Israeli occupation forces began demolishing several homes in the southwestern areas of the Jenin camp in the northern West Bank on Friday afternoon.

Local sources reported that the Israeli forces forced a family out of their home in Tubas, converting it into a military outpost in the al-Thughra area of the city, and detained three youths from the al-Far’a camp, south of the city, reportedly subjecting them to harsh treatment.

Tulkarm Governorate, in the northern West Bank, also witnessed Israeli assaults, with settlers attacking Palestinian residents in the town of Beit Lid. Israeli forces additionally raided the towns of Kfar Malek and Silwad in the Ramallah governorate, located in the central West Bank.

Confrontations broke out at dawn between Palestinian youths and settlers in Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, coinciding with a wide campaign of raids and arrests carried out by Israeli forces in multiple West Bank cities and towns.

It is worth noting that the Israeli army and the Shin Bet intelligence agency launched a large-scale operation in the northern West Bank two days ago. Palestinian Resistance factions condemned the operation, affirming that the Palestinian people will confront “with full strength and determination these crimes that the world continues to ignore.”

'Israel' escalates its aggression on the West Bank

The IOF and Shin Bet announced on November 26, 2025, the launch of a large‑scale military operation overnight in the northern West Bank, particularly in the governorate of Tubas and surrounding towns such as Tammun and Aqaba.

The official statement claimed the campaign was a “broad counterterrorism operation”, aimed at dismantling what the Israeli military described as emerging militant networks in the area.

According to local reports and regional media, the operation involved ground troops reinforced by bulldozers and even helicopters, a rare escalation in the use of air support in such raids. The military also imposed curfews, sealed off all entrances to the area with earth berms and checkpoints, and severely restricted movement, including blocking ambulances and medical teams, as troops conducted house‑to‑house raids.

Israeli operation heightens West Bank's suffering

Local authorities in Tubas condemned the operation, rejecting the Israeli claims that it targeted wanted militants. The governor described the raid as a “dangerous escalation,” saying it appeared to be politically motivated rather than a legitimate security action.

Meanwhile, Palestinian and human rights groups raised alarm over the scale of forced displacements, home seizures, and the disruption of essential services, warning that such raids could amount to collective punishment of innocent civilians.

UNRWA described the new operation launched by the Israeli occupation army (IOF) and Shin Bet in the northern West Bank as a “massive aggression.” The agency warned that the raids and military incursions have turned many Palestinian homes into military outposts, erecting earthen barriers that paralyze movement and affect entire towns.

The operation also comes amid a broader campaign by the IDF and Shin Bet, launched earlier in 2025 under the name Iron Wall, allegedly aimed at dismantling infrastructure across the northern West Bank. This new wave sparked a wave of fear regarding the immediate consequences for hundreds of Palestinian families already facing raids, arrests, displacement, and prolonged instability.