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Israeli military carries out arrests and raids across the occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have arrested a Palestinian man after storming his home in a neighbourhood in the south of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, local media report.

The Israeli military has also arrested a man in the al-Irsal neighbourhood of el-Bireh city, according to local media, while a third man has been arrested in the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah.

Israeli raids have been reported elsewhere in the occupied West Bank, including:

  • The town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya.
  • The town of Izbat Shufa, near Tulkarem.
  • Gunfire has been reported after the Israeli military stormed the city of Nablus.



Israeli military arrests six people in occupied West Bank raids

The Israeli military has arrested three Palestinians, including two 15-year-olds, during raids on the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, the Wafa news agency reported.

The report added that Israeli forces arrested another Palestinian in Husan village, west of Bethlehem, while in the Shu’fat camp near Jerusalem, two men were arrested and tear gas fired.

Israeli raids have also been reported in the towns of Yabad and Arrabeh in the Jenin governorate.


Israel arrests 20 Palestinians in occupied West Bank raids

Israel’s military has arrested 20 Palestinians, including two children and two former prisoners, in raids throughout the occupied West Bank since Tuesday evening, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.

Most arrests took place in Hebron governorate, while others were in the governorates of Tulkarem, Bethlehem, Qalqilya and Jerusalem, according to the Prisoner’s Society.

This brings the total number of Israeli arrests in the West Bank since October 7 to 8,745, according to the group.

In addition to the arrests, 498 people, including 124 children and seven women, have been killed in attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since October 7.


Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian in el-Bireh

Israeli forces have shot and killed 20-year-old Aysar Muhammad Safi in the city of el-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, reports the Wafa news agency.

Safi, a student at Birzeit University near Ramallah, died in the hospital after being shot in the neck as Israeli forces attacked Palestinians, according to Wafa.

Israeli forces also fired tear gas and sound canisters at the Palestinian youth, injuring dozens.