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Ongoing Story· Day 57

Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Raids and Attacks

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Israeli Forces Conduct Raids and Arrests Across West Bank Cities

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Israeli forces conducted widespread raids and arrests across the West Bank, including in Nablus, Jenin, Tubas, Jericho, Qatna, and Baqa al-Hatab. A released prisoner, Ahmed Sawalha, was rearrested in Azmut village near Nablus just one day after his release. The operations involved searching homes, detaining citizens, and disrupting movement. The reasons for the rearrest and the full scope of detentions remain unclear.

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  • Israeli forces conducted raids and arrests in Nablus, Jenin, Tubas, Jericho, Qatna, and Baqa al-Hatab.
  • A released prisoner, Ahmed Sawalha, was rearrested in Azmut village near Nablus.
  • The operations involved searching homes and detaining citizens.
  • These actions are part of ongoing Israeli military operations in the West Bank.
  • Disruptions to civilian movement and road blockages were reported.
Israeli Forces Conduct Raids and Arrests Across West Bank Cities
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Israeli forces conducted a series of raids and arrests across multiple locations in the West Bank on a recent day. In the Nablus Governorate, forces entered the eastern area of the city from the Awarta checkpoint and raided the village of Azmut, east of the city. During the raid on Azmut, homes were searched, and a recently released prisoner, Ahmed Sawalha, was rearrested just one day after his release, according to local sources. In Jenin, forces entered the Harash Al-Saada neighborhood, west of the city, and arrested a Palestinian. Raids also occurred in the town of Rummanah, west of the governorate, and in the town of Sanur, southeast of Jenin, where several citizens were detained. The operations extended to Tubas city, where homes were raided and searched, as well as Jericho city, the village of Qatna northwest of Jerusalem, and the town of Baqa al-Hatab east of Qalqilya. These actions are part of ongoing Israeli military operations in West Bank cities and towns, which include entering residential areas, raiding homes, setting up checkpoints, and making arrests. Such operations disrupt civilian movement and block internal roads, particularly when military vehicles enter city and town centers. A comprehensive tally of searched homes or detained individuals has not yet been released, nor have the reasons for Ahmed Sawalha's rearrest been clarified.

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