Israeli occupation forces launched a wide campaign of raids and arrests at dawn on Thursday, 8 October 2026, across various areas of the West Bank, detaining nearly 50 Palestinians, including two families of prisoners and several released prisoners, alongside the detention of dozens of residents who were subjected to field interrogation before being released.
The incursions, raids and arrests continued until Friday dawn, with reports of an incursion into the city of Qalqilya and the arrest of several released prisoners.
In Hebron governorate, the occupation forces arrested Raafat Yousef al-Sarsour, Mahdi Yousef al-Sarsour, Tareq Ashraf Doufesh, Muhammad Hani al-Jaabari, Suhaib Ali al-Jundi, Hammam Ashraf al-Jundi, Murad al-Qawasmi, Yousef Muhammad Abu Danhesh, and Muyad Abdullah al-Qawasmi.
In the town of Idhna in Hebron governorate, the forces arrested Muhammad Abdel Aziz al-Batran, Samer Mahmoud Matar, Shahada Nimr al-Jiyawi, and Ali Muhammad Farajallah.
In the town of Deir Samet, the arrests included Musa Ali Hassan, Muhammad Ismail Hussein, Ismail Issa Abdel Jawad, Ali Younes Abdel Jawad, and Muhammad Rajeh Younes.
In the town of al-Samou, the occupation forces arrested Shadi Abu Karsh, Baraa Musa Khalayla, Ahmed Musa Khalayla, and Ayman Abu Arqoub.
In Qalqilya governorate, the arrests included released prisoner Jamal Daoud, released prisoner Sameh Affaneh, released prisoner Wael Khalifeh, the wife of prisoner Raed al-Houtari, released prisoner Ashraf Jibril, released prisoner Louay Frij, the mother of released prisoner Shadi Odeh, released prisoner Lutfi Jaidy, released prisoner Adeeb Ghalban, released prisoner Imad Jaidy, and released prisoner Hashem Khader.
In Bethlehem governorate, the forces arrested from the village of Husan: Samer Alyan, Thaer Alyan, Musa Zaoul, Rashid Hamamra, and Saif al-Din Zaoul, while from the town of Tuqu they arrested Dr. Saqr Suleiman, the mayor of Tuqu.
In Nablus governorate, the arrests in the village of Madama included Wael Shaher Ziyada, Naseem Mazen Ziyada, Hussam Rizq Ziyada, Muhammad Fouad Nassar, and Issa Khalil Qut.
In Jenin governorate, the occupation forces arrested Atta al-Jabali, Raed Abu Jaser, Munjad Abu Jaser, Mahmoud Shaher al-Saadi, Abu Musa al-Hallajiya, and Shamikh Hindawi.
In Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate, the forces arrested Ahmed Yousri Qar'an from the city of al-Bireh.
Occupation forces continue to storm various areas of the West Bank, carrying out home raids and arrests, amid reports of residents being detained and subjected to field interrogation before release.
The campaign comes amid an escalation in incursions and arrests, including of released prisoners and family members of prisoners, with raids and arrests continuing until Friday dawn.
