On April 23, 2025, in the morning, the Israeli forces invading the village of Kobar, near Ramallah, and carrying out mass detention campaigns targeting many men of the village as well as the liberated prisoner Hanan Barghouti. They occupied the home of liberated prisoner Nael Barghouti — who was the longest-held Palestinian prisoner before he was liberated and exiled to Egypt in the Toufan al-Ahrar prisoner exchange — and converted it to a "field interrogation center." Several hours later, the detainees are released. Among those who have been detained so far are: - Hanan Barghouti - Amer Muhannad - Sheikh Yasser Abu Musab - Asef Barghouti Abu Omar - Mohammed Faraj Zaibar - Anas Sarhan - Ahmed Abdullah - Ibrahim Al-Abd - Saleh Barghouti & his son Adam Barghouti - Lutfi Barghouti and his sons Yahya and Muhammad - Mujahed Wajdi - Sheikh Zahran Al-Fahl - Ibrahim Diaa - Qassem Barghouti - Youssef Sarhan - Saher Al-Barghouti and his sons, Moataz and Suhaib - Khaldoun Barghouti and his son Imad

During the night of 23 to 24 April, the Israeli settlers from a new illegal outpost stormed the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley, caused heavy material damages and wounded 7 Palestinian residents defending their belongings. Israeli army and police entered the village alongside settlers. - Settlers reportedly initiated the attack after confronting Palestinians working on nearby farmland : one group vandalized the village’s agricultural water pipelines, prompting several local farmers to mobilize in defense of their land and property - Israeli settlers set fire to the Jahalin family : 2 homes, a goat pen, and property on the outskirts of the village in the presence of Israeli soldiers. - The fire, which firefighters were prevented from reaching to extinguish, destroyed everything in the house and spread to the adjacent livestock pens to the point that some sheep were burned alive, and the sound of their pain as they were burned to death pained all the residents of the area. - They opened fire on Palestinian residents, wounding several young men and preventing ambulances from transporting them through the Hamra checkpoint. - Israeli soldiers arrested five Palestinians, accused of throwing rocks. - Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians during the clashes, claiming to remove an “immediate threat” (see IDF statement below) **Casualties and Damage:** - Seven Palestinians were wounded, two of them critically. - Ahmad Jahalin’s family lost two homes, a goat pen, clothes, money, and documents. - Jahalin’s 20-year-old son was arrested; his location is unknown. **Palestinian Resident Testimony:** "We fled from the house without taking anything – not gold, not the kushan [title deed], not IDs," Jahalin said. "They burned everything. Clothes, mattresses, money; nothing is left." Jahalin: “They burned everything. Clothes, mattresses, money; nothing is left.” **Mistaclim statement via Andrey X** "SETTLER ATTACK ON BARDALA LAST NIGHT: PRESS RELEASE Field Report – “Save the Jordan Valley” Campaign *On Wednesday night, around 10:00 PM, the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley came under a violent attack by groups of settlers. One group vandalized the village’s agricultural water pipelines, prompting several local farmers to mobilize in defense of their land and property.* *After successfully repelling the initial attackers, the farmers were ambushed by another group of armed settlers lying in wait. The situation quickly escalated into direct gunfire, resulting in injuries to seven civilians — two of whom are in critical condition.* *Despite the presence of the Israeli army and police, no action was taken to stop the assault. Instead, the soldiers provided protection to the settlers, who took advantage of the situation to continue their attack. They advanced toward residential homes in the village, setting fire to Ahmad Ibrahim Jahal in Alaa Jahalin’s home, as well as his father’s. These two homes housed two families — a total of ten people, the majority of whom are women and girls. Both homes, consisting of residential tents, a structure, and their contents — including furniture, personal documents, cement house and livestock shelters (barracks), covered an area of approximately 160 m² — were completely destroyed.* *This attack is part of a broader escalation that has been ongoing for more than a week, during which Bardala’s agricultural water networks have repeatedly been sabotaged by settlers. The village is now completely encircled by an apartheid wall, with a new settlement outpost recently established nearby. A military checkpoint has also been set up, severing Bardala’s connection to the city of Tubas via the Ibziq road.* *What happened in Bardala is a deliberate and organized crime, carried out under the protection of the occupation. It represents a direct threat to the continued presence of Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley and demands urgent action from human rights organizations and the international community.* **The IDF Spokesperson's Unit statement:** As usual, they pretended, against all the eyewitnesses and the evidence, that Palestinians were throwing rocks at an Israeli civilian who drove past Bardala, clashing with several Palestinians who threw stones at him. "During the clash, more Israeli civilians arrived and fired into the air." The IDF said that when the report was received, "an IDF force rushed to the location to disperse the clash and fired at a number of Palestinians to remove an immediate threat." According to the statement, the soldiers arrested "a number of Palestinians suspected of throwing stones," who were taken for "continued interrogation by defense officials." The army said it is still investigating the incident. **Recurring Violence since December 2024:** - In December, Israelis established a new illegal outpost near Bardala. Ever since, villagers have faced repeated violent attacks. This wasn’t the first attack on the Jahalin family.Three months ago, settlers threw rocks at their home. Since December, after the creation of a nearby illegal outpost, attacks on Bardala have increased. - A new road built by the IDF blocks 25 families from accessing their farmland and pastures, impacting their livelihood.

Around 3 am, an Israeli airstrike tarrgeted the Shaaban family house in Jabail al-Balad, killing a young father and his only son. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Muhammad Abdulqader Shaaban (father) 2. Abdulqader Muhammad Abdulqader Shaaban (son)

On April 23, 2025, Israeli forces deliberately opened fire on civilians during their raid on Al-Yamun town, west of Jenin, killing 12-year-old Palestinian child, Mahmoud Methqal Abu Al-Heijah. - The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its crews transferred a child martyred after being shot in the cheek and abdomen with live ammunition, from the Al-Hadaf Medical Center in Al-Yamoun, to Jenin Governmental Hospital. - His death was reported by the Ministry of Health - A video circulated on social media showed the 12-year-old child running with a group of children before being executed in cold blood by an Israeli sniper. **Defense for children international - Palestine investigation** *"Mahmoud Methqal Ali Abu Al-Haija, 12, was shot in the abdomen by Israeli forces who opened fire indiscriminately around 2:40 p.m. on April 23 in the Al-Thahra cemetery in the southern part of the Palestinian town of Al-Yamoun, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Mahmoud was struck in the abdomen when Israeli forces opened fire indiscriminately from about 80 meters (262 feet) away. Mahmoud was carried to a private vehicle which brought him to Al-Hadaf Medical Center in Al-Yamoun, after which he was transferred in an ambulance to Jenin Governmental Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival."* "*Mahmoud, alongside other boys and young men, were allegedly throwing stones toward Israeli soldiers deployed around the cemetery while other soldiers raided a residential building nearby, according to information collected by DCIP. The Israeli military has been carrying out an ongoing military operation throughout the Jenin governorate since January 21. *" *"A second child was injured when Israeli forces opened fire, sustaining shrapnel injuries to the chest and face."* **Name of the Martyr :** Mahmoud Methqal Ali Abu Al-Haija, 12

Arond 3 pm, Israeli artillery shelling directly struck Muhammad Al-Durrah Children's Hospital in the Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The shelling directly targeted the hospital's solar panels. Other reports indicated the hospital's ICU was also struck. Two days later, the Ministry of Health declared the hospital out of service as a result of the damage sustained in the Israeli shelling.

Aroud 8 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted the tent of the Abu Sayf family in Tal al-Zaatar in North Gaza, killing the whole family of five. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Ahmad Abu Sayf (father) 2. Aya Abu Sayf (mother) 3. Aseel Abu Sayf (son) 4. Muhammad Abu Sayf (son) 5. Osama Abu Sayf (son)

On April 22, 2025, Israeli forces demolished a house, a toilet, and a chicken coop in At-Tuwani with Huyndai excavator. On the morning, Israeli soldiers launched another demolition operation in Masafer Yatta by demolishing two residential homes in the village of Tuwani, belonging to the Al-Amour family—relatives of Sheikh Saeed from the nearby village of Al-Rakeez, who was shot on April 17, by Binyamin Bodenheimer, the security coordinator of the Avigail settlement, and lost his leg. Four adults and five children have been left homeless. According to videos released by the local Palestinian journalist & activist Muhammad Hureini, on of the destroyed home belong to his friend Munther Al-Amour wile the other one belonging to his cousin. 2 homes were destroyed residents and activists were assaulted with tear gas. After the brutal demolition was completed, one of the bulldozers dug up the village road

On April 21 2025, dozens of settlers coming from the direction of a new illegal outpost established during the previous night on the lands of Sinjil began setting fire to agricultural structures, equipment, and residential tents of Palestinian communities. The perpetrators arrived accompanied by Israeli soldiers who shot stun grenades and tear gas at the Palestinians who tried to put out the fires. A farm owner suffered a heart attack after being physically assaulted, sprayed with tear gas, and struck in the face by Israeli settlers. He was hospitalised and died following of hearth attack. The settlers also torched the farm, destroyed a workshop under construction, stole 45 sheep, killed several more, and burned three livestock barracks. No Israelis were arrested while a Palestinian was detained. **Yesh Din investigation** @Yesh_Din researcher reported that dozens of settlers who arrived in the area, set fire to tents of Palestinian communities, agricultural warehouses and fields, as well as vehicles. The settlers arrived with military force that fired tear gas and rubber bullets at farmers who tried to defend their property. The settlers arrived from a new outpost established in Area B. **Weapon** Tear gas is commonly used by Israeli forces during raids across the occupied West Bank to disperse crowds. However, rights groups have long accused Israel of misusing the weapon. Though classified as a riot-control agent intended for open-air use, Israeli forces have fired tear gas into homes, clinics, schools, hospitals, and mosques, Amnesty International reported as early as 1988, provoking suffocation and injuring civilians. **Victim :** Wael Ghafri, 48, died due to suffocation from tear gas bombs fired by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry reports. Other testimonies said that he went to put out the fire when Israeli forces prevented him from reaching his home and he fought them with his bare hands and was immediately shot and martyred. 

On Friday April 18, 2025, an Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle traveling on the Sidon–Ghaziyeh road in South Lebanon, killing one person, according to the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon's Health Ministry. Israel announcing that this attack had targeted a Hezbollah operative and "eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Jaafar Mannah Asaad Abdallah" An AFP journalist said the Israeli attack hit a four-wheel-drive vehicle, sending a pillar of black smoke into the sky. At the scene of the strike, members of the security forces stood guard as a crowd gathered to look at the charred remains of the vehicle after firemen had put out the blaze. Despite a November 27 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has continued to conduct near-daily strikes in Lebanon. Hezbollah insists it is adhering to the November ceasefire, even as Israeli attacks persist. **IDF statement :** "Earlier today, an Air Force plane attacked with precision munitions in the Sidon area, eliminating the terrorist Muhammad Jaafar Manh Asaad Abdullah, a member of the terrorist Hezbollah."

### Chronology: Shooting and Detention of Saeed and Ilyas Rabaa / Al-Amour (April 2025) **April 17, 2025 (around 6:30 p.m.):** - 16-year-old Ilyas Saeed Rabaa sees three armed Israeli settlers setting up iron pillars on his family’s farmland in Al-Rakeez, cultivated since 2012. - Ilyas and his father, Sheikh Saeed Rabaa (60) (also called Saeed Al-Amour by the press and the activists), confront them. - One settler (identified as a local outpost security guard) attacks Ilyas, seizes his phone, and chokes him. - Saeed is shot in the leg by the settler after trying to help his son. - Saeed collapses and bleeds heavily. Israeli soldiers prevent an ambulance and neighbors from assisting. **Later that evening:** - Soldiers detain Ilyas, blindfold and shackle him, and accuse him of trying to seize the settler's weapon. - He is held for a full day outside, given only stale bread, and later transferred to Ofer Prison. - Saeed is hospitalized at Soroka Medical Center (Be’er Sheva). - His right leg is amputated above the thigh. - Despite being shot and hospitalized, he remains handcuffed to his bed. **April 20, 2025:** - Both Saeed (via medical escort) and Ilyas (via video link) appear before an Israeli military judge. - The court orders their release on bail (NIS 5,000 each). - Israeli authorities delay Saeed's release, citing lack of an entry permit — even though Israeli forces brought him into Israel. **April 21, 2025:** - Saeed is handed over to the Palestinian Red Crescent at the Meitar checkpoint and transferred to Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron for further treatment. ### The details given by the differents local, Israeli or international activists **On April 17, 2025**, dozen of settlers attaked the hamel of Al-Rakeez. Saeed Al-Amour, a 60-year-old Palestinian near the village of At-Tuwani in Masafer Yatta (southern Hebron), was shot in the leg by the Israeli settler Binyamin Bodenheimer (the security coordinator of the Avigail settlement) while Sheik Saeed Al-Amour working on his land. Saeed was left bleeding on the ground for an extended period, denied immediate medical care. The delay led to a failed surgery and ultimately the amputation of his leg. Saeed’s 15-year-old son, who was attacked alongside him, was abducted from the scene after his father was shot and has since been held at the Israeli Ofer detention camp. Binyamin Bodenheimer—the settler who shot Saeed—is the security coordinator of the settlement of Avigail. As the person responsible for the settlement’s security, he is deeply committed to acting in the settlement’s interests, which means to the harm of his Palestinian neighbors. His activities include, among other things, expelling shepherds from their lands, harassing residents who are under threat of expulsion, and invading villages with youths from the settlement. **Aftermath** The 15 year-old son of Saeed, Elyas, remains in Israeli detention. The settler who shot Saeed has not been arrested or even questioned. In fact the settler returned tor Khirbet AL-Rakeez with Israeli forces. He has the soldiers there at his directive to make sure he is able to dig on the same land where he opened fire. Attempting to claim the land for his own. He showed he wants to continue tormenting Saeed’s family, who are still processing the trauma and the new reality. Maybe he wanted to remind them that he’s there, that he’s free, and that he can keep harming them — under the support and protection of the apartheid regime. Saeed is now under medical supervision, paying the price of a system that protects settlers and punishes the victims. *** **AccordinG to masafering on April 20** : "We have full names of the attackers. Today, while Sheikh Saeed lies in the hospital with his leg amputated after being shot on Thursday by a settler, a hearing was held on the matter at the military court of the apartheid regime. However, the suspects are not the settlers who attacked Saeed and his son, but the victims themselves. Saeed was detained as a prisoner at Soroka Hospital and was not allowed to receive visitors or see his relatives or family members. On April 20, the court decided to release Saeed and his son from detention, demanding 10,000 shekels for their release. Due to technical reasons, the release will be delayed and will only take place tomorrow. Many complaints have been filed against the perpetrator, Benyamin Bodenheimer with the police, along with documentation proving the allegations, but the police, of course, are unfazed. Those belonging to the “superior race” are exempt from the law. Even when Bodenheimer shot Saeed, he was not required to appear for questioning (as far as is known). As for his arrest—there is no question of that, while Saeed, who was shot by him, is held as a detainee in the hospital. Today, Bodenheimer returned again to the area where the incident occurred, near Saeed’s home. Apparently, it was not enough for him, and he wants to continue making Saeed’s family’s life miserable as they are still processing the fresh trauma and new reality forced upon them. Apparently, the attacker also wanted to remind them that he is there at any given moment, that he is free and can continue to harm them as much as he wants, with the assistance and protection of the apartheid regime. Shooter's name: Binyamin Bodenheimer His accomplice: Amihai Shilo" Complaints were filed against Bodenheimer with the police, along with documented evidence supporting the claims — but, of course, the police are unfazed. Those belonging to the "superior race" are exempt from the law. Even after the shooting of Saeed, he was not required to appear for questioning (as far as we know). Not to mention arrest — while Saeed, who was shot by him, is detained in the hospital. **On April 21**, Israeli forces released Saeed Al-Amour and he comes back to his house by ambulance. His son, Eliya, was released sooner in the same day. **On April 22,** Israeli forces launched another demolition operation in Masafer Yatta, destroying two residential homes in the village of Tuwani, belonging to the Al-Amour family—relatives of Sheikh Saeed from the nearby village of Al-Rakeez. Four adults and five children have been left homeless. This operation can be understand as a retaliation or a taregted harassement against this family in order to stela their land. ### Context & Background: The attack occurred near the Avigayil outpost, officially legalized by Israel in September 2023. Avigayil has been expanding and threatens nearby Palestinian communities like Al-Rakeez, al-Mufaqara, and Shaab al-Butum. Settler violence and military restrictions have intensified in Masafer Yatta, especially after October 7, 2023. Local Palestinians report daily harassment, crop destruction, and land takeovers by settlers.