In a sweeping overnight operation, Israeli occupation forces launched a massive raid-and-arrest campaign across multiple cities and villages in the occupied West Bank, detaining at least a dozen Palestinians, assaulting civilians, and encircling family homes while in a dramatic side incident, local youths confronted settlers attempting to steal horses near Tubas.
The wave of incursions, which began late Monday and stretched into the early hours of Tuesday, marked one of the most extensive military sweeps in the territory in recent weeks, drawing sharp condemnation from residents and fueling fresh calls for escalated resistance.
In the village of Beit Imrin, northwest of Nablus, troops surrounded a single home before storming it and taking nine young men into custody, according to local sources. Nearby, in the village of Jalud, southeast of Nablus, forces laid siege to a family inside their residence and physically assaulted bystanders in the surrounding area a pattern of conduct that has become increasingly common in nighttime army operations.
Ramallah district saw its own share of violence, as occupation forces descended on the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of the city, conducting door-to-door searches that resulted in the arrest of five young men. Further north, in the Tulkarm-area town of Zita, and simultaneously in the Nablus-vicinity village of Kafr Qallil, troops raided the home of Muhammad al-Rayyan—brother of slain militant Nader al-Rayyan and placed him under arrest.
In Nablus city itself, forces pushed into the al-Dahia al-Ulya neighborhood, east of the urban center, breaking into a house and detaining Muhammad al-Jarmi in what residents described as a violent pre-dawn incursion.
The Jenin area, long a flashpoint of armed resistance, witnessed particularly aggressive tactics: in the al-Almaniya quarter, soldiers severely beat a young man before confiscating his vehicle. Concurrently, the occupation’s military presence remained heavy in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, where troops stormed another home and arrested one more individual.
Perhaps the most unusual incident unfolded in Tubas, where a specialized Israeli army unit infiltrated the al-Far’a refugee camp, south of the city. After surrounding a residence and deploying additional military reinforcements around the camp’s perimeter, forces arrested Muhammad al-Amir from inside his home. In a separate but connected episode east of Tubas, near the Safah Tayasir area, a group of settlers attempted to steal horses from a local stable. Palestinian youths intervened in a direct confrontation, successfully recovering the animals and repelling the would-be thieves—a rare moment of civilian pushback that underscored the growing friction between settlers and local communities.
The overnight operations are the latest chapter in a sustained escalation of military activity across West Bank cities and villages, often accompanied by settler attacks carried out under the protection of Israeli army units. The coordinated nature of the raids—spanning from Jenin in the north to Ramallah in the central district—suggests a deliberate broadening of pressure tactics.
In response, widespread Palestinian calls have reverberated through local networks and mosques, urging an escalation of confrontation and resistance against both the occupation forces and the settler population. While no official statement has been issued by the Palestinian Authority, grassroots leaders have framed the night’s events as proof of an intensifying campaign to suppress daily life in the territory.
As of Tuesday morning, the Israeli military had not released a formal comment on the operations, but such raids are typically justified as counterterrorism measures aimed at apprehending suspects tied to recent attacks.
Source: Agencies (translated and edited by Al-Manar)