Palestinian residents have been badly affected by the ongoing West Bank raids [Getty]
Israeli forces are continuing their military raid north of occupied Jerusalem for the second day in Kafr Aqab and the area surrounding Qalandiya camp, reports on Tuesday said, while settler attacks continued in other areas of the occupied West Bank.
On Monday, schools were evacuated in Kar Aqab as Israeli forces attacked the area and deployed snipers on rooftops.
The forces blocked Airport Road after storming occupied East Jerusalem, obstructing Palestinian movement, including students and teachers, while also raiding the Al-Ma’dhoun neighbourhood.
Local media reported the ongoing assault had paralysed the area and triggered panic among residents, with road closures causing traffic jams and preventing people from going to work.
Meanwhile, the military also issued demolition notices against several Palestinian businesses near Qalandiya camp, forcing owners to evacuate the area. The Jerusalem Governorate confirmed the demolitions on al-Matar Street near the camp.
In a statement, Israeli police claim the raid, called “Captain Shield”, was launched to strengthen “sovereignty in the seam zone and enhance the sense of security in the public space”.
Elsewhere in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces raided Jenin and the army demolished four Palestinian homes, resulting in the forced eviction of residents. Dozens of Palestinian homes were also searched and ransacked in the process.
West of Salfit, Israeli forces distributed warning leaflets amid an assault on the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan and searched homes.
The latest developments come amid an uptick in violent Israeli settler attacks in recent days.
Armed Israeli settlers uprooted and destroyed 500 olive, fig, almond, and other trees in a Palestinian farm south of Yatta, under the protection of Israeli police on Tuesday. The settlers destroyed the fence surrounding the area, damaged property belonging to local Palestinians and vandalised homes by smashing their windows and spray-painting racist slogans on the walls.
Israeli settlers also injured a Palestinian man in Nablus, leading to clashes. Sources told Wafa that Hamed Ismail Muslim was covered in bruises, reports said, noting that settlers had damaged his vehicle.
Following the outbreak of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, the occupied West Bank has seen a rise in settler attacks as well as the arbitrary arrest of tens of thousands of Palestinians, including children.
Israeli settlers carried out over 1,800 attacks in 2025, including injuries to people and property. Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank in total killed 240 Palestinians in 2025, including 55 children, according to the OCHA.