Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – The West Bank

During the night, Israeli forces raided Qalqilya, Nablus, Tammun, Halhul, Issawiya. During the day they raided Al-Bireh, Jericho, Udala, Sebastia, Anata, Beit Liqya, Hares, Qarawat Bani Hassan, Madama, Beit Dajan, Azzun, Al Khader, Husan, Jiljilyya. No official data given about number of detainees. At least 16 Palestinians according to reports.

Deir Ballut. A 7 years-old boy was arrested and threatened at gunpoint to hand over stone throwers

1. Tammun, south of Tubas – night raid of house to arrest wanted man, confrontations.

2. Halhul, north of Hebron – night raid, confrontations. Minor wounded by live fire (moderate condition).

3. Udala, south of Nablus – night and confrontations.

4. Sebastia, north-west of Nablus – raid and confrontations.

5. Hebron – city center, confrontations.

6. Beit Dajan, east of Nablus – raid and confrontations.

7. Qarawat Bani Hassan, north-west of Salfit – raid and confrontations.

8. Azzun, east of Qalqilya – raid with teargas and stun grenades, confrontations.

9. al-Karmil, Masafer Yatta – Israeli forces confiscate vehicles and chase others while firing.

10. Al Khader, south of Bethlehem – raid at end of school day with teargas, stun grenades and chasing schoolchildren.

11. Husan, west of Bethlehem – raid with teargas and stun grenades. Suffocations.

12. Beit Furik Checkpoint, east of Nablus – soldiers attack 2 Palestinians, beat them up and arrest them.

13. Tell, south-west of Nablus – villager attacked and beaten up. Hurried to hospital.

1. As-Sawiya, west of Salfit – bulldozer to flatten earth at entrance to the village (5 dunams) in order to expand water and sanitation infrastructures of the colonist outpost.

1. Nablus – pilgrimage to Joseph’s Tomb with heavy army security and curfew on eastern [part of town.

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2. Yasuf, east of Salfit – colonists opened fire at electric transformers and caused power cut to the village for the 3rd time. The army prevented repair actions.

3. Jurat al Khiel, close to Sa'ir, north-east of Hebron – 2 days ago 15 families left the community due to colonist violence and harassment. Today they returned to check their property and found vandalized and looted homes.

4. Khirbet al Fakheit, Masafer Yatta – colonists stop a vehicle transporting school children, demand of the driver to open baggage compartment and steal from the children’s bags.