Sunday, August 16, 2026 – The Palestinian Society in Israel

1. Umm al-Fahm - Police officers broke into an event hall last night during a wedding, threw stun grenades, ordered the participants to lie on the ground for about half an hour, broke chairs, damaged photography equipment and the stage, and used a Taser against one of the relatives, all under the pretext of searching for weapons. After searching the bodies of everyone present, the officers found nothing and arrested no one. The police version claims prior information about weapons. Mossawa Center, a human rights organization, wrote to the Police Internal Investigations Department and to senior police officials demanding an urgent investigation, alleging abuse of authority, disproportionate use of force, and the humiliation of an entire public without cause.

1. Baqa al-Gharbiyye - Shooting near an event hall, one wounded.

2. Jaffa - Shooting incident, a 20-year-old young man was severely wounded.

3. Sakhnin - Four masked men opened fire at a residential home and a business. No casualties were reported but extensive damage was caused. In a separate incident, a masked individual opened fire at a residential home in broad daylight.