Settlers Fire on Olive Pickers Near Bethlehem; Israeli Army Raids West Bank Towns
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Settlers fired live ammunition at olive harvesters in Abu Njeim village, southeast of Bethlehem, on Friday, with Israeli soldiers reportedly intervening by firing tear gas. The Israeli army also conducted raids and searches in multiple towns and villages across the West Bank, including Al-Ubeidiya, Marda, Nablus, Beit Furik, and Beit Dejen, with reports of soldiers damaging property and detaining some residents briefly.
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- Settlers fired live ammunition at olive pickers in Abu Njeim village, southeast of Bethlehem.
- Israeli soldiers reportedly fired tear gas at olive pickers and forced them off their land.
- The Israeli army raided several towns and villages across the West Bank on Friday.
- Homes were searched and their contents disturbed in Marda, Beit Furik, and Beit Dejen.
- Israeli forces conducted searches in multiple areas of Nablus city.
- No shooting injuries or arrests were reported in most of the incidents.
On Friday, multiple areas in the West Bank experienced heightened tensions, marked by settler attacks and Israeli military incursions. In the village of Abu Njeim, southeast of Bethlehem, settlers reportedly fired live ammunition at citizens harvesting olives from land belonging to the Abdul Hreimi brothers. No injuries from gunfire were reported. Local sources stated that the Israeli army intervened, allegedly supporting the settlers by firing tear gas canisters at the olive pickers, causing several to suffer from gas inhalation. The sources also reported that soldiers, under threat of arms, forced the citizens to leave their land and warned them against returning.
In related incidents, Israeli forces raided the town of Al-Ubeidiya, east of Bethlehem, and took up positions in the "Abu Sarhan" area, firing sound grenades. No injuries or arrests were reported from this raid.
Earlier that day, Israeli troops entered the village of Marda in the Salfit Governorate, conducting searches of numerous homes. Local sources indicated that soldiers searched homes, disturbed their contents, and detained several young men for field interrogations before releasing them.
In the Nablus Governorate, Israeli forces entered several areas within the city and the eastern towns of Beit Furik and Beit Dejen. Searches were conducted in homes across various neighborhoods, including the northern mountain area, public housing, the Austrian housing project, and the Old Askar camp. Soldiers reportedly searched homes and tampered with their contents in Beit Furik and Beit Dejen, causing damage, but no arrests were reported.
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