Editorial Note: The following news reports are summaries from original sources. They may also include corrections of Arabic names and political terminology. Comments are in parentheses.

 

On Day 163 of the US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 9 Massacres, 92 Palestinians Killed, 130 Injured, with a Death Toll of  31,645 and 73,676 Injuries

March 17, 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:  

By March 17, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 38,645+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (31,645) and those who are still missing under the rubble (Corrected on February 7, 2024: 7,000+). 

By March 17, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 73,676, and more than 2,520 civilians have been abducted from Gaza Strip.

By March 8, there were 8,900 Palestinian women who were killed, 23,000 who were injured, but there are 2,100 women who are unaccounted for (whither they are dead, injured, or abducted).

By January 17, 2024, about 661 detainees from Gaza are currently languishing in Israeli prisons as “illegitimate combatants” (the Israeli term for Palestinian fighters) in addition to more than 50 women from Gaza, who are detained in the Damon prison, noting that 8 women of whom have been recently released.

By March 4, 2023, the death toll included 13,420+ children, 8,900+ women (more than 72.8% of the accounted for victims), 364 doctors and medical staff, 132 journalists, and 48 civil defense workers . 

By March 17, 2024, 440 Palestinians who were killed, 3,685 who were injured, and 7,630, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023 (Some of the detainees have been released).

About 12,091 Palestinians, from both the West Bank and Gaza, have been detained in 2023. About half of them were detained after October 7. This included 1,085 children and 300 women.

The total number of detainees in the occupation prisons until the end of December was 8,800, and the number of administrative detainees was 3,484.

By March 4, 2024, the Government Media Office (GMO) said that the Israeli occupation forces killed 364 health personnel, destroyed 155 health institutions, 32 hospitals, 53 health centers, 126 ambulances, displaced 1.9 million Palestinians, and destroyed 360,000 housing units, about and 60% of the buildings and infrastructure in Gaza Strip.

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GMO reveals latest statistics on Israeli genocidal war on Gaza

Saturday 3-February-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

The Palestinian Government Media Office (GMO) in the Gaza Strip revealed on Saturday the latest and most significant figures on the Israeli ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7.

This announcement comes as the latest updates from the GMO, showing the scale of human and material damage that resulted from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, on its 120th day.

The statistics demonstrated latest updates on the numbers of martyrs, missing, and wounded people in addition to the sick, displaced and prisoners as well as numbers of damaged structures and infrastructure.

Below are figures released by the GMO about Israel’s violations over the period of 120 days since the start of its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

(2,325) Massacres (34,238) Martyrs and missing people. (27,238) Martyrs who arrived in hospitals. (12,000) Child martyrs. (8,190) Female martyrs. (339) Martyrs of medical staff. (46) Civil defense martyrs. (122) Journalist martyrs. (7,000) Missing, 70% of whom are children and women. (66,452) Wounded.

(11,000) Wounded people in need of travel abroad for treatment, (life-saving and critical cases). (10,000) Cancer patients facing the risk of death. (700,000) Wounded with infectious diseases as a result of displacement. (8,000) Cases of viral hepatitis infection due to displacement. (60,000) Pregnant women at risk due to the lack of health care. (350,000) Chronic patients at risk due to blocked medications.

(99) Cases of arrest among health personnel. (10) Cases of arrests among identified journalists. (2 million) Displaced people in the Gaza Strip.

(140) Government headquarters destroyed. (100) Completely destroyed schools and universities. (295) Partially destroyed schools and universities. (183) Completely destroyed mosques. (264) Partially destroyed mosques. (3) Destroyed Churches.

(79,200) Completely destroyed housing units. (290,000) Partially destroyed and uninhabitable housing units. (66,000) tons of explosives dropped on Gaza. (30) Hospitals knocked out of service. (53) Health centers knocked out of service. (150) Partially targeted Health institutions. (122) Destroyed ambulances. (200) Destroyed archaeological and heritage sites.

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Despite the Israeli restrictions, over 60,000 Muslim worshipers performed the Isha and Tarawee'h prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Al-Quds, March 16, 2024	Despite the Israeli age restrictions, about 60,000 Muslim worshipers performed the Isha and Tarawee'h prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Al-Quds, March 16, 2024
92 Palestinians were killed, 130 were injured on Day 162 of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, March 17, 2024	A Palestinian child who is suffering of extreme malnutrition, due to the Israeli siege of Gaza Strip and prevention of food aid to reach the population, March 17, 2024
Children have constituted most of the victims of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, March 17, 2024	Bodies of martyrs from the Tabatibi family in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Dair El-Bala'h, in the central Gaza Strip, March 16, 2024 wafa afp
A young woman standing in front of the Tabatibi family house, in Dair El-Bala'h, which was destroyed by an Israeli genocidal air strike, March 16, 2024	Neighbors carry a member of the Tabatibi family, who was killed with the rest of the family by an Israeli genocidal air strike, on Dair El-Bala'h,, on March 16, 2024 wafa afp

12 members of the Tabatibi family were killed in Dair El-Bala'h by an Israeli genocidal air strike, on March 16, 2024	Hungry Palestinians crowd at a UNRWA school, waiting to get any food aid promised to them, as they have suffered severe hunger due to the tight Israeli siege, for more than 5 months so far, March 17, 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 (October 7, 2023-Fruary 26, 2024), 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.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/


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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verb "abduct" than the verb "detain," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names.

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Thousands of Palestinians perform dawn prayer at Aqsa Mosque

Sunday 17-March-2024,

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

Thousands of Palestinian worshipers performed the dawn prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the seventh day of the holy month of Ramadan on Sunday despite the Israeli occupation regime restrictions imposed on their entry to the holy site.

According to local sources, scores of Muslim worshipers flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque amid an atmosphere of faith and joy.

Following the dawn prayer, a number of Muslim worshipers stayed in the Mosque’s courtyards to read the holy Qur’an, especially outside the Qibli prayer building.

Last night, over 60,000 Muslim worshipers performed the Isha and Tarawee'h prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Despite the Israeli obstacles to their access to the holy city and Al-Aqsa Mosque, tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers were able to reach the holy site during the holy month of Ramadan.

Many Muslim worshipers, who are banned from entering the Mosque, perform the prayers in the streets leading to the holy site. 

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De Croo: Children’s death from hunger in Gaza “unacceptable”

Sunday 17-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

Belgian premier, Alexander De Croo, has described the death of Palestinian children in Gaza from starvation as “absolutely unacceptable.”

In social media remarks, De Croo stressed the need for both parties (Hamas and Israel) to sign a ceasefire deal immediately.

He expressed Belgium’s appreciation for Qatar’s role in negotiating a ceasefire and prisoner release.

The Belgian premier posted the remarks following his meeting on Saturday with the Qatari Ameer, Tameem Bin 'Hamad Al-Thani, in Doa'ha.

Earlier on the same day, De Croo warned Israel against using hunger as a “weapon of war” in the Gaza Strip, urging the Israeli government to open more access points for humanitarian aid.

“I see today there is a very large population [in Gaza] at risk of famine,” the Belgian leader told journalists in Amman, Jordan, during a whistle-stop tour of the Middle East. “It is up to Israel to prove that famine will not be used as a weapon of war.”

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Syrian soldier injured in Israeli airstrike

Sunday 17-March-2024, DAMASCUS, (PIC)

Israeli warplanes launched air raids on southern Syria at dawn Sunday injuring a soldier and causing material damage.

The Syrian official news agency reported, quoting a military source, that the Israeli warplanes targeted a number of positions in southern Syria.

It quoted the source as saying that Syrian air defense systems managed to intercept a number of missiles before reaching their targets, adding that a soldier was wounded in the attack while material damage was inflicted. 

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The Tabatibi family massacre: Israeli airstrike hits their home during Su'hoor

GAZA, Sunday, March 17, 2024 (WAFA) –

Standing amidst dozens of lifeless bodies sprawled on the ground at the emergency department of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dair El-Bala'h, in the heart of the Gaza Strip, Mohammed Tabatibi (19 years old) wept for many members of his family who fell victim to an Israeli airstrike.

Mohammed sustained injuries to his left hand during the attack that claimed the lives of 36 of his family members and relatives in the Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza.

The survivors suffered injuries in the airstrike that targeted the home of their relatives during the Su'hoor of the first Friday night of the holy month of Ramadan. The family sought refuge with their relatives after being forced to flee from the devastated northern Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7th last year.

Mohammed told AFP while fighting back tears, "These are my mother, my father, my aunt, and my siblings... They bombed the house while we were inside. My mother and aunt were preparing Su'hoor... They all died. I don't know why they bombed the house and committed this massacre."

In addition to Mohammed's family members, five martyrs and 30 wounded arrived at the hospital, according to the hospital administration, as a result of Israeli airstrikes that targeted other areas in Dair El-Bala'h and its surroundings.

The bodies of the Tabatibi family martyrs and other martyrs were placed in a specially designated truck originally intended for transporting humanitarian aid to the central Gaza Strip. The hospital resorted to using it due to the unavailability of cars or trucks and the lack of fuel, as confirmed by one of its officials.

Among the martyrs were several children and two pregnant women. The bodies were wrapped in plastic bags and covers, and some were placed in special burial bags, which have become rare due to the immense toll of martyrs in the Strip since the beginning of the aggression.

A procession of mourners, including three injured family members, followed the truck towards the "Martyrs Cemetery" in Dair El-Bala'h, where they were laid to rest in a large pit parallel to the main cemetery, which can no longer accommodate more deceased.

After emptying it, traces of blood remained on the truck.

At the site of the destroyed house due to the Israeli airstrike, Yousuf Tabatibi, from the Nuseirat refugee camp, continued to search for the victims among the debris scattered over a wide area.

He told AFP, "We are searching for martyrs, and as you can see, we are working with our own hands," pointing to a white bag, "These are body parts we collected from this four-story house. In the lower two floors, there are martyrs that we cannot extract. We don't have equipment, bulldozers, machinery, or anything... We are working with our own hands."

He continued sadly, "We brought shovels and stretchers, but to no avail... Look at the extent of the destruction."

In the city of Rafa'h in the southernmost part of the Strip, an Israeli airstrike also targeted the home of the mosque muezzin in the Khirbat Al-'Adas neighborhood during Su'hoor, killing him and his sons.

Their relative and neighbor, Ma'hmoud Dthahir (41 years old), told AFP, "They bombed the house of Hajj 'Isam Dahir, the muezzin of the Hamza Mosque in the neighborhood, killing him and his sons, Mohammed and Basel. All family members were injured due to the rubble falling on them."

He added, "Hajj 'Isam is 60 years old. He had already called for the first Adthan for Su'hoor and went to his neighboring house to have Su'hoor with his family when they bombed the house while he was eating with them."

In a sorrowful and condemning tone, he asked, "He was a good man, waking people up for Su'hoor and calling for Maghrib at Iftar time. The occupation does not need a reason to kill innocent civilians; it's just a desire for revenge and killing in this holy month."

He questioned, "Where is the world, and where are human rights?"

M.N. 

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One in three children under 2 in Gaza is experiencing malnutrition: UNRWA

JERUSALEM, Sunday, March 17, 2024 (WAFA) –

One in three children under age 2 in northern Gaza is now acutely malnourished as famine is looming amid the Israeli siege imposed on the region, the main UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has warned.

"Children’s malnutrition is spreading fast and reaching unprecedented levels in Gaza," the UN agency said in a social media post.

More than five months into Israel's brutal war of genocide on the territory, much of the Gaza Strip is in ruins with most of its 2.3 million population displaced and facing a major humanitarian crisis.

Western countries have called on the Israeli occupation authorities to do more to allow in aid, with the UN saying it faced overwhelming obstacles in bringing in aid to the enclave, including crossing closures, exhausting searches, restrictions on movement and unrest inside Gaza.

Hospitals in Gaza have reported that some children are dying due to malnutrition and dehydration in northern Gaza, resulting from Israel's blocking of humanitarian aid to the region.

It is expected that the international committee for monitoring food insecurity will soon present a report on the extent of the hunger crisis in Gaza. This comes after it warned last December of the imminent risk of famine extending until May.

M.N. 

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

On March 17, 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 Gaza Strip resulted in 9 massacres, in which  92 Palestinian civilians were killed, and 130 were injured, in the past 24 hours. This increased the death toll in Gaza Strip to 31,645 and the injuries to 73,676, since October 7, 2023.   

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Gaza: Death toll surges to 31,645 martyrs

Sunday 17-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

The health ministry in Gaza said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation army committed nine massacres in different areas of the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, killing at least 92 civilians and injuring over 130 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 added that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli bombardments and shooting attacks, which started on October 7, climbed to 31,645 martyrs and the number of the wounded surged to 73,676 people.

Every day, the Israeli army escalates its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless 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 160

Sunday 17-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

As the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered Day 160 on Thursday, massive aerial and artillery strikes continued to pound neighborhoods, homes, shelter centers and aid convoys, and massacre more civilians, mostly children and women.

A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that the Israeli occupation army continued to attack different areas of Gaza, killing and injuring hundreds of citizens.

According to media sources, the Israeli army bombed an aid distribution warehouse in Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing and injuring several people.

10 martyrs had been transported to the European Gaza Hospital since the early morning hours, medical sources reported.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army bombed a house belonging to al-Attar family in Al-Buraij refugee camp and another house belonging to the family of Abu Saif in al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing and injuring many citizens.

Three other civilians were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Al-Sika area to the east of Jabalya refugee, north of Gaza.

Six civilians were martyred and dozens were injured when the Israeli army attacked them as they were waiting for aid delivery near Al-Kuwait junction in Gaza City.

In the morning, at least 22 martyrs had been evacuated from different areas of Khan Younus in southern Gaza following Israeli attacks.

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

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Palestinians killed, injured, in Israeli bombings in Gaza

GAZA, Sunday, March 17, 2024 (WAFA) – 

A number of Palestinian civilians were killed and injured as a result of an Israeli bombing of various areas in the north, center and south of the Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that bodies of five people were recovered from 'Hamad Town in Khan Younus, south of the Gaza Strip, after a partial withdrawal of the occupation forces, coinciding with targeting of Al-Zannah and Al-Qarara areas to the east.

Local sources said that a civilian was killed in an artillery shelling east of Buraij camp in the center of the Gaza Strip, coinciding with raids by Israeli warplanes on Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, and Qulaibu area to the north.

The occupation warplanes bombed a number of citizens’ homes in Gaza, including homes of Jouda families in the Beach Camp, Al-'Hilu in Shaikh Radhwan neighborhood, and Al-Nounu and 'Awadh in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, killing and injuring a number of people, who were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza City.

The occupation artillery also bombed a number of citizens' homes in Al-Bureij Camp and Al-Mughraqa area in the central Gaza Strip, wounding a number of citizens who were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dair El-Bala'h.

The occupation warplanes targeted citizens' homes in Nusayrat camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip, and at least three citizens were killed and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645, the majority of whom are children and women, since the beginning of the Israeli occupation aggression on October 7, 2023, while 73,676, others were injured as thousands of victims are still under the rubble.

K.T.

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Casualties among innocent civilians in an Israeli bombardment targeting a building in Dair El-Bala'h

GAZA, Sunday, March 17, 2024 (WAFA) -

Several Palestinian civilians, mostly children and women, were killed and others injured late last night in an airstrike by Israeli occupation forces on a residential building in the city of Dair El-Bala'h in the central Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that at least 11 civilians, most of them children and women, were killed and several others were injured, as Israeli fighter jets targeted a home belonging to the Thabit family in the Bishara neighborhood in central Dair El-Bala'h.

Yesterday, local health authorities in Gaza announced that Israeli forces committed 7 massacres against families in the Strip, resulting in the deaths of 63 civilians and the injury of 112 others in the previous 24 hours. 

In a preliminary toll, the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has resulted in nearly 31,553 Palestinians killed, the majority of whom are children and women, with injuries reaching 73,546 since October 7th of last year.

M.N.

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

 

Palestinian youth injured in IOFs gunfire in Qalqilya

Sunday 17-March-2024, QALQILYA, (PIC)

A Palestinian young man was injured by Israeli occupation forces’ (IOFs) gunfire in Qalqilya on Saturday evening, while a group of illegal of Israeli Jewish settlers carried out attacks in Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Local sources said that a young man was injured by IOFs gunfire near the separation wall in the town of 'Habla, south of Qalqilya.

Meanwhile, a group of the illegal Israeli Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Bureen, south of Nablus, in the evening.

Local sources reported that a group of the illegal Israeli settlers attacked the homes on the outskirts of the village of Bureen, throwing stones at them and firing live ammunition in the air, without any reported injuries.

On the other hand, the IOFs kidnapped a young man from the Duhaisha refugee camp, south of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), on Saturday night.

A local source reported that a special unit of the occupation army kidnapped the young man, Laith Kareem Al-Atrash, 24 years old, after raiding his family’s restaurant located on Al-Quds (Jerusalem)-Al-Khaleel (Hebron) main road in Bait La'hm (Bethlehem).

IOFs soldiers fired tear gas grenades during evening confrontations in the town of Al-Khadir, south of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem).

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IOFs kidnap several Palestinians in West Bank raids

Sunday 17-March-2024, WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) kidnaped last night and at dawn Sunday a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank.

According to local sources, the IOFs stormed Ya’bad town in the southwest of Jineen and kidnaped two young men from their homes.

The IOFs also kidnaped a young man from his home in 'Araqah village in the west of Jineen.

In Qalqilya, the IOFs kidnaped a young man at a checkpoint near Nabi Ilyas town and raided homes in 'Azzoun town, with no reported kidnappings.

Last night, Israeli occupation forces kidnaped a teenager from Al-Mudawwar village in southern Qalqilya.

Four young men were also taken prisoners during IOFs raids in Bait Ur Al-Ta'hta in Ramallah and 'Husan town, in Bait La'hm (Bethlehem).

In Al-Khaleel (Hebron), Israeli occupation kidnapped soldiers four citizens from the same family after assaulting them in the Old City.

The IOFs also kidnaped a doctor identified as Mumin Mask from his home in Al-Khaleel (Hebron) City, and a young man following raids on several homes in Bait Ummar town, north of the city.

Another young man was kidnaped by the IOFs from Singer area in Doura City, south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).

Meanwhile, resistance fighters reportedly attacked an IOFs watchtower at the main entrance of Al-'Arroub refugee camp in northern Al-Khaleel (Hebron) with Molotov cocktails.

In Toulkarm, two young men suffered shrapnel injuries when Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire at local youths during clashes with them in the towns of 'Anabta and Kafr Al-Labad.

Violent clashes also broke out between resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces in different West Bank areas, especially in the Old City of Nablus.

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Israeli forces detain 25 Palestinians, including Gaza women, from the West Bank

RAMALLAH, Sunday, March 17, 2024 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces overnight and Sunday detained at least 25 Palestinians from the West Bank, including a woman from Gaza, a child, and a wounded citizen and former prisoners.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees explained in a joint statement that the detention operations were mainly in the Hebron Governorate, while the rest of the arrests took place in the governorates of Qalqilya, Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), Jineen, Toulkarm, Ramallah, and Al-Quds (Jerusalem).

Additionally, the occupation forces continue to carry out widespread harassment and attacks, severe beatings and threats against detainees and their families as well as ransacking and damaging civilian homes.

The statement indicated that the occupation forces detained a cancer-stricken woman from Gaza while she was heading to the city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) to receive and complete her treatment.

It added that the total number of arrests after October 7 reached 7,630, and includes those who were kidnapped from homes, through military checkpoints, those who were forced to surrender themselves under pressure, and those who were held hostage.

Arrest campaigns in the West Bank are escalating in an unprecedented manner after October 7th, targeting all groups of children, women, the elderly, and the sick.

K.T.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

 

 

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