Israeli forces carried out multiple invasions across the occupied West Bank at dawn on Saturday, breaking into homes, abducting Palestinians, and enabling attacks by illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers in several districts.
Nablus – Northern West Bank:
Israeli soldiers invaded Madama, south of Nablus, breaking into several homes and abducting three young men: Ahmad Hazem Nassar, Hadi Mazen Nassar, and Ahmad Ra’fat Nassar.
Troops also invaded Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, spreading through several alleys and the market area. Families were forced to evacuate their homes as explosions were heard nearby.
Later in the day, Israeli forces invaded the towns of Aqraba, Odala and Burin, south of Nablus, conducting what residents described as provocative patrols and firing tear gas canisters. No injuries were reported.
Furthermore, Israeli colonizers infiltrated the meadow of Deir Sharaf village, west of Nablus, and stole a horse owned by Aziz Antari.
Qalqilia – Northwestern West Bank
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded the city before many directions, before the soldiers attacked and interrogated many Palestinians.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers also fired many gas bombs and shops and cars near the city’s eastern entrance.
Tulkarem – Northwestern West Bank
Israeli soldiers shot a young Palestinian man near a section of the Annexation Wall built on the lands of Nazlat Issa area, north of Tulkarem.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its crews treated a man who was struck with live fire in the foot before transferring him to hospital, where his condition was described as moderate.
Bethlehem – Southern West Bank
A 59‑year‑old Palestinian man was shot in the foot by Israeli forces near the Annexation Wall in Dar Salah, east of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has confirmed.
Israeli soldiers also invaded al‑Khader, south of Bethlehem, deploying military vehicles across several neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, illegal paramilitary colonizers invaded several areas of the Bethlehem district, including al‑Rashayda, Khalayel al‑Louz, and Wadi Seef, grazing their livestock on Palestinian farmland and causing agricultural damage.
Occupied Jerusalem
Before dawn, Israeli colonizers slashed the tires of more than ten Palestinian‑owned trucks and vehicles in Sur Baher, south of occupied Jerusalem, causing extensive property damage.
The Jerusalem Governorate said the attack was part of a growing pattern of colonizers’ violence across the city’s neighborhoods and towns.
Hebron – Southern West Bank
Armed colonizers from outposts in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, attacked Palestinian shepherds from the Abu ‘Obeid family in at‑Tibban area, throwing stones and attempting to seize part of their flock under the protection of Israeli soldiers.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers invaded several dwellings in Ein al-Hilwan community in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers interrogated many Palestinians and violently searched their properties, causing damage.
In related news, the soldiers invaded the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and fired several gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Furthermore, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Sa’ir town, north of Hebron, before firing gas bombs, concussion grenades and live rounds at Palestinians, protesting the invasion.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers also fired gas bombs at its ambulances and medics who rushed to the town.
Ramallah – Central West Bank
Israeli forces invaded al‑Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, detaining and assaulting several residents. Troops also broke into a home and multiple shops, firing tear gas and concussion grenades toward houses.
Israeli colonizers later fenced off Palestinian‑owned land in the eastern plains of al‑Mughayyir after invading the area with livestock, in what residents described as an attempt to impose new facts on the ground. Israeli forces remained in the area throughout the attack.
In Deir ‘Ammar, west of Ramallah, colonizers attacked the home of Ali Juma Badha, while Israeli forces invaded the area simultaneously. Troops also invaded Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers installed military roadblocks near Atara, Yabrud and Ein Siniya near Ramallah, stopped and searched dozens of vehicles and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
On Saturday evening, the soldiers abducted a young woman from Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya village, east of Ramallah, after stopping her at a military roadblock near Yabrud village, east of Ramallah. The soldiers also invaded Shuqba and Qibya villages and withdrew later.
Salfit – Central West Bank
Israeli forces invaded Kafr ad‑Deek, west of Salfit, deploying across main streets, closing several entrances, and conducting field interrogations.
Jericho – Northeastern West Bank
Israeli Colonizers attacked Palestinian residents and their livestock in Wadi Abu al‑Hayyat, north of Jericho, releasing their herds onto Palestinian grazing lands and damaging farms. They also chased the sheep of resident Yousef Rahmat near al‑‘Auja.
Local advocates say families in the area have been displaced multiple times due to repeated colonizer and military attacks.
