The Daily File

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Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Thursday, May 1, 2025 – The West Bank

Killed

1. Alaa Shwakat Khdeir, 29-years-old from Beita.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (101st consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (95th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (82nd consecutive day), Beita, Jifna. During the day they raided Surif, Sa'ir, Tubas, Beit Furik, Salem, Al-Arroub refugee camp, A Shahada, al Hadab, Jericho, Al-Bireh, Al Khader, Bani Na'im, Halhul. No arrest data was given.

‣ The Committee on Prisoner Affairs publicized a harsh report On the abuse of Palestinians in prison, including rape.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Beita, south of Nablus – continuing the wounding of 2 Israeli soldiers from an explosive charge last night, the town was raided. Entrances closed, shots fired at water tankers.

Confrontations during which an inhabitant was wounded, army forces detained the ambulance and the man died of his wounds. Confrontations continued most of the day.

2. Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm – 82nd consecutive day. The army forces set a house on fire. Demolition orders for 48 houses, to be carried out within 25 hours on claim of military needs.

3. Tulkarm refugee camp – 95th consecutive day. Demolition orders for 58 houses to be carried out within 25 hours on claim of military needs.

4. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – confrontations.

5. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron – raid with live fire and teargas.

6. A Shahada, south of Jenin – confrontations.

7. Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah – confrontations.

8. al Hadab, south-west of Hebron – confrontations.

9. Bani Na'im, east of Hebron – raid with live fire and teargas.

10. Salem, east of Nablus – minor wounded by live fire.

11. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem – confrontations.

Demolitions

1. Issawiya, north-east Jerusalem – inhabitant forced to demolished his own home.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Northern Palestinian Jordan Valley:

 ‣ Colonist attack near Hamra Checkpoint, vandalize solar panel, tents. Shots fired at water tanks, 70 sheep/goats stolen;

Farsiyeh – colonists raise pergola close to the community;

Khirbet Ad Deir – solar panels and water pumps vandalized.

2. Masafer Yatta:

‣ Wadi Jheish – colonists prevent a shepherd from entering grazing grounds. Soldiers arrest him;

‣ Umm Nir, near Susya – colonists attack Palestinians. Confrontations. A colonist wounded.

3. Al Mu'arrajat, north-west of Jericho – armed colonist on horseback invades community and attacks.

4. Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus – colonists attack, backed up by army.

5. Sa'ir, north-east of Hebron – colonists attack two women in wheelchair and pour on them an unidentified liquid that caused them facial wounds.


Sources

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