Friday, October 17, 2025 – The West Bank

Raids and arrests

During the night Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (280^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (274^th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (260^th consecutive day), Kafr 'Aqab, Deir Ghasana, Beit Rima, Sa'ir, Marah Rabah, Ein Al Sultan refugee camp, Al Shuyukh, Anabta, Nablus. During the day they raided Burka, Beitin, Deir Dibwan, Ein Yabrud, Beita, Beit Fajjar, Rummanah, Kafr Qaddum, Qabatiya, Fandaqumiya, Hebron, Bil'in, Balata refugee camp, Turmus Ayya, Al Burj, Khirbet Ibziq, Al Khader, Ramin. At least 19 Palestinians were arrested.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Beit Ula, north-west of Hebron – one person wounded by live fire near the Separation Wall.

2. Ramin, east of Tulkarm – olive harvesters chased away, activists and journalists arrested, one of the journalists beaten up.

3. Kafr 'Aqab, north Jerusalem – a minor wounded during a raid.

4. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya – raid with live fire and stun grenades thrown.

5. Atara Checkpoint, north of Ramallah – live fire at Palestinian vehicle. 2 persons wounded. Arrest.

6. Burka, east of Ramallah – raid with live fire.

7. Bil'in, west of Ramallah – confrontations.

8. Beit Rima, north-west of Ramallah – teargas fired during a raid.

9. Nablus – several raids in various areas during the night and day. At night, a raid in the southern hilly area with live fire, a minor wounded. House besieged, 2 wanted men arrested.

Another raid and live fire after Friday Prayers in the Hadada Mosque. In the evening, raid of Balata refugee camp in the eastern part of town.

10. Beita, south of Nablus – olive harvesters chased away. Raid of the town, confrontations.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Ofra colony, north-east of Ramallah – shots fired at a colonist vehicle.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Aqabah, south of Tubas – a family attacked.

2. Az-Zuweidin, Masafer Yatta – inhabitants’ vehicle attacked.

3. Salfit – an olive harvester wounded in a colonist attack.

4. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – colonists graze their flock on farmland.

5. Silwad, north-east of Ramallah – vehicle attacked, ambulance access prevented.

6. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – farmland ignited.

7. Salem, east of Nablus – colonists backed up by soldiers attack olive harvesters.

8. Duma, south-east of Nablus – olive crop stolen.

9. Aqraba, south-east of Nablus – olive harvesters attacked.

10. Qabalan, south-east of Nablus – olive harvesters attacked, vehicles vandalized, 2 persons wounded.

11. Qusra, south-east of Nablus – a colonist fires at olive harvesters.

12. Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus – olive harvesters, expelled from the area between the village and Ureef, the neighboring village.

13. Sebastia, north-west of Nablus – an inhabitant attacked and wounded.

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Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.