Thursday, July 17, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Jul 16
3 min read

Killed

1. Feras Ahmad Raja Sabah, 47-years-old from Al Far'a refugee camp.

2. Samir Alrifa’i, 53-years-old from Rummanah. Died after a week in detention. Suffered from a cardiac condition that needed close medical attention. Married and father of 5.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (178^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (172^nd consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (159^th consecutive day), Halhul, Yatta, Qabatiya, Dura, Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Sa'ir, Ein Al Sultan refugee camp, Al Far'a refugee camp. During the day they raided Beit Ummar, Qalqilya, Usarin, Anata, Beit Kahil, Shufa, Tubas, Kafr Abush, Bethlehem, kafr Jammal, Ya'bad. At least 14 Palestinians were arrested.

‣ The Israeli media reports intention to revoke the authorities of Hebron Municipality and the Waqf bureau of Al Ibrahimi Mosque and passing them on to the Kiryat Arba local council.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Qabatiya, south of Jenin – night raid and confrontations including improvised explosive charges activated. 3 houses demolished as a collective punishment of the perpetrators of the terrorist attack at Al Funduq about a year ago.

2. Al Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas – special force raid and then auxiliary force joined. Shots fired at a Palestinian, then arrested. Later his death was announced. His body was not returned to the family.

3. Tulkarm refugee camp – house demolitions continued.

4. Anata, north-east of Jerusalem – fire broke out in a house following teargas fired during a raid.

5. Usarin, south-east of Nablus – confrontations.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Yakir colony, north-west of Salfit – hate slogans sprayed on house walls.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Hammamat al Maleh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – property vandalized.

2. Ras Al Ein, north of Jericho – flock released inside the community.

3. Qawawis, Masafer Yatta – olive tree groves raided and vandalized.

4. Susya, Masafer Yatta – water tanks and fruit trees raided and vandalized.

5. Khirbet al Fakheit, Masafer Yatta – colonists chase away shepherds and their flocks from village land.

6. Sa'adet Tha'la, Masafer Yatta – raid, Israeli flag placed on a house, then colonists settled the village and released their flocks backed up by the security official of one of the nearby colonies.

7. Jiljilyya, north of Ramallah – an attempt to attack houses on the outskirts of town. The inhabitants chased the colonists away.

8. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah – colonist outpost erected.

Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, 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), Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.