West Bank: Wounded by occupation fire and assaults after storming a wedding

A young Palestinian man was wounded by Israeli army fire in Jaba', south of Jenin. Israeli forces stormed a wedding in Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, detaining the groom and three others for hours and assaulting them before their release. These events come amid escalating attacks by the army and settlers in the occupied West Bank.

A 27-year-old Palestinian man was wounded by Israeli army fire on Friday evening in the town of Jaba', south of Jenin, while Israeli forces stormed a wedding in Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, detaining the groom and three others for hours and assaulting them before their release. Local sources reported that settlers broke into the home of Palestinian Ayser Saleh Hamamra in Jaba', smashing its contents and solar panels, and stealing property, causing material losses estimated at about 200,000 shekels (about $62,000). Following this, Israeli forces entered the town and fired live ammunition and tear gas, resulting in the wounding of the young man, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. In Al-Mughayyir, forces stormed a wedding hall and fired tear gas at about 150 guests, detaining four Palestinians including the groom Hassan Abu Alia, and assaulting them before releasing them after several hours. This comes amid escalating attacks by the army and settlers on Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023.