On June 23, 2026, armed Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes and land in the town of Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, wounding 4 people and uprooting dozens of trees, Palestine Online reported. The settlers stormed the Wadi al-Rakhim and Khallet al-Hummus areas south of Yatta, pepper-spraying residents and leaving four with cuts, bruises, and cases of choking, anti-settlement activist Osama Makhamra said. The four were taken to Yatta’s government hospital. The settlers uprooted 40 olive trees and 20 forest trees belonging to a resident, Jibril Roumi, and blocked the road linking the two areas, obstructing residents’ movement, Makhamra said.

On July 22, 2026, early in the morning, the Israeli forces demolished 4 houses in the town of Nahalin belonging to Mahmoud Naeem Funun (two-story house), Mahmoud Hosni Shakarneh (one-story house), the owner of Rabhi Najajra (one-story house), and Jamil Muhammad Najajra, under the pretext not having a permit. The Israeli forces fired stun grenades and tear gas towards citizens, while they were trying to confront them to prevent the demolition of their homes. On July 22, 2026, early in the morning, the Israeli forces demolished a two-story house and an infrastructure In the town of Zaatara, owned by the citizen Raed Hassan Abu Rahiya, under the pretext of not having a license.

Israel’s Prime Minister and Defense Minister have reportedly announced a ceasefire for the seventh time, according to Israeli media. After each previous announcement, Israeli forces nevertheless continued carrying out attacks that killed Lebanese civilians. More than 125 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since Friday morning (June 19) On June 19, Lebanon‘s Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from intensive Israeli airstrikes carried out since midnight had risen to 47, while 97 others were injured. The Health Emergency Operations Center said the strikes hit several towns and villages across the country. The casualties included women and children. On Saturday, the ministry reported that the final toll of the Israeli attacks on Friday "reached 83 martyrs and 141 wounded", most of them in southern Lebanon in addition to the east of the country, making June 19, one of the deadliest days since March 2nd. On Saturday morning, more than 20 Lebanese were killed when Israeli warplanes launched raids targeting the towns of Kafr Goz, Al-Numairiyah, Shukin, and Arabsalim in the Nabatieh district, and also launched a series of raids on Al-rayhan Heights in Jezzine District. Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Kafr Tibnit, Kafr Rumman, Kafr Goz, Haboush, Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Mifdoun. The bombing expanded to the east of the country, targeting the towns of Labaya and Sahmar in the Western Bekaa. The Israeli airstrikes targeted the town of Qanarit in Sidon district resulted in a horrific massacre, after three missiles hit the cemetery area, three houses, and the vicinity of the main square in the town, resulting in more than 7 casualties and dozens of injuries.

**On June 16, 2026** At 18:15, the Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Mughayir, and fired stun grenades and tear gas towards citizens’ homes east of the village. At 18:35, the Israeli forces, in the eastern plain area of the village of Al-Mughayir, fired live and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been exposed to fireworks, which led to the injury of a 15 y/o teenager, Palestine Fadi Abu Alia, while she was on the roof of her house During the operation, soldiers also used live ammunition, shooting a 15-year-old Palestinian girl in the shoulder. She was taken to hospital in stable condition. **On June 17, 2026** At 16:10, the Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance (the only one) to the village of Al-Mughayir, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities. **On June 19, 2026** On Friday afternoon, at 12:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughayyir, where confrontations took place with citizens while they were on patrol. They fired tear gas at Palestinian worshippers near the mosque, leaving several people with inhalation injuries, and sealed off the western entrance—the village’s only practical access point—preventing residents from entering or leaving.

On June 15, 2026, Israeli forces carried out demolition operations targeting residential and agricultural structures. They raided the al-Khalidiyah area southeast of Yatta and demolished a barrack belonging to resident Khalil Rabee al-Yateem, along with two residential rooms and a bathroom used by the family. The demolitions extended to the “Aghziwa” area east of Yatta, where occupation forces destroyed barracks and structures over large areas, as well as walls and residential rooms belonging to the al-Yateem and Rabee families, causing significant damage to residents’ property.

On June 15, 2026, Hadi Hoteit, a Press TV correspondent in South Lebanon has been struck by an Israeli drone while reporting. Israeli forces deliberately targeted him in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tibnit, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), despite the journalist wearing clearly marked press gear and traveling in a vehicle bearing press markings. The NNA reported that the Israeli military fired a shell that landed near the journalist. Hoteit sustained a shrapnel wound to his foot and was transported to Al-Najda Al-Shaabia Hospital in Nabatieh, where he underwent surgery and is receiving medical treatment. The strike comes just one day after Iran and the United States finalized a memorandum of to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon. **Hadi statement on X in the evening:** "Hadi Hoteit | هادي حطيط @HadiHtt Israeli drones targeted me while I was clearly filming a report in an open space with all requirements (press signs on the car, vest and helmet with press signs, cellphones open and not doing anything else. I was told that Lebanese army was blocking the road somewhere, so i went there searching for where the Lebanese army is. I stopped at Arnoun-Yohmor-Kfartebnit roundabout because i didn't want to go further. I got outside my car, with my cameras in the cage and my microphone with PressTV logo. I was filming when the Israeli drones deliberately attacked where I was standing, and not my car. Two brave men were able to come to my rescue after about 15 to 20 minutes. I was trying to get away from my car as I was expecting they might retarget it. 6 shrapnels hit my body (1 right chest, 3 right leg, 2 left leg). I am better now. Targeting journalists is a war crime. I wish if any international legal side was able to benefit from this video to Glory to the resistance, our only hope in front of those zionist criminals" ** Journalists organizations statements:** The Union of Journalists in Lebanon (UJL) strongly condemned the direct targeting of the journalist by Israel. *“[...] This strike comes at a time of greatest need for journalistic documentation of Israeli crimes in South Lebanon. The Union considers the attack to be part of an ongoing Israeli policy of targeting journalists who bear witness to its crimes.”* The UJL called on the Lebanese government to take action to document Israeli crimes and to open judicial investigations into them. IFJ General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger, added: *“We have consistently condemned the repeated threats and attacks by the Israeli army against journalists in Lebanon and Palestine, which are aimed at silencing their reporting. We stand in solidarity with our colleague, Hadi Hoteit, and wish him a swift and full recovery. The IFJ will continue to pursue justice and accountability to ensure that attacks on journalists do not go unpunished.”*

At least three people were killed and six injured in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh). Israel said it targeted Hezbollah positions in response to projectiles fired toward northern Israel, which it called a ceasefire violation. The escalation comes amid sensitive US–Iran negotiations over a possible agreement, with officials warning that continued strikes on Beirut could derail talks. Iranian officials said the attacks crossed a “red line” and would not go unanswered, while also suggesting the violence could undermine diplomatic efforts involving a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran. **The IDF spokeperson Avichay Adrae statement on X:** The Israeli Defense Forces said they struck a Hezbollah command headquarters in Beirut that was used by Hezbollah operatives to advance “terrorist plots” against Israeli civilians and IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon. The raid came after Hezbollah earlier today launched aerial targets toward Israel. Hezbollah continues to advance “terrorist plots” against Israeli civilians and IDF forces. The IDF will continue to act to remove any threat to the State of Israel and its forces, in accordance with political directives. **Casulaties:**

On June 13, 2026, around 14:50, a gang of Israeli settlers sotrmed the Al-Bayad area near Jit, set fire to farmland and four vehicles in the village of Jit, east of Qalqilya, and damaged several homes by throwing firebombs. They set fire to approximately 4 dunams of agricultural land belonging to several families. The fire destroyed four vehicles owned by residents Yasser Saleh Abu Bakr, Taysir Saleh Abu Bakr, Mujahid Adnan Al-Tawil, and Imad Al-Faris. The settlers also threw Molotov cocktails at several homes, causing material damage to three houses, including those belonging to residents Imad Majed Yamin and Hani Mousa Arman. They further attacked a house under construction owned by Anwar Azmi. The group withdrew at 18:00.

On June 13, 2026, a 29-year-old Palestinian man diagnosed with a mental disorder was shot by Jewish settlers at a settlement outpost near the village of Duma, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Haaretz, citing an Israeli defense official, reported that the owner of a nearby Israeli settlement farm and another individual fired warning shots after the man allegedly approached the outpost. When he did not turn back, they opened fire, wounding him. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces prevented its ambulance crews from reaching the wounded man for more than an hour. During that time, according to Duma council head Suleiman Dawabsha, Israeli soldiers handcuffed the man's hands and feet and kept him in custody, blocking medical teams from providing first aid. After the delay, Palestinian medics were finally allowed to evacuate him to a hospital in Nablus. Medical officials said he was in moderate-to-severe condition, having sustained gunshot wounds to the abdomen, left foot, and right leg. Dawabsha confirmed that the man has a mental disability and said his condition was stable.

On June 9, 2026, at the end of the evening, gangs of Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural land on a hillside at the outskirts of the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, east of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank. These groups approached the area from nearby outposts and ignited dry fields and olive‑growing terrain, causing visible flames and smoke before residents were able to reach the site. No injuries were reported, but villagers said the attack created fear among families living on the eastern edge of Taybeh and damaged agricultural land relied upon by local farmers. **Broader context:** The attack comes amid a documented surge in colonizer violence across the Ramallah district, particularly in the eastern rural corridor stretching from Deir Jarir and Al‑Mughayyir to Kafr Malik, Ras al‑Teen, Wadi al‑Seeq, and the Bedouin communities east of Taybeh. Settlers have repeatedly attempted to seize hilltops, block access roads, intimidate shepherds, and burn farmland in an effort to expand outposts and pressure Palestinian communities to abandon their land. **Timeline of the incidents:** At 09:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Taybeh, and the checkpoint was repeatedly set up at 14:00 to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities. At 11:20, the occupation forces stormed the town of Taybeh and conducted a patrol. At 20:35, a group of settlers on the eastern side of the town of Taybeh set fire to citizens’ agricultural lands, and also opened fire randomly at citizens, while they were trying to go to put out the fire. 4. At 21:10, a group of settlers entered the Jabas area, east of the town of Taybeh, beat the citizen: Rami Yaqoub Kuna, and stole his (cell phone). **According to some [testimonies](https://x.com/SOSCdOrient/status/2065012750703640640?s=20)**, Palestinian firefighters dispatched to the scene were unable to access the site because they lacked the necessary security coordination permits. This delay allowed the fire to spread, threatening agricultural land and nearby properties. “Faced with the urgency of the situation, several young people from the town took the initiative to bring in a water tanker truck in order to contain the fire. Instead of being allowed to provide assistance, they were surrounded and prevented from intervening by settlers. The situation then quickly deteriorated when another group of young people was targeted. Several people were physically assaulted, two vehicles were damaged, and a mobile phone was stolen,” explained Father Bashar Fawadleh, the Latin parish priest of Taybeh. According to Souleiman Khoury, mayor of Taybeh, residents heard gunfire near the affected area, which prevented them from reaching the site to try to contain the blaze. The fire was ultimately brought under control only after the required coordination procedures had been completed. The arrival of the Israeli police and army also helped prevent the fire from spreading further and led to the departure of the attackers. “What we are experiencing today is not a matter of isolated incidents. Residents speak of an increase in settler attacks in recent days, carried out using quad bikes and off-road vehicles. These patrols now reach, with complete impunity, the center of the village, residential neighborhoods, and the main roads. On June 2, a group of settlers was spotted in the northeastern area near Orthodox Housing Road, where they reportedly blocked access routes and interrupted the construction of a new house. On June 3, at around 9:45 a.m., they were again seen driving through several parts of the town, including the main thoroughfare, all the way to the vicinity of Saint George’s Church.