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Israeli Occupiers Ignite Tensions with Destruction in Northern West Bank

Nablus: Israeli occupiers burned a Palestinian home and two vehicles late Tuesday in the village of Beit Iba in Nablus governorate in the occupied West Bank while others cut down more than 150 olive trees in a nearby village.

According to Anadolu Agency, residents reported that a group of Israeli occupiers emerged from an outpost established on land belonging to the village of Beit Amrin and proceeded to storm the outskirts of the community. During the incursion, the occupiers set fire to a house and two vehicles despite residents' attempts to confront them.

In a separate incident, Israeli occupiers targeted the Khan and Wadi Ali areas southeast of the village of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, where they cut down over 150 olive trees. These acts of destruction are part of a broader escalation in Israeli occupier violence observed across the governorate in recent days.

Local sources further revealed that over the past three days, Israeli occupiers have bulldozed roughly 34 dunams (8.4 acres) of agricultural land in the al-Sahl area, uprooting more than 500 fruit-bearing olive and almond trees. This surge in violence by Israeli occupiers and Israeli forces has intensified since October 2023, resulting in the deaths of over 1,148 Palestinians, injuries to 11,750, and nearly 22,000 arrests.