In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 23 December until 08:00, 24 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.
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.
Victims:
166 people killed in Gaza brings the total number of deaths since 7 October to at least 20,424. Another 348 people injured brings the total to at least 54,036. Fully accurate statistics are not available due to insecurity menacing hospitals in the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 77
The United Nations Security Council has passed a Resolution allowing for more aid into the Gaza Strip, which is at “imminent risk of famine” and faces the spread of diseases. But rights groups call it “woefully insufficient” to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
The UN resolution did not demand a suspension of hostilities, which was opposed by the United States.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Head of the World Health Organisation, says he welcomed the Resolution but that an “immediate ceasefire” was the “most pressing requirement”. Israel presses on with its bombardment of the Strip, with the latest attacks reported in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and Khan Yunis in the south.
Israeli troops, backed by armoured vehicles and a bulldozer, launched dawn raids across the Occupied West Bank, searching homes and clashing with Palestinian youth in Jenin and a nearby refugee camp, according to local media reports.
Victims:
At least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since 7 October, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. The death toll from Hamas’ attack on Israel stands at nearly 1140.
At least 18 Palestinians, including children, were killed by Israeli attacks in Central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp.
Approximately 70% of the people killed in Gaza as a result of Israel’s military onslaught were women and children, while another 53,320 Palestinians have been injured during the same period, according to the UN.
The WHO chief has reiterated that “famine is looming in Gaza” as the continuous fighting has blocked access to food and other critical supplies.
At least 10,000 children aged under five years face “life-threatening” malnutrition in Gaza, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said the way Israel is waging war on Gaza has created “massive obstacles” for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-torn territory where people are facing famine.
The Israeli military’s ability to avoid destroying civilian infrastructure, funded by the US Government in Gaza, demonstrates that Israeli forces are practising “selective restraint” in what they target for destruction, Human Rights Watch’s ex-Director Kenneth Roth said.
West Bank
Israeli Army attack – 3 wounded – extensive damage and agricultural sabotage: Tulkarem – 21:15–06:00, Israeli Occupation stormed Tulkarem and the Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugeecamps, invading homes in the city as well as the Nur Shams refugee camp, wounding three residents: Samar Shabrawi, Hussein Wael Hussein Fahmawi and Rami Fouda. One person was taken prisoner. The Israeli military also demolished two farms and a warehouse, damaged two houses and bulldozed roads and infrastructure. A number of motor vehicles were also damaged in the assault.
Israeli Army attack – home invasions: Nablus – 02:40–04:15, Israeli forces stormed into the city, raiding two homes and taking prisoner two residents.
Israeli Army attack: Hebron – 11:45, the Israeli Army opened fire on a passing vehicle, near the entrance to the village of al-Simiya,
Israeli Army attack: Hebron – 12:25, Israeli troops opened fire towards passing vehicles, near the al-Hijra village road junction.
Israeli Army attack: Hebron – 19:30, the Israeli military opened fire, near the al-Fawar refugee camp road junction.
Home invasion: Hebron – 01:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided Sa’ir and searched a house.
Home invasion – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 01:55, Israeli forces invaded Beit Ummar, taking prisoner one woman while searching her home.
Israeli Army assault with stun grenades: Jerusalem – 14:00, Israeli Occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters in the Shuafat refugee camp.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Salfit – Israelis, from the Rafafa Occupation settlement, bulldozed farmland south of Deir Istiya and uprooted olive trees.
Occupation settler land-grab: Hebron – evening, Israelis, from the Hagai Occupation settlement, built a new settlement road on farmland, between the villages of al-Rayhiya and Qalqas.
Raid – 2 injured: Ramallah – 12:00, Israeli Occupation forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the village of Deir Abu Masha’al, injuring two people.
Raid: Ramallah – 16:15, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Ni’lin.
Raid: Jenin – 20:45–23:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the villages of al-Jalama and Arranah.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – 22:30, Israeli troops raided the village of Barta’a, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Tulkarem – evening, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the Shweika suburb.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 11:50, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Azzun and Kafr Thulth.
Raid: Nablus – 09:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Burin.
Raid: Nablus – 14:05-16:05, Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided Asira al-Shimaliya.
Raid: Salfit – 07:50, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Salfit.
Raid: Jericho – 19:55, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Marj Nadja.
Raid: Bethlehem – 18:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Husan.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: midnight-01:10, Israeli soldiers raided Bethlehem, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Hebron – 12:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Beit Ummar.
Raid: Hebron – 12:35, Israeli forces raided and patrolled al-Ramadin.
Raid: Hebron – 13:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Surif.
Raid: Hebron – 14:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Deir Samit.
Raid: Hebron – 21:00–00:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Wadi al-Shajna.
Raid: Hebron – 02:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled al-Shuyukh.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Hebron – 02:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beit Awa, taking prisoner three people.
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