Israeli forces detain Palestinians during raid in occupied West Bank

A journalist covering events was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers, while locals were also attacked.Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026Israeli forces have detained several Palestinians during a raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, while demolishing a carwash and disrupting daily life in the area.Palestinian agency Quds News Network reported on Wednesday that Israeli soldiers distributed leaflets stating that “a large-scale operation” in the camp was under way.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank siteslist 2 of 3How Israeli restrictions on Palestinians’ movement break up the West Banklist 3 of 3Israeli raid deepens fears across West Bank refugee campsend of listA journalist covering the raid was severely beaten, while a young man was run over by an Israeli military vehicle. His condition is not known.Footage posted by Quds shows several Israeli soldiers aggressively confronting a Palestinian man, who appears to be unarmed, before tackling him to the ground while pointing assault rifles at him. Local mosques were prevented from holding dawn prayers.Rights groups have condemned the constant...