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Friday, March 20, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Mar 20
  • 2 min read

General

1. First day of Eid al-Fitr.

2. Al-Aqsa compound closed, 21st consecutive day. Severe restrictions on prayers at the Al Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron.

Herod’s Gate, Jerusalem


Raids and Arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (432nd consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (426th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (412th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar, Aqraba, Al-Bireh, Jalazone refugee camp, Al Far'a refugee camp, Usarin, Huwara, Al-Auja. During the day, they raided Dura, Anata, Beit Furik, Beita, Al Khader, Hebron, Deir Jarir, Silwad, Urif. At least 4 were arrested, including a minor.


Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Jenin refugee camp - prevention of access to the cemetery (a holiday custom is visiting family graves).

2. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - night raid on homes.

3. Dura, south-west of Hebron - violent raid. 3 injured from beatings, including a girl.


4. Al Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas - night raid on homes.

5. East Jerusalem - worshipers and celebrants attacked at Damascus Gate and Herod’s Gate using stun grenades, batons, and teargas, despite the presence of many children.


6. Silwan, East Jerusalem - raid on the al-Batan al-Hawa neighborhood. Road closed and a family facing eviction prevented from reaching their residential building.

7. Beita, south of Nablus - raid involving live fire.


Colonists Attacks on Palestinians

1. Raba, south-east of Jenin - colonists raid the village.


2. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus - colonists raid a girls’ school, breaking the entrance door and vandalize property.

3. As-Sawiya, south of Nablus - colonists attack a female farmer.

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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