Israeli forces raid West Bank towns as settlers attack Deir Jarir
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Settlers attack native Palestinians in Deir Jarir as Israeli forces conduct mass arrests across the West Bank, including Tulkarm, Dura, and Beit Ummar.
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Israeli occupation forces (IOF) take cover near their vehicles during a military incursion into the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, occupied Palestine, October 1, 2024. (AP)
Several Palestinians were injured after Israeli settlers carried out an assault on the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, coinciding with a large-scale escalation by Israeli occupation forces across the West Bank.
Mass arrests in Tulkarm
Tulkarm witnessed an unprecedented wave of arrests since Thursday, with Israeli occupation forces detaining more than 1,500 people, including pedestrians, shop owners, and vehicle drivers. All of those detained were later released, but the campaign marked one of the most sweeping arrest operations in the city in recent months.
Raids in Hebron and Nablus
In the south, Israeli occupation forces stormed the city of Dura, near Hebron, detaining a young man. Occupation troops also raided the town of Beit Ummar to the north of the city.
Meanwhile, in Nablus, occupation forces raided a house in Beit Furik and carried out incursions in several areas, including Hittin Street and the Old City. Troops also advanced through the Deir Sharaf checkpoint, north of Nablus.
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Attacks on medical teams
In Qalqilya, settlers targeted an ambulance with stones near the Kedumim roundabout, in yet another attack on Palestinian medical crews.
Raids around al-Quds
In occupied al-Quds, Israeli forces stormed the town of Anata, northeast of the city, and fired flares over Kafr Aqab in the north.
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