Palestinians confront IOF, Al-Quds Brigades target raiding vehicle

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
26 Jun 2023 09:43

The IOF storms several Palestinian cities across the West Bank, raiding houses and terrorizing the residents.

IOF aim their weapons during confrontations with Palestinians in the West Bank town of Al-Ram on January 27, 2023, following a raid on the Jenin refugee camp (AFP)

Al-Quds Brigades' Tulkarem Battalion announced that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) were targeted with explosive devices and bullets after carrying out several incursions in the city area, including the Nur Al-Shams refugee camp, Al-Mahjar neighborhood, and the refugee camp cemetery area.

جانب من الاشتباكات المسلحة التي اندلعت بين مقاومين وقوات الاحتلال بمخيم نور شمس بطولكرم، الليلة. pic.twitter.com/g5C05MdX5h
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) June 26, 2023

As the IOF raided the village of Roummana, located west of Jenin, the residents of the village were reportedly being targeted with gas grenades, stun grenades, and live fire. Similar reports emerged from Jalboun and Faqqua, located northeast of Jenin, as Palestinians confronted raiding forces.

In Al-Khalil, it was reported that the IOF stormed the city in large numbers, raiding several homes which led to large-scale confrontations.

جانب من المواجهات التي اندلعت في بلدة العيساوية عقب اقتحام قوات الاحتلال pic.twitter.com/k4ZcrUENGP
— القسطل الاخباري | القدس (@AlQastalps) June 25, 2023

As part of its campaign, the IOF also stormed the town of Al-Issawiya where it was confronted by the town's residents.

Most recent events across the West Bank and occupied Palestine depict a clear escalation in aggression policies that got countered with mounting resistance operations including, the targeting of Israeli raiding forces with improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Ben-Gvir says IOF must 'kill thousands' of Palestinians: Israeli media

On June 23, Israeli occupation Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on the Israeli government to launch a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, adding that occupation forces must "eliminate terrorists" - in reference to Palestinians defending their lands - Israeli media reported.

Ben-Gvir also urged the occupation government to immediately approve the illegal "Evyatar" settlement outpost.

"I give you my full and complete backing, but I want much more from the settlement here, there needs to be a full settlement here, not only here, but in all the hills around us," the Israeli Minister told settlers during a press conference at the illegal outpost.

He stressed that "Israel must be settled and at the same time as the settlement of the Land a military operation must be launched."

He continued, "[We must] demolish buildings, eliminate terrorists, not one or two, but tens and hundreds, and if necessary even thousands because, at the end of the day, this is the only way we will hold on here," as cited by Israeli media.

"We are backing you, run to the hills, settle down," Ben-Gvir urged the illegal settlers.

Israeli media reported that dozens and possibly hundreds of settlers have broken into the intended so-called "Evyatar" site and are staging events and activities at the illegal outpost.

As per Israeli media, the illegal "Evyatar" settlement outpost was built in 2013 without the approval of the Israeli occupation government, but it was later demolished.

The current government of Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed in coalition agreements with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party to "legalize" the illegal settlement outpost, which is built on Palestinian land.