Israeli occupation forces on Monday abducted dozens of Palestinians during invasions targeting multiple towns, villages, and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank, including Hebron, Qalqilia, Tulkarem, Nablus, and occupied Jerusalem, while also assaulting civilians and imposing widespread movement restrictions.


Update: Israeli soldiers abducted a famer, Omar Ibrahim Al-Jabour, while working on his land in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, after illegal Israeli colonizers brough their sheep to graze on his land and the lands of Palestinians in the area.

Israeli forces demolished a structure used for selling car parts, belonging to Morad Hussein Issa, in the city of Beit Jala, west of Bethlehem.

Local sources said the soldiers demolished the car‑parts shack near the “tunnels” area southwest of the city.


In Hebron, in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces invaded several neighborhoods, broke into homes, searched them, and vandalized their contents before abducting seven Palestinians.

Media sources reported that the abducted individuals are Abdul Hafez Abdul-Majid Wazwaz, Mohammad Rashid Seder, Taysir Al‑Jamal, Abdullah Yassin Abdul Hamid Taha, all from Hebron city, — along with Majd Abdel Ghaffar Jaradat from Sa’ir, and Hamza Mahmoud Abu Diya and Majdi Abdullah Abu Diya from Halhul.

The forces also invaded the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, broke into multiple homes, and caused extensive damage.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the town of ath-Thaheriya, south of Hebron, before breaking into homes and searching them.

Also, the soldiers installed military roadblocks at the entrances of Hebron city, its towns, villages, and refugee camps, and closed several main and secondary roads with iron gates, concrete blocks, and earth mounds, severely restricting movement.

In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces invaded the town of Kafr Aqab, broke into the home of Mohammad Shqeir, vandalized its contents, and abducted him. Troops also stormed several residential buildings in the area.

In related news, an Israeli court on Monday extended the detention of Jerusalemite journalist Nisreen Salem until Tuesday, after she was abducted a day earlier from al‑Zahra Street in occupied Jerusalem under the pretext of “incitement on social media.”

After abducting her on Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers stormed her home and violently searched it, causing excessive damage.

Local sources said Israeli forces stopped Salem in the city center, abducted her, and transferred her for interrogation, while also storming several residential buildings in the area.

Rights groups say the case reflects an ongoing pattern of targeting Palestinian journalists in occupied Jerusalem.

In the Jordan Valley, Israeli soldiers abducted a young man, Ahmad Hussein Abu Muheisin, while herding his sheep in the Nabe’ Al-Ghaszal in the Farisiyya area.

In Nablus, in the northern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted two Palestinian women and assaulted a young man during a series of invasions across the governorate.

Local sources said the abducted women are Salam Mansour from the Iraq Al‑Tayeh area and Shaima’ Kamal Jabour from the village of Salem, after troops broke into their homes, searched them, and ransacked their belongings.

Dozens of soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Nablus city, where they broke into homes, interrogated residents, and held dozens of civilians inside their homes for extended periods. During the operation, soldiers severely beat a young man.

During the invasion, the soldiers also briefly abducted more than 30 Palestinians during the large‑scale invasion of the city, interrogated them in the field, and later released them.

In Qalqilia, in the northwestern West Bank, Israeli forces invaded the city, broke into the home of Salem Hani Abu Hamada, searched it, and abducted him.

In Tulkarem, in the northwestern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted eight Palestinians during invasions targeting several areas.

The abducted individuals from the town of Deir Al‑Ghusoun are ‘Ayed Jom’a, Mahmoud Abu Issa, Montaser Fayad, Ayham Emad Al‑Qatto, Ahmad Faheem, and Ahmad Al‑Jabsha.

The forces also abducted Ramzi Na’alwa from the Shweika neighborhood and Mohammad Hassan Khalaf from Nur Shams refugee camp, after breaking into and searching their homes.

In Tubas, in the northeastern West Bank, Israeli forces fired large quantities of tear gas at hundreds of Palestinians stranded at the Tayasir military roadblock, forcing them away from the area.

These widespread invasions, abductions, and movement restrictions reflect an ongoing escalation by Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian communities through home invasions, mass detentions, and the tightening of military control over civilian movement.

First Published on Feb 16, 2026 at 10:34