IOF continue to raid West Bank, two martyred, dozens arrested
3 Min Read
Israeli occupation forces kill two Palestinians and arrest dozens during a large-scale West Bank raid, with confrontations extending across Nablus, Beit Lahm, al-Khalil, and Areeha.
-
Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinians after raiding a residential building in al-Makhfiyya neighborhood of Nablus, July 24, 2025. (Social media)
Two young Palestinians were martyred and dozens detained during a large-scale West Bank raid carried out by Israeli occupation forces, igniting confrontations and violent clashes across multiple Palestinian towns and refugee camps.
Since early Thursday, Israeli occupation forces intensified their operations across the occupied West Bank, simultaneously targeting several areas. In the town of al-Khadr, south of Beit Lahm, Ahmad Ali Salah and Mohammad Khaled Issa were martyred during confrontations with occupation troops.
الشهيدان أحمد علي صلاح ومحمد خالد عيسى اللذان ارتقيا برصاص الاحتلال في بلدة الخضر جنوب بيت لحم، الليلة. pic.twitter.com/OZPUh0hm94
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) July 24, 2025
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, both were shot near the Abbara area, along Route 60, after occupation forces opened fire on a group of children and teenagers. Their bodies are currently being withheld by the occupation, and several others were wounded and taken to hospitals in Beit Lahm for treatment.
Child succumbs to injuries in Jenin
On Wednesday evening, 14-year-old Ibrahim Hamran succumbed to wounds sustained earlier in the day. He had been shot near the town of Arraba, south of Jenin, bringing the number of Palestinians killed within 24 hours to three.
The West Bank raids extended into several other areas including Dura al-Qara and al-Tira neighborhood in Ramallah, the city of al-Khalil, and the town of Beit Ummar. In Areeha, occupation troops stormed Aqabat Jabr refugee camp.
In Nablus, forces raided the al-Makhfiyya neighborhood, arresting brothers Zaid and Mohammad al-Kilani, along with their father. Witnesses reported that all three were severely beaten, and their home was ransacked.
#متابعة | اعتقال شاب ورجل كبير في السن بعد الاعتداء عليهما بالضرب من عمارة شرف بحي المخفية في نابلس . pic.twitter.com/7WlXXYegbS
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) July 24, 2025
Amid the military escalation, illegal settlers seized new plots of Palestinian farmland in Asira al-Qibliya and Burin, south of Nablus, expanding illegal outposts. Meanwhile, settlers destroyed grape crops in Susiya village, located in the Masafer Yatta region south of al-Khalil, causing further damage to local agricultural areas.
مستوطنون يدمرون محاصيل العنب في قرية سوسيا بمسافر يطا جنوب الخليل. pic.twitter.com/hfPGJ4KSQW
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) July 24, 2025
Knesset votes to annex West Bank
The aggressive West Bank raid comes just one day after the Knesset approved a motion calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank. The 71-13 vote, while non-binding, signals growing institutional support within “Israel” for the formal application of Israeli authority over Palestinian land, including the Jordan Valley and other areas already under military occupation.
The motion, pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and originally proposed by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, was condemned by Palestinian officials as a direct violation of international law and a threat to the viability of a future Palestinian state. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that such actions amount to de facto annexation and institutionalize apartheid in the West Bank.
The surge in detentions and killings coincides with the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip, highlighting the expanding scope of “Israeli” occupation violence across all Palestinian territories.
