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Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – The West Bank

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.

4. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin – raids on several homes, arrests.

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.

7. Idna, west 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.

10. Biddya, west of Salfit - detentions, field interrogations, arrests.

11. Silwad, north-east of Ramallah – clashes.

12. Talfit, south of Nablus - detentions, field interrogations, arrests.

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, 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