RAMALLAH (Dispatches) -- Israeli forces and settlers escalated attacks across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, imposing sieges, blocking roads, raiding homes, and attacking Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, according to Palestinian officials and local sources.
In Ramallah, Israeli forces set up a military checkpoint near the Tarbiya wa Ta’lim suburb on the main road between Ramallah and Jalazone refugee camp, causing severe traffic congestion, and established another checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya, hindering movement for residents across the northern and northeastern villages. 
In Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, Israeli forces and settlers raided the town, kidnapping two young men amid clashes, while settlers gathered at the entrance to Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya under military protection and engaged in provocative acts near Palestinian homes.
In Salfit, Israeli forces closed the northern entrance to the city and the western entrance to the village of Haris, blocking vehicles and disrupting movement. 
They raided the home and apartment building of Dr. Omar Abdel-Razeq, searched the premises, and demanded that the building’s exterior color be changed—an act that defies ordinary explanation. Forces also raided and searched several homes in the town of Bruqin.
In Nablus, the siege on the town of Madama entered its tenth consecutive day, with all four main and secondary entrances blocked by earthen barriers. Rami Nassar, head of the Madama Village Council, told Wafa that Israeli forces are pursuing and harassing Palestinians attempting to enter or leave. 
Early Tuesday, a resident suffered a heart attack; because the siege prevented an ambulance from reaching the area, the man had to be carried on foot across the mountains. 
Nassar warned of a worsening humanitarian situation for the more than 2,500 residents, citing shortages of medicine and food, and said Israeli forces opened fire in his direction when he attempted to bring medicine into the town.
The attacks coincided with the olive harvest season, which has seen over 200 Israeli attacks on Palestinian farmers since September 1—surpassing the 185 documented during the entire 2025 season—killing one Palestinian, injuring more than 120, and damaging over 2,500 trees. 
According to OCHA, 244 settler attacks resulting in casualties or property damage were documented across 113 communities between September 29 and October 12, an average of 17 incidents per day.
The UN human rights office said Israeli forces raided the premises of Palestinian civil society organizations and a medical complex in Ramallah on Tuesday, confiscating files and equipment and detaining people, warning that such raids have had a chilling effect on human rights work.