Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – The West Bank
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 570), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 564), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 550).
‣ Overnight raids conducted in Idna, Al Khader, Jalqamus, Qalandia refugee camp, Beit Ummar, Arabbuna, Silat al-Harithiya, Burka, Beit Furik, Burqin, Halhul, Husan, Kafr 'Aqab, Al-Bireh, Kafr Dan, and Beita. Daytime raids carried out in Nahalin, Al Maniya, Ajjah, Sebastia, Al-Bireh (second time), Nablus, Turmus Ayya, Hajjah, Azzun, Deir Ghasana, Beit Rima, and Qarawat Bani Zeid. Dozens detained, mainly at Qalandia refugee camp; at least 12 arrested, including one woman.
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
1. Husan, west of Bethlehem – Night raid on several homes.
2. Jenin – Raid on two homes; residents warned of eviction within several hours.
3. Jalqamus, east of Jenin – Night raid on the home of a released prisoner and his arrest less than a month after his release.
4. Arabbuna, east of Jenin – Night raid on several homes. Arrests.
5. Burqin, west of Jenin – Night raid on a home. Arrest.
6. Kafr Dan, west of Jenin – Pre-dawn raid on several homes. Arrests.
7. Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin – Night raid on several homes; a home converted into a military post and field interrogation center; detentions and arrests.
8. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – Night raid on a home. Vehicle confiscated and arrests made.
9. Halhul, north of Hebron – Night raid on a home.
10. Al-Bireh, north of Jerusalem – Evening raid; takeover of three homes, residents expelled and the homes converted into military posts.
11. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – Night raid by special forces. Reinforcements entered. Residents expelled from their homes and homes converted into military posts and interrogation centers. Detentions, field interrogations, and arrests.
All camp entrances closed and access to mosques for morning prayers prevented. Journalists attempting to cover the events attacked with tear gas. The Red Crescent reports a 53-year-old man beaten by soldiers and wounded. Further reinforcements entered the camp in the evening.
12. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – Clashes with the army concurrent with clashes with colonists.
13. Burka, east of Ramallah – Night raid with tear gas deployed. Approximately 20 suffocation injuries, including an infant and an elderly woman.
14. Beit Rima, north-west of Ramallah – Clashes.
15. Deir Ghasana, north-west of Ramallah – Clashes.
16. Qarawat Bani Zeid, north-west of Ramallah – Clashes. Live fire.
17. Awarta, south-east of Nablus – Clashes. Two wounded, one from live fire and the other from beatings.
Demolitions, Confiscations, and Blockades
Palestinian Attacks on Colonists
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
1. Birin, south-east of Hebron – Colonists saw down electricity poles.
2. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – A car wash facility demolished concurrent with the extensive raid on the camp.
3. Khallet al-Hummus, Masafer Yatta – Provocations.
4. Khallet ad-Daba'a, Masafer Yatta – Grazing land set on fire.
5. At-Tuba, Masafer Yatta – Dozens of rioters attacked the community, setting five residential structures and tents on fire while residents were sleeping inside. At least six residents wounded from attacks with clubs, stones, and smoke inhalation. Among the wounded were a pregnant woman and two children. The rioters vandalized 12 solar panels, the community's only electricity source, and left hate graffiti behind.
6. Shib Al Butin, Masafer Yatta – Break-in to a resident's home.
7. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – Clashes with colonists concurrent with clashes with the army.
8. Maghayer Al Dir, east of Ramallah – Infrastructure works on the ruins of the expelled community.
9. Umm Safa, north-west of Ramallah – Equipment brought for the new outpost established on the town's land.
10. Awarta, south-east of Nablus – Night provocations.
11. Aqraba, south-east of Nablus – Colonists set olive trees on fire at the town entrance.
12. Madama, south of Nablus – Colonists steal water from a source supplying the villages of Madama, Asira al-Qibliya, and Awarta, for the new outpost on Madama's land.
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), Matan Golan, 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
