Israeli forces arrest child in occupied West Bank raid
Israeli forces have arrested three Palestinians, including a child, during a raid on the village of al-Mazraa al-Gharbiya, located northwest of Ramallah, Wafa reports. According to security forces who spoke to Wafa, the child was 16 years old.
Israeli soldiers also stormed the Am’ari camp, located in the Ramallah and el-Bireh governorate, the agency reported.
Settlers damage agricultural facility in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers have damaged an agricultural facility belonging to a Palestinian farmer on the outskirts of Kafr ad-Dik in Salfit province, Wafa news agency reports. Quoting witnesses, Wafa said the settlers damaged the door of the facility, smashed its windows and destroyed the contents.
Land grabs, settler violence in occupied West Bank ‘on the rise'
At the heart of the coalition agreement that brought about this right-wing government in Israel is the annexation of the occupied West Bank and expanding the illegal settlements.
We’ve seen over 70,000 Palestinians forcibly displaced from their homes since January because of the demolitions that are happening in the refugee camps in the northern West Bank as well as settler attacks across the territory.
So while Netanyahu is trying to get concessions from his government on Gaza for this temporary ceasefire while pledging that he is not committing to ending the war, the agenda on the West Bank is going on full steam ahead.
Demolitions, land grabs and settler violence and settler takeovers of land is on the rise while all eyes are on Gaza.
Palestinian killed, two wounded in raid near Nablus
One Palestinian was killed and several were wounded as Israeli forces stormed two homes in the town of Salem, east of Nablus, Wafa news agency is reporting.
Fighting broke out between residents and the Israeli army during the raid.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said a body was retrieved from one of the houses, but the identity has not yet been confirmed. Two other residents were wounded by live bullets. A 62-year-old man was taken to hospital by the PRCS, while the other resident was arrested by Israeli forces.
Second Palestinian reported killed in Nablus raid
The death toll from an Israeli raid in the West Bank village of Salem, east of Nablus, has risen to two, according to the Ministry of Health. One victim was identified as 37-year-old Wissam Ghassan Hasan Ishtiya. His body was taken by the Israeli army, the Wafa news agency reported, quoting the ministry.
A second victim – Qusay Nasser Mahmoud Nassar, 23 – was injured and arrested by the Israeli military. He was later transferred to Rafidia Hospital, but died of his wounds.
