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Saturday, May 16, 2026 – The West Bank

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • 6 days ago
  • 3 min read

Killed

1. Nour A Din Kamal Hassan Fayyad, 34, Jenin refugee camp.


Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (489th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (483rd consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (469th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Danaba, Qalqilya, Tulkarm, Arraba, Nablus, Zawata, Meithalun, Judeida, Tubas and Tell. During the day, they raided Kafr Qallil, Shuafat refugee camp, Hebron, Deir Jarir, Surif, Bal'a, Burin, Rujeib, Al-Mughayyir, Turmus Ayya, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Burqa, Deir Dibwan, al Hijra, Al-Ram, Arura, Al Khader, Abwein, Kafr Qaddum, Deir al-Ghusun, Illar, Atil and Qaffin. At least 7 were arrested.


Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem - Raid involving live fire.

2. Jenin refugee camp - A camp resident was shot dead while apparently attempting to reach his home. Journalists were denied access.


3. Meithalun, south of Jenin - Night raid on homes.

4. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron - Clashes.

5. al Hijra, south of Hebron - Raid involving live fire.

6. Bal'a, east of Tulkarm - A 13-year-old was injured by soldier violence during a raid.

7. Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm - A 17-year-old was injured by live fire in the Al Mahjar area.

8. Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem - Clashes.

9. Shuafat refugee camp, north-east Jerusalem - Raid on a home and destruction of its contents. One resident was beaten and arrested.

10. Qalqilya - Night raid on homes in the Kafr Saba neighborhood and confiscation of a caravan.

11. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - Clashes.

12. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - Clashes.


Demolitions and Blockages

1. Jabel Mukaber, south-east Jerusalem - A resident was forced to demolish his own home after living in it for 20 years. Six people were left without shelter.


Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem - Colonists attacked a farmer on his land and demanded that he leave. He refused. They later returned armed with knives and stole his horse.

2. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin - Colonists attacked farmers in the Farasin area (west of the town), injured a farmer and stole livestock.


3. Hebron - Israeli forces imposed a curfew on Wadi Al Hussein and Jaber neighborhoods. Homes in Wadi Al Hussein were raided.


4. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - Colonists grazed livestock on fields. Later, they attacked and injured a female resident.


5. Qaffin, north of Tulkarm - Colonists attacked farmers and injured one of them.

6. The Old City of Jerusalem - Colonists attacked shops on Al Wad Street.


7. Silwan, East Jerusalem - Raid on the Batn Al Hawa neighborhood.


8. Ka'abne, north of Jericho - Colonists raided the community and stole 3 donkeys.

9. Abu Hayat, north-west of Jericho - Colonists entered homes in the community while making threats.

10. Wadi al-Rakhim, Masafer Yatta - Colonists attacked farmers under military protection and grazed livestock on cultivated land.


11. Shib Al Butin, Masafer Yatta - Colonists attacked and residents confronted them.


12. Kufr al-Dik, west of Salfit - Colonist raid. Mosques called on residents to mobilize in defense.

13. Khirbat 'Abu Falah, north-east of Ramallah - Colonists threw stones at Palestinian vehicles.

14. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah - Colonists attacked and injured a farmer on his land.


15. Shilo, north-east of Ramallah - Colonists threw stones at vehicles.

16.Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - Home set on fire and racist graffiti sprayed.


17. Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah - Clashes between invading colonists and residents.

18. Dar Faza'a, east of Ramallah - Colonists released a herd of camels, causing damage to field crops.

19. Ras Karkar, west of Ramallah - Colonists attacked and injured the head of the village council using rifle butts.

20. Burin, south of Nablus - Colonists threw stones at homes on the outskirts of the village. Residents confronted them. Israeli forces fired teargas at Palestinians.

21. Beita, south of Nablus - Attack in the Al Khara'iq Junction area.

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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