Palestinian sources also reported that occupation forces raided the homes of released prisoners in Tubas, searched them, and ransacked their contents, with no arrests reported.
The Israeli occupation army announced on Friday evening the start of a military operation in the West Bank lasting several days, coinciding with incursions into Palestinian cities and towns, including Hebron, Nablus, Tubas, the town of Aqaba to its north, and Qalqilya.
In a statement, the occupation army said the operation targets dozens of areas across the West Bank, noting that the operation in Hebron focuses on searching the area from which the perpetrators of the Hebron attack, which resulted in the death of two soldiers, originated.
It added that residents in the operation area will be able to leave through 3 exits after undergoing security searches and interrogations.
Since Friday, Israeli occupation forces have forced about 1,500 Palestinians to evacuate their homes in the Deir Bahha and al-Jalda areas of Hebron, while planning to displace about 2,500 other Palestinians as part of their ongoing aggression against the governorate, which has led to the displacement of more than 200 families who are now homeless.
The Palestinian government warned of the danger of the ongoing Israeli escalation in the West Bank, the latest manifestation of which is the collective punishment measures being subjected to the Hebron governorate, including the displacement of entire neighborhoods, the demolition of homes and facilities, and the closure and siege of Palestinian cities. This is part of a systematic policy pursued by the occupation government in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, at a time when the camps and cities of the northern West Bank continue to suffer from the repercussions of displacement and demolition, after more than 40,000 Palestinians were forced to leave their homes since the beginning of 2025, according to the Palestinian news agency "Wafa".
The government described this criminal escalation as an act of aggression targeting the Palestinian people, their land, and their resources, holding the occupation government fully responsible for this dangerous overreach and calling on the international community to intervene urgently and immediately to stop the occupation and its government from continuing to commit further crimes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
In a statement issued by the Government Communication Center, it emphasized that this escalation, which has affected all governorates, will not bring security or peace to anyone, and that its continuation will only lead to further tension and escalation, stressing that the Palestinian people will remain steadfast and committed to their land, sanctities, and fixed historical rights.
