In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, 17 February until 08:00, 18 February 2024

[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Gaza Strip

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 Navy continues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the shoreline of the whole of Gaza.

Victims: 127 people killed in Gaza brings the total number of deaths since 7 October to at least 28,985. With another 205 wounded, that has risen to 68,883. Fully accurate statistics are not available, due to insecurity menacing hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

OCHA Flash Update #no report today

West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli Army attack: Jenin – evening, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, stormed and patrolled the village of Rumana.

Home invasion and forced personal demolition: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation forced a resident, Ali Odeh, to destroy his home in Silwan – or otherwise be forced to pay an extortionate sum to the Israeli Occupation demolition squads, who would be sent in to do it.

Home invasion: Jenin – 20:20-midnight, Israeli forces invaded the village of Jalboun and searched, a house.

Home invasion – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Hebron – 20:05, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, stormed into the city and invaded a home.

Israeli Army assault with rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades – 1 wounded: Jerusalem – 21:30, Israeli Occupation forces fired rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades towards people in the Shuafat refugee camp, wounding a resident.

Israeli Army – 3 youngsters abducted: Nablus – 19:45, Israeli troops abducted three minors: Saif Firas Hassan Al-Sudani (aged15), Mahmoud Muhammad Raji Abdel Hadi (aged 16) and Muhammad Hazem Abdel Fattah Aisha (also aged 16).

Occupation settler arson and racist insults: Ramallah – 02:00, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the outskirts of the town of Turmusaya, setting fire to a motor vehicle and spraying racist hate–messages in Hebrew on the walls of people’s homes.

Occupation settler violence: Nablus – 16:15, Israelis, from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement colony, set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Asira al-Qibliya and assaulted three people: Rashad Saher Asira, Hamdan Abdel Karim Hamdan and Yazan Imran Makhlouf.

Occupation settler violence and vandalism: Bethlehem – 17:00, Israelis, from the Etzion Occupation settlement, assaulted a man, Issa Mahmoud Abdel Latif Abu Subha, and damaged his motor vehicle.

Occupation settler violence – water crime and pastoral sabotage: Hebron – 15:50, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded Bani Naim pastoral land and set police dogs against shepherds. The settlers also released noxious chemicals into local wells.

Occupation settler violence and pastoral sabotage: Hebron – evening, armed Occupation settlers beat up two youngsters, Ahmed Fadl Al-Hamamda, and his brother, Adham, while they were herding sheep, east of Yatta. The settlers also injured a number of the animals.

Occupation settler violence and pastoral sabotage: Hebron – evening, armed Occupation settlers severely beat up two shepherds, near Wadi Al-Jawaya, east of Yatta.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 09:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Deir Ghassaneh, taking prisoner two people.

Raid: Ramallah – 12:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Deir Jarir.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – dawn, the Israeli Army raided al-Bireh, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – dawn, Israeli troops raided the village of Bil’in, taking prisoner one person.

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

Raid: Tulkarem – 15:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Anabta.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 15:35, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Azzun.

Raid: Nablus – 09:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Talfit.

Raid: Nablus – 11:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Qallil.

Raid: Nablus – 16:55, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Beita.

Raid: Nablus – 21:15–22:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Azmout.

Raid: Nablus – 01:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Beita.

Raid – 2 beatings-up – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 04:10, Israeli Occupation forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the Balata refugee camp, severely beating-up a minor, 16-year-old Izz al-Din Ahmed Ismail Abu Shalal, as well as his brother, Ismail. Two other resident refugees were taken prisoner.

Raid: Bethlehem – 19:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Husan.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 01:30–05:25, the Israeli Army raided the village of Abu Najim, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Hebron – 16:05, Israeli troops raided and patrolled al-Samou.

Raid: Hebron – 20:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Dura.