(una/wafa): Israeli occupation forces and settlers escalated their activities in the West Bank governorates on Wednesday. These actions included the storming of towns, cities, and refugee camps, alongside the arrest of 10 Palestinians. Additionally, dozens of structures and homes were demolished, and the Ibrahimi Mosque was closed, blocking worshippers from entry due to Jewish holidays.
According to Union of OIC News Agencies, in the Aba area east of the governorate, 27 commercial, industrial, and agricultural facilities were demolished by Israeli forces. This occurred after military vehicles and bulldozers stormed the area and blocked access roads. Burhan Azmouti, head of the Aaba village council, reported that demolitions were carried out under claims of unauthorized construction, despite land ownership being documented.
In Bethlehem, a three-story house in Al-Masara village, belonging to Mahmoud Suleiman Zawahra, was demolished. Each floor of this residence spanned approximately 200 square meters. Similarly, in the Bir Ayoub neighborhood of Silwan, south of Jerusalem, the home of Muhammad Mahmoud al-Ruwaidi was also demolished. Settlers engaged in expansion efforts near the Maazi Jaba pastoral outpost, north of Jerusalem, with accompanying provocations and restrictions imposed on local residents by occupation forces.
The Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron was closed to worshippers, ostensibly for Jewish holiday observances, as settlers prepared to enter. Nearby, homes were raided and searched. An inhabited house belonging to Hakam al-Zaru in the Farsh al-Hawa area of Hebron was demolished; the structure had been a longstanding residence for over 70 years.
In Nablus, settlers maintained a blockade on the Youssef Abdel Salam family home in Qusra, marking the fourth day of such actions. They erected a tent nearby with protection from occupation forces, barring residents' access.
Entrances to the villages of Marah Rabah and Al-Manshiyya in Bethlehem were closed off by occupation forces, disrupting vehicular movement and forcing detours. A 16-year-old boy, Salah Yousef Al-Atrash, was beaten after a raid in the village of Artas, though later released.
In the northern Jordan Valley, shepherds in Khirbet al-Hadidiya were pursued by settlers under the protection of occupation forces, leading to their displacement. Meanwhile, in Ramallah, citizen Sami Abu Rahma was compelled to raze his farm in Al-Mughayyir village amid ongoing property attacks.
Arrests by Israeli forces extended to several governorates, including Tulkarm, Ramallah, Jenin, and Hebron. In Tulkarm, Murad Imad Al-Sheikh Yousef was arrested following a house raid. Three Palestinians, including journalist Muhammad Awad, were detained in Ramallah. In Jenin, three individuals were arrested with field interrogations conducted on others.
Raids in Hebron saw the arrest of Alaa Ibrahim Khalil Sabarna, Ibrahim Walid Salman Sabarna, and Ali Safwan Ali Breigheth while they worked their land. In Tubas, no arrests were reported despite extensive home raids in Tammun and Tayasir.
In Nablus, the Hands of the Future Generation association was searched, and the Balata refugee camp was stormed. In Jerusalem, the Qalandiya refugee camp experienced extensive deployment by occupation forces, and demolition orders were issued in Issawiya, though no arrests occurred.