Israeli military operations across the occupied West Bank have escalated, resulting in the death of a young Palestinian man and the detention of numerous individuals during widespread overnight raids. According to Palestine’s Ministry of Health, 20-year-old Mohammed Rajih Nasrallah from al-Dhahiriya succumbed to abdominal gunshot wounds sustained during an Israeli operation south of Hebron on Tuesday evening. Medical staff at Dura Hospital reported his condition remained critical until he was pronounced dead.
Concurrent operations unfolded across multiple regions. In the Bethlehem area, Israeli forces apprehended at least three individuals. More extensively, in the village of Amatin east of Qalqilya, troops conducted two-hour home raids, arresting ten Palestinians and allegedly causing substantial property damage according to local accounts.
The Nablus region witnessed particularly aggressive maneuvers as Israeli forces stormed the villages of Madma and Burin, detaining dozens for interrogation and making several arrests. The security situation prompted the local Directorate of Education to transition schools in Burin, Madma, and Asira al-Qibliya to remote learning until Thursday.
Additional incidents were reported in Tulkarm, where forces shot and wounded Khader Mohammed Shahada in the thigh before taking him into custody as he departed his residence with his sister. Hebron governorate saw twelve Palestinians arrested, including two women, during operations characterized by property searches and alleged assaults on residents. Separate raids in the Aqbat Jabr camp south of Jericho resulted in two further detentions.
Amid these security operations, settler violence continued with Israeli settlers uprooting 200 olive trees in Turmus Ayya north of Ramallah, reflecting the ongoing expansion of attacks targeting Palestinian agricultural resources.
The context for these developments remains deeply troubling. Israeli forces routinely detain Palestinians without specific charges, with thousands currently held in Israeli prisons under conditions described as dehumanizing. Since October 2023, documentation from Israeli rights organization B’Tselem indicates at least 84 Palestinians, including one child, have died in Israeli detention facilities, highlighting systematic concerns regarding treatment and accountability.