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by IMEMC News
Feb 20, 2026

Israeli occupation forces carried out multiple invasions and abductions across the occupied West Bank on Friday, targeting communities in Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, Qalqilia and Tulkarem, while also confiscating property and subjecting residents to field interrogations.

In Hebron in the southern West Bank, Israeli occupation forces invaded the Old City and abducted Anan Ghazi al‑Batsh after breaking into his home, searching it, and ransacking its contents.

In a separate incident, soldiers abducted Ahmad Atiya while he was plowing his land in the Huwwara area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

The soldiers also invaded al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and closed streets, leading to protests before they fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades.

In al‑Mughayyer, north‑east of Ramallah in the central West Bank, the soldiers invaded the village on Thursday, spread through its streets and alleyways, and abducted three young men who were installing solar panels for a commercial shop in the town center.

Local sources identified them as Yousef Rajeh, Yassin Bilal, and Mohammad Hossam, all from Qaryut, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank. The soldiers assaulted the youths before taking them into custody.

Later that evening, Israeli forces invaded Sinjil, north of Ramallah, stopped a vehicle, detained its driver, and confiscated the vehicle.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Qaryut town, leading to protests, before the army fired many live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

Medical sources said several Palestinians were treated for the severe effects of tear gas inhalation.

Before dawn on Friday, Israeli occupation forces abducted five Palestinians after breaking into homes in several towns across the Sha‘rawiya area, north of Tulkarem in the northwestern West Bank.

Local sources said the abducted men were Hammam Attili (33), Ehab Asia, and Mujahid Salim from Attil, in addition to Majd Ahmad Nazmi Abdel‑Ghani from Seida, and Wadi‘ Maher Qashou, a high‑school student from Illar.

Residents reported that soldiers invaded numerous homes in Attil, Illar, Seida, Zeita, and Baqa al‑Sharqiya, searched them, damaged property, and subjected families to field interrogations.

On Friday evening, the soldiers invade Kufur Qaddum town, east Qalqilia in the northern West Bank, leading to protests in the Al-Maghayir area.

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