In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 19 November until 08:00, 20 November 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: 13 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza, since 7 October, to at least 43,985. Another 84 have been wounded, bringing up that total to 104,092. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 107 and, of those injured, that is now more than 254.
Palestine today
Don’t say you didn’t know
Ali Kazak akazak@bigpond.net.au
The Palestine-Global Mental Health Network, along with its international counterparts, is now launching an international campaign to demand that world governments hold Israel accountable to the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child—principles which prioritise the inherent right to life and uphold the best interests of all children. Save the Children International, in an October 2024 report, stated, “[o]ne year of Israeli bombardment has shattered childhoods in Gaza. The occupied Palestinian territory, specifically Gaza, is the deadliest place on earth to be a child.” Every day, children face violence, fear, loss, displacement, hunger, and devastation. They are being killed at an unprecedented rate. They are dying because of forced starvation and disease.
They have lost homes, loved ones, and the safety to which they have a right. Those who survive are being stripped of their childhood. The longer this continues, the harder it will be for children even to begin to recover from the trauma inflicted on them (Save the Children International, October 2024). Save the Children reported that over 26,000 children were killed or injured in a mere six-month period, reflecting a shocking scale of violence directly impacting children (Save the Children International SCI). In Gaza, more than ten children a day lose a limb ( SCI report); the parents of at least 17000 children have been either killed or separated from their children ( UNICEF report); newborn babies are simply dying from starvation (UN News); every newborn in Gaza is underweight.
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West Bank
[Palestinian Monitoring Group]
Israeli Army attack – child shot and wounded: Jerusalem – 12:20, Israeli Occupation forces at the Shuafat checkpoint opened fire on and wounded a 15–year–old boy, Subhi Nihad Zahidi, suffering from mental illness. The boy was accused of attempting to knife a soldier and abducted.
Israeli Army attack – 2 killed and 9 wounded – arson, 3 houses destroyed: Jenin – Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, raided the city and the refugee camp, killing two people, 18–year–oldFiras Muhammad Fathi Jasser and Rami Muhammad Salim Hazhouzi, as well as wounding nine others. During the raid, the Israeli Army also set fire to, and totally destroyed, three houses as well as a shop. In addition, they completely bulldozed a street and badly damaged a stadium in the city.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Tulkarem – 22:00, Israeli forces, at the Annexation Wall adjacent to the Shweika suburb, opened fire on, wounded and hospitalised a man, Walid Suleiman Muhammad Talal Barqawi, as he was proceeding to cross the Green Line.
Home invasions: Ramallah – 23:15–02:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of al-Mughayir and invaded a number of houses.
Home invasions: Hebron – midnight-05:20, Israeli forces raided the city and invaded a number of 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 vandalism – mosque destroyed: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation forces demolished the Al-Shiyah Mosque, in the Jabal al-Mukabir neighbourhood.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 09:55, the Israeli Army demolished two agricultural buildings, retaining walls and beehives, in the New Nablus area as well as uprooting 42 fruit trees.
Occupation settler violence: Ramallah – 14:20, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the outskirts of al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya and stoned a home.
Occupation settler arson attack: Ramallah – 04:30, Israeli settlers raided al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya, setting fire to two motor vehicles.
Occupation settler terrorism – agricultural and pastoral sabotage: Hebron – armed Israelis, from the Susya Occupation settlement, invaded and terrorised local shepherds and farmers, beating-up and hospitalising several of them, as well as using obscene language and violence, preventing them from reaching their pasture and agriculture.
Raid: Ramallah – 10:15-13:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Silwad.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 01:05–03:25, Israeli forces raided the village of al-Mazra’a al-Nubani, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 01:50–03:25, the Israeli Army raided al-Bireh, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Ramallah – 02:15–04:25, Israeli troops raided the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 04:20–05:55, the Israeli military raided the village of Kafr Malik, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 04:45–06:30, Israeli soldiers raided Turmusaya, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Tulkarem – 19:00-20:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Farun.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 01:20–02:30, Israeli forces raided Deir al-Ghusun, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 09:00-15:40, the Israeli Army raided the village of Nabi Elias, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Qalqiliya – dawn, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Jinsafut.
Raid: Nablus – 18:20–23:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Salem.
Raids – stun grenades fired: Nablus – evening, Israeli soldiers, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled Beit Furik as well as the village of Beit Dajan.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 01:40–07:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Urif, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Salfit – evening, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Deir Ballut.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 12:25-14:50, the Israeli Army raided Husan village, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner – stun grenades fired: Bethlehem – 02:45, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided the town of Tuqu, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Hebron – midnight, the Israeli military detained a number of people, while raiding the town of Dura.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 01:15–05:20, Israeli soldiers raided Halhul, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Hebron – 04:00–06:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided the al-Fawar refugee camp, taking prisoner two people.