IOF shoot 12 Palestinians in Beit Lahm amid massive West Bank raids
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Israeli occupation forces shoot Palestinian workers near the apartheid wall in Wadi al-Hummus, as raids, land grabs, and arrests intensify across the West Bank.
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Members of Israeli security forces stand guard on an alley during a military raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 (AP)
Twelve Palestinian workers were wounded by Israeli occupation gunfire near the apartheid wall in Wadi al-Hummus, east of Beit Lahm. The injuries resulted from heavy shooting that targeted them in the area and in the nearby town of Beit Sahour.
The Palestinian Red Crescent stated that its crews treated several people who had been shot with live ammunition in the area. It reported that the assault occurred as the workers were near the wall, attempting to cross to their workplaces. The PRSC reported that their conditions ranged from moderate to serious, with all being transported to the Beit Jala governmental hospital for treatment.
In the city of Qalqilya, the Red Crescent reported that Israeli forces prevented its crews from reaching a man who had been wounded by live gunfire at the Jaljuliya checkpoint in the northern West Bank. Meanwhile, in southern Qalqilya, the IOF raided the village of Azun Atma.
Land grabs continue in the West Bank
In a separate development, the Israeli occupation authorities approved a new colonial plan to seize approximately 35 dunams of land from the village of Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya.
The Al-Baydar human rights organization stated that the seizure plan aims to take control of land north of Kafr Qaddum in preparation for the establishment of 58 new settlement units.
Israeli forces detained a number of farmers as they were on their way to harvest their olive trees in the town of Rantis, west of Ramallah, and informed them they could not return without a special permit or "entry authorization" to enter their own lands.
Meanwhile, the IOF closed the iron gate at the entrance of Attara village, north of Ramallah, while keeping the entrances to Al-Araqa village, west of Jenin, sealed for the second consecutive day, prompting the Jenin Directorate of Education to postpone the start of the school week for the village's government schools until Tuesday.
In al-Khalil, Israeli forces arrested seven Palestinians, including one child, during a raid and search campaign that targeted several neighborhoods in the city, in addition to the town of Beit Ummar and the al-Arroub refugee camp.
