Israeli military shoots, arrests Palestinians in West Bank raids
The Israeli military has stormed the occupied West Bank town of Beit Duqqu, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem, and shot a Palestinian man, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society said it was treating a 21-year-old with bullet wounds in both legs. Israeli forces have also stormed the town of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, where they’ve shot another Palestinian man. The condition of the two victims is not currently known.
The Israeli military has also carried out early morning raids on Qalqilya and Nablus, arresting a man in each city, according to Al Jazeera.
Arrests in Qalqilya, Nablus
Israeli forces have carried out several raids and arrests in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency. They apprehended one young man in Qalqilya city after storming and searching his house. Another young man was detained in Nablus city.
Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, Israeli forces have carried out near-daily raids in the West Bank, making at least 18,000 arrests.
Three wounded after being hit by Israeli army vehicle in West Bank
Two women and a four-year-old child were wounded after they were hit by an Israeli army vehicle in Jenin. The Wafa news agency reported that all three were taken to hospital, with the child sustaining facial injuries.
During the raid in Jenin – a known hub of Palestinian resistance in the occupied West Bank – Israeli forces also entered several homes and arrested a young man.
