The Daily File

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Adi Ronen Argov4 min read

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – The West Bank

General

1. Ben Gvir visited Ktzi'ot Prison and ordered the confiscation of additional clothing items held by detainees beyond what they are wearing.

Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 571), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 565), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 551).

‣ Overnight raids conducted in Qarawat Bani Zeid, Qalandia refugee camp (Day 2), Kafr 'Aqab (Day 2), Awarta, Al Shuyukh, Muthalth al-Shuhada, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Beit Furik, Bethlehem, Atil, Zeita, Sarra, Deir al-Ghusun, Burqa, Beit Imrin, Tell, Ein Al Sultan refugee camp, and Tubas. Daytime raids carried out in Qalqilya, Azzun, Azun Atme, Beit Amin, Battir, Khallet ad-Daba'a, Tayasir, Nablus, Jaba', Zububa, Askar refugee camp, Beitunia, Al-Mughayyir, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Burqa, and Deir Abu Da'if. At least 15 arrested, including 2 minors. Dozens detained, 56 of them at Qalandia refugee camp.

Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Bethlehem – Night raid on a home in the south of the city.

2. Jenin – Two separate incidents:

‣ Night raid on the Al-Zahra neighborhood: one wounded.

‣ In the afternoon (following an attack on a colonist vehicle, see Palestinian Attacks on Colonists), raid on several homes, detentions and arrests. A 14-year-old wounded by live fire.

3. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron – Night raid on several homes.

4. Deir al-Ghusun, north of Tulkarm – Night raid on several homes.

5. Zeita, north of Tulkarm – Night raid on a home; contents vandalized.

6. Atil, north of Tulkarm – Night raid with illumination flares fired and stun grenades deployed.

7. Qalandia refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab, north of Jerusalem – Second day of the raid. Raid on dozens of homes, as well as on the popular committee offices; interrogations; homes converted into military posts after expelling families; prayers prevented. Last night 16 people were wounded, including a teenage girl. Evacuation of wounded and sick prevented. Today: tear gas fired, continued detentions, partial demolition of a resident's home and his arrest, shops destroyed, severe movement and commerce restrictions. 51 wounded so far. Ambulance evacuations prevented. 7 homes demolished. Vandalism in dozens of homes. 56 detained and arrested.

8. Khallet ad-Daba'a, Masafer Yatta – Raid on several homes and property vandalized.

9. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – An 82-year-old wounded from beatings by soldiers and stun grenades.

10. Qarawat Bani Zeid, north-west of Ramallah – Clashes.

11. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – Night raid on several homes and a shop.

12. Tell, south-west of Nablus – Night raid on several homes.

Demolitions, Confiscations, and Blockades

1. Battir, west of Bethlehem – Bulldozer works on agricultural land and uprooting of almond trees.

2. Zububa, west of Jenin – Bulldozer works and uprooting of trees.

3. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – Partial demolition of a home and shops at the camp entrance. A total of seven structures.

4. Burin, south of Nablus – A home demolished.

5. Iraq Burin, south of Nablus – Bulldozer works on the village's land.

Palestinian Attacks on Colonists

1. Jenin – An armed colonist, a mother and her son, entered the center of Jenin in their vehicle (claiming a navigation error). Their vehicle was attacked with stones and kicks. They managed to leave unharmed. The army subsequently invaded Jenin.

Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Hammamat al Maleh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – Fencing off Palestinian land and taking it over.

2. Sa'ir, north-east of Hebron – Agricultural land set on fire in the Al-Adisa area.

3. Jibya, north of Ramallah – Vehicles vandalized.

4. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – Grazing on the village's land.

5. Tayibe, east of Ramallah – Attack on a home in the Ka'abne community. Three family members wounded and the army arrests one of the attacked.

6. Rawabi junction, north-west of Ramallah – New outpost.

7. Rujeib, east of Nablus – Attack in the eastern area.

8. Qusra, south-east of Nablus – Provocative night patrols.

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), Matan Golan, 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