Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians during raids across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, as military operations intensified following recent deadly violence in the region, according to Palestinian officials and international monitors.
The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that eight people were arrested in Nablus, seven in Tulkarem and its surrounding areas, three south of Hebron, and one in the town of Kafr Qaddum. In Ramallah, Israeli forces detained three young Palestinians and three former prisoners during separate raids, while additional military operations were carried out in Jenin and nearby communities, according to Arab News.
The latest arrests come days after a deadly settler attack in the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus, on July 24, which left at least four Palestinians and two Israelis dead. Since then, Israeli security forces have expanded raids across northern parts of the West Bank and established more checkpoints, limiting movement into and out of Nablus.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has also instructed the military to prepare to take control of another Palestinian refugee camp following a series of violent incidents, according to Israeli media.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation across the West Bank continues to worsen. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says military operations, home demolitions, settler violence and the expansion of Israeli settlements have forced many Palestinians, particularly Bedouin and herding communities in Area C, to leave their homes.
OCHA reported that, by July 20, settler-related violence had killed 18 Palestinians in 2026, exceeding the 17 fatalities recorded during all of 2025. The agency also documented about 90 people displaced during the same period, while homes, schools, water systems and other essential infrastructure suffered extensive damage.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday again criticized Israeli settlement expansion, saying settlements in occupied Palestinian territory have “no legal validity” and remain a “flagrant violation” of international law as violence and displacement continue to rise.
