Resistance confronts Jenin raid amid IOF campaign in W.Bank, al-Quds
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Eid al-Adha in the West Bank too is marred by Israeli assaults, demolitions, and mass arrests in Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarm, and al-Quds.
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A Palestinian observes Israeli soldiers taking position on a street during a military raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (AP)
On Friday, the first day of Eid al-Adha, tensions flared across the occupied West Bank and al-Quds as Israeli occupation forces conducted large-scale raids and arrests. The operations were accompanied by demolitions and violent confrontations in multiple locations.
In Jenin, the Jenin Brigade of the al-Quds Brigades stated that its fighters from the Yamoun Company engaged Israeli forces in the al-Masara area, detonating a pre-planted explosive device along the military vehicles' route while also showering the raiding troops with gunfire.
Confrontations, arrests in Nablus
In Nablus, Israeli forces raided the town of Beit Furik, east of the city, triggering violent confrontations with Palestinian youths, while military vehicles pushed into the town of Beita and surrounded the Jabal Sbeih area amid heavy gunfire.
In the same area, Israeli forces detained five Palestinian youths at the Sara checkpoint, west of Nablus, during search operations and provocations, while simultaneously ramping up their military presence across the western part of the city.
Israeli settlers assault Palestinians in Ramallah
Near Ramallah, a Palestinian youth was shot by Israeli forces during a raid on the village of Dura al-Qar', north of the city, while armed settlers attacked schools in the town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah.
The raids extended to the towns of Abu Shukheidim and Birzeit north of Ramallah, where Israeli forces stormed Palestinian homes and conducted extensive search operations.
Eid marked by demolitions, raids, and arrests
In the Tulkarm refugee camp, Israeli forces continued demolishing dozens of residential and commercial buildings while deploying foot patrols throughout the camp, heightening the residents' suffering on the first day of Eid.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces launched a sweeping arrest campaign across West Bank cities, villages, and al-Quds, detaining numerous Palestinians in widespread raids.
'Israel' blocks Arab FMs from visiting the West Bank
A high-profile delegation of Arab foreign ministers, headed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, was prevented from visiting the West Bank by "Israel", The Times of Israel reported on May 30.
The delegation included officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan, who were planning to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on June 1.
A senior Israeli official stated that the Palestinian Authority intended to leverage the visit to "advance the creation of a Palestinian state."
Foreign ministers from the five Arab nations criticized "Israel's" blocking of their scheduled visit to the occupied West Bank, with Jordan's foreign ministry stating in a May 31 announcement that the ministers condemned the occupation barring the delegation from reaching Ramallah.
