Israeli occupation forces conducted extensive arrest operations targeting Palestinians across several areas of the occupied West Bank overnight and into early Saturday. These actions coincided with reports of settler violence against Palestinian property.
In Nablus, located in the northern West Bank, Israeli forces stormed the city center, carrying out raids and arrests. Local sources reported heavy gunfire heard in the vicinity of the Old City. Separately, forces entered the Ras al-Ain area and the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, conducting search and inspection operations of numerous homes.
Sources confirmed the arrest of Jamal Al-Tirawi, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, along with his sons, following a raid on their home during an incursion into Al-Quds Street, east of Nablus. Another Palestinian was reportedly arrested after forces stormed his home in the Al-Taawon neighborhood of the city.
In Jenin, local Palestinian sources indicated that Israeli forces carried out a large-scale arrest campaign in the town of Qabatiya, south of the city. The operation involved raiding and searching a number of homes. Reports indicate that forces stormed the eastern and western neighborhoods of the town, amid a heavy military presence.
In Hebron, in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces launched an arrest campaign in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, following extensive raids concentrated in the northern and central neighborhoods. These raids were accompanied by search operations and the temporary detention of several residents.
Meanwhile, near Ramallah, Israeli forces stormed the town of Ni’lin, west of the city, and conducted searches in a number of homes. In a separate incident, settlers allegedly set fire to an agricultural facility and a dwelling in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. According to reports, the settlers infiltrated the area from a nearby settlement outpost early in the morning and hurled Molotov cocktails, resulting in the complete destruction of the farm.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces conducted raids and searches in the Wadi Hilweh neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Palestinian sources reported that forces closed the main street to vehicular traffic and obstructed the movement of residents.
