Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Towns Amid Settler Attacks
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
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- Israeli forces raided numerous West Bank towns and villages.
- Settlers attacked Palestinian homes and vehicles during the raids.
- Five Palestinians suffered from tear gas inhalation in Awarta.
- Arrests were carried out in Barqa, Zababdeh, and other areas.
- The raids and attacks occurred across multiple West Bank governorates.
Israeli forces conducted raids and searches in multiple areas across the West Bank, coinciding with settler assaults on Palestinian property and residents. In the town of Awarta, southeast of Nablus, settlers attacked vehicles and homes, firing live ammunition. Simultaneously, Israeli troops entered Awarta, with military reinforcements deployed to the area. Five Palestinians, including a 70-year-old woman, suffered from tear gas inhalation during the operation.
Further incursions by Israeli forces occurred in Nablus governorate, with troops entering Nablus city from the Huwara checkpoint and raiding an apartment building in the northern mountain area. The forces also raided the towns of Beit Furik and Asira al-Qibliya, and the village of Burqa, northwest of the city.
In Ramallah and al-Bireh, raids targeted the villages of Surda, Barqa, and Beit Ur al-Tahta, as well as the al-Ersal neighborhood in Ramallah and the al-Masayef neighborhood in al-Bireh. Settlers also attacked a house in the village of Barqa, east of Ramallah.
Raids extended to the towns of Zababdeh, Maythalun, and Rummanah in Jenin governorate, the town of Jayyous northeast of Qalqilya, and the village of Tuqu' south of Hebron. Israeli forces also raided the town of Anabta, east of Tulkarm. Settlers attacked a house near Iraq Burin, south of Nablus, as ongoing movements and raids persisted in various West Bank locations. Arrests were reported in Barqa, Zababdeh, and other West Bank areas.
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