Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Apr 8
- 2 min read
General
1. Al-Aqsa Mosque remains closed to worshipers, 40th consecutive day. The Jerusalem Waqf announced the mosque will reopen for worshipers starting from the next dawn prayer.
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (451st consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (445th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (431st consecutive day);
‣ During the night and day, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar, Abu Dis, Al Khader, Beit Ummar, Turmus Ayya, Illar, Beita, Beit Furik, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Tayasir, Tuqu'a, Hizma, Ya'bad, Deir Sammit, Beitunia.
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
2. Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem - clashes, teargas and stun grenades. One resident was attacked and injured.
4. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - raid and closure of entrances and roads inside the town.
6. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - clashes. Raid on several shops, including a pharmacy, and confiscation of surveillance cameras.
7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - clashes.
Demolitions and Blockages
1. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - blockage of the town entrance.
2. Deir Sammit, south-west of Hebron - raid, establishment of a checkpoint and confiscation of two vehicles.
Palestinian Attacks on Colonists
1. Tayasir, east of Tubas - clashes between colonists and residents who went out to attack a new outpost near the village. One resident was injured by Israeli military gunfire after throwing a stone at a colonist, striking his head and injuring him.
Colonists Attacks on Palestinians
1. Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron - colonists attacked two children grazing their herd.
2. Between Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya, and Beit Lid, east of Tulkarm - colonists set fire to a bulldozer in agricultural land between the towns.
3. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - colonists attacked homes on the outskirts of the town.
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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