The Bethlehem Governorate witnessed a field escalation today, Saturday, following the Israeli occupation forces' raid on Dheisheh Camp, south of the city, where they fired a barrage of toxic and tear gas canisters at citizens and their homes. Military vehicles were stationed around the camp's entrance and along the Jerusalem-Hebron road, leading to violent confrontations that resulted in dozens of injuries among local residents.
Medical sources confirmed that ambulance crews dealt with approximately 30 cases of suffocation due to inhaling toxic gas, while one girl's condition necessitated her urgent transfer to the hospital for necessary treatment. This coincided with the occupation forces closing the southern entrance to the town of Al-Khader, known as the 'Nashash' area, which is the main artery connecting to the Hebron Governorate, causing traffic paralysis and hindering citizens' movement.
In the Nablus Governorate, a young man with a disability was shot by occupation forces stationed at the entrance to the town of Duma to the south, in a new assault added to the series of violations against vulnerable groups. Local sources reported that the occupation continued to restrict the villages and towns surrounding Nablus by setting up sudden military checkpoints, searching vehicles, and checking the identities of passersby.
As for Bethlehem city, the occupation forces carried out a night raid that started from the direction of Beit Jala city, and included positioning themselves at vital points such as 'Bab Al-Zqaq', Al-Radi intersection, and the Russian roundabout. Despite the intensive military deployment in these neighborhoods, no home raids or arrests were reported within the city center during those late hours of the night.
In the context of the arrest campaign, a special Israeli force raided Qaddura Camp in Ramallah city and abducted a young man before withdrawing, while arrests in the town of Al-Zababdeh, south of Jenin, included two children, Amir and Reda Al-Abbadi, after searching their parents' home and tampering with its contents. These operations reflect a systematic policy aimed at intimidating Palestinian families by targeting children and youth in their homes.
In an incident that sparked widespread outrage, occupation forces stormed a wedding hall in the town of Anata, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, where they arrested the young man 'Abu Jaber Halawa' during his wedding ceremony. Israeli forces turned the joy into a state of tension and confrontation after raiding the hall and terrorizing the guests, before taking the groom to an unknown destination.
Moving to the Hebron Governorate, occupation vehicles raided the village of Al-Tabaqa west of Dura and the village of Al-Burj, where soldiers carried out extensive searches accompanied by assaulting a number of young men and abusing the residents. In Tulkarm, the raids included the towns of Allar and Balaa, in addition to Nur Shams Camp, as part of the daily military activity aimed at tightening the noose on all governorates of the West Bank.
Medical sources reported that their teams dealt with 30 cases of suffocation in Dheisheh Camp, including a girl who was transferred to the hospital for treatment.
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Widespread Injuries and Arrests During Occupation Raids in West Bank Cities