Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – The West Bank

1. On the 19th consecutive day of the regional war, the Al-Aqsa compound remains closed to worshipers.

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (430th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (424th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (410th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Azzun, Beit Furik, Qalqilya, Beit Liqya, Kafr Thulth, Al-Bireh, Burqin. During the day, they raided Tubas, Aqabah, Al-Mughayyir, Kobar, Qarawat Bani Hassan, Ramallah, Beit Sahour, Tammun, Al Mirkez, Beit Ummar, Beita, Awarta, Hares. At least 34 were arrested, including 16 women who were later released.

1. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - raid, confiscation of 30 vehicles, arrests.

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2. Aqabah, north of Tubas - raids on several homes, arrests.

3. Tammun, south of Tubas - raid with engineering vehicles.

4. Al Mirkez, Masafer Yatta - raid, vehicle confiscation, arrests.

5. Hares, north-west of Salfit - clashes, teargas.

6. Qalqilya - large-scale operation of detentions, field interrogations and arrests in the city and surrounding towns, focusing on homes of released prisoners. 16 women arrested, most of them relatives of released detainees; all later released at Jabara checkpoint.

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7. Kafr Thulth, east of Qalqilya - raid on a home.

8. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - teargas fired at vehicles near the checkpoint at the western entrance to the town.

9. Beit Liqya, west of Ramallah - raid, detentions, field interrogations, arrests.

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1. Bethlehem - municipal authorities prevent an Israeli truck from unloading solid waste; truck returned to Israel without unloading.

2. Jenin - demolition order issued for a shop; owner evacuating contents.

3. Jericho - closure of entrances to the city.

4. Beita, south of Nablus - continued uprooting of olive trees in Bir Kuza plain, west of the town.

1. Tuqu'a, east of Bethlehem - colonists attack a shepherd.

2. Mukhmas, north-east of Jerusalem - colonists destroy cultivated plots.

3. Sa-Nur colony, north of Nablus - infrastructure works, placement of mobile structures.

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4. Aqraba, south-east of Nablus - colonists attack a woman with pepper spray.