Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (373rd consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (367th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (353rd consecutive day), Silat al-Harithiya, Siris, Hebron (2nd consecutive day), Azzun, Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Burqin, Al Ein refugee camp, Bethlehem. During the day, they raided Urif, Wadi Al-Far'a, Qarawat Bani Hassan, Kufr al-Dik, Kafr Malik, Al-Mughayyir, Hizma, Kafr 'Aqab, Qalandia refugee camp, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Udala, Beita, Husan, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Tell, Ni'lin, Tammun, Ajjah, Beit Awa, Deir Sammit, as-Samu. At least 37 were arrested, including 13 in Bethlehem and 10 in Burqin.

Kafr 'Aqab

Army attacks on Palestinians

1. Bethlehem - large-scale night raid. Mass detentions (33 detained) accompanied by physical violence resulting in injuries. At the end, 13 people were arrested.

2. Husan, west of Bethlehem - clashes.

3. Hebron - second day of a comprehensive raid in the south side of the city. Full curfew, education system shut down, raids on homes and destruction of property. 2 injured from beatings. Dozens of vehicles vandalized.

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4. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem - raid with tear gas and rubber bullets. A child injured.

5. Azzun, east of Qalqilya - night raid with live fire. Clashes.

6. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – raid, stun grenades on residents.

7. Ni'lin, west of Ramallah - clashes.

8. Udala, south of Nablus - clashes.

9. Beita, south of Nablus - clashes.

10. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus - raid and destruction of posters of a martyr.

11. Tell, south-west of Nablus - clashes.

Demolitions

1. Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem - demolition of buildings at UNRWA headquarters, and raising of the Israeli flag. Plans to build 1,400 housing units for Jews only. Minister Ben Gvir and the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem were documented walking around and illustrating destruction of property.

2. Khirbet at-Tawil, south of Nablus - Demolition of 8 farming structure.

Palestinian attacks on colonists

1. Azzun, east of Qalqilya - Stones thrown at vehicles.

Colonist attacks on Palestinians

1. Ras Ein Al Auja, north of Jericho - a right-wing activist came to the solidarity activists' compound in a local authority employee's vehicle. The activist confronted Protective Presence solidarity activists and pepper-sprayed them.