# Israeli military operations in Gaza and West Bank

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/israeli-military-operations-in-gaza-and-west-bank
> Updated: 2026-09-08T05:37:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Israeli military operations have targeted both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. In Gaza City, an Israeli special forces operation involving the Shin Bet and the IDF resulted in the arrest of Maen al-Arabi, identified by Israel as the head of Hamas’s internal security service. The raid in the Al-Katiba area involved heavy air cover and airstrikes, which Palestinian medical sources reported killed at least four people, including two children.

In the West Bank, Israeli forces conducted a siege on a home in Aqriba, near Nablus, which resulted in the death of Abdul Karim Bani Jaber. The operation involved the use of a bulldozer and an ‘Energa’ shell against the structure. Concurrently, military raids in the Nablus governorate led to the detention of over 25 Palestinians, including a local mayor, while settler attacks in the Al-Masoudiya area reportedly injured a man and his son.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Aqriba: Israeli forces kill man during house siege near Nablus

Israeli forces killed Abdul Karim Bani Jaber during a military siege of a home in Aqriba, south of Nablus, amid broader raids and arrests across the West Bank.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aqriba-israeli-forces-kill-man-during-house-siege-near-nablus

### 2026-09-02: Israel conducts special forces raid in Gaza City to arrest Maen al-Arabi

Israeli Shin Bet special forces conducted a raid in western Gaza City, arresting Maen al-Arabi. The operation, supported by the IDF, resulted in at least four Palestinian deaths, including two children.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/israel-conducts-special-forces-raid-in-gaza-city-to-arrest-maen-al-arabi

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