The Israeli occupation stepped up its aggression on the West Bank, with Palestinian media reporting massive raids, arrests and more displacement of the residents on Wednesday.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided the Al-Arroub refugee camp and launched large-scale arrests in the camp that lies near the city of Al-Khalil (Hebron).
Videos circulated on social media showed dozens of Al-Arroub’s residents being arrested by the IOF.
The Israeli occupation forces detain dozens of Palestinians during a large scale raid of Al Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. pic.twitter.com/pcGoyYIot9
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In the city of Tulkarm, the IOF went ahead with their attacks and siege for the 17th consecutive day, forcing Palestinian women and children to leave their homes amid adverse weather conditions.
Palestinian media reported the IOF arrested two women from their homes in Tulkarm early on Wednesday.
Wafa news agency said that residents trapped in an eastern neighborhood of the city were calling for help, including the delivery of food and medical assistance.
The agency quoted residents as saying that the IOF have turned three buildings there into military barracks and that snipers have taken position there, preventing them from leaving their homes “or even appearing at their windows and on their balconies”.
Israeli forces are particularly targeting refugee camps, including those in Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas, putting an already vulnerable population at risk, as Israel is accused of readying for West Bank annexationhttps://t.co/AgjBlSkgt2
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Meanwhile, the occupation forces carried out more raids and arrests early on Wednesday.
The IOF arrests 6 people from towns near Ramallah, three others from two villages near Nablus and another in a town south of Bethlehem.
Earlier on Tuesday night, Palestinian media reported that the IOF withdrew from Al-Far’a Camp, leaving massive destruction including the demolition of infrastructure, bulldozing of streets and the explosion of homes, with some houses now uninhabitable.
Source: Palestinian media
