Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Jul 8
3 min read

Killed

1. Eyad Abed A Mu’ati Shalakhti, 12-years-old from New Askar refugee camp.

Wounded 3 days ago in a raid of the camp and died of his wounded today.

2. Ahmad Nafedh al ‘Awiwi, 19-years-old from Hebron. Died today, half a year after being wounded.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (over 5 months), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (over 5 months), Nur Shams refugee camp (5 months), Aqraba, Hebron, Tubas, Aqabah, Idna, Al-Ram, Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Qalqilya, Sinjil, at-Tabaqa, Rujeib, Husan. During the day they raided Surif, Beit Sira, Shuqba, Hares, Qarawat Bani Hassan, Silwan, Qabatiya, Fahma, Salfit, Beita, Shuweika, Kobar, Al Khader. At least 20 Palestinians were arrested, including 6 minors (2 of them 9-years-old).

‣ A record of 20 years, as 100 minors are now held in administrative detention.

‣ The PA Security Forces handed Israel 6 colonists who entered Jericho, Qalqilya and Bethlehem.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem – house raided, family beaten up by soldiers that had to be hurriedly hospitalized.

2. Husan, west of Bethlehem – raid, 7 persons arrested, threatening leaflets scattered.

3. Jenin refugee camp and town – house in camp set on fire, government hospital in town raided.

4. at-Tabaqa, south-west of Hebron – mass arrests, ground interrogations. All released.

5. Aqabah, north of Tubas – raid and confrontations. Improvised explosive charges activated against a military vehicle. House searches. Ground interrogations.

6. Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm – house demolitions continue. Another house set on fire.

7. Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem – educational institution raided, property vandalized, security cameras confiscated. Mass detentions and ground interrogations.

8. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah – night raid, house searches, property vandalized, detentions, ground interrogations. Retreat several hours later.

9. Kobar, north-west of Ramallah – confrontations.

10. Beita, south of Nablus – live fire at Bir Quza.

Demolitions

1. Silwan, East Jerusalem – house in Wadi Yasoul demolished. During demolition, a minor arrested.

2. Beit Sira, west of Ramallah – farming structures destroyed.

3. Shuqba, north-west of Ramallah – 5 houses demolished.

4. Rujeib, east of Nablus – house demolished.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Bat Ayin colony, north of Hebron – shots fired at colony.

2. Migdalim colony, south-east of Nablus – stones thrown.

3. Marda, south of Nablus – stones thrown.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Surif, north of Hebron – houses attacked, lands set on fire. A person wounded by live fire, apparently by colonists. The forces raided later and arrested 2 local inhabitants who came out to protect their village.