On 14 March 2025, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinians during a raid on Silwad (Ramallah and Al Bireh, West Bank). There were no casualties.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, Israeli forces conducted an attack targeting Palestinians in Silwad near Ramallah in the Palestinian West Bank, but no casualties were reported. Classified as a medium-grade violence incident, reflecting localized tensions within the West Bank.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Potential short-term disruptions to production and distribution of agricultural products (olives, grapes, etc.) in the Ramallah area of the West Bank
• Concerns over logistics delays due to strengthened checkpoint controls for Palestinian-Israeli goods trade
• Pressure for increased transportation costs across the region due to rising geopolitical risks in the broader Middle East
• Expected impact on shipping schedules due to enhanced security measures at eastern Mediterranean coastal ports

3) Watch points

• Whether additional military operations or retaliatory attacks occur within the West Bank over the next 1-2 weeks
• Changes in transit restriction measures at major Israeli-Palestinian checkpoints (Erez, Kerem Shalom, etc.)
• Trends in shipping, air transport rates and insurance premiums in the Middle East region