On Monday, Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank, storming homes, abducting Palestinians, in addition to killing a young man near Jenin; illegal Israel paramilitary colonizers also injured a man near Bethlehem and burnt a scrapyard near Ramallah.
Update: Israeli occupation forces demolished a two Palestinian homes in the village of Marah Ma’alla, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
On Monday evening, Israeli occupation forces stormed several areas across Jenin Governorate, located in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Local sources reported that troops invaded the town of Kafr Ra’i, where they broke into the home of Yousef Walid Abdullah Sheikh Ibrahim, 20, who was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers earlier that evening near the Dotan military roadblock, built on lands illegally confiscated from the Palestinians in Ya’bad town. Yousef was killed near the town of Ya’bad, southwest of Jenin.
Israeli forces also invaded Kafr Dan and the village of Fahma, deploying in the Al-Shaqir area of Kafr Dan, where they fired live ammunition and searched several homes. Protests erupted in Fahma, though no injuries or arrests were reported.
In a separate incursion, Israeli troops invaded the Jabal Abu Thheir area of Jenin city, stormed the home of Wael Freihat, and stationed snipers throughout the area. They also detained Aws Amin Arqawi, a local resident.
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In Qalqilia, in the northern West Bank, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Hajjah, patrolling its streets and residential neighborhoods.
This invasion is part of Israel’s ongoing escalation across West Bank governorates, marked by repeated nighttime invasions of homes and property, and violent search operations, further deepening the suffering of Palestinian residents
Also, the soldiers carried out a series of aggressive incursions into multiple suburbs of Tulkarem, located in the northwestern region of the occupied West Bank, subjecting residents to widespread abuse and home invasions.
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In Ektaba, east of the city, troops erected a temporary roadblock on the main road, halting vehicles, interrogating passengers, and conducting on-site searches and identity checks.
In Shweika, north of Tulkarem, soldiers assaulted a child riding a bicycle, destroying it in the process.
They also stormed the shop of Amer Qazmouz, a displaced resident from Nur Shams refugee camp, vandalizing its contents. Qazmoz had reopened his business in Shweika after fleeing continuous Israeli attacks on his hometown.
Elsewhere, occupation forces set up another temporary military roadblock on Shweika’s western road, stopping vehicles and detaining Mo’men Sami Na’alwa.
In the suburb of Thannaba, east of the city, troops deployed around the Al-Attar platforms, where they stopped several young men, searched their vehicles, and maintained a heavy military presence.
South of Tulkarem, soldiers were stationed near Nabi Ya’qub Park in Ertah suburb, conducting extensive searches across nearby lands, launching stun grenades, and attacking several individuals.
The army also stormed a home and confined its residents to a single room for hours; no abductions were reported.
Throughout the evening, Tulkarem witnessed widespread military movement, particularly around the Salam roundabout and Nablus Street, adjacent to the city’s refugee camp. Israeli forces obstructed pedestrian and vehicle traffic, significantly disrupting daily life.
In Beit Jala city, west of Bethlehem, the soldiers chased a young Palestinian man, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, before abducting him and taking him to an unknown destination.
Furthermore, an elderly Palestinian man sustained multiple injuries after being attacked by illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers in the village of Al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem.
According to village council head Zayed Kawazba, the victim, Abdul-Mahdi Mitwer, 60, was beaten with batons, causing injuries to his face and hand.
The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that Mitwer suffered a broken jaw and fractured hand. After receiving initial treatment, he was transferred to Beit Jala Government Hospital for further care.
Earlier in the day, colonizers stormed the village, installed four tents in the central area known as Al-Qaren, and uprooted 1,500 olive saplings belonging to the Mitwer and Jabbarin families, in yet another deliberate attack on Palestinian land and livelihood.
Late Monday night, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers set fire to a vehicle scrapyard in the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah in the central West Bank, the village council head Sayel Kanaan, said.
Kanaan stated that colonizers stormed the western part of the village and torched the yard belonging to Mohammad Saber.
Burqa has faces repeated incursions by colonizers under the protection of Israeli forces, often involving live fire directed at residents and property destruction.
In the first half of this year alone, colonizers carried out approximately 2,153 attacks, resulting in the killing of four Palestinians.
These assaults have included village invasions, assaults on civilians, arson targeting homes, gunfire, land seizures, road and vehicle sabotage, and the establishment of colonial outposts. Notably violent incidents were recorded in Kafr Malik, Al-Mughayyir, Beita, and Sinjil.
