On July 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) reported being held and detained for roughly 60 to 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the occupied West Bank. Khanna and his congressional delegation were visiting the site when masked Israeli settlers armed with U.S.-made M4 rifles blocked their vehicles and refused to let them leave. The confrontation occurred in Khirbet Zanuta, a Bedouin village in the southern West Bank whose residents were displaced following settler violence. Khanna stated that when Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, they initially backed the settlers and blocked the convoy's exit rather than intervening on behalf of the American delegation. Khanna said the incident gave him a firsthand sense of the powerlessness experienced by Palestinians under occupation. His group was eventually able to leave after contacting the US embassy and Israeli police. The Israeli military said troops and police responded to a report of settlers obstructing vehicles. The delegation was freed after contacting the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and Israeli police, who dispatched officers to clear the road. **IDF Response:** The Israeli military issued a statement acknowledging that troops responded to a report of blocked vehicles in Khirbet Zanuta, stating soldiers dispersed the civilians to allow the convoy to proceed and denying that the IDF took part in detaining the delegation.

On July 5, 2026, Israeli settlers set fire to a restaurant located between the towns of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya and Ammuriya, south of Nablus, early Sunday, according to local officials. The settlers broke into the establishment near al-Zaytoonah University, damaged its doors, stole cash, and then set it on fire. The restaurant was completely destroyed in the blaze, which he alleged occurred under the protection of the Israeli military. The restaurant mainly served university students and estimated the damage at approximately $330,000.

On July 5, 2026, a four-month-old Palestinian infant died on Sunday evening after being delayed at an Israeli military checkpoint at the entrance to Deir Ammar village, west of Ramallah. The infant was on his way to receive treatment when the occupation forces prevented his family from passing through the military checkpoint set up at the entrance to the village for more than an hour, ignoring his critical condition while firing tear gas canisters at residents and vehicles. The four-month-old infant was denied the right to timely access to treatment. The Arab Specialized Hospital confirmed the death of Ahmad Marouf Zeid after Israeli forces allegedly prevented his passage despite his critical condition and need for urgent medical transfer. Ahmad was the family’s only son, born after years of waiting. This is as part of a broader pattern involving checkpoints, gates, and closures that, in her view, restrict civilian movement and impede access to medical services, including ambulances and patients. **Name of the infant martyr:** Ahmed Marouf Zaid

On JuLy 5, 2026, a 16-year-old Palestinian, Walid Nidal Walid Abu Sna, was killed after being shot by Israeli forces during a raid on the Qalandia refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Two other children were shot and wounded. The Palestine Red Crescent Society confirmed its teams treated a young man who was shot in the thigh with live ammunition during the operation. **Name of the martyr:** Walid Nidal Abu Sneineh, 16 y/o

The isolation of Beitillu, Deir ‘Ammar, Deir ‘Ammar Camp and Jammala, home to around 12,000 Palestinians is due to multiple access points that have been closed by Israeli forces since 2023–24, leaving residents dependent on a single western route, including a 3-kilometre dirt track. Journeys to Ramallah increased from about 18 to 38 kilometres, disrupting access to work, schools, markets and healthcare, including for around 10 dialysis patients. The isolation coincided with rapid settlement expansion: at least five outposts were established nearby since January 2024. More than 60 settler attacks have since been documented in the area, compared with nine between 2020 and 2023. The nearby Ein Ayoub Bedouin community was fully displaced in August 2025 following repeated settler attacks and access restrictions.  **On May 20, 2025**, Israeli settlers attacked Beitillu, Ramallah governorate, in the occupied West Bank. 3 Palestinians, incl. a 17yo child, were shot with live ammo: one in the neck, one in the abdomen, one in the arm. Several other, including children were injured due to beatings & tear gas. Israeli Occupation Forces arrived after settlers opened fire on Palestinian residents. The soldiersdidn’t intervene in the settlers attacks on residents, instead they fired tear gas, sound grenades toward Palestinian residents. They report a rise in Israeli settler violence in recent months & attempts to seize more Palestinian land - under the cover and protection of the IOF. **On July 3, 2026,** three Palestinians were injured after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah. The settlers assaulted three members of the Radwan family while they were in the Wadi al-Zarqa nature reserve on the outskirts of the village. The attack left the three men suffering the effects of pepper spray, while one sustained a broken arm. The settlers also stole their mobile phones, according to local sources.

On June 29, 2026, around 14:30, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Amari camp in the city of Al-Bireh, near Ramallah. They fired live and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas at citizens, which led to the death of a child. The child, Amir Ahmed Jawad Jaber, was killed as a result of his critical injury by Israeli forces’ bullets during their storming of the Umm Al-Sharayet neighborhood. The soldiers fired two bullets at him, directly hitting him in the head and chest, wounding him with very critical injuries. The child was resuscitated and transferred to the hospital. as a result of which he was declared dead. The Jerusalem Governorate stated that Jaber, a Jerusalem ID holder, was the 11th Palestinian from the governorate killed by Israeli forces since the start of 2026. It accused Israel of carrying out systematic and extra-judicial killings, particularly targeting children, and warned that international inaction encourages further violations. The statement linked the incident to a recent UN Commission of Inquiry report alleging deliberate targeting of Palestinian children by Israeli forces and settlers since October 7, 2023, describing such acts as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. It called on the international community to intervene, end impunity, and provide protection for Palestinian children. **Name of the martyr:** Amir Ahmed Jawad Jaber, 15 years old - resident of Al-Amari camp.

Abidin, Daraa Governorate, Syria (also spelled Abdin) is a village in southern Syria, in the Daraa Governorate, near the Yarmouk Basin area close to the border with Jordan. It is located in the western countryside of Daraa, in the region historically known as the Hauran. The village is roughly 15–25 km (about 10–15 miles) from the Golan Heights area, depending on which point of the Golan boundary is used. It is therefore part of the strategically sensitive area near the Syrian–Israeli armistice line, rather than a distant location inside Syria. Israel has expanded military activity beyond the immediate Golan area, saying it is aimed at preventing threats from reaching its northern border. Israeli forces have carried out incursions, checkpoints, and searches in villages around Abidin and Maariya **On Sunday 21 Jun 2026**, Israeli occupation forces pushed into the Yarmouk Basin in southern Syria early on Sunday, raiding homes near the village of Abidin in the latest in a series of near-daily incursions that have transformed the country's south since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. **On June 28, 2026**, residents of Abidin prevented Israeli soldiers from advancing deeper into their village by throwing stones and blocking the entrances with rocks. A Syrian journalist crew covering the event was directly targeted by Israeli troops’ gunfire. In the evening, Israeli aircraft flew over the village at low altitude. Flares were launched, and artillery shelling began to hit the village.

On June 24, 2026, the Palestinian man Muhammad Nazim Izzat Zayed was killed by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Al-Yamoun, west of Jenin, after undercover Israeli special forces ("Musta'ribeen") infiltrated the area and besieged a house where he was present. Around 12:50, the occupation forces stormed the town of Al-Yamoun, accompanied by gunfire towards a house while it was surrounded, which led to the death of a citizen, and they also arrested a soldier from the Palestinian General Intelligence Service, Al-Askari - Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Khamaysa. Zayed had been pursued by Israeli forces for several months despite suffering from cancer. Witnesses said the special forces surrounded the house at around 12:50 p.m. Zayed attempted to flee, but soldiers shot him at close range in the courtyard. Eyewitness Sanad Abu Tall told Agence France-Presse that the forces could have arrested him instead. Ambulance crews from the Palestinian Red Crescent were dispatched after receiving reports of the raid at approximately 1:00 p.m., but Israeli forces prevented them from reaching the wounded man to provide first aid, according to ambulance officer Murad Khamaysa. The Palestinian Ministry of Health later announced that Zayed had died from his wounds. Israeli forces subsequently withheld his body. Footage from the scene showed the aftermath of the operation, during which Israeli forces surrounded the house, shot Zayed, and detained his body. **Name of the martyr:** Muhammad Nazim Ezzat Zayed, 29 years old

On June 25, 2026 around 00:55, the Israeli forces stormed the village of village of Sarta, west of Salfit, conducting house searches and arrest operations targeting several Palestinians. During the raid, Israeli soldiers entered a home and opened fire at Mustafa Taha Khatib inside the house, critically wounding him. His family said Israeli troops prevented paramedics from reaching him for nearly two hours after shooting him inside his home. This delay leading to his death. Khatib was transferred to Salfit Government Hospital, where he was later officially pronounced dead. They also arrested a citizen, confiscated an amount of 800 shekels from the house of the citizen Rashid Ali Khatib, and withdrew at 06:55. The detainee during its storming of the village of Sarta is Ratib Muhammad Abdullah Al-Khatib. **Testimony of Khatib's uncle, Yassin Khatib (to Anadolou)** Yassin recounted the family awoke to find Israeli troops deployed across the town before they surrounded the house where Mustafa lived. "My nephew called me and said the army was in the town," he said. "I went up to the roof and saw Israeli forces positioned at the entrance leading to Mustafa's home." He said Palestinian ambulance crews arrived after the Palestinian liaison office — the body responsible for field coordination with Israeli authorities — was informed that someone had been wounded. "The ambulance reached the area, but the army prevented it from entering, cleared the surroundings of the house, and remained there for about two hours after Mustafa was shot and injured," he said. According to Yassin Khatib, Israeli soldiers later detained one of the family's relatives before withdrawing from the area. "Only then were the medics allowed to enter," he said. He added that he was among the first family members to reach the house after Israeli forces left. "I went in behind the ambulance, but the paramedics asked us to stay outside. Then we learned that Mustafa had lost his life," he said. Describing the scene inside, Yassin Khatib said there were clear signs of a violent raid. From the broken door and the damaged contents of the room, it was obvious they forced their way in without giving him time even to open the door or get dressed," he said. "They went straight into the room where he was and opened fire." He said Mustafa had lived on the property for four years, working in agriculture and construction. "About four years ago he built a small room and kitchen on the land and worked cultivating it. He had no problems with anyone and was never known for any activity or previous pursuit," he added. "In my opinion, what happened was an execution without any justification. They spoke about finding a knife or an axe, but those were simply work tools he used in construction, just like any other equipment related to his profession," he said. **IDF statements:** IDF Spokesperson: *'During an activity by Israel Defense Forces troops in the village of Sarta, which is under the Ephraim Regional Council, last night (Thursday), a rioter hurled heavy objects toward the troops.The troops carried out a suspect detention procedure, which included firing shots into the air. After the rioter continued to attack the troops and hurl heavy objects toward them, posing a threat to them, the troops fired toward him. Injuries were observed.'*. **Name of the martyr:** Mustafa Taha Mustafa Al-Khatib, 32 years old. Mustafa had lived in Sarta for the past four years after previously residing in Jordan with his family. He held both Jordanian and Palestinian citizenship.

On June 23, 2026, Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home in Qalqas village, east of Hebron. The demolished two-story home, belonging to Palestinian resident Saud Al-Atrash, measured 460 square meters and housed two families, including children and elderly residents, who were left homeless. During the demolition, Israeli forces assaulted local residents and fired tear gas canisters, causing several people to suffer from suffocation. The orders were issued 10 minutes before the demolition, without any prior warning, preventing families from saving their belongings and increasing feelings of distress, grief, and injustice. The pretext given was that the homes lacked Israeli-issued building permits.