‘West Bank under siege’ due to simultaneous Israeli raids and settler attacks

The Israeli regime has intensified its campaign of overnight military raids and coordinated settler attacks across the occupied West Bank, placing Palestinian communities under siege as Tel Aviv advances its plans to seize more Palestinian land.

Media reports on Sunday confirmed that Israeli occupation forces conducted widespread raids and arrests in multiple cities and villages, while armed settlers, often under military protection, escalated attacks on Palestinian homes, farmland, and residents.

During these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least seven Palestinians: five in Burqa, one in Beit Sahour, and one in Qalandiya refugee camp.

Settlers, shielded by the army, attacked homes, damaged crops and property, and physically assaulted Palestinian owners.

In several governorates, Israeli forces and settlers jointly closed roads, deployed military units, and seized land to expand illegal settlements.

In the Jabal Bir Quza area, dozens of settlers stormed farmers’ lands east of Qabalan, chased residents away, and destroyed crops.

In Masafer Yatta, settlers targeted homes and property in Wadi Al-Rakhim to clear the way for future settlement expansion.

They surrounded the home of Mohammad Mousa Shanaran in an attempt to break in, spraying tear gas through the windows and causing family members to suffer from suffocation.

In Umm Al-Khair, settlers raised Israeli flags near Palestinian homes and roads while assaulting residents.

In Aqraba, they severely beat two Palestinian brothers; one was hospitalized, while the other was arrested by Israeli forces who were protecting the attackers.

Settlers also blocked a dirt road to Tubas with large rocks.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces maintained road closures northwest of Ramallah and continued land leveling and confiscation operations in line with Tel Aviv’s expansionist policy to secure territory for new settlement projects.

The raids targeted areas across Nablus, Jenin, Al-Khalil (Hebron), Bethlehem, Ramallah, and occupied Jerusalem, including the villages of Al-Mughayyir, Madama, Burqa, Sebastia, Zabuba, Arabouna, Marka, the Qalandiya refugee camp, and the towns of Beit Sahour, Sa’ir, Al-Shuyukh, and Kharsa.

Zionist forces deployed heavily inside residential neighborhoods, conducted searches, and increased their military presence.

In Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, they fired tear gas and stun grenades at local youth. In Madama, south of Nablus, additional military vehicles and a bulldozer were brought in, and village entrances were sealed with earth mounds.

In response to this latest wave of Israeli aggression, Palestinian groups called on residents to remain steadfast and resist the Zionist forces’ brutality and intimidation tactics across the occupied West Bank.

Human rights organizations have repeatedly documented these coordinated attacks, in which Israeli occupation forces routinely protect settlers during assaults aimed at land seizure, while simultaneously raiding Palestinian homes, closing roads, and arresting residents in surrounding communities.

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