Israeli military forces carried out a series of raids across the occupied West Bank early on Thursday, resulting in the arrest of a prominent Palestinian journalist and injuries to two other individuals, according to local reports. In Ramallah, soldiers raided the home of Alaa Al-Rimawi and took him to an undisclosed location, his family confirmed. Al-Rimawi, a former correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher and manager of the G Media network, was previously released on October 7, 2025, after serving two years in administrative detention. His history with Israeli authorities includes an April 2021 arrest and subsequent hunger strike, which led to his release after approximately six weeks.
Simultaneous operations occurred in Nablus, where military vehicles entered the city via the Deir Sharaf checkpoint before dawn. Troops deployed around the Al-Ain refugee camp, raiding multiple homes and detaining several residents, including a girl and her father from the Al-Masimi family. The names of the other detainees remain unconfirmed.
In the Qalqilya province, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that one Palestinian man was struck by live ammunition. Additionally, another individual with a disability required assistance after suffering from breathing difficulties due to tear gas inhalation. These operations are part of an intensified military campaign across the occupied West Bank, which has escalated since the onset of the war on Gaza in October 2023. These raids have frequently targeted occupied East Jerusalem as well, involving reports of killings, arrests, forced displacement, home demolitions, and illegal settlement expansion.
