Total Curfew in Qabatiya: Israel Scales Up West Bank Military Operations Amid 21,000 Arrests
Israeli forces imposed a total curfew on Qabatiya, West Bank, on Dec 27, 2025. Amid mass arrests and home demolitions, over 21,000 Palestinians have been detained since late 2023.
The town's sealed off, and dozens of families are out on the street. On December 27, 2025, Israeli forces pressed ahead with a sweeping military operation in Qabatiya—a town in the occupied West Bank—marking the second day of intensive raids and mass detentions.
Town Under Siege and Forced Displacement
According to Al Jazeera and the Wafa news agency, military units have locked down every entrance to Qabatiya. They're rounding up residents for interrogation, even turning private homes into makeshift military centers. Israel’s Army Radio confirmed that the town is under a full curfew, leaving civilians trapped or displaced.
Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the crackdown, citing a need to act forcefully against the village. Katz claims a resident from Qabatiya was responsible for a recent stabbing and car-ramming attack in northern Israel. In response, the military has started preparations to demolish the suspect's family home.
Rights Groups Slam 'Collective Punishment'
Rights organizations haven't stayed silent, describing the home demolitions as an illegal form of collective punishment. While the military maintains it's searching for weapons and wanted individuals, residents say there's a deep sense of fear fueled by what they call Israeli incitement. The raids aren't limited to Qabatiya; they've spread to villages near Ramallah and Hebron.
The statistics are staggering. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli authorities have arrested nearly 21,000 Palestinians. As of this December, roughly 9,300 remain in custody, with over a third of them held without formal charges. Reports of mistreatment and torture in these facilities continue to surface.
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