Israeli Forces Abduct 28 Palestinians in West Bank Raids

Israeli forces abducted at least twenty-eight Palestinians on Thursday during widespread invasions across the occupied West Bank. The military operations involved breaking into homes, searching properties, and installing roadblocks in various towns and villages throughout the region.

In Hebron, soldiers detained brothers Miqdad and Muthanna Al-Qawasmi near the Traffic Directorate. They also abducted Ahmad Mahmoud Ziadat, Firas Jamil Al-Zagharna, and Samir Mohammad Buhays after ransacking their residences in surrounding areas including Bani Naim and Yatta.

Seven individuals were taken from Bethlehem governorate, including journalists Sabri Jibril and Muath Amarna. Forces invaded Tuqu’ before dawn, firing sound bombs and pursuing youths. Rami Al-Amour was among those detained as soldiers deployed heavily for two hours.

Military bulldozers accompanied troops into Battir village, raising fears of home demolitions. In Tubas, Riyad and Abdul-Rahman Sawafta were abducted from their family residences. Reconnaissance drones monitored invasions in Salfit towns amid escalating restrictions.

Ten Palestinians were detained in Nablus governorate, with nine coming from Burqa village. Omar Ahmad Zahir was taken from Yasid. Forces also entered Awarta and Beit Imrin without reported arrests. In Tulkarem, three men were abducted from Bal’a and Thannaba suburbs.

Settlers attacked lands east of Ramallah, releasing livestock onto agricultural fields between Silwan and Yabrud. Others bulldozed land in Al-Mazra’a Al-Gharbiya and stole a horse in Burqa. The military also detained three Palestinian police officers near Beitunia for allegedly assaulting a settler.