Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate Attacks Across West Bank, Jerusalem

Ramallah/occupied Jerusalem, May 24 (Petra) -- Extremist Jewish settlers and Israeli occupation forces on Sunday escalated attacks across the occupied West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, including smashing Palestinian vehicles, vandalizing property, storming Al-Aqsa Mosque, and carrying out arrests, raids, and a home demolition west of Ramallah.

Palestinian sources said settlers attacked the village of Majdal Bani Fadel, south of Nablus, smashing two vehicles and slashing their tires. They also vandalized, for the fifth time, the memorial of martyr Suleiman Hathaleen and trees surrounding it in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

In occupied Jerusalem, 218 settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli police, carrying out provocative tours and performing Talmudic rituals.

In a related development, Israeli occupation forces launched a large-scale campaign of raids and arrests across the West Bank, detaining 17 Palestinians. They also demolished a home in the town of Shuqba, west of Ramallah.

According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Israeli occupation authorities carried out 37 demolition operations in April, targeting 78 Palestinian structures across several West Bank governorates.

//Petra// AO

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