Israeli forces carried out military raids across towns in the occupied West Bank, leaving one Palestinian wounded by live ammunition and four others detained.
In the town of Jaba, south of Jenin, troops targeted the home of Aysar Saleh Hamamreh. Local sources reported that soldiers vandalised the interior, damaged solar panels, and stole personal property. Residents estimated the material losses at approximately 200,000 shekels, or about 62,000 dollars.
During a sweep through the same town, soldiers deployed live ammunition and tear gas. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that a 27-year-old Palestinian sustained gunshot wounds in the confrontation.
Farther south in Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, troops stormed a wedding hall. The official Wafa news agency stated that soldiers fired tear gas toward about 150 guests gathered inside.
Forces detained four Palestinians from the hall, including the groom Hassan Abu Alia. Wafa reported that soldiers physically assaulted the detainees before releasing them several hours later.
Attacks by the Israeli military and settlers against Palestinians and their property across the occupied West Bank have intensified since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.
The violence involves killings, mass arrests, home demolitions, arson attacks, and the destruction of agricultural land. These actions run parallel to continued settlement expansion and the displacement of local residents.
Palestinians warn that these practices are paving the way for the formal annexation of the territory by Israel, which would undermine prospects for an independent Palestinian state in line with United Nations resolutions.
