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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On Day 350 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 34 Palestinians Killed and Scores Injured, 12 Killed, 66 Injured in Al-Dha'hiya of Beirut

September 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 September 18, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 51,272+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (41,272), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By September 18, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 95,551.

By September 20, 2024, 716 Palestinians who were killed, 5,750 who were injured, and 10,806, 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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An Israeli occupation forces raid on Al-Dha'hiya, the southern suburb of Beirut, resulted in 9 martyrs, including children, and 59 wounded, 8 were critical, September 20, 2024.	An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Al-Dhahiya district of Beirut, resulted in the murder of 9 martyrs and 59 injuries, according to initial reports, September 20, 2024.
Palestinian young man, Yasir Ra-id Mutair, succumbed to his injuries, hours after being shot by Israeli occupation forces, during their raid on Qalandya refugee camp, September 20, 2024.	Seven Palestinian young men were martyred, and ten were injured in an Israeli occupation forces raid on Qabatya, which also destroyed the town's infrastructure, September 19, 2024.
Eight Palestinians were killed and four were injured by an Israeli genocidal airstrike on a home in Tel Al-Nuwairi neighborhood, west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, file, September 20, 2024.	Three of the Israeli occupation forces genocidal airstrikes targeted a vehicle and two houses in Gaza and Rafa'h, killing 10 Palestinians and injuring others, on September 20, 2024.
In Al-Ahli hospital, Palestinians grieving and bidding farewell to the family members, who were massacred by Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza city, September 20, 2024.	Palestinians examining the rubble, grieving, and bidding farewell to the family members, who were massacred by Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, September 20, 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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‎12 martyrs, including children, and 66 injuries, in an Israeli genocidal raid on the southern suburb of Beirut‎

‎Beirut 20-9-2024 Wafa -

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced this evening, Friday, that the number of martyrs in the Israeli occupation forces raid on Al-Dha'hiya, the southern suburb of Beirut, has risen (in an update to 12 martyrs, including children, in addition to 66 wounded) who arrived at hospitals, including eight whose condition is described as critical. ‎

‎Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.‎‎ ‎‎ ‎

‎The Lebanese news agency reported that "an enemy ‎‎F35‎‎ warplane ‎‎ launched a raid with at least two missiles targeting an apartment in the Jamous area in the southern suburbs," noting that ambulances and civil defense rushed to the place, and their crews are working to transfer the injuries, amid the deployment of the Lebanese army.‎

‎"The hostile raid came at rush hour, causing casualties," it said.‎

‎"‎‎The targeted building in the southern suburbs near the Al-Qa-im complex was hit by four rockets. Ambulances continue to transport martyrs and wounded from the area, including a large number of children and women, as the building is inhabited by citizens in a densely populated area."‎

‎The Israeli raid destroyed the targeted apartment, the rest of the building's apartments, and the vehicles parked in front of it. ‎

‎Since the morning, Israeli warplanes and artillery have continued to bombard several towns and locations in southern Lebanon, including: Mays Al-Jabal, Kafr Kila, Al-'Udaissa, Tayba, 'Aitaroun, Yarun, Wadi Zibqeen, 'Haneen, Bait Leev, Kafr Shouba and 'Aita Al-Sha'b.‎

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‎An Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut results in 12 Martyrs and 66 wounded in an Israeli raid‎

‎A hostile Israeli raid targets a residential building in the Jamous area in the southern suburbs of Beirut, causing martyrs and injuries.‎

‎ Al-Mayadeen Net, September 20, 2024 -- ‎ ‎

‎From the scene of the Israeli raid on the southern suburbs today, September 20, 2024 (Social media)‎

‎Al-Mayadeen‎‎ correspondent reported an Israeli raid, on Friday, on an 8-storey building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, adding that the Israeli aggression resulted in the leveling of the targeted building to the ground.‎

‎Israeli media quoted the occupation army as carrying out "a raid on the area (suburb) of Beirut, the details of which will be published later."‎

‎Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the Israeli aggression and said that "the targeting of the southern suburbs of Beirut proves that Israel does not give weight to any humanitarian and legal considerations, and is proceeding in what resembles genocide."‎

‎The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health announced the rise of 12 martyrs and 66 wounded, including 9 serious cases, and a number of missing, and ‎‎the Mayadeen‎‎ correspondent indicated that there were children among the injured. ‎

‎While rescue operations continue so far, according to ‎‎Al-Mayadeen ‎‎correspondent, the Lebanese Civil Defense said that "two residential buildings in the Jamous locality in the southern suburbs collapsed as a result of the Israeli raid."‎

‎The Civil Defense in Lebanon also requested the evacuation of the site of the collapsed building, after the Lebanese Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi, imposed a security cordon on the site, due to the difficulties facing the civil defense and ambulance teams in rescuing the stranded and reaching the missing, and ‎‎the Mayadeen ‎‎correspondent reported that dozens of cars, and a number of shops, were damaged as a result of this aggression.‎

‎This attack comes after the massacre carried out by the Israeli occupation, through electronic aggression, on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, which reached its toll, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health,‎‎ 37 martyrs and 2931 injured‎.

اعتداء على الضاحية الجنوبية لبيروت.. شهداء وجرحى في غارة إسرائيلية | الميادين (almayadeen.net)

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

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On September 18, 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 2 main massacres, in which 20 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 54 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 41,272 and the injuries to 95,551, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza enters Day 350

Friday 20-September-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

As the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered Day 350 on Friday, 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 shelter centers and attack citizens in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours.

At least eight people, including children, were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli shelling in Tel Al-Nuwairi, west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp.

7 more people were martyred in the Israeli bombing of Al-Shaikh family house in Al-Daraj neighborhood, in the center of Gaza City. Two women were among the victims.

Another Palestinian was killed and three were wounded in a similar attack on a residential apartment in the “Ilia” tower, west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp.

Meanwhile, intense artillery shelling targeted southern Gaza.

An Israeli airstrike also bombed the vicinity of Al-'Hatabiya Street in Bait Lahya, north of Gaza.

Israeli artillery shelling also targeted the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

The Israeli forces blew up residential blocks south of Rafa'h city, south of the Gaza Strip.

In another Israeli massacre, six Palestinians were killed and four others were wounded in an Israeli shelling west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip.

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Dozens of casualties in a series of continued Israeli genocidal airstrikes across the Gaza Strip

GAZA, September 20, 2024 (WAFA) —

A wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip has resulted in multiple casualties, with reports indicating that at least 13 civilians have been killed and numerous others injured, including women and children, over the last few hours.

Local sources confirmed that a strike on the Sheikh family home in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City led to the murder of seven individuals and left several others wounded. Emergency response teams are currently searching for survivors under the rubble.

In northern Gaza, an airstrike targeted the Abu Rabee' family home in Bait Lahya, resulting in several injuries. Rescue operations are ongoing as teams continue to search for missing persons.

Simultaneously, six more civilians were killed in a separate strike that hit the homes of the Abu Al-Hatl and Ziyada families near a municipal park in Gaza City. 

Additionally, an apartment in 'Aalya Tower in Al-Nusayrat refugee camp was targeted by an Israeli airstrike, leading to further casualties.

Earlier yesterday, seven civilians lost their lives when an Israeli airstrike targeted the 'Azzam family home in Jabalya, northern Gaza. 

Artillery fire also hit residential areas near Abu Habeeb roundabout in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City.

Further casualties were reported in the eastern area of the town of Al-Qarara, south of the region, where two civilians were killed, while two young men were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle at the entrance of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.

The Israeli occupation forces have also demolished several residential buildings in southeastern Gaza City and destroyed multiple structures in the northern part of al-Nuseirat refugee camp.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in 41,272 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 95,551 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Bait 'Hanoun

GAZA, September 20, 2024 –

Two Palestinian citizens were killed this morning as a result of Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza City and the town of Bait 'Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

Local sources reported that one individual was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Bait 'Hanoun in northern Gaza, while another was reported killed following strikes on several civilians in Al-Sha'af Street, east of Gaza City.

The ongoing Israeli genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in 41,272 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 95,551 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

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Eight Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip

GAZA, September 20, 2024 (WAFA) –

 At least eight civilians were killed and four others injured today in an Israeli airstrike on a residential home in Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, located in central Gaza.

Local sources confirmed that the casualties included eight fatalities and four injuries resulting from the strike on a house in the Tel Al-Nuwairi neighborhood, west of the refugee camp. The victims were transported to Al-'Awda Hospital in the refugee camp.

Additionally, paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent reported that several injuries occurred when Israeli forces targeted a group of civilians with a missile from a drone in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. The injured were taken to the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital for further care.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in 41,272 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 95,551 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

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Israeli genocidal airstrikes kill 10 Palestinians, injure others in Gaza and Rafa'h

GAZA, September 20, 2024 (WAFA) –

Three of the Israeli occupation forces genocidal airstrikes Friday afternoon targeted a vehicle and two houses in the cities of Gaza and Rafa'h, killing 10 Palestinians and injuring others, according to local sources.

They said that Israeli warplanes targeted two houses belonging toAl-Dhuhair family in Al-Musabbi'h area, north of Rafa'h city in the southern Strip, killing at least seven civilians.

They added that Israeli fighter jets also targeted a vehicle close to 'Abbas junction, west of the Gaza city, killing three civilians and injuring others.

Israel has proceeded with its genocidal offensive on the war-torn Strip in complete disregard of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which ordered Israel in a legally binding decision to halt its military offensive in Rafa'h, which may violate its obligations under the Genocide Convention.

Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7, killing at least 41,272 Palestinians and injuring over 95,551 others.

Moreover, at least 10,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the Strip.

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafa'h near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

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

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716 Palestinians killed by the Israeli occupation forces, illegal settlers in the West Bank, since Oct. 7, says the Palestinian Health Ministry

Aggression has resulted in deaths of 716 people, including women, children, and elderly, and left more than 5,750 injured

Andolu, Qais Abu Samra  |20.09.2024 -   

RAMALLAH, Palestine

At least 716 Palestinians, including 160 children, have been killed by the Israeli occupation army fires and illegal settler attacks in the occupied West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023, Palestine’s Health Ministry said Friday.

A ministry statement said the death toll from Israeli aggression in the West Bank has reached 716, with 5,750 wounded since last October.

Among the dead are 10 women, nine elderly, and 160 children, the statement added.

In addition to casualties, official Palestinian organizations reported that the Israeli occupation oforces increased its operations and that the illegal Israeli settlers escalated their attacks in the West Bank in parallel with the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, leading to the kidnapping of over 10,800 people.

The escalation follows a landmark July opinion by the International Court of Justice that declared Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land "illegal" and demanded the evacuation of all existing settlements in the occupied West Bank and Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

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Young man succumbs to injuries sustained from Israeli gunfire north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) , September 20, 2024 (WAFA) -

A Palestinian young man succumbed to his injuries this morning hours after being shot and critically by Israeli occupation forces during a raid in Qalandya refugee camp, located north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) Governorate confirmed the death of Yasir Ra-id Mutair, who was critically injured in the abdomen during the incursion into the Al-Matar neighborhood of Qalandia early this morning. 

He was subsequently transported to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, where he succumbed to his injuries later.

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Seven martyrs, ten wounded in Israeli military aggression in Qabatya

Friday 20-September-2024

Jineen, (PIC)

Seven Palestinian young men were martyred, and ten others were wounded in a large-scale military operation carried out by Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) in the town of Qabatya, south of Jineen, that lasted nearly ten hours and destroyed the town’s infrastructure.

The seven martyrs were identified as Mu'hammed Khalid Abu Al-Rub, 'Omar 'Hamza Abu Al-Rub, A'hmed Mahir Zakarna, Mustafa Faysal Zakarna, Fadi Jowdat 'Hanaysha, Mu'hammed 'Omar Kumail, and Shadi Sami Zakarna.

Meanwhile, two young people among the wounded were run over by a military jeep, whereas press crews were assaulted by IOFs gunfire and tear gas grenades.

The IOFs began the operation with Israeli special forces’ infiltration into a house near the 'Izzat Abu Al-Rub School in the town, before the IOFs, escorted by military reinforcements, stormed the site, and bombed the house with five Energa shells, resulting in the martyrdom of five young men.

Footage that went viral on social media show three young men killed after being shot on the rooftop of the besieged house, and the Israeli soldiers mistreating their bodies, discarding them from the roof of the besieged home before a military bulldozer took their bodies away.

Later on, an Israeli bulldozer began to demolish the besieged house.

The body of one of the martyrs was found under the rubble after the IOFs withdrew from the town.

On Thursday evening hours, two young men were killed, and another young man and a child were injured in an IOFs drone strike that targeted a vehicle near the town’s café complex.

During the operations, the IOFs besieged four homes in the vicinity of the town’s schools complex, and imposed a curfew on the site, detaining more than 1,200 students in Qabatya School and Izzat Abu Al-Rub School, inside their schools until late in the evening.

Meanwhile, the crews of the adjacent Education Directorate were also detained in their offices.

The PIC correspondent confirmed that IOF soldiers prevented the Red Crescent crews from reaching the besieged house, adding that they detonated a bomb on the rooftop of one of the houses.

With the martyrdom of the seven youths in Qabatya, the death toll in the West Bank, including Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), has risen since October 7, 2023, to 714 martyrs, including 160 children, 10 women, and 9 elderly.

In a related context, a young man was wounded by Israeli gunfire at dawn Friday, during the storming of Qalandya, north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

According to local sources, the IOF stormed the airport neighborhood in Qalandya, and started shooting, leading to a serious injury of a young man with live bullets in the abdomen, before he was transferred to hospital.

The IOFs launched this morning a large-scale raid and arrests campaign across the West Bank, leading to clashes with resistance fighters.

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A large-scale kidnapping campaign across the West Bank

Friday 20-September-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) launched a large-scale raid and kidnapping campaign across the West Bank, which led to the outbreak of violent clashes in several areas at dawn Friday.

In Jineen, the IOFs stormed Ya’bad town and raided a number of local homes, where snipers were deployed on the roofs of a number of them.

At least two young men were kidnapped during the raids amid heavy fire of live bullets, sound and tear gas bombs.

Similar raids were carried out in Shuhada village, south of Jineen, where military bulldozers destroyed the water lines at the village.

In Nablus, the IOFs stormed Tel village amid heavy gunfire, which led to clashes.

In Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), clashes erupted in the Shu'fat refugee camp after being violently raised by Israeli occupation apartheid regime police forces amid heavy use of live bullets, sound and tear gas bombs. No injuries or kidnappings were reported.

Meanwhile, the IOFs withdrew from Qabatya town after a one-day aggression that left seven people killed and 12 injured.

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Israeli occupation forces kidnap four Palestinians in Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), September 20, 2024 (WAFA) –

The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped four Palestinians today in the southern West Bank province of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), following raids on multiple homes where they reportedly ransacked belongings and caused damage.

According to Palestinian security sources, the kidnappings took place amid raids and searches in the towns of Yatta, Idhna, and Doura. 

During these raids, the Israeli occupation soldiers also supported the illegal Israeli settlers who, in a separate incident, invaded the 'Huraibat Al-Nabi area of Masafir Yatta area, south of the Al-Khaleel (Hebron) province.

Under military protection, the illegal Israeli settlers stole 17 sheep from local farmers and transported them to an unknown location. Reports indicate that residents were held at bay while their homes and livestock facilities were vandalized. 

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Illegal Israeli settlers attack shepherd in southern West Bank village

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), September 20, 2024 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers Friday attacked a Palestinian shepherd in the Masafir Yatta’s hamlet of Al-Tuwani, south of the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), according to WAFA correspondent.

He said that the illegal Israeli settlers brutally assaulted a shepherd while the latter was grazing his sheep in the hamlet and attempted to steal his sheep.

The illegal Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.

The illegal Israeli settler violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, and attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.

Over 700,000 Israeli colonists are living in the illegal Israeli settlements across Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) and the West Bank in violation of international law.

Masafir Yatta is a collection of almost 19 hamlets that rely heavily on animal husbandry as their main source of livelihood.

Located in Area C of the West Bank, under full Israeli administrative and military control, the area has been subjected to repeated Israeli violations by the illegal settlers and soldiers targeting their main source of living - livestock.

It has been designated as a closed Israeli military zone for training since the 1980s and is accordingly referred to as Firing Zone 918.

Israeli violations against the area include demolition of animal barns, homes and residential structures. Issuance of construction permits by Israel to local Palestinians in the area is non-existent.

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Related News About the US-backed Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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'Husam Badran: 'Hamas negotiating seriously to reach an agreement, safe passage proposal for Al-Sinwar rejected

Friday 20-September-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

'Husam Badran, a member of the 'Hamas political bureau, confirmed that the Islamic Resistance Movement does not rely heavily on US Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Cairo or on reaching any imminent agreement. The Movement is fully aware that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is obstructing all efforts aimed at agreeing on a ceasefire. He is doing everything he can to “hinder a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.”

Badran explained that “'Hamas and Palestinian factions focus on ensuring that any agreement achieves a comprehensive ceasefire, a full withdrawal from Gaza, the return of displaced individuals, reconstruction, in addition to a prisoner exchange deal.”

He added that the Movement is serious about the negotiation issue and is keen to reach an agreement that “ends the suffering of our people.” He emphasized that Netanyahu and his extremist government deliberately disrupt reaching a ceasefire agreement, noting that there is no direct communication between the Movement and the U.S. administration, but rather through intermediaries, as they are not a neutral party but are involved in the conflict.

Badran stated that reaching any agreement requires the United States to exert significant pressure on Netanyahu, especially since Hamas remains committed to the agreement outlined in the July 2 document, which is primarily based on US President Joe Biden’s speech and the United Nations Security Council resolution.

Blinken earlier said that “A ceasefire is the best solution to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to halt escalation in the region.” In a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdul 'Aati, in Cairo, he mentioned that 15 out of 18 points in the proposed ceasefire agreement had been agreed upon, but the remaining issues require resolution, considering that solving the remaining issues in the agreement is more a matter of political will than anything else.

Blinken added that they provided ideas to both the Egyptian and Qatari sides regarding reaching an agreement, noting that the parties also discussed details about “the day after war”, governance in Gaza, and reconstruction, considering that the most important factor is the political will to reach an agreement.

In a related context, 'Hamas responded to the new proposal circulated by Israeli media regarding an agreement in Gaza. They said that the Israeli government submitted it to the United States, which includes the release of all Israeli captives in exchange for a “safe passage,” as described, for the Movement’s political bureau head, Ya'hya Al Sinwar, to exit the enclave.

'Hamas negotiating delegation member Ghazi 'Hamad confirmed in press statements that the Movement rejects any new proposal, except for the proposal presented on July 2 through the Biden administration.

These statements from the 'Hamas negotiating delegation member came in response to reports from the Hebrew radio station “Kan Reshet Bet” on Thursday, regarding the new Israeli proposal submitted to the United States, which includes the release of all Israeli detainees in one batch in exchange for a safe passage for Al-Sinwar and those who wish to accompany him out of the Gaza Strip, the release of some Palestinian prisoners, disarmament of the enclave, the implementation of a new governance mechanism in Gaza, and the end of the war.

'Hamad replied, “This is, of course, a ridiculous proposal that reflects the negotiating bankruptcy of the occupation (Israeli regime) and its denial of what has transpired over the past eight months of negotiations,” adding, “The negotiations are indeed stalled due to the rigidity of the Israeli position.”

In this context, 'Hamas spokesman, Jihad Taha, stated in a special comment to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “what the occupation is trying to promote regarding the exit of the Movement’s leaders has no place or presence in the Hamas agenda, our people’s agenda, and our valiant resistance.”

Taha confirmed that “'Hamas is committed to what was agreed upon on July 2 and demands the establishment of executive mechanisms and practical measures leading to a ceasefire and the end of the aggression. Thus, we are not in a position to consider new proposals or agreements that serve the agenda of the occupation and its criminal projects and the continuation of its aggression.” He added that “the international community must bear its responsibilities and stop the series of massacres, crimes, and genocide against our people.”

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UNICEF: Ceasefire in Gaza is a must to protect children and deliver humanitarian aid

Friday 20-September-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ted Chaiban, stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, an end to the targeting and maiming of children, and enabling of the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip.

The UN official urged in a press statement on Thursday evening the need to protect children and improve security measures and operating procedures for humanitarian workers, in addition to facilitating the movement of children who are separated from their families.

Chaiban emphasized that the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to significantly deteriorate, with the number of displaced individuals rising from 1.7 to 1.9 million, noting that areas that were previously considered safe have been bombed, and there is no longer a safe shelter.

He pointed out that the accumulation of untreated waste and unsanitary conditions have led to an increased risk of disease, especially with families resorting to digging in garbage in search for cooking materials.

The UN official reported that the flow of humanitarian aid has decreased significantly, as the daily number of aid trucks has plummeted from 100 trucks in August to just 15 trucks in September, due to security reasons, exacerbating the suffering of the civilian population.

In the same context, Chaiban sounded the alarm over the loss of an entire generation as children in Gaza has lost almost an academic year now, emphasizing the tragic loss of over 14,000 children who were martyred in Gaza since the beginning of the ongoing Israeli genocide war on the Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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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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