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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Jan 21
  • 2 min read

Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (374th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (368th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (354th consecutive day), Hebron (3rd consecutive day), Ajjah, Bethlehem, Nablus, Deir Jarir, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Awarta, Beitunia, Al-Yamun, al-Am'ari refugee camp, Zababdeh, Al-Mughayyir, Silat al-Harithiya. During the day, they raided Beit Ummar, Turmus Ayya, Ajjul, Tuqu'a, Qaffin, Deir Ballut, Qusra, Ya'bad, Al-Ram, Ras Karkar, Hableh, Qarawat Bani Hassan. At least 32 were arrested, including 4 minors and a journalist.



Army Attacks on Palestinians

1. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin – residents expelled and their homes turned into army posts, in addition to those turned into army posts 80 days ago.

2. Hebron – 3rd day of raid. Curfew continues, today for the first time residents were allowed 3 hours to get food supplies. 5 residents were beaten and needed medical treatment.

3. Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem – a person injured by gunshot near the Separation Wall.

4. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – clashes.

5. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – boys’ school raided, its principal arrested, stun grenades thrown.

6. Qusra, south-east of Nablus – clashes.

7. Deir Sharaf Checkpoint, west of Nablus – a 21-year-old injured by beating, hospitalized.


Demolitions

1. Shuqba, north-west of Ramallah – 3 houses demolished.



Palestinian Attacks on Colonists

1. Al-Auja, north of Jericho – stones thrown.

2. Yatma, south-east of Nablus – stones thrown.

3. Khomesh colony, north-west of Nablus – stones thrown, a vehicle damaged.


Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Mukhmas, north-east of Jerusalem – raid of the Khallet a-Sadra community in the eastern part of the village.


2. Birzeit and Atara, north of Ramallah – flocks grazing in Palestinian-owned land.

3. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – flocks grazing in farmland.


4. Jalud, south-east of Nablus – residents clash with colonists who raided the village.

5. Khirbet al Marajim, southern Duma village, south-east of Nablus – harassment and intimidation during the night.

6. Urif, south of Nablus – colonists ignite vehicles, quarry equipment and a cement plant. 2 Palestinians injured.

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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