Ongoing Invasions, Violations Across the Occupied West Bank

Israeli forces storm refugee camps, towns, and neighborhoods, while illegal settlers attack Palestinian vehicles

Mar. 18, 2026 at 3:29am

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Israeli occupation forces carried out a new series of invasions across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, storming refugee camps, towns, and neighborhoods, while illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian vehicles and gathered at major road junctions under military protection. The army also invaded several other areas, leading to clashes and property damage.

Why it matters

The ongoing incursions, home invasions, and attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank are part of a broader pattern of escalating violence and human rights abuses against Palestinians. These actions further entrench the Israeli occupation, restrict the movement and religious freedoms of Palestinians, and contribute to an atmosphere of fear and instability in the region.

The details

Israeli forces invaded the Dheisheh refugee camp, Al Khader and Tuqu' towns, and the Khalayel al Louz area near Bethlehem, conducting searches and patrols. Illegal Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles with stones in the Aqabat Hassana area, damaging several cars. Settlers also gathered at road junctions south of Nablus, blocking movement. In Hebron, soldiers smashed the windshield of a vehicle and fired tear gas at residents, causing multiple cases of suffocation. In Jerusalem, settlers attacked Palestinian cars and soldiers prevented worshippers from performing prayers, while authorities issued expulsion orders banning several Palestinians from entering the Al Aqsa Mosque compound.

  • On Tuesday, Israeli forces carried out the latest series of invasions and attacks across the occupied West Bank.
  • On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a 17-year-old Palestinian near Ramallah.
  • Before dawn on Sunday, Israeli undercover forces killed a Palestinian family of four in Tammun, south of Tubas.

The players

Israeli occupation forces

The military forces of the Israeli government that control and occupy the West Bank.

Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers

Israeli settlers who have illegally established communities in the occupied West Bank, often with the support and protection of the Israeli military.

Palestinian residents

The indigenous population living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, including in refugee camps, towns, and villages.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

The takeaway

The continued invasions, home raids, and attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank represent an ongoing campaign of oppression and dispossession against the Palestinian population. These actions further entrench the occupation, restrict the rights and freedoms of Palestinians, and contribute to an atmosphere of fear and instability in the region.