Israeli forces continued raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian neighbourhoods near Nablus bear the brunt of the attacks.

Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces.

A Dutch charity faces huge challenges in the occupied territories, as it fundraises to care for dogs, cats and donkeys. View on euronews

The Israeli regime has been tightening the grip on occupied West Bank and Al-Quds, with occupation forces stepping up raids and arrests on Friday, as well as imposing oppressive restrictions on prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the holy month of Ramadan.

An ancient soap-making tradition in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. NPR visits one of the oldest soap factories in the city of Nablus.

The raids were the latest in Israel’s ongoing military escalation in the West Bank, where at least 926 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 7,000 injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers since the start of the onslaught against the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.