The key facts

  • A 27-year-old Palestinian was wounded by live fire in Jaba, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported
  • In Al-Mughayyir, troops stormed a wedding hall, fired tear gas at about 150 guests and detained four people, including the groom Hassan Abu Aliya
  • Damage from the raid in Jaba was estimated by local sources at about 200 thousand shekels (62 thousand dollars)

Raids in Jaba and Al-Mughayyir

On Friday evening, the Israeli army carried out raids in two towns in the occupied West Bank. According to local sources, in the town of Jaba south of Jenin, troops stormed the home of Palestinian Ayser Saleh Hamamra, damaged its contents, smashed solar panels and took away property. Sources estimated the material damage at about 200 thousand shekels, or roughly 62 thousand dollars. Later, troops re-entered the town, firing live rounds and using tear gas; a 27-year-old Palestinian was wounded by a live bullet, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported.

Groom detained during his wedding

In the second incident, in the village of Al-Mughayyir northeast of Ramallah, Israeli forces stormed a wedding hall and fired tear gas toward about 150 guests, the official Wafa agency reported. Four Palestinians were detained from the hall, including the groom Hassan Abu Aliya; according to the agency, they were beaten and released several hours later.

Context

The Wafa agency recalls that attacks by the Israeli army and settlers on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank have intensified since the start of Israel's war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023. They include killings, arrests, demolition of homes and other structures, arson and destruction of agricultural land, as well as settlement expansion and displacement of residents. Palestinians warn that such practices pave the way for the formal annexation of the West Bank and undermine the prospects of an independent Palestinian state in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions.