US-Israel-Iran War Live Update: Israeli forces have escalated a wide-scale military crackdown across the occupied West Bank, sealing off Nablus and surrounding towns with checkpoints and gates, raiding local charities, and carrying out mass arrests and neighborhood incursions following deadly clashes in the region.
US-Israel-Iran War Live Update: Israeli Forces Raid Nablus Charity and Two Towns
The Israeli military launched a large-scale clampdown in Nablus and its surrounding towns, sealing off roads and raiding critical local infrastructure following a deadly shootout. The military actions followed intense clashes in the West Bank village of Tell. The violence began when armed Israeli settlers approached the village, triggering a gunfight that left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.
US-Israel-Iran War Live Update: Raid on Nablus and the Charity Closure
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Targeted Incursion: Israeli forces stormed Nablus at dawn, targeting the headquarters of the Attadamun (Al-Tadamon) Charitable Society.
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Seizure and Closure: Troops confiscated office equipment and humanitarian aid designated for orphans and impoverished families. They then welded the front gate shut.
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Terrorism Allegations: The military posted an official order declaring the prominent nonprofit an illegal entity, alleging it was “supporting terrorism”. Local Palestinian authorities strongly rejected the accusation, condemning the move as a systematic attempt to dismantle local social infrastructure.
US-Israel-Iran War Live Update: Sealing Off Surrounding Areas
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Isolation of Nablus: Following orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an extensive counterterror sweep, the military completely shut down access to Nablus.
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Roadblocks and Gates: Entrances to surrounding Palestinian villages were blocked with iron gates and military checkpoints.
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Healthcare Hindered: The closures heavily restricted movement, trapping ambulance crews and obstructing critically injured patients from reaching the Nablus Specialized Hospital, which was also raided by troops.
US-Israel-Iran War Live Update: Escalation of Regional Violence
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Mass Arrests: The military conducted near-daily sweeps, detaining dozens of Palestinians across the governorate and searching homes.
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Settler Reprisals: Under the protection of the military, groups of Israeli settlers launched retaliatory attacks on surrounding villages. They burned vehicles, vandalised farmland, set two mosques on fire, and assaulted local commuters on alternative routes.
US-Israel-Iran War Live Update: Broader Context of West Bank Violence
UN observers note that coordinated settler incursions from illegal outposts have increased by 63% compared to the previous year.
In the days following the initial Nablus closure, the military operation expanded to more than 20 neighboring West Bank towns and villages. This escalation included wide-scale home demolitions, mass house-to-house interrogations, and the tear-gassing of a UNRWA vocational facility in the Qalandia refugee camp.
