Sunday, May 17, 2026 – The West Bank
- Adi Ronen Argov
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
General
1. The Israeli government established a team to examine the possibility of expropriating assets belonging to Palestinian residents on Bab al-Silsila Street (Chain Gate Street), along the seam line between the Muslim Quarter and the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City, and evicting the Palestinian residents.
2. Central Command chief Major General Avi Bluth approved an order applying the death penalty law to Palestinians in the West Bank.
Raids and Arrests
‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (490th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (484th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (470th consecutive day);
‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Rummanah, Sa'ir, Kafr Qaddum, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, Harmala, Al Shuyukh, Anin, Khirbat al-Taibe, Siris, Hebron, Kobar, Nablus, Al Ein refugee camp, and Tubas. During the day, they raided Dura, Azzun, Farsiyeh, Burqa, Atuf, Beit Ula, Beita, Al-Arroub refugee camp, At-Tuwani, Tuqu'a, Burin, Qalandia refugee camp, and Al-Mughayyir.
Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians
2. Hebron - soldiers severely beat a young man for hours, then left him near another Israeli force.
5. Al Shuyukh, north of Hebron - overnight raid on several homes.
8. Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm - overnight raid accompanied by illumination flares on several homes in the Al Muhajir neighborhood.
10. At-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta - overnight raid on several homes.
12.Beita, south of Nablus - raid following clashes between residents and colonists who attacked the southern part of the town (see Colonist Attacks on Palestinians below).
13. Burqa, north-west of Nablus - raid, forcing shops to close and evacuating students from schools.
Demolitions and Blockages
1. Qabatiya, south of Jenin - order issued to expropriate 22 dunams for the nearby Kadim colony (under construction).
2. Jerusalem - a Ministry of Defense complex will be built on the ruins of the demolished UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem.
3. Hizma, north-east of Jerusalem - closure of all vehicle entrances to the town. No movement in or out.
4. Azzun, east of Qalqilya - earthworks and uprooting of olive trees near the Separation Wall west of the town.
Colonist Attacks on Palestinians
1. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - vehicle set on fire before dawn, hate graffiti sprayed on house walls.
3. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - colonists attacked on the outskirts of the town before dawn. Injured reported.
4. Jerusalem - colonists entered the Al-Aqsa compound and held prayer rituals prohibited at the site under police protection.
6. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah - colonists held provocative prayers at the junction leading to the town entrance.
7. Khirbet at-Tawil, south-east of Nablus - colonists ran over two livestock animals near Aqraba.
8. Beita, south of Nablus - clashes in the southern part of the town between colonists and residents who went out to block them. A resident was shot by colonists and injured in the leg. The army later raided the town following the clashes.
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.
