NABLUS, (Palestine Foundation Information Center) Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested two Palestinians early Friday during a military raid in the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, as part of an ongoing campaign of repression across Palestinian towns.
Local sources reported that IOF troops stormed the Balata neighborhood, ransacked several homes, and detained two young men—Nader Dweikat and Alaa Dweikat—after violent searches.
In a related incident, IOF soldiers raided the home of Ashraf Abdul Jabbar Salem in the village of Bazaria, northwest of Nablus, and took engineering measurements—typically a precursor to punitive home demolitions carried out by the IOF under the pretext of deterring resistance.
In Jenin, Israeli forces launched dawn raids on the villages of Jalboun and Faqqua, east of the city. Multiple military vehicles entered the towns, raiding and searching homes, damaging their contents, and terrorizing residents. A young man was detained in Jalboun for several hours before being released.
In Faqqua, IOF soldiers stormed the home of Majdi Abu Khamis, subjecting it to a thorough search.
The raid is part of Israel’s broader and sustained military campaign in the Jenin governorate, now ongoing for 172 consecutive days. IOF operations have intensified, with repeated incursions into towns and villages, mass arrests, home invasions, and interrogation campaigns targeting civilians.
These raids form part of the IOF daily violence against Palestinians across the West Bank, particularly in areas like Jenin and Nablus, which have been focal points of Palestinian resistance.
