In Occupied Palestine – 23 April 2026
In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
Sanction Israel
Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness
08:00, 23 April 2026 until 08:00, 24 April 2026
The total numbers of killed and wounded, in Gaza by Israel, since 7 October 2023, are now: killed 72,568 and wounded 172,338.
Since the start of the Gaza ‘ceasefire’, the Israeli Occupation has killed 898 Palestinians and injured 2,177.
The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 is at least 78 and, that of those injured, more than 185.
The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza since the ceasefire is at least 4 and, that of those injured, 11.
UN OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report – 23 April 2026
An updated mapping by OCHA shows 925 movement obstacles across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem – the highest number recorded in the past 20 years and 43 per cent above the two-decade average.
Since January 2023, 45 Palestinian communities have been fully displaced across the West Bank due to settler attacks and related access restrictions, including nine communities in 2026.
In Gaza, two years of escalated hostilities caused development to leap back by an estimated 77 years, a new European Union and United Nations assessment finds.
While major impediments persist, aid entry into Gaza surged considerably between 14 and 20 April, compared with the previous week, attributable, inter alia, to the reopening of Zikim Crossing.
Two UNICEF contractors killed while delivering drinking water in northern Gaza, prompting the suspension of operations at a key filling point. Read more . . .
West Bank
Since 24:00 on 7 October 2023, Israeli Occupation forces have been imposing a complete closure on the West Bank, preventing residents, as well as other permit-holders, from entering or leaving.The Israeli military also imposes severe, and highly variable, travel restrictions on all residents.
Israeli settler attack – vandalism: Nablus – armed Israeli Occupation settlers, shooting indiscriminately, stormed the village of Madama, vandalising vehicles on the village bypass road.
Israeli Army attack – 1 child killed – home invasions: Nablus – 07:10, Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the city, invading homes and shooting dead a 15-year-old boy: Youssef Sameh Abdul Raouf Ishtayeh.
Israeli Army attack – 1 youngster beaten and injured: Nablus – 12:15, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the village of Madama, beating and severely injuring a 17-year-old youth, Watan Bashir Faisal Nassar, as well as one other person. Ten residents were taken prisoner.
Israeli Army attack on refugee camp: Hebron – 20:05, Israeli troops, firing live ammunition, stormed the Al-Arroub refugee camp.
Home invasion: Jerusalem – 23:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Hizma and searched a house.
Home invasions: Jenin – 11:50, Israeli forces raided the town of Burqin and searched a number of homes.
Home invasions and occupation – 1 taken prisoner: Tulkarem – the Israeli Army continued its incursions into the city and the Nur Shams refugee camp, occupying apartment buildings and homes, for use as military outposts. One more person taken prisoner.
Home invasion and robbery: Nablus – 10:30, Occupation settlers broke into a home, in the Bir Quza area of Beita Anas, and stole industrial equipment.
Home invasions: Hebron – 23:30-01:50, Israeli troops raided Surif and searched a number of homes.
Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli settlers, escorted by Occupation troops and police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.
Israeli Army rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas: Jerusalem – 23:30, Israeli Occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards people, in the town of Beit Hanina.
Israeli Army robbery: Ramallah – 05:10, Israeli forces seized a vehicle, arriving at a checkpoint near the Ein Siniya village roundabout.
Israeli Army population–control: Tubas – 16:00, the Israeli Army took prisoner three people when they reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence
Israeli Army violence, injury and agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 18:15, a security guard from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement beat–up and inflicted head injuries on a 70-year-old farmer, Abd al-Fattah Ahmad al-Safadi, while he was working his land, by the village of Awarta.
Israeli Occupation land–grab for settlement advance: Salfit – Israeli troops issued an order, for the seizure of land for settlement in the Khirbet Deir Sam’an archaeological area of Kafr al-Dik.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Bethlehem – 13:00, the Israeli military demolished an agricultural building, in the village of Al-Walaja.
Israeli Army destruction: Bethlehem – Israeli soldiers demolished a building at the eastern entrance to Al-Khadr.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage and damage to village water supply: Bethlehem – 13:00, Israeli Occupation forces, bulldozing agricultural land near the eastern entrance to the village of Marah Rabah, damaged the main water–supply to villagers’ homes.
Occupation settlement development: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli Occupation forces began bulldozing Beit Ijza village land, for the building of a security wall around the Givat Ha Shaked settlement.
Occupation settlement development: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation delivered a plan to establish a Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) yeshiva religious school called Or Somyaakh with an 11-storey building on land at the southern entrance to the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood.
Occupation settler stoning: Ramallah – 20:50, Israeli Occupation settlers raided the Sheikh Ammar area, in Deir Dibwan, and stoned a home.
Occupation settler plunder: Nablus – 08:15, Israelis, from the settlement outpost established on Jabal Ein Eina, stole a tractor on the outskirts of Talfit village.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage and population–control: Nablus – morning, Israeli settlers forced several working farmers to leave their land, south of the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Salfit – 13:50, Occupation settlers vandalised an agricultural building in the Arara area, north of Kafr al-Dik.
Occupation settler violence against youngsters and robbery: Salfit – 18:25, in the Wadi al-Sha’er area, Israeli settlers beat-up and hospitalised three 17-year-old youths, Thaer Murad Faiq Madi, Majd Raed Atta Madi and Muhammad Musa Jamil Abu Zahr, and stole a motorbike belonging to one of them.
Occupation settler terrorism: Salfit – 18:55, Israeli Occupation settlers in Kafr al-Dik terrorised a deaf and mute patient, Ayman Mustafa Naji, as well as his brother, Hassan.
Occupation settler land–grab action: Bethlehem – 19:50, Israeli settlers set up camp, in the south of Kisan village, and raised Israeli Occupation flags above it.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Hebron – 17:55, Occupation settlers released their livestock onto agricultural land, in the Khirbet al-Markaz area of Masafer Yatta.
Occupation settler plunder: Hebron – 03:35, Israeli settlers invaded the outskirts of Al-Rifa’iya village, east of Yatta, and stole a motor vehicle.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – dawn, Israeli Occupation forces raided Anata, taking prisoner one person.
Raids: Jerusalem – 15:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Bir Nabala and Al-Jib.
Raid: Jerusalem – 22:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Abu Dis.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 10:20, Israeli troops raided the village of Umm Safa, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Ramallah – 11:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Shuqba.
Raid: Ramallah – 15:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Budrus.
Raid: Ramallah – 20:20, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Beit Ur al-Tahta.
Raid: Ramallah – 22:20, Israeli forces raided the village of Kharbatha Bani Harith and searched a garage.
Raid: Ramallah – 23:15, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Ni’ma.
Raid: Ramallah – 00:55, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the villages of Qibya and Rantis.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 01:50, the Israeli military raided Al-Mughayir village, taking prisoner two people.
Raids: Jenin – Israeli Occupation forces continued their incursions into the city as well as the refugee camp.
Raid: Tulkarem – 19:50-23:55, Israeli forces raided Kafr al-Labad and searched a number of shops.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 15:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Azzun.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 23:55, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Hajjah.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner – pastoral sabotage: Nablus – noon, the Israeli military raided the village of Rujeib, taking prisoner a working shepherd.
Raid – stoning: Nablus – 21:50, Israeli settlers invaded the village of Jalloud and stoned two Palestinian homes.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Nablus – 02:10-05:45, Israeli forces raided the city, taking prisoner three residents.
Raid – abduction of 1 youngster – 2 other people taken prisoner: Salfit – 02:00-03:15, Israeli soldiers raided Qarawat Bani Hassan, abducting a 16-year-old youth, Mahmoud Othman Assi, and taking prisoner two other residents.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Hebron – 10:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Deir Samit, taking prisoner two people.
Raid – refugee camp: Hebron – 20:05-21:30, Israeli forces raided the Al-Arroub refugee camp.
Raid – stun grenades and tear gas fired: Hebron – 20:15-22:30, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades and tear gas, raided the town of Al-Dhahiriya.
Raid: Hebron – 21:35-23:30, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Dura.
