In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 17 August until 08:00, 18 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 essential facilities, as well as constant gunfire and invasions by Israeli forces. The Israeli Navycontinues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the entire Gaza shoreline.
Victims: 25 more people killed in Gaza now bring the total number of deaths, since 7 October, to at least 40,099. With another 72 wounded, that figure has risen to over 92,609. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 127, and that of those injured is now more than 293.
End game: What’s Israel’s plan in the Occupied West Bank?
Israel continues to expand settlements, with many politicians open about their desire to stop a Palestinian state. In the occupied West Bank, the war on Gaza has provided cover for continued Israeli violence and expansion. On Wednesday, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced new plans to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, ignoring international law and the International Court of Justice’s recent ruling that Israel’s continued presence there is unlawful. “No anti-Israel or anti-Zionist decision will stop the development of the settlement,” Smotrich, who leads the Religious Zionist Party and is himself a settler, said: “We will continue to fight against the dangerous idea of a Palestinian state. This is the mission of my life,” he continued on the same day that the Israeli military raided the West Bank cities of Hebron and Nablus.
In addition, Israel has been expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite repeated international condemnation. Analysts told Al Jazeera that these actions are part of Israel’s larger plan to annex and ethnically cleanse a region it has been militarily occupying since 1967.
West Bank
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Ramallah – 12:25, a Kafr Ein villager, Abdul Salam Taher Al-Barghouthi, was wounded by Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition while storming the village.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Jenin – 17:05, Israeli Occupation forces, at the Annexation Wall near the village of Anin, opened fire on, wounded and hospitalised one person: Nour al-Din Saleh Mar’i.
Israeli Army airstrike – 2 killed – 1 wounded: Jenin – 21:10, an Israeli forces‘ drone launched a missile, targeting a motor vehicle carrying two people, killing them both and injuring a nearby pedestrian. Those killed in the vehicle were Ahmed Walid Ahmed Abu Arra and Raafat Mahmoud Raafat Subhi Dawasi. The injured man is Ahmed Samer Al-Ahmad.
Israeli Army attack – home invasions: Nablus – 02:50–06:00, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the city as well as theBalata refugee camp and raided a number of homes.
Home invasions – 2 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 02:10, Israeli Occupation forces, raiding the town of Hizma, invaded a house and took prisoner two residents.
Home invasion and forced personal demolition – armed robbery: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation forced a resident, Samer Jadallah, to destroy his home in the village of al-Issawiya – 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: Bethlehem – 00:40, the Israeli Army raided the town of Tuqu’ and invaded a home.
Israeli Army population–control: Bethlehem – 22:45, Israeli Occupation forces closed the road entrance to Janata.
Israeli Army population–control: Hebron – 13:30, Israeli forces closed the entrance to the village of Umm al-Shaqhan.
Israeli Army population–control: Hebron – 00:30–04:30, the Israeli Army closed the gate to Halhul Bridge.
Occupation settler land-grab: Nablus – 17:40, Israelis, from the Eli and Shilo Occupation settlements, invaded and bulldozed, then installed mobile homes on an area of Qaryut village land.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Salfit – 10:10, Israeli Occupation settlers bulldozed and uprooted a number of olive trees, onYasuf village land.
Occupation settler terrorism: Jericho – 18:30–19:40, Israeli settlers raided the Arab al-Maliha community and menaced their homes.
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Hebron – 19:50, Israelis, from the Susya Occupation settlement, assaulted a working shepherd,Fadl Muhammad Al-Sari’, and his young daughter, in the Khalidi area, east of Yatta, and killed one of the sheep.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Hebron – evening, Israelis, from the Susya Occupation settlement, uprooted more than 20 olive tree seedlings on land, in the Umm Nir area, east of Yatta.
Raids: Ramallah – 09:45–14:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beit Rima as well as the village of Kafr Ni’ma.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 09:45-14:10, Israeli forces raided the village of Qarawat Bani Zeid Rima, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Ramallah – 16:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Ni’lin.
Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Ramallah – 09:45, Israeli troops, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the village of Qarawat Bani Zeid.
Raid – armed robbery and population–control: Jenin – 10:40, the Israeli military raided the village of Jalboun and ordered one person, Kamal Muhammad Shalabi, to stop work on building a house and stole a concrete-mixer from him.
Raid: Jenin – 11:35-14:55, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Qud.
Raids: Tulkarem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Quffin as well as the village of al-Nazlah al-Sharqiya.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 03:45, Israeli forces raided the city, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 04:00, the Israeli Army raided Zeita, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 11:00–12:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Jit village.
Raid: Nablus – 08:50, the Israeli military raided Tal village.
Raid: Nablus – 10:45-12:15, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Osirin.
Raid: Nablus – 11:35-13:00 Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Beita.
Raids: Nablus – 15:30–17:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the towns of Qusra as well as Qabalan.
Raid: Nablus – 21:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Tal village.
Raid: Nablus – 01:10–02:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Asira al-Shamaliya.
Raid – 4 taken prisoner: Nablus – 03:15, the Israeli military raided Qusra, taking prisoner four people.
Raid: Jericho – 17:20, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city.
Raid – population–control: Bethlehem – 00:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided Janata and ordered a resident to report for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Raid: Hebron – 18:10, Israeli forces raided the town of Yatta.
Raid: Hebron – 18:40-19:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Bani Naim.
Raid: Hebron – 01:05, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Sa’ir.
Raid: Hebron – 03:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Yatta.