Under the title "Five Stones": The occupation launches a wide operation and besieges 70,000 Palestinians in Tubas.

The wide-ranging aggression on the province of Tubas and its surroundings continues, as the Israeli occupation army announced the start of a large military operation dubbed "Five Stones" in the northern West Bank.

The occupation clarified that forces from the commando units and the Shomron and Menashe brigades, supported by the air force, began the operation after intelligence monitoring of attempts to establish armed infrastructure.

The province of Tubas has been witnessing extensive aggression since the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, during which the occupation sent large military reinforcements to the city and its villages, leading to a near-total movement ban.

The governor of Tubas, Ahmad Al-As'ad, stated that the occupation "has begun an operation that will last for days," and "paralyzed the movement of the province" by erecting earthen barriers, indicating that about 70,000 Palestinians are "trapped inside their homes."

The aggression included the villages of Aqaba, Tammun, and Tayaseer, and the education directorate announced the suspension of schools and kindergartens.

The forces began aerial bombardment "to isolate and encircle the area," then proceeded to comb through dozens of buildings and conduct field investigations, claiming to have found a "monitoring room" and confiscated money.

Field testimonies reported that the occupation forces stormed dozens of homes and expelled their residents before turning some into "military barracks."

The occupation army claimed that it "eliminated 3 militants" who had previously participated in attacks on its forces, asserting that the operation was an extension of the activities of the "Duvdevan" and "Yamam" units.

The Red Crescent teams in Tubas confirmed that they dealt with an injury to an 85-year-old man who was severely beaten.

In a serious incident, the occupation forces arrested a wounded Palestinian from inside a Red Crescent ambulance at the entrance of the town of Tammun.

The forces also prevent crews from reaching a child injured by burns in the town of Tayaseer.

The occupation emphasized that it "will continue proactive work to prevent the entrenchment of terrorism in the region."

This operation confirms the continuation of the policy of extensive incursions and targeting the infrastructure of resistance while imposing a tight siege on the residents of the province.