Israeli occupation forces carried out wide-scale incursions into several areas of the occupied West Bank early Wednesday, storming the city of Nablus with dozens of military vehicles and imposing a siege on its Old City.

According to local sources cited by the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli forces raided homes in the Old City, forcing out several families in the al-Qadiba neighborhood. Residents were reportedly instructed that they could return later in the afternoon.

Snipers were deployed in central locations, including Sufian Street and Martyrs’ Square, while troops also stormed shops in the Ras al-Ain area.

In the southeastern town of Tammun, near Tubas, Israeli forces moved in with several military patrols overnight, spreading across multiple neighborhoods and deploying an infantry unit on the town’s outskirts.

Arrests in Beit Lahm, al-Khalil

In separate operations, Israeli forces detained five Palestinians from Beit Lahm and four others from al-Khalil on Wednesday, following raids on their homes. Witnesses said soldiers searched the houses thoroughly and damaged property before detaining the residents.

The latest incursions follow Tuesday’s violent raids on Ramallah and al-Bireh, where 24 Palestinians were injured by live fire, rubber bullets, and tear gas inhalation. At least three people were also arrested after Israeli troops stormed a currency exchange shop in the city center.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said more than 30 people were injured on Wednesday when Israeli occupation forces stormed the Old City of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The raid included the arrest of one resident and the forced evacuation of several homes.

In a parallel development, Israeli bulldozers accompanied by large police forces demolished around 20 homes and commercial structures in the city of Rahat in al-Naqab, under the pretext of lacking building permits.

Witnesses said police cordoned off the demolition sites and prevented residents from approaching.

Escalating raids

Local groups noted that demolitions in the Naqab have surged by more than 400% under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current government. They accused authorities of implementing long-term plans to confine Palestinians to the smallest possible areas of land as part of a policy of displacement.

The United Nations expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the latest Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank, which left several Palestinians injured.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said during a press briefing that the organization was monitoring reports from Ramallah and stressed alarm over the manner in which the operations were carried out. “We are just seeing these reports. We are concerned about these operations and the way they were conducted in the West Bank,” he told reporters.

The occupied West Bank witnessed heightened tension on Monday evening, with Resistance operations met by intensified raids and settler violence across several governorates.

Intensifying confrontations in West Bank

In Jenin, Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli military vehicle with a homemade explosive near the fence of Marj Ibn Amer. The occupation forces responded by firing light bombs into the sky while searching for those behind the attack.

In Qalqilya, confrontations erupted between Palestinian youths and the IOF, who fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at residents.

In Ramallah, settlers stormed the al-Tal area near Sinjil and opened heavy fire, while at the same time, occupation forces raided the town of Turmusaya, north of the city.

In Tulkarm, Israeli forces raided the eastern neighborhood, shuttering shops and paralyzing daily life. Simultaneously, troops raided the town of Zita in the northern part of the governorate. In Nablus, a settler vehicle infiltrated Amman Street, where it was intercepted by youths, who smashed the vehicle and forced it to flee.