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Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Tuwani in the West Bank, setting a mosque and a vehicle on fire and spray-painting a Star of David on the mosque's wall. Israeli forces set fire to dozens of olive trees in Deir Qaddis, west of Ramallah, using live ammunition and tear gas, and blocked civil defense crews from extinguishing the blaze.

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in Hebron's Wadi al-Rakhim area, stealing three sheep and firing live ammunition with Israeli forces present. A child was hospitalized due to severe shock and convulsions. In another incident near As-Samu', settlers attempted to steal sheep but were confronted by residents.

Israeli authorities have ordered the confiscation of 16,577 dunums (4.09 acres) of Palestinian land in the village of Dura al-Qar', near Ramallah and al-Bireh, for military purposes. The order, effective until 2028, targets a 2,076-meter strip around the Beit El settlement, with a 2026 report documenting 40 such orders totaling 611 dunums used for buffer zones, security roads, and military sites.

Israeli forces detained Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, after his Friday sermon and prayers, leading to a one-week ban from the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex. This follows a previous six-month ban issued in August last year for a sermon condemning Israel’s starvation policy in Gaza.

About 112 Israeli settlers, backed by a police escort, forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. They entered through the Moroccan Gate, toured the courtyards, performed Talmudic rituals, and exited via the Chain Gate, disregarding the sentiments of Muslims worldwide.

Israeli forces demolished two houses in Ramallah's al-Attari area and detained four Palestinians, including a woman, during raids in Jenin. The demolitions involved properties belonging to Wael Salama Qadah and Abdul Qader Shalash's son, with forces using stun grenades. Detainees included Ghassan al-Atrash, Thaer Alawneh, Mohammad Abahra, and Basmala Hawashin.

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes and farmland in the occupied West Bank's Hebron governorate, injuring six residents. The attack occurred in Umm al-Khair village under Israeli military presence, with one targeted home belonging to Salem al-Hathaleen. Israeli forces closed the village's main entrance and declared the area around the home a closed military zone for two days.

Two Palestinians were killed and several injured in Israeli drone strikes in Gaza. One strike occurred near the Asqula junction east of Gaza City, and another near the Abu Sharkh roundabout west of Jabalia refugee camp. The Palestinian health ministry reported 1,066 deaths and 3,445 injuries since a ceasefire began in October 2025.

A Palestinian official called for international intervention as Israeli settlers escalated violence in the West Bank, including attacks on Palestinians, human rights activists, and property. Incidents involved injuries, home seizures, olive tree uprooting, and military post conversions, with Israeli forces accused of protecting settlers during assaults.

A Palestinian citizen of Israel was killed in a shooting in Maghar, Haifa district, according to WAFA. The death brings the total number of Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in 2026 to 142, with 2025 having recorded 252 deaths in 218 incidents, per the Abraham Initiatives.

Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard in occupied East Jerusalem under Israeli police protection, according to Wafa. The Jerusalem Governorate reported dozens of settlers conducted provocative tours and rituals within the compound.

Israeli forces raided the headquarters of the al-Tadamon Charitable Society in Nablus, occupied West Bank, and ordered its closure for one year. The raid involved military vehicles on Sufian Street and al-Adl Street, with additional operations at Balata and Askar refugee camps east of Nablus.

A Palestinian youth was injured by Israeli fire during a raid on the Qalandia refugee camp near occupied Jerusalem, with two others detained. Eleven more Palestinians were detained in Nablus, and Israeli forces conducted raids involving home searches, ransacking, and blocking access to the village of Madama.

An Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank resulted in the death of Palestinian man Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, according to Wafa. This incident brings the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers this year to 72, including 17 children, 5 women, and two elderly people.

Israel is holding the bodies of two Palestinian teenagers, Reda Sami Awad (15) and Arafat Ismail Awad (19), who were shot dead near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency and the Palestinian Authority.

Israeli settlers vandalized a Palestinian home in the al-Hara’iq area south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. A young Palestinian man was assaulted by Israeli forces in Bir Qouza, and settlers destroyed olive trees in Kisan east of Bethlehem.

A 15-year-old Palestinian girl was shot in the shoulder by Israeli forces during a military raid in al-Mughayyir, West Bank, as reported by Wafa. The operation involved live ammunition and tear gas, with additional raids and settler attacks reported across the region, including an incident involving Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

The Gaza death toll has risen to 73,008 with 173,260 wounded since October 2023, according to medical sources cited by Wafa. Recent reports indicate five new deaths and eight injured in the past 24 hours, with 784 bodies recovered since a ceasefire on 11 October last year. Emergency crews continue to face challenges retrieving victims trapped under rubble.

Israeli military operations were reported in multiple West Bank towns, including Bethlehem, Tuqu, Immatain, Jit, Beita, and near Ramallah. Operations involved troop deployments, tear gas, sound bombs, and clashes with residents, while settlers erected barriers restricting Palestinian movement.

An Israeli air strike in Gaza City killed one person and wounded several others near al-Maghrabi Junction, according to reports from the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Israeli troops killed a 7-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents' vehicle in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli military stated soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward them, with an initial inquiry finding the injured were uninvolved civilians. The British Consulate in Jerusalem called for an investigation into the incident.

Israeli forces killed a 7-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, and injured his parents after firing at their vehicle in the West Bank's Tel Rumeida area. The Israeli military claimed the vehicle appeared to be accelerating toward soldiers, while the family stated they were stopped near a checkpoint when shots were fired.

Israeli forces killed a 7-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, and wounded his parents after firing at their vehicle in the West Bank's Tel Rumeida area. The Israeli military stated soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward them, while the family and witnesses described the attack as unprovoked. The incident occurred amid heightened military operations in the region since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack.

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian infant in the occupied West Bank, according to health officials. The infant was critically wounded by a bullet that also injured his mother, as reported by the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

Israeli forces killed a seven-month-old Palestinian infant, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, after firing at his parents' vehicle in the West Bank. The infant's mother and father were wounded, and the military reported an initial inquiry found the victims were uninvolved civilians.

Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents' vehicle in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The infant, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was critically wounded by a bullet that also injured his mother, and he later died.

Wafa news agency reported settler attacks and Israeli military operations across the occupied West Bank, including the assault of Palestinian farmers in Atuf, the shooting of a family (including a seven-month-old infant who later died) near Hebron, and Israeli forces entering a home in Deir Dibwan during a confrontation with settlers. A settler was observed between military forces and protesters in Idna.