The village of Madama, located south of Nablus, is enduring a tight siege by Israeli forces and are harassed by violent Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of Yitzhar. Following the events of October 7, 2023, most of the village's main entrances have been obstructed by earth mounds, severely restricting the movement of Palestinian citizens in and out of the areas.

On December 2, 2023

Israeli settlers attacked a home and set a vehicle ablaze tonight after raiding the village of Madama. According to Wajih Qutt, the head of the Madama village council, Israeli settlers assaulted the home of Yaser Qutt, a local Palestinian resident, pelting it with stones and subsequently setting fire to his vehicle.

On October 20, 2024

According to the head of the Madama Village Council, Abdullah Ziyada, Israeli forces blocked the three main entrances to the village and set up military checkpoints, effectively preventing residents from entering or leaving the area.

On December 11, 2024

Israeli forces stormed the village of Madama with several military vehicles, amidst the firing of live ammunition, sound bombs and tear gas canisters. This raid follows the closure, on Tuesday, of three key entrances to the village by Israeli forces with earth mounds. The blocked roads connect Madama to the nearby village of Asira al-Qibliya, the Al-Murabba'a military checkpoint and the village of Burin.

On December 26, 2024

Israeli forces carried out a raid today on Madama village, attacking a young man and imposing restrictions on the local population. According to Wajih Qat, the Deputy Head of the Madama Village Council, they stormed the village while firing live bullets into the air. During the raid, soldiers physically assaulted a young man and forced shop owners to close their businesses. Additionally, the military shut down all entrances to the village, further restricting the movement of residents.

On January 12, 2025

Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of Yitzhar launched an attack on the village of Madama targeted homes on the southern outskirts of the village. According to Abdullah Ziyada, head of the Madama Village Council, the attack was carried out under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, who prevented residents from reaching the area to fend off the assault. A significant number of Israeli soldiers stormed the center of the village, restricting the movement of local Palestinians and blocking efforts to confront the perpetrators.

On January 15, 2025

Israeli settlers burnt olive trees and agriculture facilities in Madama village

On January 15, 2025

Israeli settlers set fire to the lands of Madama village, on the evening.They attacked the lands of Palestinian citizens in the area south of Madama and ignited fires. This attack is part of a recent escalation in settler violence in the Nablus governorate, which has seen a rise in incidents of land arson and attacks by violent settlers.

On January 19, 2025

According to the resident Ghada Sasa, Israeli soldiers and settlers just invaded the village of Madama and took down the Palestinian flag.

On January 22, 2025

Dozen of Israeli settlers, attacked Palestinian vehicles. Cars are stuck now on the road.

On February 15, 2025

According to the resident Ghada Sasa the Israeli military was uprooting olive trees "which have been nurtured by Palestinians as if they were their own children for decades. 💔. The army was accusing the Natives of hiding behind the trees to throw rocks & molotov cocktails at it."

On March 8, 2025

Israeli forces embarked on bulldozing land today in the village of Madama. According to Abdullah Ziyada, head of thee Madama village council, Israeli bulldozers started clearing lands and uprooting olive trees on the outskirts of the village after the Israeli forces had issued a notice a week earlier to confiscate these lands.

According to the resident Ghada Sasa, on March 16, "for the last week, Israel has been uprooting olive trees in our occupied village of Madama, near Nablus, almost daily. It is annexing our land in the north, splitting our village in half, & forcing residents to travel kilometers, instead of meters, to reach our homes & lands.We now have to walk through the neighbouring village of Burin to access our homes. Some of my relatives' lands have already been bulldozed to make way for this "buffer zone". This is another genocidal colonial policy, denying our right to live."