In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 20 April 2025 until 08:00, 21 April 2025
Gaza Strip
Merciless blitz on defenceless Gaza — growing numbers
of dead and injured
Victims 20 April – 21 April 2025:
39 killed — 62 wounded
Since dawn, Israeli air strikes and gunfire on homes, as well as medical and other facilities, resulted in the death of 39 residents and the wounding of 62 others, bringing the total number now killed in Gaza, since 7 October 2023, to at least 51,240 with the total wounded at least 116,931. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza, since 7 October 2023, is at least 91and, that of those injured, is more than 208. A UN report states that, as of 14 January 2025, around 70% of those killed in Gaza were women and children.
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 (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 attacks – refugee camp: Jenin – Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, continue to storm the city and the refugee camp.
Israeli Army attack – 1 man killed: Jenin – 19:35, Israeli Occupation forces shot and killed a man, Suleiman Fawaz Manasra, near the entrance to the ruins of the old Homesh settlement.
Israeli Army attack – 1 man killed – 6 taken prisoner – refugee camps: Tulkarem – Israeli forces continued their storming of the city as well as the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, shooting and wounding one person and taking prisoner six others.
Israeli Army attack – 1 child wounded and 1 youngster beaten–up: Nablus – 18:00–19:35, the Israeli Army stormed the al-Masakin al-Sha’biya area, east of Nablus, wounding a 15-year-old boy, Marjan Abdul Wahab Ahmed Sakhla, and beating–up a 16-year-old youth: Obada Ali Damra.
Death: Bethlehem – 18:55, a wounded prisoner, Nasser Khalil Muhammad Radaideh, has now died in the Hadassah Hospital, after being transferred from the Israeli Ofer Psrison.
Home invasions and occupation: Ramallah – 08:15–10:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided Turmusaya and occupied an apartment building, turning it into a military post.
Homes demolished: Ramallah – 05:45, Israeli forces demolished two homes in Ni’lin.
Home invasions by settlers: Tubas – 01:00, raiding Israeli Occupation settlers invaded homes in the al-Farisiya area in the North Jordan Valley.
Home invasions: Tulkarem – 02:10–06:10, Israeli forces raided the village of Kafr Rumman and invaded four houses.
Home invasion: Qalqiliya – 02:10–06:10, the Israeli Army raided the town of Hablat and invaded a house.
Home invasion: Qalqiliya – 03:55–06:10, Israeli troops raided the city and invaded a home.
Home invasion: Hebron – 09:00, the Israeli military raided the village of Deir Samit and searched a house.
Home invasions: Hebron – 00:10–07:00, Israeli soldiers raided the city and invaded a number of homes.
Home invasion: Hebron – 00:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Surif and searched a house.
Israeli Army – damage: Ramallah – 12:50, an Israeli military bulldozer damaged a motor vehicle while operating in the village of Umm Safa.
Israeli Army – population–control and robbery: Qalqiliya – 22:20, Israeli Occupation forces stopped a vehicle near the Nabi Elias village roundabout and seized a large amount of cash from it.
Occupation settler stoning: Jerusalem – 09:00, Israeli settlers stoned a bus in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, shattering its windows.
Occupation settler and police mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli settler militants, escorted by Occupation troops and police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.
Occupation settler terrorism: Ramallah – 10:30, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded agricultural land in Turmusaya and terrorised local farmers.
Occupation settler terrorism: Ramallah – 11:30-12:40, Occupation settlers stormed Yabrud village and terrorised residents.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 11:45-14:00, Israeli settlers bulldozed crops on agricultural land between Deir Sudan and Umm Safa villages.
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Tubas – Israeli settlers stole two water-storage tanks used for livestock in the Humsa area of the North Jordan Valley.
Occupation settler vandalism: Tubas – 23:00, Occupation settlers damaged the water supply pipeline in the North Jordan Valley village of Khirbet Yarza.
Occupation settler terrorism: Salfit – 15:50, Israeli settlers placed posters, written in Hebrew, at the entrance to Wadi Qana Road, including racist messages such as “No future for Palestinians.”
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Salfit – 16:00, Israeli settlers terrorised shepherds in the Wadi Qana area.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Salfit – 20:10, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded agricultural land in the Wadi Qana area, near Deir Istiya, vandalising property and cutting off branches from trees.
Occupation settler terrorism: Salfit – 21:20–23:00, Israeli terrorised two people, in the Banat Bar area of Kafr al-Dik.
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Jericho – 12:40, Occupation settlers invaded the Bedouin community in the al-Auja Waterfall area, grazing their own sheep among their homes and vandalising animal feed.
Occupation settler pastoral sabotage: Bethlehem – 09:40, a settler drove his vehicle into a flock of sheep, near the village of Wadi Rahhal.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage and terrorism: Hebron – afternoon, settlers in the Al-Rakeez area in the Masafer town of Yatta, grazed their sheep on farmland, destroying property, assaulting people and forcing them off the land.
Occupation settler terrorism: Hebron – afternoon, an armed settler raided the Masafer area in Yatta, terrorising a family home.
Occupation settler arson: Hebron – evening, Occupation settlers, in al-Shuhada Street in the Old City, set fire to a shop.
Raids: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided al-Ram and Bir Nabala.
Raid: Jerusalem – 13:10, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Anata.
Raid: Jerusalem – 22:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Jaba.
Raids: Jerusalem – 01:10, Israeli troops raided and patrolled al-Ram, Biddu, Beit Surik and Beit Duqqu village.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner – refugee camp: Jerusalem – 03:10, the Israeli military raided the Qalandiya refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Ramallah – 12:20, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Yabrud.
Raid – vandalism: Ramallah – 12:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Umm Safa and damaged a motor vehicle, running it over with a military bulldozer.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 01:40, Israeli forces raided the village of Deir Abu Mash’al, taking prisoner one person.
Raids: Ramallah – 20:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the towns of Silwad and Deir Dibwan.
Raid – refugee camp: Ramallah – 22:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the Jalazoun refugee camp as well as the village of Deir Nizam.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 02:05, the Israeli military raided the town of Beitunya, taking prisoner three people.
Raid: Ramallah – 04:25, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city.
Raid – refugee camp: Ramallah – 05:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the al-Am’ari refugee camp.
Raids: Jenin – 15:05-17:20, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the villages of Anin, al-Arqa, Tura and Nazlat Zeid.
Raid: Jenin – 19:35-21:55, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Faqua.
Raid: Jenin – 20:00-midnight, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Silat al-Dahr.
Raid: Jenin – 01:40–03:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Jaba’.
Raids: Qalqiliya – 16:00-17:20, Israeli soldiers raided the villages of Beit Amin and Saniriya, invading a motorcycle repair shop.
Raids: Qalqiliya – 16:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the villages of Izbit al-Tabib and al-Nabi Ilyas.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 18:25, Israeli forces raided the town of Azzun, taking prisoner three people.
Raids: Nablus – 15:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the villages of Salem, Azmout and Deir al-Hatab.
Raids: Nablus – 16:10, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the towns of Beita and Aqraba.
Raid: Nablus – 16:45, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Tal.
Raids – 2 taken prisoner – refugee camp: Nablus – 01:20–05:10, Israeli soldiers raided the city of Nablus as well as the Balata refugee camp, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Salfit – 16:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Bidya.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Salfit – 01:30–06:10, Israeli forces raided the village of Iskaka, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Bethlehem – 18:00-01:45, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of al-Khadr.
Raid: Bethlehem – 06:20, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city.
Raid – destruction: Hebron – morning, the Israeli military demolished a 7-storey building under construction in the town of Beit Ummar.
Raid: Hebron – 09:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Dura.
Raid: Hebron – 16:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the city.
Raid: Hebron – 22:35–00:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Idhna.
Raids: Hebron – 00:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the towns of Sa’ir and al-Samou.
Raid – 5 taken prisoner – refugee camp: Hebron – 01:10, Israeli troops raided the al-Fawar refugee camp, taking prisoner five people.
Raid – 4 taken prisoner – refugee camp: Hebron – 05:45, the Israeli military raided the al-Arroub refugee camp, taking prisoner four people.
Raid – destruction: Hebron – morning, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Beit Ummar and demolished a seven-storey building–under–construction.ss