JERUSALEM, April 30, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of abuses targeting Palestinians across occupied Jerusalem on Thursday, including assaults on residents, detentions, deportation orders, raids accompanied by closures, and attacks by settler groups, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.

The governorate said that Israeli forces assaulted young man Mohammed Al-Arabi in Shuafat refugee camp, northeast of Jerusalem, beating him and causing facial injuries. The incident occurred while he was trying to protect his brother, a disabled minor, who was detained for about 15 minutes and also assaulted before being released.

It added that Israeli authorities detained Al-Aqsa Mosque guard Ismail Siyam near Bab al-Asbat before releasing him under conditions that included a seven-day ban from the Old City and a financial fine. In a separate decision, Imran Al-Rajabi, a guard of the mosque, was issued a six-month ban from the mosque as part of ongoing measures targeting employees of the Islamic Waqf Department.

In the Silwan district, shops in the Al-Thawri neighborhood shut down as Israeli forces and municipal tax teams carried out a raid, setting up military checkpoints inside the area and issuing arbitrary notices of tax evasion against businesses and vehicles.

The governorate also reported that groups of settlers attempted to steal livestock from herders on the outskirts of the town of Hizma, east of Jerusalem, amid increasing attacks on shepherds.  

The Governorate of Jerusalem stated that these actions form part of a systematic policy targeting residents, their livelihoods, and includes physical assaults, detentions, deportations, and economic pressure.

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