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

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By Day 372 of the US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Death Toll Rose to 42,175 and 98,336 Injuries, in Addition to 2,255 Martyrs and 10,524 Injured Civilians in Lebanon

October 12, 2024

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On Day 372 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 5 Massacres, 49 Palestinians Killed, 219 Injured, in the Past 24 Hours, with a Death Toll of  42,175 and 98,336 Injuries, by October 12, 2024

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry:

By October 12, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 52,175+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (42,175), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By October 12, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 98,336.

By October 10, 2024, 748 (750 by October 11, 2024) Palestinians who were killed, 5,831 who were injured, and 11,249, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023, including 310 women and 640 children (Some of the detainees have been released).

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By October 12, 2024, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 26 Lebanese civilians were killed, 144 were injured, by the Israeli genocidal raids on Lebanon, in the past 48 hours. Thus, the Lebanese death toll, since October 8, 2023, has surged to 2,255 fatalities and more than 10,524 injuries.

Since September 23, 2024, the Lebanese death toll rose to 1,437 and the injuries to 4,123. 

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As an Israeli attack on Iran again is imminent, the US decided to provide Israel with the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system, which is seen above, October12, 2024. This display was during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White House, July 15, 2019, in Washington DC.	Lebanese army soldiers standing in a destroyed building which was hit by an Israeli genocidal airstrike in Barja village, south of Beirut, Lebanon, October 12, 2024.
49 Palestinians were killed, 219 were injured by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip, on October 12, 2024.	By Day 372 of the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian death toll rose to 42,175 and the injuries to 98,336, October 12, 2024.
The western sector of southern Lebanon and towns in Biqaa' region were targeted by Israeli genocidal air strikes, leading to deaths and injuries of Lebanese people, October 12, 2024.	Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez urged the international community to halt arms sales to Israel, due to its ongoing violations of the international humanitarian laws, October 12, 2024.
Fleeing the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on their neighborhoods, Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinian families sheltering in the UNRWA schools, October 12, 2024.	Carrying the martyrs and the injured Palestinians, who were victims of the Israeli genocidal air strikes, to Shuhada Al-Aqsa hospital in Dair El-Bala'h, central Gaza Strip, October 12, 2024.
Displaced Palestinians from northern Gaza Strip forced to flee to Al-Rimal,  in Gaza city, escaping the Israeli genocidal air strikes, October 12, 2024.	Displaced Palestinians from northern Gaza Strip forced to flee to the south of Gaza city, escaping the Israeli genocidal air strikes, October 12, 2024.

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

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Lebanon death toll rises to 2,255 as Israel strikes villages

Anadolu, Reuters,

 Saturday, October 12, 2024, 1551 GMT — 

The death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks since October 8, 2023, has risen to 2,255, with 10,524 others injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.

It said that 26 people were killed and 144 injured over the last 24 hours.

Israel has mounted massive air strikes across Lebanon against what it claims are 'Hizbullah targets since September 23 that have killed more than 1,437 victims and injured north of 4,123.

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US deploys THAAD  defense systems to Israel amid Iran tension

Anadolu, Reuters

 Saturday, October 12, 2024, 1830 GMT — 

The Israeli military announced that the US has deployed the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel amid tensions with Iran.

Israeli Army Radio described the move as part of preparations for the expected Israeli response to Iran’s recent missile attack.

However, American officials, according to reporters for the Walla news site and KAN public broadcaster, have said the US has yet to make a final decision on whether to deploy the THAAD anti-missile defense system in Israel.

While it is described as the "first" such deployment, the US announced a temporary deployment of THAAD in March 2019 as part of joint defense exercises.

It remains unclear whether the current deployment will be permanent.

THAAD, developed by Lockheed Martin, is a defensive weapon intended to intercept high-altitude short and medium-range ballistic missiles. 

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Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanese towns, 'Hizbullah attacks Israeli military gatherings

Saturday 12-October-2024

BEIRUT, (PIC)

'Hizbullah in Lebanon announced the shelling of the Soma base in the occupied Syrian Golan and several Israeli military sites with more than one hundred rockets in the past 24 hours, while the occupation forces continued their airstrikes on towns in southern Lebanon and the Biqaa' region in eastern Lebanon on Saturday.

'Hizbullah confirmed that it targeted, for the second time, Israeli occupation soldiers at the Fatima Gate with artillery fire, achieving direct hits. It also targeted gatherings of the Israeli occupation forces in a number of locations and a military position of the army in the Mi’iliya area in northern Israel.

In another statement, the party reported that it targeted an Israeli infantry unit and a bulldozer in Khirbat Zar’eet with artillery shells, hitting them directly. It also mentioned launching a guided missile at an Israeli military bulldozer achieving a direct hit.

Sirens sounded in the Upper Jaleel (Galilee), 'Arab Al-'Aramsha, and Adamit in northern Israel. The Israeli occupation army said that sirens were activated in several areas in central Israel after detecting two drones launched from Lebanon, one of which was intercepted by air defenses.

Israeli Channel 12 reported a power outage in Herzliya after sirens were activated and a drone incursion was suspected, while Israeli army radio confirmed that material damage occurred to a nursing home in the city following the fall of debris from an intercepting missile, with no injuries reported.

This comes as the Israeli army continued its airstrikes early this Saturday on areas in the western sector of southern Lebanon and towns in the central Bekaa region. It also targeted a site of the Lebanese army in the southern town of Kfarra, resulting in casualties.

Al Jazeera reported that Israeli artillery shelled the surroundings of the towns of Ramia and 'Aita Al-Sha'b in southern Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes targeted the Al-Salihani mountain area and the vicinity of the town of Al-Naqoura in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery shelled several border towns in the districts of 'Hasbaya, Marji'youn, Bint Jubail, and Soor (Tyre) in southern Lebanon.

It was reported that the Israeli forces shelled the heights of the town of Janta near the Syrian border in eastern Lebanon, while Israeli aircraft conducted strikes on the towns of Nabi Sheet, Tamneen Al-Ta'hta, and 'Halaniya, as well as the vicinity of southern Baalbek.

More than one hundred rockets were launched yesterday, Friday, from Lebanon towards northern Israel. The Israeli occupation army stated that it detected the launch of about 80 rockets from Lebanon within just three minutes, intercepting several of them.

'Hizbullah announced that it carried out 24 attacks on 'Haifa, Safad, and towns in Al-Jaleel (Galilee), targeting gatherings of soldiers and Israeli military sites in Al-Jaleel (Galilee) and the occupied Syrian heights (Golan height). Mu'hammed 'Afeef, a media relations official, indicated that what is happening is just the beginning, and that Israel remains unable to advance in southern Lebanon.

Since September 23, Israel has targeted most areas of Lebanon with intensive airstrikes and has begun a ground incursion in the south. The Israeli airstrikes have resulted in 1,351 Lebanese martyrs and 3,811 injured, including a big number of women and children, as well as more than 1.2 million displaced persons.

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Martyrs, injuries reported in renewed Israeli genocidal attacks on Lebanon

Saturday 12-October-2024

BEIRUT, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime army continued its bloody war on Lebanon for the 20th consecutive day, launching dozens of airstrikes, bombing homes and gatherings, and continuing attempts to advance across the border, amid fierce resistance from 'Hizbullah.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the martyrdom of one person and the injury of nine people in an initial toll of the Israeli raid on the town of Al-Maiysera in the Kisrawan District.

The National News Agency in Lebanon reported the martyrdom of four people and the injury of 14 others as a result of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Barja area in Al-Kharroub District.

Meanwhile, a number of citizens were martyred, and others were injured in an Israeli attack that targeted a residential apartment in Mount Lebanon in central Lebanon.

The Lebanese News Agency said, Israeli warplanes launched several other raids on different locations in Lebanon, targeting residential apartments and houses.

The Lebanese ministry of health said that 26 citizens were martyred and 144 were wounded in the Israeli aggression over the past 24 hours.

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Mayor of the bombed Lebanese town of Barja denies strike targeted 'Hizbullah center'

By Al-Mayadeen English Source: Agencies

12 Oct 2024, at 21:28 Beirut local time

The mayor of the southern Lebanese town of Barja denies that an Israeli airstrike targeted a Hezbollah center, saying it hit a residential building.

Brigadier General 'Hasan Sa'd, the mayor of Barja in Al-Shoaf region, dismissed on Saturday circulating rumors on social media claiming that an Israeli airstrike targeted a Hezbollah center in the town.

"There is no Hezbollah office in the town, and what was targeted was an occupied residential apartment," Sa'd underlined.

The fake rumors are in line with numerous lies about 'Hizbullah embedding itself in civilian areas and jeopardizing the lives of civilians, which has been repeatedly dismissed by the Resistance.

The head of Media Relations for 'Hizbullah, Mu'hammed Afeef, held a press conference on Friday in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, an area deeply affected by the Israeli occupation's aggression on Lebanon, and praised Lebanese journalists for their resilience in reporting Israeli crimes, particularly those working in South Lebanon.

Afeef commended the bravery of journalists and correspondents in conveying the truth amid intense Israeli censorship aimed at hiding its losses from Hezbollah's successful retaliatory strikes.

Afeef criticized certain local media outlets for promoting Israeli narratives as part of a psychological war against 'Hizbullah, its people, and allies. He expressed disappointment over the Lebanese government's inaction toward these outlets, which broadcast Israeli propaganda.

He dismissed Israeli claims of Hezbollah weapon depots as baseless, adding that the occupation forces were preventing rescue operations for those trapped under the rubble, particularly in Muraija, under US pressure, particularly from the ambassador.

The top Hezbollah official went on to condemn Israeli attacks on Beirut as a continuation of its broader crimes across the country and called out the international community's silence over the assault on UN forces in the south. 

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Several Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting different towns in Lebanon

BERUIT, September, 12, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Several of Lebanese civilians were killed and injured on Saturday as a result of the occupation warplanes bombing various towns in Lebanon, amid widespread destruction of buildings, facilities and infrastructure.

The occupation warplanes and artillery targeted carried out intense airstrikes targeting several towns in Lebanon, resulting in the killing of several civilians and causing the injury of dozens of others, including children and women.  

Y.S.

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

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On October 12, 2024, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip resulted in at least 5 main massacre, in which 49 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 219 others were injured, in the past 24 hours (from a specific time of yesterday to a specific time of today). This increased the accounted for death toll in Gaza Strip to 42,175 and the injuries to 98,336, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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Death toll in Gaza surges to 42,175, over 98,336 wounded

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

 The Israeli occupation forces committed five massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 49 Palestinians and the injury of 219 others, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7 has risen to 42,175 reported fatalities, with an additional 98,336 individuals sustaining injuries. The majority of the victims are women and children.

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

M.N.

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Israeli genocidal war on Gaza enters Day 372

Saturday 12-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

In the midst of catastrophic humanitarian suffering for more than two million Palestinians — half of them children, the Israeli occupation army continued, for the 372nd consecutive day, to pound and target different areas and massacre more civilians.

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

According to media sources, an Israeli warplane bombed a group of civilians near as-Salah Society in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, killing two of them.

Rescuers also evacuated one martyr and a number of wounded citizens to the Kamal 'Udwan Hospital following Israeli attacks on two schools sheltering displaced families in Jabalya, north of Gaza.

The residents of the besieged Jabalya refugee camp have been without food and water for seven days, according to Gaza’s civil defense service.

Meanwhile, an Israeli drone opened fire at a group of citizens in Al-Montar street in Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, killing three young men and injuring others.

Several citizens also suffered injuries and two others were martyred when drones attacked them in different areas of Gaza City.

The Israeli army also bombed a house in Al-Falouja area in Jabalya in northern Gaza, injuring a number of people.

In a related context, the civil defense service said that its crews evacuated bodies of 22 martyrs and over 90 wounded civilians following overnight Israeli attacks on Jabalya Al-Balad area in northern Gaza, reporting many others as missing.

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

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Gaza under heavy bombardment: 25 Palestinians killed in recent Israeli airstrikes

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) —

Multiple Israeli airstrikes targeted residential areas in the northern Gaza Strip late last night, resulting in the murder of 25 civilians and injuries to dozens more, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent reported that airstrikes hit a densely populated neighborhood in Jabalya, northern Gaza, completely destroying a block of homes. This attack led to the murder of at least 22 individuals, with many more injured and several reported missing, trapped under the rubble.

The Israeli airstrikes in Jabalya struck four inhabited homes, claiming the lives of children, women, and the elderly. Emergency responders reported over 30 individuals injured and 14 missing as rescue efforts continue.

Additionally, a targeted strike on the Al-Ka'hlout family home in the Al-Tuffa'h neighborhood of Gaza City resulted in three more fatalities. 

Paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent reported that they had transported multiple injured individuals to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City following the attack on the Al-Ka'hlout family home.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 42,150 documented Palestinian fatalities, with an additional 98,117 individuals sustaining injuries, the majority of whom are women and children. 

Thousands are also feared dead under the rubble of destroyed structures across the war-torn enclave, with civil defense teams and emergency services unable to reach several areas due to safety concerns amid the indiscriminate Israeli attacks.

M.N.

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Israeli drone genocidal airstrike kills six Palestinians, injuries others in Jabalya and Al-Maghazai Camps

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

An Israeli army drone genocidal airstrike Saturday evening killed six Palestinian civilians and injured others in the Jabalya and Al-Maghazai refugee camps in the war-torn Gaza Strip, according to local sources.

They said that an Israeli army drone conducted an airstrike targeting a group of civilians in the vicinity of Al-Wusta center in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing two and injuring two others.

They added that Israeli fighter jets targeted a house belonging to the al-Harsh family in the Al-Yafawiya neighborhood in the Jabalya refugee camp, killing four civilians, including a woman, and injuring others, simultaneously while firing volleys of smoke bombs in the al-Jala Road.

Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets also targeted a house in the At-Tuffa'h neighborhood, east of Gaza City, as well as a group of civilians in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza, resulting in a number of casualties.

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

Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7, killing at least 42,175 Palestinians and injuring over 98,336 others.

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

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

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

K.F.

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Six Palestinians killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younus, Rafa'h, and Gaza

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

Six Palestinian citizens were killed and several others injured today in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting the cities of Rafa'h and Khan Younus, as well as Al-Shuja'iya neighborhood in Gaza City.

Local sources reported that an Israeli drone struck the Al-Zuhour area in northern Rafa'h, resulting in the murder of two Palestinians.

Additionally, another drone attack targeted a group of people on Al-Muntar Street in Al-Shuja'iya neighborhood of eastern Gaza City, killing three and injuring others.

In a separate incident, a drone strike hit a gathering of people in the town of 'Abasan, east of Khan Younus, leading to the killing of one person and injuring several others.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 42,175 documented Palestinian fatalities, with an additional 98,336 individuals sustaining injuries, the majority of whom are women and children. 

Thousands are also feared dead under the rubble of destroyed structures across the war-torn enclave, with civil defense teams and emergency services unable to reach several areas due to safety concerns amid the indiscriminate Israeli attacks.

M.N.

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Three Palestinians killed and several injured in Israeli drone strike near Gaza fishing port

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

This morning, three Palestinian citizens were killed and several others sustained injuries in Israeli drone strikes targeting a group of individuals near the fishing port west of Gaza City and in Al-Buraij refugee camp.

In Gaza City, eyewitnesses reported that an Israeli drone strike targeted the fishing port west of Gaza City as residents were gathered in the area. Shortly after, another citizen was killed in a drone attack on the Al-Buraij refugee camp in central Gaza.

In addition to the drone attack, Israeli artillery continued to bombard the Al-Falouja neighborhood in Jabalya, located in the northern Gaza Strip.

Reports indicate that the ongoing shelling has resulted in numerous injuries and has caused significant damage to residential buildings.

By October 11, 2024, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 42,150 documented Palestinian fatalities, with an additional 98,117 individuals sustaining injuries, the majority of whom are women and children. 

Thousands are also feared dead under the rubble of destroyed structures across the war-torn enclave, with civil defense teams and emergency services unable to reach several areas due to safety concerns amid the indiscriminate Israeli attacks.

M.N.

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Israel issues new evacuation orders for northern Gaza

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

The Israeli occupation army has ordered residents in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes, as part of an ongoing military offensive that began on October 6.

The Israeli occupation forces specifically demanded residents of Jabalya, Al-Nazla and the northern areas of of Gaza City, including the neighborhoods of Al-Saftawi and Al-Shaikh Radhwan, to leave immediately via Salahuddeen Street toward the south of the Gaza Strip.

This evacuation order affects hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom have already been displaced from Jabalya refugee camp and the surrounding towns of Bait Lahya and Bait 'Hanoun amid the wide-scale Israeli military incursion over the past week.

For the seventh consecutive day, the Israeli army has been conducting a brutal ground assault in northern Gaza, particularly focusing on Jabalya refugee camp, as well as the towns of Bait 'Hanoun and Bait Lahia.

M.N.

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Israel continues its wide-scale onslaught on Jabalya for seventh day, resulting in further casualties

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) —

The Israeli occupation military continues its wide-scale onslaught and intense bombardment of the town of Jabalya and its refugee camp in northern Gaza for the seventh day in a row, resulting in dozens of casualties, including women and children. 

Since this early morning, heavy Israeli shelling and missile strikes have left many civilians killed and injured in Jabalya, as well as in the nearby areas of Al-Safty and Al-Tawam, according to local and medical reports.

The humanitarian situation in Jabalya is deteriorating rapidly, with food, medical supplies, and water being blocked from entering the region. Emergency medical teams are struggling to reach the wounded and recover the bodies of those killed.

This morning, the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for residents of Jabalya. However, many citizens are determined to remain in their homes rather than flee southward.

The current military assault, which began on October 6, follows one of the most intense assaults on northern Gaza since May of this year. This marks the third ground offensive conducted by Israeli forces in Jabalya since the outbreak of the Israeli genocidal onslaught on Gaza on October 7, 2023.

The attacks have not only targeted residential areas but have also devastated infrastructure, isolating communities and destroying roads. A systematic campaign of starvation is underway, as access to essential supplies is severely restricted, including the targeting of bakeries.

Meantime, Israeli drones and fighter jets continue to fire indiscriminately at any visible movement on the ground, further exacerbating the chaos and fear among the civilian population.

By October 11, 2024, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 42,150 documented Palestinian fatalities, with an additional 98,117 individuals sustaining injuries, the majority of whom are women and children. 

Thousands are also feared dead under the rubble of destroyed structures across the war-torn enclave, with civil defense teams and emergency services unable to reach several areas due to safety concerns amid the indiscriminate Israeli attacks.

M.N.

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200,000 Palestinians in Jabalya face life-threatening conditions amid ongoing Israeli genocidal siege

File photo

GAZA, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

Approximately 200,000 Palestinians in the Jabalya area, north of the Gaza Strip, are facing imminent threats to their lives due to relentless Israeli genocidal bombardments and a dire lack of food and water. The region has been under a tight Israeli military siege for the seventh consecutive day.

The Palestinian Civil Defense reported in a statement that "Israeli forces have been surrounding Jabalya for a week, leaving residents without access to water, food, or basic necessities for survival."

Moreover, they highlighted that the Israeli occupation has denied medical teams and civil defense personnel the fuel and medical supplies needed to operate effectively, further exacerbating the already critical situation for those trapped in the besieged area.

The Civil Defense called on international organizations to fulfill their humanitarian obligations and protect the citizens of Jabalya, urging immediate action to alleviate the suffering and restore access to essential resources.

The humanitarian situation in Jabalya is deteriorating rapidly, with food, medical supplies, and water being blocked from entering the region. Emergency medical teams are struggling to reach the wounded and recover the bodies of those killed.

This morning, the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for residents of Jabalya. However, many citizens are determined to remain in their homes rather than flee southward.

The current military assault, which began on October 6, follows one of the most intense assaults on northern Gaza since May of this year. This marks the third ground offensive conducted by Israeli forces in Jabalya since the outbreak of the Israeli genocidal onslaught on Gaza on October 7, 2023.

The attacks have not only targeted residential areas but have also devastated infrastructure, isolating communities and destroying roads. A systematic campaign of starvation is underway, as access to essential supplies is severely restricted, including the targeting of bakeries.

Meantime, Israeli drones and fighter jets continue to fire indiscriminately at any visible movement on the ground, further exacerbating the chaos and fear among the civilian population.

M.N.

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

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Israeli occupation forces attack Palestinians’ houses in southern West Bank refugee camp

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces Saturday evening attacked Palestinians’ houses in Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), according to WAFA correspondent.

He said that the occupation forces opened intensive gunfire towards Palestinians’ houses adjacent to the main street at the camp entrance, causing extensive damage.

Meanwhile, a convoy of occupation army vehicles barged their way into the Tell village, southwest of Nablus, where the soldiers broke into a local olive press and fired volleys of tear gas canisters towards farmers inside, forcing them to exit it immediately.

There was no immediate information on any casualties.

The occupation forces frequently conduct raids daily across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.

These raids are conducted without a search warrant whenever and wherever the military chooses, in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.

Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.

K. F.

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Israeli occupation army imposes a West Bank closure, kidnaps Palestinians

Saturday 12-October-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

As the Israeli occupation army announced its decision to intensify the presence of its forces in the West Bank, it started yesterday, on the eve of the religious holiday, called Yom Kippur, to block the entrances of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) and the areas around it, amid arrest campaigns.

According to media sources, Israeli occupation forces started on Friday evening to close all the entrances of the towns and villages on the outskirts of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli occupation army closed the entrances of several towns and villages around Jerusalem with concrete blocks and road barriers.

The Israeli occupation army also closed on Saturday morning the bridge between Bait 'Haneena and Shu'afat, north of Jerusalem, with concrete blocks and different barricades.

The eyewitnesses added that the Israeli occupation apartheid regime police forces, who were intensively deployed at the closed entrances of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)’s towns and villages, prevented local residents from leaving or entering at the pretext of securing Jewish celebrations on Yom Kippur.

Meanwhile, Palestinian media sources said that the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) stormed last night different areas of the West Bank and Jerusalem and kidnaped several citizens form their homes.

Dozens of citizens were also kidnaped by the IOFs near the Tarqoumiyah checkpoint in the west of al-Khalil.

In Nablus, Israeli occupation soldiers detained and interrogated foreign activists for about two hours in Qusra town.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Israeli occupation forces attack, assault Palestinian olive pickers near Nablus

NABLUS, September, 12, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Israeli occupation forces today attacked olive pickers in the town of 'Aseera Al-Shamaliya, and seized the olive harvest.

The head of the 'Aseera Al-Shamaliya Municipal Council, Bassam Sawal'ha, reported that the occupation forces attacked olive pickers in the Barnat area on the eastern side of the town, seized the crop, and threatened them from returning to the area.

The villages and towns of Nablus suffer from attacks by the occupation and its colonists, especially during the olive picking season.

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Israeli occupation forces open fire towards Palestinian vehicle in Jordan Valley

JORDAN VALLEY, September, 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

 Israeli occupation forces today opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle at Al-'Hamra military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley.

Local sources reported that the occupation soldiers stationed at Al-'Hamra military checkpoint opened fire at a vehicle. However no injuries were reported.

They added that the occupation closed the checkpoint in both directions.

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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive pickers north of Ramallah

RAMALLAH, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

Today, a horde of the illegal armed Israeli settlers launched an attack on olive pickers in various areas of the Palestinian village of Al-Mughayir, located northeast of Ramallah.

Mu'hammed Rafeeq Abu 'Alya, a local activist, told WAFA that colonists targeted olive harvesters in several locations of the village. The colonists attempted to prevent the residents from harvesting their olives, but the local community managed to force the attackers to flee.

As the olive harvest season begins, incidents of violence by Israeli colonists against Palestinian farmers have intensified, with reports of assaults, theft of olive crops, and the destruction of trees.

These actions are part of a broader pattern of aggression against Palestinian agricultural communities amid ongoing tensions in the West Bank.

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Illegal Israeli settlers force olive pickers out of their land south of Nablus

NABLUS, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

This morning, a horde of the illegal Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli military, forced Palestinian farmers out of their lands in the village of Jaloud, located south of Nablus.

Local sources reported that several colonists threatened olive pickers and fired in the air, compelling the farmers to leave.

The olive harvest season is one of the most important seasons for thousands of Palestinian families, many of whom make their living from this harvest.

Colonists regularly attack Palestinian farmers during the annual olive harvest season and either steal their crops or prevent them from reaching their lands, in addition to destroying or cutting down olive trees.

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Illegal Israeli settlers destroy olive trees in Yasouf, in central West Bank

SALFIT, October 12, 2024 (WAFA) –

 A horde of the illegal Israeli settler vandalized olive trees this morning in the Palestinian village of Yasouf, located in the central West Bank province of Salfeet.

Local sources reported that a group of colonists shattered approximately seven olive trees, each over 20 years old, in the al-Wad area north of the village. The trees belonged to a local Palestinian resident.

Earlier today, colonists, under the protection of Israeli forces, attacked olive pickers in the nearby village of Jaloud and the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, forcing them to abandon their lands at gunpoint.

As the olive harvest season begins, incidents of violence by Israeli colonists against Palestinian farmers have intensified, with reports of assaults, theft of olive crops, and the destruction of trees.

These actions are part of a broader pattern of aggression against Palestinian agricultural communities amid ongoing tensions in the West Bank.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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Human Rights Commission says the situation of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon is getting worse

GENEVA, September, 12, 2024 (WAFA) – 

The spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, confirmed that the situation of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon is getting worse by the day.

Shamdasani pointed out in a press conference that the densely populated Lebanese capital Beirut is increasingly being subjected to Israeli airstrikes, which resulted so far in the killing of several civilians, including children and women, and caused a million people to flee their homes.

The spokesperson for the Human Rights Office highlighted the "continuing horrific humanitarian suffering in Gaza," noting that the Israeli occupation army has intensified its operations in northern Gaza, which has further isolated the area from the rest of the Strip and once again endangered the lives of civilians in the area.

She pointed to the raids, intensive shelling, gunship fire, and ground incursions that have targeted residential buildings and groups of residents in recent days, causing many injuries and the mass displacement of Palestinians from the area, in addition to the continued attacks on hospitals.

She indicated that the army continues to issue orders to Palestinians in northern Gaza to leave, and many of them remain trapped and unable to move safely.

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Spanish premier urges the international community to halt arms sales to Israel, due to its ongoing violations of the international humanitarian laws

Saturday 12-October-2024

MADRID, (PIC)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday urged the international community to urgently halt arms sales to Israel.

In a news conference, following his meeting with Pope Francis in Rome, Sanchez condemned Israel’s recent attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Sanchez described the incident as a “clear violation of international law” and emphasized the need to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East.


The Spanish leader highlighted his country’s commitment to peaceful diplomatic solutions in the region, in alignment with international law.


He further noted that, despite accusations from some opposition parties, his government had not approved any arms or military equipment sales to Israel since Oct. 8, 2023.

Sanchez reiterated that he would bring the issue of halting arms sales to Israel to the forefront of the international agenda.

“Israel’s violation of international humanitarian law, due to its occupation of Lebanon, must be addressed by the global community,” Sanchez stated, adding that an immediate cease-fire was necessary to prevent further escalation of violence.

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Lazzarini: Destroying UNRWA is a war goal for Israel

Saturday 12-October-2024

NEW YORK, (PIC)

The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said that destroying the agency is almost one of the goals of the Israeli war on Gaza and all of Palestine.

At the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, Lazzarini said that if UNRWA had been chosen for the award, “it would have represented a great message to the Palestinian refugee community.”

“UNRWA is not the only one being attacked, but throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, UN and international NGO employees are being gradually destroyed by the Israeli occupation.”

He further pointed out that “Israeli efforts aim to strip the Palestinians of their refugee status and unilaterally change the parameters of the future political solution.”

Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.”

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Water Authority: Fuel is urgently needed to operate wells, sewage stations in northern Gaza

Saturday 12-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The Palestinian Water Authority reported on Friday that only a limited amount of fuel, estimated at about 20,000 liters, was allowed to enter the war-torn Gaza Strip.

The Water Authority explained that these limited water quantities were only distributed to water facilities located within Gaza City, about ten wells and two sewage and rainwater pumping stations.

The Authority said it works extensively to maintain central sewage and rain stations’ operations, in light of the approaching winter.

The wastewater and rainwater pumping station in Al-Shaikh Radhwan pond was provided with 7,000 liters due to the presence of large quantities of wastewater and rain in it.

The Water Authority also stressed the extreme necessity to enter fuel to the northern Gaza Governorate in order to operate wells and sewage stations, as all of its facilities have stopped operating due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on Jabalya in northern Gaza, which entered its second week.

The Israeli occupation army is launching a massive attack on Bait 'Hanoun, Bait Lahya and Jabalya for the sixth consecutive day, amid a tight siege on the northern Gaza Strip.

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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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