Escalating Israeli Occupation: 3,850 Arrests in the Occupied West Bank in the First Half of 2025

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The Israeli occupation forces have carried out 3,850 arrests in the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, during the first half of this year. Among the arrestees are approximately 400 children and 125 women. The arrest campaigns were accompanied by serious violations, including field investigations, physical abuse, and forced detention. The number of administrative detainees reached 3,629 by the beginning of July, with 87 children and 10 women among them. The institutions recorded the deaths of 19 detainees during the first half of the year, and the occupation authorities continue to withhold the bodies of detainees.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israeli occupation forces carried out 3,850 arrests in the occupied West Bank in the first half of 2025, with 400 children and 125 women among the arrestees.
  • The arrest campaigns were accompanied by serious violations, including field investigations, physical abuse, and forced detention.
  • The number of administrative detainees reached 3,629 by the beginning of July, including 87 children and 10 women.
  • The institutions recorded the deaths of 19 detainees during the first half of the year, with a focus on youth and former prisoners.
  • March saw the highest number of arrests, reaching 800 cases, with a focus on youth and former prisoners.
  • The occupation continued to expand its use of administrative detention, with the highest number since the beginning of the last war.
  • The number of detainees in Israeli prisons rose to approximately 10,800 by the beginning of July 2025, the highest number since 2000.
  • Among the detainees are at least 50 female prisoners and 450 children.
  • The report noted the continued spread of diseases inside prisons, such as scabies, due to harsh detention conditions and poor medical services.
  • Updated data indicates that the number of arrests in the West Bank and Jerusalem since the beginning of the recent war has exceeded 18,000.
  • The number of women arrested since October 7 has exceeded 560, compared to more than 1,450 children.
  • The Palestinian Prisoners' Institutions called for immediate international action to protect prisoners and hold accountable those responsible for these crimes.

Statistics:

  • 3,850 arrests in the occupied West Bank in the first half of 2025.
  • 400 children arrested among the total number of arrestees.
  • 125 women arrested among the total number of arrestees.
  • 3,629 administrative detainees by the beginning of July.
  • 87 children among the administrative detainees.
  • 10 women among the administrative detainees.
  • 19 deaths of detainees recorded during the first half of the year.
  • 10 deaths from the Gaza Strip.
  • 9 deaths from the West Bank.
  • 10,800 detainees in Israeli prisons by the beginning of July 2025.
  • 50 female prisoners among the total number of detainees.
  • 450 children among the total number of detainees.
  • 18,000 arrests in the West Bank and Jerusalem since the beginning of the recent war.
  • 560 women arrested since October 7.
  • 1,450 children arrested since October 7.

Sources:

  • "Palestinian Prisoners' Institutions" semi-annual statistical report, 2025.
  • Qatar News Agency, " Israeli Occupation Forces Carry Out 3,850 Arrests in West Bank, Including 400 Children", 14 July 2025.