Thursday, November 20, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Nov 20
4 min read

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (312^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (306^th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp

(292^nd consecutive day), Qaffin, Beit Ummar (3rd day running), Al-Bireh, Hebron, Qalqilya, Nablus, Halhul, Al Ein refugee camp, Deir al-Hatab, Qabatiya, Beit Furik, Beita, Urif. During the day they raided Rammun, Zububa, Kafr 'Aqab, Tuqu'a, Husan, Al-Qubeiba, Anabta, Ein 'Arik, Hizma, Ni'lin, Arraba, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Wadi al-Joz, Al Fawwar refugee camp, Baqat al-Hatab, Hajjah, Illar, Seida.

Nablus

‣ In Hebron and Beit Ummar, 56 persons were arrested, 2 of them women. At least 15 were arrested in other locations, a minor among them.

‣ The International Children’s Rights Day - the Prisoners Club, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, and Addameer have published a report about minors’ detentions:

◦ Since October 7, 2023 – 1,630 minors have been incarcerated. 350 of them are still in custody;

◦ Most report physical or mental abuse at least once;

◦ They are held in crowded cells, without air, medical neglect, severe movement restriction, starvation, denial of contact with one’s family, many suffering from skin diseases.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem – confrontations.

2. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – confrontations.

3. Seida, north of Tulkarm – confrontations.

4. Kafr 'Aqab, north Jerusalem – raid with stun grenades. At night confrontations ensue. 3 persons wounded by live fire.

5. Wadi al-Joz, East Jerusalem – raid with stun grenades.

6. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem – confrontations.

7. Ni'lin, west of Ramallah – confrontations.

8. Nablus – widespread ongoing raid on hospital, mosque and shops. Confrontations. An Israeli soldier wounded. 4 Palestinians wounded by live fire. The army has attacked ambulances, medical staff and journalists.

9. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – raid, arrests. A resident attacked and beaten up, needing medical care as a result.

10. Urif, south of Nablus – a resident attacked and wounded during detention.

Palestinian attacks against the army

1. Ni'lin, west of Ramallah – incendiary bombs thrown at military vehicles near the Separation Wall.

Demolitions and confiscations

1. Nabi Musa, east of Jerusalem – 5 residential and farming structures demolished.

2. Wadi al Hummous (Sur Baher), south-east of Jerusalem – 40 demolition and construction stop orders are issued.

3. Sebastia, north-west of Nablus – 1,800 dunams confiscated in favor of developing an archaeological site at the town center.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Al-Bireh, north of Jerusalem – improvised grenade thrown at Psagot colony.

2. Nabi Ilyas, east of Qalqilya – stones thrown. Damage to a bus.

3. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah – stones thrown, vehicle damaged.

4. Huwara, south of Nablus – stones thrown, vehicle damaged.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Hammamat al Maleh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – new colonist outpost erected.

2. Farsiyeh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – colonists attack shepherds and their flocks.

3. Arab al ‘Arara, Bedouin community north-east of Jerusalem – colonists attack and set fire.

4. Ar-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta – colonists attack, several residents wounded.

5. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya – colonist throw stones at a resident assembly north of the town, in a plain shared with nearby Beit Lyd. 2 persons suffered head injuries by stones.

6. Kafr Ni'ma, west of Ramallah – residents trying to remove a dirt checkpoint placed by colonists are attacked and beaten up. The army arrests 4 of the attacked persons.

7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – colonists attack residents, confrontations ensue.

8. Duma, south-east of Nablus – colonists raid the Shakara community east of town.

9. Huwara, south of Nablus – a vehicle junkyard is set on fire, dozens of vehicles incinerated.