Friday, May 22, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- May 22
- 3 min read
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (day 495), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (day 489), Nur Shams refugee camp (day 475);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Anabta, Kafr Qaddum, Dura, Al-Mughayyir, Qalqilya and Beit Ula. During the day, they raided Qabatiya, Madama, Rujeib, Biddya, Deir Ballut, Bruqin, Qusra, Beit Fajjar, Sebastia, Barta'a, Asira ash-Shamaliya, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Tuqu'a, Deir Razih, Silwad, Dheisheh refugee camp, Al Khader, Burin, Nablus and Husan. At least 10 people were arrested, including a groom during his wedding.
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
1. Dheisheh refugee camp, south of Bethlehem - Raid and clashes. Injuries from teargas inhalation, including a two-year-old and a four-year-old.
3. Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem - Clashes.
6. Deir Razih, south of Hebron - Raid. One resident arrested and another injured.
7. Dura, south-west of Hebron - Night raid with stun grenades. Raid on a residential building and vandalism of apartment contents.
11. Deir Ballut, west of Salfit - Raid, preventing farmers from reaching their land and firing teargas at them.
12. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - All entrances blocked, night raid on homes, assault on residents, vandalism of property and stun grenades thrown at vehicles. Later during the day, Israeli forces set a field on fire and fired at residents attempting to extinguish it.
Demolitions and Blockages
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
1. Farsiyeh, North Jordan Valley - Hay bales and a water pump set on fire.
2. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin - Homes attacked in Khirbat Mas'ud, west of the town.
3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - Farmers prevented from reaching their land in the Khamrush area, Palestinian vehicle chased.
4. Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem - Six colonists stormed the compound, attacking two guards with the intention of offering a sacrifice inside the Dome of the Rock. Police secured their exit and attacked an Italian tourist who filmed the incident.
5. Khirbet al-Halawa, Masafer Yatta - A colonist attacked farmers, who repelled him.
7. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - During the day, colonists seized crops they had prevented Palestinian farmers from harvesting. During the night, they raided the yard of a home on the outskirts of the town.
9. Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah - Clashes between residents and invading colonists. One resident injured.
Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Matan Golan, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, Reuters, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.
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