Israeli occupation forces and illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers continued on Saturday their widespread assaults across the occupied West Bank, including attacks on farmers, invasions of towns and villages, abductions, and movement restrictions.
Bethlehem District – Southern West Bank
In the town of Al‑Khader, south of Bethlehem, soldiers and colonizers assaulted two Palestinian women while they were harvesting grape leaves in the Qit‘at an‑Neis area.
Mahmoud Abdullah ‘Issa, a member of the Al‑Khader municipal council, said the soldiers and colonizers beat Suad Khalil ‘Odah Ghneim and Enaam Younes Mousa Ghneim, tied their hands, blindfolded them, and transported them to an isolated area near Al‑Maniya southeast of Bethlehem, where they were later released.
He added that recent weeks have witnessed a sharp escalation in attacks targeting farmers and residents of Al‑Khader, including preventing access to agricultural lands, demolishing agricultural rooms, and seizing large areas of farmland.
Earlier the same day, colonizers attacked a man and his son in another area of Al‑Khader. ‘Issa reported that four colonizers hurled stones at Ali Suleiman Sbeih, 68, and his son Saed while they were working on their land in the Al‑Qusayr area, injuring both with bruises and cuts and smashing the lights of their vehicle.
In the nearby city of Beit Sahour, east of Bethlehem, Israeli occupation forces invaded several neighborhoods, including Souq ash‑Sha‘eb, Wadi Abu Sa‘da, and An‑Nawwas, and deployed in the streets. No home invasions or abductions were reported.
Hebron District – Southern West Bank
Israeli occupation forces also invaded several neighborhoods in Hebron city and surrounded nearby towns and villages before conducting extensive searches.
Tubas & Jericho – Northeastern West Bank
In the town of Tammun, southeast of Tubas, Israeli occupation forces invaded the community, broke into the home of Saleh Khaled Zeid Bani ‘Odah, and abducted him. Kamel Bani ‘Odah, director of the Tubas office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society, said the invasion took place around midday.
In Jericho city, several Israeli military vehicles invaded the area, closing streets and intersections, including the main entrance to the city.
Nablus District – Northern West Bank
Israeli occupation forces carried out multiple invasions across the Nablus district. In the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, soldiers fired stun grenades and gas bombs, igniting a fire in the garden of a home. No injuries were reported.
In Huwwara, south of Nablus, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers assaulted and injured two young Palestinian men. Surveillance footage shows an Israeli soldier standing with the colonizers as they assaulted the Palestinians.
In the village of Madama, also south of Nablus, soldiers invaded the community, fired stun grenades and live ammunition, obstructed movement inside the village, and conducted field interrogations with several young men.
Jenin District – Northern West Bank
In Jenin city, Israeli occupation forces invaded the center of town and the commercial market area, positioned themselves near the municipality building on Nablus Street, and obstructed the movement of residents.
Qalqilia District – Northwestern West Bank
Israeli occupation forces imposed movement restrictions east of Qalqilia. Local sources said the soldiers installed a military roadblock at the entrance to the village of Nabi Elias, stopped Palestinian vehicles, searched them, and inspected the IDs of passengers, causing a traffic jam in the area.
Tulkarem District – Northwestern West Bank
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded the towns of Attil and Illar, north and northeast of Tulkarem, before storming and ransacking Palestinian homes.
Throughout the day, the occupied West Bank witnessed a series of serious assaults by Israeli soldiers and illegal paramilitary colonizers, including abductions, injuries, and attacks on Palestinian communities in multiple districts.
