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Israeli forces arrest child in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have arrested a 16-year-old child at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency is reporting. The boy, from the Far’a refugee camp, was arrested at the Hamra military checkpoint.


Israeli forces intensify drone operations in Jenin

  • Israeli forces have launched drone operations over the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank as part of an ongoing assault on the area.
  • The military has resumed demolishing 24 homes and buildings, and continues paving and levelling streets in the camp.
  • Since January 21, Israeli forces have carried out sustained attacks on Jenin city, the refugee camp, and surrounding towns and villages, according to Wafa news agency. The assaults have resulted in the killing of 58 Palestinians and the wounding of more than 200 others.
  • More than 600 homes in the camp have been completely demolished.
  • The destruction has displaced an estimated 22,000 residents, forcing them to seek shelter in towns and villages across the Jenin governorate and in several neighbourhoods of the city.


Israeli forces raid two towns in Nablus

Israeli forces have stormed the town of Sebastia, northwest of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, our colleagues on the ground are reporting. Fighting has also been reported between young Palestinians and Israeli forces after the latter raided the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus.


Israeli settlers storm Bedouin community in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers have carried out an attack on the al-Ara’ara Bedouin community in the Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank, Wafa is reporting. The agency reported that settlers, under the protection of the Israeli army, entered al-Ara’ara, east of the village of Jaba, and provoked Palestinian residents.

The incident came a month after a previous attack by Israeli settlers on the community, in which they assaulted residents and burned their olive trees.


Israeli troops storm towns near Nablus

Israeli forces have raided the towns of Aqraba, south of Nablus, and Sebastia, northwest of the city, in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency.

Locals said several Israeli military vehicles stormed both towns and carried out what were described as provocative patrols through residential areas. No confrontations were reported during the incursions, but residents said the presence of troops caused tension and restricted movement.

In addition to the raids, Israeli forces set up a military checkpoint north of Nablus, where soldiers stopped vehicles, searched them, and questioned passengers. The measures caused delays for people travelling between nearby communities.

Meanwhile, in Qalqilya, eyewitnesses told Wafa that Israeli forces erected another military checkpoint at the city’s eastern entrance on Sunday evening. Soldiers reportedly stopped citizens’ vehicles, inspected identity cards, and carried out thorough searches, resulting in a severe traffic jam. Residents said the checkpoint remained in place for several hours, significantly disrupting movement in and out of the city.


Settler attack leaves occupied West Bank towns without water

An attack by Israeli settlers on a water well east of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank has cut off the water supply to several Palestinian towns, according to the Jerusalem Water Authority.

It stated that, “on Sunday evening, settlers attacked well number (6) in the Ain Samia area, east of Kafr Malik, which led to the cessation of water pumping from it.”