The Daily File

So that we won't say we didn't know

Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Monday, May 18, 2026 – The West Bank

Killed

1. Mahmoud Ziad Al Amleh, 32, Beit Ula. Last night, he was injured by gunfire near the Separation Wall and today died from his injuries.

Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (491st consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (485th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (471st consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Beit Sahour, Al Khader, Khallet Al Louza, Hizma, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Deir Abu Da'if, Rujeib, Beit Kahil, Birzeit, Al-Bireh, Al-Yamun, Tell, Tarqumiyah, Qaddura refugee camp, Salem, and Burin. During the day, they raided Beit Ummar, al-Walaja, Nablus, Tuqu'a, Beit Qad, Ya'bad, Al-Mughayyir, Kafr Rumman, Bal'a, Deir al-Ghusun, Qaffin, Asira al-Qibliya, Kafr Qaddum, Ni'lin, Beit Iba, Za'tara, and Azzun. At least 11 people were arrested, including a 15-year-old minor.

Nablus

Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Deir Abu Da'if, east of Jenin - Night raid on homes.

2. Al-Yamun, west of Jenin - Night raid and clashes, including the detonation of an explosive device.

3. Qaddura refugee camp, central Ramallah - Night raid with teargas fire.

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

5. Salem, east of Nablus - Raid on homes and property destruction.

Demolitions and Blockages

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem - Demolition and construction halt order issued for 15 structures.

2. al-Walaja, west of Bethlehem - Demolition of a residential building under construction.

3. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - Roads blocked with earth mounds.

4. Khirbet Jubara, south of Tulkarm - Bulldozer work and uprooting of trees.

5. Azzun, east of Qalqilya - Bulldozer work and uprooting of trees east of the town near Ma'ale Shomron colony.

6. Burin, south of Nablus - Road blocked between Burin and Madama.

Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Abu Nujaym, south-east of Bethlehem - Colonists raided at night with ATVs and deliberately created noise.

2. Umm Nir, Masafer Yatta - Fire set near a house.

3. Wadi al-Rakhim, Masafer Yatta - Sheep pen and Taboon (clay oven) set on fire. The owner suffered burns while attempting to extinguish the fire.

4. Shib Al Butin, Masafer Yatta - Grazing on agricultural land.

5. Atara, north of Ramallah - Stones thrown at a truck, causing it to overturn.

6. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - Fields set on fire. Residents clashed with them and Israeli forces fired at residents. As a result of massive teargas canister fire, fields ignited again.

7. Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah - For the second consecutive day, colonists gathered on the outskirts of the town for provocations and prayers. Afterwards, they prevented farmers from ploughing their land.

8. Dar Fazia, east of Ramallah - Grazing near homes and harassing children on their way to school.

9. Tayibe, east of Ramallah - New outpost established. Olive trees uprooted.


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