Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of invasions across the occupied West Bank on Friday, opening fire on a Palestinian vehicle, breaking into homes, obstructing medical crews, and abducting residents from multiple areas.
Late Thursday night, soldiers opened fire on a Palestinian vehicle in the village of al‑Lubban ash‑Sharqiya, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its ambulance crews were prevented from reaching the scene, amid unconfirmed reports of injuries.
The military maintained a heavy presence in the area, restricting movement and blocking access to the site.
Before dawn, Israeli forces invaded Nablus from several directions, breaking into homes and ransacking their contents in the Old City, Mo’ta Street, and the southern neighborhood of al‑Jabal ash‑Shamali.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Maher al‑Kharraz from the southern neighborhood after searching his home.
In a separate incident east of the city, troops invaded the town of Beit Furik, southeast of Nablus, installed a military roadblock, and obstructed the movement of vehicles.
In a separate incident east of the city, troops invaded the town of Beit Furik, southeast of Nablus, installed a military roadblock, and obstructed the movement of vehicles.
During the invasion, soldiers closed several streets and fired barrages of gas bombs at homes and across various streets and alleys, forcing residents to remain indoors.
In addition, many soldiers invaded a mosque in the nearby community of Khirbet Tana, disrupted prayers, desecrated the holy site, and attempted to force the worshippers out, further heightening tensions in the area.
On Thursday night, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child, Fadi Zidan Oweiss, 16, near the village of Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.
In the northern West Bank, Israeli forces invaded the town of Jaba‘, south of Jenin, deploying infantry units throughout the streets and stopping and searching passing vehicles. Residents reported that soldiers remained in the area for several hours.
In Qalqilia in the northwestern West Bank, troops invaded the village of Kafr Qaddum, where confrontations erupted. Soldiers fired live ammunition at residents during the invasion. No injuries were immediately confirmed.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces abducted nine Palestinians on Friday, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.
Those taken included Jihad Nasser Qous and Rawhi al‑Kalghasi, along with seven others whose identities had not yet been confirmed. Most were abducted near King Faisal Gate in the Old City.
At the same time, Israeli forces imposed heightened restrictions around the Al‑Aqsa Mosque, closing Bab al‑Asbat to worshippers arriving for Friday prayers, while illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers entered the area near the same gate under military protection.
