Occupation arrests 20 citizens, settlers assault elderly man and his wife in the West Bank

An elderly man and his wife were injured with bruises after settlers attacked their home in the village of Abu Njeim, southeast of Bethlehem, while Israeli occupation forces arrested at least 20 citizens during raids in Jerusalem and the West Bank, including the cities of Bethlehem, Jericho, Qalqilya, and Tubas.

An elderly man and his wife were injured with bruises early Tuesday morning after settlers attacked their home in the village of Abu Njeim, southeast of Bethlehem. Local sources reported that settlers stormed a house near the university housing complex and assaulted its residents, causing injuries to the elderly man, Abu Ramzi Khalif, and his wife. Settler attacks on the village's residents have escalated recently. In a related context, Israeli occupation forces arrested at least 20 citizens during predawn raids in several West Bank governorates. In Jericho, 7 citizens were arrested from the Aqabat Jaber and Ein al-Sultan camps. In Qalqilya and Kafr Thulth, 8 citizens were arrested. In Tubas, a young man was arrested from the town of Aqaba. In occupied Jerusalem, 3 citizens were arrested during a raid on the town of Bir Nabala. Additionally, occupation authorities delivered a decision to the Jerusalemite youth Amin Muhammad Ubeisan al-Abbasi, banning him from the Al-Aqsa Mosque for six months via WhatsApp. These measures come as part of the ongoing policy of tightening restrictions on citizens in occupied Jerusalem.