Occupation arrests 12 Palestinians during widespread raids in the West Bank

Israeli occupation forces arrested 12 Palestinian citizens in Nablus and Qalqilya during a campaign of widespread raids and incursions that included Hebron, Bethlehem, and the northern Jordan Valley, with tightened military measures and road closures.

On Monday, July 27, 2026, Israeli occupation forces arrested 12 Palestinian citizens in the governorates of Nablus and Qalqilya, as part of a widespread campaign of raids and incursions that covered several governorates in the West Bank. In Nablus, forces arrested eight citizens from the villages of Tel, Madama, Asira al-Shamaliya, and Burqa, in addition to three from Balata camp. In Qalqilya, four citizens were arrested from the city and the towns of Kafr Qaddum, Hajja, and Baqat al-Hatab. Forces also conducted raids in Hebron and Bethlehem, and tightened measures at checkpoints in the northern Jordan Valley, causing a traffic crisis. A report by the Commission of Resistance to the Wall and Settlements indicated there are over 916 checkpoints and military gates in the Palestinian territories, 243 of which were erected after October 2023. The article adopts a loaded language against the occupation, describing the raids as "widespread" and the measures as "military," without presenting an Israeli perspective.