From Nablus to Hebron, Israeli forces stormed Palestinian towns as settlers carried out arson and stone attacks, marking another night of escalating violence across the occupied West Bank.
Clashes erupted across several areas of the occupied West Bank on Friday evening, following a series of large-scale raids carried out by Israeli occupation forces, who stormed towns and villages from the north to the south of the region, Al Mayadeen reported, citing Palestinian sources.
The confrontations came amid an escalation of settler violence targeting Palestinian civilians and property.
Raids and Confrontations in the North
In the northern West Bank, violent confrontations broke out between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus.
During the raid, Israeli forces reportedly detained a Palestinian and stormed the nearby village of Azmut, further heightening tensions in the area.
In Tulkarm Governorate, Israeli occupation forces arrested three Palestinians at dawn on Saturday, as part of the ongoing campaign of raids and arrests across the region.
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Clashes and Arrests in Ramallah
In the central West Bank, clashes were reported in several towns in the Ramallah area.
In Nilin, the Israeli occupation army fired live ammunition during confrontations with Palestinian youths. Similar clashes erupted in the town of Silwad, where Israeli forces raided a shopping mall, detaining three young men.
Meanwhile, Palestinian youths confronted settlers attempting to carry out attacks in the Sai Meadow, located between the towns of al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah, as tensions between residents and armed settlers escalated throughout the evening.
Further south, in Beit Lahm Governorate, clashes broke out in the town of Tuqu’ after Israeli occupation forces opened live fire before withdrawing from the area.
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In Hebron (Al-Khalil), Palestinian youths reportedly clashed with Israeli forces in the town of Sair. The occupation army seized three civilian vehicles before withdrawing from the Shkara area, east of the city of Yatta.
Settler Attacks in Al-Mughayyir
Settler assaults were particularly intense in the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, where settlers attacked the western part of the village, setting fire to several vehicles.
The head of the Al-Mughayyir Village Council, Amin Abu Aliya, said that illegal Israeli Jewish settlers burned three cars before being confronted by unarmed residents, forcing them to withdraw. He added that Israeli occupation forces stormed the village after the attack, though no civilian casualties were reported.
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Earlier in the day, settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles near the Marj Sa’i plain, between al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli settlers have carried out 7,154 attacks against Palestinians and their property since October 7, 2023, resulting in the killing of 34 Palestinians in the West Bank.
(PC, Al Mayadeen)
