Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Apr 16
3 min read

Killed

1. Mohammad Omar Zakarna, 23-years-old from Misilyah.

2. Maruh Yassar Khuzima, 19-years-old from Misilyah.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (86th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (80th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (67th consecutive day), Balata town, Nablus, Surif, Shuafat refugee camp, Al-Mughayyir, Qalqilya, Azzun, Budrus, Qalandia checkpoint. During the day they raided Beit Sira, Qabatiya, Misilyah, Tubas, Zababdeh, Bizzariya, Sa'ir, Madama, Beit Furik, Bardala, Qabalan, Jurat al-Sham'a. No arrest data were given.

‣ The Palestinian Prisoners’ Day was marked throughout the West Bank.

‣ The administrative detention of journalist Alaa Rimawi from Ramallah was extended by another 4 months.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Nablus – confrontations due to pilgrimage of colonists to Joseph's Tomb on Tuesday night, tires incinerated in the eastern part of town.

2. Balata town, Nablus – confrontations, explosive charge activated against military vehicles.

3. Nur Shams, Tulkarm – 67th consecutive day. Continued explosions and structures set on fire.

4. Qalqilya – raid, arrests.

5. Azzun, east of Qalqilya – raid, arrests.

6. Beit Sira, west of Ramallah – arrest of a journalist.

7. Qabatiya, south of Jenin – special forces surround a house. Auxiliary forces. Confrontations. Live fire. 2 persons arrested.

8. Misilyah, south of Jenin – special forces surround a house and farming area. Auxiliary forces, including bulldozers. Confrontations and live fire.

A bulldozer digs on the edge of a field to open a subterranean structure which hid 2 Palestinians, one of whom participated in the killing of 3 Israelis near Funduk village on Hanuary 6, 2025. The two were killed.

9. Tubas – lively helicopter movement over the town. Arrests.

10. Bizzariya, north-west of Nablus – raid after stones were thrown at a bus near the village.

11. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – raid, confrontations, teargas and stun grenades. Arrests.

12. Bardala, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – raid, house searches.

13. Jurat al-Sham'a, south of Bethlehem – raid, confrontations, teargas and stun grenades.

Demolitions and blocking

1. as-Samu, south of Hebron – access road blocked with dirt dykes.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem – stones thrown at bus.

2. Burqa, south of Nablus – stones thrown at bus, 2 passengers wounded.

3. Havat Gilad, south-west of Nablus – stones thrown at colonist vehicles.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Joseph's Tomb, Nablus – continuing yesterday’s report, entrance of colonist to Joseph's Tomb on Tuesday stimulated extended confrontations throughout Nablus into the night.

2. Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem – colonists pray at Bab Al Qataneen, one of the gates of the mosque compound. Later, groups of colonists enter the compound backed up by the defense forces. Prayers also take place at King Faisal Gate, another gate to the compound of Al-Aqsa.

3. Sa'ir, south-east of Hebron – colonists attack a house, break windows and doors.

4. Al Dirat, south-east of Hebron – colonists attack an inhabitant and cut tires near the Huwara Elementary School, threaten schoolchildren.

5. Umm Safa, north-west of Ramallah – colonists uproot olive trees.

6. Ar-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta – colonists attack a family, arrest a member.

7. Qarawat Bani Hassan, west of Salfit – colonists enter the town near Al Madian.

8. Hebron – the army forces shop owners near Bab Al Zawiya to close down their shops the colonist procession will pass there. Confrontations. Teargas fired.