Israeli forces raided several Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, according to media reports. The Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing local sources, reported that Israeli troops raided homes belonging to the Al-Ziraa and Al-Shakhshir families in an area behind National Hospital, while military vehicles surrounded the neighborhood.
Destruction and Fire After Raids
Photographs published by Turkiye’s state-run Anadolu Agency showed firefighters trying to extinguish a fire after the raids. Troops surrounded a Palestinian-owned house and destroyed it with explosives, Anadolu reported.
Broader West Bank Operations
Israel has staged repeated military operations across the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, since the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023. In a situation report published on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israeli operations, demolitions, settler violence and movement restrictions in the West Bank continued to drive humanitarian needs and displacement amid worsening economic conditions and funding shortfalls.
Security vs. Criticism
Israel said it raided homes in the West Bank for security reasons but critics, including rights groups and UN agencies, said they also function as intimidation, collective punishment or broader control over Palestinian communities.
