In Occupied Palestine – 17 December 2023

In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land

08:00, 17 December until 08:00, 18 December 2023

[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Restrictions of movement: Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza are under relentless and extreme control over all travel and movement.

Gaza Strip

Armed Palestinian Resistance: Palestinian Resistance continued launching dozens of missiles towards the Green Line.

Air strikes: Heavy aerial bombardment on buildings, homes and many facilities.

Victims:

Another 653 people in Gaza have been killed on the 15th, 16th and 17th of this month raising the total to more than 19,453. A further 1,286 people have been wounded, bringing that number up to more than 19,453. Precise statistics are still not available, due to the violence surrounding hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

Attacks: All over Gaza, there are air strikes, heavy gunfire, tank and artillery shelling, as well as missiles fired from Israeli forces and military occupation, especially in Khan Yunis. The Israeli Navycontinues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the shoreline of the whole of Gaza.

Israeli Occupation force aggression continues with invasion and positioning through three strategic 

divisions in North Gaza, Gaza,and Khan Yunis thus isolating North Gaza and Gaza from each other and 

from Central Gaza.

OCHA Flash Update #72

West Bank

Israeli Army attack – youngster shot, wounded and abducted: Qalqiliya – 22:35–04:10, Israeli Occupation forces stormed into Jayus, wounding a 17-year-old youth, Issam Muhammad Abdel Hamid Aslim, and taking him prisoner.

Israeli Army attack – villager shot and wounded: Qalqiliya – 22:35–04:10, Israeli forces wounded a resident, Abd al-Rahman Shaher Barghouth, while storming into Baqat al-Hatab village.

Israeli Army attack: Qalqiliya – 00:50–03:25, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition stormed into the town of Azzun.

Israeli Army attack: Qalqiliya – 01:40-04:05, Israeli troops, firing live ammunition, stormed into the village of Hajjah.

Israeli Army attack – home invasions: Nablus – 20:30–22:20, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition stormed into the town of Beita and raided a number of homes.

Israeli Army attack – 1 resident wounded – home invasions: Nablus – 01:00–03:05, Israeli soldiers stormed into the city and invaded a number of homes, wounding one resident: Tariq Maher Ragheb Al-Shakhshir.

Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Jericho – 01:25–03:10, one person, Nafisa Rashid Al-Zarba, was wounded when Israeli Occupation forces stormed into Jericho.

Israeli Army attack – home invasions in refugee camp: Jericho – 01:25–03:10, Israeli forces stormed into the Ein Sultan refugee camp and invaded a number of homes.

Israeli Army attack – 1 child wounded: Hebron – 19:50-21:45, the Israeli Army, raiding Dura, searched a number of homes, opening fire on a vehicle and wounding the driver’s three-year-old daughter, Saqr Abd Darwish.

Israeli Army attack – 3 wounded – home invasions: Hebron – 21:10–00:50, Israeli troops, firing live ammunition, stormed into the town of Yatta and invaded several homes, wounding three residents.

Israeli Army attack – 1 taken prisoner – home invasions: Hebron – 22:25, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition, stormed into Beit Awa, invading homes and taking prisoner one person.

Home invasion: Ramallah – 18:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Rantis and searched a house.

Home invasions – 2 taken prisoner: Tubas – 03:55–06:10, Israeli forces raided Aqaba and invaded a number of homes, taking prisoner two people.

Home invasion: Tulkarem – 02:25, the Israeli Army raided the city and searched a house.

Home invasion: Tulkarem – 00:50–05:50, Israeli troops invaded Hablat and searched a home.

Home invasions: Bethlehem – evening, the Israeli military raided Husan village and invaded a number of homes.

Home invasions – 2 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Bethlehem – 04:00, Israeli soldiers raided the Aida refugee camp and searched a number of homes, taking prisoner two people.

Occupation settler violence – injury: Tubas – 13:15, Israeli settlers raided the Nab‘ al-Ghazal area in the North Jordan Valley, and used a sharp weapon to assault and injure a man: Barakat Ali Zuhdi.

Occupation settler stoning – arson and pastoral sabotage: Jericho – 13:10, Israeli Occupation settlers stormed into the Mleihat Arab community, west of the city, stoning homes and passing vehicles, as well as setting fire to three sheep–rearing shelters.

Raid – mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, settler militants, escorted by Israeli police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – dawn, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Umm Tuba, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 5 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – dawn, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis, taking prisoner five people.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Ramallah – evening, Israeli troops, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled the village of Budrus.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 01:45, the Israeli military raided Beit Liqiya, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 12 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 02:30, Israeli soldiers raided Abwein, taking prisoner 12 people.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Ramallah – 06:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided the al-Amari refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Jenin – 18:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Silat al-Dahr.

Raid: Jenin – 19:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Ya’bad.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired : Jenin – 03:30–06:05, Israeli troops, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled Zababdeh.

Raid: Jenin – dawn, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Rumana.

Raid – beatings-up: Tulkarem – 19:15-20:45, Israeli soldiers raided the village of Shufa, beating-up two people.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 02:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided the Shweika suburb, taking prisoner three people.

Raid: Nablus – 10:10-12:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the eastern neighbourhoods of the city.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Nablus – 14:45-17:10, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the village of Burin.

Raid: Nablus – 15:45-16:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Tal.

Raid: Nablus – 21:05–02:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Salem.

Raid: Salfit – 11:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Bidya.

Raid: Salfit – 13:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Qarawat Bani Hassan.

Raids – refugee camp: Bethlehem – 04:00, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem, as well as the al-Dheisheh refugee camp.

Raid – population–control: Hebron – 13:20, the Israeli Army raided the city and seized surveillance-camera recordings from several shops.

Raid: Hebron – 13:20-21:45, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Hebron – dawn, the Israeli military raided Idhna, taking prisoner three people