Israeli occupation forces carried out multiple invasions, home break‑ins, abductions, and movement restrictions across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, targeting communities in the northern Jordan Valley, Bethlehem, Hebron in the southern West Bank, Salfit in the central West Bank, Jenin in the northern West Bank, Qalqilia in the northwestern West Bank, Ramallah in the central West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem.
In the northern Jordan Valley, three young men were abducted while working on their agricultural land in Khirbet al‑Hadidiya.
Human rights activist Aref Daraghma identified them as Ahmad and his brother Mohammad Abdullah Bani Odah, along with Aref Omar Bisharat.
Israeli forces also invaded several areas east of Bethlehem, including al‑Ubeidiya, al‑Shawawra, Dar Salah, and Za’atara, with no reported abductions.
In Hebron in the southern West Bank, soldiers abducted two men after invading the Jabal Johar area, stopping and searching civilian vehicles. The abducted men were identified as Wasim Monther Gheith and Omar Nadi Abu Hamdiya.
Soldiers also invaded Dura and ar‑Rihiya, breaking into homes belonging to the Sharha and al‑Tubassi families and ransacking their contents.
Later in the evening, Israeli soldiers shot and injured fifty‑year‑old Shaker Falah al‑Ja’bari in his car, in the Khallet Hadour area east of Hebron, then prevented ambulances and residents from reaching him before taking him into custody.
The soldiers also closed the main entrances to Hebron, fired tear gas at residents and passing vehicles.
In Susiya in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, Israeli forces abducted Mousa Ali al‑Nawaj’a and seized his vehicle.
Soldiers broke into several homes belonging to Khader Nawaj’a and Ahmad Jabr Nawaj’a, and assaulted resident Ahmad al‑Nawaj’a before briefly detaining him.
In related news, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers released livestock near Palestinian homes in Khirbet Umm al‑Kheir, while others invaded Khirbet al‑Markaz and conducted provocative tours.
Before dawn, Israeli forces invaded Deir Istiya in the Salfit district in the central West Bank, and abducted two residents, Taleb Hamdan Salman, 65, and Jalal Abdul‑Latif Salman, 43, after breaking into their homes.
In Jenin in the northern West Bank, a young man was abducted after forces invaded a residential building in the eastern neighborhood and deployed military vehicles throughout the area.
In Qalqilia in the northwestern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted three young men, Anas Omar, Yahia As’ad Muwaffy, and Ghassan Eyad Shalash, at a military roadblock set up on the road between Qalqilia and Nablus.
The soldiers also invaded Nablus city, in northern West Bank, and Askar refugee camp in the eastern part of the city, before storming and ransacking dozens of homes.
In Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces invaded the town, closed several entrances, and deployed large numbers of soldiers and military vehicles, disrupting civilian movement. Soldiers fired stun grenades and tear gas, with no reported injuries.
In Atara, north of Ramallah in the central West Bank, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers attacked the outskirts of the town, and grazed their sheep near the home of Hassan Abu Rajila.
After the family confronted them, Israeli forces invaded the home and abducted two brothers, Ibrahim and Daoud Hassan.
The colonizers also invaded Kobar town, northwest of Ramallah, broke into a farm owned by Tha’er Nabali, before stealing 200 sheep and a car.
Israeli forces also invaded Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, deploying military vehicles throughout the town. Soldiers closed the town’s main entrance during their withdrawal, causing a severe traffic jam.
