Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Towns Amidst Surge in Settler Attacks
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Israeli forces conducted widespread raids and arrests across the West Bank, including in Nablus, Jenin, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and refugee camps. Simultaneously, settler attacks against Palestinians and their property escalated, with 21 incidents reported in the 24 hours prior to November 14. The Palestinian Civil Affairs Commission documented physical assaults, theft, and obstruction of farmers. These events are occurring within a context of significant movement restrictions for Palestinians, as documented by the UN.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israeli forces conducted raids and arrests in multiple West Bank cities, towns, and refugee camps.
- Settler attacks against Palestinians and their property increased, with 21 incidents reported in 24 hours.
- Attacks included physical assaults, theft, and obstruction of farmers' access to land.
- Journalist Mohammed Ateeq was arrested during a raid in Burqin, west of Jenin.
- The UN documented 925 movement obstacles for Palestinians in the West Bank.
- Hebron and Nablus governorates saw the highest number of settler attacks.
The Israeli military conducted raids and searches in multiple cities, towns, and refugee camps across the West Bank, including house searches, arrests, and assaults on young men. These operations coincided with ongoing settler attacks against Palestinians and their property in various areas.
In the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, Israeli forces entered and searched several homes, including those on Al-Madaris Street, arresting youths and assaulting others before withdrawing. The forces also entered Nablus city from multiple entrances, including the Sarra, Huwara, and Awarta checkpoints, with military reinforcements arriving. Near Nablus, forces raided the village of Bazaria, northwest of the city, searching homes and arresting several young men. Another youth was arrested during a raid on Jerusalem Street, east of Nablus.
In the town of Burqin, west of Jenin, forces raided and arrested journalist Mohammed Ateeq. Raids also extended to the Al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah and the village of Al-Mughayyir, north of the city, where a house was searched and illumination flares were fired. The town of Tuqu' in southeastern Bethlehem and the town of Nahhalin in the western part of the governorate were also raided, with tear gas canisters fired at children during the latter operation.
Regarding settler violence, settlers stormed the Al-Harayeq area in the town of Beta, south of Nablus. The Palestinian Civil Affairs Commission reported on Saturday, November 14, that 21 settler attacks occurred in the preceding 24 hours, on Friday, November 13, across nine West Bank governorates. These attacks included physical assaults, theft of property, olive trees, and harvesting equipment, the establishment of settlement tents, and attacks on farmers, preventing them from accessing their land, alongside stone-throwing at vehicles and tree uprooting.
The Hebron governorate recorded the highest number of attacks with six incidents, followed by Nablus with four, and Qalqilya with three. Jenin and Ramallah/Al-Bireh each saw two attacks, while Salfit, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, and the Jordan Valley each had one. The commission noted that some of these attacks occurred under the protection of the Israeli army, without specifying the locations.
These developments occur amidst restrictions on Palestinian movement in the West Bank. A December 2025 survey by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), published in April 2026, documented 925 movement obstacles, including checkpoints, gates, earth berms, and other restrictions affecting residents' travel between towns and villages.