Israeli forces detained 12 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, and Israeli occupiers burned two vehicles in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, local Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday.

The official Palestinian news agency WAFA stated that Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and detained three Palestinians.

The forces also raided a metal workshop and seized equipment from inside before detaining its owner and his two sons following a raid on their home in the al-Jawza neighbourhood of Nablus’ Old City.

In the nearby village of al-Rashaydah, east of Bethlehem, Israeli forces raided several homes and detained and questioned four Palestinians.

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Israeli forces also detained two young men in the town of Aqaba, north of Tubas, after raiding their homes.

Meanwhile, occupiers attacked the eastern area of Beita and set fire to two vehicles parked outside Palestinian homes early Wednesday, local sources told Anadolu.

On Tuesday, occupiers also burned two Palestinian vehicles and spray-painted racist slogans during a raid on the village of Umm Safa in the central occupied West Bank.

Since Israel launched its genocide on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, it has intensified attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, while violence by occupiers has also increased.

The Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission said occupiers carried out 628 attacks against Palestinians, their land and property during August.

In a statement, the commission said the attacks directly harmed 164 Palestinians, including 20 children and 17 women. It added that Israeli occupiers also targeted 21,508 trees, including 19,375 olive trees.

About 750,000 Israeli occupiers live in 141 illegal settlements and 224 outposts in the occupied West Bank, with 250,000 in 15 illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Palestinian figures.