Israeli troops used fire and tear gas to attack the city of Nabres, attacking currency exchanges throughout the occupied West Bank, killing at least one Palestinian and injuring more than 30 people.
Residents said exchange shops in the cities of Ramara, Nables, Hebron Arabe, Elbir, Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Jenning and Tubas were attacked on Tuesday.
According to local media reports, in the northern city of Nablus, Israeli soldiers raided foreign exchange and a gold store belonging to Al-Khaleej. They also fired cigarette bombs in the center of Jenning, closing streets in Tubas and Bethlehem in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The Ramallah-based health ministry said a man was killed by ammunition on site during a raid in Nablus, killing eight men.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said it treated 20 people inhaled tear gas and three were injured by rubber bullets.
As Israel continues its military campaign in Gaza, a raid on diplomatic exchanges took place, killing more than 54,000 Palestinians since the war began on October 7, 2023 as thousands starve to death in besieged enclaves.
Israeli Army Radio said on Tuesday that the attack on diplomatic exchanges was a suspicion of the shop's support for "terrorism." The radio station also said the operation resulted in the confiscation of large amounts of funds designated as "terrorist infrastructure" in the West Bank.
"Israeli forces have taken action against the Al-Khaleej Exchange Company due to their ties to the terrorist group," reads a flyer left by the company's Ramallah location.
Al Jazeera's Hamdah Salhut said Israeli authorities have not issued an official statement, but an official has spoken with Israeli media about the raid.
"The official said earlier that Israel 'believes', not that it has any evidence or evidence, but that 'believes' these cash exchange sites are sending money to their so-called terrorist groups," Salhut, who reported from Amman, Jordan, said because Israel has banned Al Jazeera from reporting Al Jazeera to Israel and the West Bank.
"The people who own these stores say the Israeli military has not given them any kind of evidence," she added.
Salcht said it was the fourth such attack since the beginning of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
"The first time was in December 2023, when the Israeli military raided five different cash exchange sites and they seized nearly $3 million," she said. "It happened again in August 2024 and again in September of the same year."
Hamas attacks
Hamas condemned the Israeli raid, saying they “formed a new chapter in open war against the Palestinian people, their lives, their economy and all the basis of their unwavering and perseverance in the land.”
"These attacks on economic institutions are accompanied by large amounts of money and property confiscation, and are an extension of the piracy policy adopted by the (Israel) occupation government," the Palestinian Group said in a statement.
Hamas urges Palestinian authorities to take measures against the Israeli attack.
Similarly, the Palestinian jihadist movement said the raid was “part of an open war against our people, targeting their existence and reasons.” The organization also urged the Palestinian Authority to “defend” Palestinians from such attacks and “stop security coordination policies with Israel.”