Israeli forces raid 9 towns, cities across the West Bank on Eid
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Israeli occupation forces have raided and ransacked Palestinian homes in line with the government's maximum pressure policy against Palestinians.
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Israeli occupation forces march in the Palestinians Al Fara'a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, occupied Palestine, on June 10, 2024. (AP)
Israeli occupation forces raided, once again, several towns across the occupied West Bank, in occupied Palestine, vandalizing residents' homes and arresting several people.
In Qalqilya, Palestinian Resistance fighters affiliated with al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades successfully repelled the Israeli incursion into the city, which lies on the separation wall between the West Bank and the Israeli-occupied '48 territories.
A large Israeli force, which included armored utility vehicles and other military-grade vehicles, stormed Qalqiliya in an extensive raid that targeted several neighborhoods in the city.
Occupation forces raided commercial shops and residential buildings, ransacked several homes, and assaulted Palestinians.
Concurrently, Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Urif, Aqraba, Qibya, Artas, al-Shuyukh, Idhna, Anata, and the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp.
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In Aqbat Jabr in Areeha, occupation forces attacked a house and its residents.
The raids, spread across several West Bank governorates including, Beit Lahm, Ramallah, Areeha, al-Khalil, al-Quds, and Nablus.
Raids on Eid al-Adha
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank continue to confront the maximum pressure policy employed by Israeli authorities, which seeks to punish Palestinians for their national and political belonging.
Today's raids coincide with Eid al-Adha, a major holiday for Muslims, which is supposed to be a time for families to come together and celebrate their culture and religion.
The mounting Israeli brutal policies on Palestinians have also affected prayers in the Holy al-Aqsa Mosque, as around 40,000 Muslims were allowed into the compound to participate in Eid prayers on Saturday, a huge drop from last year's nearly 100,000 worshipers.
Moreover, occupation forces are currently holding 9,300 Palestinian prisoner, including 3,400 held without charges, 250 children, and 74 women.
Nonetheless, Palestinians armed with little to nothing continue to confront and oppose the brutal Israeli policies and occupation in the West Bank.
