The Palestinian Authority’s security forces continue their 40-day siege of Jenin Camp in the occupied West Bank, collaborating with the Israeli occupation against resistance fighters who are bravely defending against both.
On Monday morning and at dawn, Israeli occupation forces launched a series of raids and incursions across the West Bank, resulting in arrests in various areas. Israeli enemy bulldozers also demolished a house, two commercial structures, and an agricultural room while also tearing down walls and stone fences in Hazma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem. A house and an agricultural facility were also destroyed in Qalqilya under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
BREAKING: Palestinian Authority (PA) forces have besieged the house of a Palestinian resistance activist in the town of Tubas, north of the occupied West Bank, seeking his detention. The latter, however, was not present at the house at the time of the attack. pic.twitter.com/UErrJw3BL7
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 13, 2025
Clashes Erupt in Jenin
Clashes erupted today between Palestinian Authority security forces and resistance fighters near Jenin camp. A child was injured by shrapnel in the foot, and intense gunfire broke out on Mahyoub Street. This followed the PA’s failed attempt the previous night to infiltrate the camp through the Al-Damj neighborhood.
Resistance fighters successfully targeted a military armored vehicle belonging to PA forces in the Al-Damj area, causing it to catch fire and forcing the occupants to flee. The PA’s aggression also led to power outages in the Al-Damj area and widespread damage to surrounding streets and houses.
In the past two days, PA security forces intensified their use of grenades and RPGs, which hit homes in the camp, injuring several residents. The Jenin Brigade confirmed that resistance in the camp remains unified, with no distinction between Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, all standing as one.
Arrests and Ongoing Raids
In the latest wave of raids and arrests, PA forces detained Abu Diyaa Salama, the father of a martyr, while he was being transferred by an ambulance to Jenin Government Hospital after being shot in the foot. The PA also arrested Majdi Al-Saydali from Jenin and brothers Aseed and Hamouda Al-Hamshari from Jenin camp while they were en route to Tulkarem.
Additionally, Israeli occupation forces arrested five Palestinians during their raids on Nablus city and Ein camp. The forces entered the city’s Al-Ta’awon Street, raiding multiple homes, searching them, and tampering with their contents, resulting in the arrest of two individuals.
In Ein Camp, west of Nablus, Israeli enemy forces blocked traffic from nearby streets, raided several homes, and arrested three Palestinians. During the raid on Ein camp, a Zionist soldier reportedly beat a young man, according to a Red Crescent medic.
In Salfit province, Zionist forces detained dozens of Palestinians from the town of Deir Istiya. The Prisoners’ Club reported that around 70 Palestinians, including elderly individuals with chronic illnesses, were arrested after their homes were raided.
The Israeli occupation forces have also blocked the main entrance to Deir Istiya with dirt mounds for several days, preventing entry and exit from the town. Military checkpoints have been tightened around the area, and frequent incursions continue.
Clashes and Raids in Hebron
In Hebron province, Israeli enemy forces carried out several incursions across various areas, simultaneously setting up military checkpoints and harassing Palestinians.
They raided the city of Halhul early on Monday, storming dozens of homes, ransacking them, and conducting hours-long field interrogations with residents.
Additionally, a military checkpoint was set up under the Beit Kahil bridge, where Israeli forces began inspecting Palestinian vehicles. Ground troops also raided “Jabal Al-Rahma” in Hebron city, deploying sound bombs in the area.
Israeli enemy forces also stormed the town of Dura, firing sound bombs and toxic gas canisters, though no injuries or arrests were reported.
Demolition Operations and Arrests in Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces continued their demolition operations, targeting the foundation of a house belonging to the Abdul Salam Faza’ Al-Omari family, a carpentry workshop owned by the Mohammad Khaled Al-Khati family, and an agricultural room. The forces also demolished walls and stone fences in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, and distributed threatening leaflets to local residents.
Israeli occupation forces accompanied by demolition machinery break into the village of Hares in the central West Bank. pic.twitter.com/TBiXXrpCIP
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 13, 2025
According to the Wadi Hilweh Information Center, a military force, accompanied by an Israeli bulldozer, stormed the town early on Monday and began demolishing a house under the pretext of lacking building permits.
Additionally, three Palestinians were arrested during the operation. The detainees include 15-year-old Zain Amer and young men Hassan Sayel al-Khatib and Muadh Abdul Rahman al-Khatib, all of whom were taken from their homes.
In 2024, demolition operations in the occupied Jerusalem Governorate reached approximately 380, including 92 instances of forced self-demolition, 259 demolitions carried out by Israeli enemy bulldozers, and 29 land leveling operations.
Additionally, the IOF demolished a house under construction, an agricultural facility, and leveled farmland in the eastern area of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank today.
Military reinforcements stormed the village of Al-Funduq, where they demolished a 150-square-meter house under construction belonging to the Hamouda Muhaysen family, citing lack of building permits.
The Zionist forces also destroyed an agricultural facility that included a shed, a greenhouse, and a water tank, belonging to the Mohammed Amin Tayem family. The facility, located on approximately four dunams of land, incurred significant material losses.
Recently, Israeli occupation forces established an iron gate at the entrance of the village, connecting the cities of Qalqilya and Nablus, causing severe disruptions to Palestinian movement.
Source: Al-Manar Website
