Israeli Forces Conduct West Bank Raids, Arresting Dozens Amid Clashes
Israeli forces launched widespread raids across the West Bank and East Jerusalem early Wednesday, resulting in clashes, injuries, and dozens of arrests. The military searched numerous homes, subjecting residents to field interrogations after detaining and mistreating them. These operations occurred concurrently with attacks by Israeli settlers.
In the Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas, soldiers arrested two young men and clashed with residents, firing tear gas canisters. A military vehicle sustained damage and was withdrawn. Forces also raided homes in the town of Tamoun, south of Tubas, and in Jericho, arresting one individual in the Ain al-Sultan refugee camp and searching businesses.
Raids extended to the Tulkarm governorate, affecting the towns of Far'un, Kafr Jamal, and Kafr Zibad, causing a delay in school openings in the Shuwayka suburb. In Bethlehem, the Deheisha refugee camp was raided, with damage reported to homes. Tear gas was fired in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem.
Nablus governorate saw incursions into the village of Sarra and the town of Beit Dajan. Soldiers arrested Maher Mansour and Iyad Abu Zahra in the northern mountain area. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating an elderly man, around 80 years old, who was assaulted by Israeli forces on Baker Street and hospitalized.
In Salfit, two young men were arrested and others assaulted during a raid on Kafr al-Dik. Settlers also reportedly attacked residents in the Huwara area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Further raids took place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, including the city center and the Al-Am'ari and Jalazoun refugee camps. Homes were searched in the village of al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah. In Jenin, forces raided a village and searched homes. In East Jerusalem, tear gas was fired at homes in the Airport Road area of Kafr Aqab.
Simultaneously, settlers reportedly destroyed water lines in the Baq'a plain, east of Tamoun, amid ongoing attacks in the area.
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