The Daily File

So that we won't say we didn't know

Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – The West Bank

General

1. Movement restrictions:

‣ Since the announcement of the attack on Iran, severe movement restrictions imposed, including closure of checkpoints, locking of iron gates and curfews, sometimes accompanied by attacks on those waiting at checkpoints:

Ramallah District - iron gates locked at Ein Sinya, Silwad, Sinjil, Turmus Ayya, Aboud, Tayibe, Nabi Salih and Rawabi.

Salfit District - entrances to Salfit closed, iron gate at Deir Ballut.

Bethlehem District - gates closed at Za'atara, Marah Rabah and the road connecting to Hebron.

Nablus District - Sarra checkpoint, Awarta checkpoint, Huwara checkpoint and iron gates at Jamma'in and Yatma.

Hebron District - curfew in the city, iron gate at Sa'ir, Tarqumiyah checkpoint, Al-Arroub refugee camp. The Al Ibrahimi Mosque closed to worshipers.

Jerusalem - Al-Aqsa closed to worshipers.

Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (415th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (409th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (395th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Qalandia refugee camp, Al Ein refugee camp, Hebron, Azzun, Sanniriya, Kafr 'Aqab, Bal'a, Old Askar refugee camp (second day), New Askar refugee camp (second day), Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Halhul, Artas, Aida refugee camp (Bethlehem), Beitunia, Yatta, Dheisheh refugee camp. During the day, they raided Tubas, Qabatiya, Issawiya, Kafr Sur, Ras Atiya, Ni'lin, Nahalin, Jericho, Budrus, Al-Bireh, Al-Ubeidiya, Ya'bad, Silwad, Bani Na'im, Sa'ir, Qarawat Bani Hassan, Deir Qaddis, Tuqu'a. At least 41 arrested, including 2 women.

Ya'bad

Israeli Army Attacks on Palestinians

1. Nahalin, west of Bethlehem - raid, teargas fired. Multiple suffocation injuries.

2. Kafr 'Aqab, north of Jerusalem - raid, teargas fired.

3. Al-Bireh, north of Jerusalem - house raided and turned into a military position.

4. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem - one injured by live fire.

5. Qarawat Bani Hassan, west of Salfit - house seized and turned into a military position.

6. Silwad, north-east of Ramallah - clashes.

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

8. New Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus - second day of the raid. Elderly woman injured after soldiers assaulted her.

9. Old Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus - second day of the raid. 2 injured, including an 11-year-old child.

10. Beit Furik checkpoint, east of Nablus - attack on people waiting in vehicles. One injured by live fire.

Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - colonist attack. Several Palestinians injured.

2. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - colonists raid the town, residents clash with them. Colonists fire live ammunition, one injured by live fire. The army raids the town and carries out arrests.

3. Al Burj, south of Hebron - colonists raid the village, chanting abusive songs and celebrating Purim.

4. ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron - colonists raid the town, chanting abusive songs and celebrating Purim.

5. Wadi Tiran, south of Hebron - colonists raid the village, chanting abusive songs and celebrating Purim.

6. Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem - attack and property vandalized in the Abu al-Khilu community.

7. Jinba, Masafer Yatta - shepherds chased and attacked.

8. Khirbet Ghuwein al Fauqa, Masafer Yatta - drunken colonists raid the village, chanting abusive songs and celebrating Purim.


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