Israeli military forces conducted a raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the detention of multiple Palestinians and significant disruption to the community. During the operation, soldiers demolished a carwash facility and distributed notices indicating that a major military operation was underway in the camp. Local mosques were prevented from conducting dawn prayers as the raid proceeded.
A press correspondent covering the events was subjected to severe physical assault by soldiers, while residents also reported violent encounters with military personnel. In one documented incident, a young Palestinian man was struck by an Israeli military vehicle, though details regarding his current condition remain unclear. Video evidence circulated online showed armed soldiers forcibly detaining an unarmed Palestinian man, with stun grenades reportedly deployed to disperse journalists attempting to document the raid.
The operation included blocking multiple entrances to the camp with rock barriers. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from the scene, such raids have become increasingly frequent, with an average of 50 operations occurring daily across the West Bank in recent weeks. Human rights organizations have expressed alarm over escalating military operations in Palestinian territories, warning that such actions could constitute serious violations of international law.
Originally reported by Aljazeera →
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