In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 09 September until 08:00, 10 September 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: 32 more people killed in Gaza now bring the total number of deaths, since 7 October, to at least 41,020. With another 100 wounded, that figure has now risen to over 94,925. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 121 and, of those injured, more than 280.
Statement by the Humanitarian Co–ordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the security incident affecting a UNconvoy at Al Rashid Checkpoint in Gaza
Jerusalem, 10 September 2024 https://ochaopt.us5.list-
Over the past week, the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has provided evidence of what the United Nations and its humanitarian partners can achieve when afforded safe and secure access by the parties to the conflict. However, the UN and humanitarian organisations face continuous obstruction and insecurity in their efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the devastated population in Gaza.
Yesterday, a team of twelve UN staff members, whose movement was fully co-ordinated with Israeli Defense Forces, and whose details were shared with them in advance, were stopped on its way to North Gaza to support the third phase of the Gaza Strip-wide polio vaccination campaign.
While at the checkpoint, the team was informed that the IDF wanted to hold two of the UN staff members in the convoy for further questioning. The situation escalated quickly, with soldiers pointing their weapons directly towards the convoy personnel. Live–shots were fired and tanks and bulldozers approached, engaged with and damaged, UN vehicles, endangering the lives of UN staff inside them. The convoy remained held at gunpoint while senior level UN officials engaged with the Israeli Authorities to de-escalate the situation. The two staff were eventually questioned, one by one, and then released. After seven–and–a–half hours at the checkpoint, the convoy returned to base without being able to fulfil its humanitarian mission to support the polio campaign.
This incident highlights the ongoing dangers and obstacles humanitarian personnel face in Gaza. Despite daily co–ordination of humanitarian movements with the Israeli Defense Forces, our staff and assets were not provided with sufficient protection, hindering our work. Under international humanitarian law, such protection is mandatory.
For media requests, please contact Ilona Gaudin at +972 54 3311835 or gaudin2@un.org.
West Bank
Since midnight on 07 October 2023, Occupation forces have been imposing a complete closure around the whole of the West Bank, preventing people, including even permit– holders, from entering both the city of Jerusalem as well as Israel otherwise than for specially negotiated exceptions. Permanent military checkpoints impose severe travel restrictions within the Occupied West Bank.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Qalqiliya – 21:55, one person, Muhammad Nazzal Ahmad Abu Habla, was wounded and hospitalised when Israeli forces opened fire from the OccupationAnnexation Wall adjacent to Hablat, towards people on their way to work across the Green Line.
Home invasion – 2 people taken prisoner: Nablus – 15:30–17:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided Salem village and searched a house, taking prisoner two residents.
Home invasions – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 01:50–05:45, Israeli forces raided the city and searched a number of homes, taking measurements of two of them in preparation for their demolition. One person was taken prisoner.
Home invasion – stun grenades fired: Bethlehem – evening, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades, raided the town of al-Khadr and invaded a house.
Home invasion – stun grenades fired: Bethlehem – evening, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided Husan and invaded a home.
Home invasions: Hebron – afternoon, the Israeli Army raided the town of Idhna and invaded a number of homes.
Israeli Army destruction: Jerusalem – morning, Israeli Occupation forces demolished a shop, in the town of Hizma.
Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, settler militants, escorted by Israeli police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 11:40, Israeli forces bulldozed crops, on farmland in the Jabal al-Ras area of Umm Safa.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 17:15, Israeli troops bulldozed crops, on an area of agricultural land near the town of Qusra.
Israeli Army land-grab: Nablus – the Israeli Arm issued an order to seize 1790 hectares of Madama, Asira al-Qibliya and Burin villages‘ land, near the Yitzar Occupation settlement, for the security of the settlement.
Occupation settler violence: Jenin – 12:55, Israeli settlers assaulted a number of school students in the south of Ya’bad.
Occupation settler population–control: Salfit – 17:40, Occupation settlers blocked all movement through the eastern entrance to the village of Iskaka.
Occupation settlers – robbery: Hebron – 08:00, raiding Israeli settlers stole a number of camels from an area in the south-east of Yatta.
Occupation settlers – robbery and pastoral sabotage: Hebron – Israelis, from the Shama Occupation settlement raided an area in the south–east of al-Dhahiriya and stole a number of sheep.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 09:10–11:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Deir Abu Mash’al, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 05:00–07:05, Israeli forces raided Beit Rima, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – 05:20, the Israeli Army raided the village of Rumana, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – stun–grenades fired: Tulkarem – 20:05–22:25, Israeli troops, firing stun-grenades, raided the town of Attil.
Rai – stun–grenades fired: Nablus – 15:30-16:50, the Israeli military, firing stun-grenades, raided Burin village and its mosque, detaining and terrorising a number of students.
Raid: Nablus – evening, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Iraq Burin.
Raid: Salfit – 19:30–22:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Deir Ballut.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jericho – 08:35-11:10, Israeli forces raided the Aqbat Jabir refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jericho – 10:25, the Israeli Army raided al-Auja, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Jericho – 20:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled al-Zubeidat village.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Bethlehem – 05:55-07:00, the Israeli military raided the Deheishe refugee camp, taking prisoner three people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Hebron – 09:40-12:00, Israeli soldiers raided the al-Fawar refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Hebron – 18:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Tabqa, taking prisoner two people.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Hebron – 19:00–02:00, Israeli forces raided the town of Bani Naim, taking prisoner three people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 00:10–07:25, the Israeli Army raided the city, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – dawn, Israeli troops raided Beit Kahil, taking prisoner one person.