In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, 08 February until 08:00, 09 March 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: 0 people killed in Gaza brings the total number of deaths since 7 October to at least 82. With another 122 wounded, that has risen to 72,524. Fully accurate statistics are not available, due to insecurity menacing hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

OCHA Flash Update #136: not yet available

Israel hits landmark residential tower in Rafah

An Israeli air raid has struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah, displacing hundreds who fled the building. The 12-floor Burj al-Masri building, located some 500 metres from the border with Egypt, was damaged in the air raid early on Saturday morning. Dozens of families were made homeless though no casualties were reported, according to residents. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident.

One of the tower’s 300 residents told the Reuters news agency that Israel gave them a 30-minute warning to flee the building at night. “People were startled, running down the stairs, some fell, it was chaos. People left their belongings and money,” said Mohammad al-Nabrees, adding that among those who tripped down the stairs during the panicked evacuation was a friend’s pregnant wife. A Fatah party official in Rafah said he feared that hitting the tower was a sign of an imminent Israeli invasion.

Five months into Israel’s unrelenting air and ground assault on Gaza, health authorities say nearly 31,000 Palestinians have been killed, more than 72,500 wounded and thousands more are likely under rubble. The offensive has plunged the Palestinian territory, already reeling from a 17-year Israel-led blockade, into a humanitarian catastrophe. Much of it has been reduced to rubble and most of the 2.3 million population have been displaced, with the United Nations warning of disease and starvation.

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The Beginning of the End of the Zionist Project – Ilan Pappé

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West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli Army attack – child wounded: Jerusalem – 22:20, Israeli Occupation forces opened fire on, and wounded, a 15-year-old boy, Sham Atef Afaneh, near the Qalandiya military checkpoint.

Israeli Army attack – resident shot dead in home invasion: Jenin – 09:00, Israeli forces stormed Silat al-Harithiya and besieged a house, opening fire on and killing a resident: Muhammad Adel Al-Shalabi. They then seized and removed the victim‘s body.

Israeli Army attack: Jenin – 18:00, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, raided and patrolled the village of Rumana.

Israeli Army attack: Tulkarem – 00:15, Israeli troops, firing live ammunition, stormed the city.

Israeli Army attack on refugee camp – vandalism and economic sabotage: Tulkarem – 00:15, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition, stormed the Nour Shams refugee camp, bulldozing streets and destroying infrastructure.

Israeli Army attack – 2 wounded: Nablus – 15:10, Israeli soldiers, firing live ammunition, stormed the village of Osirin, wounding two residents: Moaz Haitham Wadih Adili and Muhammad Marwan Adili. One of them was also taken prisoner.

Home invasions and occupation: Hebron – 00:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided al-Samou and searched a number of homes.

Israeli Occupation mosque violation and population–control: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation forces imposed severe restrictions on worshippers arriving for prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, forcing them to pray outside the Old City walls.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Salfit – 17:35, Israeli forces took prisoner a farmer, Ashraf Zahran Ahmed Shawahna, preventing him from working on his land.

Israeli Army assault with rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades: Hebron – 23:45, the Israeli Army fired rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, near the entrance to the al-Arroub refugee camp.

Occupation settler violence: Ramallah – 13:00, Israeli settlers assaulted a number of people, near Taybeh.

Occupation settler arson attempt: Ramallah – evening, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the outskirts of Burqa village and attempted to set fire to a house.

Occupation settler land-grab: Tubas – 15:45, Israeli settlers seized approximately 20 hectares of private land and fenced it off.

Occupation settler stoning: Qalqiliya – 14:55, Israelis, from the Kedumim Occupation settlement, stoned nearby passing vehicles.

Occupation settler stoning: Nablus – 23:00, Israeli settlers stoned passing vehicles on the Nablus to Tulkarem road.

Occupation settler vandalism: Bethlehem – 11:15, an Israeli Occupation settler invaded the village of Husan and severely damaged a motor vehicle.

Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Hebron – 13:00, an Israeli settler grazed his sheep on farmland in the al-Masafer area, east of Yatta.

Occupation settler violence and pastoral sabotage: Hebron – 14:15, Israeli Occupation forces beat up several shepherds in the Wadi al-Jawaya area, east of Yatta, seriously injuring two of them: Bahaa Musa Al-Shawahin and Fadi Ahmed Al-Shawahin.

Occupation settler stoning – injury: Hebron – 20:30, Israeli settlers invaded the al-Rakeez area, east of Yatta, stoning homes and injuring a resident.

Raid: Ramallah – 11:50–13:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Ein Qiniya.

Raid: Ramallah – 13:50-15:55, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Umm Safa.

Raid: Ramallah – 14:50-15:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Burqa.

Raid: Ramallah – 15:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya.

Raid: Ramallah – 02:00–06:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Ein Qiniya.

Raid: Jenin – 17:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Silat al-Dahr.

Raids: Jenin – 17:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the villages of al-Jalama, Deir Ghazaleh and Faqua

Raid: Jenin – 02:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of al-Fandaqumiya.

Raids: Tulkarem – 10:00-18:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Allar and Attil, as well as the village of Sidon.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Qalqiliya – 12:55, Israeli troops, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades raided Azzun.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 13:05-15:50, the Israeli military raided the village of Hajjah.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Qalqiliya – 13:05-15:50, Israeli soldiers, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the village of Baqa al-Hatab.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 18:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Jinsafut.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 23:45–02:20, Israeli forces raided the city, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Nablus – 08:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Jureish.

Raid: Nablus – 09:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Odala.

Raid: Nablus – 12:25-15:55, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Burqa.

Raid: Nablus – 17:10, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Jama’in.

Raid: Nablus – 22:05, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Talfit.

Raids – refugee camp – 3 taken prisoner: Nablus – 03:45–04:50, Israeli forces raided Nablus as well as the Askar refugee camp, taking prisoner three people.

Raid: Salfit – 13:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Haris.

Raid: Salfit – 14:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled al-Zawiya.

Raid: Bethlehem – 11:40-17:45, the Israeli military raided and patrolled al-Khadr.

Raid: Hebron – 16:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled al-Samou.