In Occupied Palestine – 20 November 2025

In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

08:00, 20 November 2025 until 08:00, 21 November 2025

Sanction Israel

Gaza‘s death, injury and sickness totals continue to rise

Victims 20 November – 21 November 2025:

Totals since 9 October 2023: killed 69,546 – wounded 170,833

OCHA Gaza Situation Report No. 27

Israel’s emptying of West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes:

Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls for Israeli leaders, including PM Netanyahu, to be investigated on war crimes accusations. In a 105-page report released on Thursday, the rights group said the Israeli military forced 32,000 Palestinians out of their homes in the Jenin, as well as the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, starting in January this year. The forced evictions were carried out “without regard to international legal protections”, and Israel has not allowed residents to return, said Nadia Hardman, a senior refugee and migrant rights researcher at HRW.

Satellite images also showed that more than 850 homes and other buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged across the three refugee camps that were targeted by the Israeli military, the report said. “With global attention focused on Gaza, Israeli forces have carried out war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank that should be investigated and prosecuted,” said Hardman.

The report comes, as Palestinians across the West Bank have faced a wave of intensified Israeli military and settler violence in the shadow of Israel’s Gaza war, which has killed more than 69,000 people in the coastal enclave since October 2023. Members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government have also been pushing to formally annex the West Bank, which experts say is already under a system of de facto annexation and apartheid.

Rights groups have been warning for months that Palestinians in the West Bank faced a heightened risk of ethnic cleansing amid the violence. “Over the past few years, we have seen the impact of the Israeli forces and settlers exerting increased force and control over the Palestinian people,” Simona Onidi, a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) project co-ordinator in Jenin and Tulkarem, said in September. “These actions are entrenched in the broader settler-colonial process, where the risk of ethnic cleansing – through the forced removal of Palestinian communities – will cement permanent demographic change,” Onidi said.

‘They were all crying’

The Israeli authorities have said that the Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams camp raids aimed to root out Palestinian armed groups and to dismantle infrastructure from which attacks on Israeli forces could be carried out. “The operation was based on the understanding that terrorists exploit the terrain and the densely built environment of the camps, which restricts the [military’s] freedom of action,” the Israeli Army said in a statement to HRW. But the rights group said in Thursday’s report that the military failed to demonstrate “a presence in the three refugee camps of military objectives, namely Palestinian fighters and military arms and supplies, that would justify the forced displacement of the entire population of the camps”. It also said Israel, as the Occupying power in the West Bank, had failed to meet its obligations under international law to evacuate civilians safely and then allow them to return to their homes once hostilities end.

Displaced Palestinians reported that they were given just minutes to leave the camps, often under threats of violence, and that they had witnessed wide-scale destruction. A Palestinian woman, referred to as Nour H in the report, said she and her relatives were told they had ten minutes to leave the Nur Shams refugee camp during the Israeli military’s raid in early February. “I asked the soldiers where we should go, and they said to the east, and they told us if you go to the left or to the right, you will be targeted by snipers who are in high places around the area,” the mother of five recalled.

Another Nur Shams resident, Nadine G, told HRW that she “couldn’t recognise the camp” as she was forced out with her family because so many homes had been destroyed. “There were more than 40 men, and maybe 45 women with their children walking with us at the same time from my neighbourhood. As we were walking, drones were following us overhead and there were maybe 20 to 25 soldiers, aiming guns at us,” she said. “We were meeting women along the way who had also been forced to leave, and they were all crying.”

HRW calls for investigation

Meanwhile, HRW has called for senior Israeli military and political officials to be investigated over the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity that took place in the three refugee camps. That includes Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister; Defence Minister Israel Katz; far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Major General Avi Bluth, who oversees the Israeli military’s central command. The rights group also urged third-party countries to impose sanctions against those individuals. “They should take other actions to press Israeli authorities to end their repressive policies,” HRW said, including imposing an arms embargo against Israel and enforcing International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants.

Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed during Israel’s Gaza war.

West Bank

Since midnight on 07 October 2023, Israeli Occupation forces have been imposing a complete closure on the West Bank, with the exception of approved diplomatic and international missions and humanitarian requirements.

Israeli Army attack – 2 youngsters killed and 4 people wounded: Jerusalem – 21:30, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, raided the town of Kafr Aqab, killing two youngsters, Sami Ibrahim Sami Mashayekh (aged 16) and 18–year–old Khaled Ahmed Al-Marbou. Three others, including two minors, were wounded: Omar Barqan (aged 14), Khaled Muhammad Raja Alqam (aged17) as well as Amin Muhammad Mahmoud Awda.

Israeli settler attack – agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 10:25, armed Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian agricultural land, in Beit Ur al-Tahta, opening fire indiscriminately towards farmers.

Israeli Army attack – refugee camp: Jenin – the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, continued to storm the city as well as the refugee camp.

Israeli Army attacks – home invasions in refugee camps: Tulkarem – Israeli troops, firing live ammunition, continued to storm the city as well as the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps,invading and occupying homes.

Israeli Army attack – 4 wounded and 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – beginning at 18:25 on November 19, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, continued their incursion into the city, taking prisoner two people and wounding four. The four wounded are: Amir Nour Osama Atmeh, Adam Sharif Asaad Muna, Muhammad Jalal Ghaleb Ajaj and Muhammad Adel Amjad Kalbouna.

Israeli Army attack: Hebron – 19:00, the Israeli Army fired live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades at people in the city.

Home invasions and robbery: Jericho – dawn, Israeli Occupation forces raided the towns of Nuweimah and Deir al-Dik, invading the home of the Head of the Municipal Council, Hussam Ali Drai’at, and robbing him of cash, as well as raiding the home of one other person, Ashraf Ali Abdul-Hafiz, and also robbing him of cash.

Homes demolished: Jericho – 12:00, Israeli forces demolished two houses in the Al-Buqa’iya area of Nabi Musa.

Home invasions: Bethlehem – 14:50-17:30, the Israeli Army raided Husan village and invaded a number of homes.

Home invasions – stun grenades fired: Bethlehem – 22:40, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided the village of Al-Shawawra and invaded three homes.

Home invasions – vandalism – injuries: Hebron – 22:30, Israeli Occupation settlers raided the Khirbet al-Markaz area in Masafer Yatta, assaulting and injuring people, causing head and facial injuries to a resident,Youssef Makhamra, and his son, Muhammad. Other people were also injured and homes were invaded, with their interiors damaged.

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 land-grabs: Tubas – Israeli Occupation forces issued orders, for the seizure of privately-owned and other land in the Ein Shibli area, with the aim of building a 40 kilometre-long military road, from Ein Shibli to the Tayasir checkpoint.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 16:40, Israeli forces took prisoner a farmer, Taysir Abdullah Shaker Jabara, as he was attempting to work his land.

Israeli Army pastoral sabotage: Jericho – 12:00, the Israeli Army demolished three sheep-rearing shelters, in the Al-Buqa’iya area.

Israeli Army population–control: Bethlehem – 08:55, Israeli troops bulldozed an area of ​​land, east of Beit Sahour, and installed three mobile homes.

Occupation settler land-grab: Jerusalem – 20:00, Israeli Occupation settlers began establishing a new settlement outpost, in the Al-Hathroura area of ​​Khan Al-Ahmar, with the aim of restricting the local Bedouin community and preventing them from grazing their sheep, as well as creating the opportunity to seize more land.

Occupation settler land-grab: Tubas – Occupation settlers began establishing a settlement outpost, in the Hamamat al-Malih area of the North Jordan Valley.

Occupation settler arson – terrorism: Jerusalem – 12:30, Israeli Occupation settlers raided the Bedouin Arab Al-Ara’ara community, east of Jaba’ village, setting fire to used tyres, near people’s homes.

Occupation settler arson – agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 09:15, Occupation settlers invaded the area between the town of Deir Dibwan and the village of Rammun and set fire to farm buildings and a bulldozer.

Occupation settler violence: Ramallah – 18:25, Israeli settlers assaulted four people as they attempted to remove an earthen barrier, erected by settlers in front of their farm on the outskirts of Kafr Ni’ma village.

Occupation settler arson – agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 02:30, Israeli Occupation settlers set fire to an agricultural building in Khirbet Abu Falah village.

Occupation settler violence – 2 injured: Tulkarem – 16:30, Occupation settlers, armed with sticks, raided the area between Beit Lid and the village of Kafr Qaddum, assaulting and injuring two people: Imad Muhammad Abu Shahada and Wissam Ismail Ishtawi.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 11:40, Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian agricultural land in the Ras Abu Saad area of ​​Qusra, cutting off branches from approximately 120 olive trees.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 13:00, Israelis, from the Bracha settlement, began building a new settlement road on Burin village land, uprooting olive trees in the process.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 18:00, Israeli settlers set fire to olive groves, in the Jabal Sabih area of ​​Beita.

Occupation settler arson: Nablus – 19:55, Israelis, from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement, set fire to a scrap-yard.

Occupation settler arson – burning injury: Nablus – 02:05, Israeli Occupation settlers set fire to six tourist villas, between the villages of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya and Ammuriya, causing significant damage. A security guard, Muhammad Rabi’ Abu Faiq, sustained burns while attempting to extinguish the blaze.

Occupation settler – agricultural sabotage: Nablus – dawn, Israeli settlers vandalised an agricultural nursery and destroyed crops on land, in the village of Deir Sharaf.

Occupation settler stoning: Salfit – 10:30, Occupation settlers stoned passing vehicles, on the Al-Matwi road to Bruqin.

Occupation settler – agricultural sabotage: Salfit – 14:40, Israeli settlers bulldozed crops, near the entrance to Bruqin.

Raid: Jerusalem – 10:00-12:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Bir Nabala.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 10:00-12:00, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled Al-Jib.

Raid: Jerusalem – 11:00-13:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Al-Qubeiba.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 19:00, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled Hizma.

Raid: Ramallah – 11:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Rammun.

Raid: Ramallah – 11:55, the Israeli Army raided Al-Bireh.

Raid: Ramallah – 13:45, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Ein Yabrud.

Raid: Ramallah – 15:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Beitin.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 19:25, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Ni’lin, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Ramallah – 20:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Al-Mazra’a Al-Sharqiya.

Raid: Ramallah – 20:15, Israeli forces again raided and patrolled Al-Bireh.

Raids: Jenin – 15:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the towns of Zababdeh and Qabatiya.

Raid: Jenin – 16:35 , Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Faqua.

Raids: Jenin – 19:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Silat ad-Dhahr as well as the village of Fandaqumiya.

Raid: Jenin – 20:35, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Araba.

Raids: Tulkarem – 14:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Beit Lid as well as the villages of Kur and Safarin.

Raids: Tulkarem – 15:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Allar and the village of Saida.

Raids: Tulkarem – 17:05, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Anabta as well as the village of Ramin .

Raids: Tulkarem – 21:40, Israeli troops again raided and patrolled both the town of Anabta and the village of Ramin.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 18:30- 21:30, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Ras Atiya.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 19:45- 21:30, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the town of Azzun.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 20:25- 21:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Ras Tira.

Raids: Nablus – 11:10, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the villages of Naqoura and Deir Sharaf.

Raids: Nablus – 12:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the villages of Awarta and Kafr Qallil.

Raids: Nablus – 13:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Aqraba as well as the village of Osirin.

Raid: Nablus – 15:05, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Tell.

Raid – beating-up and hospitalisation: Nablus – 17:25, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Beita, severely beating-up and hospitalising a resident: Amer Tayseer Abdel Fattah Bani Shamsah.

Raid: Nablus – 18:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Yatma.

Raids: Nablus – 21:50-03:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the villages of Salem, Azmut and Deir al-Hatab.

Raids: Nablus – 03:05-07:25, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the villages of Ammuriya and al-Lubban al-Sharqiya.

Raid: Salfit – 10:50-13:35, Israeli troops raided the village of Sarta and searched the village council headquarters, after expelling the employees from the building.

Raids – 1 taken prisoner: Salfit – 00:50-0800, the Israeli military raided al-Zawiya and the village of Rafat, taking prisoner one person.

Raids: Salfit – 02:20-03:20, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the towns of Bruqin and Kafr al-Dik.

Raid: Jericho – 11:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Al-Auja.

Raid: Bethlehem – 11:40-16:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Al-Khadr.

Raid: Bethlehem – 15:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Tuqu’.

Raid: Bethlehem – 22:40, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided the town of Za’tara.

Raid: Hebron – 12:40-15:50, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Bani Na’im.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 13:15, Israeli soldiers raided the city, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 16:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Al-Simiya, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Hebron – 00:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Beit Ummar.

Raid: Hebron – 05:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Idhna.