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Adi Ronen Argov7 min read

Data, October 7, 2023 - October 7, 2026 – The West Bank

Palestinians killed

1. Since the beginning of October 2026 (olive harvest season):

By the militaryBy colonistsTotal
336


2. During September 2026:

By the militaryBy colonistsTotalBodies held by Israel
8311including one child5

‣ One prisoner died in prison.


3. During August 2026:

By the militaryBy colonistsTotalBodies held by Israel
516including two children4


4. Since the beginning of 2026:

By the militaryBy colonistsTotalBodies held by Israel
743611032
ChildrenWomenMenElderlyDetaineesJournalists
26577241


5. Since October 7, 2023:

By the militaryBy colonistsTotalBodies held by Israel
1,089681,157344
ChildrenWomenMenElderlyDetaineesJournalists
2552885222352

6. Breakdown of causes of death for the period between January 1, 2025 - August 30, 2026:

Live fireDronesOther
80%14%6%

Israelis killed

1. Fatalities on the timeline in the West Bank:

During September 2026During August 2026Since the beginning of 2026Since October 7, 2023
1No fatalities446

Palestinians wounded

1. Wounded on the timeline in the West Bank areas:

Since early October 2026 (the olive harvest period)During September 2026During August 2026Since the beginning of 2026Since October 7, 2023
941262762,241approx. 13,200

2. Breakdown of injury circumstances for the period between January 1, 2025 - August 30, 2026:

Physical assaultsTear gas injuriesLive fireShrapnelPepper sprayStone throwingRubber bullets
38%Beatings, clubs28%20%4%4%4%2%

Israelis wounded

1. Wounded on the timeline in the West Bank areas:

During September 2026During August 2026Since the beginning of 2026Since October 7, 2023
6231Of whom 8 soldiers296Of whom 146 soldiers

Palestinian Prisoners

1. Arrests:

‣ Since October 7, 2023, at least 26,000 arrests have been carried out in the West Bank, including 800 women and 2,000 children.


2. Prisoners:

‣ As of early October 2026, 9,265 Palestinians are held in detention facilities in Israel, including:

Serving prison sentencesIn legal proceedingsAdministrative detainees"Unlawful combatants"
1,509including 185 minors3,236including 75 minors3,101including 90 minors1,419

‣ 49% of detainees are held without indictment (administrative detainees and unlawful combatants).

‣ 16 of the detainees are journalists; 91 women and 350 children are detained; in addition, two infants under one year old, born to detained women during their detention, are held in prison.


3. Reports on the condition of detainees:

Reports of severe overcrowding conditions, denial of basic hygiene products, shortages of food and water, denial of contact with family, being handcuffed for long hours, being photographed fully or partially naked and humiliated. Invasive searches, beatings and attacks by dogs, sleep deprivation and denial of access to restrooms. Reports of the spread of scabies.


4. Minors:

‣ Most of them are held in Megiddo Prison or Ofer Prison under harsh overcrowding conditions. Deprivation of basic hygiene products, shortage of food and water, denial of contact with family, shackled for long hours, photographed fully or partially naked and humiliated. Beatings and attacks by dogs, sleep deprivation, denial of access to toilets. Reports of scabies spreading.


5. For further reading:

‣ Summary of the UN report on child detentions as published by Parents Against Child Detention in June 2026.

‣ An article by Nir Hasson and Hagar Shezaf on the conditions of the detainees as well as the physical (including sexual) and psychological abuse to which they are subjected as published on October 9, 2026.

Military attacks and demolitions

1. As of October 7, 2026 there are 942 checkpoints, inspection points, closed iron gates, and earth mounds deployed across the West Bank.


2. During September 2026:

‣ 1,404 attacks (details in August).

‣ Demolitions:

◦ 62 demolition operations, during which 254 structures were demolished, including:

Inhabited structuresUninhabited structuresCommercial structuresAgricultural structures
89613133

◦ Distribution of demolitions by district:

HebronJerusalemJeninBethlehemRamallah and Al-BirehSalfitTulkarmJerichoTubasNablus
916044201198632

◦ 320 people were displaced from their homes, including 166 children.

◦ 12 demolition and eviction orders were issued.

◦ 9 dunams were confiscated for "military needs."

◦ Orders were issued for the uprooting of vegetation and trees over an area of 560 dunams.


3. During August 2026:

‣ Attacks:

◦ 1,402 attacks on Palestinian communities, villages, towns, and cities.

◦ Raids, demolitions, live fire, tear gas and stun grenades, confiscations, violence, blockades, property damage, and harm to trees and natural resources.

‣ Demolitions:

◦ 71 demolition operations, during which 155 structures were demolished, including:

Inhabited structuresUninhabited structuresCommercial structuresAgricultural structures
4783361

◦ Distribution of demolitions by district:

JeninHebronJerichoNablusRamallah and Al-BirehJerusalemBethlehemTubasTulkarmQalqilya
29242421161513931

◦ 267 people were displaced from their homes, including 118 children.

◦ 44 eviction and demolition orders were issued.

◦ 1,627 dunams were confiscated: 105 dunams for "security needs" and 1,522 dunams were declared state land.


4. Since October 7, 2023:

‣ 48,174 attacks on at least 376 communities (cities, villages, towns, and Bedouin communities).

‣ Demolitions:

◦ 1,816 demolition operations during which 5,050 structures were demolished, including:

Occupied structuresUnoccupied structuresCommercial structuresAgricultural structures
1,8943077231,524

◦ Distribution of demolitions by district:

Jerusalem districtHebron districtJenin districtTulkarm districtNablus districtRamallah and Al-Bireh district
1,244831496480394384

◦ 2,133 demolition or construction-stop orders were issued.

◦ 66 communities were fully displaced, 18 partially.

◦ 64,000 dunams were confiscated for colonies and their expansion, nature reserves, archaeological sites, and "security needs".

Colonist attacks

1. During September 2026:

‣ 647 attacks on Palestinians and their property:

◦ 202 attacks resulted in casualties, property damage, or both.

◦ 3 people were killed, including one child.

◦ 88 people were wounded, including 7 children and 6 women.

◦ 14,600 trees were uprooted or damaged.

◦ Breakdown by district:

Ramallah and Al-Bireh districtNablus districtHebron districtBethlehem districtSalfit districtJerusalem districtTubas districtJenin district
2401291224830282217


2. During August 2026:

‣ 628 colonist attacks on Palestinians and their property:

◦ 198 attacks resulted in casualties, property damage, or both.

◦ One person was killed.

◦ 164 people were wounded, including 20 children and 17 women.

◦ 21,508 trees were uprooted or damaged (including uprooting by military forces).

◦ Breakdown by district:

Ramallah and Al-Bireh districtNablus districtHebron district
157137120


3. Since the beginning of 2026:

‣ 5,561 colonist attacks on Palestinians and their property were documented (through the end of September).

◦ 1,600 attacks (as of August 30, 2026) on 275 communities resulted in casualties, property damage, or both (an average of 6.7 attacks per day).

◦ 29 people were killed (not including the three killed during October).

◦ Between September 2025 and September 2026:

Palestinians woundedCars set on fireBuildings set on fireMosques set on firePeople displaced due to colonist violence
409436201152,616As of August 30, 2026


4. Since October 7, 2023:

‣ 14,742 attacks on Palestinians and their property were documented.

◦ 1,162 arson attacks (809 on homes or vehicles, 378 on agricultural lands).

◦ 147,111 trees were damaged or uprooted.

◦ 211 outposts were established:

Ramallah and Al-Bireh districtHebron districtNablus districtBethlehem districtJerusalem district
6257382915

◦ Since January 2023 (as of August 30, 2026), 6,538 people have been displaced from their homes 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, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War