Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- 7 days ago
- 4 min read
General
1. Ramadan Eve.
Killed
1. Muhammad Ibrahim Salim Abu Dalah, 13, Al-Jiftlik. Killed as a result of an explosion of munitions remnants in the Tirzah camp area (northern Palestinian Jordan Valley), 2 other children seriously injured.
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (401st consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (295th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (381st consecutive day);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Salfit (second day), Beit Fajjar, Tuqu'a, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Al-Bireh, Tell, as-Samu, Jalazone refugee camp, Ramallah, Burqa. During the day, they raided Qarawat Bani Hassan, Al-Yamun, Shuafat refugee camp, Anata, Issawiya, Al Khader, Beita, At-Tur, Silat al-Harithiya, Idna, Nablus, Aqraba, Silwad, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Salem, Sur Baher, Tammun, Dura, Turmus Ayya, Ein Yabrud, Al-Mughayyir, Jericho, Ein Al Sultan refugee camp. At least 21 were arrested, including a minor.
Army attacks on Palestinians
1. Al-Yamun, west of Jenin - raid on a house. APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) deployed near the hospital. Journalists evicted using the vehicles.
3. Khirbet Jubara checkpoint, Tulkarm - one injured by live fire.
4. Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem - one injured by live fire.
6. Hawara, Masafer Yatta - farmer detained while working on his land.
7. Salfit - continuation of the raid that began last night. Siege of the city, blocking entrances with dirt mounds, turning 5 houses into military posts while evicting the residents, and destroying their contents, sometimes even resorting to violence against the residents. Helicopters are circling above. No schooling. Reports of acts of Looting by soldiers.
8. Ein Yabrud, north-east of Ramallah - clashes.
9. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - clashes.
Demolitions
2. Silat al-Harithiya, north-west of Jenin - demolition of a martyr's house as a Collective Punishment.

5. The Old City, East Jerusalem - closure of the community sports and culture club for six months.

8. Qarawat Bani Hassan, west of Salfit - demolition of a residential building.
9. Nablus - demolition of houses in the Ta'awunun Alawi neighborhood.
10. Sebastia, north-west of Nablus - order to expropriate 2,000 dunams of the archaeological site located within the town.
Colonist attacks on Palestinians
1. Rashayida, south-east of Bethlehem - colonists raid the community and residents confront them. The colonists open fire. One resident injured.
2. Al Mitah and Al Burj, Bedouin communities in the northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - due to ongoing colonist violence, the last 12 families were forced to leave. In the past, the community consisted of 15 families (70 people), 3 families left six months ago.
3. as-Samu, south of Hebron - 75 sheep were burned alive due to electrical short circuit, according to Israeli authorities. But the Palestinians claim for deliberate arson, which was preceded by a threat, and followed by a phone call during which "you had it coming" was said in Hebrew.
5. Ein Yabrud, north-east of Ramallah - attempt to steal sheep.
6. Between Deir Dibwan and Rammun, east of Ramallah - colonists try to steal sheep. Residents confront them, and the colonists attack them with clubs, while the army stands by. They abduct a resident and injure him. Finally the army intervenes and disperses the Palestinians with teargas and stun grenades. The colonists walk unhindered.
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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