IOF launch massive raids across West Bank, kill youth, abduct child
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The Israeli occupation military's assaults on the occupied West Bank continue escalating amid violent raids, now focused on Jenin.
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Israeli army vehicles are seen during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP)
Israeli occupation forces stormed Jenin Governmental Hospital in the northern occupied West Bank on Monday and detained a Palestinian child.
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency that "Israeli forces stormed the Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital in the city of Jenin, reaching the registration and emergency departments, and arrested a child."
They added that the Israeli invading units also detained several hospital staff members before withdrawing.
In a similar vein, the Quds News Network reported that the child detained by the Israeli forces outside the Jenin hospital was Ahmad al-Awartani.
Israeli forces raided the Government Hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin and abducted a 16-year-old boy, Ahmed Awartani.
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Widely circulated footage showed Israeli soldiers storming a commercial shop outside the hospital, forcing young men out, amid heightened tension in the area.
Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian child after raiding the Govermental Hospital of Jenin. pic.twitter.com/4RRXMMBaNa
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This comes as Israeli occupation forces carried out overnight and early morning raids across the occupied West Bank, including home invasions and mass arrests.
In Nablus, Israeli troops detained two young men from the town of Sebastia, northwest of the city, after storming several homes and ransacking their possessions. Among those arrested were the wounded Ayman al-Shaer and former detainee Qutaiba Azem.
In Jenin, Israeli occupation forces detained two Palestinians from the town of Yabad—Awsam Hoshiyah and Imad Nwahda—after storming their homes.
In Ramallah, the occupation forces stormed the village of Kafr Malik and detained Hussein Mashhour along with his sons Fares and former detainee Qassam, while also seizing their vehicle. Later, Hussein was released, while his sons remain detained.
'Israel' kills Palestinian youth in Ramallah
In the al-Jalazone refugee camp north of Ramallah, three young men were injured by Israeli gunfire, including one shot in the abdomen and others in the knee and hand.
The Palestinian youth Malek Hattab succumbed to injuries sustained after being shot by Israeli occupation forces during their storming of the camp.
The Palestinian youth Malek Hattab has died of his wounds sustained by the Israeli occupation forces during a raid on Al Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah. pic.twitter.com/OjMrTP67Zv
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In Beit Lahm, 23-year-old Ubada Muhammad Quneis was arrested after the occupation forces stormed his family's home in Beit Jala. Meanwhile, several Palestinians suffered from tear gas inhalation during an Israeli raid on Beit Fajjar, where troops fired stun grenades and toxic gas, particularly in the western part of the town.
Since January 21, 2025, Israeli occupation forces have maintained an ongoing assault on Jenin and its refugee camp, resulting in the killing of 36 Palestinians, dozens of detentions, and the demolition of homes and buildings. The Israeli military has since widened its aggression to include Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps.
It is worth noting that the Israeli military and settlers have both escalated attacks across the West Bank, including in al-Quds, since the start of the genocidal war on Gaza. According to official Palestinian figures, more than 947 Palestinians have been killed, around 7,000 injured, and over 16,400 arrested.
IOF assault triggers worst displacement in West Bank
The latest Israeli military operations have triggered the largest wave of displacement in the occupied West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) highlighted on April 5.
UNRWA said the widespread and ongoing Israeli assaults constitute the longest continuous military campaign in the West Bank since the Second Intifada (uprising) in the early 2000s.
The agency described the situation in the northern West Bank as “extremely concerning", citing continued Israeli raids and mass detention campaigns. According to UNRWA, these operations have resulted in systematic destruction, forced displacement, and demolition orders targeting Palestinian families and refugee camps.
According to the United Nations, the Israeli operation has forcibly displaced over 40,000 people from refugee camps and surrounding communities in Jenin and Tulkarm.
