Israeli occupation forces raided the Balata refugee camp in Nablus while illegal settlers burned Palestinian homes in southern Hebron.
Key Developments
- Israeli occupation forces conducted a pre-dawn raid on Balata refugee camp east of Nablus on Wednesday.
- Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported during the operation.
- Illegal settlers set fire to five Palestinian homes and vehicles in Susiya, south of Hebron.
- Residents reported tear gas fired into homes, causing injuries from suffocation.
- Arrest raids expanded across multiple West Bank areas.
Israeli Raid on Balata
Israeli occupation forces carried out a pre-dawn raid on Balata refugee camp east of Nablus on Wednesday.
Undercover Israeli units entered the camp before military reinforcements arrived from the Huwwara checkpoint and Jerusalem Street, the Anadolu news agency reported.
El brutal pogromo que los colonos sionistas perpetraron esta noche en la aldea de Susiya (Cisjordania), donde asaltaron y prendieron fuego a las casas, las cosechas y los vehículos de las familias palestinas.
Cada noche hay una persecución racial contra los palestinos al estilo… pic.twitter.com/ZwZre5zh3M
— Daniel Mayakovski (@DaniMayakovski) February 25, 2026
Eyewitnesses said drones were flown overhead while heavy gunfire and explosions were heard across residential neighborhoods.
According to Anadolu, Israeli occupation forces surrounded a home inside the camp and detonated explosive devices at building entrances.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office said in a statement that Israeli occupation forces carried out additional arrest raids across the West Bank, detaining 18 Palestinians, including several teenagers, and damaging property during searches.
Settlers set fire to several homes and vehicles during an attack on the village of Susiya in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron. pic.twitter.com/wxdL3dQbb0
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) February 24, 2026
Settlers Burn Homes
In a separate development, illegal Israeli Jewish settlers carried out arson attacks in the village of Susiya in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron (Al-Khalil) on Tuesday night.
According to Al-Jazeera, dozens of illegal settlers stormed the village and set fire to five Palestinian homes and several vehicles. Residents described panic as flames spread and families attempted to contain the fires.
The report said settlers fired tear gas canisters into homes, causing injuries from suffocation, particularly among women and children.
Al-Jazeera also reported that illegal Israeli Jewish settlers attacked pastoral areas in southern Hebron, harassed shepherds, and released livestock near Palestinian homes. In the Nablus district, youths reportedly confronted settlers attempting to advance into land near Beita.
(PC, Anadolu, Al-Jazeera)
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