Sunday, June 21, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Jun 21
- 3 min read
General
1. The West Bank Ministry of Waqf instructed that only internal loudspeakers — not external ones — be used for the call to prayer (adhan) in mosques near colonies. Following a public outcry, the Ministry claimed the circular was forged and that the adhan continues in all mosques without change.
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 525), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 519), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 505), Beit Ummar (Day 64).
‣ Overnight raids conducted in Tubas, Sinjil, Qaffin, Qalandia refugee camp, Nablus, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Dura el-Kari'a, al-Am'ari refugee camp, and Tayasir. Daytime raids carried out in Ramallah, Silwan, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Al Shuyukh, and Beita. At least 5 arrested, including a 71-year-old doctor.
‣ Dr. Mazen Rantisi, a 71-year-old family physician from Ramallah who also serves as chairman of the AWDA (formerly Union of Health Work Committees) — an organization providing medical care to patients in need in remote villages and communities — was arrested. The Israeli military designates the organization as an "unlawful association".
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
1. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – Night raid on a home. Arrest.
2. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron – Clashes. A military vehicle hit with a Molotov cocktail. Wounded from live fire, one seriously.
3. Al Shuyukh, north of Hebron – Clashes; 2 wounded from live fire.
7. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – Night raid shortly after midnight. Illumination flares fired.
9. Nablus – Night raid in the east of the city. A martyr's memorial vandalized.
Demolitions and Blockades
1. Allenby Border Crossing (King Hussein Bridge), Southern Palestinian Jordan Valley – Heavy congestion and delays at the crossing due to tightened procedures on the Israeli military-controlled side, including strict daily quotas of up to 2,500 people and 50 buses, intensified security checks, frequent abrupt changes to operating hours, and Shin Bet background checks and delays — at the peak of the tourism season and the return of pilgrims from Mecca.
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2. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – All entrance gates closed and approximately 40 internal roads blocked with boulders and earthen mounds.
3. Tarusa, south of Hebron – Continued earthworks and infrastructure works in the new outpost west of Dura.
4. Silwan, Jerusalem – Demolition order issued for a residential home in the Al-Bustan neighborhood.
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
1. Rashayida, south-east of Bethlehem – New outpost established. Colonists attack residents; one wounded.
2. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – A child wounded by colonist gunfire in the town.
3. Atuf, east of Tubas – Colonists destroy irrigation networks, including pipes and water meters, to the east of the town.
5. Khirbat 'Abu Falah, east of Jerusalem – A colonist attempted to run over a 9-year-old child; the child was wounded.
6. Khirbet Ashkara, Masafer Yatta – Colonists block the community entrance with earthen mounds.
7. Khallet al-Hummus, Masafer Yatta – Colonists release a cattle herd among fruit trees.
8. Susya, Masafer Yatta – A colonist grazes his herd among the community's homes.
9. Shib Al Butin, Masafer Yatta – Herd grazed near community homes.
11. Burqa, north-west of Nablus – The Red Crescent reports that a 33-year-old man, who sustained injuries and bruises from a colonist attack, was treated on site and subsequently transferred to hospital for further care.
13. Qaryut, south of Nablus – Provocative patrol through agricultural land; access blocked under armed threat.
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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