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Israeli Forces Raid Birzeit University in West Bank, Leaving 11 Wounded

The confrontation reflects a wider surge in West Bank violence after the Gaza war.

Overview

  • The Palestinian Red Crescent reported 11 people wounded at Birzeit University, including five hit by live ammunition, four affected by tear gas, and two injured in falls.
  • The Israeli military said it acted on intelligence about an anticipated gathering supporting terrorism and used riot-dispersal measures and precise fire after rocks were thrown at troops.
  • Witnesses and the university president confirmed military vehicles entered the campus, and AFP journalists saw ambulances evacuate several casualties.
  • Birzeit University's communications office said students threw stones and that all those injured were students.
  • The campus incursion follows repeated operations at Birzeit since 2023, as AFP tallies more than 1,000 Palestinians and at least 44 Israelis killed in West Bank violence during that period.