Hamas: Beit Ur operation is a response to the occupation's crimes and violations

Hamas confirmed that the ramming attack at the Beit Ur checkpoint west of Ramallah is a natural response to the occupation's crimes, settler violations, and Al-Aqsa incursions, and called for escalating resistance.

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas issued a press statement following the ramming attack targeting occupation soldiers at the Beit Ur checkpoint, west of Ramallah, on Wednesday evening, September 23, 2026. The movement described the operation as a "natural response" to the occupation's crimes, settler attacks, and incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Hamas affirmed that the occupation's crimes, settler militias, and their ongoing violations against the Palestinian people and their land in the West Bank will only lead to more strikes. The movement called on the Palestinian people and the youth of the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem to escalate resistance in all its forms and tools against the occupation and settlers. According to Hebrew media, the operation resulted in a serious injury to an Israeli soldier, while sources reported the death of the perpetrator. The statement reflects Hamas's official position supporting individual operations against Israeli targets.