Violent clashes as Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank
Palestinian media have reported Israeli military raids in several locations across the occupied West Bank in recent hours. They include:
- The town of Tammun, southeast of Tubas, where Palestinian resistance groups clashed with Israeli troops
- The town of al-Yamoun, west of Jenin, where Palestinian fighters claimed targeting Israeli forces with an explosive device
- The Iraq al-Tayeh area in the city of Nablus, where Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian man
- The town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin.
⬅️ شاهد ..اشتباكات عنيفة ومتواصلة مع جيش الاحتلال في بلدة طمون جنوب طوباس شمال الضفة الغربية المحتلة pic.twitter.com/HIs6jYWNyI
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) September 24, 2024
Israeli military carries out arrests across the West Bank
Israeli forces have carried out raids across the occupied West Bank and arrested several people. Those arrested include:
- Seven Palestinians from the village of Madama, south of Nablus
- Six brothers from the village of Deir Abu Mishal, northwest of Ramallah
- Three people in the town of Yabad, west of Jenin
- A man and his son in the town of al-Yamoun, west of Jenin
- Two men in the old Askar camp, east of Nablus
- One man in Nablus city’s Iraq al-Tayeh
- One man in the al-Masayef area of el-Bireh governorate
Israeli forces demolish house in Tura, occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have demolished a house in the village of Tura, west of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The head of the Tura village council, Tariq Qabha, said Israeli soldiers stormed the village accompanied by three bulldozers, and demolished the house under the pretext that it was built without a licence, the agency reported.
Muhammad Zaid, a resident, said that Israeli forces notified his brother Younis last year of their intention to demolish the house, with the family’s attempts to counter the demolition decision unsuccessful, Wafa said. Zaid told the agency that Younis had lived there with his wife and daughter for about six years.
According to data from the Israeli Wall and Settlement Authority, Israeli forces have demolished nearly 500 homes and facilities in the West Bank since October 7.
Twenty-five Palestinians arrested in the West Bank in the last 24 hours
The Israeli forces have detained at least 25 people in the occupied West Bank during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of arrests since October 7 to 10,800.
The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission and the Palestine Prisoner’s Society in a joint statement said the arrests were made from Nablus, Jenin, Ramallah and Hebron.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherds
Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian shepherds in the Hamma area in the northern Jordan Valley, Wafa news agency reports. Local sources told Wafa the settlers stormed the area in the early hours of the day and began chasing the shepherds, assaulting resident Kinan Rafeh Fuqaha.
Settler attacks are common in the area, with many occurring under the protection of Israeli soldiers.
Palestinian man injured during Israeli raid in West Bank
A Palestinian man was injured during a raid by Israeli forces in the town of Azzun east of Qalqilya, in the occupied West Bank, according to local Palestinian outlets.
Footage verified by Al Jazeera’s fact-checking unit Sanad documented doctors treating the man, who was struck with live bullets.
