Israeli forces raid towns and villages across West Bank
Israeli soldiers have arrested several Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank overnight, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
In Bethlehem, Israeli soldiers arrested a 16-year-old and two men in their 50s after raiding and searching their homes.
Two young men were also arrested from the town of Qaffin in Tulkarem after raiding their homes.
Earlier in the night, Israeli forces stormed the town of Kafr al-Labad in Tulkarem. A source told Wafa that Israeli soldiers assaulted a disabled man as he was heading to the mosque.
Israeli forces wreck homes, assault detained man in Jenin: Report
Israeli forces have fired live ammunition, demolished homes and flown surveillance drones over Jenin in the occupied West Bank, as their raid on the city continues for a 113th straight day, according to the Wafa news agency.
During the latest operation, soldiers filmed themselves assaulting a young man as he lay handcuffed on the ground near the city’s government hospital, Wafa reported.
Since the incursion began in January, Israeli forces have demolished about 600 homes, displacing more than 22,000 people in the city, Wafa reported, citing estimates from the municipality.
Gaza war cannot be solved by military means, says top German diplomat
Germany’s new Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who is visiting Israel, has called for “serious negotiations” on a ceasefire in Gaza, according to the German Foreign Office.
In a series of posts on X attributed to Wadephul, the office said the top diplomat met his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, on Sunday and said the conflict in Gaza cannot be resolved through military means.
He also called for a “political solution” for Gaza’s reconstruction without Hamas.
“The Arab Reconstruction Plan which foresees a strong role for the Palestinian Authority is a good starting point,” Wadephul said.
“Gaza is part of the Palestinian Territories. I agreed with my Israeli counterpart, that the Palestinians in Gaza indeed have their future, that they will not be forced to leave by anyone and that the presence of the Israeli army in Gaza can only be temporary,” he added.
