Israel raids several occupied West Bank towns after killing Hebron youth

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 29, 2026 at 12:38 PM

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Israeli forces conducted raids across the occupied West Bank on Thursday, detaining dozens of people. These actions followed the burial on Wednesday of a Palestinian youth killed during an Israeli raid near Hebron the previous night. Simultaneously, Israeli settlers reportedly stormed Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, a site revered as the burial place of Joseph. The Israeli military deployed troops to secure the site amidst these reports. These events occur against a backdrop of escalating Israeli military actions and settler violence in the West Bank since October 2023, including settlement expansion and increased attacks on Palestinians.

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Gaza 30% UN 40% Al Jazeera Arabic ×240% Bethlehem 40% Nablus ×370% Joseph's Tomb ×370% Palestinians ×370% Hebron ×270% Israeli settlers ×480% Israel ×790% West Bank ×795%

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occupied west bank 90% israeli raids 90% israeli settlers 80% joseph's tomb 70% palestinian youth 70% settlement expansion 60% military crackdown 60% hebron 50% nablus 50% international law 40%