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Saturday, March 21, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Mar 21
  • 3 min read

General

1. Second day of Eid al-Fitr.

2. Al-Aqsa Mosque closed to worshipers for 22 days. Strict limitation of up to 60 worshipers at the Al Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron.


Killed

1. Yehuda Shmuel Sherman, 18, Elon More colony.


Raids and Arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (433rd consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (427th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (413th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Einabus, Huwara (Nablus), Hajjah, Deir Abu Da'if, Urif, Beit Awa, Beit Qad, Sanur, Salfit, Al-Yamun. During the day, they raided Qusra, Arraba, Dura, Dura el-Kari'a, Deir al-Ghusun, Huwara (Masafer Yatta), Illar, Deir Istiya, Al Khader. At least 14 arrested, including solidarity activists, an elderly person, and a minor.


Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Dura, south-west of Hebron - live fire toward residents south of the town in the Triangle of HaRasa.

2. Beit Awa, west of Hebron - night raid with live fire, one person injured (moderate). For half an hour, forces prevented medical assistance before he was eventually evacuated to hospital.


3. Khirbet Jubara checkpoint, south of Tulkarm - live fire injuring 2 Palestinians, later evacuated to hospital without arrest.

4. Hajjah, east of Qalqilya - night raid on homes.

5. Huwara, south of Nablus - night raid on homes.


Demolitions

1. Sur Baher, south-east Jerusalem - resident forced to demolish part of his home.



Colonists Attacks on Palestinians

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem - stone-throwing at vehicles following calls for pogroms.

2. Ain al-Hilweh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - residents assaulted and pepper-sprayed following calls for pogroms.

3. Fandaqumiya, south of Jenin - arson of homes and vehicles, stones thrown at windows and pepper spray used following calls for pogroms; 4 residents injured.


4. Mukhmas, north-east of Jerusalem - stone-throwing following calls for pogroms.

5. Huwara, Masafer Yatta - colonists assaulted a shepherd, beat and pepper-sprayed him. The army joined, attacked residents, injured another woman and arrested 3, including a minor.


6. Umm Faqarah, Masafer Yatta - colonists in uniform violently detained a shepherd at the community entrance until the army arrived; soldiers threw stun grenades at solidarity activists documenting the incident.


7. Deir Istiya, north-west of Salfit - colonists attacked shepherds north of the town, beat them and released dogs on the flock. The accompanying military force raided the town, vandalized property (including water tanks and feeding troughs) and arrested the attacked shepherds.


8. Hares, north-west of Salfit - stone-throwing at vehicles following calls for pogroms.

9. Ein Yabrud, north-east of Ramallah - shepherds attacked and attempts to steal livestock.

10. Rawabi square, north-west of Ramallah - stone-throwing at vehicles following calls for pogroms.

11. Aqraba, south-east of Nablus - vehicles attacked.

12. Burin, south of Nablus - weekly provocation raid as every Saturday.


13. Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus - colonists attacked vehicles following calls for pogroms.

14. Beit Imrin, north-west of Nablus - 2 colonists from a nearby outpost entered the village (Area A) on an ATV. According to Palestinians, they attempted to steal a vehicle. A collision occurred between a Palestinian pickup truck and the ATV; one colonist killed, the other injured.


The injured colonist claimed a deliberate attack with stone-throwing afterward; videos show residents assisting evacuation after calling for help. The driver turned himself in. According to the army, this was an accident. According to colonists and police, it was an attack. Calls for pogroms on Palestinian villages followed.

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, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.


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