WEST BANK, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), Several Palestinians were wounded by Israeli live fire and tear gas across the West Bank on Friday evening, as Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested five Palestinians, including a groom, during a raid on his wedding celebration, amid a series of military incursions and settler attacks.
The attacks were reported in several areas of the West Bank, including Jenin, Ramallah, and al-Khalil, where Israeli forces carried out raids, fired live ammunition and tear gas, and detained Palestinian residents.
Palestinian shot during Israeli raid south of Jenin
In the town of Jaba, south of Jenin, a 27-year-old Palestinian man was wounded by Israeli live ammunition during confrontations that erupted after IOF stormed the town.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its medical teams treated the man for a gunshot wound to the thigh after receiving him from a medical center in Jaba.
Local sources said IOF fired live ammunition and stun grenades during the confrontations.
IOF storms wedding hall and arrests groom near Ramallah
In the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, IOF troops raided a wedding hall during a marriage celebration, detaining approximately 100 guests and arresting four Palestinians, including the groom.
According to local sources, Israeli troops stormed the Al-Mughayyir Grand Wedding Hall and held the guests inside before arresting the groom, Hassan Nabil Abu Alia.
Three other Palestinians from the nearby town of Sinjil were also arrested.
The raid extended beyond the arrests.
Local sources reported that Israeli forces searched female wedding guests and confiscated their gold jewelry.
IOF soldiers also detained several young men near the wedding hall and allegedly subjected them to beatings and mistreatment.
The raid disrupted what was supposed to be a celebration for the newlyweds and their families, turning the occasion into a scene of fear and detention.
Al-Mughayyir has experienced repeated Israeli military incursions involving attacks on residents, live ammunition, and tear gas, alongside escalating settler attacks on Palestinian homes, agricultural land, and property.
Palestinians suffer tear gas inhalation in al-Khalil-area raid
In the town of Beit Ummar, north of al-Khalil, several Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation after Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters toward residents and their homes during a military raid. The injured were treated at the scene.
Palestinian media activist Mohammed Awad said Israeli forces fired tear gas heavily throughout the incursion.
Local sources reported that the raid was carried out to protect Jewish settlers who had chased a group of Palestinian children near the town’s entrance and attempted to assault them.
Israeli forces also stopped a vehicle at the entrance to Beit Ummar and physically assaulted its driver, according to the sources.
Military raids and settler attacks continue across West Bank
The latest attacks come amid an escalation in Israeli military raids, arrests, and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank.
Israeli operations have involved raids and searches of Palestinian homes, detentions, and assaults on residents, while settlers have continued attacking Palestinian communities, farmland, and property.
Friday’s incidents highlighted the disruption of daily life in Palestinian towns and villages, where residents face the threat of military incursions and settler violence even during family celebrations.
The arrest of a groom during his wedding, the shooting of a young man near Jenin, and the injuries reported in Beit Ummar underscore the continuing impact of Israeli military operations on Palestinian civilians throughout the occupied West Bank.
