Israeli raids hit West Bank towns, detain staff at UNRWA

Israeli forces conducted widespread raids across the occupied West Bank on Monday, July 27, 2026, storming towns, refugee camps, and a United Nations facility, detaining dozens of Palestinians, and obstructing medical services. The operations, which spanned from Jenin to Hebron, included an incursion into a vocational training center run by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem.

Soldiers entered the UNRWA training center, fired tear gas, and detained teaching and administrative staff inside one of its halls, according to a statement from the Jerusalem Governorate. Forces also occupied the roof of the camp's local committee building. The raid followed a warning six weeks prior from the governorate about an Israeli plan to demolish the facility, which serves hundreds of refugee students. Overnight raids in Qalandia involved stun grenades and tear gas that reportedly sparked a fire.

Concurrent military operations were reported in numerous other locations. In the southern Hebron district, forces invaded Beit Ummar, Ethna, Doura, and Yatta, conducting home searches, installing roadblocks, and subjecting residents to field...