Two dead by settlers' bullets in Nablus and a campaign of arrests targeting dozens in the West Bank

Two Palestinian brothers were martyred and three others were injured today, Monday, as a result of an attack carried out by Israeli settlers on the town of Qaryut, located south of Nablus city in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that citizen Muhammad Taha Maamar (52 years old) was martyred after being shot in the head, while his brother Fahim Taha Maamar (48 years old) was martyred due to a gunshot wound to the pelvic area.

Medical sources in the Palestinian Red Crescent reported that their teams dealt with at least three other injuries resulting from direct gunfire by settlers. Among the injured was a 15-year-old child who was shot in the shoulder. The injured were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive necessary treatment amidst a state of extreme tension that prevailed in the area.

Field sources quoted eyewitnesses that a group of settlers stormed the outskirts of Qaryut town and began bulldozing large areas of agricultural land belonging to citizens. This assault led to violent confrontations, during which settlers fired live ammunition heavily at the residents under tight protection provided by Israeli army forces present at the scene.

In a related context, Israeli occupation forces launched a widespread arrest campaign at dawn today, Monday, covering various areas of the West Bank, resulting in the arrest of 44 Palestinians. Official sources clarified that the campaign targeted 9 children, a girl, and former prisoners, in an escalation that coincided with the holy month of Ramadan and a complete disregard for the sanctity of religious occasions for Palestinians.

Raids and arrests focused on the northern West Bank governorates, where a number of homes and residential sites were converted into field interrogation points and detention centers for citizens. In Nablus governorate, Israeli forces stormed the old and new Askar camps and several villages in the eastern and southern parts, carrying out thorough searches that ended with the arrest of 8 citizens.

In Qalqilya governorate, occupation forces arrested 4 Palestinians, including a girl and released prisoners, after raiding their homes in Habla town and the city center. Tulkarm governorate witnessed similar incursions targeting various villages and suburbs, where 7 citizens were arrested after their homes were ransacked and their families terrorized in the early hours of dawn.

In Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, incursions focused on villages and towns located north and east of the city, resulting in the arrest of 12 Palestinians, including 9 children. These raids involved heavy firing of live ammunition and sound bombs, while the campaign extended to Hebron governorate, which recorded the highest number of arrests with 13 citizens from its various towns.

Official Palestinian data indicates that the number of prisoners in occupation prisons has exceeded 9,300, including 66 women and 350 children living in harsh conditions. These arrests are accompanied by an escalation in night raids aimed at destroying infrastructure and terrorizing civilian populations in various cities and towns of the West Bank.

These field developments in the West Bank coincide with the ongoing comprehensive Israeli aggression that began in October 2023, which has so far resulted in more than 72,000 martyrs. Despite the ceasefire agreement coming into effect in October 2025, continuous Israeli violations have led to the martyrdom of 629 Palestinians since that date.

On the regional level, today, Monday, witnessed widespread Israeli raids targeting various areas in Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, further complicating the security situation. These raids came at a time when Hezbollah announced targeting the 'Mishmar HaCarmel' site south of Haifa, in response to the assassination of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, which sparked a wave of widespread anger.

In the Gaza Strip, the occupation army continued its artillery and aerial bombardment of areas east of Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah, in addition to targeting the Al-Zaytoun, Al-Shuja'iya, and Al-Tuffah neighborhoods. Reports confirm that the occupation still controls about 53% of the Strip's area, with about 90% of civilian and service infrastructure continuing to be destroyed.

The escalation of settler attacks in the West Bank, as happened in Qaryut today, reflects a policy of imposing facts on the ground through killing, displacement, and settlement expansion. These attacks continue amidst international silence, with the death toll in the West Bank since the start of the war exceeding 1,118 martyrs and about 22,000 detainees in occupation prisons.

Settlers fired live ammunition at citizens in Qaryut town under direct protection from the Israeli occupation army.