NABLUS (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the village of Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah, on Friday, and declared it a closed military zone, imposing further restrictions on Palestinian residents amid continued military raids and home searches.
According to local sources, IOF troops imposed military measures throughout the village, though the closure’s duration and the exact restrictions on residents remain unclear.
Kafr Malik has faced repeated Israeli military incursions involving raids on homes and farms, the detention and field interrogation of residents, and the firing of tear gas and stun grenades.
Repeated raids and settler attacks target Kafr Malik
On October 6, the IOF raided several homes in Kafr Malik and subjected residents to field interrogations.
At the same time, Jewish settlers grazed their sheep on Palestinian agricultural land on the outskirts of the village, damaging crops.
On October 12, the IOF arrested a Palestinian resident after raiding his farm and detained two young men. Soldiers also stormed another farm and damaged its contents.
During a separate raid on October 16, Israeli troops fired tear gas canisters, sparking a fire inside a Palestinian home.
Residents were prevented from reaching the house to help extinguish the flames.
IOF raids Nablus as Burin operation enters fourth day
In a related development, the IOF stormed Joseph’s Tomb and the eastern part of Nablus on Friday morning, raiding a Palestinian home in the Askar al-Balad area.
Soldiers searched the property and damaged its contents, according to local and security sources.
Meanwhile, Israeli military operations in the village of Burin, south of Nablus, continued for the fourth consecutive day.
The IOF raided several Palestinian homes in the village, conducting searches and damaging household belongings.
More than 2,000 Israeli attacks recorded in September
The latest operations are part of continuing Israeli military raids across cities, towns and villages in the West Bank.
These incursions involve home searches, arrests, restrictions on Palestinian movement and the conversion of some locations into military positions.
According to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the IOF and settlers carried out 2,051 attacks across the West Bank in September 2026.
Of those, 1,404 attacks were carried out by the IOF, while Jewish settlers committed 647.
The figures highlight the continuing escalation of Israeli military operations and settler attacks affecting Palestinian communities throughout the West Bank.
