Israeli occupation forces carried out additional invasions and violations across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, targeting communities in occupied Jerusalem and several surrounding towns, while continuing to restrict Palestinian movement, seize property, and abduct residents in multiple areas.
In the northeastern West Bank, Israeli forces seized a truck and equipment belonging to two young men from the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley.
Human rights activist Fares Fuqaha said the occupation’s “Settlement Council” detained Abdul Karim Fuqaha and Mahmoud Fuqaha along with their truck, confiscating materials they were using to rebuild a vegetable stand that colonizers had burned the previous night. When the two attempted to repair the stand in the morning, Israeli forces prevented them from doing so.
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In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces invaded the town of Hizma, northeast of the city, and abducted two residents during home invasions.
Local sources said soldiers broke into the homes of brothers Diaa and Mehran Al‑Nathmi, searched the properties, and caused damage to their belongings while deploying heavily throughout the town’s streets.
Hizma has been subjected to near‑daily invasions, including assaults on residents, the firing of concussion grenades, field interrogations, and repeated break‑ins targeting homes.
Israeli forces also abducted a 43‑year‑old Palestinian man near Bab al‑Amoud, one of the main entrances to the Old City of occupied Jerusalem. Eyewitnesses said police officers seized him from the area and transferred him to an interrogation facility.
The area continues to witness frequent invasions, widespread military deployment, and restrictive measures against Palestinian residents, including repeated abductions and field detentions.
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Later in the day, Israeli forces abducted five farmers from the town of Beit Anan, northwest of occupied Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate said the farmers were detained while working on their agricultural land.
Those abducted were identified as Arafat Al‑Hinawi, Khalil Al‑Hinawi, Nader Harb Hmeid, Salah Hmeid, and Mohammad Mustafa.
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Israeli forces claimed the farmers were “too close” to a colonial outpost built on the town’s land, part of ongoing efforts to restrict Palestinian access to farmland and expand colonial activity in the area.
Lands belonging to Beit Anan and its surroundings have faced repeated attacks by soldiers and colonizers, including movement restrictions and the prevention of farmers from reaching or cultivating their land.
In a related incident, Israeli forces detained several Palestinians in the Al‑Khneideq area between Beit Anan and Beit Liqya, also northwest of occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources said soldiers stopped residents who were present on their agricultural land near the road connecting the two towns before detaining them and transferring them to an undisclosed location. The area frequently witnesses invasions and attacks targeting farmers and obstructing their access to their land.
In the central West Bank, Israeli forces abducted three young men at a military roadblock on the Yabrud–Silwad road east of Ramallah, before invading the village of Doura al‑Qare’, where confrontations broke out. Additional invasions targeted the villages of Deir Jarir and Yabrud, as well as the town of Silwad and its refugee camp.
Israeli forces also invaded the town of Atara, north of Ramallah, deploying reinforcements and firing live ammunition extensively after closing the military roadblock at the town’s entrance. No injuries or abductions were reported.
In the northern West Bank, Israeli forces pushed additional military reinforcements toward Balata refugee camp east of Nablus, following an earlier invasion of the camp’s eastern neighborhoods.
