occupied West Bank

A Palestinian American returned home to his property in the occupied West Bank, where it had been besieged by Israeli settlers. The individual criticized Israeli forces for their failure to clear the settlers from his property following the 10-day siege.

Israel is advancing plans to grant police powers in the occupied West Bank. Separately, a far-right government is pushing forward with its objective toward annexing Palestinian territory.

Iran stated it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its demands, which include lifting blockades and sanctions. Separately, Israel declared Taybeh in the occupied West Bank a closed military zone following repeated settler attacks. Furthermore, Houthi rebels attacked a Red Sea port town on Sunday, killing seven people.

Israeli forces raided the Qalandia refugee camp near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, preventing entry for press and residents. The military stated the operation aimed to thwart terror and apprehend wanted individuals, as tensions rose due to fears of eviction.

A Palestinian-Israeli movement launched a campaign advocating for a multinational protection force in the occupied West Bank to address escalating settler violence and Palestinian displacement. The group, based in Kafr Malik, emphasizes the need for immediate civilian protection without replacing a political solution for a future Palestinian state.

The UK's Charity Commission is investigating eight unnamed charities for donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine, assessing whether the funds were used for charitable purposes. A UK legal group, the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, submitted a formal complaint following revelations of a London synagogue advertising properties in these settlements.

Activists interrupted an Israeli Knesset Finance Committee meeting to protest an additional $36m allocated for settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. The funding, approved to develop over 70 archaeological and heritage sites, raised the year's settlement budget to a record $273m. Finance Committee Chairman Hanoch Milwidsky labeled the protestors 'worse than terrorists'.

The Israeli military conducted operations in the occupied West Bank, destroying weapon production machines in Qabatiya and arresting a person linked to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Nablus. The actions are part of an intensified campaign involving Israeli forces and settlers, including land bulldozing, assaults, detentions, and disruptions to water systems.

The Palestinians Prisoner’s Society reported that Israeli forces detained 630 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, in July 2023. This brings the total detention cases to over 25,000 since 2023, with detentions accompanied by violent raids, property destruction, and assaults against detainees and families.

Cars were set on fire in a reported settler attack in the occupied West Bank. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin stated that Israeli settler violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank are interconnected as part of Israel's illegal colonial project. She argued that settler terrorism is a systematic tool for demographic change, supported by countries providing weapons and diplomatic cover, and rejected the notion that these acts are isolated extremist actions.

Dr. Mazen Rantisi, a Palestinian physician known as the 'doctor of the poor,' claims he faces physical abuse and medical neglect in an Israeli prison. He was detained in June 2023 and indicted for his role as chairman of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit providing medical care. Rantisi alleges Israeli prison authorities withheld his medication for 10 days and continue to deny him one of his required medicines.

Dr. Mazen Rantisi, a Palestinian physician known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, alleges physical abuse and medical neglect since his arrest by Israeli authorities in June. He claims prison officials withheld his medication, denied medical care, and subjected him to harsh conditions, including overcrowded cells and poor food quality. The Israel Prison Service denies these allegations, stating prisoners are held in accordance with the law.

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) held a meeting in Cairo, urging Israel to fully withdraw from Gaza. They discussed the situation in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, including Israeli operations and crimes against prisoners, and emphasized joint actions to protect Palestinian rights.

An Israeli settler attempted to run over a Palestinian and set fire to olive trees in the village of Al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network. Settlers have recently attacked mosques, olive groves, and Palestinian homes in a surge of violence over the past month.

Israeli forces shot and wounded a 59-year-old Palestinian man in the neck with live ammunition after opening fire on his vehicle in Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. The Palestine Red Crescent Society treated the injured man and transferred him to a hospital for further care.

Israeli military raids and settler attacks are increasing in frequency across the occupied West Bank.

A home in the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the occupied West Bank due to attacks by Israeli settlers. The village faces recurring violence from settlers, with residents reporting sieges against their homes.

An Israeli settler attack occurred in at-Tuwani. Settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are at record highs.

Israeli settlers burned two mosques in separate attacks across the occupied West Bank, causing significant damage. The incidents involved deliberate acts of destruction targeting religious sites.

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank attacked two mosques, setting them ablaze and scrawling graffiti. The incident occurred after a Friday clash that resulted in four Palestinian and two Israeli soldier deaths.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel is 'prepared to act more broadly' in the occupied West Bank following a surge in settler attacks and military raids against Palestinians. He confirmed orders to enter villages, search for weapons, and make arrests.

Dozens of Israeli activists protested in Tel Aviv against settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The demonstration denounced deadly incidents linked to settler actions in the region.

Israeli forces are intensifying raids in the West Bank as settlers escalate attacks and settlement expansion accelerates. The situation highlights increased military and civilian activity in the occupied territory.

A baby was rescued by her family after their home was set on fire by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred amid raids in the region.

Four Palestinian men killed in a clash with Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank were buried on Saturday. Violent settler attacks occurred in other villages, with olive groves set on fire and people shot while attempting to extinguish the blaze.

The European Union expressed deep concern over the recent escalation of violence in the occupied West Bank, urging all sides to avoid inflammatory rhetoric. The EU offered condolences for those killed and highlighted the fragility of the situation following Israeli military raids and settler attacks that injured two Palestinians and detained dozens.

Israeli forces raided approximately 70 homes in Tal, southwest of Nablus, arresting around 50 Palestinians. The Nablus governor reported six deaths and dozens injured or detained over two days, including four killed during a Friday raid. Human Rights Watch urged urgent action to prevent escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

UNESCO has added Sebastia in the occupied West Bank and five Lebanese castles to its endangered heritage list amid Israeli objections. The emergency listing aims to protect cultural sites under threat.

Netanyahu vows to expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank following the deaths of six people in escalating violence between settlers and Palestinians. The clashes have prompted a pledge for increased security measures and settlement expansion.

The Israeli army arrested two Palestinians at Nablus Specialized Hospital in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian media. A hospital official, Dani al-Masri, reported that Israeli forces raided the hospital, assaulted staff, and detained two siblings, one of whom, Ali Ramadan, was being treated for a gunshot wound. The Israeli army claims the detainees were involved in a shooting in Tel village, citing that armed settlers triggered the confrontation by entering a restricted area.

Armed Israeli settlers killed four Palestinians in Tel village near Nablus, prompting a Palestinian to kill two settlers during the confrontation. Israeli authorities ordered the demolition of the Palestinian's home and redeployed troops to the West Bank, launching an operation in Nablus that included a hospital raid. Settlers also attacked Farata in Qalqilya, wounding eight Palestinians.

The Israeli army stated the killing of an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank was 'unplanned.' It attributed the incident to settlers entering an off-limits area without coordination with forces, leading to clashes with Palestinians. The military is conducting an operation in Nablus to arrest Palestinians involved.

The Red Crescent reported that at least two Palestinians were wounded in settler attacks near Qalqilya in the northern occupied West Bank.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Pakistan’s initiative to strengthen peaceful dispute settlement mechanisms at the UN Security Council, emphasizing the need for diplomacy over military solutions in escalating conflicts across the Middle East. Pakistan’s Resolution 2788 (2025), adopted unanimously, aims to enhance negotiation, mediation, and other peaceful means under the UN Charter.

A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army near Jenin, occupied West Bank, following an alleged stabbing attempt on an Israeli soldier. Two Palestinians were shot after an Israeli settler was stabbed in Nablus governorate.

Israeli settlers forcibly evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the West Bank town of Jalud, besieging them for three months and cutting off essential supplies before seizing the property. The family endured daily assaults, house fires, and resource shortages, with settlers previously establishing an outpost near their home. Such attacks are described as routine and rarely prosecuted.

Israeli forces detained five Palestinians, including two children aged 15 and 16, during a raid in Kisan village, east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. The village council head, Bakr Rashaydeh, reported that forces searched homes before making the arrests.

Israeli forces and settlers killed two Palestinians in Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, according to Al Jazeera and the Palestinian health ministry.

The Egyptian ambassador to Palestine, Ihab Suleiman, watched Egypt's defeat to finalists Argentina with residents of Ramallah. The event took place at a fan zone in the Occupied West Bank on July 7.