Israeli Forces Conduct West Bank Raids, Arrests, and Clashes Reported

Israeli forces launched widespread raids and incursions into several towns and refugee camps in the occupied West Bank on Thursday morning. The operations, which involved ransacking homes and conducting field interrogations, resulted in clashes in some areas, leading to injuries and cases of suffocation. A number of Palestinians were arrested, including former prisoners.

In the Bethlehem Governorate, Israeli forces arrested Saqr Suleiman, the mayor of Tuqu', after raiding his home. In Hebron, forces stormed the Al-Fawar camp, raiding homes and businesses, and confiscating surveillance footage. They also raided homes in the city of Hebron, arresting one young man, and entered the towns of Idna and Deir Samut.

In the Tubas Governorate, forces raided the town of Aqaba and conducted searches and arrests. They also raided homes in the town of Tamoun. In Jenin, forces entered the town of Maythalun and raided homes, including one in the Jabal Abu Dheir area.

In Qalqilya, forces entered the city from the east, raided homes in the Kafr Saba neighborhood, and arrested several Palestinians, many of whom are released prisoners. The Palestinian Prisoners' Club stated that among those arrested in Qalqilya were former prisoners Jamal Daoud, Samih Afana, Wael Khalifa, Ashraf Jibril, Loai Faraj, Lotfi Jaidi, Adib Ghallaban, Imad Jaidi, Hashem Khader, as well as the wife of prisoner Raed Al-Houtari and the mother of released prisoner Shadi Oudeh.

In Tulkarm Governorate, forces raided the town of Deir Ghosoun and the Aktaba suburb, and raided a home belonging to Muayyad Shaaban, head of the Wall and Settlements Resistance Commission. Israeli forces also raided the village of Beit Dajan east of Nablus and homes in the village of Madama south of the city, where clashes erupted. Local sources reported that forces fired live ammunition during the confrontations. The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported that five young men were arrested during the Madama raid: Wael Shaher Al-Ziada, Nissim Mazen Al-Ziada, Hussam Rizk Al-Ziada, Mohammed Fouad Nassar, and Issa Khalil Qatt.

These incursions are part of ongoing military operations across various areas of the West Bank, accompanied by widespread arrests and detentions, amid rising tensions and confrontations in several towns and camps.