In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 24 October until 08:00, 25 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: as at 23 October: the total number killed in Gaza, since 7 October, is at least 42,847 and the number wounded is more than 100,544.
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Ali Kazak akazak@bigpond.net.au
US admits Israel commits war crimes
US calls out Israel at UN for ‘catastrophic conditions’ in Gaza
Israel needs to address urgently “catastrophic conditions” among Palestinian civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip and stop “intensifying suffering” by limiting aid deliveries, its ally the United States told the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Referring to reports of squalid conditions in south and central Gaza, US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said: “These catastrophic conditions were predicted months ago, and yet, have still not been addressed. That must change, and now. We call on Israel to take urgent steps to do so,” she said in a blunt statement.
The 15-member Security Council met over the humanitarian crisis a year after a deadly attack by Palestinian militants, Hamas, on southern Israel sparked the war in Gaza. Israel has since laid waste to much of the enclave and almost the entire population of 2.3 million has been displaced.
Israel says Hamas militants killed some 1,200 people on 7 October 2023, while health authorities in Gaza say nearly 42,000 people have been killed so far during Israel’s retaliation. Thomas-Greenfield also addressed a recent Israeli order for civilians in Gaza’s north to evacuate again, saying they must be able to return to communities to rebuild. “There must be no demographic or territorial change in the Gaza Strip, including any actions that reduce the territory of Gaza,” he said. Philippe Lazzarini, the Head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, told the Security Council: “Hundreds of thousands of people are again being pushed to move to the south, where living conditions are intolerable. Yet again, Gazans are teetering on the edge of a man-made famine,” he said. The UN has long complained of obstacles to getting aid into Gaza and distributing it during the war. “We need to see fewer barriers to the delivery of aid, not more of them,” Thomas-Greenfield said.
Israel seizes UNRWA headquarters’ land in Occupied East Jerusalem
Israel has confiscated land on which the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is located in Jerusalem, with plans to build 1,440 settlement units on the site.
According to Israel Hayom, the free daily newspaper, the Israel Land Authority announced the confiscation of the land in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. Dan Iloz, a Likud MP, told the paper that the “expropriation of land in Jerusalem is an important step, but not enough” and denounced UNRWA as “a hotbed for terrorism under a humanitarian guise”.
The announcement comes a day after members of the United Nations Security Council warned Israel against proceeding with a law, promoted by Iloz and others, aimed at curbing UNRWA‘s ability to operate. The Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved two bills on Sunday which effectively aim at ending UNRWA‘s activity and privileges in Israel. Washington’s envoy to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, warned that the bill risked “hindering its ability to communicate with Israeli officials and removing privileges and immunities afforded to UN organisations and personnel around the globe”. https://www.middleeasteye.net/
Bezalel Smotrich calls for Israel’s borders to extend to Damascus
Far-right Israeli Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, has drawn criticism for calling for Israel to expand its borders to Damascus in a recent documentary. In an interview for the documentary, In Israel: Ministers of Chaos, produced by European public service channel, Arte, Smotrich claimed that Israel would expand “little by little” and eventually encompass all Palestinian territories as well as Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Syr
Smotrich previously cited the concept at a memorial service for a Likud activist in Paris. When speaking from a podium decorated with a map of Israel that included Jordan, he claimed that there was “no such thing” as the Palestinian people. Aside from being the finance minister, Smotrich now holds significant powers over the Occupied West Bank. At the end of February, the minister said that the state of Israel should “wipe out” the Palestinian village of Huwwara, after it was subjected to a violent rampage by Israeli settlers.
West Bank
[Palestinian Monitoring Group]
Israeli Army attack – 1 child and 1 paramedic wounded: Nablus – 14:35, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition and stun grenades while storming Beit Furik, wounded a 15-year-old boy, Amir Khaled Ahed Hanani, as well as a paramedic: Muhammad Walid Yusef Habash.
Israeli Army attack – youngster wounded and hospitalised: Hebron – 22:20, Israeli forces, at a road junction in the Old City, opened fire on a 16-year-old youth, Faraj Radwan Abdul-Azim Idris,leaving him wounded and hospitalised.
Home invasions: Jerusalem – 01:35–03:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Anata and searched several homes.
Home invasions – 2 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 04:45–06:15, Israeli forces raided the Qalandiya refugee camp, invading homes and taking prisoner two people.
Home invasions: Nablus – 01:20–03:20, Israeli Army raided Beit Furik and invaded three homes.
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 population–control: Salfit – 21:20-23:00, Israeli Occupation forces closed access to Qarawat Bani Hassan.
Israeli Army population–control and vandalism: Hebron – 20:05, the Israeli Army detained a resident at the entrance to the town of Idhna, and damaged his motor vehicle.
Israeli Army population–control and assault: Hebron – 18:40–22:00, Israeli forces detained the Head of the Village Council in Susya village, Jihad Nawajaa, and assaulted his son.
Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Ramallah – 10:10–11:30, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded an area of Kafr Malik village agricultural land and assaulted olive harvesters.
Occupation settler terrorism: Ramallah – 10:45-11:50, Israeli settlers, on tractors, terrorised al-Mughayir villagers as they drove around and between their homes.
Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Ramallah – 11:35, Occupation settlers invaded Turmusaya agricultural land and plundered the olive harvest.
Occupation settler stoning: Ramallah – 12:30-13:30, Israeli settlers raided the Sheikh Ammar area in Deir Dibwan and stoned the homes of farmers.
Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Ramallah – 16:10, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded al-Mughayir village land and terrorised olive harvesters.
Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Jenin – 12:50–14:00, Israeli settlers raided agricultural land, near the town of Ya’bad, and harassed olive harvesters.
Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Salfit – 19:40, Occupation settlers invaded the al-Ras area, north–west of the city, and damaged a working olive harvester’s motor vehicle.
Armed Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Hebron – armed Israelis, from the Avigayil Occupation settlement outpost, invaded agricultural land in the Ma’in Valley area, east of Yatta, forcing, at gunpoint, olive harvesters off the land and an end to harvesting.
Raid: Ramallah – 09:45-11:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Shabtin village.
Raids: Ramallah – 10:15-14:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the villages of Kharbatha Bani Harith, Deir Birzeit and Kafr Ni’ma.
Raid: Ramallah – 14:50-21:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled al-Bireh.
Raids: Ramallah – 15:30–18:20, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Rawabi, Sinjil, Abwein, Aroura and Atara, as well as the villages of Jaljuliya and Ajul.
Raid: Ramallah – 17:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Dura al-Qar.
Raid: Ramallah – 18:15-19:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Silwad.
Raids – refugee camp: Ramallah – 19:25-21:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the villages of Ein Yabrud and Dura al-Qar’, as well as the al-Jalazoun refugee camp.
Raids: Ramallah – 20:10–22:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Turmusaya and the village of Khirbet Abu Falah.
Raids: Ramallah – 20:45–22:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Deir Dibwan and the villages of Beitin and Baqa.
Raid: Ramallah – midnight-05:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Malik.
Raid: Jenin – 13:10-15:00, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Arbouna.
Raids: Jenin – 20:10–22:45, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Ya’bad as well as the villages of Nazlat Zaid and Tura.
Raid: Jenin – 21:05, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Taybeh.
Raid: Tulkarem – 08:00-11:55, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Zeita.
Raid: Tulkarem – 14:10-21:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Sur.
Raid: Tulkarem – 04:20–05:55, Israeli troops raided the town and the village of Farun.
Raids: Qalqiliya – 11:35–17:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Kafr Thulth as well as the village of Saniriya.
Raids: Qalqiliya – 13:10-17:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the villages of Baqa al-Hatab, al-Funduq and Hajjah.
Raids: Qalqiliya – 17:55–19:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Hablat as well as the village of Ras Atiya.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 18:25-21:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Azzun.
Raids: Qalqiliya – 22:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Kafr Thulth as well as the village of Saniriya.
Raid – armed robbery: Qalqiliya – 20:45–23:20, Israeli forces raided the village of Hajjah and seized a motor vehicle.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 01:10–04:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the city.
Raids: Nablus – 08:30-09:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the villages of Jalloud and Qaryut.
Raids: Nablus – 11:40-17:35, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Jama’in and the village of Zeita Jama’in.
Raid: Nablus – 12:35-17:35, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the eastern neighbourhoods of the city.
Raids: Nablus – 12:50-16:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the villages of Azmut and Deir al-Hatab.
Raid: Nablus – 14:35–23:45, Israeli forces raided Beit Dajan.
Raid: Nablus – 14:35-21:25, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Asira al-Shamaliya.
Raid: Nablus – 15:35-20:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Odala.
Raid: Nablus – 18:35, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Burqa.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Nablus – 20:20, Israeli soldiers raided the village of Qaryut, taking prisoner three people.
Raid: Nablus – 21:00–22:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Tal.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 00:15–03:55, Israeli forces raided the village of Urif, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Nablus – 00:15–03:55, the Israeli Army raided Einabus village.
Raids: Salfit – 11:35-17:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Deir Istiya, Kifl Haris and Qira village.
Raids: Salfit – 19:30–23:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of al-Zawiya and Haris village.
Raid – intimidation: Salfit – 20:15–21:50, Israeli soldiers raided Bidya, invaded a pharmacy and harassed a man.
Raid: Salfit – 21:20–22:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Marda.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jericho – 00:10–02:00, Israeli forces raided the village of Fasayil, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Bethlehem – 09:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled al-Khadr.
Raid: Bethlehem – 12:20-16:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Khalayel al-Loz.
Raid: Bethlehem – 18:35-21:35, the Israeli military, firing stun grenades, raided the village of Husan, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Bethlehem – 00:55–03:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city as well as the village of Harmalah.
Raid: Hebron – 00:20–07:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Halhul.
Raid: Hebron – 00:45–07:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Sa’ir.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 00:55, the Israeli Army raided al-Dhahiriya, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Hebron – 02:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Idhna.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 03:55, the Israeli military raided the city, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Hebron – 03:55, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Dura.