Israeli forces shot and wounded a Palestinian child and detained two men during raids across the occupied West Bank late Saturday, Palestinian media reported, as attacks by Israeli occupiers were also reported in several areas.
Palestine TV said the child was shot in the foot during a raid near the Kafr Saba neighbourhood in the northern city of Qalqilya.
The official Wafa news agency reported that troops detained a man at his home in Hebron and another in Taybeh, east of Ramallah. The second man's vehicle was also seized.
Homes, businesses and olive harvesters targeted
In Hebron, soldiers raided another house, confined the family to one room and ransacked the property.
Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers entered the city's Old City under army protection and forced shopkeepers to close their businesses. They also attacked a Palestinian home on Al-Shuhada Street, smashing its windows.
West of Jenin, illegal Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and seized a tractor and quantities of the crop. In Kisan, east of Bethlehem, an occupier assaulted a Palestinian and stole his belongings.
Wafa also reported clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops during raids in Dura al-Qara and Ni'lin in the Ramallah area.
Raids reported across multiple provinces
In Tulkarem province, Israeli troops raided four towns, disrupted traffic and fired stun grenades. No injuries or arrests were reported there.
Voice of Palestine radio reported further raids in towns and villages across the Bethlehem, Nablus, Tubas, Jenin and Ramallah areas.
Israeli military raids and attacks by illegal Israeli settlers have intensified across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 2023. Palestinian reports have documented killings, arrests, home demolitions, arson, land bulldozing and the displacement of communities.
