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Saturday, December 20, 2025 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Dec 20, 2025
  • 4 min read

Killed

1. Ahmed Saeed Ziud, 22, Silat al-Harithiya.

2. Rayyan Muhammad Abu Mu'allah, 16, Qabatiya.


Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (342nd consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (336th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (322nd consecutive day), Qarawat Bani Zeid, Idna, Tarqumiyah, Tubas, Kafr Ein, Kobar, Beit Kahil, Jericho. During the day they raided Al-Mughayyir, Salem, Dura, Bayt Surik, Abu Qash, Tell, Wadi Al-Far'a, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Beita, Meithalun, Al Fawwar refugee camp, Rujeib, Tuqu'a, Jannatah, Al-Ram, Qabatiya, Khirbat 'Abu Falah, Kafr Malik, Turmus Ayya, Atil, Silat al-Harithiya, Beit Furik, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Huwara, Sebastia, Anza. At least 8 people were arrested.


Army attacks on Palestinians

1. Meithalun, south of Jenin - confrontations.

2. Qabatiya, south of Jenin - confrontations and arrests. Live fire, teargas and stun grenades. One person badly injured. The army prevents ambulances from accessing the scene, and the injured bled to death. His body was taken by the army.


3. Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin - confrontations, an improvised grenade thrown. The army responds with live fire and smoke grenades. One person killed and 2 others were injured by live fire.


4. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron - confrontations.

5. Al Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron - confrontations, teargas.


6. Idna, west of Hebron - confrontations.

7. Tarqumiyah, west of Hebron - confrontations, live fire. Arrests.

8. Tulkarm - confrontations near Nur Shams refugee camp. 1 person injured by live fire, shot in the leg.


9. Nur Shams refugee camp, Tulkarm - wild boars roam among the rubble. Residents claim the Israeli army released them there intentionally.

10. Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem – 1 person injured by gunfire near the separation wall.

11. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - confrontations.

12. Kobar, north-west of Ramallah - confrontations, live fire and teargas.

13. Qarawat Bani Zeid, north-west of Ramallah - confrontations in a raid that began the night before. 1 person suffers head wound by live fire. Arrests.


14. Salem, east of Nablus - Soldiers prevent work in farmland and beat farmers trying to reach their land.

15. Rujeib, south-east of Nablus - confrontations, teargas.

16. Tell, south-west of Nablus - confrontations, live fire and stun grenades. Arrests.

17. Sebastia, north-west of Nablus - confrontations, stun grenades. Confiscation of vehicles.



Demolitions and blockades

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem - blocking off all entrances to the village and the road leading to Jannatah.

2. Zababdeh, south of Jenin - the army is blocking off the entrance to the village.


3. Jericho - the iron gates at the entrances to the town have been shut. Traffic congestion in the area.

4. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - the army is blocking off the entrance to the village and preventing residents passage.


5. Awarta checkpoint, south of Nablus - colonists carry out provocations at the checkpoint and the army shuts it down.


Palestinian attacks on colonists

1. Yakir colony, north-west of Salfit - stones thrown at vehicles.

2. Road 446 near Hashmonaim checkpoint, west of Ramallah - stones thrown, damage to vehicle.


Colonist attacks on Palestinians

1. Hebron – the weekly provocation march in the Old City.


2. Wadi Qana, north-west of Salfit - colonists block off the road between Salfit and Qalqilya.

3. Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta - a colonist in military uniform blocks off the entrance.


4. Atara, north of Ramallah - colonists block off a dirt road near residents' homes with stones.

5. Ein Yabrud, north-east of Ramallah - colonists and soldiers stop and inspect Palestinian vehicles.


6. Shuqba, north-west of Ramallah - provocation and intimidation near a playground.

7. Burin, south of Nablus - as every week, a colonist provocation march in the east of the village.

Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, 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.


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