Monday, May 26, 2025 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
May 26
2 min read

Killed

1. Fuad Alian, 32-years-old from Beit Safafa. Was attacked and killed by a vehicle running him over, suspecting him of terrorist attack, on May 22,,2025. First the event was considered a terrorist attack, but following its investigation a suspect was arrested.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (126th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (120th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (108th consecutive day), Qalandia refugee camp, Beit Imrin, Nablus, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Tubas. During the day they raided Dura, Ni'lin, Deir Abu Mash'al, Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya, Anabta, Bal'a, Qarawat Bani Hassan,Beit Ummar, Bani Na'im, Silat ad-Dhahr, Madama, Eastern Nablus, Ajjul, Shufa. At least 13 Palestinians were arrested including a woman and a journalist.

The Flag March 2025

As every year, on Jerusalem Day right-wing activists and youth march in East Jerusalem. In recent years, the march includes harsh violence toward Palestinians.

This time, too, tens of thousands streamed there, vandalizing property, spraying hate slogans, attacking Palestinian of all genders and ages, spitting, singing hate songs and raiding the UNRWA offices in Sheikh Jarrah accompanied by a Knesset Member.

Solidarity activists functioned to protect Palestinians but were also attacked. No arrests were made.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Tulkarm refugee camp – 120th consecutive day. 20 residential buildings were demolished. Inhabitants were prevented from evacuating their property and journalists were attacked.

2. Al Muab’a Checkpoint, south-west of Nablus – teargas fired at vehicles.

3. Beit Imrin, north-west of Nablus – houses raided, property vandalized.

Demolitions

1. Shufa, south-east of Tulkarm – cessation of construction order issued to 3 houses and a farm.

2. Sebastia, north-west of Nablus – pump supplying water to residents of the western part of town was destroyed.

3. Khallet Al Louza, south-east of Bethlehem – house destroyed.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Az-Zawiya, south of Nablus – stones thrown. Damage to 2 vehicles.

2. Madama, south of Nablus – stones thrown. Damage to bus.

3. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah – stones thrown. Damage to vehicle.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Al Maniya, east of Bethlehem – house set on fire, attack against inhabitants of another house who needed medical care due to fractures and bruises.

2. Ein Samiya, east of Ramallah – Fields set on fire.

3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron – new colonist outpost.

Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), 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, Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO, yNet.