TPO May 11th, 2025
Since the start of the occupation army’s genocidal war on Gaza, the war of extermination and colonisation policies have ramped up on the occupied West Bank. The occupation army storms villages and cities in the West Bank on a daily bases, often finding defiance from palestinian youth, most notably Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military wing, Saray Al-Quds Brigades branch on West Bank, Jenin Battalion. 806 West Bank Palestinians have fallen into martyrdom by Israel since the colonisation war began, including 143 children.
The United Nations recorded more than 800 Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians between October 2023 and May 2024. Israel has arrested an estimated 10,000 West Bank Palestinians between 7 October 2023 and August 2024. On 15 December, Doctors Without Borders reported 2023 was the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank in recorded history.
Incursion Escalations
On 12 October 2023, Israel conducted a raid in Jenin, West Bank, resulting in the reported detention of a Hamas fighter and injuries to other individuals. On 14 October 2023, another raid was launched in the city, leading to the deaths of multiple people. On 27 October, Ayser Mohammad Al-Amer, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was reportedly martyred during a clash with the IDF.
On 29 October, the IDF removed the Jenin Horse, a monument built in 2003 out of scrap metal, including pieces of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance where Khalil Suleiman was killed by the IDF. On 30 October, Israeli forces again raided Jenin, engaging in fighting that reportedly killed two Palestinians.
November Raids
On 17 November, the IDF reportedly engaged in clashes with militants from the Al-Quds Brigades and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Jenin over several hours. This confrontation resulted in the deaths of five individuals, including three Hamas fighters and two civilians. Another clash occurred on 29 November, during which the IDF reportedly clashed with PIJ militants, leading to the death of two militants.
On 29 November, the IDF claimed of killing “two high-ranking terrorists”. During the raid suspects threw explosive devices at IDF soldiers and they responded with live fire. CCTV footage depicting the killings show 14-year old Basel Abu Al-Wafa being shot at multiple times, sustaining mortal wounds while 8-year old Adam Al-Ghool was killed with a shot to the head.
December raids
On 5 December, clashes resulted in the injury of five Palestinians. On 6 December, a violent confrontation with the IDF resulted in the martyrdom of one teenage protester and injuries to two others. On 12 December, five Palestinians were killed, while another man was killed later that day. On 13 December, a Palestinian protester was killed, and two others along with a child were wounded by Israeli gunfire. On 14 December, Israel claimed they had arrested 60 “wanted individuals”, confiscated 50+ weapons, discovered explosives and funds exceeding NIS 100,000, and uncovered underground shafts, explosives labs, and observation posts.
According to Israeli occupation army statements, forces reportedly destroyed infrastructure, seized ammunition, and targeted two squads with the air force, resulting in seven reported martyrs and injuries. Over ten individuals, and a total of twelve Palestinians were killed in reported clashes. A 17-year-old was reportedly shot and killed by IDF forces inside the Khalil Suleiman hospital compound near the Jenin refugee camp, accourding to accounts by the Doctors Without Borders.
A female Israeli soldier shot and killed a Palestinian man on 22 December for attempting to move his car. Raids on 24 December in Jenin and multiple other areas in the West Bank resulted in more than ten arrests. At least ten houses were raided on 25 December.
Ramallah Incursions
On 12 October 2023, a group of Israeli soldiers and settlers stripped a group of men naked in Ramallah, urinating on them, burning them with cigarettes, and sexually assaulted one man. Five people were wounded during a raid in Ramallah. On 5 January, a teenage boy was shot and killed in Bani Zeid al-Gharbia. A local doctor was blindfolded and arrested during a Ramallah raid on 7 January. A doctor and nurse were arrested in Ramallah on 8 January. Israeli forces reportedly released poisonous gas during a raid in Beit Rima on 28 January.
On 7 February 2024, Israeli forces broke into the house of an American woman in Silwad, pulled her out of bed and arrested her due to her social media posts. A teenager was reportedly shot in the head and killed by Israeli forces on 10 February. Six children were reportedly arrested in Aboud on 20 February. Two ten-year-olds were arrested on 22 February. The body of a thirteen-year-old boy from Jalazone was found dead near the separation wall, close to Beit El, an illegal Israeli settlement.
A teenage boy was shot dead by Israeli forces on 2 March in Kafr Ni’ma. A 13-year-old boy was killed by Israeli forces on 3 March, after he was reportedly left bleeding out for hours. A 16-year-old protester was shot and killed on 4 March. In June 2024, Israeli forces raided Kafr Nima, killing four people and wounding four. A 12-year-old boy died after being shot by Israeli forces in June 2024.
Hebron
An investigation was launched on 6 December 2023 after Israeli zionist soldiers shot and wounded a mentally disabled man in Hebron. A 28-year-old pharmaceutical representative was shot dead by the IDF in Beit Einun after turning on a road he didn’t know was closed. On 21 December 2023, Israeli forces raided multiple areas across the Palestinian territories including Halhul and Surif.
On 27 December, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported three people were wounded during an Israeli occupation forces raid in Hebron. People in Hebron were injured on 30 December 2023 with rubber bullets and tear gas. On 30 December 2023, the governor of the Hebron Governorate stated the city of Hebron had been sealed off by the IDF since 7 October. On 29 December 2023, Israeli forces assaulted and fired shots at Palestinian shepherds in the Masafer Yatta region.
Raids were reported in Al-Arroub on 5 January 2024. On 13 January 2024, Israeli criminal forces shot and killed three teenage boys near Adora, Har Hevron. Later, troops raided the boys’ family house in Hebron, using tear gas, sound bombs, and rubber bullets, while their family was mourning the killings. On 15 January 2024, a young man and young woman were killed near Hebron after an Israeli raid. On 19 January 2024, the home of Imad Abu
Shamsieh, a human rights activist, was raided, and he was told to stop “filming and documenting”. On 29 January 2024, the acting mayor of Hebron said Israeli forces had killed two young men and wounded three in Dura. A boy killed on his way home from school on 15 February 2024 was the 100th child in the West Bank to be killed by Israel since 7 October. Three young brothers were shot by Israeli forces near Hebron on 29 February while picking plants, killing one.
On 25 March 2024, authenticated footage showed Israeli soldiers removing a young boy’s shirt and slapping him in the face. A 14-year-old boy was reportedly shot and killed in May 2024. In August 2024, Doctors Without Borders described increased Israeli restrictions and violence against Palestinians was impacting Hebron residents physical and mental health. During a raid on the Al-Fawar refugee camp, Israeli soldiers abused civilians and arrested more than 30 people.
Nablus
Explosions and armed fighting were reported in Balata Camp on 24 December. 35 people were arrested in raids across the West Bank on 25 December. 200 homes in Burqa were raided on Christmas Day. Officials in Sebastia reported Israeli settlers were attacking and destroying archeological sites. At least fourteen people were injured during a raid in Nablus on 9 January. On 10 January, five were wounded in Nablus.
The head of the Balata Camp service committee stated Israeli soldiers had killed five men in the camp on 17 January 2024, then stated, “Israeli forces kidnapped the bodies of four of the men as well as some body parts of Yazan al-Najmi”. On 4 February, Israeli forces released a military dog on a 4-year-old boy, who was repeatedly bit and bled profusely for three minutes before being hospitalized. On 6 February, a young man in Beit Furik was shot and killed after Israeli forces prevented ambulances from reaching him.
On 13 February, settlers attacked shepherds, pelting them with stones, setting a vehicle on fire, and attempting to steal their flock. On 18 February, the governor of Nablus stated 48 people had been killed by Israelis since 7 October, and that the military was erecting gates and checkpoints, effectively turning it into a “big prison”. The village council chair of Duma stated their town had been sealed off by the IDF for 90 days and required international intervention.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back and killed during a military raid on 29 February. An 11-year-old was killed after being shot in the head by Israeli live ammunition in Burin on 4 March. After Israeli settlers attacked a home, Israeli forces arrived to protect the settlers, shooting live bullets and tear gas canisters at the Palestinian homeowners. In August 2024, a Palestinian Red Crescent paramedic died a week after sustaining injuries during an Israeli raid. In November 2024, an Israeli soldier on a military jeep shot and killed an 11-year-old boy.
Displacement by Military Violence
The UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs reported Israeli forces demolished residential structures in Furush Beit Dajan and Deir Ballut on 25 December. The UN reported 1,094 structures had been demolished and 2,127 Palestinians have been displaced in 2023.
On 27 December, UNOCHA stated that since 7 October, 1,208 people had been displaced due settler violence, 393 due to lacking Israeli building permits, 95 on punitive grounds, and 483 due to army demolitions. On 15 January 2024, Israeli forces demolished two homes in Qalqilya, rendering 14 people homeless. By 15 January, the number displaced due to army demolitions had grown to more than 600.
In February 2024, a Palestinian activist whose family home in East Jerusalem was destroyed by Israel stated, “Israeli authorities want to rid [Jerusalem] of Palestinians and to change the makeup of the population.” A U.S. State Department spokesman said that the demolitions “damage Israel’s standing in the world”.
One man whose home was destroyed in East Jerusalem stated he had not even been able to pack his belongings. On 29 February, Peace Now reported that the Israeli government had seized a large swath of land, threatening three Palestinian communities. UNOCHA reported that Israel had demolished the homes of 155 Palestinians in just January and February 2024. In late-March 2024, UNOCHA reported that 1,640 people had been displaced in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 7 October. The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission stated 25 Bedouin communities had been displaced by Israel since 7 October.
In May 2024, around 50 Bedouin family homes were destroyed in the Negev desert. In July 2024, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected the appeal of eleven East Jerusalem families against their evictions. In 2024 alone, Israel seized 23.7sq km (9.15 sq miles) of Palestinian land in the West Bank, more than in the past 20 years combined. In August 2024, the Norwegian Refugee Council stated that 229 homes in East Jerusalem were demolished in 2023, the highest number on record. Some families were forced to destroy their own homes.
Other Settler Violance
Instances of zionist Jewish settler violence against Palestinians grew following 7 October attack. These attacks forced Palestinians to leave their homes, as part of what experts affirned is a systematic campaign to remove Palestinians. On 11 October 2023, settlers martyred a teenage boy in the back as he ran from their gunfire. The United Nations stated on 13 December eight Palestinians had been killed by settlers since 7 October.
Israeli settlers, even before the war, had been allowed to act with impunity with most crimes going unpunished. They have been reportedly enabled and even protected by Israeli soldiers during their attacks. B’tselem called settler violence an “informal tool” of the IDF, since settlers and soldiers conduct joint operations against Palestinians. David Ignatius, an American journalist, described the situation in the West Bank as “a pattern of Israeli domination” and abuse.
On 25 December, at least eight Palestinians were wounded in settler attacks. On 27 December, UNOCHA reported 367 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians since 7 October. On 27 December, Shin Bet reported Israeli settlers were considering killing Major General Yehuda Fox for confiscating illegal guns and arresting violent settlers.
In many cases, Israeli settlers impersonate Israeli soldiers in uniform, further confusing and intimidating Palestinians. Over 2,000 Palestinians have been displaced as a result of threats and violence. On 28 December, the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem reported 30 armed Israeli settlers assaulted clergy in the Armenian Quarter of East Jerusalem. On 5 January, Peace Now, an Israeli organization that tracks settler activities in the West Bank, reported a large surge in settler construction of roadblocks, fences, and outposts.
On 15 January 2024, settlers committed arson, threw rocks, and vandalized property in Deir Sharaf, Qalqilia, and Turmus Ayya. On 16 January, analyst Aref Daraghmeh stated settlers were using violence to take over the Jordan Valley. Israeli settlers in Nablus reportedly set fire a car showroom on 23 January. A total of 120 settler attacks were reported in January 2024. On 2 February, settlers reportedly wrote death threats and attempted to set a car on fire. On 12 February, Human Rights Organisation Yesh Din reported a settler attack on Asira al-Qibliya
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