Israeli occupation forces launched a series of extensive raids and arrests early Friday across several areas in the occupied West Bank, marking heightened military operations.
In Nablus, the occupation troops stormed the Al-Askar refugee camp and the eastern town of Beit Dajan, raiding homes and arresting a young man before withdrawing. Similarly, in Qalqilya, seven Palestinians were detained from the village of Kafr Thilth, including former prisoners, following intensive home searches.
In Jenin Governorate, forces penetrated the town of Qabatiya, raided a house and an industrial workshop, leading to limited clashes. A large military force also entered the village of Marda north of Salfit, conducting wide-ranging searches and detaining several young men.
Ramallah and Al-Bireh witnessed the deployment of military vehicles and raids in the town of Kafr Malik, with no arrests reported so far.
Concurrently, settlers carried out attacks targeting agricultural property in Qaryut, south of Nablus, destroying a greenhouse and causing significant material damage. In Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, settlers continued assaults by erecting a tent near a besieged Palestinian home in Wadi al-Rakhim — a tactic aimed at pressuring residents to leave their land after more than a month of siege.
International reports highlight a sharp rise in settler violence during the olive harvest season, documenting over 1,600 attacks since the start of the year, involving physical assaults and deliberate damage to agricultural infrastructure. These systematic attacks, allegedly conducted under the protection of the Israeli military, exacerbate the humanitarian and security challenges across the West Bank.