JERUSALEM, PALESTINE - DEC. 4, 2025: Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian-owned house that was under construction in East Jerusalem on Thursday, Dec. 4, claiming that it was built "without a permit."

There has been a surge in Israeli army and illegal settler attacks against Palestinians, their property, and their livelihoods throughout the West Bank.

Northern West Bank towns have seen a sharp escalation since last week after the Israeli army launched a new operation, beginning in Tubas and Tammun before expanding to Qabatiya and Masliya. The campaign has included curfews, raids, mass detentions and damage to infrastructure.

More than 1,087 Palestinians have been killed and 10,700 others injured in attacks by the army and illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied territory since October 2023. Over 20,500 people have also been arrested.

In a landmark opinion in July last year, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Reporting by Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis