On 14 March 2025, Palestinian rioters clashed with Israeli forces that raided Baytunya (Ramallah and Al Bireh, West Bank). Israeli forces fired live and rubber-coated bullets, tear gas canisters, and stun grenades at the rioters. There were no casualties.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, small-scale riots occurred in Bitunia, Ramallah area of the Palestinian West Bank following Israeli military raids. Israeli forces used live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas, but there were no casualties, and this is classified as a low-level regional conflict.

2) Supply-chain impact

• West Bank inland transport constraints - The Ramallah-Al-Bireh area is a major economic center in the West Bank, with potential for temporary disruptions to regional logistics movement
• Israel-Palestine trade route sensitivity - Concerns over delays in agricultural products and general consumer goods distribution if West Bank checkpoint controls are strengthened
• Regional manufacturing operational risk - Potential for short-term productivity decline due to access constraints to small-scale manufacturing facilities and logistics centers near Ramallah

3) Watch points

• Whether follow-up conflicts spread - Trends in riot expansion to other cities within the West Bank and changes in Israeli military response levels
• Duration of strengthened checkpoint controls - Persistence of Israeli authorities' West Bank entry control measures and restrictions on Palestinian worker movement