Saturday, November 2, 2024 – The West Bank

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jaba', Qalqilya, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Yatta, Tammun, Balata refugee camp. During the day they raided Al Fawwar refugee camp, Beit Fajjar, Al-Mughayyir, Wadi al Hummus, Madama, Burin, Ya'bad, Al Khader, Aqraba. 23 Palestinians were arrested, a minor and a 70-year-old man among them.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus – night raid and confrontations.

2. Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem – raid with teargas, live fire. One person wounded by live fire during the raid (no confrontations).

3. Al Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron – raid. Mass arrests. Confrontations.

4. Wadi al Hummus, Sur Baher, south-east of Jerusalem – one person wounded by live fire near the Separation Wall.

5. Madama, south of Nablus – confrontations.

6. Burin, south of Nablus – confrontations. Suffocations.

7. Aqraba, south of Nablus – forces prevent olive harvest and confiscate harvest equipment around Khirbet Yanun.

8. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin – raid and confrontations.

9. Al Khader, south of Bethlehem – raid and confrontations. Suffocations.

10. Qalqilya – raid, one person wounded by live fire.

11. Tarqumiyah, west of Hebron – one person wounded by live fire near the Searation Wall.

Blocking

1. Tel Rumeida, Hebron – Israeli forces prevent a Palestinian family from entering their home by the main entrance. This family has been suffering much harassment and abuse by the colonists of Tel Rumeida.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Ras Al Ein, north of Jericho – colonists enter a yard, armed with clubs. They beat up and wound two women activists trying to buffer between them and the Palestinians.

The army summoned there, accompanied by the colonist military security coordinator from a near by colony, arrested a 70-year-old man and his two nephews. No colonists arrested.

2. Al Buweib, Masafer Yatta – a colonist grazes his flock inside an olive tree grove heavily laden with fruit and causes damage.

3. Kufr al-Dik, west of Salfit – colonists attack olive harvesters. A week ago they stole 30 sacks of olives.

4. Jalud, south-east of Nablus – colonists secured by soldiers attack olive harvesters.

5. Khallet Al Louza, south-east of Bethlehem - colonists place a caravan on Palesitnian-owned land, another step in their takeover of 1,200 dunams in order to disconnect Bethlehem from the rural area to the south-east.

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Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Middle East Eye, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO.