Israeli forces arrest 3 people in Bethlehem
Israeli forces have arrested three people from the Bethlehem governorate in the occupied West Bank.
Wafa is reporting that Israeli forces stormed the Handaza area in the east of the governorate and arrested Habib Salah Issa Qassem, 40, and Firas Ibrahim Ali Beit Rashid, 39. In the western village of Husan, they arrested 18-year-old Salah Nabil Muhammad al-Shaer from al-Matina.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers allegedly stole several sheep belonging to resident Nazir Shalalda in the village of al-Maniya.
Israeli forces carry out further arrests in West Bank
Israeli forces have arrested seven more Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank, Wafa is reporting.
In Ramallah, Israeli forces raided a home and arrested a husband and wife, while in Hebron, two Palestinian men were arrested in raids at separate locations.
In Jenin governorate, a woman was arrested following an Israeli raid on her home in the village of Kufeirit. Two more people were arrested in Jenin and al-Yamoun.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron
Israeli settlers have assaulted a Bedouin family near the village of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank after setting up a new illegal outpost in the area.
Two Palestinians were injured by settler gunfire during an attack on the Khallet al-Eis area in the town of Ash-Shuyukh, northeast of Hebron.
The settlers fired shots at homes and set fire to areas of agricultural land, with the protection of Israeli troops who had stormed the area and fired live ammunition.
Settlers also stormed and vandalised the Hanbali Mosque in the city of Nablus.
Far-right Israeli minister storms occupied West Bank city
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has participated in the storming of the occupied West Bank city of Umm al-Fahm, northwest of Jenin, with Israeli police and Border Police.
Ben-Gvir’s made the move as he and far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich push plans for annexing much of occupied Palestinian territory despite condemnation from European and Arab leaders.
Israeli forces have been carrying out mass raids across the West Bank this morning, arresting several Palestinians.
