Israel Storms Qalandia Camp, Launches Large-Scale Arrest Campaign in Occupied East Jerusalem
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Israel Storms Qalandia Camp, Launches Large-Scale Arrest Campaign in Occupied East Jerusalem

11 March, 2026.Other.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Israeli forces continued assault on Qalandia camp and Kafr Aqab in occupied East Jerusalem
  • Palestinian Red Crescent treated three injured: gunshot to thigh, bullet-fragment wound, physical assault
  • Video documented Israeli operations at Qalandia camp and Kafr Aqab

Assault and raids underway

Israeli occupation forces launched and continued a large-scale assault on Qalandia camp and the nearby town of Kafr Aqab north of occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon.

SadaNews - Israeli occupation forces have continued their assault on the Qalandia camp and the town of Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, since this afternoon, Tuesday

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They conducted widespread raids and deployed an intensive military presence.

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Forces stormed multiple residential buildings and took positions on roofs at the camp’s entrance.

Injuries and gas exposure

Medical teams and local authorities reported multiple injuries and cases of choking during the operation.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams treated three injured people, including one with a gunshot wound to the thigh, one with injuries from bullet fragments, and one injured by physical assault.

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The Jerusalem governorate reported at least three people wounded by bullets and dozens suffering from choking after toxic tear gas and stun grenades were fired.

Arrests and detentions reported

The Jerusalem governorate named Anan Mohammed Taha and his father Mohammed Taha, residents of Qalandia camp, among those seized.

Officials reported that occupation forces detained a number of other citizens while carrying out assaults during the incursion.

Forcible expulsions, seizure

The military operation involved forcible expulsions and the appropriation of residential space.

Residents were forced, under threat and use of force, to evacuate three apartments in the Hassan Awad building opposite Qalandia camp’s main mosque.

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Occupation forces converted one evacuated apartment into a military barracks and announced plans to occupy it until 9:00 a.m. the following day.

Scope and sourcing limits

The available account details an intensive, coordinated incursion with arrests, injuries from live fire and gas, house raids, and temporary conversion of homes for military use.

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