Monday, August 18, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Aug 17, 2025
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Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (220^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (214^th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (201^st consecutive day), Qabatiya, Anata, Qalqilya, Bani Na'im, Asira ash-Shamaliya, Hebron, Dheisheh refugee camp, Bethlehem, Sa'ir, Ya'bad, ad-Dhahiriya, Al-Mughayyir, Ramallah, Faqqua. During the day they raided Azmut, Issawiya, Silwan, al-Ramadin, Anabta, Deir Ibzi, Al-Bireh, Kafr Ni'ma, Jorish, Beit Fajjar, Kafr Qallil, New Askar refugee camp, Old Askar refugee camp, Tubas, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Al Khader, Sebastia, Turmus Ayya. At least 19 Palestinians were arrested, most of them in Bethlehem.

Kafr Ni'ma – colonists attack a Palestinian Authority minister

‣ Over 150,000 West Bank inhabitants have lost their work places in Israeli territory following restrictions since October 7, 2023.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem – confrontations.

2. Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm – house incinerated.

Demolitions

1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem – structures destroyed in Umm Raqba.

2. Between al-Ramadin and ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron – commercial buildings destroyed.

3. Tubas – raid toward midnight, house surrounded.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Sa'ir, north-east of Hebron – attack and land set in fire. Inhabitants gathered to confront them. The army intervened and dispersed the inhabitants.

2. Al Burj, south of Hebron – cattle grazed in Palestinian fields.

3. Susya, Masafer Yatta – colonists break into a residential compound, stone a house and vehicles.

4. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – a family attacked.

5. Kafr Ni'ma, north-west of Ramallah – colonists attack and prevent a Palestinian Authority minister from visiting. Later, he was detained by the army and his accompaniers were attacked.