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Adi Ronen Argov2 min read

Sunday, August 17, 2025 – The West Bank

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (219th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (213th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (200th consecutive day), Tubas, Qalqilya, Beit Ummar, Qabatiya, Umm Safa, Hebron, Azzun, Burqa, Nablus, New Askar refugee camp, Bethlehem. During the day they raided Tell, Anata, Asira ash-Shamaliya, Turmus Ayya, Beita, al-Am'ari refugee camp, Misilyah, Tayasir. At least 18 Palestinians were arrested.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Bethlehem – raid and arrests.

2. Misilyah, south of Jenin - evening raid, checkpoint erected.

3. Qabatiya, south of Jenin – evening raid, arrests.

4. Hebron – arrests.

5. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – night raid and arrests.

6. Tubas – night raid of a house, a runover wounded victim hit by Israeli army vehicle. Arrest.

7. Umm Safa, north of Ramallah – night raid, arrests.

8. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – raid. Confrontations.

9. al-Am'ari refugee camp, south of Ramallah – raid. Confrontations.

10. New Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus – house raided at dawn.

11. Burqa, north of Nablus – raid and arrests.

12. Beita, south of Nablus – raid, confrontations.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Ofra colony, north-east of Ramallah – a colonist grazing his flock near the Or Meir outpost was hit by thrown stones.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – colonists raid the town outskirts and attack a family.

2. Umm Safa, north-west of Ramallah – colonists raid the village.

3. Aboud, north-west of Ramallah – colonists attack the village outskirts.


Sources

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