Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – The West Bank
Raids and arrests
During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (207th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (201st consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (188th consecutive day), Hebron, Balata refugee camp, New Askar refugee camp, Jericho, Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya, Barta'a, as-Samu, Silwad, Al-Bireh. During the day they raided Anabta, Dura, Hizma, Artas, Aqabah, ad-Dhahiriya, Jifna, Beit Liqya, Beita, Khallet Al Louza, Huwara, Bruqin. At least 29 Palestinians were arrested, most of them in Barta'a and released a few hours later. At Issawiya a Palestinian was arrested last night, the forces claimed he had a gun.
Army attacks against Palestinians
Demolitions
1. Khallet Al Louza, south-east of Bethlehem – house demolished.
2. Artas, south of Bethlehem – house demolished.
3. ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron – 7 wells sealed with concrete, pumping equipment confiscated.
4. Aqabah, east of Tubas – a school under construction demolished.
5. Tayasir, east of Tubas – a water tank demolished, equipment confiscated.
6. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem – raid of a family home as preparations were made for the son’s wedding planned for that evening.
They have an hour to evacuate their property before the house is demolished. Teargas fired, stun grenades thrown, suffocations.
7. Sur Baher, south-east Jerusalem – an inhabitant forced to demolish his own home.
Palestinian attacks against colonists
Colonist attacks against Palestinians
1. Ras Al Ein, north of Jericho – colonists invade the community compound with their flock.
2. Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta – water pipe vandalized and water supply to the community stopped. 60 women still on a hunger strike, demanding the return of Odeh Hathalin’s body.
3. Qawawis, Masafer Yatta – flocks grazed inside community territory.
4. Deir Ballut, west of Salfit – inhabitants confront assailant colonists. Palestinians wounded.
5. Aqraba, south-east of Nablus – bulldozer continues works on tended Palestinian fields.
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



