What’s going on in the occupied West Bank?
Since dawn, Israeli forces have arrested Palestinians across the occupied West Bank after storming and raiding homes, according to the Wafa news agency.
Those arrested include:
- Five people from the village of Kafr Ein and the town of Arura, northwest of Ramallah, including three released prisoners.
- Four people from the village of al-Lubban Asharqiya, south of Nablus.
- Two people from the Hebron governorate.
- A young man from the city of Qalqilya.
- A student from the city of Nablus.
- One person from the town of Rafat, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem.
- One citizen from the Ein el-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho.
Eight-month-old Palestinian baby injured in Israeli settler attack near Hebron
An Israeli settler attack injured an eight-month-old Palestinian girl after homes in the town of Sa’ir, northeast of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank were targeted late last night.
According to the Wafa news agency, a group of armed settlers from the illegal colony of Asfar and the newly established outpost in the Jorat al-Khail area attacked Palestinian properties with stones.
The attack left infant, Mayar Shalalda, with injuries to her face and head. She was later taken to a hospital, where her condition was described as moderate.
Last month, a group of settlers attacked residents in the Wadi Sa’ir area, injuring several people and setting fire to a house and two vehicles.
Israeli troops demolish house south of Bethlehem
Israeli forces began demolishing a house in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources told the Wafa news agency that soldiers began demolishing a two-storey house in the Umm Rukba area in the south, belonging to Palestinian Abdullah Saleh Abdul Salam Salah.
Troops, who were accompanied by bulldozers, stormed the Umm Rukba area, closing it off and preventing the movement of citizens, in preparation for demolishing the house.
At least 568 Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli police and soldiers, have stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
Local sources have told the Wafa news agency that 568 settlers stormed the Muslim holy site in groups, carried out provocative tours in its courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals.







