Tuesday, April 7, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Apr 7
- 3 min read
General
1. 39th consecutive day that Al Aqsa Mosque has been closed.
Killed
1. Sabriya Shamasna, Umm Nahar, 68, Jayus.
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (450th day), Tulkarem refugee camp and town (444th day), Nur Shams refugee camp (430th day);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Jayus, al-Fawwar refugee camp, Illar, Azzun, al-Qubeiba, Biddu, Jericho, Nablus, Aida refugee camp, Baqa ash-Sharqiyya, Qaffin, Beit Ummar, Beita, Atil, Rujeib, Dheisheh refugee camp, Qalandiya refugee camp, Tell, Sarra. During the day, they raided Dura, Salem, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Qabatiya, Beit Furik, Awarta, Sa’ir, Beit Fajjar, Salfit, ad-Dhahiriya, Tubas, Anabta, Rashayida, Bruqin. At least 18 were arrested, including one minor.
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
1. ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron - forces attacked a resident and beat him. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage.
4. Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem - raid during which one resident was beaten and two others were arrested.
5. Jayus, east of Qalqilya - night raid that began yesterday and continued into the الليل hours, during which homes were raided. At the Shamasna family home, according to testimonies, soldiers pushed a 68-year-old woman who struck her head and suffered a heart attack while they were trying to carry out an arrest. They then prevented ambulance access and she died. The Israeli army denied this and claimed medics tried to resuscitate a woman who suffered a heart attack.
7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - clashes.
Demolitions and Blockages
1. Hebron - bulldozer works and uprooting of olive trees in the southern part of the city.
Colonists Attacks on Palestinians
1. Rashayida, east of Bethlehem - colonists raided the village and tried to steal sheep. Residents clashed with them. Israeli forces arrested a resident.
2. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem - provocations against residents’ vehicles at the western entrance.
5. Nu’man, south-east of Jerusalem - establishment of a new outpost while attempting to seize grazing land and homes.
6. Jwaya, Masafer Yatta - colonists attacked shepherds and solidarity activists. 3 injured. They stole their mobile phones.
7. Al-Lubban al-Gharbi, west of Ramallah - armed with sticks and machetes, colonists uprooted and vandalized 180 olive trees.
8. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus - colonists entered the village and opened live fire.
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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