Israeli forces raid Tubas in major retaliatory operation

On october 19, 2025, overnight, Israeli forces launched a large-scale military operation in the city of Tubas, deploying heavy reinforcements and sealing its main entrances.

The army claimed the raid followed minor injuries to two soldiers after an explosive device was thrown at a patrol on Saturday, Ocotber 18. The Al-Quds Brigades – Tubas Battalion – said its fighters detonated an anti-personnel explosive against an Israeli infantry force at the Tayasir junction, “causing confirmed injuries” and forcing evacuations.

Governor Ahmed Al-Asaad said around 30 Israeli military vehicles, two bulldozers, and infantry units took part in the assault, which involved closing the southern entrance with sand barriers and carrying out demolitions in the city center.

Israeli forces blew up a residential apartment after storming it, forcibly removed its residents, planted explosives inside, and later detonated it, causing a loud explosion heard across the city.

Troops also bulldozed sections of the main square in the city center, damaged private property, and turned several homes into military posts after forcing residents to leave.

They arrested a young man, Sayel Amawi, after raiding his home.

The southern entrance to Tubas was sealed with dirt mounds.

The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that several residents were detained and subjected to field interrogations during the offensive.

Israeli forces withdrew in the morning, after wreaking havoc and vandalizing public and private property for several hours.