Gaza, Palestine – For the fourth consecutive day, the Israeli army is continuing a large-scale military operation in the city of Tubas and surrounding villages in the northern West Bank. According to the army, the operation aims to prevent the regrouping or rebuilding of the military capabilities of Palestinian militants and armed groups in these areas.
The toll of arrests and injuries in Tubas
According to data from the Palestinian Prisoners Club, reports from the West Bank indicate that the number of Palestinians interrogated or arrested by Israeli forces since the start of the operation in Tubas has reached more than 162.
In a related development, Palestinian medical sources reported that 130 Palestinians have been wounded since the start of the current military operation. Sixty-six of the injured have been transferred to hospitals for treatment.
Local Palestinian officials also noted that the operation caused widespread damage to civilian property and water networks during the ongoing raids.
Widespread arrest campaign in the West Bank
At the same time, the Israeli army carried out raids and arrests in several other areas of the West Bank. These operations included areas near the cities of Jenin and Nablus in the north, and areas near the city of Hebron in the south.
Arrests in Qalqilya: The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported early Saturday morning that the Israeli army arrested five Palestinians from the Qalqilya governorate, including two children and a woman. Israeli forces raided the city of Qalqilya and the village of Baqa al-Hatab, conducting house-to-house searches.
The United Nations calls for a “thorough” investigation into the Jenin incident.
The escalation of military operations comes as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Friday for a “thorough” investigation into the killing in Jenin.
“We are appalled by the brutal killing of two Palestinians by Israeli border police in Jenin in the occupied West Bank yesterday. It appears to be another summary execution,” said the spokesman for the High Commissioner, Jeremy Laurence, in Geneva, noting that the incident occurred as the two men appeared to be trying to surrender.
