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Saturday, October 18, 2025 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Oct 17, 2025
  • 3 min read

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (281st consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (275th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (261st consecutive day), New Askar refugee camp, Ni'lin, Al Burj, Qalandia refugee camp, Anata, Beit Sira, Beita, Beit Qad. During the day they raided Huwara, Udala, Ar-Rihiya, Kobar, Deir Jarir, Tuqu'a, Meithalun, Burin, Kifl Hares, Al-Mughayyir, Rujeib, Zababdeh, Aqabah, Tubas, Beit Furik, Beit Dajan, Misilyah, Idna, Arraba, Deir Ibzi, Deir 'Ammar, Azun Atme. At least 12 Palestinians were arrested.



‣ The displaced inhabitants of Nur Shams and Tulkarm refugee camps demonstrated, protesting their displacement and the demolition of their homes for the past 9 months.


Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Zababdeh, south of Jenin - confrontations.

2. Misilyah, south of Jenin – confrontations.

3. Meithalun, south of Jenin – including improvised explosive charges.

4. Arraba, south-west of Jenin - confrontations.

5. Hebron – documentation of soldier violence toward two small children in Al Kasra area.


6. Ar-Rihiya, south of Hebron – raid of the child martyr shot to death 2 days ago. Pictures and flags taken down and security cameras confiscated.


7. Idna, west of Hebron – massive teargas fire at the main entrance closed for over a year.


8. Tubas – raid of the city, during which an improvised explosive charge thrown at a military vehicle. 2 soldiers wounded moderately. Massive raid of the city accompanied by bulldozers that began destroying infrastructures, closing off the road leading to Tammun.


9. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – night raid with stun grenades.

10. Deir Ibzi, west of Ramallah – confrontations.

11. Deir 'Ammar, north-west of Ramallah – olive harvest prevented.

12. Kobar, north0west of Ramallah – teargas fired at olive harvesters and journalists.


13. Old Askar refugee camp, east Nablus – night raid and confrontations.

14. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – confrontations.

15. Beit Dajan, east of Nablus – confrontations.

16. Burin, south of Nablus – confrontations.

17. Beita, south of Nablus – raid that began at night lasted all day. Ambulance team of the town arrested. Roads closed. Confrontations during the day.


Blockage

1. Burin and Udala, south of Nablus – roads blocked with dirt dykes.


2. Huwara, south of Nablus – iron gates closed off.


Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem – stones thrown. Damage to bus.

2. Evyatar colonist outpost, south of Nablus – shots fired at the outpost.


Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Hebron – the provocative Saturday procession in the Old City.

2. Wadi Qana, west of Salfit – stones thrown at vehicles.

3. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – olive harvesters attacked, 2 wounded, vehicle vandalized, attempts to ignite it.


4. Mukhmas, east of Ramallah – olive harvest prevented.

5. Salem, east of Nablus – olive harvest prevented, olive harvesters chased away.

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.


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