Israeli forces arrest five, assault family in occupied West Bank raids
Israeli forces have carried out further raids in the occupied West Bank, making five arrests in one town and assaulting a family in another, Wafa reports. The news agency reported that five people had been arrested in the town of Deir Ballut in the Salfit governorate, as Israeli forces raided their homes.
In a separate raid in the Salfit governorate, Israeli forces raided the homes of a senior Fatah official and his sons in the town of Biddya, assaulting the men, Wafa reported.
Israeli forces demolish two buildings in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have demolished two buildings belonging to Palestinian brothers in a village in the occupied West Bank, Wafa is reporting.
Quoting a local activist, the news agency reported that Israeli forces surrounded the village of Marj al-Ghazal in the Jericho governorate while the demolitions were carried out.
Israeli forces block Palestinian olive farmers from reaching lands in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have blocked more Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank from reaching their olive groves for harvest, Wafa is reporting. The news agency reported that Israeli forces had entered the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, forcing the farmers to leave the area.
Israeli forces attack students in al-Khader in West Bank: Report
Israeli forces have fired bullets and tear gas at Palestinian students in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reports.
Citing a local source, the news agency reported that Israeli forces took up positions in the town and fired bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at the students as they were returning home, resulting in a number of students inhaling tear gas.
Israeli forces demolish two Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have demolished the homes in two villages in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reports. The news agency reported that Israeli forces, accompanied by a bulldozer, destroyed a home in the village of Furush Beit Dajan, east of Nablus.
More than nine in 10 homes in the village have been issued demolition notices, the head of the village council told Wafa, with many having already been destroyed.
In a separate demolition, Israeli forces with a bulldozer destroyed a two-storey home in Funduq, a village east of Qalqilya, saying it had been built without a permit, Wafa reported.
Building permits are virtually impossible for Palestinians to get from Israeli authorities.
