In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, on 24 January until 08:00, 25 January 2024

[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

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.

OCHA Flash Update #102

Victims: 200 people killed in Gaza brings the total number of deaths since 7 October to at least 25,900. With another 370 wounded, that figure has risen to 64,110. Fully accurate statistics are not available, due to insecurity menacing hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

Intense Israeli bombardment from air, land and sea continued across much of the Gaza Strip on 25 January, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement and destruction. Ground operations and fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups were also reported across much of Gaza. Hostilities were particularly intense in Khan Yunis, with heavy fighting reported in proximity to Al Aqsa, Nasser, Al Amal and Al Kheir Hospitals. There are reports of Palestinians trying to flee to the southern town of Rafah, which is already overcrowded, despite the lack of safe passage. Al Mawasi area in Khan Yunis was reportedly under heavy attack.  

On 24 January, a carpentry workshop inside the Khan Yunis Training Centre (KYTC) was struck by shells, causing a fire and resulting in at least 13 Palestinians killed, according to UNRWA. It is estimated that some 800 IDPs had been sheltering inside the workshop, with 43,000 people registered at the Centre. The area of the KYTC was also struck on 22 January, with six people killed by stray bullets and shrapnel falling outside the centre, as reported by UNRWA. On 25 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, reported that UNRWA and WHO helped evacuate 45 patients, 15 in critical condition, from the KYTC to another health facility. However, due to the intensity of fighting, the team was unable to evacuate all the injured. One patient reportedly died en route. The WHO Director-General called for the protection of all civilians, humanitarians and health workers, while reiterating his appeal for an immediate ceasefire. The Israeli military has announced that it is investigating the circumstances of the strike on the KYTC on 24 January and stated that it was not the result of an aerial or artillery strike from its forces.

As of 25 January, according to the WHO, there are 14 partially functional hospitals out of 36 in all of Gaza; seven in the north and seven in the south. ‘Partial functionality’ indicates that a hospital is accessible to people in need of health care; it can admit some new patients and can undertake some level of surgery. In addition, Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis is ‘minimally functioning’, as it is surrounded by the Israeli military and is experiencing intense fighting, and no longer able to receive patients or supplies. On 24 January, the MoH in Gaza reported that the Nasser Hospital was besieged, and that no one was able to enter or exit the facility due to ongoing bombardment in the vicinity. Health staff were reported to be digging graves on the hospital grounds due to the large numbers of anticipated fatalities and the need to manage burials. Al Kheir Hospital in Khan Yunis, which was previously designated as ‘minimally functioning’, and one of only three in the Gaza Strip that provides maternity services, is no longer operational, with reports of patients, who had just undergone critical operations, having to flee the facility.

On 24 January, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stated that for approximately two million people in Gaza, the Nasser Hospital and the European Gaza Hospital (EGH) are the only two referral hospitals that provide advanced surgical and medical emergency services with large bed capacities, which is not sufficient given the number of wounded and sick across Gaza. “The humanitarian imperative to protect Gaza’s health facilities is clear. If these medical facilities – especially Nasser and EGH – cease to function, the world will bear witness to untold thousands of preventable deaths given the size of the population, the current extreme living conditions, a collapsing health system, and the intensity of the fighting. The parties to the conflict and all who have influence upon them must take immediate steps to ensure the hospitals and the people within them are safe; to ensure that health personnel, wounded and sick people, and ambulances can safely access the hospital; and to facilitate the timely re-supply of items necessary to the functioning of the hospitals including medicine, fuel, food and water.”

On 25 January, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that Israeli forces are continueing to besiege their ambulance headquarters and nearby Al Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, restricting all movement in the area. On 24 January, the entrance of the PRCS headquarters was reportedly struck, killing at least three Palestinians: on 23 January, another Palestiniana was reoportedly killed at the entrance to the hospital due to shelling amid intense fighting around the hospital. The PRCS stated that they have been forced to ask IDPs taking shelter in the compound to donate blood, as staff are unable to access blood banks and treat the wounded.

On 25 January, at about 12:30, a group of Palestinians who were waiting at the Al Kuwait roundabout in Gaza city for the arrival of humanitarian relief were reportedly fired upon by the Israeli military, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. At least 20 Palestinians were reportedly killed, and around 150 others injured, many seriously, with casualties transferred to Al Shifaa and Al Ahli hospitals. The Israeli military has reportedly opened an investigation into the incident.

On 24 January, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory reported that thousands of civilians were forced to flee to Rafah, which is now hosting more than 50 per cent of Gaza’s population. Strikes have seriously endangered civilians, including those sheltering in health facilities. They stated that: “…the IDF continues to shell areas that it has unilaterally designated as ‘safe’ for evacuation, reinforcing that nowhere in Gaza is safe (for example, the Al Mawasi area in western Khan Younis)…and raises grave alarm of further escalation of the hostilities in Rafah which could have serious implications for over 1.3 million people who are reportedly sheltering in the governorate with the attendant risk that people who are essentially trapped in smaller and smaller areas may be forced out of Gaza.”

Hostilities and casualties (Gaza Strip)

The following are among the deadliest incidents reported on 24 and 25 January:

On 24 January, at about 15:50, five Palestinians, including two children, were reportedly killed and dozens were injured, after residential buildings in Rafah were struck.

On 25 January, at about 21:00, at least ten Palestinians, including four children, were reportedly killed and tens of others were injured after a residential square was struck in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza.

Displacement (Gaza Strip)

According to a statement released by OHCHR on 24 January, the intensification of the operation in Khan Younis raises serious concerns that civilians will be forced to leave their homes and shelters, including those who had previously been displaced from northern Gaza to Khan Younis. Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are now filling the streets of Khan Younis and Rafah, and are living in makeshift shelters in miserable conditions, with little or no access to food, water, medicines and appropriate shelter, and many are facing the risk of further displacement.

As of 22 January, according to UNRWA, there are an estimated 1.7 million IDPs in Gaza. Many of them have been displaced multiple times, as families have been forced to move repeatedly in search of safety. Due to the continued fighting and evacuation orders, some households have moved away from the shelters where they were initially registered. Rafah governorate is the main refuge for those displaced, with over one million people squeezed into an extremely overcrowded space. Following intense Israeli bombardment and fighting in Khan Younis and the central area of the Gaza Strip in recent days, as well as new Israeli military evacuation orders, a significant number of displaced people have moved further south.

On 23 January, the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders via social media to Palestinians in a number of city blocks in Khan Younis. The affected area covers some four square kilometres. There are about 88,000 residents in the area, in addition to an estimated 425,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) seeking shelter in 24 schools and other institutions. The affected area includes Nasser Hospital (475 bed capacity), Al Amal Hospital (100 beds) and the Jordanian Hospital (50 beds), representing almost 20 per cent of the remaining partially functioning hospitals across the Gaza Strip. Three health clinics are also located in the affected area. Some 18,000 IDPs are reported to be in the Nasser Hospital, with an unknown number of IDPs seeking shelter in the other health facilities. On 25 January, the Israeli military reissued the same evacuation orders via social media.

Violence and casualties (West Bank)

On 25 January, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man, aged 27, in Bir al Basha village in Jenin. Israeli forces raided the village and surrounded the man’s house, alleging that he and another person were wanted. The forces shot and killed one of them, who reportedly shot at the forces, and arrested the other man.

Since 7 October 2023 and as of 25 January 2024, 361 Palestinians have been killed, including 92 children, across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Additionally, two Palestinians from the West Bank were killed while carrying out an attack in Israel on 30 November. Of these 361 fatalities, 351 were killed by Israeli forces, eight by Israeli settlers and two by either Israeli forces or settlers. The number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 2023 (507) marks the highest number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank since OCHA started recording casualties in 2005. So far in 2024 (as of 25 January), 52 Palestinians, including at least 11 children, have been killed.

Settler Violence

Since 7 October 2023 and as of 25 January 2024, OCHA has recorded 457 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians, resulting in Palestinian casualties (45 incidents), damage to Palestinian-owned property (356 incidents), or both casualties and damage to property (56 incidents). This reflects a daily average of four incidents.

One-third of the settler attacks against Palestinians after 7 October 2023 have involved firearms, including shootings and threats of shootings. In nearly half of all recorded incidents after 7 October, Israeli forces were either accompanying or reported to be supporting the attackers.

In 2023, 1,229 incidents involving Israeli settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (with or without Israeli forces), resulted in Palestinian casualties, property damage or both. Some 913 of these incidents resulted in damage, 163 resulted in casualties and 153 resulted in both. This is the highest number of settler attacks against Palestinians in any given year since OCHA started recording incidents involving settlers in 2006.

Displacement (West Bank)

Since 7 October 2023 and as of 25 January 2024, at least 198 Palestinian households comprising 1,208 people, including 586 children, have been displaced amid settler violence and access restrictions. The displaced households are from at least 15 herding/Bedouin communities. More than half of the displacement occurred on 12, 15, and 28 October, affecting seven communities. The displacement toll since 7 October 2023, represents 78 per cent of all displacement reported due to settler violence and access restrictions since 1 January 2023 (1,539 people, including 756 children).

Since 7 October 2023 and as of 25 January 2024, 495 Palestinians, including 246 children, have been displaced following the demolition of their homes due to lack of Israeli-issued building permits in Area C and East Jerusalem, which are almost impossible to obtain.

A total of 22 homes have been demolished and 105 Palestinians, including 45 children, displaced due to punitive demolitions from 7 October 2023 and as of 25 January 2024. The numbers exceed those reported in the first nine months of 2023, during which 16 homes were punitively demolished and 78 people displaced.

Since 7 October 2023 and as of 25 January 2024, 743 Palestinians, including 311 children, have been displaced, following the destruction of 116 homes during other operations carried out by Israeli forces across the West Bank. About 95 per cent of the displacement was reported in the refugee camps of Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarm. This represents 82 per cent of all displacement reported due to the destruction of homes during Israeli military operations since January 2023 (908 people).

West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Ramallah – 11:50, the Israeli Occupation, firing live ammunition, wounded a resident, Mustafa Ahmed Abdel Fattah Hamed, while storming Silwad.

Israeli Army attack – pastoral sabotage: Ramallah – 20:50, Israeli forces opened fire towards shepherds grazing their flocks near the village of Medea, killing four sheep.

Israeli Army home invasion – 1 killed and 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – morning, the Israeli Army raided the village of Bir al-Basha and invaded a home, shooting and killing a resident, Wissam Walid Khashan, and taking prisoner his brother.

Home invasion in refugee camp: Ramallah – 01:30–06:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided the Jalazoun refugee camp and invaded a home.

Home invasions – 10 taken prisoner: Jenin – 02:20, Israeli forces raided Jenin, invaded homes and took prisoner ten residents.

Home invasion and robbery: Salfit – 12:50, the Israeli Army raided Haris village, invaded a home and robbed the householder of cash, to the equivalent value of over $US600, taken from his motor vehicle.

Home invasion: Jericho – 10:20, Israeli troops raided the village of al-Zubeidat and invaded a house.

Home invasions and robbery: Hebron – 21:20-01:30, the Israeli military raided al-Dhahiriya, searching two homes and robbing one householder of cash, as well as gold jewellery.

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

Israeli Army assault with stun grenades – 1 injured: Jenin – 11:20, Israeli Occupation forces, at the annexation Wall near the Jalameh checkpoint, fired stun grenades at people, wounding a man: Ahmed Saber Ahmed Jarrar.

Israeli Army assault with rubber-coated bullets – 1 wounded: Hebron – 21:20, one person was wounded by Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades towards people.

Occupation settler violence: Bethlehem – 12:20, Israeli Occupation settlers, in an area of Keysan village, raided a tent-dwelling and attempted to seize its solar panels.

Raid: Jerusalem – 14:40–15:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Mikhmas village.

Raid: Ramallah – 12:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Beitin.

Raid: Ramallah – 14:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Deir Jarir.

Raid: Ramallah – 11:50, Israeli troops raided the village of Yabrud.

Raids: Ramallah – 01:30–06:15, the Israeli military raided the city, al-Bireh and Umm Safa.

Raids: Ramallah – 14:45, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Deir Dibwan and al-Taybeh, as well as the village of Rammun.

Raid: Ramallah – 15:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Ni’lin.

Raid: Ramallah – 16:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Beit Sira.

Raids: Ramallah – 23:10–01:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Beit Rima, Deir Ghassaneh and Aboud.

Raid: Ramallah – 23:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Safa.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – dawn, the Israeli military raided the village of Medea, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Jenin – 19:35, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Araba.

Raid: Jenin – 20:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Ya’bad, invading a shopping mall as well as a supermarket.

Raids: Jenin – 02:00–07:35, Israeli forces raided al-Yamoun, al-Silah al-Harithiya, Qabatiya and Rumana.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – 02:00–07:35, the Israeli Army raided Anin, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Tulkarem – 09:20-14:10, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Anabta, Bal’a and Kafr al-Labad, as well as the village of Kafr Rumman.

Raid:s Tulkarem – 19:35-21:40, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Quffin and Zeita.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 20:00–22:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Laqif.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 00:30–06:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Azzun.

Raid: Nablus – 10:40-13:55, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Sebastia.

Raid – 1 wounded – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 11:15, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided Beita, wounding one person, Yahya Murad Hamid Hamayel, and taking prisoner one other.

Raid: Nablus – 11:40-15:40, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Deir Sharaf.

Raid: Nablus – 13:55, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Qabalan.

Raid: Nablus – 13:55-16:10, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Asira.

Raid: Nablus – 14:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Aqraba.

Raids: Nablus – 20:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the villages of Asira al-Qibliya and Burin.

Raid: Nablus – 21:20–23:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Azmout.

Raid: Nablus – 23:05–01:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Duma.

Raid: Nablus – 23:40–04:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Jama’in.

Raid: Nablus – 23:40–01:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Deir al-Hatab.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 00:40– 04:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beita, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Nablus – 00:50–04:20, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Qabalan.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 02:50–04:30, the Israeli Army raided the city, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 02:50, Israeli troops raided the village of Yatma, taking prisoner two people.

Raid: Nablus – 04:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Awarta.

Raids: Salfit – 22:55–01:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Burqin and Kafr al-Dik.

Raid: Bethlehem – 10:55-15:25, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled al-Khadr.

Raid: Bethlehem – 23:35–01:35, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Beit Fajjar.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades: Bethlehem – 06:30, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the city.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Hebron – 19:25–00:20, Israeli troops raided the city, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Hebron – 20:50, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Yatta, taking prisoner two people.