The Daily File

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

Adi Ronen Argov4 min read

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – The West Bank

Killed

1. Mu'taz Nizam al-Al Atrash, 21, Hebron. Died in Ofer Prison after 11 months of administrative detention. His cellmate, who was released yesterday, testified that his health had been completely fine. His family, who testified that he did not suffer from underlying illnesses or medical problems before his detention, and human rights organizations are demanding an independent and full investigation to examine the conditions of his imprisonment and the cause of death.

Raids and Arrests

Jenin refugee camp and town (Day 612), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (Day 606), Nur Shams refugee camp (Day 592), Qusra (Day 38);

‣ Overnight raids conducted in Awarta, Yatta, Nablus, Deir al-Ghusun, Hebron, Danaba, Balata Al Balad, Burqin. Daytime raids carried out in Deir Ballut, Tammun, Beitin, Azzun, Usarin, Qabatiya, Khallet al-Hummus, Madama, Burin, Beit Ummar, Beit Furik, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Qaryut, Tubas, Balata refugee camp, Al-Bireh, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Qalqilya, Silat al-Harithiya, Birzeit, Zababdeh. At least 16 people were arrested, including a minor.

Refugee camp Al-Arroub

Israeli Military Attacks on Palestinians

1. Jenin - Evening raid on the Al-Baidar neighborhood, clashes.

2. Yatta, south of Hebron - Extensive night raid. Special forces rappelled from helicopters as vehicles entered simultaneously.

3. Tammun, south of Tubas - Raid on a home.

4. Tulkarm - Early morning raid on the home of a prisoner and arrest of his wife and son.

5. Danaba, Tulkarm - Night raid on a home and arrests.

6. Deir al-Ghusun, north of Tulkarm - Night raid on a home.

7. Al-Bireh, north of Jerusalem - Clashes, live fire. Arrests.

8. Qalqilya - Clashes, live fire, stun grenades and tear gas. Three wounded.

9. Azzun, east of Qalqilya - Special forces raid followed by reinforcements.

10. Nablus - APC raid on the area of the Quran Academy.

11. Balata Al Balad, Nablus - Night raid on a home and arrests.

12. Balata refugee camp, Nablus - Special forces raid on a shop involving gunfire, arrest of a wounded person, and withdrawal under smoke cover.

13. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - Clashes.

14. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus - Afternoon raid using helicopters.

15. Qaryut, south of Nablus - Clashes.

Demolitions, Confiscations, and Blockades

1. Tulkarm - Demolition of an ecological farm, "Hakurtana" was demolished due to its proximity to the separation wall.

2. Khallet al-Hummus, Masafer Yatta - Demolition of a residential home and an arrest.

3. Deir Ballut, west of Salfit - Demolition of the Bedouin community's homes in the west of the town.

4. Qalqilya - Confiscation of two vehicles.

5. Beitin, north-east of Ramallah - Demolition of agricultural structures.

6. Qabalan, south-east of Nablus - Installation of a new iron gate in the east of the village.

Colonist Attacks on Palestinians

1. Sa'ir, north of Hebron - Expansion of the outpost in Khamrush.

2. Yatta, south of Hebron - A colonist grazing near the Palestine school south of the town.

3. Beit Iksa, north-west of Jerusalem - New outpost, the second within four months.

4. At-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta - Burning of an agricultural storehouse.

5. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - Continued uprooting of olive trees ahead of the harvest season.

6. Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah - The municipality and residents of the town raised $220,000 within hours to support a farmer whose herd was stolen yesterday by colonists.

7. Mount Gerizim, Nablus - Colonists ascending to the summit of the mountain.

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