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.

 

1,000s of Palestinians Killed and Injured, in the Third Day of Resumed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip

 December 3, 2023

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Video showing the assassination of two Palestinian children in Jineen today by Israeli occupation regime soldiers:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1729836178860302446

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Initial reports, by December 3, 2023:

The Israeli genocidal war on the Palestinian people in Gaza, since October 7, resulted in a death toll of more than 15,523 people, including more than 6,500 children and over 4,500 women. There are more than 7,000 who are missing under the rubble.

In addition, there are 41,316 Palestinians who were injured, during the the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza

The systematic Israeli genocidal air strikes resulted in the complete destruction of more than 50,000 housing units, and more than 300,000 damaged housing units.

By December 3, 2023:

There were 251 Palestinians who were killed, 3,214 who were injured, and 3,448 who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank.

Sarah Dawood mourning and bidding farewell to her father, who was killed together with dozens of Palestinian civilians by an Israeli genocidal air strike on Gaza, December 2, 2023	Video showing the arrival of victims who survived the Israeli genocidal airstrikes on Dair El-Bala'h, on December 2, 2023

Some of the Palestinian children who were injured by Israeli genocidal air strikes on Dair El-Bala'h, on December 2, 2023	Hundreds of corpses of Palestinians who were killed by Israeli genocidal air strikes on Gaza Strip, December 1-2, 2023
Palestinian youth 'Adnan 'Isam Zaid, 21, was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, in Qalqilya, on December 3, 2023	Dr. Sufyan Tayih, President of the Islamic University of Gaza, was killed along with his family and neighbors, in the genocidal Israeli bombardment on Jabalya, December 2, 2023
An injured Palestinian mother and her children, who survived an Israeli genocidal air strike on Gaza, on December 3, 2023	Colombian President Gustavo Petro has described Israeli airstrikes on the city of air El-Bala'h in the central Gaza Strip as Nazi practices, December 3, 2023

Tens of thousands of Indonesians demonstrated in Jakarta, in support of the Palestinian people, December 2, 2023	TThousands of Spaniards demonstrated in Mardrid, in support of the Palestinian people, December 2, 2023
Hundreds of Australians demonstrated in Fremantle Port, in support of the Palestinian people, December 2, 2023 /td>	Protesters demonstrated in front of the White House, in Washington DC, in support of the Palestinian people, December 2, 2023
Protesters demonstrated in various British cities, in support of the Palestinian people, December 2, 2023	County Sheriff deputies stand inside the Colorado Convention Center during the Jewish National Fund's annual Global Conference, Nov. 30, 2023

 

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).

"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).

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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.

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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Unbearable suffering of civilians in Gaza demands end to violence, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

RAMALLAH, Sunday, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) - 

The brutal resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore once again the need for the violence to end, and for a political solution to be found that is built on the only viable long-term basis – the full respect of the human rights of Palestinians and Israelis, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Sunday.

“Silence the guns and return to dialogue – the suffering inflicted on civilians is too much to bear. More violence is not the answer. It will bring neither peace nor security,” said Türk, voicing deep concern that negotiations towards a continuation of last week’s pause had reportedly reached an impasse.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombardments since the hostilities resumed on Friday, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. Aid was completely blocked from entering Gaza through Rafa'h on Friday, and very restricted on Saturday. As a result, the already limited aid operations within Gaza largely halted, resulting in a further breakdown of overburdened essential services.

The High Commissioner expressed grave fears that the renewed and intensified hostilities after a seven-day pause would lead to even more death, disease, and destruction than seen so far.

“As a result of Israel’s conduct of hostilities and its orders for people to leave the north and parts of the south, hundreds of thousands are being confined into ever smaller areas in southern Gaza without proper sanitation, access to sufficient food, water and health supplies, even as bombs rain down around them,” Türk said.

“I repeat, there is no safe place in Gaza.”

“International humanitarian law and human rights law are clear that protection of civilians comes first and that rapid, unimpeded humanitarian access through all possible means must be facilitated to alleviate suffering of civilians,” he stressed.

The UN Human Rights Chief also highlighted how hundreds of thousands of people remaining in northern Gaza are at renewed risk of bombardment and continue to be deprived of food and other essentials. Given this appalling situation and the orders to move south, people are essentially being forced to move, in what appears to be an attempt to empty northern Gaza of Palestinians.

“The world bore witness of week upon week of horror since this latest crisis began, marked by extremely grave concerns around wilful killing of civilians, firing of indiscriminate rockets, indiscriminate attacks using explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas, forms of collective punishment, obstruction of humanitarian aid, and hostage-taking – all forbidden under international law,” said Türk.

Extremely serious allegations of multiple and grave breaches of international law must be fully investigated and those responsible held to account, he said. Where national authorities prove unwilling or unable to carry out such investigations and prosecutions, international investigation is necessary.

Member States must do everything in their power to ensure all parties comply with their obligations under international law and prevent commission of international crimes.

“The time to change course is now. Those that choose to flout international law are on notice that accountability will be served. No-one is above the law,” said the High Commissioner.

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Protesters in Colorado demand shutdown of annual Jewish National Fund conference

DENVER, COLORADO, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) -

In an expression of solidarity with the people of Palestine, who are currently facing a brutal Israeli war of genocide, hundreds of activists in the U.S. State of Colorado have been campaigning for the shutdown of the annual conference of the Jewish National Fund (JNF).

For several days, demonstrators have been gathering outside the venue of the JNF's annual conference in Denver, decrying Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza. The protesters aim to highlight the atrocities Israel is committing and to oppose the fundraising efforts for projects associated with the Israeli ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.

The JNF's annual conference is a prominent event for fundraising initiatives that support projects associated with land expropriation and settlement expansion in Palestine. Activists present at the protest believe that by disrupting this conference, they can draw attention to the injustices being practiced against the Palestinian people.

Over 40 community organizations have signed a letter condemning the JNF conference and rejecting its continuation, asserting that it contributes to the ongoing support for Israel's racist practices.  

The Jewish National Fund, established in the early 20th century, is considered the largest organization supporting land confiscation and the displacement of the Palestinian people. The organization plays a key role in expanding colonial settlements throughout Palestine.

The ongoing protests in Colorado reflect a broader global sentiment condemning Israeli atrocities and advocating for Palestinian rights.

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Euro-Med deplores Israel’s escalation of its genocide in Gaza

Sunday 3-December-2023, GENEVA, (PIC)

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has condemned Israel’s escalation of its massive destruction of entire residential blocks and its mass killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement on Saturday, Euro-Med described Saturday’s attacks on Gaza as the “deadliest day since Israel started its genocidal war on October 7,” stressing that such attacks portend Israel’s use of a more brutal approach to impose its political and military will at the expense of civilians’ blood and property.

Euro-Med said it documented a series of Israeli aerial attacks, which it described as “fire belts,” on the areas of Shuja’iya, Jabalya, and Bait Lahya, affirming that these airstrikes pounded and leveled entire populated blocks over the heads of their residents and buried them under the rubble.

Rescue workers told a Euro-Med team that they received information about hundreds of casualties and missing persons following aerial and artillery attacks on about 50 residential buildings and houses in the densely populated neighborhood of al-Shuja’iya, east of Gaza.

Euro-Med also documented a horrific massacre that happened on Saturday in Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, where Israeli warplanes bombed a multi-story building crammed with displaced families, killing and injuring dozens of people.

In light of the severity of the ongoing bloodbath in Gaza, Euro-Med reiterated its appeal to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, who visited Ramallah on Saturday, to uphold the principles of international justice and hold Israel accountable for its war crimes.

Colombian President Petro describes Israeli airstrikes on Dair El-Bala'h as Nazi practices

BOGOTA, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has described Israeli airstrikes on the city of Dair El-Bala'h in the central Gaza Strip as "Nazi practices."

In a tweet posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, President Petro accompanied his message with footage of the areas subjected to Israeli bombardment, stating, "They claim this is not Nazi-like; killing 5,300 Palestinian boys and girls is a Nazi practice, despite the West's reluctance to acknowledge this truth."

This is not the first time President Petro has drawn parallels between Israeli atrocities and Nazi practices. He previously characterized Israeli airstrikes on Gaza as "Nazi-like" and asserted that Gaza is witnessing a genocide.

The comments from President Petro reflect the growing international condemnation of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, with at least 16,000 civilians, predominantly civilians, murdered so far.

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Massive demonstrations in support of Gaza in various world capitals

Sunday 3-December-2023 (PIC)--

Thousands marched in the streets of several world countries on Saturday in support of Gaza and the Palestinian people and protesting the Israeli genocidal war against the besieged Strip.

Tens of thousands took to the streets of the Indonesian capital Jakarta raising Palestinian flags and pro-Gaza slogans, local media reported, noting that thousands arrived from nearby cities and villages to participate in the rally.

Organizers of the event said that government officials and religious scholars would attend the rally and that it would be an occasion to collect donations for Gaza.

Numerous demonstrations were organized in Indonesia over the past few weeks and the government sent around 21 tons of medical aid to the Egyptian port of el-Arish last week in preparation for transporting them to Gaza Strip. The Indonesians were additionally enraged by the Israeli bombardment of the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza Strip.

Similar massive marches were organized in the Spanish capital Madrid and other major cities demanding their government and other European governments to pressure Israeli into halting the aggression and the genocidal war on Gaza.

The demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and slogans calling for boycotting “killer” Israel and “Palestine will be free from the River to the Sea.”

They also called on their government to sever diplomatic relations with Israel until it agrees to a permanent ceasefire.

In Australia, pro-Palestinian activists have descended on Fremantle Port to disrupt the arrival of an Israeli cargo ship amidst tight police measures.

The protesters carried Palestinian flags and chanted “Free Palestine”.

Meanwhile, one of the biggest syndicates in the US organized a protest in front of the White House in Washington DC demanding a ceasefire to the Israeli war on Gaza.

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents 400,000 workers, carried Palestinian flags and condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression and massacres in the Gaza Strip.

Furthermore, many British cities witnessed dozens of demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to stop targeting hospitals, schools housing displaced persons, ambulances and civilians.

World sees massive rallies in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza

RAMALLAH, December 2, 2023 (WAFA) –

Several capitals and cities around the world witnessed massive demonstrations and rallies today in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Thousands rally in Paris:

Thousands participated in a demonstration held in the French capital, Paris, today in support of the Palestinian people and in condemnation of the ongoing Israeli aggression.

The rally, which started at Republic Square in central Paris, denounced the ongoing Israeli attacks and massacres against civilians, expressing anger at the dire humanitarian conditions faced by Gazans. Participants hoisted Palestinian flags and banners condemning the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation.

Protests across Britain:

Several protests took place today in at least 13 locations of the British capital, London, and the city of Manchester, in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in condemnation of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

Participants gathered in central London carrying banners reading "Gaza, Stop the Massacre," "Free Palestine," and "End the Israeli Occupation." The marches extended through the streets of the capital and other boroughs, including Camden, Redbridge, Newham, Islington, Lewisham, Southwark, Wimbledon, and Tottenham.

Massive protest in Indonesia:

The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and several other cities witnessed massive protests today rejecting the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.

Participants raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans condemning Israeli crimes and the killing of innocent civilians. The protests aimed to highlight the international silence in the face of the Israeli occupation's violations of human rights and international law.

Hundreds demonstrate in Austria:

Hundreds participated in a demonstration held in the Austrian capital, Vienna, condemning the ongoing aggression against the people of Palestine and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Participants demanded an immediate ceasefire and the prosecution of Israeli war criminals for their massacres against the Palestinian people, especially children.

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

11 Palestinian civilians killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza's Rafa'h

GAZA, Sunday, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) - 

11 Palestinian civilians were Sunday evening killed after Israeli occupation aircraft bombed a house in the city of Rafa'h, south of the Gaza Strip.

WAFA correspondents reported that at least 11 people were killed and dozens injured, in addition to a number of missing persons, after Israeli warplanes bombed a house belonging to Al-Hams family inside the Yibna camp in Rafa'h, south of the Gaza Strip.

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The 58th day of the aggression, genocide and massacres ongoing

Sunday 3-December-2023, GAZA, (PIC)

The Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered its 58th consecutive day on Sunday, with renewed airstrikes, artillery shelling, and the perpetration of more massacres and acts of genocide, while the infiltration axes witnessed fierce clashes and heroic resistance.

The PIC correspondent reported that the Israeli aircraft, artillery, and naval forces carried out dozens of airstrikes and shelling operations in various parts of the Gaza Strip, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injuries.

He added that the Israeli occupation forces focused their intense shelling since yesterday on targeting Khan Yunis, which it declared a war zone, and issued multiple evacuation orders for many neighborhoods within the framework of forced displacement.

The Israeli aircraft targeted 6 houses belonging to the Dahshan and 'Akkah families in 'Asqula neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Al-Quds Al-Youm satellite channel mourned journalist Dr. 'Hasan Farajallah, one of its staff members who was martyred as a result of the Israeli attacks today, bringing the number of journalist martyrs to 74.

The Israeli warplanes also targeted several houses in the town of Al-Qarara, east of northern Khan Younus, southern Gaza. An Israeli airstrike destroyed a mosque in the Tuffa'h neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

One person was martyred and 10 others were injured, including critical cases, as a result of the Israeli shelling of the Al-Ghandour family’s house west of Khan Younus.

The Israeli artillery heavily shelled the eastern areas in Khan Younus, south of the Strip, in addition to aerial bombings and the use of phosphorous and smoke bombs on the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

Dozens of martyrs and wounded were reported in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house accommodating displaced people in the Daraj neighborhood in Gaza.

Thirteen citizens were martyred and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the Al-Buraij camp, in addition to the pulling out of a number of wounded and 15 martyrs from under the rubble as a result of the Israeli targeting of a house belonging to the Al-Efranji family in the Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza.

The Israeli warplanes also bombed the city of 'Hamad in the western part of Khan Younus in the south of the Strip, targeting the areas of Al-Zawaida and Al-Mughraqa in central Gaza.

The city of Khan Younus was subjected to a series of intense airstrikes and shelling after midnight, while civilians were martyred and dozens were injured as a result of the Israeli targeting of a house in the Al-Saftawi area to the north of Gaza City.

The Israeli navy gunboats opened fire from their machine guns at areas west of Dair El-Bala'h in central Gaza, while 9 martyrs were announced as a result of the targeting of a house belonging to the 'Azoum family in the Al-Junaina neighborhood, east of Rafa'h.

The director of Abu Yousuf Al-Najjar Hospital reported the arrival of 7 martyrs and 10 injuries as a result of the Israeli targeting of a house belonging to the Abu 'Azoum family in the Al-Junaina neighborhood in Rafa'h, southern Gaza.

Three civilians were martyred as a result of the targeting of a house belonging to the Al-Efranji family near the 'Ayn Jalout Towers west of Nusayrat, in addition to other martyrs and injuries as a result of the Israeli targeting of a house belonging to the Zahra family in the Al-Buraij refugee camp in central Gaza.

Yesterday, the Government Media Office (GMO) announced that the number of martyrs due to the ongoing Israeli military aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 15,207 martyrs, in addition to 40,650 wounded.

The GMO clarified that 70% of the martyrs and wounded in the Gaza Strip are children and women, noting that the number of missing persons has risen to more than 7,500, the majority of whom are children.

Ranked among the top 2% of researchers around the world in 2021, Head of the Islamic University in Gaza killed along with his family

Saturday 2-December-2023, GAZA, (PIC)

Dr. Sufyan Tayih, the President of the Islamic University of Gaza, was killed on Saturday along with his family and a large number of displaced people in a bloody Israeli bombardment of inhabited houses in Al-Falouja area in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.

Dr. Tayih is a popular Palestinian Professor in theoretical physics and applied mathematics and one of the most prominent and successful figures in the fields of academia and management.

During his career, he was ranked among the top 2% of researchers around the world in 2021, according to local Palestinian academic sources.

Furthermore, he was recipient of the Abdul 'Hameed Shoman Award for Young Arab Scientists and was appointed holder of the UNESCO Chair for Physical, Astrophysical and Space Sciences in Palestine.

Many activists and academics have mourned Dr. Tayih and applauded his academic achievements. They opine that Israel deliberately targets Palestinian scientists and academics as part of its punitive war against the Palestinian people.

More civilian casualties across Gaza as the Israeli genocide campaign persists

GAZA, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

Dozens of Palestinian innocent civilians, including children, were brutally massacred and many others injured in a series of Israeli genocidalairstrikes this afternoon on various areas in the Gaza Strip, according to local and medical reports.

WAFA correspondent reported that more than 60 people were killed in the southern regions of Gaza, specifically in Khan Younus, after Israeli warplanes targeted multiple areas in the east and center of the city, leading to multiple casualties.  

He added that Israeli reconnaissance planes bombed a house belonging to the Farra family in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younus, resulting in the death of two civilians. The warplanes also targeted a residential square in the Al-Buraij refugee camp, in central Gaza, resulting in several casualties who were transferred to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

In Gaza City, warplanes bombed the neighborhoods of Al-Zaytoun and Al-Shuja'iya, causing the murder and injury of dozens of civilians. Many of them were taken to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, with a significant number of innocent civilians feared trapped under the rubble.

Israeli artillery also targeted two civilian vehicles on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza. In the northern part of the Strip, warplanes attacked houses in Jabalya refugee camp and the town of Bait Lahya, leading to dozens of fatalities and injuries, who were transported to local hospitals, including the Indonesian, Kamal 'Adwan, and Al-'Awda in the northern Gaza Strip.

Aerial bombardment is accompanied by shelling from artillery and naval ships on various neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip, especially in the eastern and western coastal areas. WAFA correspondent explained that Israeli military vehicles have cut off roads between central and southern Gaza, in addition to blocking the road between Khan Younus and Rafa'h in the southern part of the enclave.

Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, the director of Abu Yousuf Al-Najjar Hospital in Rafa'h, stated that the hospital received 10 fatalities and dozens of wounded during the night and until dawn, with the majority being children and women.

He noted that there are many injuries with bone fractures and other serious injuries to the chest and abdomen, despite the limited resources and the scarcity of specialists, which threatens to halt the emergency services at the hospital.

Al-Hams pointed out that the hospital's capacity has declined from 63 beds to 42 after the pediatric department went out of service and is undergoing rehabilitation to accommodate the wounded.

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Nonstop Israeli genocidal bombardment across Gaza claims more innocent civilian lives

GAZA, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

Scores of innocent Palestinian civilians have been savagely murdered and many others injured in an ongoing series of Israeli genocidal attacks since last night targeting the Gaza Strip by land, sea, and air, according to local and medical reports.

The relentless Israeli bombardments have resulted in the destruction of numerous homes, buildings, residential apartments, and both public and private properties.

In Gaza City, local sources reported that several civilians were killed and others injured when an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building in the Al-Daraj neighborhood.

Also in Gaza City, Israeli warplanes targeted six houses belonging to the Dahshan and Al-'Akka families in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, resulting in dozens of casualties and injuries. Many civilians are reportedly trapped under the rubble.

The Israeli military further bombed a house in the Nadeem area of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City. Airstrikes were also reported in the vicinity of the Kamal 'Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Meantime, Israeli warplanes carried out multiple air raids on Dair El-Bala'h in central Gaza simultaneously with shelling targeting residential squares from Israeli tank units.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation military bombarded the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza with missile shells, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of innocent lives, with many feared dead under the rubble of destroyed homes.  

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling also targeted the city of Khan Younus in southern Gaza, causing casualties among civilians. Additionally, several homes in the town of Al-Qarara and the eastern and coastal areas have been targeted by Israeli bombardment.

Furthermore, the homes of the Abu Eita and Abu Zaytoun families in northern Gaza were hit by Israeli airstrikes.

Due to the severe disruptions of telecommunications, there are no final data regarding the number of casualties, as many Israeli airstrikes and their tragic consequences across the badly hit territory go unreported.

So far until today, at least 16,000 deaths and over 40,000 injuries have been documented, with as many as 7,000 feared dead under the debris of destroyed homes.

The relentless Israeli genocide campaign has plunged Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with rescue teams facing challenges in accessing affected areas due to the intensity of the attacks.

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Israeli genocidal airstrikes in Rafa'h, Al-Buraij claim 16 innocent lives, including children

RAFAH, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

At least 16 Palestinian civilians were brutally murdered and several others were injured in the early hours of this morning, as Israeli genocidal airstrikes targeted residential squares in Rafa'h, south of the Gaza Strip, and in the Al-Buraij refugee camp, in the center of the territory, according to local and medical reports.

The first attack occurred in Al-Buraij refugee camp, located in the central Gaza Strip, where an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building. Seven civilians were confirmed murdered, with additional injuries reported. Among the victims were innocent children and women.

The strike left the targeted house in ruins, and rescue teams are working tirelessly to recover any survivors trapped under the debris.

Shortly thereafter, another Israeli airstrike hit a house in the Al-Junaina neighborhood, east of Rafa'h in southern Gaza. The strike resulted in the murder of at least nine Palestinians, with more casualties expected as rescue efforts are ongoing. Reports indicate that the nine victims were from a neighboring house that also suffered severe damage.

Meanwhile, in eastern Dair E-Bala'h in central Gaza, Israeli artillery shelling bombed several homes, claiming the lives of many civilians and injuring others.

In yet another attack, Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, resulting in additional casualties and injuries among Palestinian civilians.

The persisting Israeli airstrikes have plunged Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with rescue teams facing challenges in accessing affected areas due to the intensity of the attacks.

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Israeli occupation regime warplanes bomb homes in Nusayrat refugee camp, claiming 14 innocent lives

GAZA, Saturday, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) -

At least 13 innocent civilians, including children and women, were brutally massacred tonight and many others were injured in a barrage of Israeli genocidal airstrikes targeting multiple homes in Nusayrat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip.

According to local sources, Israeli warplanes bombed the residences of the 'Assar and Zaqqout families in the refugee camp, leaving a minimum of 13 civilian casualties. The toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue to extract survivors from the debris.

The victims were rushed to Al-'Awda Hospital in the central province of Gaza, while many others remain trapped under the rubble.

In addition to the assault on the Nusayrat refugee camp, Israeli fighter jets targeted a residential building in the Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City. The strike resulted in further casualties, local sources mentioned, with both fatalities and injuries reported. 

The wounded were promptly transported to the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital for urgent medical attention.

Since the beginning of the Israeli offensive on Gaza on October 7, over 16,000 Palestinians, including 6,500 children and more than 4,500 women, have been killed by Israeli aerial or artillery bombardment, according to non-final estimates. Additionally, over 38,000 individuals have been wounded.

Meantime, thousands of civilians remain unaccounted for, with fears mounting that many may have perished beneath the rubble of their homes. 

Despite continuous efforts by emergency and rescue teams, the retrieval of these individuals has proven challenging amid the severe shortage of civil defense equipment under Israel's relentless aggression on the enclave.

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Over 200 Palestinian civilians killed by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza on December 2, 2023

GAZA, December 2, 2023 (WAFA) –

Hundreds of innocent civilians, including children, were savagely massacred today in a series of relentless Israeli genocidal aerial, artillery and naval strikes across the Gaza Strip, with many others sustaining injuries of various degrees, according to WAFA correspondents on the ground.

In Khan Younus, in southern Gaza, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of intense strikes resulting in the murder and injury of dozens of civilians.

One of these airstrikes hit a house belonging to the Al-'Abadla family in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of the city, and another house belonging to the Al-Astal family in the city center, leading to the murder of several civilians and the injury of numerous others, including three children.  At least 12 others were wounded in another strike targeting a house in the city.

Israeli occupation regime fighter jets also targeted the home of the Nujali family in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younus, leading to the murder of 10 civilians, mostly women and children.

WAFA correspondent said entire squares in the city of Khan Younus were forcibly evacuated at Israeli military orders, significantly increasing the number of the displaced population.  

In Gaza City, over 150 civilians were killed in the Shuja'iya neighborhood, where Israeli warplanes bombarded an entire residential block, according to local and medical reports.

It was reported that large numbers of victims and wounded were transported to the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, while many others remained under the rubble, in the aftermath of the Israeli airstrikes in the city.

In the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, the Israeli war machine perpetrated several massacres by bombing houses belonging to the Shuhada, Al-Sawafeeri, and Al-Najjar families.

Several civilians also lost their lives in other neighborhoods of Gaza City, including Yarmouk, Nasr, and Shaikh Radhwan, amid devastating destruction to homes and infrastructure by the Israeli war machinery.

Eyewitnesses reported the murder of at least six civilians and the injury of more than 20 others due to the Israeli airstrikes targeting a petrol station in the Jabalya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli occupation forces committed a previous massacre in the Jabalya refugee camp, where approximately 100 civilians were killed in a missile strike targeting a residential building belonging to the Al-Obeid family. Dozens were injured, and there are still missing individuals under the rubble.

Israeli warplanes also targeted several inhabited houses in the Bait Lahya city, leading to the death and injury of dozens of people.

Ambulance vehicles are also facing difficulties reaching the targeted areas, prompting local residents to transport the injured using animal-pulled carts animals and private vehicles to hospitals.

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

Palestinian youth fatally shot by Israeli occupation forces in Qalqilya

QALQILIA, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

A 21-year-old Palestinian youth identified as 'Adnan 'Isam Zaid was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces in the early hours of this morning during an Israeli military incursion into the city of Qalqilya, north of the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.

Israeli occupation forces opened random gunfire while conducting search and arrest raids that targeted several homes in the city, the sources said. The indiscriminate shooting resulted in Zaid being critically injured in cold blood while on his way to work at a local bakery, before he was announced dead of his wounds shortly later.

Simultaneously, confrontations erupted between groups of local youth and the Israeli occupation forces, with some Israeli military units positioning themselves on rooftops overlooking the main streets and neighborhoods across the city.

In response to the tragic incident, a general strike was declared today in Qalqilya in mourning of martyr 'Adnan Zaid. The city is united in grief, expressing solidarity with the victim's family and condemnation of Israel's cold-blooded murder policy in the occupied territories.

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Palestinian murdered in a terror attack by Israeli settlers in Salfeet

SALFIT, December 2, 2023 (WAFA) –

A young Palestinian man was shot dead by illegal Israeli terror settler militias this evening in an attack they carried out on the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, in the northern West Bank province of Salfeet, according to medical sources.

Ahmed Mustafa Aassi, 38, a married father of six children, was confirmed killed in the aftermath of the settler attack in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan. The incident occurred as residents confronted an attack by settlers, protected by the Israeli military, on the town.

Local sources reported that 'Aassi was shot with live ammunition as residents attempted to confront the settlers and the Israeli occupation forces attacking the town earlier in the day. The occupation forces left him bleeding without allowing medical teams or locals to reach him.

Earlier today, three other civilians were also injured by live gunfire during the settlers' attack on the town. The situation remains tense as Palestinian communities continue to face aggression from settlers under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces.

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Israeli forces assault Palestinian citizens near Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

JERUSALEM,  Sunday, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) - 

Israeli occupation forces Sunday evening attacked a number of citizens in the town of 'Hizma, north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

Local sources said that the occupation forces stormed the town and beat up a number of citizens, after setting up a military checkpoint at its entrance and obstructing entry or exit.

The same sources added that the occupation soldiers abuse the townspeople morning and evening, especially while students head to and return from their schools, noting that the occupation surrounded the town from three sides, after the works to build a settler-only street on its northern side began.

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Two Palestinians injured by Israeli gunfire in Bait Ummar

HEBRON, December 2, 2023 (WAFA) –

Two Palestinians were injured by live ammunition tonight after being shot by Israeli occupation soldiers in the town of Bait Ummar, in the southern West Bank province of Hebron, according to local sources.

Mu'hammed 'Awadh, a local activist in Bait Ummar, told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the Dhahr neighborhood in the town, triggering confrontations that escalated when soldiers opened fire with live ammunition at local residents.

During the confrontations, a 16-year-old boy sustained injuries from live ammunition shrapnel, while a 20-year-old young man was shot in the foot.

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Abduction of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

Israeli occupation forces abduct 34 Palestinians, including 4 women, in West Bank

RAMALLAH, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces continued last night their mass abduction campaign in the occupied West Bank, detaining at least 34 Palestinians, including four young women, during a series of raids into Palestinian cities, towns, villages and refugee camps across the occupied territory.

In Hebron province, south of the occupied West Bank, the occupation forces stormed the towns of ash-Shuyukh, Sa'ir, Bait Ka'hil, and Doura, where at least 21 Palestinians were reportedly arrested, including three young women.

The raids unfolded as Israeli occupation soldiers stormed and searched several homes in the targeted areas, resulting the mass detention of the 21 individuals.

Among the detainees in Hebron governorate were three young women, identified as Shahd and Angham 'Asafrah—both abducted from the town of Bait Ka'hil, and Jenin Amr—who was detained from her family home in the town of Dura.

In the town of Sa'ir, at least one Palestinian was injured by live Israeli ammunition in the leg during confrontations that erupted following the Israeli raid on the town.

In Ramallah province, in the central West Bank, the Israeli occupation army stormed the town of Bait Reema, where they abducted a minimum of 13 Palestinians after raiding and searching their homes.

In Aree'ha (Jericho), east of the territory, at least two Palestinians were reportedly abducted by the forces who raided 'Ain Al-Sultan refugee camp in the city. The Israeli occupation soldiers reportedly physically assaulted the wife of one of the detainees as they stormed their home in the camp.

In Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), south of the West Bank, Israeli occupation soldiers abducted a young woman identified as Umayma Sayil after raiding and searching her family home in the city. Sayil is said to be a student in the Hebron University.

At least one more Palestinian was also reportedly abducted by the forces in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

These abductions are part of an ongoing Israeli mass abduction campaign in the occupied West Bank coinciding with the bloody Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.

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Israeli forces abduct two, including a teen, near Qalqilya

QALQILYA, Sunday, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) - 

Israeli occupation forces Sunday evening abducted a teen and a youth from the village of Kafr Qaddoum, east of Qalqilya.

Eyewitnesses told WAFA that the occupation forces abducted Qais 'Imad Shtaiwi, 17, and Hasan Nasir Shtaiwi, 24, while they were working on agricultural land north of the village.

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Israel escalates its crackdown on Palestinian abductees amidst aggression on Gaza

RAMALLAH, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

The pace of assaults on Palestinian detainees inside Israeli occupation prisons has been steadily on the rise since the outbreak of the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, the Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority said today.  

The Prisoners Affairs Authority explained in a press statement that the Israeli prison administration is preventing family visits and legal representation, completely isolating detainees from the outside world. During the same period, six detainees have lost their lives due to severe torture.

Sections within the prisons witness almost daily raids where heavily armed Israeli soldiers brutally attack detainees using batons, rifles, tear gas, and rubber-coated bullets, resulting in injuries ranging from bruises and contusions to deep wounds, along with fractures in the limbs.

According to the Authority, "Israeli occupation soldiers deliberately vandalize the homes of detainees during arrest raids. This includes violent beatings from the moment of arrest to the investigation and imprisonment stages. The detainees face verbal abuse, threats, deliberate neglect of their injuries and health conditions, and denial of medical treatment."

Requests for medical assistance are often met with immediate responses from soldiers threatening more violence and referencing the fate of past prisoner victims who died in Israeli detention, according to the Authority.

The Authority outlined a series of punitive and racist measures suffered by the detainees. These include the absence of aluminum windows on the cell bars, exposing detainees to freezing temperatures. In addition, blankets provided are extremely light and inadequate for protection against the cold.

"Attempts by detainees to close the windows with cardboard result in room invasions and punishment. The food provided is described as terrible, both in quality and quantity, often cold and emitting foul odors," the statement said. "The quantity allotted for 12 detainees is insufficient for only four. Detainees are also not allowed access to the courtyard immediately and face restrictions on personal belongings."

According to the Authority, a significant number of detainees sleep on the floor due to insufficient beds, given the threefold increase in the number of inmates. Shower time is limited to 10 minutes per day and with cold water, and access to the canteen is completely prohibited.

The Authority concluded, "This aggressive crackdown on the detainees coincides with the absence of a role played by human rights institutions in providing minimal protection and oversight of the detainees' conditions and rights."

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

Israeli occupation forces confiscate a vehicle, illegal settlers destroy pipes in Masafir Yatta

HEBRON, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

 In a series of aggressive actions, Israeli occupation forces seized a vehicle belonging to a Palestinian citizen today, while illegal Israeli settler groups destroyed a water network in the Masafir Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.

The sources informed WAFA that Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Umm Al-Khair in Masafir Yatta region, where they stormed homes belonging to the local families of Al-Faqeer and Al-'Hathaleen.

During the raid, the Israeli occupation military conducted searches and tampered with belongings. They also raided the nearby village of Halawa, where they confiscated a vehicle owned by Mahmoud Khalil Abu Aram, a local Palestinian resident.

Meantime, a group of colonial Israeli settlers destroyed a water network supplying three hamlets in Masafir Yatta: Esfay, Maghayir Al-'Abid, and At-Tuba. The destruction of the water network has left a considerable number of residents in those areas without access to drinking water.

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Israel demolishes a residential department in Sour Bahir

JERUSALEM, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces demolished an apartment in a residential building today in the neighborhood of Sour Bahir, south of occupied Jerusalem, according to local sources.

According to the sources, the Israeli occupation forces demolished an apartment belonging to Jihad 'Atwan, a local Palestinian citizen, situated on the third floor of his family's building, citing unauthorized construction as a pretext for the demolition.

The Israeli occupation forces had earlier stormed the neighborhood, imposing a lockdown around the targeted building before initiating the demolition of the apartment.  

The demolition in Sour Bahir is part of a broader pattern of racist Israeli measures in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank, where Palestinians face frequent threats of eviction, land confiscation, and the demolition of their homes under Israeli military occupation.

The systematic displacement of Palestinian families remains an everyday dilemma for Palestinians living under the colonial Israeli occupation regime, drawing international condemnation for violating human rights and international law.

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Occupation forces order demolition of residential building in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

JERUSALEM, December 3, 2023 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces have issued a demolition order for a Palestinian-owned residential building in the Silwan neighborhood in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent said Israeli occupation forces, accompanied by staff from the all-Israeli municipality of Jerusalem, stormed a building in the Silwan neighborhood and placed notices indicating their intent to demolish the structure, citing unauthorized construction as the reason.

The targeted building, which is facing the threat of demolition, consists of five floors and is home to Shaikh 'Ikrima Sabri, the long-time preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Using the pretext of building without a permit, an inherent right that rarely granted to indigenous Palestinians in the occupied city, the Israeli municipality has been demolishing Palestinian-owned houses as part of a policy aimed to restrict Palestinian expansion in occupied Jerusalem.

At the same time, the municipality and hard-right government build tens of thousands of housing units in illegal settlements in occupied Jerusalem for Israeli settlers with the goal of offsetting the demographic balance in favor of the Jewish settlers in the occupied city.

Although Palestinians in East Jerusalem, a part of the internationally recognized Palestinian Territory that has been subject to Israeli military occupation since 1967, they are denied their citizenship rights and are instead classified only as "residents" whose permits can be revoked if they move away from the city for more than a few years.

They are also discriminated against in all aspects of life including housing, employment and services, and are unable to access services in the West Bank due to the construction of Israel's separation wall.

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