Israeli forces carry out widespread raids, arrests across West Bank

Israeli forces devastate West Bank. Photo collected

Israeli forces carried out a series of military operations across the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, involving raids, arrests and measures to secure access for Israeli settlers to sensitive sites, according to reports from sources on the ground.

In Nablus, troops launched a large-scale operation in the eastern part of the city to facilitate the entry of settler buses to Prophet Joseph’s Tomb. Clashes erupted during the raid, with Israeli forces reportedly using live ammunition. A military checkpoint was also set up on al-Badhan Road, causing major disru1111ption to traffic.

In Qalqilya, Israeli troops stormed the city following reports that an Israeli special unit had entered the area. A young Palestinian man was arrested. Forces also raided the nearby town of Ras Atiya, south of the city.

In the Ramallah area, Israeli forces entered the village of Kafr Nima, located to the west.

Overall, at least 25 Palestinians, including one woman, were arrested in different parts of the West Bank during the operations, according to local sources.

Separately, violence by settlers was also reported. In Wadi Abbas, a young Palestinian man was injured in an alleged settler attack. Near Hebron, a Palestinian man and a boy required medical treatment after reportedly being sprayed with pepper spray by settlers.

Source: Al Jazeera via UNB