IOF raid West Bank towns, detain Palestinian child, three youths
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Israeli occupation forces carry out multiple raids across the occupied West Bank, detaining four Palestinians, including a child, and causing injuries from tear gas inhalation.
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Israeli security forces stand guard as Israeli settlers storm the Palestinian side of the old city and market of al-Khalil in the occupied West Bank on July 5, 2025 (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)
Israeli occupation forces escalated at dawn on Sunday their assaults across several towns and cities in the occupied West Bank, conducting a wave of violent raids accompanied by arrests and live fire.
The incursions resulted in injuries from tear gas inhalation and the detention of four Palestinians, including a child.
Child detained in Beit Furik, east of Nablus
According to security sources cited by WAFA news agency, occupation forces stormed the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, raided two homes, searched them, and vandalized their contents.
During the raid, the soldiers physically assaulted 16-year-old Mohammad Nidal Hassan Nasasrah before detaining him and transferring him to an undisclosed location.
Simultaneously, occupation forces invaded several areas within Nablus, where sounds of explosions and intense live gunfire were reported.
Read more: IOF turn West Bank's Sinjil into 'big prison' amid ongoing aggression
Three youths detained in Beit Lahm's al-Khader town
In a related development, Israeli forces stormed the town of al-Khader, south of Beit Lahm, shortly after midnight. They opened fire with live rounds and launched tear gas and stun grenades, resulting in multiple Palestinians suffering from suffocation due to gas inhalation.
During the storming, occupation troops detained three young men after raiding and searching their family homes.
Occupation forces also raided the towns of Za'tara, al-Ubeidiya, and Tuqu', east of Beit Lahm, conducting sweeping search operations.
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