Data, January 1, 2026 - August 23, 2026 – The West Bank
Palestinians killed
1. Since the beginning of August 2026, 3 people were killed, including 2 children. One of those killed was shot dead by colonists.
2. During July, 14 people were killed, including 5 children, one of them a 4-month-old infant.
3. Since the beginning of 2026, 90 people have been killed, including:
| Children | Women | Men | Elderly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 5 | 59 | 2 |
‣ Breakdown of incidents:
| Bodies held by Israel | Killed in Israeli detention facilities | Killed during and by colonist attacks |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 3 | 21 |
| Children | Women | Men | Elderly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | 28 | 894 | 21 |
‣ Breakdown of incidents:
| Bodies held by Israel | Killed during and by colonist attacks |
|---|---|
| 322 | 45Since the beginning of 2024 |
‣ Among those killed: 42 prisoners, 2 paramedics, and 2 journalists.
‣ Breakdown by cause of death (January 2025 - July 2026):
| Live fire | Airstrikes | Other |
|---|---|---|
| 81% | 13% | 6% |
‣ In a quarter of the cases, the military prevented the provision of medical assistance.
Israelis killed
1. During August, no Israelis were killed across the West Bank;
2. During July 2026, two people were killed, a security coordinator and a soldier.
3. Since the beginning of 2026, 3 people have been killed.
4. Since October 7, 2023, 45 people have been killed.
Palestinians wounded
1. Since the beginning of August (through the 10th of the month, 126 people were wounded.
2. During July, 234 people were wounded, including 32 children.
3. Since the beginning of 2026, 1,783 people have been wounded.
4. From January 2025 to July 31, 2026, 5,641 people were wounded, including 915 children.
‣ Breakdown by circumstances of injury:
| Violence | Suffocation injuries | Live fire | Shrapnel | Stones | Rubber bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37%Beatings, clubs, rifle butts | 28%Tear gas | 21% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
5. Since October 7, 2023, 12,869 people have been wounded.
Israelis wounded
1. During July, 5 people were wounded across the West Bank.
2. Since the beginning of 2026 through July 31, 21 people were wounded.
3. From January 2025 to July 31, 2026, 123 people were wounded, including 9 children.
4. Since October 7, 2023, 281 people have been wounded.
Palestinian prisoners
1. Prisoners.
‣ According to HaMoked - Center for the Defense of the Individual, as of early August 2026, 9,323 Palestinian residents of the West Bank are held in detention facilities in Israel, including:
| Serving prison sentences | In legal proceedings | Administrative detainees | "Unlawful combatants" |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,474including 117 serving life sentences | 3,239not yet convicted in court | 3,198held without legal process or indictment, including 191 minors | 1,358held without legal process or indictment |
‣ Among the prisoners, over 5,000 require medical treatment;
‣ Among the prisoners:
| Minors | Women | Elderly | Journalists | Female journalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 92 | 185 | 36 | 5 |
2. Arrested since the beginning of 2026:
‣ Over 3,600 arrested (as of the end of July), including 276 children and 107 women.
3. Since October 7, 2023:
‣ Over 24,600 arrested, including 1,900 children and 785 women;
‣ Since October 2023, 38 prisoners who are West Bank residents have died in detention facilities in Israel;
‣ Reports of severe medical neglect, the development of skin diseases, starvation, physical and psychological torture, and denial of the right to legal representation.
Colonist and military attacks
1. During the month of August (until the 23rd of the month):
‣ According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Palestine, 153 colonist attacks were documented, 80 of them in a single week, which resulted in casualties, property damage, or both.
2. During the month of July:
‣ According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, 798 attacks were carried out by colonists and 1,458 by the military;
‣ According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Palestine, 216 colonist attacks were carried out on 97 communities, which resulted in casualties, property damage, or both.
3. From the beginning of 2026 until the end of July:
‣ According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, 3,488 attacks were carried out by colonists and 7,586 by the military;
‣ There was a 63% increase in colonist attacks compared to the same period last year;
‣ According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Palestine, 1,478 colonist attacks were carried out which resulted in casualties, property damage, or both. 23 people were killed during these attacks and 1,040 were wounded.
4. Since October 7, 2023:
‣ According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Palestine5,191 colonist attacks were carried out that resulted in harm to persons, property, or both.
Demolitions and Displacement
1. From the beginning of 2026 until the end of July, buildings and homes were demolished and residents were displaced:
| Due to lack of building permits | Displaced from their homes due to colonist violence | Displaced from their homes due to home demolitions |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | 2,470 | 1,240 |
2. From January 2025 until the end of July 2026, 2,556 buildings were demolished:
| Due to lack of building permits | During military operations | Due to collective punishment |
|---|---|---|
| 2,413 | 30 | 123 |
‣ Breakdown of demolition targets:
| Residential buildings | Agricultural structures | Livelihood sources | Water and sanitation infrastructure | Abandoned buildings or buildings under construction | Other infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 6% | 5% |
‣ 41,523 people were displaced from their homes, including 15,767 children:
| Refugee camps | Colonist violence | Home demolitions | Collective punishment | During military operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,02812,566 from Jenin refugee camp and 21,472 from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps | 4,133 | 2,922Due to lack of building permits | 288 | 152 |
3. Since October 7, 2023:
‣ 52,417 people were displaced from their homes.
Sources
Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War
