Terrorist ‘israeli’ Forces Intensify Operations in West Bank, Resulting in Three Palestinian Fatalities
Zionist forces have reportedly killed a minimum of three Palestinians during an intensification of their lethal operations throughout the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian news agency WAFA, referencing local sources, stated that Israeli forces entered the village of Kafr Qud with military support on Tuesday.
Security forces encircled a location on agricultural land within a village and discharged live rounds at three individuals, resulting in their deaths. The bodies of the deceased were subsequently taken by the forces.
Local sources have reported that the Israeli military launched an air strike in the region.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed the identities of the deceased as Abdullah Muhammad Omar Jalmana, aged 27, Qais Ibrahim Muhammad al-Baytawi, 21, and Ahmed Azmi Arif Nashti, 29.
Hamas has strongly condemned the actions of Israel following the reported killing incident.
The Hamas resistance movement has issued a condemnation following the assassination of three Palestinian fighters, describing their deaths as a “new crime” that adds to what it terms the “bloody record of crimes” perpetrated by the occupying regime against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. This incident, according to Hamas, falls within a broader strategy of “systematic field executions.”
The Gaza-based group issued a statement condemning the act as a reflection of the “bloody policy” of the occupation, describing it as a significant and dangerous escalation in the West Bank. The statement characterized the incident as a futile effort to oppress the people and undermine their resilience, asserting that such goals could never be realized, regardless of the severity of actions taken by what they referred to as the Zionist entity.
Hamas has urged Palestinians to intensify their confrontations with Israeli forces, advocating for both field and political cohesion to resist the ongoing aggression against Palestinian territories, people, and sacred sites.
Israeli settlers reportedly deployed tear gas against five Palestinians in the West Bank, according to local sources. The incident adds to ongoing tensions in the region, as various parties express concern over the escalation of hostilities.
In a separate incident, at least five Palestinians from one family suffered from tear gas inhalation following an assault by dozens of illegal Israeli settlers on their residence in the southern region of the occupied West Bank.
The municipality of As Samu’ town reported via Facebook that tear gas canisters were discharged by illegal settlers at the residence of a local resident, Mahmoud al-Daghameen, on Monday evening. The incident resulted in family members experiencing respiratory difficulties.
According to the municipality, settlers launched an assault on a residence in the southeastern Wadi Ajheish area of the town.
The assault coincides with a surge in violence experienced by Palestinians across the West Bank, attributed to Israeli military forces and settlers. This escalation occurs amid the Tel Aviv administration’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip, which began in October 2023.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, over 1,000 Palestinians have lost their lives and more than 10,000 others have sustained injuries due to attacks by Israeli settlers and military forces.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reports that Palestinian properties have come under attack more than 2,400 times in the last two years, leading to the displacement of at least 3,055 people.
In July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful, calling for the withdrawal of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
