On February 18, Israeli forces raid Qalandiya refugee camp. They stormed the entrance of Qalandiya refugee camp with several military vehicles, firing sound bombs and tear gas, leading to clashes and injuries among young Palestinians.

Three young Palestinians were reported injured — two by beating and one from tear gas inhalation — as a result of the ongoing raid.

A fire also broke out on a rooftop due to the heavy use of tear gas grenades near the camp entrance.

Broader context:

Qalandia camp is subjected to almost daily incursions by the Israeli forces, including confrontations and intense firing of gas and sound bombs, which exacerbates the suffering of residents and disrupts movement in the vicinity of the camp and neighboring areas. They raised the alert level in “hotspots in the city of Jerusalem, in the West Bank, and on the contact line, in preparation for the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, which the occupation expects to be a tense month.