On February 18, 2026, Israeli forces launched a major raid in Hebron’s Jabal Jales neighborhood, detaining dozens of Palestinians and converting a residential building into a military outpost, detaining dozens of Palestinians, searching homes, and seizing a residential building to use as a military outpost.

Soldiers physically assaulted residents, including women, and prevented them from breaking their fast at sunset-a key ritual during Ramadan when Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until dusk. The Israel Defense Forces said the operation followed reports of gunfire, while Palestinian sources alleged assaults on residents and disruptions to the sunset iftar meal.

Reports from WAFA, Middle East Eye, and IMEMC indicated 20–37 detentions, including women, with some detainees reportedly beaten or denied food.

On February 19, the day after the mass abduction of local Palestinians, Israeli settlers families —under military protection— invaded five additional houses in Jabal Jalles. This is the largest wave of invasions in Hebron since the 1980s. Full cooperation between Israel's terrorist settlers and terrorist army.

Tensions spread to nearby Beit Ula, where a Palestinian was shot and injured.

This raid reflects escalating violence in Hebron, a long-standing flashpoint divided under the Hebron Protocol and located near settlements such as Kiryat Arba. Human rights observers warn that operations during Ramadan and interference with religious practices risk further inflaming tensions amid a broader surge in West Bank violence since 2023.

On May 2, 2026, around 14:00, four Palestinians —including two women— were injured when dozens of settlers from the colony of Havat Jal -with children and women- attacked homes, and attempted to seize Palestinian‑owned land before residents confronted them. Then they assaulted residents. The PRCS medics transported three people, Rami Rashid Tamimi, his brother Ramzi, and 71‑year‑old Um Hamed Tamimi, to Hebron Governmental Hospital after they were beaten by some settlers. Another woman, Abeer Tamimi, received field treatment.