Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Jan 14
3 min read

General

1. A day of stormy weather caused flooding across the West Bank.

Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (367^th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (361^st consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (347^th consecutive day), Silwan, Shuafat refugee camp (3^rd consecutive day), Ein Al Sultan refugee camp, Tubas, Aqabah, Qabatiya, Jayus, Awarta, Al Kum, Deir al-Hatab, Zawata, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Ramallah. During the day, they raided Al-Mughayyir, Al-Ram, Dar Salah, az-Za'ayyem, Jericho, Anata, Zububa, Qusra, Deir Jarir, Qalqilya, Tuqu'a, Idna, Silwad, Kifl Hares, Tayibe, Beit Sira, Al Khader. 45 were arrested, including 3 minors, a journalist and a cancer patient.

Tayibe intersection

Army attacks on Palestinians

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem - confrontations.

2. Zububa, west of Jenin - confrontations.

3. Idna, west of Hebron - confrontations.

4. Shuafat refugee camp, north-east of Jerusalem - large-scale raid for the third consecutive day. Detentions (32 detainees, of whom 2 were actually arrested), damage to goods (including 13,200 eggs) and property.

Massive teargas firing. The force broadcasted "Here is Captain Hilal [usually Shabak agent nickname, tDF], whoever wants to meet me should come to me, whoever wags his tail we'll cut it off him." At the end of the raid, the force took a selfie with the Israeli flag. A small amount of drugs and 2 guns belonging to drug dealers were seized. Confrontations developed during the day.

5. Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem – raid, tear gas.

6. Ein Al Sultan refugee camp, north of Jericho - night raid with stun grenades. Detainees are beaten, including the deputy secretary of the Fatah movement in the camp.

7. Qalqilya - confrontations, one person injured by live fire.

8. Silwad, north-east of Ramallah - confrontations.

9. Qusra, south-east of Nablus - confrontations.

Demolitions

1. Dar Salah, east of Bethlehem - demolition of a 3-story residential building.

2. Qabatiya, south of Jenin - demolition of the home of the perpetrator of the Afula attack that killed 2 Israelis last December.

Colonist attacks on Palestinians

1. Khirbet Ibziq, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - two Tubas municipality employees who were transporting students to school attacked, and the school bus damaged.

2. Khirbet Yarza, east of Tubas - olive trees cut down and vandalized.

3. Qawawis, Masafer Yatta - property is stolen from a house.

4. Khirbet al Marajim, south side of Duma, south-east of Nablus - harassment and intimidation of the community.