Israeli forces arrest dozens in raid on Dheisheh refugee camp in West Bank
Al Jazeera Arabic reports that Israeli forces have raided the Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, arresting about 50 Palestinians, many of whom were recently released from Israeli custody.
The Committee of Families of Political Prisoners in the West Bank told Al Jazeera that Israel has escalated the arrests of political prisoners in recent months across the territory – particularly in Jenin, Tubas, Tulkarem and Nablus – targeting students, activists and former prisoners.
Israeli settlers burn vehicles belonging to Palestinians in village north of Ramallah
Al Jazeera Arabic has reported that a group of Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles belonging to Palestinians in the village of Atara, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, at dawn today.
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have faced a surge in attacks and harassment from settlers and the Israeli military since October 2023 – resulting in the death of at least 1,059 Palestinians, the injury of about 10,000 others, and the arrest of more than 20,000 Palestinians, including 1,600 children.
Israeli military strikes car in West Bank
The strike was carried out after three Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in Jenin in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry
Israeli forces arrest 9 Palestinians in further West Bank raids
Israeli forces have arrested nine Palestinians in raids in three locations in the occupied West Bank, Wafa is reporting.
Five Palestinians were arrested during a dawn raid in the suburb of Aktaba, east of Tulkarem, the agency reported, while another was arrested in the town of Kafr Qallil, south of Nablus.
Three men were also arrested in Azzun, a town east of Qalqilya, Wafa reported.
As we reported earlier, Israeli forces also raided the Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem, arresting about 50 Palestinians. Many of those arrested had been recently released from Israeli custody.
Israeli settlers burn vehicles belonging to Palestinians northwest of Hebron
Israeli settlers have set fire to two vehicles belonging to Palestinians in an attack on the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting.
As we reported earlier, Israeli settlers also burned Palestinian vehicles in an attack in the village of Atara, north of Ramallah, at dawn.
Israeli settlers destroy olive trees, steal construction equipment in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers have cut down about 50 olive saplings and stolen construction equipment in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reports.
Tariq Fakhoury, one of the Palestinian landowners affected, told the news agency it was the third time the area had been subjected to attacks by settlers.
According to the Ramallah-based Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, settlers and Israel’s military have carried out more than 250 attacks on Palestinian olive farmers since the harvest began this month.
Harvesting olives is a major economic activity for many Palestinians, and it holds special cultural significance in Palestinian society. Between 80,000 and 100,000 families rely on olives and olive oil as their primary or secondary source of income.
