BETHLEHEM, February 4, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Tuesday evening stormed al-Khader town, south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to local sources.

They said that the occupying forces barged their way into the town, deploying in the vicinity of a local mosque.

They added that the gun-toting soldiers fired volleys of tear gas canisters, causing a tree to catch fire.

In the course of the raid, the soldiers briefly held and physically assaulted a 13-year-old minor.

The occupation forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost daily across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.

These raids are conducted without a search warrant whenever and wherever the military chooses, in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.

Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.

K.F.