In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 02 April 2025 until 08:00, 03 April 2025
Gaza Strip
Merciless blitz on defenceless Gaza — growing numbers
of dead and injured
Victims 02 April – 03 April 2025:
100 killed — 138 wounded
Since dawn, Israeli air strikes and gunfire on homes as well as medical and other facilities resulted in the deaths of 100 residents and the wounding of 138 others. The total number killed in Gaza, since 7 October 2023, is at least 50,523 with the total wounded at least 114,776. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza since 7 October, 2023 is at least 92 and, that of those injured, is more than 210.
Gaza faces ‘largest orphan crisis’ in modern history, report says
Over 39,000 children have lost one or both parents in Gaza, new report by the Palestinian statistics agency says.
Tens of thousands of Palestinian children have lost their parents since the start of Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says. In a statement on Thursday, the eve of Palestinian Children’s Day, the agency said 39,384 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents after 534 days of Israel’s assault, which has ravaged the tiny enclave and displaced most of its 2.3 million strong population. The bureau said among them are about 17,000 children who have been deprived of both parents since October 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal offensive.
“These children are living in tragic conditions, with many forced to take refuge in torn tents or destroyed homes, in a near-total absence of social care and psychological support,” the statement by the bureau said. “The Gaza Strip is suffering from the largest orphan crisis in modern history.” According to the statement, at least 17,954 children have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, including 274 newborn babies and 876 infants below the age of one year. “Seventeen children also froze to death in the tents sheltering displaced people, and 52 others died of starvation and systematic malnutrition,” it added.
West Bank
Gaza Doctrine: The West Bank is under fire
On 19 January 2025, once the ceasefire in Gaza went into effect, the Israeli government declared it was adding “increased offensive activity” in the West Bank to its official list of “war objectives.” This was merely a formal affirmation of Israel’s policy since 7 October 2023, focused on ramping up the oppression of Palestinians: widespread violence, an even more permissive open-fire policy, severe movement restrictions, revocation and denial of work permits, severe harm to livelihoods and a disruption of daily life. In addition to all this, the Israeli military has also begun replicating combat doctrines it used in Gaza in the West Bank, including increased use of airstrikes, destruction of infrastructure and wide spread displacement of residents of refugee camps, particularly in the northern West Bank.
Our project Gaza Doctrine – The West Bank is Under Fire documents this process, reflected in the transformation of refugee camps into combat zones, mass civilian casualties (including minors), and the use of military tactics rarely seen before in the West Bank, such as airstrikes using fighter jets. Israel’s military invasions have intensified since January 2025, and tens of thousands have been displaced due to widespread destruction. Official statements and actions on the ground suggest a deliberate effort to create an irreversible reality, leading to the permanent displacement of some of the Palestinian population and subjecting the rest to intolerable living conditions in an effort to push them out.
(The project has been covered by the international press, including The Guardian, Le Monde, NBC,CBC and more.
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 (even including permit-holders) from entering both Jerusalem City as well as Israel, other than for especially-negotiated exceptions. Permanent military checkpoints impose severe travel restrictions within the Occupied West Bank.
Israeli Army attack on news reporter: Jerusalem – 09:30, Israeli Occupation forces opened fire on the motor vehicle of a news reporter, Muhammad Khudair Samreen, who was reporting Israeli Army home invasions and demolition including service facilities as well as agricultural and pastoral sabotage.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Jerusalem – 01:30, Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, raided the town of al-Ram, wounding a resident.
Israeli Army attack – 2 wounded: Jerusalem – 01:30, the Israeli Army opened fire, from the Qalandiya military checkpoint towards people, wounding two of them: Hani Baradiya and Kamal Nasser Yousef Shaarawi.
Israeli Army attack – youngster wounded: Ramallah – 16:05, Israeli troops, firing live ammunition, raided the village of Dura al-Qar’, wounding a 16-year-old youth: Muhammad Muhib.
Israeli Army attacks: Jenin – 12:20, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition, continued storming the city and its refugee camp.
Israeli Army attack – 1 child killed – 2 youngsters wounded: : Jenin – 14:20-16:40, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Silat al-Harithiya, shooting and killing a 15-year-old boy, Omar Amer Saeed Shahada Zioud, and wounding two other minors,: 16-year-old Abdul Rahman Muhammad Jaradat and Abdul Rahman Ammar Zioud, aged 17.
Israeli Army attack – refugee camp: Tulkarem – Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, continued to storm the city as well as the Tulkarem refugee camp.
Israeli Army attack – 3 beaten and injured: Tulkarem – Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, continued to storm the Nur Shams refugee camp, beating and hospitalising with severe injuries two women and a man: Salim Khaled Amar, Amal Muhammad Amar and Lubna Ali Amar.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded and 3 injured in refugee camp: Bethlehem – 09:50, one resident (unidentified) was wounded as the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the Deheishe refugee camp, invading several homes. Three other people, Nizar Iyad Odeh, Kazem Musa Abu Ajamiya and Fadi Abu Rizq, were beaten and hospitalised with severe injuries. During the home invasions Israeli troops seized a motorcycle as well as cash while taking prisoner a resident.
Home invasions: Ramallah – 02:20–04:00, the Israeli military raided the city and invaded an apartment building.
Home invasions: Nablus – 19:10–02:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beit Furik and invaded a number of homes.
Israeli Army agricultural destruction for benefit of growing settlement: Jerusalem – morning, Israeli forces demolished stables in al-Issawiya village, and bulldozed crops on land threatened with confiscation, for the benefit of the French Hill Occupation settlement.
Israeli Occupation police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation settlers, led by the Israeli Minister of Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, and escorted by Israeli police, invaded the grounds of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli settler mosque violation: Jerusalem – 13:00, Israeli settlers, wearing T-shirts bearing the image of an alleged “Temple”, invaded the grounds of the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards.
Israeli Army population–control – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 15:00, the Israeli Army took prisoner a man, Louay Hassan Nasser Hamdan, when he reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Israeli Army population–control – 2 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Jericho – 04:55–05:55, Israeli troops raided the Ein Sultan refugee camp, taking prisoner two people.
Occupation settler vandalism: Qalqiliya – 16:00, Israeli Occupation settlers stoned homes, in the valley area between the villages of Immatin and Asira al-Qibliya.
Occupation settler vandalism and violence: Hebron – 16:40, Occupation settlers, in the Birin area, south of Bani Na’im, stoned homes and assaulted a resident: Nour Azmi Idris.
Occupation settler violence: Hebron – 17:40, Israeli settlers assaulted a resident: Munther Misbah Al-Rajabi, in the city.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 11:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of al-Judeira, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Ramallah – 16:45, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Turmusaya.
Raid – stun grenades fired – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 18:25, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades, raided the village of Deir Abu Masha’al, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – stun grenades fired: Ramallah – 22:10, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the village of Shuqba.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 04:25–07:40, the Israeli military raided Beitunya, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – 23:20–04:55, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Burqin, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 4 taken prisoner: Jenin – 02:50–04:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Rumana, taking prisoner four people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 02:30–05:45, Israeli forces raided the town of Anabta, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 02:50, Israeli troops raided the town of Kafr al-Labad, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – stun grenades fired: Qalqiliya – 20:10-21:50, the Israeli military, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Azzun.
Raid – home demolition orders: Nablus – 09:05-10:25, Israeli soldiers raided Kafr Qallil village and issued orders, for the demolition of four homes.
Raid: Nablus – 09:35-12:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled al-Nasariya village.
Raid: : Nablus – 16:10, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Duma village.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Nablus – 23:00–02:45, the Israeli Army raided Sarra village, taking prisoner three people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 02:45–05:10, Israeli troops raided the city, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – dawn, the Israeli military raided al-Khadr, taking prisoner one person.