Israeli Forces Storm Al-Quds University in Occupied West Bank

Israeli forces stormed Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, a town in the occupied West Bank, unleashing a barrage of tear gas and stun grenades on students. The raid occurred just before a planned pro-Gaza student march, aimed at protesting Israel’s ongoing Genocide on Palestinians.

According to Wafa news agency, 23 students suffered from gas inhalation as troops broke onto the campus, disrupting what was meant to be a peaceful demonstration of solidarity.

This violent incursion is not an isolated event but part of a broader pattern of aggression against Palestinian education.

Local sources claim it reflects a systematic targeting of academic institutions, a charge that gains weight when considering the complete destruction of all universities in Gaza.

With no higher education facilities left standing in the besieged enclave, the raid on Al-Quds University feels like yet another blow to Palestinian intellectual life and resistance.

The raid on Al-Quds University is not just an isolated clash—earlier Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that, “Not a Single Grain of Wheat Will Enter Gaza,” admitting to a deliberate policy of starvation.

The use of such forceful tactics such as stun grenades and tear gas against unarmed students raises urgent questions. Why does a student protest warrant a military response?

The answer may lie in the power of education itself: it fosters critical thought, unity, and resiliencequalities that threaten any occupying force.

By attacking universities, Israel appears to be waging a war not just on land but on the minds of a generation.

As tensions simmer in the region, this incident underscores a grim reality: Palestinian students are caught in a crossfire where their right to learn and speak is under siege.

With 23 injured and a campus in chaos, Al-Quds University stands as a stark symbol of a struggle that refuses to be crushed, even as the rubble of Gaza’s universities lies in silent testament.