War on the poor: Israel shuts down major charity serving orphans in Nablus
An Israeli military closure order posted on the headquarters of the Attadamun Charitable Society in Nablus after the organization was shut down, June 2026
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 30 June 2026:
Key Developments
- Israeli forces shut down the Attadamun Charitable Society in Nablus for one year, alleging it “supports terrorism.”
- Troops confiscated office equipment and humanitarian aid intended for poor families before sealing the premises.
- Palestinian officials said the charity has served poor families, orphans and marginalized communities for nearly 75 years.
Israeli occupation forces raided the headquarters of the Attadamun Charitable Society in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus early Tuesday, closing the organization for one year after accusing it of “supporting terrorism.”
Palestinian media reported that Israeli military vehicles entered the city before dawn and surrounded the charity’s main headquarters, where soldiers searched the building, confiscated office equipment and humanitarian aid intended for poor families.
Israeli forces posted a military order at the entrance declaring the organization a “terrorist association” and announcing its closure for one year.
Quds News Network reported that Israeli forces also welded shut the entrances to the entire commercial building housing the charity’s offices, despite the association occupying only one floor, disrupting dozens of businesses and offices located in the same building.
Serving Poor Families
Palestinian officials said the Attadamun Charitable Society has operated for nearly 75 years, having been established in the early 1950s during the Jordanian administration of the West Bank.
The organization provides assistance to poor families, orphans and marginalized groups while overseeing educational and charitable institutions throughout the Nablus area.
Following the raid, Nablus Governor Ghassan Daghlas condemned the closure, saying “the occupation will fail in its policy of targeting charitable institutions that provide services to the poor and orphans.” Daghlas stressed that the association has a long history of supporting families in need and said its closure “will not stop aid from being delivered to residents.” He described the raid as “part of a systematic policy aimed at undermining Palestinian steadfastness.”