Israeli military raids towns, villages in the occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have stormed Beit Ummar in the Hebron governorate and arrested two young men, the Wafa news agency reported. Citing local sources, Wafa said Israeli soldiers also ransacked several homes during the raid.
They also stormed several towns and villages in the Qalqilya governorate, including the village of Sanniriya where they fired stun grenades and caused panic, Wafa added.
Israeli soldiers accompany Israel settlers through the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on Saturday
Israeli settlers burn vehicles in West Bank’s el-Bireh
Israeli settlers have burned several Palestinians’ vehicles in the city of el-Bireh in the Ramallah and el-Bireh governorate in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency is reporting.
Palestinian firefighters rushed to respond after at least six vehicles were set on fire in the early hours of Monday morning, Wafa added.
Women in West Bank receive first aid training
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has shared a photo on X showing its “Stop the bleeding” training in Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem governorate in the occupied West Bank.
“Women learned how to care for wounds, apply tourniquets, and provide basic first aid to their family members and neighbours until they can reach medical care during incursions by Israeli forces,” MSF said.
Israeli forces often block Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from accessing healthcare facilities, especially during military incursions when there are injuries.
Israeli military enters West Bank’s el-Bireh
Footage posted on Palestinian local platforms and verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency shows Israeli military vehicles have entered el-Bireh city in the occupied West Bank.
The raid comes hours after an attack by settlers, who set fire to citizens’ properties.
Settler attacks in the West Bank have been on the rise since October 7, 2023. Over the past year, at least 1,423 incidents of settler violence in the West Bank were recorded – an average of four a day, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. With 321 incidents, the Ramallah and el-Bireh governorate saw the highest number of settler attacks, followed by 319 incidents in Nablus and 298 in Hebron.
Teen among 12 arrested by Israeli army overnight in West Bank
The Israeli military has arrested at least 12 Palestinians, including a teenager, from the occupied West Bank overnight, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society has said in a statement.
The rights group said the arrests took place across the governorates of Hebron, Nablus, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Qalqilya. It noted that the number of arrests in the West Bank had surpassed 11,600 since October 7, 2023.
The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the Israeli military arrested Mohammed Awad, a media activist in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron. Muhammad Basem Muhammad Saeed Attia, 14, was also arrested in the same town.
