In Occupied Palestine – 20 October 2025

In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

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

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

Gaza Strip

Sanction Israel

Merciless blitz on starving Gaza — growing numbers

of dead and injured

Victims 20 October – 21 October 2025:

7 more people killed and 8 wounded

Since dawn, on 12 October Israeli gunfire has left 7 people dead and 8 wounded. Civil Defence crews retrieved 6 more bodies from underneath bomb-damaged property, bringing the total reported number now killed in Gaza, since 7 October 2023, to at least 68,229. The total reported wounded is now at least 170,369. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 91 and, that of those injured, is more than 228. A UN report states that, as of 14 January 2025, around 70% of those killed in Gaza were women and children.

UNRWA continues its work in Gaza despite a ban and the destruction of the education system

660,000 children in the Gaza Strip are not going to school this autumn like most children in the world. Although UNRWA, the UN Palestine Refugee Agency, cannot provide education at the moment, it continues most of its operations in Gaza.

The Israeli forces have destroyed or damaged most schools and educational facilities in Gaza since the war flared up in October 2023 after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel. In addition, many UNRWA schools have had to be used to house homeless families.

“Instead of going back to school…around 660,000 girls and boys in Gaza will be sifting through the rubble, desperate, hungry, traumatised and mostly bereaved,” Philippe Lazzarini the Commissioner General of UNRWA wrote on X, 1 September.

Read more: Another year out of school

West Bank

Since 24:00 on 7 October 2023, Israeli Occupation forces have been imposing a complete closure on the West Bank, preventing residents and other permit-holders from entering or leaving. The Israeli military also imposes severe and highly–variable travel restrictions on all residents.

Israeli Army attack – 5 wounded: Jerusalem –21:55 and 23:50, Israeli Occupation forces, at the Annexation Wall adjacent to Al-Ram, opened fire on people making their way to work across the Green Line, wounding five people:Muhammad Fawzi Badran, Imad Muhammad Hamadneh, Basil Ismail Al-Fasfous, Islam Ghaleb Mardawi and Imad Muhammad Ghrabieh.

Israeli settler attack: Ramallah – 17:35, a group of settlers were present at the entrance to Umm Safa village and opened fire at the home of the Joudeh family as well as the surrounding houses.

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

Israeli settler attack – olive harvest sabotage: Jenin – Occupation settlers, firing live ammunition, stormed the Kafr Rai olive harvest.

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

Home invasion: Jenin – 23:00, the Israeli military raided the village of Burqin and searched a home.

Home invasions – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 18:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beita, invaded a number of houses and took prisoner one person.

Home invasion: Nablus – 04:00, Israeli forces raided the town of Beit Ummar and searched a home.

Home invasions: Hebron – 00:55, the Israeli Army raided the town of Al-Dhahiriya and invaded several houses.

Home invasion and population control: Nablus – 01:10, Israeli troops raided the city, invaded a home and ordered a resident, Ahmed Adli Al-Haimouni, to report for interrogation at Israeli Intelligence.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Jerusalem – morning, Israeli Occupation forces demolished two farm buildings, in the Rawabi al-Issawiya area near al-Zaim, and bulldozed the fence around a section of land.

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 – 19:25, Israeli forces took prisoner a man, Saleh Majdi Zahran, when he reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.

Israeli Army stun grenades fired: Qalqiliya – 21:30, the Israeli Army fired stun grenades at people, near the eastern entrance to the city.

Israeli Army olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 12:30, Israeli troops prevented olive harvesting in the villages of Burin and Tal, forcing harvesters off the land.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 10:55, the Israeli military bulldozed an area of ​​land, east of the village of Rujeib.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Jericho – 09:40, Israeli soldiers prevented a farmer, Baha Ahmed Salman Al-Zubeidat, from completing the construction of a greenhouse in the village of Al-Zubeidat.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Hebron – 10:30, Israeli Occupation forces bulldozed around 4.5 hectares of land planted with grapevines, near Beit Al-Bardaqa, north of Beit Ummar.

Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Hebron – 10:40, Israeli forces bulldozed around 7 hectares of agricultural land, near Farsh Al-Hawa, north of Hebron.

Occupation settlement development: Hebron – 20:15, Occupation settlers carried out work for extension of a water pipeline to a settlement outpost built on land in the Huwara area, east of Yatta.

Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Ramallah – 10:00, Israeli Occupation settlers grazed their cattle and herds on agricultural land, south of Al-Mughayir village.

Occupation settler stoning: Ramallah – 10:25, Occupation settlers stoned passing vehicles, near the Ein Siniya village roundabout.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Ramallah – 11:40, Israeli settlers invaded agricultural land, in the Al-Haraiq area of ​​Sinjil, and stole the olive harvest.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Ramallah – 14:55, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the Wadi Al-Balat area, close to Al-Mazra’a Al-Sharqiya and Silwad, and stole the olive harvest.

Occupation settler land-grab: Tubas – 09:45, Israeli settlers fenced–off an area of ​​ approximately 400 hectares in the Khirbet Samra, Umm al-Quba and al-Marmaleh areas of the North Jordan Valley, in preparation for seizing it.

Occupation settler terrorism: Tubas – 14:25, Occupation settlers invaded the Khirbet Samra area, in the North Jordan Valley, and terrorised residents around a well near their homes.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Tulkarem – 11:50, Israeli settlers invaded Al-Nazlah Al-Sharqiya village agricultural land and stole parts of the olive harvest.

Occupation settler stoning: Qalqiliya – 20:45-22:00, Israelis, from the Immanuel Occupation settlement, stoned passing vehicles at the nearby road junction.

Occupation settler violence: Nablus – 08:15, Occupation settlers invaded the outskirts of Burin village and sprayed toxic chemicals.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 11:35, Israeli settlers raided Burin village agricultural land and stole the olive harvest.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 12:45, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded Majdal Bani Fadel village agricultural land and stole the olive harvest.

Occupation settler violence and olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 23:40, a Balata refugee camp woman, Shifa Muhammad Ali Hashash, was beaten-up and hospitalised with a broken hand and other injuries, while harvesting olives as she attempted to flee from invading Israeli settlers, near Beit Furik.

Occupation settler violence and olive harvest sabotage: Salfit – 10:00, Israeli settlers invaded agricultural land, in the Wadi al-Ein area of ​​Deir Ballut, and assaulted olive harvesters, forcing them off the land.

Occupation settler vandalism: Jericho – 12:40, Israeli Occupation settlers obstructed traffic and vandalised several Arab Al-Maliha community homes that had been forcibly cleared of residents, near the Al-Auja road junction.

Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Jericho – noon, Israeli settlers raided the Al-Auja Shallal community and grazed their livestock among people’s homes.

Occupation settler land interference: Hebron – 17:20, Occupation settlers, in the Hamrush area, east of the town of Sa’ir, built a concrete platform on the land.

Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Hebron – 19:45, Israeli settlers released their livestock onto crops growing on Khirbet Qawawis agricultural land.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 22:30, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of Bir Nabala.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 23:25, Israeli forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the village of Al-Jib.

Raid: Ramallah – 18:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Umm Safa.

Raid: Ramallah – 19:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city of Rawabi.

Raid: Ramallah – 19:25, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Beit Ur al-Tahta.

Raid: Ramallah – 21:55, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Deir Ammar.

Raid: Ramallah – 01:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Beitunya.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 02:50, Israeli forces raided the town of Ni’lin, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 04:50, the Israeli Army raided al-Bireh and the al-Amari refugee camp, taking prisoner four people.

Raid – 5 taken prisoner: Jenin – 12:00, Israeli troops raided Qabatiya, taking prisoner five people.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jenin – 24:00, the Israeli military raided the village of Anza, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 18:50, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Quffin, taking prisoner one person.

Raids: Tulkarem – 21:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided Beit Lid as well as the village of Safarin.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – 00:55, Israeli forces raided the village of Farun, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Qalqiliya – 09:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Immatin.

Raid: Nablus – 09:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Burin village.

Raid: Nablus – 13:20–14:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Awarta village.

Raid: Nablus – 14:45, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Burqa village.

Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Nablus – 21:55–06:55, Israeli Occupation forces, accompanying settlers, raided the city and took prisoner one person.

Raid: Bethlehem – 11:15, Israeli forces raided the city, taking prisoner two people.

Raid: Bethlehem – 16:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the city of Beit Jallah.

Raid – 4 taken prisoner: Hebron – 01:15, Israeli troops raided the town of Al-Shuyukh, taking prisoner four people.