In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, 17 April until 08:00, 18 April 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: 71 people killed in Gaza brings the total number of deaths since 7 October to at least 33,970. With another 106 wounded, thatfigure has risen to 76,770.

Leaked New York Times Gaza memo

tells journalists to avoid the words

‘Genocide‘, ‘Ethnic Cleansing‘ and ‘Occupied Territory‘

The New York Times instructed journalists covering Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip to restrict the use of the terms “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” and to “avoid” using the phrase “occupied territory” when describing Palestinian land, according to a copy of an internal memo obtained by The Intercept.

West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli settlers‘ attack: Salfit – 19:45, armed Israeli Occupation settlers set up camp in the Banat Bar area, west of Kafr al-Dik, and opened fire from their tents.

Home invasion: Jericho – 11:00–12:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided al-Auja and invaded a house, detaining for a time a resident:Shalash Mustafa Jarhoud.

Home invasion: Hebron – 09:30, Israeli forces raided Beit Kahil and invaded a home.

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

Israeli Army abductions of youngsters: Ramallah – 21:20, Israeli Occupation forces abducted two 16-year-old youths: Jamal Khaled Qaraan and Majd Aziz Abed.

Israeli Army assault with stun grenades: Bethlehem – 20:50, Israeli forces fired stun grenades towards people, near the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque.

Israeli Army – beating-up: Hebron – 20:20, the Israeli Army, at the Beit Einun road junction, beat–up one person, Muhammad Sami Jaradat, and took him prisoner.

Israeli Army assault with rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades: Hebron – 20:30, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades at people, in the al-Dahr area of Beit Ummar.

Israeli Army land–grab and agricultural sabotage for Occupation settlement growth: Salfit – 10:55, Israeli Occupation forces bulldozed agricultural land on the north-western side of Deir Istiya and uprooted olive trees, in order to extend the entrance to the Rafava Occupation settlement.

Occupation settler violence: Jericho – evening, Israeli settlers, led by the head of the Settlement Council, Yossi Dagan, invaded the al-Maliha Arab community, north–west of the city, using horses and motor vehicles to terrorise residents.

Occupation settler intrusion: Hebron – 18:15, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded an area, near Tarqumiya, and set up a mobile home.

Occupation settler land-grab and violence: Hebron – 19:15-20:15, Israeli settlers invaded the Marah Abu Alia area in Tarqumiya, stoning homes adjacent to the municipal park, and took prisoner a resident, Abdel Majeed Muhammad Qabaja, while cutting off his land with a metal gate.

Raid: Ramallah – 08:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya.

Raid: Ramallah – 08:30, Occupation forces raided Turmusaya.

Raids: Ramallah – 08:40-15:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled al-Taybeh, Silwad as well as the village of Deir Jarir.

Raid: Ramallah – 10:30-15:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Sinjil.

Raid: Ramallah – 00:15, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Turmusaya.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 04:05, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 04:05, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Malek, taking prisoner three people.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 05:30, Israeli forces raided Beit Rima, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Jenin – 20:35–23:05, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Zububa.

Raid: Jenin – 06:00–07:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Araba.

Raid – abduction: Qalqiliya – 19:55–23:25, the Israeli military raided Azzun, taking prisoner one person as well as abducting a 15-year-old boy: Yousef Mazyad Saeed Salim.

Raids: Qalqiliya – 00:40–07:25, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Hablat as well as the village of Ras Atiya.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 02:20–04:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the city.

Raid: Nablus – 19:05–22:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Yatma village.

Raid: Nablus – 20:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Asira al-Qibliya.

Raid: Nablus – 23:05, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Iraq Burin.

Raid: Nablus – 00:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Jama’in.

Raid: Nablus – 01:25–01:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Asira al-Shimaliya.

Raid – abduction from refugee camp: Nablus – 02:15–05:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided the city as well as the Askar refugee camp, taking prisoner 16 people and abducting a 15-year-old boy: Muhammad Basil Habboush.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 02:55, Israeli forces raided the village of Duma, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Jericho – 17:00, the Israeli Army raided the Ein Sultan refugee camp, taking prisoner two people.

Raid: Jericho – 02:05–04:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city.

Raid: Bethlehem – 01:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Nahalin.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 02:45–03:45, Israeli soldiers raided Beit Fajjar, taking prisoner one person.

Raids: Bethlehem – 02:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided the city as well as Za’tara

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – dawn, Israeli forces raided the village of al-Ma’asra, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 09:45-15:50, the Israeli Army raided al-Samou, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Hebron – 10:20-11:40, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city.

Raid: Hebron – 00:55, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Surif.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 01:35, Israeli soldiers raided Beit Kahil, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 03:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided Tafuh, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 05:00, Israeli forces raided Dura, taking prisoner one person.