In Occupied Palestine – 03 August 2024

In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, 03 August until 08:00, 04 August 2024

[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Gaza Strip

Attacks: There are no safe places for the militarily-dominated population in Gaza, who find themselves subjected to airstrikes and other missile attacks on buildings, homes and many essentialfacilities, as well as constant gunfire and invasions by Israeli forces. The Israeli Navy continues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the entire Gaza shoreline.

Victims: 33 more people killed in Gaza now brings the total number of deaths, since 7 October, to at least 39,583. With another 118 wounded, that figure has risen to more than 91,398. The daily average of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 131 and, of those injured, it is more than 303.

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West Bank

Israeli settler attack – arson – 1 wounded and hospitalised: Ramallah – 17:05, armed Israeli Occupation settlers set fire to tent–dwellings west of the village of al-Mughayir, opening fire towards people and wounding one resident who was admitted to hospital.

Israeli Army attack – airstrike – 4 wounded – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 19:40–02:10, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the village of al-Mugheir, wounding four villagers: Badr Hussein Abu Alia, Bahaa Adnan Abu Alia, Ayoub Hussein Abu Alia and Muhammad Ahmed Abu Alia. One other person was taken prisoner.

Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Ramallah – 02:55, Israeli forces, in the Wadi area of ​​the town of Aroura, opened fire on a vehicle, wounding and hospitalising a man: Uday Nidal Musa Hamid.

Israeli Army attack – airstrike – 4 killed: Tulkarem – 09:50, an Israeli drone-launched missile, targeting a group of people between the town of Balah and the Iktaba suburb of Tulkarem, killed four people: Thaer Ahmed Mahmoud Hamidi, Momen Kamal Muhammad Qaraawi, Momen Salah Hassan Masharqa and Yazan Saed Adel Shafi.

Israeli Army attack – 3 wounded: Nablus – 13:45–15:25, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the city as well as the Balata refugee camp, wounding three residents: Yasser Aziz Amer, Karim Ahmed Fathi Jadallah and Muhammad Omar Talib Shafi’i.

Home invasions and forced personal demolition: Jenin – 21:10, the Israeli Army, in the village of Jalboun, forced a resident, Arafat Tawfiq Abu Al-Rub, to demolish one of the walls of his house and likewise forced his brother, Mahmoud, to do the same to his own home.

Home invasions in refugee camp: Nablus – 22:25–03:10, Israeli troops stormed the Balata refugee camp and raided a number of homes.

Israeli Army road block – population–control: Salfit – 03:30, Israeli Occupation forces blocked the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya.

Israeli Army road block – population–control: Hebron – 10:50, Israeli forces closed the Qalqas village entrance leading to Hebron.

Israeli Army road block – population–control: Hebron – 17:05, the Israeli Army closed the entrance to the Ras Al-Jura area, north of the city, in order to prevent people leaving.

Occupation settler violence – attempted child abduction: Salfit – 18:30, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the Khirbet Qarqash area, north of Bruqin, and attempted to abduct a child, Rimas Muhammad Farouk Barakat, who was saved by neighbours who managed to rescue her.

Occupation settler threat to land: Hebron – 09:55-16:10, Israeli settlers, led by the Minister of Security, Itamar Bani Gvir, invaded and surveyed privately-owned land in Bani Naim.

Occupation settler arson – agricultural sabotage: Hebron – 17:00, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded an area in the town of Surif, setting fire to 60 olive trees and stoning homes.

Raids: Ramallah – 09:20–16:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Beit Rima as well as the villages of Nabi Saleh, Kharbatha Bani Harith, Deir Qadis, Deir Bazi’ and Kafr Ni’ma.

Raid: Ramallah – 12:10-16:35, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Beit Liqiya.

Raid: Tulkarem – 09:50–14:50, the Israeli Army raided the city.

Raid – refugee camp: Tulkarem – 09:50-14:50, Israeli troops raided the Tulkarem refugee camp, bulldozing roads and infrastructure.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 13:55, the Israeli military forces raided and patrolled Azzun.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 18:00-19:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Hajjah.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 01:00, Israeli Occupation forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the city, taking prisoner one person.

Raids: Nablus – 12:20-14:15, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Aqraba and Beita.

Raid: Nablus – 12:45, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Osirin.

Raid: Nablus – 13:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Bizzaria.

Raid: Nablus – 16:00, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Qusra.

Raid: Salfit – 09:40-11:20, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Salfit.

Raids: Salfit – 11:40-15:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Qarawat Bani Hassan and Bidya.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Salfit – 17:30, Israeli forces raided Kafr al-Dik, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Salfit – 22:40, the Israeli Army raided Deir Ballut, detaining, for a time, two residents.

Raid: Jericho – 17:55-19:10, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city.

Raid: Bethlehem – 22:20–01:00, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Husan.

Raid: Hebron – 12:25-13:50, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the Ras Al-Jura district.

Raid: Hebron – 21:30–23:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Sa’ir.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Hebron – 02:15–03:35, Israeli forces raided Beit Kahil, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Hebron – 03:00–04:00, the Israeli Army raided Dura, taking prisoner two people.