Thursday, October 16, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Oct 15
3 min read

Killed

1. Mohammad Bahajat Al Halaq, 11-years-old from Ar-Rihiya.

2. Mahdi Ahmad Kamel, 20-years-old from Qabatiya.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (279^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (273^rd consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (259^th consecutive day), Sanniriya, Beit Ummar, Al-Ubeidiya, Dar Salah, Beitunia, Illar, Seida, Qalqilya, Kafr Qaddum. During the day they raided Al-Mughayyir, Nablus, Birzeit, Kafr Ra'i, Tubas, Beit Furik, Qabatiya, Burqa, Al Far'a refugee camp, Kafr 'Aqab, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Al-Auja, Hares, Ar-Rihiya. At least 37 Palestinians were arrested, including a 14-year-old boy.

Jenin

‣ A Palestinian prisoner officially complained of a sexual assault and rape he had undergone during his time as an administrative detainee in November 2023 at Ktzi'ot Prison. Serving officers are mentioned by name in his complaint.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Qabatiya, south of Jenin – confrontations during which a 20-year-old was shot to death.

2. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – raid with teargas and rubber-coated steel pellets.

3. Ar-Rihiya, south of Hebron – raid with live fire and teargas. The live fire hits a group of children playing football. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the pelvis and died shortly thereafter.

4. Al Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas – confrontations including an improvised explosive charge.

5. Kafr 'Aqab, north Jerusalem – one person wounded by live fire.

6. Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem – one person wounded by live fire near the Separation Wall.

7. Qalqilya – confrontations.

8. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya – a raid that started at dawn and lasted until past midnight. Houses taken over and turned into army posts, property vandalized, complaints about money stolen. Entrances were blocked, the water supply system damaged.

9. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – confrontations.

Demolitions

1. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - a residential house demolished.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Kisan, east of Bethlehem – colonists attack olive harvesters.

2. Rashayida, south-east of Bethlehem – confrontations colonists and inhabitants. 2 Palestinians wounded, aged 70 and 78, having been beaten up by colonists.

3. Kafr Ra'i, south-west of Jenin – colonists and soldiers attack olive harvesters. Suffocations.

4. Jit, east of Qalqilya – farmland ignited.

5. Huwara, south of Nablus – olive harvesters attacked.