In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 04 January 2025 until 08:00, 05 January 2025
[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]
Gaza: Doctors Warn Thousands of Palestinians Could Die This Winter from Cold, Hunger, Disease
International outrage is growing over Israel’s abduction of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Jabaliya refugee camp, who was detained after Israeli forces raided and shut down the last major hospital in northern Gaza last week. A new United Nations report finds that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip have “pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse.” Displaced Palestinians throughout the territory are dying from the ongoing Israeli bombardment, as well as injuries, infections and diseases due to Israel’s restrictions on medical care and medical supplies. At least six babies have also died of hypothermia in recent days amid plunging winter temperatures. “Living conditions are just deplorable. They are not compatible with human life,” says Dr. Mimi Syed, an emergency medicine physician who just left Gaza after volunteering there for a month.
Kamal Adwan has been destroyed. It’s really — it had barely been a functional hospital in any sense for months. It’s been under siege for at least a month. The Israelis — you know, there was one point at which it really just got incredibly sadistic. The Israelis allowed the only delivery of supplies during this time and then tank-shelled the little warehouse that it was put into in the hospital. It’s just — it’s pretty sadistic at this point. And the U.S. goes along with it, so we can’t really blame the Israelis for it. We’re the ones allowing it to happen.
… 90% of the population is homeless, meaning their homes have been physically destroyed or they’ve just been displaced from them. But regardless, they live in temporary shelters. As you heard from the — or, as the listeners heard from the — at the beginning of the program, when it rains, these shelters don’t provide any protection from the rain and the flooding that happens every year in Gaza.
And so, now the temperature is quite chilly. Well, the adults can survive a 50-degree winter, but even adults, not if they’re wet constantly. I mean, you’re talking about being wet for three months straight. And furthermore, they’re not just wet; they’re living in a land that literally doesn’t have a sewage system anymore. It’s one of the most crowded places in the world, the Mawasi, where most of these people are. The 1.8 million people that are concentrated there are living in a place that literally has no sewage system; 1.8 million people are living in a place that has 121 toilets. This is just outrageous. And then, on top of that, the Israelis aren’t even allowing soap to be brought into Gaza. So, it’s not hard to figure out what’s going to happen when all of that is put together. It’s very likely that tens or even hundreds of thousands of people are going to die of the combination of malnutrition, displacement, exposure to the elements and hypothermia this winter…
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: 88 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 to at least 45,805. Another 208 have been wounded, bringing that total to 109,064. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 100 and that of those injured is now more than 239.
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 bothentering 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 – 1 killed: Jenin – 06:20, Israeli Occupation forces, storming the town of Meithalun, opened fire on a besieged home, killing an occupant: Hassan Ali Hassan Rabaya.
Israeli Army attack – 4 wounded: Nablus – 23:55, Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the city as well as the Askar refugee camp, invading homes and wounding four people. Three of those wounded are named: Ismail Nafez Muhammad Abu Atiya, Abdul Wahab Zuhair Abu Hadrous and Tamer Imad Al-Kharaz.
Israeli Army attack – 2 wounded: Hebron – 19:15, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the town of Sa’ir and wounded two residents, one of whom is named Samer Bassam Hijazi Jaradat.
Israeli Army attack – 1 child wounded: Hebron – 20:45, one child was wounded when Israeli troops fired live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades at people while raiding Beit Ummar.
Home invasions: Qalqiliya – 00:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided Azzun and searched four houses.
Home invasion: 14:00, Israeli Occupation settlers raided the home of a farmer: Muhammad Suleiman Malihat.
Home invasion: Hebron – 00:10, Israeli forces raided the village of Deir al-Asal al-Fawqa and searched a home.
Israeli Army population–control: Nablus – 21:10, Israeli Occupation forces closed, for a time, the western entrances to Huwara and Beita.
Israeli Army armed robbery: Hebron – 11:05, Israeli forces, near the Karmel settlement, seized a motor vehicle from a man: Tawfiq Ismail Awad.
Israeli Army population–control: Hebron – 12:45, the Israeli Army closed to traffic the entrance to the Umm al-Shaqhan area, east of the town of Yatta.
Occupation settler violence: Ramallah – 10:40, Israeli Occupation settlers assaulted a man, Tariq Adnan Riyahi, near the village of Rantis.
Occupation settler arson and agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 16:45, Israeli settlers invaded the western outskirts of the village of al-Mughayir and set fire to crops on Khirbet Abu Falah villagefarmland.
Occupation settler land-grab and pastoral sabotage: Nablus – 19:30, Occupation settlers invaded the Khirbet Tana area, east of Beit Furik, attacking farmers and forcing twelve families to evacuate it, along with their livestock.
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Jericho – 14:00, Israeli Occupation settlers brought two flocks of sheep onto al-Maliha community land, west of of the city, feeding them on the farm pastoralhay and fodder stores and vandalising property.
Occupation settler stoning: Jericho – 17:15, Israeli settlers stoned passing vehicles and pedestrians, on the al-Mo’arajat road between Jericho and Ramallah.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Bethlehem – Occupation settlers, in the al-Qamar area of Battir village, cut down six olive trees and an apple tree, after destroying a part of the land’s fencing.
Occupation settler terrorism: Hebron – 17:40, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the outskirts of the village of Umm al-Khair and threateningly patrolled near villagers’ homes.
Occupation settler terrorism: Hebron – 00:55, Israeli settlers invaded the Tuba area, east of Yatta, and threateningly patrolled near villagers’ homes.
Occupation settler vandalism: Hebron – dawn, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the Birin area of south Bani Na’im and damaged a house.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – morning, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Beit Duqqu, taking prisoner three people.
Raids: Ramallah – 08:45, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Sinjil, Beit Rima as well as the villages of Qarawat Bani Zeid, Kafr Ein, Nabi Saleh and Aboud.
Raid: Ramallah – 10:45, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of al-Mughayir.
Raid: Ramallah – 13:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Deir Birzeit.
Raids: Ramallah – 15:00, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the towns of Silwad and Beit Liqiya.
Raid: Ramallah – 15:15, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city of al-Bireh.
Raid: Ramallah – 15:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Khirbet Abu Falah.
Raid: Ramallah – 16:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of al-Mazra’a al-Sharqiya.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 02:05, the Israeli Army raided Silwad, taking prisoner one person.
Raids: Ramallah – 02:05, Israeli troops raided the villages of Burqa and Ein Yabroud.
Raids: Jenin – 09:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Jaba’, Silat al-Dahr as well as the villages of al-Fanduqumiya and al-Attara.
Raid: Jenin – 10:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Sanur.
Raids: Jenin – 16:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the villages of Taybeh, Anin, Zububa and Rumana.
Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Jenin – 18:45, Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Ya’bad.
Raids: Tulkarem – 20:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Kafr al-Labad as well as the villages of Shufa and Izbit Shufa.
Raid: Tulkarem – 21:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Anabta.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 03:25, Israeli soldiers raided the city, taking prisoner two people.
Raids: Tulkarem – 05:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beit Lid and the village of Safarin.
Raid – Israeli Army armed robbery – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 11:50, Israeli forces raided the village of Kafr Laqif, taking prisoner one person and seizing his motor vehicle.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 17:45, the Israeli Army again raided the village of Kafr Laqif.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 19:45, Israeli troops again raided and also patrolled the village of Kafr Laqif.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 02:00, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the city.
Raid: Nablus – 09:10, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Burqa.
Raid: Nablus – 10:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Qallil.
Raids: Nablus – 11:05, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Jama’in as well as the village of Zeita Jama’in.
Raid: Nablus – 12:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Beit Imrin.
Raids: Nablus – 12:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the villages of Tal and Sarra.
Raids: Nablus – 13:15, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Qabalan as well as the village of Asira al-Qibliya.
Raid: Nablus – 14:05, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya.
Raids: Nablus – 14:30, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the village of Yatma.
Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Nablus – 15:00, Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Beita.
Raid: Nablus – 15:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Burin.
Raid: Nablus – 17:10, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Huwara.
Raids: Nablus – 21:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Aqraba as well as the village of Osirin.
Raid: Salfit – 10:45, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Bruqin.
Raid: Salfit – 10:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Farkha.
Raid: Salfit – 11:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Kifl Haris.
Raid: Salfit – 11:35, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Qarawat Bani Hassan.
Raid: Salfit – 16:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Bidya.
Raid: Jericho – 02:40, the Israeli military raided the Aqbat Jabir refugee camp, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Bethlehem – 11:25, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Beit Fajjar.
Raid: Bethlehem – 14:25, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the al-Azza and Aida refugee camps.
Raid: Bethlehem – 17:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled al-Ubeidiya and Za’tara.
Raid: Bethlehem – 18:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Harmalah.
Raid: Bethlehem – 01:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of al-Khadr .
Raid – 1 child and 1 adult taken prisoner – population–control: Bethlehem – 01:30, the Israeli military raided the town of Tuqu, taking prisoner two people (one of them a child) and ordered a resident, Musa Mahmoud Musa Al-Amur, to report for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Raid: Hebron – 09:35, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city .
Raid: Hebron – 14:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Halhul.
Raids: Hebron – 17:05, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Dura as well as the village of Khursa.
Raid: Hebron – 19:15, the Israeli Army again raided and patrolled the city.
Raid – 2 injured: Hebron – 19:50, Israeli troops raided Sa’ir, injuring two residents.
Raid –1 child injured – 2 people taken prisoner: Hebron – 20:45, the Israeli military raided Beit Ummar, injuring a child and taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Hebron – 21:10, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of al-Samou.