In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, 07 January 2025 until 08:00, 08 January 2025

[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: 51 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 to at least 45,936. Another 78 have been wounded, bringing that total to 109,274. 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 238.

OCHA:

Humanitarian Situation Update #253

Gaza Strip

Key Highlights

• Child Protection partners are facing severe challenges in bringing needed winter clothing kits into Gaza; only 19,000 kits have been distributed out of 220,000 procured.  

• At least 369 aid workers, including 263 UNRWA staff, have been killed since October 2023, according to data received by the UN and its partners. 

• Zero fuel reserves to operate electricity generators at hospitals across Gaza are placing the lives of patients and newborns at grave risk.  

• The UN attempted to reach the besieged area in North Gaza 165 times between 6 October and 31 December 2024, of which 149 attempts were denied by the Israeli authorities and 16 faced impediments. 

Humanitarian Developments

Israeli bombardment from the air, land and sea and detonation of residential buildings continues to be reported across the Gaza Strip, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction of civilian infrastructure. Rocket fire by Palestinian armed groups towards Israel has also been reported. 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 both entering 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.  Read more

• A report published on 31 December by the UN Human Rights Office stresses that “Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care.” Between 7 October 2023 and 30 June 2024, OHCHR verified 136 strikes on at least 27 hospitals and 12 other medical facilities, which resulted in damage, destruction and casualties among health workers and other civilians. With shrinking access to healthcare and basic supplies, “many injured patients reportedly died while waiting to be hospitalised or treated,” while some “were often discharged prematurely due to a lack of space,” highlights OHCHR. Attacks on hospitals have also deterred women and girls from seeking assistance, with information received by OHCHR pointing to newborns having died, “because their mothers were unable to attend postnatal check-ups or reach medical facilities to give birth.” The report explains that, while “in most instances, Israel alleges that the hospitals were being improperly used for military purposes by Palestinian armed groups, insufficient information has so far been made available to substantiate these allegations, which have remained vague and broad.” The report adds that, “even in the exceptional circumstances when medical personnel, ambulances, and hospitals lose their special protection because they fulfil the strict criteria to be considered military objectives, any attack on them must still comply with the fundamental [international humanitarian law] principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack.”

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West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli Army attacks – home invasions – 1 killed – 5 beaten-up – 6 taken prisoner: Tubas – from 22:20, 06 January until 12:40, 07 January, Israeli Occupation forces raided Tamoun, the village of al-Far’a and the al-Far’a village refugee camp, invading homes and killing a resident: Abdul Rahman Muhammad Bani Awda. Five other residents were severely beaten-up and another six were taken prisoner.

Israeli Army attack – home invasions: Qalqiliya – 01:10, Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the city and searched three homes.

Israeli Army attack – 2 children wounded: Nablus – 17:50, 18:00, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition while storming the town of Beit Furik, wounded two children: Bakr Munther Abu Ayyash(aged 15) and Ziad Mukhlis Hanani.

Israeli Army attacks – refugee camp: Nablus – 03:20, Israeli troops stormed the city as well as the Askar refugee camp, firing live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades.

Israeli Army attack – refugee camp – 5 wounded: Hebron – 15:35, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition, stormed the al-Fawar refugee camp, wounding five residents: Moamen Ghazmi Ghattasha, Ibrahim Ramzi Abu Rabie, Muhammad Maher Khaddour, Rami Yousef Al-Tayti and Hadi Khalil Hadib.

Home invasions and destruction: Jerusalem – 09:30, Israeli Occupation forces demolished two residential apartments, in the Jabal al-Mukabir neighbourhood.

Home invasions and armed robbery – 4 taken prisoner: Tubas – 06:10, Israeli forces raided the city as well as the towns of Aqaba and Tamoun and the village of Tayasir, invading homes and taking prisoner four residents. The Israeli Army also carried out armed robbery in one home, seizing cash amounting to the equivalent of around $US770, as well as gold jewellery.

Home invasions: Salfit – 01:20, the Israeli Army raided the village of Haris and searched six homes.

Home invasions: Bethlehem – 01:15, Israeli troops raided the town of Za’tara and searched three houses.

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 population–control: Tulkarem – Since 09:50 on 06 January, the Israeli Army has continued the closure of the entrance to the Jbara Road.

Israeli Army population–control: Qalqiliya – 09:30, Israeli Occupation forces closed, for a time, the main Qalqiliya to Nablus road.

Israeli Army population–control: Nablus – 14:00, Israeli forces closed, for a time, the entrance to the town of Beita.

Israeli Army destruction and economic sabotage to serve settlement demands: Salfit – 14:25, Israeli troops demolished a nursery and a car-wash facility, near the northern entrance to the city,for being to close to the Ariel Occupation settlement.

Israeli Army population–control: Salfit – 11:45, the Israeli military closed, for a time, the entrance to Qarawat Bani Hassand – and did the same again at 20:50.

Israeli Army population control: Salfit – 15:35, Israeli soldiers closed, for a time, the eastern entrance to the village of Marda, the western entrance to Deir Istiya and the western entrance to the village of Haris.

Israeli Army pastoral sabotage: Bethlehem – 10:20, Israeli Occupation forces demolished a livestock shelter, in the town of Tuqu’.

Occupation settler violence and pastoral sabotage: Tubas – 11:00, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the al-Farisiya area of the North Jordan Valley and drove off shepherds from their pastoral land.

Occupation settler population–control: Qalqiliya – 20:20, Israelis, from the Kedumim settlement, forced closure for a time of a roundabout, and closed the entrance to the village of Jit.

Occupation settler violence and population–control: Qalqiliya – 21:20, Israeli settlers terrorised shopkeepers as well as shoppers on the Jinsafut village High Street and attempted to set fire to a vehicle repair shop.

Occupation settler stoning: Nablus – 18:15, Israelis, from the Yitzhar settlement, stoned and damaged passing vehicles, near the roundabout, north of the town of Huwara.

Occupation settler violence: Jericho – 10:25, Israeli Occupation settlers terrorised people present near the waterfalls area of al-Auja.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 07:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided al-Eizariya, taking prisoner three people.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 01:30, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Beit Anan.

Raid: Jerusalem – 02:05, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Rafat.

Raid: Jerusalem – 06:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Mikhmas.

Raid: Ramallah – 12:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Almadia.

Raid: Ramallah – 14:50, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Ni’lin.

Raid: Ramallah – 16:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Ni’ma.

Raid: Ramallah – 20:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Beit Rima.

Raid: Ramallah – 00:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Turmusaya.

Raids – abduction: Ramallah – 03:15–05:15, Israeli troops raided al-Bireh and the Qaddura refugee camp, taking prisoner two people. One of those taken prisoner is a 17-year-old youth: Ahmed Al-Shalabi.

Raid: Jenin – 14:45, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Zabada.

Raid: Jenin – 16:10, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Zababdeh.

Raids: Jenin – 23:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Silat al-Harithiya as well as the villages of Rumanah, Zababdeh, Ti’inik and al-Arqa.

Raid: Tulkarem – 13:15, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Quffin.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 21:10, the Israeli Army raided the town of Kafr al-Labad, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 4 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 21:10, Israeli troops raided the the village of Farun, taking prisoner four people.

Raids: Tulkarem – 06:50, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Quffin, Beit Lid and the village of Safarin.

Raids: Qalqiliya – 11:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the villages of Baqa al-Hatab, Hajja, Kafr Laqif and Izbit al-Tabib.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 17:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Immatin.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Nablus – 14:00, Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Beita.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Nablus – 19:00, the Israeli Army, firing fired rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the town of Sebastia.

Raid – surveillance: Nablus – 19:30, Israeli troops raided the village of Asira al-Qibliya and examined surveillance-camera recordings.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 01:35, the Israeli military raided the village of Surra, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 03:20, Israeli soldiers raided the village of Urif, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 7 taken prisoner: Nablus – 03:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided the city as well as the Askar refugee camp, taking prisoner seven people.

Raid: Bethlehem – 08:35, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the village of al-Rashaydeh.

Raid: Bethlehem – 18:05, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Marah Rabah.

Raid: Bethlehem – 18:25, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Harmalah.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Hebron – 09:05, the Israeli military, firing stun grenades, raided the town of Beit Ula, taking prisoner two people.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 09:35, Israeli soldiers raided the city, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Hebron – 09:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Deir Samit.

Raid: Hebron – 11:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Yatta.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Hebron – 12:00, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Idhna.

Raid – 5 injured: Hebron – 15:35, Israeli troops raided the al-Fawar refugee camp, injuring five residents.

Raid – 10 taken prisoner: Hebron – 00:20, the Israeli military raided al-Samou, taking prisoner ten people.

Raid: Hebron – 01:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Dura.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Hebron – 02:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the al-Arroub refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 9 taken prisoner: Hebron – 02:45, Israeli forces raided Sa’ir, taking prisoner nine people.

Raid: Hebron – 02:45, the Israeli Army raided al-Shuyukh.

Raid: Hebron – 02:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Bani Na’im.