Explosions, arrests as Israeli forces raid West Bank towns
Israeli forces have stormed a number of towns across the occupied West Bank tonight, including the city of Tubas and the towns of Tammun and Jaba’, according to the Wafa news agency.
Here are the details:
- In Tammun, Israeli forces arrested two brothers after raiding their home
- In Tubas, explosions were heard as Israeli forces accompanied by a military bulldozer raided the city
- Meanwhile, gunshots were heard as Israeli forces raided Jaba’, south of Jenin, and stationed themselves near the town’s municipal building
More on the Palestinian killed in Dura
The Wafa news agency has more details on the Palestinian who died on Monday night after Israeli forces shot him in the head during clashes in the town of Dura in the occupied West Bank.
Wafa identified the victim as 18-year-old Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Haroub.
The agency said a bullet fired by Israeli forces penetrated al-Haroub’s right eye and lodged in his brain. The teen was transferred to the hospital in critical condition and died there hours later.
Al-Haroub’s death brings to 636 the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on the West Bank since October 7, Wafa added.
Ten arrested in latest West Bank raids
Israeli forces have rounded up 10 people, including one woman, in the occupied West Bank since last night, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society. The arrests took place in the governorates of Hebron, Bethlehem, Tubas and Nablus, the group said.
Since October 7, Israeli forces have made some 10,200 arrests in the West Bank during daily raids in the territory.
Palestinians mourn 18-year-old killed by Israeli forces near Hebron
Palestinians have held funeral for 18-year-old man killed by Israeli forces during a military raid on the town of Dura, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian health ministry said that 18-year-old Mahmoud al-Haroub was shot by a bullet that penetrated his right eye and lodged in his brain. The teen was transferred to the hospital in critical condition and died there hours later.
Al-Haroub’s death brings to 636 the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on the West Bank since October 7, the official news agency Wafa said.
It added that another man was also injured during the raid and transferred to hospital.
Mourners attend the funeral of an 18-year-old Palestinian who was killed by Israeli forces in Dura near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 20
Demolitions intended to drive Palestinians from Jerusalem: Israeli group
Ir Amim, a Jerusalem-focused Israeli rights group, has said that demolitions carried out by Israeli authorities “are a deliberate outcome of a planning policy intended to drive Palestinians from Jerusalem”.
The group’s statement comes following the demolition of five structures in occupied East Jerusalem today: A car wash belonging to the Tamimi family, a shop and apartment belonging of the Jabari family, a store belonging to Hassan Eid and another belonging to Salama Skafi.
“Restricted zoning plans in Palestinian neighbourhoods make it very difficult to obtain building permits, which leads many people to build without them, and risk demolition,” Ir Amim said.
“Since October 7, 167 homes and 77 non-residential buildings have been demolished, meaning hundreds of people have lost their homes or livelihoods.”
“Come join to build settlements in Jordan”
A few miles away from the displaced and ruined Palestinian community, on a settler bus stop, there's a sticker that says: "come join to establish new settlements on river jordan's EAST BANK (not west bank)." The settlers who… https://t.co/KTBM6Vxcty pic.twitter.com/0lHql6cJTs
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