Sunday, July 5, 2026 – The West Bank

General

1. The director of tourism and antiquities for Hebron District claims Israel has taken control of more than 140 archaeological sites and historical ruins in the district and classified them as "Israeli archaeological sites."

Killed

1. Ahmad Ma'rouf Zeid, age 4 months, Deir Ammar refugee camp.

2. Walid Abu Sunayna, age 16, Qalandia refugee camp.

Raids and Arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 539), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 533), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 519).

‣ Overnight raids conducted in Halhul, Turmus Ayya, Jericho, Shufa, Nablus, Askar refugee camp, Duma, Hebron, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Deir Jarir, Bethlehem, Burqa, and Awarta. Daytime raids carried out in al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Silwad, Beit Furik, Qalandia refugee camp, Zububa, and Kafr 'Aqab.

‣ 866 people were arrested in Jerusalem District during the first half of 2026, including 35 minors and 21 women.

Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Bethlehem – Night raid on several homes in Al Doha, in the west of the city.

2. Jenin – Night raid on several homes in the Jabriyat neighborhood. Special forces carry out an arrest.

3. Zububa, west of Jenin – Raid; home converted into a military post and field interrogation center.

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4. Halhul, north of Hebron – Night raid on a home.

5. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – Clashes, tear gas, and stun grenades. Army closes the entrance gate. A Border Police officer throws a stun grenade into a vehicle and prevents its occupants from exiting. One killed and two wounded in the lower limbs by live fire.

6. Jericho – Night raid on a home in the upscale Jericho Gate neighborhood (Area A) in the south of the city.

7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – Clashes.

8. Duma, south-east of Nablus – Night raid on several homes.

9. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus – Night raid on the village concurrent with a colonist attack.

10. Burqa, north-west of Nablus – Night raid on a home. Arrests.

Demolitions, Confiscations, and Blockades

1. Surif, north-west of Hebron – New outpost established on the town's land.

2. Atuf, south-east of Tubas – Demolition order issued for a residential home; agricultural land confiscated.

3. al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya and Silwad, north-east of Ramallah – Road between the two towns closed.

4. Deir Ammar refugee camp, west of Ramallah – A 4-month-old infant died after soldiers stationed at a checkpoint refused to allow his family to pass and bring him to hospital.

Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Anata, east of Jerusalem – Herds grazed among the homes of the Ka'abna-Qasarat Bedouin community near the town.

2. Khirbet Za'tut, Masafer Yatta – Home attacked and vehicle vandalized.

3. Khirbet al Kharaba, Masafer Yatta – Residents' homes attacked and a water well contaminated.

4. Shib Al Butin, Masafer Yatta – Home attacked and electricity network destroyed. Army arrests two residents.

5. Silwad, north-east of Ramallah – Road blocked and attempted vehicle theft near the town's cemetery.

6. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – Colonists set a field on fire. Provocative patrols among residents' homes in the evening.

7. Duma, south-east of Nablus – Provocations among the village's homes.

8. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus – A home and vehicle attacked on the outskirts of the village; Al-Zaytouna University cafeteria set on fire on the road between Salfit and the village.