In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 14 August 2025 until 08:00, 15 August 2025
Gaza Strip
Merciless blitz on starving Gaza — growing numbers
of dead and injured
Victims 14-15 August 2025:
51 more killed and 369 wounded
Since dawn, Israeli air strikes, missile launches and gunfire on homes, as well as medical and other facilities, have resulted in 51 dead and 369 wounded. Civil Defence crews retrieved two more bodies from underneath bomb-damaged property, bringing the total number now killed in Gaza, since 7 October 2023, to at least 61,827. The total wounded is now at least 155,275. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 91 and, that of those injured, is more than 229. A UN report states that, as of 14 January 2025, around 70% of those killed in Gaza were women and children.
Israel in talks on resettling Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan
Associated Press:
Published 13 August 2025, updated 15 August
Tel Aviv, Israel AP —
Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas. Six people familiar with the matter confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. It’s unclear how far the talks have advanced, but if implemented, the plans would amount to transferring people from one war-ravaged land at risk of famine to another, and raise human rights concerns.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to realise US President Donald Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population through what Netanyahu refers to as “voluntary migration.” https://edition.cnn.com/2025/
South Sudan’s ministry of foreign affairs in a statement called reports that it was engaging in discussions with Israel about resettling Palestinians baseless. “These claims are baseless and do not reflect the official position or policy of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan,” the ministry said in a statement. A US State Department spokesperson said it doesn’t comment on private diplomatic conversations.
Joe Szlavik, the founder of a US lobbying firm working with South Sudan, said he was briefed by South Sudanese officials on the talks. He said an Israeli delegation plans to visit the country to look into the possibility of setting up camps for Palestinians there. No known date has been set for the visit. Israel did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of the visit. Szlavik said Israel would likely pay for makeshift camps. Edmund Yakani, who heads a South Sudanese civil society group, said he had also spoken to South Sudanese officials about the talks. Four additional officials with knowledge of the discussions confirmed talks were taking place on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss them publicly.
Two of the officials, both from Egypt, told AP they’ve known for months about Israel’s efforts to find a country to accept Palestinians, including its contact with South Sudan. They said they’ve been lobbying South Sudan against taking the Palestinians. Egypt is deeply opposed to plans to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza, with which it shares a border, fearing an influx of refugees into its own territory.
Al Jazeera:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously said he wants to advance what he calls “voluntary migration” for much of Gaza’s population, a policy he has linked to previous statements of United States President Donald Trump. https://www.aljazeera.com/
The Jerusalem Post:
South Sudan’s FM visits Israel
Last week, South Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Monday Semaya Kumba, visited Israel and the West Bank. The visit was organised at the initiative of Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, with participation from Foreign Ministry Director-General, Tzachi Dickstein, and Deputy Minister, Sharren Haskel. https://www.jpost.com/middle-
West Bank
Israeli settler attack – 2 residents wounded: Ramallah – morning, Israeli Occupation settlers raided the al-Bureij area, east of al-Mazra’a al-Sharqiya, opening fire towards two residents, woundingand hospitalising them.
Israeli Army attack – 2 taken prisoner – refugee camp: Jenin – Israeli Occupation forces, continue storming and firing live ammunition in the city as well as the refugee camp. Two more people taken prisoner.
Israeli Army attack – home invasions – refugee camps: Tulkarem – the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, continue to storm the city as well as the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps,invading and occupying homes.
Home invasions: Jerusalem – 00:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided al-Eizariya and searched a number of homes.
Home invasion and forced personal demolition: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation forced a resident, Ammar Qaraeen, to destroy his home in the Silwan neighbourhood – or otherwise be forced to pay an extortionate sum to the Israeli Occupation demolition squads, who would be sent in to do it.
Home invasions – theft and surveillance: Ramallah – 19:15, Israeli forces raided the village of Deir Birzeit, invaded a number of houses and seized their surveillance-camera recordings.
Home invasions – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 23:10–04:05, the Israeli Army raided the city and invaded a number of homes, taking prisoner one resident.
Home invasion – beating-up and hospitalisation: Nablus – 18:15, Israeli troops raided the village of Tal and invaded a house, severely beating-up and hospitalising a resident.
Home invasions: Bethlehem – 00:20, the Israeli military raided the village of al-Asakra and invaded two homes.
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: Qalqiliya – 09:00, Israeli forces took prisoner a man, Ahmed Masoud Mohammed Suleiman, when he reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Israeli Army population–control: Qalqiliya – 11:00, Israeli forces took prisoner a man, Abdullah Abdul Hadi Shteiwi, when he reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Israeli Army beatinup and hospitalisation: Salfit – 03:00, Israeli troops beat-up and hospitalised a man, Amal Shaker Abdel Jaber Hajiji, a resident of Qarawat Bani Zeid village.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Salfit – 09:30, Israeli Occupation forces bulldozed land planted with olive trees, in Kifl Haris village.
Israeli Army population–control: Salfit – 11:30, Israeli forces took prisoner a man, Mahmoud Abdel Latif Al-Deek, when he reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Occupation settlement land-grab: Hebron – 12:50, Israeli settlers, accompanied by Occupation troops, built a settlement road over Deir Razih village land.
Occupation settler arson and agricultural sabotage: Jerusalem – 23:10, Israeli Occupation settlers set fire to crops on Hizma town land.
Occupation settler arson, petrol–bombing and racist insults: Ramallah – 02:10, Israeli settlers stormed the the town of Atara, setting fire to four motor vehicles, petrol-bombing and damaging a house as well as spraying racist insults on the walls.
Occupation settler land-grab: Nablus – 12:45, Occupation settlers bulldozed land and set up camp on land, east of Duma village.
Occupation settler stoning: Nablus – 20:00, Israeli settlers stoned passing vehicles, on the road between the villages of Asira al-Qibliya and Urif.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Bethlehem – 14:40-16:00, Israelis, from the Efrat Occupation settlement, cut down and uprooted a number of fruit trees, at the nearby roundabout.
Occupation settler violence and Israeli Army complicity – 3 people taken prisoner: Hebron – 11:25, Israeli settlers, supported by the Israeli Army, assaulted residents in Yatta town, with Occupation troops taking prisoner three people for trying to resist the invading settlers.
Occupation settler robbery: Hebron – 15:00, Israeli Occupation settlers raided the north of Halhul town and stole construction material.
Occupation settler stoning – 2 injured: Hebron – 01:00, Israeli settlers stoned homes in the village of Susiya, injuring a man, Khader Jumaa al-Nawajaa, and his wife, Fatima Khalil al-Nawajaa.
Raid: Jerusalem – 23:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Hizma.
Raid: Ramallah – 13:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Sinjil.
Raid: Ramallah – 17:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Ajul.
Raid: Ramallah – 18:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Turmusaya.
Raid: Ramallah – 21:40, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Beitunya.
Raid: Ramallah – 23:15–06:55, Israeli soldiers raided the city of al-Bireh.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Ramallah – 02:00–06:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided the Jalazoun refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Tubas – 22:55, Israeli forces raided the village of Tayasir and searched several shops.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 19:00–02:00, the Israeli Army raided the village of Saida, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 23:20–02:20, Israeli troops raided the village of Baqa al-Hatab, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – beating-up and hospitalisation: Nablus – 18:15, the Israeli military raided the village of Tal, severely beating-up and hospitalising a resident: Abdul Karim Afana.
Raid: Nablus – 23:25, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Beita and searched a livestock shelter.
Raid – 5 taken prisoner: Nablus – 01:45–05:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Duma, taking prisoner five people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner in refugee camp: Nablus – dawn, Israeli forces raided the city as well as Askar refugee camp, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Salfit – 20:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Rafat.
Raid: Salfit – 21:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Bruqin.
Raid – theft and surveillance: Bethlehem – 14:20, the Israeli military raided the town of Tuqu’, invading a number of shops and stealing their surveillance-camera recordings.
Raid – population–control: Hebron – 12:20, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Beit Awa and ordered one resident, Thabet Muhammad Masalma, to report for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Raid: Hebron – 01:25–06:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Yatta.