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Thursday, May 14, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • 5 days ago
  • 4 min read

Raids and Arrests

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (487th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (481st consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (467th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Beita, Seida, Ramallah, Tarqumiyah, Jalazone refugee camp, Azzun, Idna, Burqa, Faqqua, Taffuh, Al-Bireh, Al-Yamun, Qalandia refugee camp, Nablus, Al Jarushiyya, Az-Zawiya. During the day, they raided Bani Na'im, Beit Ummar, Tammun, Za'tara, Qaryut, Talfit, Kafr 'Aqab, Khirbat 'Abu Falah, Kafr Malik, at-Tabaqa, Aqraba, Sika , Beit Furik, Silwan, Kafr Qaddum, Hizma. At least 13 Palestinians were arrested, including a 12-year-old boy, a journalist, 2 doctors, and the former head of the Jericho prison (Palestinian Authority).


Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Faqqua, east of Jenin - Night raid on a house.

2. Al-Yamun, west of Jenin - Night raid by an undercover special force on a house.

3. Sika, south-west of Hebron - Illumination flares caused fields to catch fire.


4. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem - Raid and closure of all entrances.

5. Ad-Deirat, Masafer Yatta - Shepherd detained while grazing livestock.

6. Azzun, east of Qalqilya - Night raids on homes.

7. Jalazone refugee camp, north of Ramallah - Night raids on homes and destruction of property. Residents also alleged looting. A father and his 12-year-old son were arrested. Later during the day, clashes developed.

8. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - Clashes.

9. Burqa, north-west of Nablus - Night raids on homes.


Demolitions and Blockages

1. Bardala, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - Continued demolition of greenhouses and uprooting of field crops.

2. Zibda, south-west of Jenin - Land confiscated for “military purposes” until the end of 2028.

3. Arraba, south-west of Jenin - Resident forced to evacuate his home for “military purposes.”

4. Hebron, Old City - Construction work at the confiscated old municipal building (a UNESCO World Heritage site).


5. Al-Auja, north of Jericho - A family from the Ka'abneh community expelled again from its home (after previously being expelled from the Furush Beit Dajan area).

6. Nablus - Raid on the offices of the Madid Charity Association, destruction of property, and closure for 3 months.


Palestinian Attacks on Colonists

1. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem - Stone-throwing. Damage caused to a bus.


Colonists Attacks on Palestinians

1. Khirbet Tell el Himma, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - Colonists raided the community.

2. Hebron - Agricultural facility set on fire on Ein Bani Salim Street.


3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - Colonists attacked and vandalized property in the Al Qarn al Minya community north-east of the town.


In another community, Khamrush, also north-east of the town, colonists attacked a house and shepherds on community land.

4. The Old City, East Jerusalem - The Flag March, attended by thousands of colonists alongside members of the Knesset and senior security officials. Chants of abuse, attacks on Palestinians, Christian clergy, and local and foreign journalists.



Destruction of Palestinian property and attacks on businesses. Police attacked protective presence activists who arrived to defend Palestinians. Members of the Knesset and Minister Ben Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa compound waving flags in violation of the status quo. The provocative marches also spread to East Jerusalem neighborhoods such as Wadi al-Joz and Silwan.


5. Silwan, East Jerusalem - Stones thrown at a shop, teenager injured.

6. Beit Iksa, north-west of Jerusalem - Resident attacked and sprayed with pepper spray.

7. Wadi Jahish, Masafer Yatta - Colonists attacked a family harvesting wheat on its land. The army arrested members of the family.


8. Ein Samiya, east of Ramallah - Colonists attacked a vehicle belonging to Peace Now activists, demanded identity cards (despite lacking authority to do so), and after being refused assaulted the movement's director-general. The activists called police, who did not arrive. The army arrived and the colonists fled. Afterwards, the army detained the vehicle, claiming the activists had attacked colonists. After an hour, and before police arrived, they were released.


9. Burin, south of Nablus - Stones thrown at a Palestinian vehicle.

10. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus - Colonists invaded the area, attempted to vandalize property, and clashes erupted with residents. Colonists opened fire.


11. Ma'ale Levona colony, south-west of Nablus - Stones thrown at Palestinian vehicles.

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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