Friday, April 17, 2026 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Apr 17
3 min read

Raids and Arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (460th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (454th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (440th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Burqin, Aida refugee camp, Nabi Ilyas, Nablus, Al-Ram, Balata refugee camp, Jalazone refugee camp, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya. During the day, they raided Azzun, Khirbat 'Abu Falah, Al Shuyukh, Sebastia, Beit Imrin, Deir Istiya, Burin, Dura, Ein Yabrud, Kafr Qaddum, Silwad, Deir Jarir, Hebron, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Jericho, Kobar, Iraq Burin, Beit Ummar, Deir al-Ghusun, Birzeit, Al-Yamun. At least 15 were arrested.

Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Burqin, west of Jenin - night raid on homes.

2. Hebron - curfew imposed in Wadi al-Hussein while colonists move freely.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/9241ed_850ea0b14c224bf3960e6221540b1f03/480p/mp4/file.mp4

3. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron - clashes.

4. Yatta - night raid on shops, property vandalized. No arrests.

5. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya - clashes.

6. Khirbat 'Abu Falah, north-east of Ramallah - agricultural structure set on fire. Clashes with residents. The army fired at residents.

7. Ein Yabrud, north-east of Ramallah - clashes.

8. Silwad, north-east of Ramallah - clashes.

9. Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah - clashes.

10. Burin, south of Nablus - clashes.

Colonists Attacks on Palestinians

1. Beit Sahour, east of Bethlehem - resident beaten and injured.

2. Al Shuyukh, north-east of Hebron - clashes between residents and colonists who again invaded land. The army attacked residents.

3. Yatta - two vehicles set on fire in the Majd al-Ba’ area while an armed individual in military gear protected them.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/9241ed_d4a63023005b4bb490386e5f0afb6631/360p/mp4/file.mp4

4. Al Mu'arrajat (Arab al-Mleihat), west of Jericho - community that was violently displaced in July 2025 and began returning was attacked again. Colonists attacked shepherds.

5. Umm al-Kabur, Masafer Yatta - crops stolen.

6. Hawara, Masafer Yatta - family threatened.