‘Israel’ launches military operation in Salfit, West Bank
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- ‘Israel’ begins large-scale raids in Salfit, including house invasions and road closures.
- Operation part of wider escalation across the West Bank amid ongoing war on Gaza.
The ‘Israeli’ army launched a major military operation in the city of Salfit early Tuesday, carrying out widespread house raids, assaults on civilians, and road closures, officials and witnesses said. The deployment saw a heavy presence of troops and military vehicles, alongside low-flying helicopters over the city.
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Raids and arrests
The troops transformed residential buildings into temporary military posts, conducted random house searches, destroyed property, and detained dozens of residents for questioning. The operation is ongoing.
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In a related incident, ‘Israeli’ forces raided the nearby town of Qaraweh Bani Hassan west of Salfit, demolishing three Palestinian homes, according to eyewitnesses. Details on arrests or casualties were not immediately available.
West Bank under continued pressure
Since the start of the ‘Israeli’ war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, forces have intensified attacks in the West Bank, including killings, arrests, forced displacement, and expansion of settlements, measures Palestinians say aim to impose new realities on the ground.
Official Palestinian data indicates that these operations have killed at least 1,114 Palestinians, injured approximately 11,500, and resulted in the detention of around 22,000 across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
