TULKARM, September 11, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces carried out a large-scale detention campaign on Thursday evening, detaining dozens of Palestinians in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank.

WAFA correspondent said soldiers stormed shops and cafés in the city center, detaining everyone inside as well as people in their vehicles, and forced them to march in long lines toward the road leading to the Khadouri military checkpoint to the west.

The occupation army brought in additional military vehicles, including a heavy bulldozer, raided homes and businesses, and forced owners to close them. Soldiers also seized several surveillance cameras and restricted the movement of residents in the area.

Forces simultaneously raided the Irtah neighborhood and the city's southern district, searching homes, interrogating residents, and detaining two young men.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli occupation imposed a tight blockade on Tulkarm, shutting the metal gates at its southern and eastern entrances and preventing vehicles from passing. Live fire was also directed at residents and cars in the western neighborhood, while a loud explosion shook the city. Ambulances were denied access to the area, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.

This escalation comes as Tulkarm and its two refugee camps, Tulkarm and Nur Shams, enter the 228th consecutive day under Israeli military assault, marked by daily raids, detentions, and severe restrictions on civilians and their property.

M.N