Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah: Israeli forces raid the town firing tear gas; no injuries reported, WAFA says
This version is a correction.
- Location
- Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, West Bank (town-level, estimated)
- Actors
- Israel · Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
An Israeli army unit entered the town of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on the evening of 18 October 2026, firing toxic tear-gas canisters, WAFA reported. No injuries were reported. The forces later withdrew and took up positions on the road linking Deir Dibwan to neighbouring Burqa. No Israeli military or police statement on the incident was read.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Occupation forces raid Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah
WAFA correspondent report; single agency source; military raid (not settler violence); no injuries.
- Occupation forces raid Deir Dibwan, east of RamallahWAFA · news report · supports · Published 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · Retrieved 18 Oct 2026, 16:51 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Raid or detention · Atomic
Tags: deir_dibwan · ramallah · tear_gas · west_bank
Participants
- Israel · Initiator · Evidence: Occupation forces raid Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah · Army unit entered the town and fired tear gas.
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Occupation forces raid Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah · Residents of Deir Dibwan; no injuries reported.
Location methodology
Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, West Bank (town-level, estimated) · within 3 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Occupation forces raid Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah
Claims
- Israeli occupation forces raided Deir Dibwan firing tear gas; no injuries; later positioned on the Deir Dibwan–Burqa road. · Attributed to WAFA · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Occupation forces raid Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah
Review and provenance
Revision 2 · First published 18 Oct 2026, 16:52 UTC · Current revision 18 Oct 2026, 19:22 UTC · Change: Correction