Hebron Under Lockdown: Israeli Forces Intensify West Bank Raids Amid Growing Concerns

The Israeli army has continued its incursions into Hebron, the occupied West Bank’s largest city, as a strict lockdown entered its sixth day. On Wednesday, Israeli forces conducted raids in several Hebron neighborhoods and surrounding towns, reinforcing checkpoints at the city's entrances. Troops also searched Palestinian homes in the Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron late at night. The Israeli army also carried out raids in other areas of the occupied West Bank, detaining four Palestinians in Tulkarem, according to Wafa news agency. Among those detained were a journalist and his two brothers, along with an officer from the Palestinian General Intelligence Service.

In Beita, south of Nablus, Israeli forces fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating against the demolition of homes belonging to the families of two Palestinian prisoners. A Palestinian man suffered fractures to his hand after being beaten by Israeli forces during an incident in the village of Yasid, north of Nablus. In the village of Burin, troops raided homes and repurposed some into military barracks, Wafa reported. Schools in southern Nablus have transitioned to remote learning to ensure the safety of students and staff.

These raids follow a day after the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) expressed