IOF kill 2 children, demolish houses in West Bank amid mass raids
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Israeli forces escalate their West Bank raids, carrying out killings and house demolitions amid widespread settler attacks.
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A member of Israeli security forces fires tear gas during a military raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP)
Israeli occupation forces have severely escalated their violations of the West Bank, detonating several homes and raiding Jenin, killing two children.
According to medics, two Palestinian children were killed and four others were injured by Israeli army fire in the West Bank city of Jenin on Monday evening. A Health Ministry statement confirmed that a 14-year-old boy, Islam Abdul-Aziz Nouh Majarmeh, was killed and two individuals were critically wounded during an incursion into the Jenin refugee camp.
Later, they confirmed that another Palestinian minor was martyred on Monday evening, having succumbed to his injury from Israeli army gunfire in the Jenin refugee camp, according to a medical source.
Wissam Bakr, director of Jenin Government Hospital, confirmed that 14-year-old Mohammad Sari Alawneh died of his wounds after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the refugee camp.
Today the Israeli army killed two Palestinian children at the entrance of Jenin refugee camp. pic.twitter.com/lCKGCvDP9a
— Mustafa Barghouti @Mustafa_Barghouti (@MustafaBarghou1) September 8, 2025
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its crews provided first-aid treatment to a 17-year-old and rushed him to a hospital. The teen was injured with live fire by the gun-toting soldiers in the shoulder.
According to a WAFA correspondent, the heavily-armed soldiers besieged and opened fire at a group of civilians who attempted to inspect their houses in the camp and retrieve some of their belongings, killing Majarmeh and injuring two young men.
IOF demolish home of detainee
Early Tuesday morning, Israeli forces demolished the family home of Palestinian detainee Thabet Masalma in the town of Beit 'Awa, near al-Khalil. The demolition was carried out under the allegation that Masalma was involved in an attack months ago at the Haddad Junction that killed an Israeli settler and wounded several others.
During the raid, confrontations broke out with Palestinian residents, as Israeli soldiers opened fire with live ammunition, wounding two people, in addition to dozens of cases of suffocation from the intense use of tear gas by the forces throughout the area.
Katz orders crackdown on 750 work permits
Security Minister Israel Katz ordered Israeli authorities to impose "civil sanctions" on relatives of the two Palestinian youths who carried out the Ramot shooting in al-Quds, as well as on residents of their hometowns, Qatanna and Qubeiba, near Ramallah. The move amounts to collective punishment against all Palestinians in the area.
In this context, Katz announced the revocation of 750 work and entry permits to "Israel", noting that while immediate family members are routinely barred from working in "Israel", it is less common for authorities to extend such measures to members of the extended family.
Katz also stated that he ordered the demolition of any "illegal structures" in the villages, though the implications remain unclear, especially since both villages are located in Area B of the West Bank, where "Israel" lacks civil authority to issue or enforce building permits.
IOF raid Jenin, settlers attack villages
Meanwhile, for the second day in a row, Israeli forces raided several towns south of Jenin, including Qabatiya, Misilyah, al-Jadida, and Mithlun, where they broke into and searched homes, damaging property inside.
Furthermore, Israeli forces stormed several towns and villages and carried out arrest campaigns, detaining several Palestinians.
On the other hand, Israeli settlers attacked several towns in the West Bank, including the villages of Burin, 'Aqraba, and Deir Sharaf in Nablus, where they targeted vehicles by throwing stones at them on the main roads.
Israeli forces enforce a security cordon west of al-Quds
Following a shooting north of al-Quds that resulted in the death and injury of several settlers, the Israeli military imposed a comprehensive siege on towns in the northwest of the occupied city.
In a related development, Israeli forces raided the family home of martyr Muhammad Taha in the town of Qatanna, northwest of al-Quds, in the early hours of the morning, conducting an engineering survey and drilling holes into the walls in preparation for its demolition.
According to the WAFA news agency, Israeli forces continued their incursion into the town of Biddu, closing its main entrance, the tunnel that connects to the town of al-Jib, which severely restricted the movement of residents and prevented them from entering or leaving. This is the only main road for approximately 70,000 Palestinians in the area.
Similarly, during the raid on the town, which saw the outbreak of confrontations, Israeli forces fired live ammunition and stun grenades, in addition to the intensive use of tear gas.
Israeli forces also raided several towns northwest of al-Quds, conducting searches and detainments amid the heavy use of tear gas, as they stormed the town of Qatanna, detained several young men after raiding a residential building, and fired tear gas canisters intensively while blocking ambulances from reaching a home.
