Monday, May 18, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
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 retrieved | 776 |
Northern Strip
1. Airstrike in Al Falouja (Jabalia refugee camp).
Gaza City
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, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Matan Golan, Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War
