Thursday, July 9, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Jul 9
- 3 min read
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 543), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 537), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 523).
‣ Overnight raids conducted in Birzeit, Rujeib, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Qabatiya, Sanur, Beita, and Kafr 'Aqab. Daytime raids carried out in Birin, Al Far'a refugee camp, Khallet al-Maiyya, Ad-Deirat, Bruqin, Atuf, Hebron, Deir Sammit, Al-Mughayyir, Burin, Azzun, Beit 'Anan, Bizzariya, Deir Jarir, Al-Yamun, Kafr Malik, Tubas, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Deir Dibwan, Illar, Al-Ubeidiya, Za'tara, Qusin, Beit Sira, Kharbatha Bani Harith, and A-Tur. At least 20 arrested, including one minor and 4 women.
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
1. Al-Ubeidiya, east of Bethlehem – Raid on a home; vehicle confiscated.
3. Hebron – Raid with tear gas deployed.
6. Kafr 'Aqab, north of Jerusalem – Night raid on homes.
7. Beit 'Anan, north-west of Jerusalem – Clashes.
8. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – Raid with stun grenades deployed; western entrance blocked. Clashes erupted subsequently.
9. al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, north-east of Ramallah – Clashes.
10. Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah – Raid with stun grenades deployed.
11. Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah – Clashes.
13. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus – Night raid on a home.
Demolitions
2. Beit Hanina, north-east of Jerusalem – A Palestinian was forced to demolish his own shop.
3. Ad-Deirat, Masafer Yatta – A home, well, and sheep pen demolished.
4. Khallet al-Maiyya, Masafer Yatta – A home demolished, housing 3 families.
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
1. Ajjah, south of Jenin – Colonists from the Sa-Nur outpost begin harassment visits, threats, and provocations.
2. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin – Residents of the Khirbet Abed Dar Sa'id community (south of and adjacent to the Mevo Dotan colony) forced to leave due to repeated colonist attacks.
3. as-Samu, south of Hebron – Herds grazed inside the areas of homes whose residents were forced to leave due to colonist violence.
4. Jericho – Herds grazed on the land of the Halaq al-Ramana community.
5. Khirbet Zanuta, Masafer Yatta - A US congressman way is violently blocked by colonists while visiting the area.
6. Kufr al-Dik, west of Salfit – Takeover of the Khallet al-Kharamiya area; dozens of olive trees uprooted.
7. Khirbat 'Abu Falah, north-east of Ramallah – Raid on a farm; a vehicle and its passengers attacked and the vehicle stolen.
8. Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah – Colonists raid the village under military escort, attack and attempt to set homes on fire with residents inside. Palestinians wounded. Clashes erupted with residents and a colonist was wounded. Army prevents ambulances from entering and raids homes in the village. Arrests among the Palestinians.
9. Khirbet Yanun, south-east of Nablus – Colonists demolish the elementary school building in the community, which was abandoned 8 months ago due to colonist violence.
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.
