Criminal10/14/2026

Five Activists Arrested in Raids in Ramallah and Yatta

The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency conducted operations at the offices of two associations in the West Bank and arrested five wanted activists. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the organizations were used as economic and organizational infrastructure for Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Key facts

•Five activists were arrested
•Locations of the two operations: Ramallah and Yatta
•Raid in Ramallah: October 13, 2026
•Publication date: October 14, 2026
•Computers, documents, and checkbooks were seized
•Both associations were classified as unlawful associations

The Raid in Ramallah

On October 13, 2026, security forces raided the offices of the Addameer charitable association in Ramallah. Wanted individuals were arrested, and computers, documents, and checkbooks bearing the markings of funds linked, according to the Israel Defense Forces, to Hamas were seized. The military claims that the association was funded with money from terrorist organizations and provided legal assistance to prisoners affiliated with the Popular Front.

Connection to the 2019 Attack

The publication also stated that some people who worked at Addameer participated in the attack near Ein Dani on August 23, 2019, in which Rina Shnerb was killed. The source does not state whether those arrested in the current raid were among the participants in that attack.

The Operation in Yatta

In recent weeks, the Israel Defense Forces, led by the Israel Security Agency, also conducted a raid at the offices of the Islamic Association for the Care of Orphans in the city of Yatta. According to the security forces' account, the association transferred money to Hamas and supported the families of terrorists and prisoners. The detainees and seized materials were referred for further investigation.

Legal Status and Further Proceedings

According to the publication, both associations were declared unlawful associations. This status was cited as the basis for the actions against their organizational and financial infrastructure. However, the source does not name the law applied or provide information about indictments filed, court decisions issued, or the length of the detainees' detention.

What this means for you

The material shows that declaring an association an unlawful association may lead to raids, the seizure of financial and digital documents, and the arrest of people associated with it for investigative purposes. However, arrest in itself does not indicate guilt: the source contains no information about indictments or court decisions concerning these five people.

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