In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 12 January 2025 until 08:00, 13 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: 19 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 to at least 46,584. Another 71 have been wounded, bringing that total to 109,731. 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 236.
Raping Palestinians: Israel’s weapon of war
During the summer of 2024, horrifying details began to emerge of Israeli occupation forces raping Palestinians they had detained. While revelations from Sde Teiman prison stirred debates both in Israel and abroad, the use of rape and sexual violence against Palestinians can be traced back to 1948. Tel Aviv has used sexual violence to torture, coerce, intimidate and break Palestinians for generations. MEMO looks into the systematic use of rape by Israel against Palestinians.
South Africa’s President demands end to hostilities in Gaza in his New Year’s message
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his New Year message released on Tuesday, called for the cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the release of hostages, Anadolu reports. “As the conflict in the Middle East continues, as genocide is perpetrated against the people of Gaza, and as Israeli hostages remain in captivity, we continue to call for the cessation of hostilities and the release of hostages,” Ramaphosa said in a statement. He said his country has stood firm in support of the Palestinian people’s struggle. “Just as we attained our freedom through the support and solidarity of many people and nations around the world, we continue to stand in solidarity with the victims of injustice in other parts of the world,” Ramaphosa said, referring to Israel’s ongoing genocidal war against Palestinians.
Israel splashes $150m in international PR to sway foreign opinion over Gaza genocide
Israel has earmarked an additional $150 million for its 2025 budget to reshape global opinion over its military actions in Gaza, according to the Knesset. The new budget represents a 20-fold hike from previous years to boost its propaganda known in Hebrew as “Hasbara“. The term refers to Israel’s efforts to explain and justify its policies, often perceived as propaganda aimed at controlling narratives surrounding its actions. With the support of American Jewish organisations, the expanded budget aims to influence and target various platforms, including US college campuses where pro-Palestine protests have taken place, social media and international press outlets. Critics have argued that this substantial investment seeks to justify Israel’s military actions in Gaza, which have drawn international condemnation due to high civilian casualties and allegations of targeting civilian infrastructure.
The Israeli government continues to justify its military operations claiming it is part of its targeting of Hamas fighters. It has continuously accused Hamas of using schools, hospitals, neighbourhoods and factories as military areas and of using Palestinian civilians as so-called “human shields“. It has also churned out satellite photos and excerpts of the “confession” of alleged Hamas detainees to back these claims up, yet none of the evidence is independently verifiable. However, independent verification of these claims remains challenging, leading to scepticism and criticism from international observers. Israel has been accused of genocide in Gaza, with Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant facing arrest warrants over war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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 – 3 wounded: Jenin – 08:35, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the town of Silat al-Dahr, wounding three people: Fahmi Nasser Attia, Habib Ghassan Qararia and Moataz Rafeh al-Hantouli.
Israeli Army attack: Jenin – 16:30-17:50, Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, stormed and patrolled the town of al-Yamoun.
Israeli Army attack: Salfit – 20:40, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, stormed Haris village.
Israeli Army attack – 2 wounded: Hebron – morning, Israeli troops opened fire, from the Annexation Wall adjacent to Beit Awa, wounding two people, one in the pelvis and another in the foot.
Israeli settler attack – 3 wounded: Hebron – 13:00, an armed Israeli, from the Telem Occupation settlement, opened fire on motor vehicles he encountered while driving along the nearby bypassRoad 35.
Home invasion in refugee camp: Ramallah – 02:25-007:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided the Jalazoun refugee camp and searched a home.
Home invasions – population–control – beating-up and hospitalisation: Salfit – 19:25-midnight, the Israeli Army raided Deir Istiya and searched several homes, interrogating around 70residents. They also severely beat–up and hospitalised one resident: Muhammad Khalil Salama Mustafa.
Home invasions – population–control – beating-up and hospitalisation: Salfit – 20:40–02:10, Israeli forces raided Haris village, invading homes and examining their surveillance–camera recordings. One resident, Mahmoud Muhammad Daoud, was severely beaten-up and later hospitalised. They also interrogated around 50 residents at the Yakir Occupation settlement.
Home invasions: Hebron – 11:50–14:20, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades, raided the town of Dura and invaded 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: Ramallah – entrance to Ein Yabrud village, leading to Route 60, closed.
Israeli Army population–control: Tulkarem – Main entrance to the town of Beit Lid closed – Western and Southern entrances to the village of Shufa, closed – Entry to Jbara road, south of Tulkarem,closed.
Israeli Army population–control: Nablus – 14:40, Israeli forces closed the bypass road running parallel to the Yitzhar Occupation settlement.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 16:40, Israeli Occupation forces bulldozed land and uprooted fruit trees along the bypass road, adjacent to Duma village.
Israeli Army land sabotage for settlement convenience: Bethlehem – 11:30, the Israeli Army bulldozed areas of privately-owned Palestinian land, adjacent to the Tekoa Occupation settlement.
Israeli Army population–control: Bethlehem – entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, closed – western entrance to the town of Tuqu, closed – entrance to the town of Janata, closed – entrance to Qabr Hulwah road junction east of Beit Sahour, closed.
Israeli Army population–control: Hebron – Occupation forces continued closure of the entrance to the Fahs area, south of the city, as well as the southern entrance to Sa’ir, eastern entrance to Dura, northern entrance to Yatta and entrances to Idhna, al-Dhahiriya and the al-Fawar refugee camp.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 13:30–15:00, Israeli Occupation settlers grazed their sheep among crops on Silwad agricultural land.
Occupation settler stoning: Qalqiliya – 09:20, Israeli settlers stoned vehicles on the main road, near the entrance to the village of Jinsafut, shattering the windows of one motor vehicle.
Occupation settler stoning: Qalqiliya – 18:15, Israelis, from the Emmanuel settlement, stoned passing vehicles on the nearby main road, damaging three of them.
Occupation settler stoning: Nablus – noon, Occupation settlers stoned vehicles passing through the Za’tara Junction checkpoint.
Occupation settler intrusion and violence: Hebron – 10:30, Israelis grazed their sheep near people’s homes in the al-Rakeez area, south–east of Yatta, assaulting and injuring a resident: Saeed Al-Amour.
Raid: Jerusalem – 16:25–05:35, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of al-Ram.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 04:35, Israeli forces raided the town of Hizma, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Ramallah – 09:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Sinjil.
Raid: Ramallah – 11:45-15:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Nabi Saleh.
Raids: Ramallah – 15:35, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Birzeit and Kobar, as well as the villages of Barham and Abu Shukheidem.
Raids: Ramallah – 20:50, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the villages of Ein Yabrud, Beitin and Jifna.
Raid: Ramallah – 23:00–02:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of al-Mughayir.
Raid: Ramallah – 01:20–02:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Silwad.
Raid: Ramallah – 02:10–03:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Kharbatha Bani Harith.
Raid: Ramallah – 05:45, Israeli troops raided and patrolled al-Bireh.
Raids: Jenin – 09:35, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Jaba’, as well as the village of al-Fanduqumiya.
Raid: Jenin – 13:20-15:55, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Bir al-Basha.
Raids: Jenin – 16:30-17:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided al-Silah al-Harithiya and also the villages of Rumanah, al-Taybeh, al-Hashimiya and Kefert.
Raids: Jenin – 03:55–05:15, Israeli forces raided Araba and the village of al-Jarba.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – 03:55–05:15, the Israeli Army raided the village of Fahma, taking prisoner one person.
Raids: Tulkarem – 20:40, Israeli troops raided Anabta, Kafr al-Labad and the village of Shufa.
Raid: Tulkarem – 22:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the Shweika suburb.
Raid: Tulkarem – 07:20, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Ramin.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 12:20-15:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Izbit Salman.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 13:20-15:15, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Jayus.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 02:30–06:10, the Israeli Army raided the town of Azzun, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Nablus – 11:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Odala.
Raid: Nablus – 14:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Tal.
Raid: Nablus – 14:35, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Madama.
Raid: Nablus – 15:40, Israeli Occupation forces again raided and patrolled the village of Odala.
Raids: Nablus – 19:55–22:20, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Qusra as well as the village of Jurish.
Raids – 7 taken prisoner – refugee camp: Nablus – 02:05, the Israeli Army raided the city and the Ein Beit al-Maa refugee camp, taking prisoner seven people.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 04:55–07:05, Israeli troops raided al-Badhan village, taking prisoner two people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Salfit – 20:35–02:05, the Israeli military raided the village of Marda, taking prisoner one person.
Raid:s Salfit – 20:45–02:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the villages of Iskaka and Yasuf.
Raid: Bethlehem – 09:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Jouret al-Shama’a.
Raids – on refugee camp: Bethlehem – 11:45, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the al-Azza and Aida refugee camps.
Raid: Bethlehem – 12:30-13:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Wadi Fukin.
Raid: Bethlehem – 17:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Harmalah.
Raid: Bethlehem – evening, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of al-Khadr.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 02:25–04:30, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Doha, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 03:45–06:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Husan, taking prisoner one person as well as detaining, for a time, four other residents.
Raid – stun grenades fired: Bethlehem – 06:15, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled al-Khadr.
Raid: Hebron – 08:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of al-Dhahiriya.
Raid: Hebron – 11:50, Israeli troops raided the city.
Raid: Hebron – 22:35–02:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Halhul.
Raid: Hebron – 22:35–00:45, Israeli soldiers again raided the city.
Raid: Hebron – 00:45–05:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Tarqumiya.