Monday, January 26, 2026 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Jan 26
3 min read

Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (379^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (373^rd consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (359^th consecutive day), Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Jannatah, Al Asakra, Za'atara, Tubas, Hares, Halhul, Beit Ummar, Bal'a, Arraba, Illar, Seida, Kobar, Qalandia refugee camp, Kafr 'Aqab, Awarta. During the day, they raided Kafr Ra'i, Judeida, Shuafat refugee camp, Jalazone refugee camp, Hebron, Al-Mughayyir, Araqah, as-Samu, Tell, Beit Furik, Aqabah, Zababdeh, Anin, Tayibe, Zububa, Jayus. At least 40 persons arrested, including 3 minors (one of them 14-years-old).

Qalandia refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab

Army Attacks on Palestinians

1. Zababdeh, south of Jenin – clashes.

2. Tarqumiyah Checkpoint, west of Hebron – one person injured by live fire.

3. Tubas – night raid, live fire. Clashes.

4. Illar, north of Tulkarm – raid and numerous arrests. Houses turned into army posts.

5. Kafr 'Aqab, north of Jerusalem – clashes.

6. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – clashes, one person injured (details under Demolitions below).

7. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - clashes.

8. Nablus – raid of Al Najah Hospital area in the west side, and confiscation of security camera tapes. Apparently due to gunshots fired at an Israeli vehicle.

9. Balata refugee camp, eastern Nablus – night raid. 5 injured in a violent attack.

10. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – clashes.

11. Tell, south-west of Nablus – clashes.

Demolitions

1. Al Maniya, south-east of Bethlehem – demolition of farming structure.

2. Silwan, East Jerusalem – a resident forced to demolish his own home.

3. Qalandia refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab, north of Jerusalem – massive police force raided area 1 near, and some of it even overlaps, with the airport area registered under the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, close to the Separation Wall.

The force, accompanied by bulldozers, raided houses in Kafr 'Aqab and positioned snipers there, prevented schooling and blocked children way to school. Then a widespread demolition operation began in the area. A Kafr 'Aqab resident was violently detained. Clashes began in the evening, and one person injured.

4. Hashem al Daraj, Masafer Yatta – 3 homes and sheep pens demolished.

5. Khirbet Fakhit, Masafer Yatta – water wells and a structure demolished.

Palestinian Attacks on Colonists

1. Nablus – gunshots at an Israeli vehicle near Mount Ebal, no one injured.

Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Al Hadidiya, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – 4 families forced to leave due to colonist violence.

2. Raba, south-east of Jenin – nightly harassment and intimidation.

3. Al-Auja, north of Jericho – tractor wagon stolen.

4. Ein Samiya, north-east of Ramallah – no water supply to 19 villages for the second day in a row, after colonists damaged the wells. They even attacked Jerusalem district Water Authority workers who came to check the pumping station.

5. Beit Dajan, east of Nablus – greenhouses vandalized.

6. Duma, south-east of Nablus – property vandalized in Shaqara community.

7. Qusra, south-east of Nablus – gunshots at houses. Residents clash with colonists in the Ras Al Ein and the outpost area.

8. Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus – 100 olive saplings uprooted.