Monday, May 18, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
- Adi Ronen Argov
- May 18
- 1 min read
General
1. The Sumud flotilla - An Israeli military force seized several vessels approximately 250 nautical miles off Gaza, in violation of international law. According to initial reports, approximately 100 activists were detained and transferred to a detention ship. Fifty vessels are participating in the flotilla.
Casualties
Over the past 24 hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Killed | 6 | 877 | 72,769 |
Injured | 40 | 2,602 | 172,704 |
Bodies recovered | 776 |

Northern Strip
1. Airstrike in Al Falouja (Jabalia refugee camp).
Gaza City
1. East:
‣ Homes detonated in Al Tuffah.
2. West:
‣ Shelling from the sea.

Khan Yunis District
1. East:
‣ Homes detonated;
‣ Bombing near Bani Suheila Square, 2 killed;
‣ Gunfire near Al Rakab neighborhood, 2 injured.
Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, 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, 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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