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Monday, July 20, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Jul 20
  • 3 min read

Killed

1. Ashraf Mahmoud Najib Farahati, age 19, Jenin. Wounded approximately three years ago in a raid during which two were killed and 18 wounded. Died today from his wounds.

2. Ahmad Adel Rashid Abu Mahi, age 26, Deir Jarir.

3. Oda Abd al-Rahim Abu Salha, age 53, Deir Jarir.


Raids and Arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 554), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 548), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 534).

‣ Overnight raids conducted in Deir Jarir, Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya, Beita, Nablus, Birzeit, Halhul, and Qalqilya. Daytime raids carried out in Beit Liqya, Beit Awa, Beit Nuba, Sinjil, Burqa, Jifna, Idna, Al-Mughayyir, Rashayida, Jaba', Beit Fajjar, Tuqu'a, Iraq Burin, Qabatiya, Kisan, and Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya. At least 31 arrested, including a woman and 3 minors, as well as the council heads of Susya and At-Tuwani.


Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem – Clashes.

2. Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem – Clashes.

3. Jaba', south of Jenin – Raid with tear gas deployed.


4. Halhul, north of Hebron – Night raid on homes.

5. Idna, west of Hebron – Tear gas fired, causing fires in fields.


6. Birzeit, north of Ramallah – Night raid on a residential building.

7. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – Clashes.

8. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah – Farmers prevented from accessing their land.

9. Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya, north-west of Ramallah – Night raid on a residential building.

10. Iraq Burin, south of Nablus – Clashes.


Demolitions

1. Beit Awa, south-west of Hebron – Demolition of a home belonging to a family of 10.


2. Deir Istiya, north-west of Salfit – Olive trees uprooted.

3. Beit Liqya, west of Ramallah – Demolition of a home under construction, a carpentry workshop, and 2 shacks.


4. Beit Nuba, west of Ramallah – A home demolished.


Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Al Maniya, east of Bethlehem – Water pipes vandalized.

2. Ras al-Ahmar, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – Homes attacked; property vandalized.

3. Anza, south of Jenin – A mobile kiosk stolen along with its contents.

4. Al-Yamun, west of Jenin – Provocative patrols in the town.

5. Beit Qad, north-west of Jenin – Raid on the outskirts of the village.

6. Sa'ir, north-east of Hebron – Road works disrupted.

7. Khallet al-Rummanah, Jericho – Herds grazed on community land.


8. Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah – Attack under military escort that began before midnight and continued afterward. Colonists took over a home and marked sheep. Residents confronted the intruders and managed to recover 70 sheep stolen by the colonists under military protection.



Soldiers and colonists opened live fire and tear gas. 2 residents killed and 3 wounded. Soldiers and colonists prevented ambulance access and hindered the evacuation of the wounded.

9. Ein Samiya, east of Ramallah – Water infrastructure vandalized.

10. Baytillu, west of Ramallah – Electricity poles vandalized in the Al-Zaraqa area.


11. Beit Dajan, east of Nablus – Agricultural fields set on fire in the Khallet al-Qatil area north of the town.


12. Burqa, north-west of Nablus – Homes attacked and stoned, under military escort. Army arrests residents confronting the colonists.

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, Matan Golan, 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 Lebanon, 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, Reuters, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.


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