Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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By Day 381 of the US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, in an Initial Report, Palestinian Death Toll Rose to 42,666 and 99,967 Injuries, in Addition to 2,483 Martyrs and 11,628 Injured Civilians in Lebanon

October 21, 2024

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On Day 380 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 7 Massacres, 84 Palestinians Killed, 158 Injured, in the Past 24 Hours, with a Death Toll of  42,603 and 99,795 Injuries, by October 20, 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 October 20, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 52,603+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (42,603), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By October 20, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 99,795.

By October 21, 2024, 759 Palestinians who were killed, 6,502 who were injured, and 11,530, 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).

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By October 21, 2024, according to initial reports, 19 Lebanese civilians were killed, 98 were injured, by the Israeli genocidal raids on Lebanon, in the past 24 hours. Thus, the Lebanese death toll, since October 8, 2023, has surged to 2,483 fatalities and more than 11,628 injuries.

Since September 23, 2024, the Lebanese death toll rose to 1,665 and the injuries to 5,227. 

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The Israeli occupation army continued its bloody war on Lebanon for the 29th day in a row, with ongoing genocidal air and artillery shelling, on Beirut, South, and Biqaa', October 21, 2024.	Khalid Mish'al reiterated that 'Hamascan never give up its legacy, basically resistance to the Israeli occupation until ceasefire, total withdrawal, and reconstruction, October 21, 2024.
Israeli genocidal air strikes on the southern suburb of Beirut, Al-Biqaa', and south Lebanon, October 21, 2024.	A displaced Palestinian father, Mus'ab Al-Najjar, and his little son, Baraa, where killed by the Israeli genocidal bombardment on the tent area of Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younus, on October 21, 2024.
10 of the displaced Palestinian civilians were killed, 30 were injured by the Israeli occupation army genocidal artillery shelling of a Jabalya school, which shelters them, October 21, 2024.	A displaced Palestinian father, Mus'ab Al-Najjar, and his little son, Baraa, where killed by the Israeli genocidal bombardment on the tent area of Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younus, on October 21, 2024.
250,000 housing units destroyed and are now uninhabitable, roads completely destroyed, due to the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza, October 21, 2024.	The Israeli occupation regime is seeking to completely evacuate the northern part of the Gaza Strip, with the ethnic cleansing focused on the Jabalya refugee camp, October 21, 2024.
Grieving the death of family members who were massacred by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on Khan Younus, Gaza Strip, on October 21, 2024.	Carrying the martyred and injured Palestinians who were massacred by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza city, to Al-Ahli (formerly Baptist) hospital, October 21, 2024.

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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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Death toll from Israel's aggression on Lebanon rises to 2,483

BEIRUT, October 21, 2024 (WAFA) -

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the death toll from Israel's ongoing aggression on Lebanon has reached 2,483, with 11,628 people injured.

In a brief statement, the ministry noted that yesterday’s attacks alone claimed the lives of 19 people and left 98 others wounded.

T.R.

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Israel continues its war on Lebanon, attacks Beirut and Biqaa'

Monday 21-October-2024

BEIRUT, (PIC)

The Israeli army continued on Monday its bloody war on Lebanon for the 29th day in a row, with ongoing air and artillery shelling, as well as continued attempts of ground incursion amid fierce resistance from 'Hizbullah.

Several Lebanese villages and towns were hit by Israeli air and artillery bombardment as dozens of airstrikes hit the southern suburbs in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and Baalbek in the Biqaa', along with several raids that targeted other towns in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese News Agency reported that the number of raids on the southern suburb of Beirut reached 11 strikes that were focused on institutions, financial societies, and economic centers, including a raid near Rafeeq Al-'Hareeri International Airport. Several buildings were completely destroyed due to Israeli airstrikes.

On Sunday evening, Israeli warplanes launched four raids on facilities in several neighborhoods in the southern suburb, while the Israeli army called on the residents of Lebanon to immediately evacuate houses located near important economic centers.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes led to the martyrdom of 16 people and the injury of 59 others bringing the total number of martyrs to 2,464, and the injured to 11,530 since the beginning of the war.

The Lebanese Minister of Health, Firas Al-Abiyadh, said “the Israeli targeting of medical staff or pharmaceutical warehouses and stores is a rejected war crime,” stressing that “ceasefire is a must.”

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Six Lebanese children, women killed in Israeli airstrikes near Ba'albek city

BERUIT, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Six children and women from one family were killed at dawn in a new massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in Al-Nabi In'am neighborhood in the city of Baalbek, east of Lebanon.

The Lebanese News Agency said that "the Israeli enemy committed a massacre against children and women in Al-Nabi In'am neighborhood in the city of Baalbek."

The agency added that an "enemy" drone launched a raid on the home of citizen 'Ali 'Abdo 'Othman, "in a neighborhood with close and populated houses."

It said that the targeting resulted in "the destruction of the building and damage to neighboring houses, the killing  of six children and women from the Othman family, and the injury of eight citizens in the neighborhood."

Y.S.

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Beirut Suburb, targets Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan

By Al-Mayadeen English

October 21, 2024, at 09:21 Beirut local time

The Israeli aggression renewed a series of raids on Beirut's Southern Suburb, targeting multiple branches of the Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan financial institution.

The Israeli occupation continues its air and ground invasion of Lebanon, increasing the number of civilian casualties across the country.

During a late-night aggression on Sunday, the Israeli occupation targeted several areas in Beirut’s Southern Suburb. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, over the past 24 hours, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 16 people and injured 59. That said, most casualties occurred in southern Lebanon and Al-Nabatiya, with additional injuries reported in the Biqaa' region.

Lebanese media reported that the Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan financial institutions were targeted in Hirmil and Baalbek after Israeli evacuation orders were issued for those areas. Additionally, there were reports of "Israel" planting explosives and detonating several buildings in three southern border villages.

Moreover, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported 11 airstrikes on Beirut's Southern Suburb, many aimed at Al-Qard Al-'Hasan, with one strike landing near Beirut's airport—the main entry point for humanitarian aid to the country.

The NNA further added that the strike in Baalbek targeted a commercial market that housed a building previously used by Al-Qardh Al-Hasan.

On Sunday, Al-Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the Israeli airstrikes in the Southern Suburbs of Beirut targeted areas including Hadath and Haret Hreik, with one strike hitting a residential building near the Al-Hasanain Mosque.

Our correspondent added that Israeli warplanes conducted a new airstrike earlier today targeting 'Harit 'Huraik.

Israeli drones and fighter jets launched on Saturday more than 11 consecutive airstrikes targeting Beirut's Southern Suburb and surrounding areas. The strikes hit residential buildings in the neighborhoods of 'Harit 'Huraikk, Burj Al-Barajna, and Al-Shuwaifat, leveling them to the ground. 

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Series of Israeli air strikes on branches of Al-Qard Al-'Hasan financial institution in the southern suburb of Beirut, Ba'albek, and southern Lebanon

Israel' strikes Lebanon, Beirut Suburb, targets Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan

By Al-Mayadeen English

October 21, 2024, at 09:21 Beirut local time

The Israeli aggression renewed a series of raids on Beirut's Southern Suburb, targeting multiple branches of the Al-Qard Al-'Hasan financial institution.

The Israeli occupation continues its air and ground invasion of Lebanon, increasing the number of civilian casualties across the country.

During a late-night aggression on Sunday, the Israeli occupation targeted several areas in Beirut’s Southern Suburb. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, over the past 24 hours, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 16 people and injured 59. That said, most casualties occurred in southern Lebanon and Al-Nabatiya, with additional injuries reported in the Biqaa' region.

Lebanese media reported that the Al-Qardh Al-Hasan financial institutions were targeted in Hirmil and Baalbek after Israeli evacuation orders were issued for those areas. Additionally, there were reports of "Israel" planting explosives and detonating several buildings in three southern border villages.

Moreover, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported 11 airstrikes on Beirut's Southern Suburb, many aimed at Al-Qardh Al-Hassan, with one strike landing near Beirut's airport—the main entry point for humanitarian aid to the country.

The NNA further added that the strike in Baalbek targeted a commercial market that housed a building previously used by Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan.

On Sunday, Al-Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the Israeli airstrikes in the Southern Suburbs of Beirut targeted areas including 'Hadath and 'Harit 'Huraik, with one strike hitting a residential building near the Al-Hasanain Mosque.

Our correspondent added that Israeli warplanes conducted a new airstrike earlier today targeting 'Harit 'Huraik.

Israeli drones and fighter jets launched on Saturday more than 11 consecutive airstrikes targeting Beirut's Southern Suburb and surrounding areas. The strikes hit residential buildings in the neighborhoods of 'Harit 'Huraik, Burj Al-Barajna, and Al-Shuwaifat, leveling them to the ground. 

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Exclusive: MP says Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan depositors won't lose a penny

By Al-Mayadeen English

October 21, 2024, at 14:49 Beirut local time 

In a statement to Al-Mayadeen, MP Ihab Hamadeh assured all depositors in Al-Qard Al-'Hasan that they would not "lose a penny" following the Israeli aggression on several branches of the institution.

MP Ihab 'Hamada, a member of the Loyalty to the Lebanese Resistance Bloc, assured depositors in Al-Qard Al-'Hasan that they would not lose any of their funds. 

His remarks to Al-Mayadeen follow a series of aggressive raids by the occupation on Sunday, which specifically targeted branches of Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan financial institution in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Ba'albek, and southern Lebanon.

'Hamada emphasized that the foundation serves all Lebanese citizens and noted its provision of scholarships for 5,000 university students studying abroad. He also highlighted that the attacks on Al-Qard Al-'Hasan coincided with the arrival of the US envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut.

In a related context, 'Hamada said, rebuking Israeli claims that the foundation is 'Hezbollah's financial arm', saying "Al-Qard Al-'Hasanis a costly institution for us and we do not make any profit from it."

What is Al-Qard Al-'Hasan? 

Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan is a social institution focused on providing loans to individuals for specific periods to support their economic needs and services. It was established in 1982 following the Israeli war on Lebanon by 'Husain Al-Shami.

In recent years, the institution has expanded by opening several branches across most Lebanese regions, operating as a licensed institution under the Lebanese government.

However, the US government has imposed sanctions on the institution as part of the financial siege targeting 'Hizbullah and its social network. Additionally, it has faced incitement over the years from US media, as well as Western and Arab outlets.

'Israel' targets Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan

During the Israeli late-night aggression on Sunday, Lebanese media reported that the al-Qard al-Hasan financial institutions were targeted in Hermel and Baalbek after Israeli evacuation orders were issued for those areas. 

Moreover, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported 11 airstrikes on Beirut's Southern Suburb, many aimed at Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan, with one strike landing near the Beirut airport—the main entry point for humanitarian aid to the country.

The NNA further added that the strike in Baalbek targeted a commercial market that housed a building previously used by Al-Qardh Al-'Hasan.

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Lebanese Foreign Ministry thanks UNIFIL, condemns Israeli attacks

By Al-Mayadeen English

October 21, 2024, at 14:28 Beirut local time

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates demands that "Israel" evacuate its positions, underscoring that these repeated attacks on UNIFIL represent a violation of international law.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued a condemnation on Monday regarding the ongoing Israeli aggression on UNIFIL centers and personnel. The ministry demanded that "Israel" evacuate UNIFIL positions, highlighting the repeated attacks as a violation of international law and humanitarian principles.

The ministry emphasized that "these assaults constitute a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and could amount to a war crime."

In its statement, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry highlighted that the ongoing Israeli attacks on UNIFIL centers and personnel are indicative of a broader policy by "Israel" to disregard the implementation of United Nations resolutions.

The ministry specifically referenced the failure to comply with the directives of the UN General Assembly and the Security Council, emphasizing that these assaults reflect a deliberate refusal to adhere to Resolution 1701, which calls for the cessation of hostilities and the establishment of peace in the region.

Lebanese ministry expresses gratitude to UNIFIL for its role in maintaining Peace 

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants also expressed its sincere gratitude to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and its deep appreciation for the role it has played since its establishment in 1978, both in leadership and among military and administrative personnel, in maintaining security and peace in southern Lebanon. It highlighted UNIFIL's contribution to development in local communities, which helps build stability in the region and keeps citizens in their homes.

Furthermore, the ministry extended its heartfelt thanks to the governments of countries participating in these forces, which have spared no effort in supporting UNIFIL's mission, whether through deploying troops and peacekeepers or providing the necessary logistical and material support to ensure the success of its mission.

It noted that "these countries share Lebanon's belief in the principles of the United Nations and its role in promoting international peace and security."

Additionally, the ministry called on the international community to take a firm stance in support of UNIFIL, ensuring its continued operations without exposure to threats or attacks on its security and safety.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants urged the international community to condemn "Israel" for its aggressive actions and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Israeli occupation forces deliberately targeted UNIFIL bases: Official

"The Israeli Army's targeting of UNIFIL forces was deliberate, unlike what Israeli officials are saying," UNIFIL spokesperson in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti confirmed on Friday, stressing that "Israel" targeted the forces several times, five of which were intentional. 

According to Tenenti, the watchtower in Naqoura was directly targeted, resulting in the injury of two peacekeeping forces. The IOF also targeted the communication systems and cameras, and entered one of UNIFIL's locations a few days ago, staying there for 45 minutes.

All of these incidents were deliberate, Tenenti added, emphasizing that not only do they violate resolution 1701, but international law as well.

In a press conference of UN journalists in Geneva, the spokesperson revealed that peacekeeping forces are forced to stay in shelters for long durations due to the violent bombing.

"The Israeli side requested that we move from some positions along the Blue Line. We have about 29 sites very close to the Blue Line, within a distance of 5 km, but we decided not to move because it is important for the United Nations flag to remain raised there. We are at these locations at the request of the Security Council and the international community," he said.

He further stressed that UNIFIL needs to remain in Lebanon, and "the morale of the peacekeeping forces is still very high."

He also revealed that UNIFIL forces found traces of potential white phosphorus use near one of their bases in Lebanon several months ago.

On another note, Tenenti described the situation of Lebanese residents in southern Lebanon as "extremely tragic". He noted that about 450,000 people have migrated to the north, most of the villages along the Blue Line have been completely destroyed, and severe damage has brought ruin to entire southern villages.

He emphasized that delivering aid to these villages has become an urgent matter and a major challenge due to ongoing bombings and airstrikes targeting villages in the south, and "because we often do not receive guarantees against the targeting of aid convoys, which significantly limits our ability to coordinate with humanitarian organizations."

EU, GCC voice concerns about 'Israel' attacks on UNIFIL

The European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) issued a joint statement on Wednesday, condemning recent Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and expressing grave concerns about escalating violence in light of the Israeli onslaught on Lebanon.

"We are extremely concerned by the dangerous escalation in Lebanon and affirm our support for the Lebanese people," said the EU and GCC, following their first summit in Brussels. The statement saw the two blocs condemn any attacks on UN personnel, though it expressed "particularly grave concerns" over the recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon.

In one of the latest acts of aggression against the UNIFIL, Israeli tanks made an incursion into one of the peacekeepers' positions after having fired at them earlier in the week and used them as human shields against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

On Wednesday, UN troops in Lebanon reported that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shot at one of their locations in South Lebanon.

Peacekeepers in the southern town of Kfar Kila saw an IOF tank "firing at their watchtower," UNIFIL stated, adding that "two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged" in what the force described as "direct and apparently deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position."

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

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On October 20, 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 at least 7 main massacres, in which 84 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 158 others were injured, in the past 24 hours (from a specific time of yesterday to a specific time of today). This increased the accounted for death toll in Gaza Strip to 42,603 and the injuries to 99,795, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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Israeli genocidal war on Gaza enters Day 381

Monday 21-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

In the midst of catastrophic humanitarian suffering for more than two million Palestinians — half of them children, the Israeli occupation army continued, for the 381st consecutive day, to pound and target different areas and massacre more civilians in the Gaza Strip, especially in the northern areas.

Reporters for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said on Monday that the Israeli occupation army carried out attacks on several homes, civilian targets and shelter centers in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours, killing and injuring dozens of citizens.

According to media sources, the Israeli army continues to besiege and isolate northern Gaza and carry out massive attacks on its residents, killing and injuring dozens of people every day.

Several citizens were injured when the Israeli army bombed a house belonging to the family of Abu Salim in Jabalya refugee camp, north of Gaza.

Israeli forces also bombed a group of citizens after forcing them to leave Jabalya refugee camp, killing and injuring a number of them, according to eyewitnesses.

Another Israeli attack targeted citizens as they were filling their containers with water in Jabalya refugee camp, killing six people and injuring others.

Four citizens were also martyred in an Israeli attack near Al-Yaman Al-Sa'eed Hospital in Jabalya refugee camp.

Six other citizens were martyred and dozens were injured when the Israeli army bombed an UNRWA school sheltering displaced families in Jabalya refugee camp.

In southern Gaza, the Israeli occupation army attacked civilians in a market in Qizan Al-Najjar area, south of Khan Younus, killing five citizens and injuring many others.

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes targeted two homes in different areas of Gaza City, killing at least five people.

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

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Ten Palestinian civilians killed and 30 others injured by Israeli genocidal airstrikes on school housing displaced persons in north of the Strip

RAMALLAH, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

At least 10 civilians were killed and 30 others were injured today as a result of the Israeli occupation army genocidal artillery shelling of Jabalya Preparatory School, which houses displaced people in Jabalya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

 Local sources said that medical teams recovered the bodies of at least 10 slain Palestinians and a number of wounded in Israeli artillery shelling of Jabalya Preparatory School in the Al-Fawqa area schools square, which is a UNRWA shelter for displaced people in Jabalya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza indicated that 57 citizens were killed in the occupation raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, 44 of them in the north of the Strip.

The occupation is adopting a policy of starvation and exhaustion in Jabalya, and that some families that the crews reached had not eaten for 5 days.

In turn, UNRWA reported that every minute counts and the delay in allowing entry into northern Gaza means that rescue teams are unable to reach the wounded.

Y.S.

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Gaza: Israeli bombardment kills two, injures others

GAZA, October 21, 2024 (WAFA) –

Two Palestinians were killed and others were injured on Monday in an Israeli bombardment of the northwest of Gaza City, coinciding with the continuation of the tight siege on the northern Gaza Strip governorate for the 17th consecutive day amidst the escalation of ethnic cleansing crimes.

Local sources said that the occupation artillery shelled citizens' homes in the Saftawi area northwest of Gaza City, which led to the killing of two citizens.

They added that successive explosions took place in Gaza City and the north, coinciding with the intensive flight of the occupation's warplanes and drones.

The occupation army blew up several residential buildings west of Jabalya camp north of the Strip.

The occupation artillery also shelled several areas northwest of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip intensively.

The occupation forces have continued their aggression on the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the martyrdom of 42,603 ​​citizens and the injury of 99,795 others, most of whom are children and women, in an incomplete toll, as thousands of missing persons are still under the rubble.

By October 20, 2024, the Palestinian Ministry of Healths confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7 has risen to 42,603 reported fatalities, with an additional 99,795 individuals sustaining injuries. The majority of the victims are women and children.

According to the same sources, emergency services are still unable to reach many casualties and dead bodies trapped under the rubble or scattered on roads across the war-torn enclave, as Israeli occupation forces continue to obstruct the movement of ambulance and civil defense crews.

K.T.

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Four civilians killed and others injured in Israeli airstrike on southern city of Khan Younus

GAZA, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Four civilians were killed and others were injured on Monday as a result of the Israeli occupation's bombing of the southern city of Khan Younus.

Medical sources reported that four citizens were killed and others were injured as a result of the occupation's targeting of the Qizan Al-Najjar area south of the city.

By October 20, 2024, the Palestinian Ministry of Health indicated that 41 citizens were killed in the occupation's raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, 33 of them in the northern Gaza Strip.

Y.S.

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29 Palestinians killed, including children, in five massacres by Israeli army in north of Gaza

GAZA, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

29 Palestinian citizens, including children, were killed and others were injured in five new massacres carried out by the Israeli occupation army in the northern Gaza Strip today, which included direct execution of displaced persons, shelling of civilian gatherings, targeting a house in Gaza City, and a school housing displaced persons in Bait 'Hanoun.

Medical sources reported that seven people were killed and wounded as a result of artillery shelling targeting displaced persons inside a school in the vicinity of Abu Rashid Pool in Jabalya refugee camp.

Eyewitnesses said that the occupation forces that penetrated the camp forced the displaced persons besieged in Kreizm school affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to gather and leave it.

The witnesses added that the occupation artillery fired a shell at them after they gathered, which led to the killing of at least seven of them and the injury of dozens.

In addition, six people, including children, were killed and others were injured with varying degrees in an occupation raid that targeted a gathering of citizens while they were trying to fill drinking water in the town of Jabalya.

In Jabalya refugee camp, four civilians were killed in an airstrike launched by an occupation drone on a group of citizens near al-Yaman Al-Sa'eed hospital.

In Gaza City, nine citizens were killed and dozens were injured in an occupation bombing that targeted a house belonging to Maqat family behind Shaikh Radhwan pond north of the city.

Three citizens were also killed and others were injured in an occupation bombing that targeted Ghazi Al-Shawwa school, which houses displaced people in the town of Bait 'Hanoun, north of the Strip.

The sources indicated that 41 people were killed in the occupation raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, 33 of them in the north of the Strip.

On October 6, the occupation forces began a ground aggression north of the Gaza Strip, besieged the entire area and prevented the entry of water, food and medicine supplies.

By October 20, 2024, the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7 has risen to 42,603 reported fatalities, with an additional 99,795 individuals sustaining injuries. The majority of the victims are women and children.

According to the same sources, emergency services are still unable to reach many casualties and dead bodies trapped under the rubble or scattered on roads across the war-torn enclave, as Israeli occupation forces continue to obstruct the movement of ambulance and civil defense crews.

K.T.

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At least 18 civilians killed, dozens wounded in Israeli genocidal airstrikes on different areas in Gaza

NABLUS, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

At least 18 civilians were killed and others were injured on Monday in an occupation shelling that targeted the center and north of Rafa'h city, a group of citizens and a school housing displaced people in Jabalya.

Local sources reported that the occupation artillery shelled the areas of Al-Shaboura, Khirbet Al-'Adas and 'Urayba in the center and north of Rafa'h city, which led to the killing of five people and the injury of others.

They added that an occupation drone bombed a tent housing displaced people west of Khan Younus city, resulting in the killing and the injury of a number of citizens.

The occupation warplanes also bombed the vicinity of the UNRWA Kreizem school, which houses displaced people, in the vicinity of Abu Rasheed Pool in Jabalya refugee camp, while they were leaving school, which led to the killing of seven of seven people and the injury of dozens.

Eyewitnesses indicated that shelling targeted a group of citizens while they were filling water in Jabalya Al-Balad, which led to the killing of six citizens and the injury of others.

The occupation warplanes targeted Al-Shanti land west of Al-Saftawi area, and Sheikh Radwan neighborhood area, north of Gaza City.

It is noteworthy that 26 citizens were killed since dawn today in separate raids on the Gaza Strip, 18 of them in Jabalya.

Y.S. 

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

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Two Palestinian men shot, injured by Israeli occupation forces near Ramallah

RAMALLAH, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Two Palestinians were injured by live bullets, on Monday, during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Dair Abu Mish'al, north of Ramallah.

Security sources said that intense confrontations erupted after the occupation forces stormed the village, during which they fired tear gas canisters and live bullets towards local residents, injuring two young men with live bullets in the foot.

The occupation forces raided a number of citizens' homes in the said village at dawn, detained about 30 Palestinians, and subjected them to field investigation before releasing them.

Y.S.

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Over 18 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli troops in West Bank

RAMALLAH, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces have kidnapped at least 18 Palestinians, including former prisoners, in various locations across the West Bank.

According to a joint statement from the Palestinian Prisoners' Society and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, the detentions were carried out in  the town of Dair Abu Mish'al, north of Ramallah, where dozens of Palestinian youths were also subjected to field investigation.

These operations were accompanied by widespread raids, assaults, threats against detainees and their families, field interrogations, and the destruction of homes.

The statement highlighted that since the onset of the ongoing offensive against the Palestinian people in October 2023, more than 11,400 kidnappings have been documented in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.

Additionally, the report noted that Israeli occupation forces continue to detain civilians from Gaza, particularly from the northern regions, including women, children, and medical staff, committing acts of enforced disappearance.

According to the statement, the occupation authorities have refused to fully disclose the identities and locations of these kidnapped, with organizations unable to ascertain the total number of detentions in Gaza, which is estimated to be in the thousands.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Several Palestinian farmers, international activists suffocated in attack by Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers in Toulkarm

TOULKARM, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Several Palestinian farmers and international activists suffered from suffocation from toxic gas on Monday when they were attacked by the Israeli occupation forces and illegal Israeli settlers while picking olives in Bait Lid lands east of Toulkarm.

The director of the office of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission in the north, Murad Al-Shitaiwi, said that that the occupation forces along with colonists began firing live bullets and toxic gas bombs towards the farmers and the international activists and volunteers.

Al-Shitaiwi added that dozens suffered from suffocation from toxic gas, while the volunteers refused to leave the area and support the farmers, and continued to work in picking olives despite the occupation's threats.

This activity came at the invitation of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Bait Lid Municipality, the Fat'h Movement and the sports club in the town, as part of a campaign to support farmers in picking olives in their lands, especially those adjacent to the colonial outposts.

This year, the olive harvest season in the West Bank is witnessing repeated attacks by colonists and occupation forces, including burning and cutting down olive trees, stealing the crop, and preventing farmers from reaching their lands.

Y.S.

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Illegal Israeli settlers build new colonial road, cut down dozens of olive trees near Nablus

NABLUS, October, 21, 2024 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers paved an illegal road, which is built on Palestinian land, and cut down dozens of olive trees in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus.

An activist against colonialism in Qusra, 'Abdul 'Adtheem Wadi, said that a group of the illegal Israeli settlers paved a colonial road on a Palestinian-owned land in the northeastern region of the town, and cut down dozens of fruitful olive trees.

He added that the town has been subjected to a fierce attack by the illegal Israeli settlers, including targeting local residents, their lands and their properties.

Y.S.

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Illegal Israeli settlers storm archeological site near Nablus

NABLUS, October 21, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Dozens of the illegal Israeli settlers Monday stormed the archaeological site in the town of Sebastya, northwest of Nablus.

Sebastya Mayor Mu'hammed 'Al-'Azm said that dozens of the illegal Israeli settlers stormed the archaeological site in the town under heavy protection from the Israeli occupation army.

He added that the Israeli occupation forces closed the archaeological site and shops to citizens and prevented entry to them, noting that the area is being systematically subjected to storming by the Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers, who aim to seize it.

K.T.

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IOFs storm different areas of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), amid settler attacks in Masafir Yatta

Monday 21-October-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) stormed on Monday different areas of Al-Khaleel (Hebron) province, blocked roads and assaulted citizens, while the illegal Israeli settler attacks were reported in some areas.

According to local sources, the IOFs stormed and carried out a search campaign in Idhna town, Jabel Al-Ra'hma area and Khilat Al-Labid in western Al-Khaleel (Hebron).

The IOFs also continued to close the main gate at the entrance of Idhna town and prevent its local residents from entering or leaving.

Local sources in Idhna said that Israeli soldiers chase and assault local residents if they try to leave or enter the town through alternative routes.

Israeli occupation forces also closed different areas of Al-Khaleel (Hebron) province, including the areas of Qaizun and Beer 'Haram Al-Rama and their vicinity.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army closed the Ibraheemi Mosque in the Old City of al-Khalil to Muslim worshipers for two days at the pretext of Jewish celebrations.

In a related context, the IOFs kidnapped at least 18 citizens in the West Bank during violent raids on homes, which started on Sunday evening and continued into Monday morning.

In a separate incident, a horde of extremist Jewish settlers set fire to a one bedroom house belonging to a Palestinian citizen in the eastern area of Sh'ab Al-Batm in Masafir Yatta, south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).

The same settlers also attacked several Bedouin gatherings in Masafir Yatta and tried to assault a citizen and his family in Khirbet Al-'Halawa.

Local sources said that the illegal Israeli settlers threatened to displace Mu'hammed Abu 'Arram and his family in KhirbetAl-'Halawa.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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PCDS: What is happening in Jabalya is ethnic cleansing

Sunday 20-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The spokesman for the Palestinian Civil Defense Society (PCDS), Ma'hmoud Basal, said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation regime is seeking to completely evacuate the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

“What is happening in Jabalya is ethnic cleansing and destruction of all the necessities of life,” Basal said.

Basal pointed to the continued Israeli bombing that targets dozens of homes in Jabalya, Bait Lahya, and Bait 'Hanoun, noting that the bodies of dozens of martyrs remain under the rubble of the destroyed homes.

Since October 5, the Israeli occupation army has been waging a war of extermination against northern Gaza, committing horrific massacres by bombing homes and shelters, demolishing and burning entire neighborhoods, and preventing the entry of food and water into the area.

This has resulted in hundreds of victims and wounded, with nearly complete disruption of ambulance and civil defense operations due to being targeted by Israeli forces or being prevented from performing their duties.

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UNRWA's media officer says Israel rejected urgent request to evacuate people trapped under rubble in Gaza

NEW YORK, October 21, 2024 (WAFA) - 

The media officer at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Ienas 'Hamdan said that Israel rejected an urgent request submitted by the agency to evacuate those trapped under the rubble as a result of the genocide being committed in the northern Gaza Strip.

This came in statements made by 'Hamdan earlier today while famine is worsening in the northern Gaza Strip due to the Israeli genocide and the policy of ethnic cleansing that the Palestinian civilians there are being subjected to.

The UN official said: “Over the past two weeks, we have repeatedly warned that the tightening of the siege on Jabalya and the northern governorate in general is making the situation even more catastrophic, and the ongoing Israeli military operations are putting tens of thousands of civilians in imminent danger.”

"Moreover, the military offensive in northern Gaza is cutting people off from the necessities they need to survive, including water," she added.

'Hamdan warned that “Jabalya refugee camp has been under siege for more than two weeks, and we are receiving information about families trapped in their homes, with water and food running out, and images coming from the camp show residents running for their lives, with no safe place to go.”

K.T.

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Israeli war on Gaza destroys 250,000 housing units

Monday 21-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The Ministry of Public Works in Gaza reported that more than a quarter of a million housing units have been completely or partially destroyed and are now uninhabitable due to the ongoing genocide against the enclave for over a year. The ministry said in press remarks on Monday that over 80% of the roads have been completely destroyed and need comprehensive rehabilitation.

These figures reflect the extent of the widespread destruction inflicted on the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and highlight the enormous challenges that will face the reconstruction process in the future. Earlier, UN housing expert Balakrishnan Rajagopal confirmed that the brutality of the destruction in Gaza has not been seen in previous conflicts, whether in Ukraine or Syria. Rajagopal explained in a press statement that by January 2024, between 60% to 70% of all homes in Gaza had been destroyed, with the rate in North Gaza reaching 82%.

He said, “The situation is much worse now, especially in the north, where the destruction rate is nearing 100%,” noting that a recent report from the United Nations Development Program estimated that as of May, there were more than 39 million tons of debris in Gaza. He added, “The rubble is mixed with unexploded ordnance, toxic waste, asbestos from collapsed buildings, and other materials,” emphasizing that “groundwater pollution and soil contamination have reached a catastrophic level, to the extent that we do not know if they can be treated in time for people to return, at least within this generation.”

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation, with full American support, has been waging a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, resulting in over 142,000 martyrs and wounded, the majority of whom are women and children, along with 10,000 missing under the rubble and in the streets, as Israeli occupation forces prevent rescue teams from reaching them. There has been massive destruction of infrastructure and a deadly famine. The northern Gaza Strip has been under heavy Israeli firepower for the past 17 days, amid killings, destruction, displacement, starvation, and direct targeting of hospitals in the largest ethnic cleansing operation and acts of genocide since the war began, resulting in over 500 martyrs. This assault is accompanied by cuts to communications and the internet, isolating 200,000 people from the outside world.

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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 verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," 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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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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