In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land

08:00, 17 December until 08:00, 18 December 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: 31 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October to at least 45,059. Another 79 have been wounded, bringing that total to 107,041. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 103 and that of those injured is now more than 244.

OCHA:

Humanitarian Situation Update #248

Gaza Strip

West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

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 especially–negotiated exceptions. Permanent military checkpoints impose severe travel restrictions within the Occupied West Bank.

Israeli Army attack – youngster killed and man wounded: Nablus – 18:05, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the city as well as theAskar refugee camp, killing 18-year-old Muhammad Yasser Omar Abu Kish in the city as well as wounding one other person: Bilal Abu Khait.

Israeli Army attack – 1 shot and wounded: Salfit – 23:25, Israeli forces, in the town of Deir Ballut, opened fire on a man, Saber Wahib Musa, wounding him in the foot.

Home invasions and demolition: Jerusalem – 09:50, Israeli Occupation forces, in the Silwan neighbourhood of Jerusalem, demolished eight houses.

Home invasion and occupation: Jenin – 22:45, Israeli forces raided the village of Jalboun and occupied a home, for use as a military post.

Home invasions: Jenin – dawn, the Israeli Army raided the town of Jaba’ and invaded a number of houses.

Home invasion and demolition: Tubas – 11:20, Israeli troops demolished a home in the Khallet Khader area of Agha.

Home invasion: Tubas – 00:50–03:00, the Israeli military raided the village of Tayasir and invaded a house.

Home invasion, theft and surveillance: Salfit – 12:00-13:00, Israeli soldiers raided Sarta village, invaded a number of homes and seized surveillance-cameras.

Home invasions: Bethlehem – 06:30, Sarta Occupation forces raided the village of Husan and searched a number of houses.

Israeli Army destruction and economic sabotage: Jerusalem – Israeli Occupation forces demolished a warehouse as well as a parking lot, in the Silwan neighbourhood.

Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli settlers, escorted by Occupation police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.

Israeli Army destruction and agricultural sabotage: Tulkarem – 09:20–12:00, Israeli forces demolished greenhouses filled with vegetable plants, in the area between Attil and Deir al-Ghusun.

Israeli Army land-grab for settlement road: Qalqiliya – the Israeli Army issued an order, for the seizure of 4.7 hectares of land between the city and the town of Hablat, in order to extend the Alfei Menashe settlement road.

Israeli Army – children terrorised: Bethlehem – afternoon, Israeli troops fired stun grenades at school students, in al-Khadr, about to make their way home at the end of the day.

Israeli Army assault with stun grenades: Bethlehem – evening, the Israeli military, firing stun grenades, raided the town of al-Khadr.

Israeli Army destruction and economic sabotage: Hebron – 09:20, Israeli soldiers demolished a two-storey house–under–construction, in the town of Ramadan, and also destroyed 40 shops and businesses.

Occupation settler terrorises young boy: Nablus – 17:20, an armed guard, from the Itamar Occupation settlement, assaulted a 13-year-old boy, Amir Fuad Faeq Hanani, in the village of Beit Furik.

Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Salfit – morning, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded farmland, to the west of the city, and set fire to a farm building.

Raid: Jerusalem – 21:55–00:15, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided Abu Dis.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 10:25-11:50, Israeli forces raided Beitunya, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 00:55–05:30, the Israeli Army raided Silwad, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 05:30–07:10, Israeli troops raided the town of Abwein, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Nablus – 09:25-10:25, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Beita.

Raid – population–control: Nablus – 10:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the area between Beit Iba and the village of Deir Sharaf, and issued orders to stop work on building three houses.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Nablus – 18:20-20:10, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided the village of Burin.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Nablus – evening, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Qusra.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 00:25–02:50, Israeli troops raided the village of Azmut, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Salfit – 04:30, the Israeli military raided the town of Kafr al-Dik, taking prisoner three people.

Raid: Bethlehem – evening, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of al-Khadr.

Raid: – 2 taken prisoner Bethlehem – 20:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of al-Rashaydeh, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 01:30–03:25, Israeli forces raided the town of Tuqu’, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – dawn, the Israeli Army raided the town of Kharas, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 14:00, Israeli troops raided the city, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 20:30–02:00, the Israeli military raided Beit Awa, taking prisoner one person.