Martyr in Jenin and injuries from settlers' bullets during widespread incursions into the West Bank

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday morning the martyrdom of Nour al-Din Fayyad, 34, who succumbed to serious injuries sustained from Israeli occupation forces' bullets. This occurred during an incursion carried out by Israeli units into Jenin refugee camp, where violent confrontations erupted in the area.\n\nThis field escalation coincided with the 78th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, as occupation forces intensified their military operations in various cities and refugee camps across the West Bank. The incursions included towns and villages in Tubas, Tulkarm, and Qalqilya, amid strict security measures and house searches.\n\nIn Hebron governorate, medical sources reported that three Palestinian citizens were injured as a result of attacks carried out by extremist settlers on Friday evening. The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that its teams dealt with a live bullet injury to the thigh area in the town of Al-Dhahiriya, resulting from a settler directly firing at citizens.\n\nJaber neighborhood within Hebron city also witnessed severe beatings by groups of settlers, leading to two Palestinians sustaining various injuries and bruises. First aid was provided to the injured on the field before they were transferred to nearby hospitals for necessary treatment.\n\nVideo clips documented settlers attacking Palestinian homes in Wadi al-Hussein area in Hebron with stones, causing significant material damage. These attacks come under the protection and heavy presence of occupation forces who did not intervene to stop settler attacks on civilians.\n\nIn the Ramallah countryside, settlers attacked the outskirts of Shaqba town, where they set fire to two vehicles belonging to Palestinian citizens. The attacks also affected four other vehicles and agricultural rooms, coinciding with the occupation forces' incursion into the area to secure the withdrawal of the attacking settlers.\n\nAs for Bethlehem governorate, occupation forces stormed Nahalin town and stationed themselves in its center, where they carried out a widespread raid campaign on homes and commercial shops. This operation resulted in the arrest of a number of citizens, whose identities or destination have not yet been disclosed.\n\nIn a related context, local sources reported that Israeli special forces infiltrated Qalqilya city using camouflaged civilian vehicles. These forces raided several areas in the city, causing a state of tension and confrontations with Palestinian youths who tried to confront the incursion.\n\nRegarding violations in places of worship, Palestinian platforms circulated scenes showing occupation forces storming 'Beit Sheikh' mosque in Khirbet Tana, east of Beit Furik. The forces tried to prevent worshippers from performing prayers several times, but the residents insisted on holding them despite the imposed military restrictions.\n\nFor its part, a report by the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission revealed a frightening escalation in the pace of attacks during last April, with more than 1600 attacks recorded. These violations were distributed between direct army attacks and organized settler attacks, most of which were concentrated in Nablus, Hebron, and Ramallah.\n\nThe Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in a statement the continuous incursions and settler attacks, especially in occupied Jerusalem. The ministry described these moves as a serious threat aimed at changing the status quo and imposing a fait accompli policy through military force and political incitement.\n\n"The Foreign Ministry indicated that the participation of ministers in the occupation government in these provocative practices reflects an official tendency to escalate the situation in the West Bank. It warned that the continuation of this policy would lead to further explosion in the region, calling on the international community to intervene immediately to stop these crimes.\n\nOfficial statistics indicate that the West Bank has been in a state of turmoil since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Since then, confrontations and attacks have resulted in the martyrdom of 1155 Palestinians and the injury of thousands, amid arrest campaigns that targeted about 22,000 people.\n\nThese provocative practices and the accompanying incitement are part of the occupation's plan to impose new realities by force in occupied Jerusalem.