Occupation launches widespread raids and arrests in the West Bank

Israeli occupation forces stormed several cities and towns in the occupied West Bank at dawn on Thursday, carrying out a campaign of arrests that included dozens of citizens and released prisoners, concentrated in Hebron, Qalqilya, Tubas, Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus, and Al-Bireh, amid house raids, searches, and field interrogations.

Israeli occupation forces stormed several cities and towns in the occupied West Bank at dawn on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in a widespread arrest campaign that included dozens of citizens and released prisoners. The campaign focused on Hebron, where 22 citizens were arrested, including two brothers from the Al-Sarsour family, and a number of wanted individuals from the towns of Idhna, Deir Samet, and As-Samu. The forces also stormed the town of Yatta and detained dozens of citizens in the town's stadium for hours before releasing them. In Qalqilya, nine released prisoners were arrested. The raids included towns in Tubas, Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus, where forces raided and searched homes. In Al-Bireh, clashes broke out during which forces opened fire. The article documents a series of Israeli military operations in the West Bank without providing political context or reasons for the operation, or mentioning official Palestinian reactions.