[News] Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Homes ahead of Prisoner Exchange

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Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Homes ahead of Prisoner Exchange
February 8, 2025
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Israeli forces raided multiple areas in the West Bank, targeting the homes
of Palestinian prisoners. (Photo: via socia media)

*By Palestine Chronicle Staff
<https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff>*

Israeli forces raided multiple areas in the West Bank, targeting the homes
of Palestinian prisoners set for release as part of the ongoing exchange
deal.

At dawn on Saturday, the Israeli army carried out widespread raids across
several areas of the occupied West Bank, storming Palestinian homes and
causing extensive damage to their contents.

The raids primarily targeted the families of prisoners expected to be
released later in the day as part of the prisoner exchange deal under the
first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces detained two brothers,
Haitham and Samir al-Jaabari, from the town of Yamoun, west of Jenin, after
surrounding their home and ordering them to surrender.

Israeli troops also stormed Qalqilya in the northern West Bank, along with
the towns of Kobar and Silwad near Ramallah and Al-Yamoun near Jenin.

In Nablus, Israeli occupation forces once again entered the eastern part of
the city, positioning snipers on rooftops in the Balata refugee camp while
bulldozers destroyed infrastructure.

In Tulkarm, resistance fighters clashed with Israeli forces that had taken
positions inside a residential building near Tulkarm refugee camp. The
Israeli army responded by sending reinforcements through the Nitzani Oz
gate.

Meanwhile, in Tammoun, south of Tubas, Israeli forces withdrew after
conducting an operation, leaving widespread destruction behind.

The Prisoners’ Media Office reported that Israeli troops raided homes in
the West Bank and Jerusalem belonging to families of Palestinian detainees
scheduled for release.

In Deir Nizam, northwest of Ramallah, Israeli forces stormed the homes of
five families whose relatives were on the release list. Similar raids took
place in the Umm al-Sharait area of Al-Bireh, where troops threatened the
family of Hamas leader Jamal al-Tawil, warning them against holding
celebrations.

Israeli soldiers also stormed the home of prisoner Shadi Fakhri Barghouti
in Kobar, issuing similar threats. Barghouti, detained since 2004 and
serving a 27-year sentence, is among those expected to be freed.

In Silwad, east of Ramallah, the homes of prisoners Raafat Hamed and Atef
Al-Saleheen were raided, with their families receiving warnings against
public celebrations.

As part of the latest prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas, 183
Palestinian prisoners are set to be released today, including 18 serving
life sentences and 54 with long prison terms. Among them, 111 are from Gaza
and were detained following October 7, 2023.

Palestinian human rights organizations estimate that Israel currently holds
over 10,000 Palestinian prisoners, including approximately 600 serving life
sentences.

*(PC, AJA)*


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