Escalation of settler attacks and widespread raids targeting several governorates in the West Bank

Various areas of the West Bank witnessed a significant escalation in the pace of settler attacks and Israeli occupation forces today, Saturday, with attacks focusing on Palestinian properties and agricultural areas. Field sources reported that settlers attacked poultry farms located between the towns of Qusra and Jalud, south of Nablus, leading to violent confrontations with residents who tried to repel the attack, before occupation forces intervened by heavily firing tear gas canisters.

In the Jenin governorate, occupation forces carried out a series of raids and incursions at dawn today, targeting the village of Kafr Qud, west of the city, where citizens Moatasem Dandis and Youssef Ghanem were arrested after their homes were searched and their contents tampered with. Military activities also extended to the towns of Arraba, Bir al-Basha, and Silat al-Harithiya, amid strict security measures, with no additional arrests reported in those areas.

In the southern West Bank, settlers continued their systematic targeting of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, where they released their livestock into agricultural lands with the aim of destroying crops. Local sources documented settlers uprooting and breaking about 30 olive trees in Khirbet Rujum al-Ali, owned by a citizen, in addition to destroying large areas of crops in the Hamroush area, east of the town of Sa'ir.

The scope of Israeli raids expanded in recent hours to include vital centers and camps in the West Bank, including the city of Hebron, the town of Beit Ummar, and Al-Arroub refugee camp, extending to Bethlehem and the towns of Tuqu' and Al-Khader. Incursions also targeted the areas of Kafr Aqab and Qalandia, north of occupied Jerusalem, in addition to the towns of Deir Jarir and Silwad, east of Ramallah, and Dheisheh refugee camp, where many homes were searched and their residents terrorized.

These field developments come amidst official statistics indicating that the number of arrests in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem has reached about 22,000 since October 2023, some of whom were later released. These figures reflect the scale of the ongoing escalation practiced by the occupation authorities, which coincides with daily acts of abuse and direct targeting of the infrastructure and economy of Palestinians in various governorates.

Regarding human casualties, documented data indicate that more than 1,155 martyrs have fallen and over 10,000 Palestinians have been injured by the fire of the army and settlers in recent months. Observers confirm that these attacks fall within a systematic policy aimed at restricting citizens and forcing them to leave their lands, especially in areas classified as 'C' which are witnessing intense settlement activity.

Israeli field operations continue almost daily in various governorates of the West Bank, with repeated raids and attacks on properties.