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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Jan 7
  • 3 min read

Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (360th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (354th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (340th consecutive day), Shuweika, Silat al-Harithiya, Madama, Jalazone refugee camp, Siris, Halhul, Meithalun, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Biddya, Janiya, Ramallah, Artas, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp. During the day, they raided Al-Mughayyir, Qalqilya, Beitunia, Abu Qash, Az-Zawiya, ad-Dhahiriya, Awarta, Beita, Talfit, Qabalan, Tarqumiyah, Ras Karkar, Sanur. At least 38 were arrested, 20 of them at Tarqumiyah checkpoint.

Tarqumiyah checkpoint


Army attacks on Palestinians

1. Meithalun, south of Jenin - raid, confrontations. Live fire, teargas and stun grenades.

2. Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin - raid that began last night. Reinforcements shortly after midnight. Live fire, detentions, field interrogations. Raids on houses and damaging their contents.


3. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron - raid, confrontations, teargas and stun grenades.

4. ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron - confrontations, live fire, arrests.


5. Qalqilya - raid, houses turned into military posts and field interrogation centers.

6. Abu Qash, north of Ramallah - raid, confrontations, teargas.

7. Beitunia, west of Ramallah - confrontations. 2 persons injured, one of them by live fire.

8. Ras Karkar, west of Ramallah - confrontations, teargas.

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

10. Beita, south of Nablus - raid, a child injured.


Demolitions and blockades

1. Container checkpoint, north-east of Bethlehem - the army closes the checkpoint. Heavy traffic in the area.


2. Hebron - the entrance gate to Ibrahim Mosque is closed.


3. Anata, north-east of Jerusalem - demolition of a metal factory, the sole source of income for hundreds of workers.



4. At-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta - demolition order for a house was served.

5. Beitunia, west of Ramallah - confiscation of a store contents.


6. Ras Karkar, west of Ramallah - the army is uprooting trees that were planted a few days ago.


Palestinian attacks on colonists

1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem - throwing of Molotov Cocktails at vehicles.

2. Stones thrown on Route 90 in the Palestinian Jordan Valley, damage to vehicles.

3. Al-Mughayyir and Khirbat 'Abu Falah, north-east of Ramallah - Palestinians burn a colonist's vehicle who ran over a Palestinian and attacked an elderly man earlier, on the road between the towns. Heavy confrontations develop and colonists shoot live ammunition. The army blocks the western exit of Al-Mughayyir to prevent residents from reaching the conflict zone.



Colonist attacks on Palestinians

1. Khallet Al Louza, south-east of Bethlehem - colonists attack.

2. Raba, south-east of Jenin - harassment and intimidation of farmers.

3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - harassment and intimidation.


4. as-Samu, south of Hebron - colonists attack Khirbet al-Kharba, near the town.

5. Mukhmas, north-east of Jerusalem - harassment and provocations in the Bedouin community of Khallet al-Sidra.

6. Deir Dibwan and Ramon, north-east of Ramallah - a new outpost between the towns.


7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - colonists fire live ammunition at Jabal al-Qaeda in 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), Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.


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