On 14 March 2025, Palestinian rioters clashed with Israeli forces in Al Quds - Kafr Aqab (Al Quds, West Bank). Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at the rioters. There were no casualties.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, clashes occurred between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli forces in the Al-Quds (Kafr Aqab) area of the Palestinian West Bank. Israeli forces used tear gas and stun grenades, but there were no casualties, and this is classified as a small-scale, low-intensity conflict.

2) Supply-chain impact

• West Bank logistics constraints — Potential temporary traffic controls and checkpoint reinforcement due to clashes near Jerusalem area
• Israeli-Palestinian trade routes — Short-term delay factors for goods movement within the West Bank and logistics transiting through Israel
• Regional agricultural production — Concerns over indirect impact on export routes for West Bank agricultural products such as olives and grapes
• Energy infrastructure — No direct damage so far, but potential exposure of vulnerabilities in electricity and fuel supply chains within the West Bank if tensions persist

3) Watch points

• Conflict escalation — Monitoring the spread of protests to other West Bank cities and trends in intensity increases
• Israeli security measures — Monitoring frequency of checkpoint closures and level of reinforced access restrictions to the West Bank