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Monday, February 9, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Feb 9
  • 4 min read

General

1. The European Union and 8 Arab and Islamic countries condemn Israel’s intention to implement “quiet sovereignty” in the West Bank and civilian control in Areas A and B.

2. Protest demonstration at the entrance to Nur Shams refugee camp, on the anniversary of the ongoing raid on the camp.



Raids and arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (393rd consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (387th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (373rd consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Nablus, Beit Ummar, Al Shuyukh, Qalqilya, Tubas, Aqabah, Beit Iba, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Ramallah, Al Fawwar refugee camp. During the day, they raided Ya'bad, Al-Mughayyir, Ni'lin, Silwan, Sarra, Shuqba, Tarqumiyah, Shuafat refugee camp, Beitunia, Tuqu'a, Zababdeh, Anata, Hizma, Shuweika, Azzun. At least 18 were arrested, including 2 women and a teacher.


Army attacks on Palestinians

1. Jenin - raid on a house near the refugee camp. Clashes in the evening.


2. Zababdeh, south of Jenin - raid on two buildings housing displaced persons from the Jenin refugee camp. Arrests.

3. Hebron – the army closes the entrance gate to Ibrahimi Mosque.


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

5. Dura, south of Hebron - clashes, teargas and stun grenades.

6. Al Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron - raid on a house and arrest. Clashes ensue in the evening. Live fire, rubber bullets and teargas. One person injured by rubber bullets.

7. Tarqumiyah checkpoint, north-west of Hebron - the Red Crescent reports the evacuation of a young man who was shot in the leg.

8. Tubas - clashes, live fire.

9. Anata, north-east of Jerusalem - clashes, teargas and stun grenades.

10. Qalqilya - raid on several houses in the Al-Naqar neighborhood.

11. Ramallah - raid on a residential building in the Al-Tira neighborhood, and the arrest of Wafaa Abu Ghalamah, wife of Popular Front leader Ahed Abu Ghalamah.

12. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - morning raid on a house and arrest. Clashes developed. teargas fired at residential homes. Clashes resumed in the evening, including teargas and stun grenades.


13. Ni'lin, west of Ramallah - Clashes.

14. Jorish, south-east of Nablus - soldiers set up a sudden checkpoint at the entrance to the village, stop a vehicle and attack its occupants.


Demolitions and blockades

1. Al Bowereh, east of Hebron - demolition of a building.


2. Issawiya, north-east of Jerusalem – set up of a temporary checkpoint and confiscation of vehicles.

3. Al-Bireh, north of Jerusalem - demolition of a building and fence near the northern entrance to the city.


4. Beit Hanina, north of Jerusalem - demolition of a garage for vehicles.

5. Salfit - Addition of concrete blocks near the iron gate at the northern entrance to the city.


6. Ni'lin, west of Ramallah - demolition of a house for the second time.

7. Asira ash-Shamaliya, north-west of Nablus - Bulldozer demolishes a road connecting the village with Nablus.


8. Sarra, south-west of Nablus - demolition of an agricultural structure.


Palestinian attacks on colonists

1. Jenin - Stones thrown at vehicles.


Colonist attacks on Palestinians

1. Khirbet al-Mita, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – daily provocations, intimidation and damage to property in order to make residents abandon.


2. Raba, south-east of Jenin - provocation patrols and intimidation.

3. ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron - new outpost in the al-Rahwa area.


4. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem - colonists shoot and damage vehicles on the outskirts of the town.

5. Salfit - colonists block a tour of Russian diplomats with the governor of Salfit on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.


6. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya - colonists attack a resident on the outskirts of the village and steal his vehicle.

7. Atara, north of Ramallah - colonists attack houses and residents confront them.

8. Shilo colony, north of Ramallah - stones thrown and vehicles attacked on the road between Ramallah and Nablus near the colony.


9. Duma, south-east of Nablus - colonists attempt to cut off power line to the community of Shakara.

10. Between Aqraba and Jorish, south-east of Nablus - provocative travel between houses in Wadi Issa between the two towns.


11. Qusra, south-east of Nablus - residents confront colonists who attacked one of them.

12. Usarin, south of Nablus - colonists steal a car.

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), Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.


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