Sunday, May 18, 2025 – The West Bank

During the night, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and town (118th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (112th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (100th consecutive day), Al-Bireh, Al Far'a refugee camp. During the day they raided Tubas, Balata Al Balad, Nablus, Ramallah, Silwad, Al-Ram, Kufr al-Dik (5th consecutive day), Bruqin (5th consecutive day), Salfit, Madama, Turmus Ayya, Deir Sharaf, Ya'bad, Beit Ummar, Azzun, Deir Ballut. At least 14 Palestinians were arrested, a woman and a minor among them.

1. Balata Al Balad, east of Nablus – raid. Special forces. Auxiliary forces. One person wounded by live fire. Arrests. One detainee.

2. Jenin – 118th consecutive day. Raid of house in Al Mabriat neighborhood, near the refugee camp.

3. Tulkarm refugee camp – inhabitants who were expelled try to enter their homes to get their property out. Live fire. 2 persons wounded.

4. Al-Ram – confrontations.

5. Nablus – confrontations.

6. Tubas – raid. Arrests. One person detained.

7. Kufr al-Dik, west of Salfit – 5th consecutive day. Today, too, the army forces the muezzin to announce that curfew continues. Over 100 inhabitants were detained for ground interrogations.

Entry and exit of the village forbidden. Inhabitants may exit their homes for only two hours a day. The army has attacked public property such as schools and mosques, broken doors and destroyed contents. The main entrance to the village has been alternatively blocked since October 7, 2023.

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8. Bruqin, west of Salfit – 5th consecutive day. Most entrances to the village blocked. Raid of Na’el Sami Samara’s home, who was killed by soldier fire yesterday. One person detailed. Soldiers intentionally damage property.

9. Salfit – most entrances to the town blocked.

10. Madama, south of Nablus – raid with teargas and stun grenades. Shops forced to close.

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11. Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah – confrontations. Teargas and stun grenades used.

12. Deir Sharaf, north-west of Nablus - confrontations. 4 persons arrested with live fire close to the village’s industrial zone. Wounded persons. Ambulance trying to approach was blocked.

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13. Ya'bad, south-west of Jenin – raid with live fire.

14. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron – raid. Arrests. One person detained.

15. Azzun, east of Qalqilya – raid, confrontations. Live fire.

16. Deir Ballut, west of Salfit – evening raid. Lighting bombs fired.

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17. Hamra Checkpoint – arrest.

1. Yasuf, east of Salfit – 9 cessation of construction orders issued for work in houses and farming structure.

2. Shuafat refugee camp, Jerusalem – Khalil Abu Maiala demolishes his own home following demolition order.

1. Havat Gilad outpost, south-west of Nablus – stones thrown at vehicle.

2. As-Sawiya, south of Nablus – stones thrown. Vehicle damaged.

3. Azzun, east of Qalqilya – incendiary bomb thrown at vehicle. No casualties reported.

1. Maghayer Al Dir, east of Ramallah – a new colonist outpost erected near the village houses.

2. Bruqin, west of Salfit – colonists erected outpost with 3 tents north of the village.

3. Deir Ballut, west of Salfit – colonists fire at village outskirts. 2 persons wounded.