Friday, May 1, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- May 1
- 3 min read
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (474th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (468th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (454th consecutive day);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Hebron, Atara, Khirbat 'Abu Falah, Burin, Anabta, Nabi Ilyas, Qalandia refugee camp, Madama, Hajjah, Beit Ula, Baqat al-Hatab, Nablus, Al Ein refugee camp, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Kafr Qaddum, Awarta, Idna, al-Am'ari refugee camp. During the day, they raided Beit Ummar, Burka, Al Shuyukh, Deir Sharaf, Ar-Rihiya, Tuqu'a, Al Khader, Deir Jarir, Kafr 'Aqab. At least 15 were arrested, including 6 minors.
Israeli Army Attacks on Palestinians
1. Jenin - clashes, teargas.
4. Baqat al-Hatab, east of Qalqilya - during the night, Israeli forces raided a home.
5. Nabi Ilyas, east of Qalqilya - during the night, Israeli forces raided a home.
6. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya - during the night, Israeli forces raided a home and arrested three brothers.
7. Atara, north of Ramallah - live fire was opened at a vehicle near a checkpoint, injuries reported. The checkpoint was closed.
8. al-Am'ari refugee camp, north of Ramallah - at dawn, Israeli forces raided several homes. Arrest.
9. Khirbat 'Abu Falah, north-east of Ramallah - during the night, Israeli forces raided several homes.
10. Burka, east of Ramallah - clashes near the local mosque during Friday prayers. Teargas and live fire were used. Many suffered from suffocation, one resident was injured by live fire. Six minors were arrested.
11. Deir Sharaf, west of Nablus - the Red Crescent reported evacuating an injured person from a nearby checkpoint after he was beaten by soldiers.
Demolitions and Blockages
1. Atara checkpoint, north of Ramallah - the Israeli army closed the checkpoint after opening fire at a Palestinian vehicle.
Settler Attacks on Palestinians
2. Al Shuyukh, north of Hebron - a colonist opened live fire at residential homes near Al-Arroub refugee camp.
3. Umm al Butm, north of Hebron - attempted arson of a residential home in Wadi Sa'ir.
5. Jerusalem - Al-Aqsa - an attempt to break into the compound via Bab Hutta to carry out a sacrifice, as part of what is referred to as “Second Passover,” was thwarted by the compound’s guards.
6. Khallet al-Hummus, Masafer Yatta - colonists blocked the road leading to the regional school with piles of dirt.
7. Wadi al-Rakhim, Masafer Yatta - colonists set fire to a digger and a vehicle.
8. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - continued earthworks on the town’s lands.
9. Usarin, south of Nablus - a provocative patrol in the middle of the night ended with residents clashing with and chasing the intruders.
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, Matan Golan, 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, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.
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