The Israeli army has resumed military raids and home demolitions across the occupied West Bank following a brief pause for national elections. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, recent actions include the demolition of two homes in Beita, south of Nablus, where troops used explosives for one of the destructions. Troops entered al-Sawahra al-Sharqiya, raided dozens of homes in al-Mughayyir northeast of Ramallah, and carried out arrests in Tubas and Burqa.
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The Israeli army has resumed military raids and home demolitions across the occupied West…: The Israeli army has resumed military raids and home demolitions across the occupied West Bank following a brief pause for national elections.
According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, recent actions include the demolition of t…: According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, recent actions include the demolition of two homes in Beita, south of Nablus, where troops used explosives for one of the destructions.
Troops entered al-Sawahra al-Sharqiya, raided dozens of homes in al-Mughayyir northeast o…: Troops entered al-Sawahra al-Sharqiya, raided dozens of homes in al-Mughayyir northeast of Ramallah, and carried out arrests in Tubas and Burqa.
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After taking a break to vote in elections, Israeli army resumes home demolitions and raids across West Bank
28 October 2026 13:31 GMT
As Israel counts election ballots, its forces continue to raid Palestinian communities and destroy homes across the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians live under Israeli military rule and apartheid.
The Palestinian news agency Wafa reports:
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In Beita, south of Nablus, Israeli troops demolished one home and used explosives to destroy another.
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Soldiers entered al-Sawahra al-Sharqiya, east of occupied Jerusalem.
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Israeli authorities forced a Palestinian resident to tear down his own home in Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Israeli forces arrested a young man in Tubas and at least three Palestinians in Burqa, northwest of Nablus.
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Troops raided dozens of homes in al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah.
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