Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians, detain several across West Bank
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Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinians in al-Khalil and Beit Lahm, kill two in Nablus and Jenin, and continue a 72-day aggression on Jenin.
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Israeli army vehicles are seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (AP)
Israeli occupation forces detained seven Palestinians from al-Khalil in the southern occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
According to the official news agency Wafa, the occupation forces detained the Palestinians after storming their homes, searching their properties, and ransacking their contents.
The agency also reported that Israeli forces set up multiple military checkpoints at the entrances to al-Khalil Governorate, its towns, villages, and refugee camps, obstructing the movement of Palestinian residents.
In Beit Lahm, Israeli forces detained several Palestinians in the Dheisheh refugee camp, south of the city, on Wednesday.
Security sources said an Israeli military unit stormed the camp from its southern entrance and arrested a 26-year-old Palestinian while detaining more than 20 others and subjecting them to field interrogations.
Meanwhile, in the northern occupied West Bank, one Palestinian was killed and another was injured during an Israeli incursion into different parts of Nablus.
Palestinians bid farewell to the young man Hamza Khamash who was killed by the occupation forces in the old city of Nablus. pic.twitter.com/1mzDFj43a6
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) April 2, 2025
Local media reported that Israeli forces stormed the Old City of Nablus and its surroundings on Wednesday morning, firing live ammunition and wounding a Palestinian.
Israeli troops also stormed a home near the Zawata junction west of the city, taking measurements of the property in preparation for its demolition.
Ongoing Israeli assault on Jenin for 72nd consecutive day
Additionally, a Palestinian teenager shot dead by Israeli forces at the entrance to the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, during an incursion.
ارتقاء الفتى عمر عامر زيود برصاص قوات الاحـتـلال في بلدة سيلة الحارثية غرب مدينة جنين. pic.twitter.com/584LCH7Anw
— ق.ض (@Qadeyah1) April 2, 2025
The Israeli military’s assault on Jenin and its refugee camp has continued for 72 consecutive days, involving home demolitions, arson, and the conversion of houses into military outposts.
"Israel" unleashed its war machine on the West Bank in January, deploying troops, tanks, and armored bulldozers under the pretext of "combating terrorism".
According to the United Nations, the operation has forcibly displaced over 40,000 people from refugee camps and surrounding communities in Jenin and Tulkarm. Israeli occupation forces have since demolished or inflicted severe damage on hundreds of homes and residential buildings, as reported by the UN, local authorities, video footage, and eyewitness testimonies.
According to the Jenin Refugee Camp Media Committee, 36 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israeli aggression. Over 600 homes have been completely destroyed, while more than 3,250 housing units have been rendered uninhabitable. Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested or detained, and more than 21,000 have been displaced.
Jenin Mayor Mohammad Jarrar highlighted that the immense humanitarian challenges are with 21,000 displaced people, noting that tens of thousands have been pushed into poverty after losing their jobs and sources of income.
Jarrar emphasized that "Israel" has imposed a total blockade on Jenin, a city home to 360,000 residents, and estimated that the destruction has affected 600 homes within the refugee camp, as well as the entire infrastructure.
Israeli forces continue to send reinforcements, armored vehicles, and infantry troops into the city and the camp, tearing up roads, altering the geography of the refugee camp, and demolishing homes.
The frequency of Israeli detentions in Jenin has been increasing, with near-daily detentions across the city and its surrounding towns and villages.
Read more: Forcing Palestinians out: New Israeli tactic in West Bank - WSJ
