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Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Sunday, February 8, 2026 – The West Bank

Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (392nd consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (386th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (372nd consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Al-Ubeidiya, Meithalun, Asira al-Qibliya, Zababdeh, Rafidiya, Dar Salah, Al Ein refugee camp, Sa'ir, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Al Shuyukh. During the day, they raided as-Samu, Tuqu'a, Silwan, Qalqilya, Tell, Al-Mughayyir, Qaffin, Beit Ummar, Beita, Nablus, Illar, Beit Furik, Shuafat refugee camp, Sanniriya. At least 12 were arrested.

Army attacks on Palestinians

1. Zababdeh, south of Jenin – raid with live fire.

2. Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta – the army prevents tree planting.

3. Qalqilya – raid on Tunnel Street. An Israeli soldier attacks a cyclist. Later, teargas at a school as students leave for their homes.

4. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – raid with teargas and stun grenades. Arrests.

5. Nablus – raid. Special forces make arrests in the Martyrs’ Square area. An injured, aged about 70, is taken to hospital.

6. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – clashes.

Demolitions and Confiscations

1. Ain al-Hilweh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – demolition of a residential building.

2. Sur Baher, south-east Jerusalem – a Palestinian was forced to demolish two of his apartments.

3. Beit Dajan and Beit Furik, east of Nablus – a water tanker for an artesian well serving the two towns was confiscated.

Palestinian attacks on colonists

1. Eli colony, south of Nablus – Stones thrown near the colony, one injured.

Colonist attacks on Palestinians

1. Al Maniya, south-east of Bethlehem – colonists attack the local mosque and set copies of the Quran on fire.

2. Hammamat al Maleh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – colonists attack tents and destroy their contents.

3. Bani Na'im, east of Hebron – injured as a result of a colonist attack.

4. Sa'ir, north of Hebron – new outpost east of town. Residents clash with colonists.

5. Burka, east of Ramallah – earthworks to expand the outpost set on village land.

6. Ein Samiya, east of Ramallah – colonists break into the main pumping station and wreak havoc. Water pumping has been stopped.

7. Duma, south-east of Nablus – colonists attack the Shakara community in town.


Sources

Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Matan Golan, Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War