Martyr and Injuries in Jerusalem, Widespread Raids Target Homes and Lands in West Bank

Palestinian medical sources announced on Tuesday evening the martyrdom of a young man and the injury of another by Israeli occupation forces' bullets in Al-Ram town, located north of occupied Jerusalem. This new crime comes amidst an escalating targeting of Palestinian civilians in areas adjacent to the racist annexation and expansion wall.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that its field teams received the martyr's body after he was directly shot by occupation soldiers stationed near the wall. The teams also dealt with another live bullet injury to the foot area, where the injured person was transferred to the hospital for necessary treatment and their condition was described as stable.

Occupation authorities claimed that the shooting occurred after the two young men attempted to cross the racist annexation and expansion wall built on Al-Ram town's lands, a justification that is constantly repeated to legitimize field killings. Israeli forces impose strict security measures in that area, hindering the movement of citizens and constantly endangering their lives.

In a related context, occupation forces launched a campaign of raids and incursions in various areas of the West Bank, resulting in the arrest of several citizens, including children. Local sources reported that a military force stormed Qalqilya city, north of the West Bank, and arrested a child whose identity or destination of detention is unknown until now.

Arrests also extended to Hizma town, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, where a Palestinian young man was arrested after his home was raided, searched, and its contents tampered with. These arrests are part of a daily policy adopted by the Israeli army to intimidate Palestinian residents in towns and villages surrounding the Holy City.

In Jenin Governorate, occupation authorities handed citizen Bilal Khalil Jaradat from Silat al-Harithiya town an official notice to seize his home. The military decision justified this measure on the grounds of using the house for 'military purposes,' which threatens to displace a new Palestinian family from their residence.

Violations in Silat al-Harithiya did not stop at demolition and confiscation notices; Israeli bulldozers continued extensive leveling operations of agricultural lands in the town. These operations aim to construct new settlement roads connecting settlements built on citizens' lands, leading to the encroachment of more green spaces.

In Jericho city, occupation forces, in cooperation with groups of settlers, placed concrete blocks to close a vital road southwest of the city. This closure targeted the Wadi al-Qelt intersection and the vicinity of Aqabat Jaber camp, causing traffic obstruction and restricting the movement of citizens between neighboring villages.

Sa'ir town, north of Hebron, witnessed violent confrontations between Palestinian youths and occupation forces who stormed the town amidst heavy firing of gas and sound bombs. Simultaneously, the Israeli army set up a sudden military checkpoint on the road connecting Yabroud and Silwad, east of Ramallah, where passersby were subjected to thorough searches.

Official Palestinian statistics indicate that the pace of Israeli violence in the West Bank has reached record levels since October 2023. During this period, 1155 martyrs have fallen, and about 11750 others have been injured, while the number of detainees has exceeded 22,000 Palestinians amidst unprecedented repressive campaigns.

Our teams received a martyr after he was hit by live bullets fired by the occupation forces, allegedly for attempting to cross the racist annexation and expansion wall in Al-Ram town.