On Day 307 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 4 Massacres, 22 Palestinians Killed, 77 Injured, with a Death Toll of  39,699 and 91,722 Injuries

August 8, 2024 

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry:

By August 8, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 46,699+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (39,699), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 7,000+). 

By August 8, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 91,722.

By August 8, 2024, 620 Palestinians who were killed, 5,440 who were injured, and 9,944, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023, including 310 women and 640 children (Some of the detainees have been released).

By July 12, 2024, the Palestinian death toll in Gaza included 16,054+ children and 10,700 women (69.7% of the total). The death toll also included 500 doctors and medical staff, 158 journalists, and 75 civil defense workers. 

By July 12, 2024, the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment destroyed more than 100 health hospitals and medical facilities,  609 mosques, 3 churches, more than 430,000 housing units, and the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

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The US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered Day 307, with more aerial and artillery strikes, massacring more civilians, August 8, 2024	Commenting on the assassination of Isma'eel Haniyya, Moosa Abu Marzouq says that 'Hamas is a strong Movement, targeting its leaders does not affect it, August 8, 2024
22 Palestinians were killed, 77 were injured, in 4 massacres committed by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza Strip, on August 8, 2024	The UN called for holding the Israeli occupation soldiers accountable for sexually assaulting a Palestinian prisoner in the Sde Teiman detention center, August 8, 2024
The Israeli occupation forces detonated the house of martyr Momen Al-Masalma in Doura, Al-Khaleel, as a collective punishment of the family, on August 8, 2024	The Israeli occupation apartheid regime forced the Palestinian Mutawar family members to demolish their own house in Al-Za’ayyim town, in Jerusalem), August 8, 2024
Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Al-Buraij refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip resulted in the destruction of homes and massacring 8 Palestinian civilians inside them, August 8, 2024.	In Gaza City, Israeli fighter jets attacked with multiple missiles the Abdul Fatta'h 'Hammoud School and the Al-Zahra School, killing at least 15 innocent civilians, including children, and injuring others, August 8, 2024.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

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Three Lebanese citizens injured in Israeli drone strike

BEIRUT, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) -

Three Lebanese citizens sustained injuries today following an Israeli drone attack on a civilian vehicle near the village of Yareen, in southern Lebanon, according to local sources.

In addition to the drone strike, Israeli artillery targeted the town of Shib'a. There were also reports of further presence of Israeli warplanes and reconnaissance aircraft over Lebanese airspace.

M.N.

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The Israeli occupation apartheid regime revokes the accreditation of eight Norwegian diplomats working in the Palestinian territories

RAMALLAH, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) –

As part of its hysterical reactions to all countries that support Palestine, especially those that have recognized it as a State, the Israeli occupation apartheid regime Ministry of Foreign Affairs cancelled on Thursday the travel visas of the Norwegian diplomatic mission operating in the Palestinian territories.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the Embassy of Norway in Israel, terminating the mission of its job with the Palestinian Authority, cancelling entry visas for employees of the Norwegian representation in Ramallah within 7 days, and refusing to issue any entry visa for any Norwegian official who will work in the Palestinian territories, indicating that this comes in response to the unilateral measures taken by Norway and its positions after October 7.

This step was not the first against Norway, as two days ago Israel stopped transferring the Gaza Strip allocations that it deducts from the clearance funds to Norway, in response to the latter's recognition of the State of Palestine, and the statements of its Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, in which he condemned Israel's policies during the war of extermination on Gaza.

Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Israeli Ministerial Council for Political and Security Affairs (the Cabinet) decided to cancel the Israeli-Norwegian arrangement in response to Norway's decision to recognize the Palestinian state and the legal viewpoint it submitted to the International Criminal Court.

According to Israeli media, Israeli government is looking for a new country to transfer the funds it deducts from the clearance funds, which are equal to the amounts allocated by the Palestinian government to the Gaza Strip.

Last May, Norway, Spain and Ireland announced their official recognition of the Palestinian state, followed in June by Slovenia and Armenia.

These recognitions angered Israel, whose Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, quickly summoned the ambassadors of Madrid, Dublin and Oslo in response to their countries' recognition of the State of Palestine, and also summoned the ambassadors of Tel Aviv from these countries.

In retaliation against the Palestinians, the occupation government announced the expansion of colonization and the cancellation of the "Disengagement Law" in a number of colonies evacuated two decades ago in the northern West Bank.

K.T.

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Moosa Abu Marzouq: 'Hamas is a strong Movement, targeting its leaders by assassination does not affect it

Thursday 8-August-2024

DOHA, (PIC)

The head of the International Relations Office in the 'Hamas Movement, Moosa Abu Marzouq, said on Wednesday that there is an internal system that governs the Movement in all its components, “as its Shoura Council is the guardian and responsible for its regulations and systems.”

Abu Marzouq added in press statements that “Haniyya played a distinctive role during his chairmanship (of the Movement’s political bureau), and was an example to be emulated at both the national and popular levels.”

He explained that “the Movement’s regulations state that either Khalid Mish'al or Ya'hya Al-Sinwar should take over the position; however, Misha'l stepped aside and presented Abu Ibraheem (Al-Sinwar) to head the Movement.”

Abu Marzouq stated that “Israel’s decision to target the Movement’s leadership does not affect 'Hamas, as it is a strong and deeply rooted Movement.”

He added that “the iron swords unleashed by the enemy (Israel) are met with the swords and steadfastness of Al-Sinwar, and they know that.”

He affirmed that “the choice of Al-Sinwar is a strong message against all Israeli plans and a message of rallying around the Al-Aqsa Flood.”

Abu Marzouq explained that “Al-Sinwar was leading the war and leading the Gaza Strip, and he will remain so, and his deputy Khaleel Al-'Hayya is present abroad and contributes to managing the enclave from abroad, and this war has its own circumstances and conditions.”

“There is no individual decision in the Movement, and in this battle, there is no flexible leader and a inflexible leader. We all decide what is in the interest of our people and the interest of the Movement,” according to Abu Marzouq.

Abu Marzouq pointed out that “Al-Sinwar will lead this battle with determination, and the whole world will see that.”

Abu Marzouq said, “'Hamas is fighting on all its fronts, and the battle is our battle, and our partners and allies are appreciated, and their response is coming as mentioned by the owners of the matter.”

He continued that “Netanyahu wants to drag the region into a regional war, and he knows very well that the response is inevitable.”

He explained that with regard to the investigations into the assassination of the leader Isma'eel Haniyya, “there is communication on the matter, but the manner of the response is a purely Iranian matter.”

The Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, announced on Tuesday evening the choice of Ya'hya Al-Sinwar as the new head of the Movement’s Political Bureau, succeeding the martyr Ismail Haniyya who was assassinated by Israel in Tehran.

Thus, Al-Sinwar becomes the fourth to chair the Hamas Political Bureau after Moosa Abu Marzouq (1992-1996), Khalid Mish'al (1996-2017) and Ismaeel Haneyya (2017-2024)

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The UN calls for holding Israeli soldiers accountable for sexually assaulting Palestinian prisoner

Thursday 8-August-2024

NEW YORK, (PIC)

The United Nations called for holding the Israeli occupation soldiers accountable for sexually assaulting a Palestinian prisoner in the Sde Teiman detention center after footage caught on surveillance cameras went viral on social media.

This came in the words of the spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Far'han 'Haq, during a press conference in New York, in response to a question related to the inhumane practices that Palestinian prisoners are exposed to in Israeli jails.

The UN official added, “We have published special reports about our concerns over the status of Palestinian detainees.”

“Our colleagues working in the field of human rights in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories will continue to follow up on all these allegations,” he underscored.

The UN official stated, “We believe that all these allegations related to violating human rights’ basic criteria must be comprehensively investigated and that accountability must be guaranteed.”

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UN Human Rights Commissioner condemns "shocking" footage of Israeli soldiers raping Palestinian detainee

GENEVA, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) —

Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has described recent footage of Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention camp as "shocking." Laurence called on Israel to thoroughly investigate all reported violations.

In a press statement today, Laurence stated, "These are shocking scenes and represent one of many instances of serious Israeli violations in recent months, including the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees, torture, sexual violence, and rape."

Laurence noted that recent reports have highlighted multiple serious breaches of international human rights and humanitarian law, including sexual violence and gender-based violence against those deprived of their liberty.

The UN official added that some of these acts might qualify as "war crimes."

He emphasized that "Israel must ensure swift, independent, and effective investigations into all allegations of violations, which we believe are widespread."

Laurence also reiterated the commission's ongoing concern over the "persistent impunity in Israel regarding violations against Palestinians in the occupied territories."

He renewed the call for Israel to grant immediate access to independent monitoring bodies, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to all detention centers.

M.N.

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IOAR banishes Shaikh 'Ekrima Sabri from Al-Aqsa Mosque for six months

Thursday 8-August-2024

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (IOAR) issued on Thursday a ban order against the preacher of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, Shaikh 'Ekrima Sabri, blocking his entry into the holy site for six months.

The order came after Shaikh Sabri was arrested on August 2 and released hours later on the condition of banning his entry into the holy site for six days.

Shaikh Sabri, 86, was arrested from his home in the Al-Sawana neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem after he mourned the chief of 'Hamas political bureau, Isma'eel Haniyya, and led worshipers in his funeral prayer during the last Friday sermon at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Lawyer Khalid Zabarqa, a member of the defense team for Shaikh Sabri, said the IOAR banishment order against Shaikh Sabri from Al-Aqsa Mosque for six months is an unjust and racist decision that comes as part of an incitement campaign against him launched by Israeli extremist Jewish groups.

“It is a flagrant violation of the sanctity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Endowment Authority,” he added.

The Maqdisi (Jerusalemite) lawyer 'Hamza Qatteena said that Israel’s banishment of the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Shaikh Ekrima Sabri, from the Mosque in which he has been delivering Friday sermons for 51 years, comes amid increasing numbers of similar notices against the Palestinian Maqdisis (Jerusalemites), in blatant violation of the law and the freedom of worship. 

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Khan Younus: Israeli army destroyed over 70 percent of the city’s water wells

Thursday 8-August-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The municipality of Khan Younus City in southern Gaza has affirmed that the Israeli occupation army has destroyed over 70 percent of the city’s water wells since October 7, 2023.

In a statement on Thursday, the municipality explained that the Israeli army destroyed the city’s water purification station, 26 of its 37 wells, and 220 kilometers of water lines.

According to the municipality, more than 1,200,000 displaced people currently sheltering in Al-Mawasi area of western Khan Younus are struggling to access drinking and usable water.

The municipality warned that the severe water shortage in Khan Younus led to the spread of infectious diseases among the local and displaced families. 

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The UN says 'killing and displacing West Bank's Palestinians continues unabated"

NEW YORK, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) –

The United Nations said that the killing and displacement of Palestinians by the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank continues unabated.

Far'han 'Haq, the spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, explained in press statements that the latest report issued by the United Nations organizations in the region indicated that the killing of Palestinians, their displacement, the destruction of their homes and the destruction of infrastructure continue unabated in the West Bank occupied by Israel.

He added that the occupation forces killed 16 Palestinians, including two children, and injured 56 others in the West Bank between July 30 and August 5.

He pointed out that the colonists also carried out more than 20 attacks against Palestinians during the same period, which resulted in injuries and damage to property.

The UN spokesman said that the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza hinders the ability of relief organizations to respond to emergencies, causing "mass losses."

He pointed out that the report of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs highlighted that "repeated evacuation orders in Gaza lead to an endless cycle of displacement."

Haq stressed that it is "increasingly difficult" for Palestinians to get the humanitarian assistance they need under these circumstances, pointing out that epidemic diseases are spreading in Gaza due to polluted water, overcrowding, and inadequate hygiene conditions.

K.T.

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Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

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On August 8, 2024, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip resulted in 4 main massacres, in which 22 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 77 others were injured, in the past 24 hours. This increased the accounted for death toll in Gaza Strip to 39,699 and the injuries to 91,722, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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‎Gaza: Death toll surges to 39,699 martyrs

Thursday 8-August-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation army committed four massacres in different areas of the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, killing at least 22 civilians and injuring over 77 others, while a large number of victims are still under the rubble of bombed buildings or lying on roads.

In a statement, the health ministry said that the Israeli army killed and injured a large number of civilians in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours, but at least 99 of them, including 22 martyrs, were transported to hospitals.

The health ministry added that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli bombardments and shooting attacks, which started on October 7, climbed to 39,699 martyrs and the number of the wounded surged to 91,722 people.

The Gaza Strip has been under brutal bombardment since a cross-border operation was launched by Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, on October 7.

Besides the large number of casualties and the huge displacement of people, basic food, fuel, water and medical supplies have run out for the 2.3 million residents in Gaza due to the tight Israeli blockade and the massive destruction of infrastructure and facilities. 

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US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza enters day 307

Thursday 8-August-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

As the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered day 307 on Thursday, aerial and artillery strikes continued to pound and target different areas and massacre more civilians.

Reporters for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that the Israeli occupation army continued to bomb homes and attack citizens in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours.

According to media sources, the Israeli army bombed two schools sheltering displaced families in the east of Gaza City, killing at least 12 civilians and injuring others.

Five other citizens were martyred in an Israeli attack on Al-Qarara town in the northeast of Khan Younus.

The Israeli occupation army also bombarded different areas of Khan Younus, killing and injuring a number of citizens.

At least 15 citizens were martyred following attacks on multiple homes in Al-Buraij refugee camp.

Five citizens were reportedly killed and 10 others were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the family of Shildan in central Gaza.

More casualties were reported in other areas of Gaza following Israeli aerial, artillery and shooting attacks last night and today.

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32 civilians killed in Israeli genocidal airstrikes on schools and homes across Gaza Strip

GAZA, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) —

At least 32 civilians were killed today when Israeli warplanes bombed two schools housing displaced families in eastern Gaza City, as well as several homes in Khan Younus and the central Gaza Strip, according to local and medical sources.

In Gaza City, Israeli fighter jets attacked with multiple missiles the Abdul Fatta'h 'Hammoud School and the Al-Zahra School, killing at least 15 innocent civilians, including children, and injuring others. Both schools have been turned into shelters for dozens of families displaced as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocide.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that the casualties, including several critically injured individuals, were transported to the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City in the aftermath of the deadly massacre.

Simultaneously, rescue workers reported recovering eight bodies from an Israeli airstrike which targeted a house in Al-Buraij refugee camp, central Gaza, and six more from a home east of the town of Al-Qarara in Khan Younus governorate.

Additionally, three more individuals were confirmed killed following an Israeli airstrike on a group of civilians in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 39,699 documented Palestinian fatalities, mostly women and children, in addition to 91,722 injuries. Thousands of victims remain trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

M.N. 

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At least 15 civilians killed in Israeli airstrike on Al-Buraij refugee camp in central Gaza

GAZA, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) – 

At least 15 civilians were killed and others were injured on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Buraij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Local sources reported that the occupation warplanes targeted a house in Al-Buraij camp, resulting in the killing of at least 15 civilians and causing the injury of others.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on the enclave since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 39,677 documented Palestinian fatalities, with an additional 91,645 others injured.

Thousands of victims remain missing; either buried under the rubble or scattered on the roads, as rescue teams face tremendous difficulties in reaching them due to the continued Israeli attacks and the massive amount of debris.-

Y.S.

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Israel's genocide of Palestinians continues: Seven civilians killed in Gaza

GAZA, Thursday, August 8, 2024 (WAFA) –

Seven citizens were dawn on Thursday killed and several others were injured in the Israeli occupation bombing of several areas in the Gaza Strip.

WAFA correspondent reported that five citizens were killed and others were injured as a result of the Israeli aircraft targeting the house of Shaldan family in Al-Sahaba Street in Gaza City.

He added that another citizen was killed as a result of the Israeli bombing of the house of Rayan family east of Block 4, Al-Madaris Street, in Jabalya camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

Ambulance crews this morning also recovered a slain civilian's body from a house belonging to 'Hamada family on Jaffa Street in Al-Tuffa'h area in Gaza City, which was bombed last night, bringing the number of slain people to three from the family.

The occupation warplanes targeted citizens' homes south of Al-Sabra neighborhood, the eastern areas of the city, and a house next to Al-Majida Waseela Burqaiba School.

Israeli warplanes also launched a raid on the town of Bait Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, while fires broke out as a result of the occupation army's shelling with artillery and smoke shells on the eastern areas of Bait Lahya.

The city of Al-Asra, Al-Zahraa city, Al-Mughraqa area, and the north of Al-Nusayrat camp in the central Gaza Strip were subjected to artillery shelling.

In the city of Khan Younus, local resident Souma 'Awwad Al-Fajm was killed in the shelling of a house with a missile from an Israeli drone in the town of Bani Suhayla, east of the city.

A number of citizens were also injured as a result of the shelling of a house belonging to Abu 'Hasna family in the center of the town of 'Abasan Al-Kabeera, east of Khan Younus, while the occupation tanks opened heavy fire towards the east of the town of Al-Qarara, east of the city.

An Israeli warplane targeted the upper floors of Jibreel Tower on Al-Bi'a Street in the city of Dair El-Bala'h in the central Gaza Strip with a missile.

The occupation planes also launched two raids on the northeastern area of ​​Rafa'h city, south of the Gaza Strip.

The number of people killed since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7th, 2023, has surged to 39677. Some 91645 others have been wounded.

Thousands of victims are still trapped under the rubble or scattered on the roads, as ambulance and civil defense teams are facing tremendous difficulties in reaching them due to the relentless Israeli shelling.

Casualty data in Gaza are incomplete due to the intensive Israeli aggression, the repeated and complete interruption of communication and internet services, devastated infrastructure and massive debris, and the lack of fuel and heavy machinery; which render it difficult to document figures.

K.T.

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

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IOFs kidnap several Palestinians in West Bank raids

Thursday 8-August-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) kidnapped at dawn Thursday a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank.

According to local sources, the IOFs kidnapped a university student from his home in Al-Beerih City near Ramallah.

Another citizen and his son were kidnapped from their home in 'Habla town, south of Qalqilya.

An unknown number of citizens were taken prisoners during an IOFs raid in Sourif town in the northwest of Al-Khaleel.

The IOFs also kidnapped a mosque preacher and imam after ransacking his home in Jamma’een town, south of Nablus.

The IOFs also raided other West Bank areas, with no reported kidnappings.

In separate incidents, a number of Palestinian citizens were reportedly injured following IOFs and settler attacks in the West Bank.

Local sources said that a woman was injured in her head after a horde of extremist Jewish settlers hurled stones at her on the road between Al-Beerih City and Al-Jalazoan refugee camp in northern Ramallah.

In Qalqilya, two citizens were injured, one seriously, by IOFs gunfire last night in Qalqilya City.

On Wednesday evening, three citizens, including two children, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the refugee camps of Balata and 'Askar in eastern Nablus. 

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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IOFs detonate house of martyr Masalma in southern Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Thursday 8-August-2024

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) detonated on Thursday morning the house of martyr Momen Al-Masalma in Doura town, south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).

According to local sources, Israeli forces stormed Dura at dawn, encircled a house belonging to the family of martyr Masalma in Al-Namous neighborhood and planted explosives into its interior walls.

The Israeli occupation soldiers also forced those inside the house to leave it before detonating it.

Last June, the Israeli occupation army notified the martyr’s father of its intent to demolish the house as a collective punishment measure against the family after his son, Momen, carried out an operation in Gan Yavne town near Ashdod City in central Israel on March 31, 2024.

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IOAR forces a Maqdisi (Jerusalemite) Palestinian family to partially raze home

Thursday 8-August-2024

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (IOAR) forced on Thursday morning a Palestinian family to demolish its own house in Al-Za’ayyim town, east of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), at the pretext of unlicensed construction.

The homeowner, Mahdi Al-Mutawar, said that he had to raze parts of his house in order to avoid paying the Israeli municipality exorbitant money if its demolition crews carried out the measure.

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime municipality had already ordered Mutawar to demolish unlicensed parts of his house within one week. A family of seven lives in the house.

Hundreds of Palestinian Maqdisi (Jerusalemite) homes are threatened with demolition or appropriation as part of Israel’s Judaization plans in the occupied holy city.

The Palestinian Maqdisis (Jerusalemites) have no choice but to build without licenses because there are no structural maps that respond to the natural increase in their numbers.

The IOAR also imposes building restrictions on the Palestinian natives in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) and makes it hard for them to obtain construction licenses.

Israel’s systematic demolition of Palestinian homes in the holy city is believed to be aimed at psychologically destroying the Palestinian Maqdisi (Jerusalemite) families in an attempt to force them to move from the city.

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