Israeli forces launched a raid on Ramallah and el-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, with the Palestine Red Crescent Society reporting at least 24 Palestinians wounded. The wounded included a 12-year-old shot in the back near a vegetable market. Witnesses said forces stormed a currency exchange shop, detained at least three Palestinians, and placed snipers on rooftops as troops entered the central vegetable market. A 71-year-old man and four others were hit by rubber-coated steel bullets in the head, face, abdomen and neck. Soldiers fired a stun grenade into a shop; five people, including two pregnant women, suffered tear gas inhalation and a rescue team was prevented from reaching the wounded. Officials described the operation as a prolonged show of force near schools and a market and said it reflects broader military activity against Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
The Israeli army has launched a raid on Ramallah and el-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, with the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reporting that at least 24 Palestinians have been wounded in the attacks. The wounded included a 12-year-old child, shot in the back near a vegetable market, the Wafa news agency, citing medical teams, reported on Tuesday.
Witnesses on the ground said Israeli forces stormed a currency exchange shop in an area between Ramallah and el-Bireh, detaining at least three Palestinians while Israeli snipers positioned themselves on rooftops as troops stormed the central vegetable market area. A 71-year-old man and four other people were also wounded in the head, face, abdomen and neck by rubber-coated steel bullets.
BREAKING: Israeli occupation soldiers fire a stun grenade into a shop, sparking fear among civilians, during their ongoing raid into downtown Ramallah. pic.twitter.com/HvKiGdOHyF Quds News Network (@QudsNen) August 26, 2025 Five others, including two pregnant women, suffered from tear gas inhalation during the raid. A rescue team was prevented from reaching the wounded in the besieged areas, they said.
Xavier Abu Eid, former communication director for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said the raid lasted a few hours in an area close to three schools and a market. This is part of the daily life of Palestinians, Abu Eid told Al Jazeera from Ramallah, noting that Israel is conducting a show of force to remind residents who is actually ruling here. Adel Abdel Ghafar, senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, said Israel's latest military operation in Ramallah showed its war is not just with Hamas or Gaza but with all the Palestinian people.
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