The raid marks the third incursion into the area since a Palestinian man from the town was arrested on Sunday for allegedly shooting an Israeli settler. The Jerusalem Governorate stated that the arrested young man was held in an interrogation center set up by the Israeli army in a house occupied during the raid. The mayor of Biddu town said that forces were deployed throughout the town, searching homes, and that offices, shops, and educational institutions remained closed. Al Jazeera reported that violence by the Israeli military and settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank has continuously increased since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, with a particular surge this year.