In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 05 October until 08:00, 06 October 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: 45 more people have been killed, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October to at least 41,870. Another 256 have been wounded, bringing that total to 97,166. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 115 and that of those injured is now more than 267.
One year of unimaginable suffering
since the 7 October attack
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New York/Geneva, 7 October 2024
It has been a year of unimaginable suffering, the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today as it marked one year since Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched the deadliest attack in Israel’s history – a horrific event that foreshadowed the devastation brought on by the Israeli response.
The toll is staggering:
According to Israeli sources, more than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, including children, have been killed and nearly 5,500 have been injured.
Scores of hostages remain in Gaza, reportedly subjected to inhuman treatment, including sexual violence, exposed to hostilities and denied access to humanitarian assistance or visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Entire Israeli communities have been displaced, living under the constant threat of indiscriminate rocket fire.
In Gaza, where Palestinians have already been reeling from the impact of a 17-year-old air, sea and land blockade and repeated cycles of hostilities, Israeli military operations have resulted in a catastrophe. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 41,600 Palestinians have reportedly been killed, many of them women and children, and 96,600 injured. Thousands more are missing and believed to be trapped under the rubble.
Nearly the entire population of Gaza has been displaced, many of them multiple times, with no safe place to go. Thousands of Palestinians are arbitrarily detained, reportedly subjected to torture and other inhuman treatment and with no information on their whereabouts. Civilians face extreme deprivation, with limited or no access to health care, food, electricity or humanitarian aid.
Children have missed out on an entire year of education. Schools sheltering displaced families have been repeatedly shelled, health-care workers and hospitals have been systematically attacked, and aid convoys have been continually blocked and even shot at.
In the West Bank, the use of lethal force by Israeli forces, along with rampant settler violence and house demolitions, have led to a sharp rise in fatalities, widespread destruction and forced displacement.
“No statistics or words can fully convey the extent of the physical, mental and societal devastation that has taken place,” said Joyce Msuya, the Acting Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Co-ordinator. “But we know what must happen: The hostages must be released and treated humanely. Civilians must be protected and their essential needs met. Palestinians arbitrarily detained must be released. Humanitarian workers must be safeguarded and their work facilitated. Perpetrators must be held accountable for any serious violations of international humanitarian law. And the assault on Gaza must stop.”
The past year has seen Israel blocking humanitarian access into and within Gaza, crippling aid operations. As a result, a weakened population is left to battle disease, hunger and death. More than 300 aid workers, the vast majority from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), have been killed in Gaza – more than in any other single crisis, making Gaza the most dangerous place for aid workers.
Despite the immense risks – including violence, looting of supplies, and access challenges – humanitarian agencies continue to deliver aid when and where they can. More than 560,000 children were vaccinated against polio during the first phase of an emergency vaccination campaign – an example of what can be achieved when aid workers can reach people in need. But such examples are few.
“It has been 12 months of unrelenting tragedy – this must end,” said Ms. Msuya. “Member States must wield their influence to ensure respect for international humanitarian law and human rights and compliance with the rulings of the International Court of Justice. They must also work to end impunity. An immediate ceasefire and durable peace are long overdue.”
West Bank
[Palestinian Monitoring Group]
Israeli settler attack – 10 wounded and/or injured: Ramallah – 13:30, armed Occupation settlers invaded agricultural land in the villages of al-Lubban al-Gharbi and Rantis, as well as attackingolive harvesters, wounding and injuring ten people: Abdullah Al-Mannan Al-Rumahi, Islam Hassan Omar, Hassan Abu Islam, Abdul Mannan Abu Abdullah, Khaled Hassan Omar, Qasim Salama, Numan Omar, Omar Numan Omar, Muhammad Numan Omar and Muntaha Abu Shama.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Ramallah – 18:50–22:10, Israeli Occupation forces stormed Burqa village, wounding a resident: Ashraf Abdel Hakim Ashraf Thawabtah.
Israeli Army attack – agricultural sabotage: Jenin – 12:35, Israeli forces opened fire, from the Annexation Wall adjacent to the village of Zububa towards olive harvesters, and set fire to one olive grove.
Israeli Army attack – resident assaulted: Jenin – 20:25–00:10, the Israeli Army, while storming the village of Zububa, opened fire on a vehicle being driven there and assaulted a resident:Muhammad Nader Jaradat.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Jenin – 22:15, Israeli troops opened fire on, and wounded, one person, Muhammad Akram Abdel Fattah Zioud, near the Ti’inik village road junction.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Nablus – 21:00–03:10, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition, stormed the village of Tal, wounding a resident: Mustafa Musa Mahmoud Asida.
Home invasions: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation forces, raiding the village of al-Qubeiba, invaded an apartment building as well as two houses.
Israeli Army assault on olive harvesters – stun grenades fired and arson: Nablus – 10:30, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, prevented Awarta village farmers from harvesting olives and set fire areas of produce.
Israeli Army – abduction: Bethlehem – 17:50, Israeli forces abducted a 17-year-old youth, Omar Haroun Izzat Abu Latifa, a resident of al-Jab’a village.
Israeli Army population-control: Hebron – the Israeli Army closed the entrances to the Farsh al-Hawa and al-Fahs areas of the village of Zububa, entrances to the towns of Idhna, Dura and Bani Naim, as well as to the Zif village road junction.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 16:30, Israeli settlers vandalised an agricultural facility and cut off branches from a number of fruit trees, near the main entrance to the village of al-Mughayir.
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Tubas – 16:55–17:55, Occupation settlers invaded the Samaria area in the Northern Jordan Valley and assaulted shepherds.
Armed Occupation settler terrorism against olive harvesters: Nablus – 10:30, an armed Israeli, from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement, terrorised olive harvesters on nearby Burin village agricultural land.
Armed Occupation settler terrorism against olive harvesters: Salfit – 12:05, Israeli settlers, accompanied by armed guards from the Revava Occupation settlement, forced off olive harvesters from their land in Deir Istiya.
Occupation settler stoning: Jericho – 15:35, Occupation settlers stoned passing vehicles on al-Ma’arjat Road, west of the city.
Raid: Jerusalem – 09:00–11:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled al-Ram.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – dawn, Israeli forces raided the village of Qatana, taking prisoner two people.
Raids: Ramallah – 16:05, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the towns of Taybeh, Silwad and Deir Dibwan, as well as the villages of Ein Yabroud, Beitin and Deir Jarir.
Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Ramallah – evening, Israeli troops, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled Beitunya.
Raids: Jenin – 16:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Ya’bad as well as the village of Zabada.
Raid: Jenin – 19:40-midnight, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Silat al-Harithiya.
Raid: Jenin – 21:05, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Ya’bad.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Tubas – 05:10–07:35, the Israeli Army raided Aqaba, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Tulkarem – 10:10, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the city.
Raids: Tulkarem – 12:55, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Attil as well as the village of al-Jaroushiya.
Raid: Tulkarem – 15:55, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Quffin.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 05:00–06:00, the Israeli military again raided and patrolled the city, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 21:20, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 22:40–00:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Hajja.
Raids: Nablus – 11:45, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Qusra and Qabalan.
Raid: Nablus – 14:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Salem.
Raids: Nablus – 16:45, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Beita
as well as the village of Odala.
Raid: Nablus – 17:15, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the city.
Raid – stun grenades fired: Nablus – 21:30–03:10, Israeli soldiers, firing stun grenades, raided the village of Madama.
Raid: Nablus – 23:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Zeita Jama’in.
Raids: Salfit – 11:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Bruqin and Kafr al-Dik.
Raid: Salfit – 16:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of al-Zawiya.
Raid: Salfit – 21:55–23:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Haris.
Raid – on refugee camp – 2 taken prisoner: Jericho – 03:30–05:20, the Israeli military raided the Aqbat Jabir refugee camp, taking prisoner two people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 01:00-02:45, Israeli soldiers raided al-Ubeidya, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 02:20–05:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, taking prisoner two people.
Raid – refugee camp – stun grenades fired: Hebron – 01:05–02:15, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided the al-Arroub refugee camp.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Hebron – 03:15–08:00, the Israeli Army raided the city, taking prisoner four people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 04:25–08:00, Israeli troops raided Tarqumiya, taking prisoner one person.