Overview
- Israeli troops entered Qalandiya before dawn on Wednesday, August 5, breached a wall to bring in bulldozers, blocked camp entrances with rubble, demolished a car wash and detained about 20 Palestinians.
- COGAT and military spokespeople described the action as a counterterrorism operation aimed at dismantling alleged armed infrastructure and stopping weapons trafficking and to arrest wanted individuals.
- Local reporters and witnesses said journalists were assaulted during the raid, a Palestinian was run over by a military vehicle and dawn prayers at camp mosques were prevented, disrupting daily life.
- Residents and rights groups say the operation deepens long‑standing fears that security raids and demolitions are linked to plans for the nearby Atarot settlement site and to wider settler violence since late July.
- Aid groups and the United Nations have warned that continued raids, demolitions and expanded military presence risk more displacement, hinder humanitarian access and raise legal concerns about protection for civilians.