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Israeli forces storm Joseph’s Tomb, raid homes in Nablus villages

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In short

Dawn operations by Israeli forces began at Joseph’s Tomb, a site located within territory administered by the Palestinian Authority. After entering the eastern Nablus shrine, troops expanded their mission into nearby villages. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that soldiers actively raided multiple residential properties, carrying out thorough searches that left homes ransacked.

Key points

  • Operations extended from a contested religious site into private residential neighborhood…: Operations extended from a contested religious site into private residential neighborhoods at dawn.
  • The military actions occurred inside territory officially administered by the Palestinian…: The military actions occurred inside territory officially administered by the Palestinian Authority.
  • Local reporting from the Wafa news agency documented widespread property searches during…: Local reporting from the Wafa news agency documented widespread property searches during the incursions.

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Israeli forces storm Joseph’s Tomb, raid homes in Nablus villages

30 October 2026 09:34 GMT

Israeli forces have stormed Joseph’s Tomb in eastern Nablus and raided several nearby villages, searching and ransacking homes, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

The report said that Israeli forces entered eastern Nablus at dawn before raiding the shrine, which is located in an area under Palestinian Authority control.

They then carried out further operations in neighbouring villages, entering and searching several houses.

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