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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
By
November 13, 2024, the
initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli
genocidal war on Gaza
Strip is 53,712+.
This includes the accounted for deaths (43,712), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+).
Since September 23, 2024, the Lebanese death toll rose to 2,423 and the injuries to 7,396.
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British doctor
volunteering in Gaza, Nizam Mamoudi, testified in Parliament that Israeli drones
target the injured Palestinian civilians, November 13, 2024. Site of an Israeli
genocidal air strike on the displaced Palestinians in Al-Mawasi area, west
of Khan Younus, November 13, 2024.
47 Palestinians were killed, 182 were injured by the Israeli
genocidal air
strikes
and bombardment on the Gaza Strip, November 13, 2024.
8 Lebanese citizens, including 3 children and 3 women, were
killed, in addition to 17 wounded By an Israeli genocidal
air strike on Dawhet Aramoun, on
November 13, 2024.
By Day 404 of the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the
Gaza Strip, the Palestinian death toll rose to 43,71 and
injuries to 103, 258, November 13, 2024.
The Israeli occupation forces demolished on Wednesday a
house in the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque,
November 13, 2024.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkiye
delivered the strongest response to Israel’s actions in
Palestine, including halting trade, November 13, 2024.
Grieving the Palestinian martyrs from the Abu Taha family,
who were massacred by the Israeli genocidal air strike on
Khan Younus, November
13, 2024.
Carrying the Palestinian martyrs and injured to the Nasir
hospital, who were massacred by the Israeli genocidal air
strike on Khan Younus, November 13, 2024.
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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. Then, when the latter promise (of punishment) comes, (our worshippers) will sadden your faces, and will enter the Masjid, as they entered it the first time, and will destroy what they will take over, with (total) destruction" (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.
http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/
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Türkiye halts trade in strong response to Israel's attacks on Gaza
by Daily Sabah, Associated Press
ISTANBUL Nov 13, 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkiye delivered the strongest response to Israel’s actions in Palestine, including halting trade.
Ankara suspended all trade with Israel in May, citing the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has killed more than 43,000 Palestinians since last October.
“As long as arms shipments continue, Israel will be more aggressive. Every day that Israel is not stopped, the situation in Palestine and Lebanon worsens,” Erdoğan told reporters on his return flight from visits to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
One of the concrete steps that can be taken against Israel’s attacks is working for the recognition of the state of Palestine, he underscored, adding: “Without a two-state solution, peace and stability will not come to the region.”
“Trade restrictions and sanctions on Israel are another form of struggle. Active diplomacy to corner Israel in all areas and boost diplomatic pressure is also crucial. We’re in the middle of a great test of humanity. Passing this test is only possible by being part of the humanitarian alliance. Otherwise, history will judge both those who stood by Israel and those who remained silent in the face of oppression.”
Erdoğan also said Ankara’s initiative at the U.N. to prevent the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Israel has been supported by 52 countries and two international organizations.
“We recently sent a letter on this initiative to the president of the U.N. General Assembly, the president of the Security Council, and the U.N. secretary-general. At the (joint Arab-Muslim) summit in Riyadh, a decision was made to invite all organizations and Arab League members to sign our letter. Our country’s steps to halt the massacre and its humanitarian aid efforts were praised,” he added.
The Turkish president also highlighted that he had the opportunity to hold bilateral meetings during the summit, including with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, adding that they had a fruitful meeting.
Emphasizing that he also held bilateral meetings in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the COP29 U.N. Climate Change Conference, Erdoğan said that these meetings included discussions of bilateral ties and regional developments.
***We have cut trade, ties with Israel, period,' Erdogan says
By Al-Mayadeen English
November 13, 2024
Erdogan discusses the state of the Middle East amid the election of Donald Trump, Israeli-Turkish ties, and hopes of reconciliation with Syria.
Although recent statements made by US President-elect Donald Trump have been concerning, Turkey hopes he would change the country's Middle East approach and policy, broadcaster NTV cited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying.
"Our hope is that Trump takes very different steps toward the region this term because the messages being given from time to time concern us," Erdogan told reporters during his flight back from Baku, noting, however, that it was still too early to determine the reality of matters.
Previously, Erdogan pointed out that Trump’s presidency would significantly impact the political and military landscape in the Middle East, warning that if the policies of the Biden era continue, regional deadlock and conflict would likely escalate.
He expressed hope on Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump would urge "Israel" to halt its war, indicating that an initial step could involve ending US arms support to the Israeli occupation regime, Reuters reported.
Turkey severs trade, ties with occupation
When asked about economic relations with "Israel", Erdogan revealed that no ties were currently established between his nation and the occupation, nor does Turkey wish to develop them under his leadership.
"We have cut trade and ties with Israel, period," he asserted, according to Reuters.
Turkey's exports to "Israel" nearly ceased in May after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration halted trade until sufficient humanitarian aid reached Gaza.
According to preliminary data from Turkey’s main exporters association, shipments to "Israel" plummeted 99% year-on-year to $4.4 million. The official statistics service, TurkStat, is set to release comprehensive trade data, including imports, later in June.
At the beginning of May, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced that trade relations with "Israel" would be suspended until Tel Aviv allowed for the "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Turkey also recalled its ambassador to the Israeli occupation last year after the war on Gaza broke out, in addition to engaging in talks and initiatives to impose a global, collective arms embargo on "Israel".
On relations with Syria
Moreover, as Turkey claims to distance itself from the Israeli occupation, Erdogan simultaneously expressed hope to still have the opportunity to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an effort to mend relations with the neighboring country, CNN Turk reported on Wednesday. “Restoring ties with Bashar al-Assad will soothe regional tensions, hopefully," Erdogan was quoted as saying.
Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow was receiving serious indications from Damascus and Ankara about their interest in restarting discussions to normalize relations between Syria and Turkey.
Some meetings were convened last year in Moscow involving the foreign and defense ministries, as well as security agencies, as part of a four-party framework including Russia, Iran, Syria, and Turkiye, according to Lavrov. However, differences in the positions of Damascus and Ankara have caused a halt in negotiations.
"We will actively promote re-launching the negotiation process as soon as possible, because both capitals signal that they are quite interested in resuming the dialogue," the Russian diplomat told the Hurriyet newspaper.
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The number of martyrs of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon rises to 3,365
Wednesday 13-November-2024
BEIRUT, (PIC)
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that the total number of victims since the beginning of the Israeli aggression since October 2023 until now is 3,365 dead and 14,344 wounded.
In a statement, the Ministry said that the Israeli raids yesterday, Tuesday, resulted in 78 deaths and 122 wounded.
Lebanon has been exposed to Israeli aggression for a year, the pace of which has increased since the end of last September, killing and wounding thousands of civilians and displacing more than a million people.
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ýIncluding 3 women and 3 children. 8 martyrs as a result of the occupation attack on Dawhet Aramoun in Mount Lebanoný
Al-Mayadeen Net
November 13, 2024 ý ý
ý8 citizens, including 3 children and 3 women, were killed, in addition to 17 wounded and body parts, on Wednesday, in Dawhet Aramoun in Mount Lebanon, as a result of the aggression of the occupation.ý
ýIsraeli raid targeted a building in Dawhet Aramouný
ý8 people, including 3 children and 3 women, in addition to 17 wounded and body parts, were killed on Wednesday in the town of Dawhet Aramoun in Mount Lebanon.ý
ýThe occupation was ýýRaid on John's townýý Also in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon on Tuesday, 20 martyrs, including 8 women and 8 children, were killed, and 12 others were injured. ý
ýAccording to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the number of victims since the start of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon until Wednesday, 3,365 martyrs and 14,344 wounded.ý
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The Israeli occupation apartheid regime continues its bloody war on Lebanon, hits Beirut’s southern suburb
Wednesday 13-November-2024
BEIRUT, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation apartheid regime army continued on Wednesday its bloody war on Lebanon for the 52nd consecutive day, launching dozens of raids and artillery shelling on various regions of the country along with a ground incursion into several villages in the south, facing fierce resistance from Hezbollah.
The Israeli army carried out early Wednesday nine airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburb, following evacuation orders
Meanwhile, Hezbollah launched rocket strikes hitting three Israeli army bases south of Tel Aviv, north of Acre, and south of Haifa, while shelling from Lebanon on the coastal city of Naharya in northern 1948 occupied Palestine resulted in the deaths of two Israelis.
Local media reported that the Israeli raids targeted shortly after midnight Al-Laylaki and Harit Huraik areas in Beirut’s southern suburb.
Live broadcast footage showed fire and smoke emanating from at least three different locations in the southern suburb after explosions were heard in the area.
The Israeli raids followed evacuation warnings by the spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, asking, on his X account, the residents of at least three neighborhoods in the southern suburbs to evacuate their homes in preparation for being bombed.
Since Tuesday morning, the Israeli army has been launching one of the most violent raids on Beirut’s southern suburb, where columns of smoke were seen billowing over the sky of Beirut as a result of about 12 raids.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening the rise of the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon. The ministry explained, in a brief statement, that “the Israeli aggression on Lebanon has resulted in 3,287 martyrs and 14,000 wounded since the start of the aggression.”
The ministry further elaborated that “the death toll has risen after the martyrdom of 44 people and the injury of 88 others during the past 24 hours.”
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ýA renewed aggression on the suburbs and the South. Residential buildings are targets of the Israeli armyý
ý Al-Manar, November 13, 2024 ý
ýThe Israeli army renewed its aggression on the southern suburbs of Beirut, and its warplane launched raids on Wednesday morning targeting several buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut.ý
ýThe aggression targeted the areas of Chiyah, Ghobeiry, and Haret Hreik, leaving extensive destruction in areas and buildings of the city and shops. Videos showed the moment the Israeli occupation targeted residential buildings, completely destroying them and severely damaging neighborhoods.ý
ýFor the 52nd consecutive day, Israel continues its war on Lebanon, expanding its raids on the south, the Bekaa and the southern suburbs of Beirut, resulting in the death of more than 3,189 martyrs and the injury of about 14,078 others.ý
ýAt dawn today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression on the southern suburbs, and launched a number of raids, one of which targeted the "Dar Al-Hawra" medical center in the Haret Hreik area, in addition to other buildings in the areas of buffalo, lilac and Ghobeiry.ý
ýThe latest developments of the Israeli aggression on the southern suburbs with our correspondent Ismail Al-Moussawiý
ýAccording to local sources, the raids targeted the Ruwais area behind the Sheikh Hussein Kourani Husseiniya, in Ghobeiry near Al-Dashma Street, and next to the Ghobeiry School for Girls.ý
ýThe head of the "Pioneers of the Islamic Message Scouts" association, Hassan Hamdan, in the presence of the director of "Al-Risalah" radio, Dr. Talal Hatoum, inspected the building of the Martyrs' Kindergarten and the severe damage to the building as a result of the Zionist enemy raids on the southern suburbs.ý
ýIn Wednesday's field developments, Israeli warplanes carried out a violent raid on a house in the town of Tayr Harfa, coinciding with artillery shelling of Zibqin and Yatar, and intensive flights of warplanes and reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace of Tyre and the district.ý
ýThe warplanes also raided the towns of Majdal Zun, Al-Qalila, Al-Dhaira, Shama', Tayrharfa and Alama, and the outskirts of Hanawiya, Burj Al-Qalawiyah, Al-Sultaniya and Qana. At around half past three this afternoon, a guided missile strike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Yahmar al-Shaqif.ý
ýAs of this afternoon, Israeli warplanes launched a series of air raids targeting the town of Tibnin with two raids, and the town of Burj Qalawiya was subjected to an air strike, and a similar raid was followed less than a quarter of an hour later.ý
ýThe enemy warplanes launched a raid on the city of Bint Jbeil and the town of Ainata, followed by a raid on the town of Al-Sultaniya. This coincided with hostile artillery shelling targeting the city of Bint Jbeil.ý
ýIn addition, it was reported that the hostile air strike that targeted the town of Qalawiya in the Bint Jbeil district yesterday led to the death of (6) people and the injury of two others. The occupying forces fired cluster shells at the course of the Litani River outside the Dibeen tiles.ý
ýThe latest developments of the Israeli aggression on southern Lebanon with our correspondent Hashem Al-Sayed Hassaný
ýIn the Nabatieh area, Israeli warplanes launched an air strike targeting and destroying a building in the vicinity of the communist roundabout in the town of Kfarramman. Israeli warplanes also renewed their raids on the town of Kfarrman and dropped a missile at the place it had targeted before.ý
ýShortly after midnight, Israeli warplanes launched a series of air raids targeting the town of Kunin with two raids, and the town of Beit Yahon with a raid, and at dawn the town of Kunin was again hit by an air strike, followed by a raid on the town of Ainata. Israeli warplanes carried out a drone strike in the town of Al-Shaitiya, where a motorcycle was targeted, resulting in a number of injuries.ý
ýMartyrs and wounded at dawn today and yesterday eveningý
ýAt dawn today, (6) citizens were killed after an Israeli raid targeted a building in the Aramoun area, in addition to (15) citizens were injured.ý
ýOn Tuesday, the Ministry of Health announced the death of (15) citizens and the injury of (12) others, following a raid in the John area. A citizen was also killed and 24 were injured as a result of raids in the Tyre area and its district.ý
ýIn the Nabatieh area, two civilians were killed and two others were injured in a raid on Romin. In the Al-Maali area of Hermel, a citizen was killed and 8 others were injured.ý
ýThe latest developments of the Israeli aggression on the Bekaa with our correspondent Ali Yazbeký
ýIsraeli warplanes also bombed the Baalchmieh area in Mount Lebanon, killing 8 civilians and wounding 5 others.ý
ýThe Ministry of Health announces an updated toll of yesterday's massacresý
ýToday, Wednesday, the Ministry of Health announced the outcome of a series of raids launched by the Israeli enemy on Lebanese towns, which are not final pending verification of the identity of body parts that were removed from the places of targeting, as follows:ý
ý– Doha Aramoun this morning: (8) martyrs, including (3) children and three women, in addition to (17) wounded and body parts. ý ý – Baalchmieh yesterday: (8) martyrs, including two children and two women, in addition to (5) wounded and body parts. ý ý – John yesterday: (20) martyrs, including (8) children and (8) women, in addition to (12) wounded and body parts. ý ý – Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain last Saturday: (20) martyrs and (19) woundedý ý – Alamat last Sunday: (25) martyrs, including (9) women and (7) children, in addition to (7) wounded and shreds.ý
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Israeli strikes rock Beirut suburbs
Daily Sabah, November 13, 2024
by Associated Press
Dair El-Bala'h --
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 31 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including 11 casualties at a makeshift cafeteria within an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Tuesday, following a military warning for residents to evacuate specific homes.
This intensified assault on two fronts comes as Israel faces a U.S. deadline to significantly increase humanitarian aid access into Gaza or risk potential restrictions on U.S. military funding.
A report released Tuesday by eight international aid organizations criticized Israel’s failure to meet these humanitarian benchmarks set by Washington.
In Lebanon, large explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburb, Al-Dha'hiya, district shortly after Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of 11 homes in the area.
There was no immediate word on casualties.
The military said the houses contained Hezbollah installations, but the claim could not be independently confirmed.
Late Monday, a strike hit the village of 'Ain Ya'coob in northern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people, the Lebanese civil defense said.00:00/01:00dailysabah_world Truvid
Four of those killed were Syrian refugees, and 10 others were wounded.
There was no immediate Israeli military comment on the strike.
Israel has intensified bombardment of Lebanon since late September, vowing to cripple Hezbollah and halt more than a year of conflict with the Lebanese group.
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Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces***
On November 13, 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 7 main massacres, in which 47 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 182 others were injured, in the past 48 hours (from a specific time of yesterday to a specific time of today). This increased the accounted for death toll in Gaza Strip to 43,712 and the injuries to 103,258, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.
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Occupation commits seven massacres in Gaza over the past 24 hours
GAZA, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
The Israeli occupation army committed seven massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, resulting in the killing of 47 civilians and the injury of 182 others, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The number of people killed since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7th, 2023, has surged to 43,712, the majority of whom are children and women. Some 103,258 others have been wounded.
Thousands of victims are still trapped under the rubble or scattered on the roads, as ambulance and civil defense teams are facing difficulties in reaching them due to the continued Israeli attacks, the massive amount of debris and the shortage of fuel and heavy equipment.
Casualty data in Gaza are incomplete due to the intensive Israeli aggression, the repeated and complete interruption of communication and internet services, lack of fuel and devastated infrastructure, which render it difficult to document figures.
T.R.
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Child killed, over 20 others injured in Israeli bombardment of al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza
GAZA, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
A child was killed and more than 20 others were wounded on Wednesday in the Israeli bombardment of the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
According to medical sources, 18 civilians have been killed in the occupation's airstrikes targeting different areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
The occupation’s ongoing aggression by land, sea, and air on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in the killing of 43,665 people and the injury of 103,076 others.
Thousands of victims remain missing; either buried under the rubble or scattered on the roads, as rescue teams face tremendous difficulties in reaching them due to the continued Israeli attacks and the massive amount of debris.
T.R.
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Israeli forces detain 12 Palestinians from the West Bank
RAMALLAH, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
Israeli forces conducted a series of detentions across the West Bank overnight, detaining 12 Palestinians, including a child and former detainees, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) and the Palestinian Authority’s Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs.
The raids targeted several areas in the West Bank, including the cities of Nablus, Ramallah, Qalqilya, and Jenin. They were accompanied by violent raids on homes, widespread destruction of property, and threats made against detainees and their families.
In some cases, Israeli forces ransacked homes, destroying personal belongings and confiscating items without explanation.
Since the start of the ongoing Israeli aggression in October 2023, over 11,600 Palestinians have been detained from the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as part of a broader campaign of collective punishment.
The scale of detentions continues to grow, with many detainees facing lengthy periods of detention without charge or trial, and reports of widespread ill-treatment during detention.
K.T.
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Israeli bombing of two sites in north Gaza kills 11 Palestinians
GAZA, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
Nine Palestinians were killed on Wednesday as a result of the Israeli occupation bombing of two sites in the Bait Lahya project in the northern Gaza Strip.
WAFA correspondent reported that five people were killed after the occupation targeted a group of citizens near the gate of Kamal Adwan Hospital, while four others were killed as a result of bombing a house in the Beit Lahia project.
He added that another citizen was killed in the bombing of the city of Rafah by an occupation drone, in addition to a 10-year-old girl who succumbed to wounds she sustained two days ago in the Nuseirat camp after her parents were killed and her brother was seriously injured as a result of the occupation bombing a tent that was sheltering them.
The occupation forces continue the aggression against the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 43,665 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom are women and children, while 103,076 others were injured, in an incomplete toll, as thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.
K.T.
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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza
GAZA, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
Three Palestinians were killed today in the Israeli occupation's bombing of the Shuja'iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.
Medical sources reported that two citizens were killed and several others were injured, after the occupation bombed a group of civilians in Al-Muntar Street in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City.
Al-Tuffah Sports Club player Iyad Abu Khater was also killed as a result of the ongoing occupation bombing of the northern Gaza Strip, while others were injured in a bombing that targeted the house of Abu Jarad family in Al-Manshiya neighborhood in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.
The occupation army also blew up residential buildings in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, in addition to launching a raid targeting the northern area of Gaza City.
The occupation boats fired towards the shore of the Nuseirat camp, while the occupation vehicles opened fire in the northwestern areas of the camp.
The occupation forces continue the aggression against the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 43,665 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom are women and children, while 103,076 others were injured, in an incomplete toll, as thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.
K.T.
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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces
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Palestinian youth injured by Israeli army's live bullets in Nablus-area confrontations
NABLUS, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
A Palestinian young man was wounded by Israeli forces’ live bullets on Wednesday evening during confrontations in the town of Bait Foureek east of Nablus, said security sources.
Sources told WAFA that confrontations broke out between Palestinian residents and Israeli forces following an Israeli military incursion into the town of Bait Foureek.
Forces attacked residents with live bullets and tear gas bombs, shooting and injuring a youth with live bullets in the foot. His condition was described as stable.
T.R.
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Israeli forces raid Nablus-area village, three Palestinians injured
NABLUS, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
Three Palestinian citizens were injured on Wednesday by Israeli occupation forces during their raid on the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that three people, aged 17, 19 and 24, were severely beaten by the occupation forces and were transferred to the hospital for treatment.
The head of Burqa village council, Ziad Abu Omar, told WAFA that large forces of the occupation army stormed the village this morning, closed the entrances to the village and prevented entry and exit, and deployed in several neighborhoods inside, while confrontations erupted during which the occupation soldiers fired sound and gas bombs.
He added that infantry forces and several military vehicles stormed the village from several entrances, and turned a house into a military barracks in the middle of the town and raised Israeli flags on it.
They also raided dozens of houses, including his own house, and conducted searches and vandalized the contents inside them.
School hours were also delayed as the raid is still ongoing.
K.T.
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Israeli occupation forces kidnap WAFA reporter and Palestine TV crew in Toubas
TOUBAS, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
Israeli occupation forces Wednesday kidnapped Isra Ghorani, a female reporter with the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA), along with the Palestine TV crew at the Tayasir Israeli military checkpoint, east of Toubas.
According to WAFA correspondent, the detentions occurred as Ghorani and the TV crew were returning from covering the demolition of a house by the Israeli military in the village of Kardala in the northern Jordan Valley.
T.R.
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Palestinian seriously injured by Israeli gunfire near Al-Khaleel (Hebron)
HEBRON, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
A Palestinian man was Wednesday seriously injured by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire near Al-'Arroub camp, north of Hebron.
Security sources said that the occupation forces opened fire at a man on the bypass road after citizens gathered following a traffic accident that occurred there.
Medical sources at Al-Ahli Hospital in Al-Khaleel (Hebron) confirmed that a man was taken to the emergency department after being shot in the chest.
K.T.
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Injuries reported in clashes with IOFs in Al-Khaleel (Hebron), settlers attack families in Aree'ha (Jericho)
Wednesday 13-November-2024
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), (PIC) --
A number of citizens suffered from teargas fumes on Wednesday during clashes with Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) north of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), while settlers attacked a Bedouin gathering in Jericho and bulldozed a piece of land.
Local sources reported that clashes erupted between citizens and the Israeli troops at the entrance of the town of Bait Ummar, following demolitions carried out by the IOF this morning.
The demolitions affected two houses and a number of facilities in several neighborhoods in the town. During the confrontations, Israeli occupation soldiers fired bullets and tear gas grenades at the citizens, leaving a number of them suffering from suffocation. They were treated in the field.
Meanwhile, a group of the illegal Israeli settlers stormed a Bedouin gathering north of the city of Aree'ha (Jericho) and bulldozed a land in preparation for seizing it.
'Hasan Mulai'hat, the general supervisor of the Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, reported that a group of settlers stormed the Ras 'Ain Al-'Auja gathering under the protection of the IOFs.
He added that the attacking settlers roamed among the citizens’ homes, destroyed their property, and broke the glass of an agricultural tractor owned by citizen Husain Rashayda.
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Several Palestinians suffocate by tear gas in Al-Khaleel (Hebron)-area confrontations
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
Several Palestinians suffocated on Wednesday during confrontations that broke out with Israeli forces in the town of Bait Ummar, north of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), according to WAFA correspondent.
Confrontations broke out between Palestinian citizens and Israeli forces at the entrance of the town of Beit Ummar, after the latter carried out demolitions of several Palestinian structures this morning, including two homes and various facilities in multiple neighborhoods of the town.
The occupation soldiers attacked residents with live bullets and tear gas bombs during the confrontations, which led to several suffocation cases due to tear gas inhalation.
They were all treated at the scene.
T.R.
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IOFs kidnap Palestinians in the West Bank raids, tighten security measures in Nablus
Wednesday 13-November-2024
WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) stormed different areas of the West Bank at dawn Wednesday and later in the morning, imposed tight security restrictions around Nablus and kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens, amid clashes with resistance fighters in Jineen.
According to local sources, a heavy build-up of traffic happened on different roads in Nablus after the IOFs stormed Balata Al-Balad area and tightened its security measures around city.
A Palestinian young man was martyred on Tuesday at the Dair Sharaf checkpoint in western Nablus after Israeli soldiers opened fire at him on allegations of his attempt to carry out a stabbing attack.
Four citizens were kidnaped by the IOFs from different areas of Nablus.
The IOFs also stormed Silat Al-Harithiya town in western Jineen at dawn and clashed with resistance fighters.
The IOFs stormed Al-Yamoun town in western Jineen and kidnapped a young man after ransacking his home.
In Qalqilya, Israeli forces kidnapped a teenager from his home in the city, and stormed Immateen village, where they kidnapped two others for a while and raided several homes.
Two others citizens were taken prisoners during a dawn IOFs raid in Lubban Al-Gharbi village, northwest of Ramallah.
IOFs raids on homes also happened in Umm Salamoana village, south of Bethlehem, with no reported kidnappings.
In a separate incident, a horde of the illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers infiltrated into Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) neighborhood of Al-Shaikh Jarra'h and set fire to several cars before fleeing the area.
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Israeli occupation forces seize caravans owned by Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley
JORDAN VALLEY, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces Wednesday seized caravans belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley.
The official in charge of the illegal Israeli settler activities in Toubas, Mu'taz Bisharat, reported that the occupation stormed the village and seized caravans used for sleeping.
According to the monthly report of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission "Occupation Violations and Colonial Expansion Procedures", the occupation forces carried out 1,130 attacks last month, while the colonists carried out 360 attacks.
The report added that the occupation authorities carried out 34 demolition operations during last October, which affected 45 facilities, including 12 inhabited homes, 6 uninhabited ones, and 19 agricultural facilities and others.
K.T
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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers
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Illegal Israeli settlers storm Bedouin community near Aree'ha (Jericho), bulldoze land in preparation for takeover
Aree'ha (Jericho), November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
A group of the illegal Israeli settlers Wednesday stormed a Bedouin community north of Aree'ha (Jericho) and began bulldozing lands, in an apparent prelude for its seizure, according to a local official.
Hassan Malihat, the general supervisor of Al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, said a group of colonists, escorted by the Israeli army, broke into the Ras 'Ain Al-'Auja community, provocatively roamed its streets and damaged and destroyed properties, including smashing the glass windows of a tractor belonging to one of the residents.
The illegal Israeli settlers also bulldozed land near Ras 'Ain Al-'Auja community, as a prelude to taking over the land for the benefit of colonial expansion.
The settler’ violence against Palestinians and their properties has dramatically increased since the onset of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people on October 7th, 2023.
The indiscriminate violence by Israeli colonists against Palestinian civilians and their properties has been widely condemned.
Several countries have imposed sanctions against Israeli colonists accused of committing acts of violence against the Palestinian people in the West Bank.
T.R.
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Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to three Palestinian vehicles inAl-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) neighborhood
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
A group of the illegal Israeli settlers Wednesday burned three vehicles in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, east of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).
Local resident Jawad Burqan reported that a group of colonists stormed the neighborhood and set fire to his vehicle and two other vehicles in the area.
K.T.
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Israeli occupation forces demolish house south of Al- Aqsa Mosque, in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
The Israeli occupation forces demolished on Wednesday a house in the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Sources in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) Governorate said that the occupation forces, accompanied by several bulldozers, raided the town and demolished the house of local resident Na'eem Al-Ruwaidi.
They pointed out that the house also contains the headquarters of Al-Bustan Center and the Sumoud Tent, which is considered the place where the residents of Al-Bustan neighborhood have gathered for years to defend their homes.
Since October 7, 2023, the occupation forces have demolished and bulldozed approximately 360 homes and facilities in the city of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), as part of a systematic policy aimed at displacing Jerusalemite citizens and depriving them of their historical and national rights, according to the governorate.
K.T.
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Israeli occupation forces demolish two houses, water pond near Al-Khaleel (Hebron)
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), November 13, 2024 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces Wednesday demolished two houses and a water pool in the town of Bait Ummar, north of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).
Bait Ummar media activist Mu'hammed 'Awad told WAFA that the occupation forces stormed the town with a number of military vehicles and bulldozed the house of local resident Iyad Abdul Hamid Mu'haisen 'Awad in the Bait Za'ata area east of the town, under the pretext of not having a permit, despite the fact that the owners of the house have all the legal papers proving their ownership of the land on which the building was built.
The house consists of one floor with an area of 100 square meters, and the family was preparing to move into it.
Israeli forces also demolished the three-story house of citizen Bilal Abu 'Ayyash, inhabited by his family of seven.
WAFA correspondent pointed out that the first floor of 'Ayyash's house, located near the town's cemetery, was built in the 1960s, and that the family submitted the legal papers for the house to the occupation court, which has not yet issued a decision to demolish it or not.
The occupation forces also demolished a large water collection pond, with a capacity of about 200 cubic meters, in Thaghrat Al-Shabak area north of the town, owned by local resident Younus Naji Ba'hr,
The pond was used for agricultural purposes.
K.T.
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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People
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Israeli forces are gearing up to remain in Gaza until end of 2025 - Haaretz
TEL AVIV, November 13, 2024 (WAFA) -
According to the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, the Israeli army is widening roads, building substantial outposts and installing long-term infrastructure, including on roads that used to lead to the Israeli settlements, signaling their intention to remain in the area until at least the end of 2025.
“The work is progressing at full speed. What was a dirt embankment with the rubble of destroyed buildings a few months ago is now a very active construction site. Wide roads are being built, cellular antennas are going up, water, sewage and electricity networks are going in and of course, there are the buildings, some portable and others less so,” said Haaretz.
"The development momentum is in full swing, and the goal – whether it is talked about openly or not – is clear: building the infrastructure for the military's prolonged stay in the field, at least in the first stage," added Haaretz.
T.R.
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British doctor volunteering in Gaza, Nizam Mamoudi, testified in Parliament that Israeli drones target the injured Palestinian civilians
Wednesday 13-November-2024
LONDON, (PIC)
A British doctor who served in the Gaza Strip for a month testified before the British Parliament, focusing on the danger posed by Israeli drones, specifically “Quadcopters,” in the region. Dr. Nizam Mamoudi, who worked in Gaza between August and September, said that “the drones instill fear” as they have the capability to shoot and target civilians.
During a session of the International Development Committee in Parliament titled “Humanitarian Situation in Gaza,” the organ transplant specialist noted that Israeli drones executed operations following airstrikes by warplanes.
Mamoudi added, “After bombs fell on a crowded area where tents were located, drones would come and shoot at children and civilians.” He explained that the ammunition used in the “Quadcopter” drone attacks is more harmful than regular bullets, saying, “I noticed that the bullets used in the drones enter the body and move inside it, causing many internal injuries.”
He recounted an incident where a child told him during surgery that after a warplane bombed the area, he was lying on the ground when a drone flew overhead and shot at him, emphasizing that this was a deliberate act occurring daily.
Mamoudi stressed that nearly 70% of the injured arriving at the hospital were women and children, and that many essential medical supplies and equipment were unavailable or limited due to restrictions imposed by the occupying authorities. He pointed out that leaving the hospital and moving around was dangerous, as they were targeted five times even while traveling in a UN convoy that had informed the occupying authorities of its movements.
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as catastrophic during a Security Council session on Tuesday evening, stating that the Israeli occupation systematically violates fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
Kehris emphasized that the overwhelming majority (70%) of the fatalities in the conflict were women and children, noting that the highest age group among the deceased was children aged five to nine. With U.S. support, the Israeli occupation has been waging war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in over 146,000 Palestinian casualties, mostly women and children, and more than 10,000 missing persons, amid massive destruction and famine that has claimed the lives of dozens of children and elderly individuals, marking one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the 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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