'Israeli' forces arrest two Palestinians, assault others during West Bank raids
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- 'Israeli' forces arrest two Palestinian youths and harass others during raids in Anabta, Kafr al-Labad, and Khirbet Deir Razeh, including vehicle ramming and assaults in Hebron.
- Violence and settler attacks continue across the West Bank, contributing to rising casualties and arrests since the start of 'Israel’s' Gaza offensive in October 2023.
Late Wednesday, 'Israeli' forces arrested two Palestinian youths and harassed two others during raids in multiple areas of the West Bank.
According to the Palestinian official news agency WAFA, troops stormed the towns of Anabta and Kafr al-Labad, east of Tulkarm, detaining Anas Abdel Jabbar Rajab and Ahmed Abdel Latif Faqha.
Military vehicles patrolled the streets while soldiers forced shop owners in Kafr al-Labad to close under threat of weapons. Vehicles and citizens were stopped and subjected to field interrogations before the arrests.
Assaults, vehicle attacks in southern West Bank
In southern West Bank, 'Israeli' forces entered Khirbet Deir Razeh, south of Hebron, where they reportedly beat two young men and subjected them to abuse. Another 'Israeli' unit intentionally rammed a Palestinian vehicle in the southern part of Hebron, causing property damage but no reported injuries.
Settler attacks in Hebron area
North of Hebron, armed 'Israeli' settlers reportedly attacked a Palestinian vehicle belonging to the Jaradat family with stones, shattering windows and causing material damage.
Context of escalating violence
Since the start of 'Israel’s' offensive on Gaza, 'Israeli' raids and settler attacks across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have intensified, resulting in approximately 1,100 Palestinian deaths, 11,000 injuries, and over 21,000 arrests.
'Israel' launched a large-scale offensive on Gaza on 8 October 2023, which lasted two years and left more than 70,000 Palestinians dead and around 171,000 injured, the majority of them women and children.
Continuing raids
'Israeli' forces carried out additional dawn raids across various West Bank areas, further escalating tensions and continuing the pattern of arrests, assaults, and intimidation of Palestinian residents.
