Thursday, February 26, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Feb 26
- 3 min read
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (410th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (404th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (390th consecutive day);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughayyir, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya (3rd consecutive day), Jaba' (Jenin), Turmus Ayya, Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Kafr Qallil, Taffuh, Beit Iba, Tell, Qalqilya, Salem, Kafr al-Labad, Qalandia refugee camp, Hebron. During the day, they raided Al Shuyukh, Faqqua, Idna, Sinjil, Qaffin, Silwan, Illar, Seida, Jalamah, Tuqu'a, Artas, Beit Awa, Sebastia, Bir al-Basha, Qabatiya, Tayasir, Burqin, Beit Rima, Tubas, Beit Furik, Awarta, Deir Jarir. At least 23 arrested, including a woman, 2 minors, a lawyer, and the head of Al-Mughayyir village council.
Army Attacks on Palestinians
2. Khirbet Samra, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – shepherd detained following false complaint by colonist.
5. Qalqilya – night raid on Kafr Saba neighborhood, home raids, multiple detentions; 6 arrested.
6. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – clashes.
8. Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah – fire toward vehicle, 2 injured.
10. Nablus – raid in west of city, teargas fire; snipers deployed on rooftops; measurements conducted in home designated for demolition as collective punishment.
11. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – clashes.
12. Kafr Qallil, south of Nablus – night home raids including physical assault; 3 injured from beatings transferred to hospital.
13. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus – 3rd consecutive day of raid; home raids, contents vandalized.
Palestinian Attacks on Colonists
1. Birzeit, north of Ramallah – stone-throwing at colonists’ vehicle entering town; colonist injured, vehicle damaged.
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
2. Khirbet Samra, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – shepherds prevented from accessing grazing areas.
3. Ain al-Hilweh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – grazing prevented.
4. Halhul, north of Hebron – resident assaulted after locals confronted colonists who invaded village.
5. ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron – break-ins into residents’ homes.
6. Khirbet al Fakheit, Masafer Yatta – flocks grazed on community land.
7. Ar-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta – family home invaded, resident threatened.
8. Khirbet al-Tabaneh, Masafer Yatta – colonists assault and injure resident, graze flocks on community land; army arrests resident.
10. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – attack on western entrance, 2 injured, vehicle damage.
11. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – nightly break-in into family home (ongoing).
12. Deir Dibwan and Rammun, east of Ramallah – school attacked.
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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