Nablus / Bethlehem – Saba:
Zionist enemy forces invaded the towns of Sebastia and Qasra, west and south of Nablus, on Tuesday evening, and raided several houses in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) quoted Sebastia’s mayor, Mohammad Azem, stating that Zionist forces stormed the town, firing live ammunition toward Palestinian houses and forcing shop and tourist facility owners to close. Azem noted that the enemy forces had previously raided the town earlier in the day.
He added that the enemy has escalated its incursions into the town, coinciding with excavation work in the heart of the archaeological area, as part of its efforts to Judaize the region.
Meanwhile, Zionist forces also invaded the town of Qasra, south of Nablus, on Tuesday evening. Local sources reported that the forces stormed the southeastern part of Qasra amid heavy gunfire and toxic gas bombs, forcing commercial shops to shut down.
In a related context, Zionist forces raided the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, later that evening. A local source stated that the forces stormed the town, deployed along the main street near the Al-Balbul neighborhood—connecting the old town with the entrance gate—and closed the road to vehicle traffic. They also raided the houses of brothers Mohammad, Ashraf, Emad, and Ahmed Mahmoud Salah, ransacking and tampering with their belongings, though no arrests were reported.
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