West Bank: Raids and Settler Violence
On October 20, 2026, the Israeli occupation forces and settlers continued their escalated attacks in the West Bank. These included widespread arrests, home invasions, demolition of structures, road closures, the enclosure of towns and villages, and preventing farmers from reaching their lands to harvest olives. Several citizens were detained, including released prisoners and family members, during raids in the cities of Hebron, Nablus, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Tulkarm, Jenin, Qalqilya, and Bethlehem, with violence and mistreatment used in the confrontations. The occupation forces also detained young men, and sources reported the use of one citizen as a human shield. Demolitions and closures persisted as well; the occupation forces demolished a house in the village of Al-Walaja, and the blockade continues in towns such as Madama, Al-Ras Al-Ahmar, and Salfit, leading to the displacement of dozens of families and restricting residents’ movement. Excavation operations continue in the Sanur camp, and farmers from Yabad are still prevented from reaching their lands to harvest olives. In the context of settler attacks, olive trees were cut, agricultural equipment stolen in Marda, a shrine in Barqa set on fire, electricity cut in Jabal al-‘Umma, and assaults on vehicles in Al-Rashayda. Over the course of the day, 13 incidents were recorded, including crop theft, tree cutting, and expansion of settlement outposts, amid a broad Israeli escalation targeting residents and agricultural lands during the olive harvest season.
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