the central West Bank, Tubas in the northeastern West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem, leaving entire communities under siege amid escalating military pressure.
Update: Many Palestinians were injured, some with live ammunition, when several military vehicles invaded the center of Jenin city, leading to protests.
In Arraba, south of Jenin, Israeli forces invaded the town at dawn with armored “Eitan” vehicles, deployed infantry units throughout residential neighborhoods, and broke into several homes. Soldiers ransacked rooms, destroyed property, and detained several young men for field interrogation.
Forces also invaded Beit Qad, searched a home, and deployed additional units in Barta’a, where they broke into multiple houses.
Earlier, troops had spread through the Wadi Ezzeddine area of Jenin city and the Abu Thoheir mountain area.
In Ya’bad, south of Jenin, Israeli forces continued a three‑day invasion, converting several homes into military posts.
At dawn, soldiers broke into the home of the town’s mayor, Amjad Atatra, and detained several young men.
The town remains under heavy military deployment, with families reporting repeated home invasions and property destruction.
In Fuqqu’a, east of Jenin, Israeli forces continued a four‑day invasion, breaking into nine homes since the beginning of the month and forcing residents to evacuate so the houses could be used as military posts.
Barakat Al‑Omari, head of the village council, said military vehicles remain stationed in the village around the clock, with soldiers erecting military roadblocks, restricting movement, and obstructing daily life.
He added that the army issued orders to uproot olive trees on 26 dunams of land between Fuqqu’a and Jalboun.
In Hebron in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted 15 Palestinians after invading homes across the city and surrounding towns. Those abducted are Ibrahim Dofash, Yousef Gheith, Tareq Anwar Dais, Hatem Al‑Jamal, Mohammad Al‑Laqta, elderly resident Hatem Qfeisha, journalist Musab Qfeisha, Omar Majed Amro, and Yousef Waheed Abu Sarah.
In Beit Ula, soldiers abducted Mohammad Khaled Salem Frash; in Surif, they abducted Abdul Aziz Amer Hadoosh; in Yatta, they abducted Awad Abu Obeid; and in Ethna, they abducted Khalil Awawda, Mohammad Sa’id Abu Zalata, and Jarrah Ghaleb Abu Jheisha. All were taken after severe beatings and home destruction.
Israeli forces also invaded Khallet Al‑Far’a, in the western area of Yatta, and abducted five Palestinians amid a surge in colonizer attacks targeting the region.
Local sources said soldiers broke into the area at dawn and abducted Hassan Abu Sabha, Mohammad Fayez Abu Sabha, Mo’taz Al‑Nawaj’a, Yasser Id’ais, and Mohammad Zain, while assaulting several other residents.
The sources noted that Israeli forces have increasingly targeted Palestinians who attempt to defend themselves, their families, and their property from escalating colonizer violence, providing full military protection for colonizer attacks.
In Doura, south of Hebron, soldiers assaulted Badr Ziad Abu Hlayyel, causing injuries that required hospitalization. Forces also broke into and ransacked the homes of Radi Abu Aisha, Yasser and Abbas Sharbati, and Ashraf Abu Khalaf.
In Beit Ummar, soldiers invaded multiple neighborhoods, broke into dozens of homes, photographed families and their ID cards, conducted field interrogations, and threatened several former prisoners with re‑arrest. Residents reported smashed furniture, broken windows, and widespread property destruction.
In addition, soldiers installed multiple military roadblocks at the entrances to Hebron’s towns, villages, and refugee camps, closing several main and secondary roads with iron gates, concrete blocks, and earth mounds.
In the Old City of Hebron, Israeli forces invaded the Old City Museum operated by the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee, smashed its doors, occupied the building, and moved army furniture inside.
The Committee condemned the attack on the heritage site, which was restored with Swedish funding through UNESCO and opened in October 2021.
In the central West Bank, Israeli forces invaded Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah, and abducted a 16‑year‑old boy, Ali Ed‑Deek, after breaking into his family’s home.
Later in the day, confrontations erupted in Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, after Israeli forces invaded the town, firing live ammunition, tear gas, and concussion grenades. Soldiers deployed reinforcements, closed internal roads, and maintained a heavy presence throughout the evening.
In Al‑Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, Israeli forces invaded the village, fired live rounds and tear gas at residents and homes, and abducted Mohammad Kamal Nasan.
Soldiers also broke into the home of Mufid Zaghloul, seized a tractor belonging to Mufid Abu Alia, and detained his son, Zaghloul, forcing him to accompany them to move the tractor outside the village. He was later released after being severely beaten.
In the northeastern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted 11 Palestinians from Tubas city and Tammun after breaking into homes and forcing one family to evacuate their house so it could be used as a military post.
Those abducted are Lafi Rafe’ Daraghma, Ahmad Dababra, Huthaifa Abdul‑Nasser Daraghma, Adham Atef Daraghma, Omar Faleh Masa’id, and Munqith Ahmad Dababra from Tubas; and Abdul‑Aziz Omar Bisharat, Ayham Jawdat Suleiman, Ayman Taysir Bani Odah, Abdul‑Rahim Khalil Bisharat, and Yousef Khalil Bisharat from Tammun.
Soldiers also detained Khader Nouri Bisharat, Mohammad Diab Mohammad Bisharat, and Emaduddin Nasser Bani Matar for several hours.
Due to the heavy military presence and movement of armored vehicles, the governor of Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley, Ahmad Al‑As’ad, suspended work in public institutions until 10 a.m., while emergency and medical teams continued operating.
In the central West Bank, Israeli forces withdrew from Qarawat Bani Hassan and Biddya, west of Salfit, after hours‑long invasions in which soldiers broke into dozens of homes, ransacked rooms, and destroyed property. Several young men were detained for field interrogation before being taken away.
Near occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces abducted three Palestinians from the Abu Al‑Hilu Bedouin community near Khan Al‑Ahmar, east of the city, after illegal paramilitary colonizers attacked the community and assaulted residents.
Those abducted were identified as Ahmad Salem Yousef Jahalin, Ahmad Mohammad Yousef Jahalin, and a woman whose identity had not yet been confirmed.
The widespread invasions, home break‑ins, abductions, and military roadblocks across the occupied West Bank reflect a sustained escalation in Israeli military operations, leaving entire communities under siege, homes converted into military posts, and families facing repeated displacement, violence, and property destruction.
