Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Oct 29
3 min read

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (291^st consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (285^th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (271^st consecutive day), Dura el-Kari'a, Tammun, Azzun, Qalqilya, Kafr Qallil. During the day they raided Dheisheh refugee camp, Bayt Surik, Al-Bireh, Al Shuyukh, Dura, Kafr Ra'i, Anza, Sanur, Hizma, Qabatiya, Rujeib, Aida refugee camp, Silwad. At least 58 Palestinians were arrested, a child among them. 50 arrested in Dheisheh refugee camp.

Deir Nidham, colonists attack a vehicle

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Dheisheh refugee camp, Bethlehem – widespread arrests. About 50 inhabitants were arrested.

2. Ain al-Hilweh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – arrest of a group of journalists and a Palestinian activist visiting the place.

3. Qabatiya, south of Jenin – raid, confrontations. Activation of an improvised explosive charge against a military vehicle.

4. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya – confrontations following a raid of the village by colonists and soldiers.

5. Huwara, south of Nablus – raid, shop and business owners forced to shut down.

6. Deir Sharaf Checkpoint, west of Nablus – The Red Crescent hospitalized 3 persons wounded by soldiers at the checkpoint.

Demolitions and blockage

1. Jenin – infrastructure destruction near the entrance to the refugee camp.

2. Issawiya and az-Za'ayyem, east of Jerusalem – 30 demolition and cessation of work orders were issued.

3. Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta – demolition orders issued 14 houses and structures.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Surif, north of Hebron – colonists have ignited 2 vehicles and left hate slogans.

2. Al Shuyukh, north of Hebron – a colonist on an ATV runs wild among the houses.

3. Al-Hathrura, east of Jerusalem - Two Hill Boys colonists entered the community and attacked a young boy. When he tried to escape, they chased him into the community, where they encountered resistance from the residents. The two colonists called in the military, claiming they had been attacked by the residents.

The soldiers arrested all the men and children over the age of 8 in the community, forced everyone to strip completely, except for their underwear, and marched them in a convoy, naked, to the vehicles. Three hours later, they were handed over to the police, who released them all without charge. None of the attackers were arrested.

4. Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta – a colonist grazes his flock among the local fruit trees.

5. Umm Faqarah, Masafer Yatta – colonists on an ATV riding among the houses.

6. Silwad, north of Ramallah – colonists take over fields in the town, at the same time attack people working in the olive harvest.

7. Atara, north of Ramallah – colonists set a vehicle on fire.

8. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – colonists set on fire olive trees and tended fields. The inhabitants confront them and throw improvised bombs.

9. Burka, east of Ramallah – colonists attack, inhabitants confront them.

10. Deir Nidham, north-west of Ramallah – colonists attack a vehicle.

11. Beita, south of Nablus – colonists attack an inhabitant and fracture both his legs.

12. As-Sawiya and Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus – colonists open a road for a new outpost.