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Friday, March 13, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Mar 13
  • 3 min read

General

1. Last Friday of Ramadan. 14th day since the beginning of the war, and Israel continues to close the Al-Aqsa compound. Worshipers gather at Damascus Gate.



Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (425th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (419th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (405th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Anata, Qalqilya, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Tuqu'a, Qabalan, Tubas, New Askar refugee camp, Nablus, Ramallah, Beit Rima. During the day, they raided Beit Furik, Qusra, Beit Dajan, Al-Ram, Sa'ir, Beita, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Deir Qaddis, Saffa, Qusin, Al Khader, Umm Safa, Al-Mughayyir. At least 16 were arrested, including a minor.


Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem - raid, beating of 4 residents near the main mosque, required medical treatment.

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


3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - clashes.

4. Tubas - clashes.

5. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - raid, teargas fire, suffocation injuries.

6. Deir Qaddis, west of Ramallah - uprooting of trees between the village and nearby Saffa.


7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - live fire and illumination flares in the Jabal al-Qa‘da area.

8. Qusra, south-east of Nablus - raid, seizure of two vehicles, beating of passengers, arrests, confiscation of vehicles.


Confiscations and Blockages

1. Confiscation of 133 dunams from Jenin District (Arraba) and Salfit District (Deir Istiya and Marda) for security purposes.

2. Closure of gates to several communities north of Ramallah and south of Nablus.


Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Rashayida, east of Bethlehem - arson of a chicken coop.

2. Khirbet Humsa al-Fuqa, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - colonists armed with clubs and knives raid the community, gather the men, strip some of them and bind them. Force women and girls to watch while beating the men and sexually assaulting one of them. Threaten children with killing, and girls and women with rape, while slapping one of them. Attack two Protective Presence activists and beat them. Simultaneously steal 350 sheep. No arrests, despite one attacker’s face being visible.

3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - raid on the town, live fire at Palestinians in the Hamarush area.


4. Beit Iksa, north-west of Jerusalem - establishment of an outpost on private land near a girls’ school.

5. Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta - colonist runs over a 5-year-old girl, causing head injury. Police release him while protecting him, and instead arrest international solidarity activists who documented the incident. One to be deported. Girl in serious condition. No arrests.


6. Shib Al Butin, Masafer Yatta - attack on a family with threats, property damage, grazing on their land; Israeli forces arrest 3 family members.

7. Qusra, south-east of Nablus - attack on a resident, beating.

Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.


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