![Clashes break out between Israeli forces and Palestinians as Israeli forces detained two Palestinian people during a raid at Birzeit University in Birzeit town, near Ramallah city, West Bank on September 24, 2023. [Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA-20230924-32228832-32228831-ISRAELI_FORCES_RAID_BIRZEIT_UNIVERSITY_IN_WEST_BANK.jpg)
Israeli forces stormed Birzeit University, north of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, early on Monday morning. According to the Palestinian state-run broadcaster, Palestine TV, “Israeli occupation forces raided Birzeit University, north of Ramallah.” Social media users shared videos showing Israeli military vehicles inside the university campus and at its gates. Other images showed warning posters placed by the Israeli army in the town of Birzeit, threatening students against participating in the “Islamic Bloc” – the student wing of Hamas. This comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which have intensified alongside the war in Gaza. According to official Palestinian sources, Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 1,042 Palestinians and injured […]
