Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- 6 days ago
- 3 min read
General
1. The prayer compounds at Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem and the Al Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron remain closed to worshipers.
2. The iron gates at the entrances to Palestinian towns across the West Bank, closed when the US-Israeli attack on Iran began, remain shut.
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (416th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (410th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (396th consecutive day);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Biddya, Qarawat Bani Hassan, Beit Ummar, Hebron, Ya'bad, Taluza, Talfit, Nablus, Tell, Tubas, Sa'ir, Rujeib, Dura, Ramallah, Idna, Tammun, Tayasir. During the day, they raided Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Ein Al Sultan refugee camp, Arraba, Al-Bireh, Al Khader, Al-Mughayyir, Qabatiya, Nahalin, Anata, Faqqua, Silwad. At least 38 arrested, including a journalist and a lawyer.
Israeli Army Attacks on Palestinians
1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem – raid, house turned into a military position and field interrogation center, residents forcibly evacuated.
2. Jenin – raids on several homes on Jabal Abu Dheir Street. Night clashes. 5 injured by live fire.
3. Faqqua, east of Jenin – raid for the fourth consecutive day. Nine houses turned into military positions.
5. Hebron – detentions and field interrogations, particularly targeting ex-prisoners. At least 15 arrested. Towards evening, raid on the Old City museum.
6. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - detentions, field interrogations, arrests.
8. Tubas – house turned into a military position and field interrogation center, detentions and arrests.
9. Anata, north-east of Jerusalem – raid on one of the town’s two pharmacies. The army closed the site and prevented workers from entering or leaving.
Confiscations and Blockages
1. Jaba', south of Jenin – seizure of 3.9 dunams of town land near the entrance to the Sa-Nur colony site.
2. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – confiscation of a tractor and damage to another tractor.
3. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – closure of the town’s main entrance and blocking of several internal side roads.
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
1. Raba, south-east of Jenin – colonist provocation patrols near residents’ homes on the outskirts of the village.
2. Khirbet Yarza, east of Tubas – colonists assault residents.
3. Jericho – colonists assault residents in the western part of the city.
4. Deir Istiya, north-west of Salfit – colonist smashed a water meter.
5. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah – provocations near the closed iron gate at the entrance to 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, yNet, Zirat War.
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