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 391 of the US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, Palestinian Death Toll Rose to 43,204 and Injuries to 101,640, in Addition to 2,867 Martyrs and 13,047 Injured Civilians in Lebanon

October 31, 2024

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On Day 391 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 6 Massacres, 41 Palestinians Killed, 131 Injured, in the Past 24 Hours, with a Death Toll of  43,204 and 101,640 Injuries, by October 31, 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 31, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 53,204+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (43,204), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By October 31, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 101,640.

By October 31, 2024, 769 Palestinians who were killed, 6,523 who were injured, and 11,686, 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 30, 2024, according to initial reports, 45 Lebanese civilians were killed, 110 were injured, by the Israeli genocidal raids on Lebanon, in the past 24 hours. Thus, the Lebanese death toll, since October 8, 2023, has surged to 2,867 fatalities and more than 13,047 injuries.

Since September 23, 2024, the Lebanese death toll rose to 1,955 and the injuries to 6,202. 

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35 Lebanese civilians were killed, 165 were injured by Israeli genocidal air strikes, raising the death toll to 2,822 and the injuries to 12,937, by October 30, 2024.	More than 1,200 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks on northern Gaza Strip , in three weeks, more may die of hunger and lack of health care, October 31, 2024.
Site of the Sarafand massacre, in which 8 Lebanese civilians were killed, 21 were injured by an Israeli genocidal air strike on the South Lebanon town, on October 30, 2024.	A view of the neighborhood of Al-Sarafand town, in south Lebanon, which was targeted by an Israeli genocidal air strike, on October 30, 2024.
Funeral procession of the Palestinian martyrs, Husam Al-Malla'h and A'hmed 'Isam Fa'hmawi, and 'Abdul Azeez Abu Samin, who were killed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Nour Shams refugee camp, in Toulkarm, October 31, 2024.	Grieving the death of Palestinian martyrs, who were massacred by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza, as they were prepared for burial in Al-Ahli hospital, in Gaza City, on October 31, 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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Israel continues its war on Lebanon for the 39th day

Thursday 31-October-2024

BEIRUT, (PIC)

The Israeli army continued its bloody war on Lebanon for the 39th consecutive day on Thursday, launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling on various regions of the country, in addition to a ground invasion in several southern villages, amid fierce resistance from 'Hizbullah.

Lebanese media reported the martyrdom of three people in two Israeli raids targeting the town of Sa'hmar in the Western Biqaa', eastern Lebanon.

The Israeli army targeted a motorcycle in the town of Qara'oun in the Western Biqaa', killing one man. Israeli warplanes launched several airstrikes on various areas in southern Lebanon and the Biqaa' region.

Medical crews recovered dozens of martyrs and wounded as a result of the Israeli raids on Badnayel and Bait Saleebi.

On Wednesday, 27 people were martyred and 15 others were wounded in three raids carried out by Israeli warplanes on the towns of Ya'hmou, Badnayil, and Mazra'at Bait Saleebi.

Lebanese media reported that “11 people were martyred and 15 others were injured in the raids on Sa'hmar, while 9 people were martyred in the raid on Bednayel, and 7 people were martyred in a raid that targeted a house in the farm of Bait Saleebi, adjacent to the town of Shamstar”.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that (by October 29, 2024), 2,822 people were martyred and 12,937 others were wounded since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon. 

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Lebanese Health: 173 paramedics killed and 277 others injured since the start of the aggression

BERUIT, October, 31 2024 (WAFA) – 

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced today the killing of a paramedic and the injury of two others, as a result of the Israeli raid that targeted an ambulance in the town of Zifta, southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a press statement that with the killing of the paramedic in the town of Zifta, the total number of slain paramedics since the beginning of the aggression has risen to 173, the number of wounded to 277, and the number of targeted vehicles to 243

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‎Lebanon | Thirty-nine days of aggression... The occupation stranded on the ground continues to target civilians and displace them in the Bekaa and south‎

‎ Al-Manar, November 1, 2024 ‎

Source: ‎‎ National News Agency‎

‎Thirty-nine days since the Israeli aggression against Lebanon. The Israeli occupation army continues the war of destruction and systematic displacement of Lebanese areas, in the south and the Biqaa', passing through the southern suburbs of Beirut, where the total number of victims of the aggression rose to 2,822 martyrs and 12,937 wounded (by October 30, 2024).‎

‎In the details of the developments of the aggression on Thursday in the south, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported the death of a paramedic and the injury of two in a hostile raid on an ambulance in the town of Zifta.‎

‎In turn, the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement, announcing that "the Israeli enemy raid on a vehicle belonging to the Islamic Health Authority Society – Civil Defense in Dair Al-Zahrani led to the death of a paramedic, the injury of two others and the burning of the vehicle.‎

‎This brings the total number of martyrs of paramedics since the beginning of the aggression to 174, the number of wounded to 279 and the number of targeted vehicles to 245.‎

‎The ministry said that "this is the second targeting of its kind today and in less than a few hours," stressing that "what is happening constitutes an unjustified violation of all humanitarian laws and international norms that must be preserved." The hostile warplanes also raided Al-Dardaghiya – Arzon highway, targeting a civil defense center – the health authority.‎

‎In this context, the town of Khirbet Selm - Tabala area - was subjected to eight consecutive airstrikes. Earlier, the town of Al-Majdal and the outskirts of 'Abbasiya and Majdal Zon in the district of Soor (Tyre) were subjected to raids by hostile warplanes, and warplanes raided a house in the town of Al-Dardaghiya, and also raided the outskirts of the town of Ma'roub, and the town of Al-Adousiya Ma'hal Al-Barrak, and Ma'mriya Al-Kharab. The Israeli warplanes launched about ten thirty this morning an air raid in two batches targeting the neighborhood of Al-Muraisa in the town of Ansar.‎

‎Zionist warplanes launched several raids on the city of Al-Nabatiya in the evening.‎

‎The hostile warplanes also carried out, around half past nine this evening, an air raid targeting the headquarters of the "Islamic Message Scouts" association, near  Al-'Husaini Club of the town of Khirbet Selm in the Bint Jubail district.‎

‎The national news agency reported that the enemy "launched very violent raids on the tents, in addition to heavy artillery shelling and phosphorus shells."‎

‎Enemy warplanes also carried out a raid on a house in the town of Joya, which was completely destroyed.‎

‎In the evening, enemy warplanes violated the sound wall over Beirut and a number of areas.‎

‎At dawn, hostile warplanes launched a raid on a building on the road to the towns of 'Adsheet – Al-Qusayba, destroying it and cutting off the road between the two towns and towards Al-Nabatiya.‎

‎An enemy raid on the town of Wadi Gilo destroyed a house and caused minor injuries. The enemy blew up four houses in the town of 'Alma Al-Sha'b, adjacent to the Blue Line, and also raided a house in the town of 'Aita Al-Sha'b. There were also morning raids on Bint Jubail and Barasheet that caused extensive property damage. Later in the afternoon, the enemy launched raids on Tibneen, 'Ainata and Bint Jubail.‎

‎(The Israeli occupation forces) targeted a motorcycle on Al-'Aamiriya-Al-Naqoura road, and ambulance teams of the Civil Defense immediately headed to the scene.‎

‎A rocket hit the house of a citizen in the town of IbIl Al-Saqi, wounding his eight-year-old granddaughter, who was taken to the Red Cross center for ambulance, as Marji'youn Governmental Hospital is currently out of service.‎

‎The town of Yanouh in Jubeil district was also hit by a hostile raid. An enemy march targeted a car on the international road in the locality of Dthahr Al-W'ahsh – 'Araya.‎

‎In light of the intensive enemy raids and evacuation warnings, local sources reported a heavy displacement movement from Al-Rasheediya refugee camp in Soor (Tyre) after the recent threat issued by the enemy to the camp residents and a number of southern villages. A violent raid also targeted the area between Joya and Ma'hrouna in the district of Soor (Tyre), and the town of Shihin was subjected to hostile phosphorous artillery shelling in the morning.‎

‎For more information on developments in the south, we have Al-Manar TV correspondent Samir Hajj 'Ali‎

‎As for the developments of the aggression on Al-Nabatiya and Dair Al-Zahrani area, we have with us the correspondent 'Ali Shabeeb‎

‎In the Bekaa, enemy warplanes launched a fierce raid on the vicinity of Al-Hirmil.‎

‎Hostile aircraft also carried out a series of raids on the town of Sa'hmar in the western Biqaa'. Also in the western Biqaa', an enemy march targeted a Rapid car on Qaraoun Road. A hostile march also targeted a motorcycle on Qaraoun Road, killing a martyr.‎

‎For more developments from the West Biqaa', reporter Maher Amar‎

‎In Baalbek, the enemy renewed the issuance of evacuation warnings in Baalbek, Durres and 'Ain Bourday, threatening new rounds of targeting. This comes at a time when the enemy committed a new massacre in the town of Buday, where the warplanes targeted the house of citizen Ahmed Nasser al-Din, and the initial toll is 4 martyrs, and the work of removing rubble is still continuing.‎

‎For more updates on the widespread aggression on Baalbek, we have correspondent 'Ali Yazbek‎

‎It is noteworthy that on Wednesday, enemy aircraft launched a series of raids on the city of Baalbek and its surroundings, and the hostile raids included residential neighborhoods in the hills of Ras Al-'Ain, Amshki, Al-'Aseera, Al-Kayyal Road, and on the northern and southern entrances to Baalbek.‎

‎The aircraft also targeted the locality of 'Ain Bourday, Durres and Mazot reservoirs in its vicinity, on the outskirts of the town of Shamstar, and on the town of Eyat and the vicinity, in conjunction with violent raids on Sa'hmar and Labaya in the western Biqaa'.‎

‎One of the heavy Israeli raids targeted the vicinity of Dar Al-Amal Hospital in Baalbek.‎

‎The city of Baalbek witnessed the displacement of a large number of residents of areas in the city after Israeli threats of immediate eviction.‎

‎According to local sources, the final outcome of the massacre of the town of Bait Saleebi, which was committed by hostile warplanes, is 12 martyrs and 5 wounded.‎

‎The National News Agency in Baalbek reported that the final outcome of the hostile raid on the town of Muqna was 6 martyrs and 6 wounded, one of whom was in serious condition, and the raid that destroyed a house in Al-Kayyal district in the vicinity of the city of Ba'albek led to the death of a martyr and the injury of 5 citizens. ‎ ‎ In the town of Durres, near the "Science Palace" building, three people were lightly wounded. ‎ ‎ There were no casualties in the two airstrikes launched by hostile aircraft near the roundabout of the town of Durres, and next to the regional civil defense center in the Ta'adad neighborhood.‎

‎The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued the daily report on the outcome and repercussions of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon. In it, the Israeli enemy raids on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, resulted in 45 martyrs and 110 wounded. ‎ ‎ The total number of martyrs and wounded since the beginning of the aggression until yesterday reached 2,867 martyrs and 13,047 wounded.‎

‎Based on reports issued by the Ministry of Health until Tuesday, 172 martyrs and 233 injured were recorded in the attacks on health workers, in addition to the damage to 39 hospitals, 80 medical and emergency centers and 242 vehicles. According to the ministry, to date, 1,120 centers have been opened to receive displaced people, of which 949 centers have reached their maximum capacity.‎

‎The total number of registered IDPs reached 188,217 (43,759 families) in shelters, with the highest percentage of IDPs recorded in Mount Lebanon Governorate and Beirut, but it is estimated that the number of IDPs is much higher.‎

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

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On October 31, 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 6 main massacres, in which 41 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 131 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 43,204 and the injuries to 101,640, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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Death toll across Gaza Strip surges to 43,204, over 101,640 injured

GAZA, October 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces committed six massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 41 Palestinians and the injury of 131 others, according to medical reports.

Local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7, 2023 has risen to 43,204 reported fatalities, with an additional 101,640 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.

Israel's genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the United Nations Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

M.N.

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Multiple Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal airstrike on Gaza City

GAZA, October 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

Several Palestinian civilians were killed and others injured this evening in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City.

Local sources reported that Israeli forces targeted a house in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City, resulting in multiple Palestinians killed and others injured.

WAFA correspondent noted that the Israeli forces simultaneously bombed Al-Sabra neighborhood, the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, and the village of Al-Zawayida in the central Gaza Strip.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 43,204 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 101,640 others injured.

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

Israel's genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the United Nations Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

M.N.

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Seven civilians killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in the Gaza Strip

GAZA, October, 31 2024 (WAFA) – 

Seven civilians were killed and others were injured on Thursday when the Israeli occupation forces bombed several areas in the Gaza Strip.

In Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, three citizens were killed and others were injured when the occupation forces bombed the Abu Shammala family home north of the new camp in Al-Nusayrat.

In the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, two citizens were killed and others were injured when the occupation forces bombed a group of citizens near the Haeeima Al-S'adiya area in Jabalya Al-Nazla.

Two other citizens were also killed when the occupation forces' drones targeted a group of citizens in the Ezba area in the town of Bait 'Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, while a child was injured by a Quadcopter drone near the western roundabout area in Bait Lahya

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At least four civilians killed in Israeli's shelling of Al-Daraj neighborhood in central Gaza City

GAZA, October, 31 2024 (WAFA) – 

Four civilians were killed and others were injured on Thursday in the Israeli occupation's shelling of the Al-Daraj neighborhood in central Gaza City.

Local sources reported that four civilians were killed and others were injured when the occupation shelled a group of citizens near the Al-Sahaba intersection in central Gaza City.

The occupation artillery also shelled the vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital in Tel Al-Hawa, southwest of Gaza City, west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, and the vicinity of Abu Shari'a square in Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of the city.

The occupation forces have continued their aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 43,163 people and the injury of 101,510 others, most of whom are children and women.

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Dozens of civilians killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Bait Lahya in Gaza

GAZA, October, 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Dozens of civilians were killed and injured on Thursday morning in the occupation's shelling of Bait Lahya, north of the Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that a number of citizens were killed and others were injured as a result of the occupation's artillery shelling of a number of houses in the town.

By October 30, 2024, the occupation forces have continued their aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 43,163 citizens and the injury of 101,510 others, most of whom are children and women.

Y.S.

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Israeli warplanes bomb the third floor of Kamal 'Udwan Hospital in northern Gaza Strip

GAZA, October, 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

This morning, Thursday, the occupation warplanes bombed the third floor of Kamal 'Udwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, which led to the burning of a warehouse of medicines and medical supplies that were received 5 days ago from the World Health Organization.

Medical sources announced that surgical operations services were completely suspended in the hospital due to the ongoing aggression.

The occupation vehicles again penetrated the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital, amidst direct gunfire from their machine guns towards the hospital and the surrounding area.

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Gaza: Israeli occupation army killed 1,200 civilians in northern Gaza since its siege started

Thursday 31-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The northern Gaza Strip has been under tight Israeli siege for more than three weeks, and health officials say more than 1,200 people have been killed by Israeli attacks during that time.

According to director of Gaza’s health ministry Muneer al-Bursh, the Israeli occupation army has been banning the access of vital medical supplies to northern Gaza since it came under siege over two weeks ago.

Al-Bursh affirmed that the Israeli army continues to commit massacres and attack shelters in northern Gaza, adding that scores of citizens who refused to leave Bait Lahya were bombed.

“The occupation is isolating the citizens in the area while committing massacres silently. We were surprised by the burning of a house with an entire family inside. Medical crews were able to arrive at the scene 18 hours later,” Al-Bursh said.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army bombed on Thursday morning the third floor of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, killing four patients, including two children, and burning medical supplies. Surgical services also come to a halt following the attack.

In a related context, the health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation army committed five massacres in different areas of the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, and killed and injured at least 389 civilians, while a large number of victims are still under the rubble of bombed buildings or lying on roads.

In a statement, the health ministry said that the Israeli army killed and injured a large number of civilians in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours, but at least 102 martyrs and 128 wounded citizens were transported to hospitals.

The health ministry added that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli bombardments and shooting attacks, which started on October 7, climbed to 43,061 martyrs and the number of the wounded surged to 101,223 people.

The Gaza Strip has been under brutal bombardment since a cross-border operation was launched by Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, on October 7, 2023.

Besides the large number of casualties and the huge displacement of people, basic food, fuel, water and medical supplies have run out for the 2.3 million residents in Gaza due to the tight Israeli blockade and the massive destruction of infrastructure and facilities.

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

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Palestinian young man killed by Israeli forces in Nour Shams

Toulkarm, October 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

A Palestinian young man, 32-year-old Mu'tasim Sali'h 'Aisha, was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces this evening in the Nour Shams refugee camp, located east of Toulkarm.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its teams transported Aisha, who sustained a serious head injury, to Thabit Government Hospital. This brings the total number of people killed by Israeli occupation forces in Toulkarm to four since last night.

Earlier today, another young man was injured by shrapnel from Israeli gunfire, suffering a head wound during an Israeli army incursion into Nour Shams. He has since been transported to the hospital for treatment.

In a related development, Israeli occupation forces stormed the nearby Toulkarm refugee camp, specifically the Al-Balawna neighborhood, following their withdrawal from Nour Shams. They began demolishing infrastructure while imposing a blockade.

M.N.

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Palestinian man, shot and killed at point-blank by Israeli special forces in Toulkarm

Toulkarm, October, 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

A Palestinian man was killed at night by Israeli special forces in Toulkarm refugee camp.

The Ministry of Health announced the killing of the young man 'Husam Bassam Yousuf Al-Malla'h, 30, by the special forces.

The head of the Popular Committee for Toulkarm refugee Camp Services, Faisal Salama, said that a special unit of the occupation army shot and killed Malah at point-blank with several bullets that penetrated his body while he was in a supermarket near the entrance to the camp.

He added that the special force infiltrated the camp in a public taxi and a vehicle, noting that the force withdrew immediately after killing Al-Malla'h.

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Three Palestinians killed in Israeli drone shelling in Nour Shams refugee camp

TULKARM, October, 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

The Palestinian child A'hmed 'Isam Fa'hmawi and the young man 'Abdul Azeez Abu Samman were killed at dawn as a result of an Israeli drone bombing of the Nour Shams refugee camp.

the Red Crescent Society announced that its crews dealt with a young man injured by shrapnel in the head from the occupation, and he was transferred to the Martyr Thabit Governmental Hospital in Toulkarm.

Local sources reported that a large number of occupation vehicles accompanied by three heavy bulldozers stormed the city through its western axis, and roamed its main streets, passing through the entrance to Toulkarm refugee camp, and headed towards Nour Shams camp east of the city.

They added that the occupation bulldozers razed the surroundings of the Martyr Saif Abu Libda roundabout at the entrance to Nour Shams refugee camp, and destroyed the infrastructure in the area, while bulldozing the entrances to the shops along the main street adjacent to the refugee camp.

The occupation forces imposed a tight siege on Nour Shams refugee camp, amid the outbreak of violent clashes, the sound of explosions and the intensive flying of reconnaissance aircraft at a low altitude.

The Israeli occupation forces also destroyed the water and electricity lines supplying the camp, causing a water and electricity outage in the camp

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Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian homes in Nour Shams refugee camp, turn part of them into military points

Toulkarm, October, 31 2024 (WAFA) – 

Israeli occupation forces raided dozens of citizens' homes in Al-Manshiya neighborhood in Nour Shams camp, and turned a number of them into military points.

Local sources reported, quoting eyewitnesses and local sources from inside the camp, that the occupation forces raided the homes in the aforementioned neighborhood, conducted a wide-scale search inside them, detained their residents and subjected them to interrogation.

They added that the occupation soldiers forced a number of residents to leave their homes and exit the camp, and turned them into military and observation points.

The occupation forces also sent their military reinforcements to the camp, specifically Al-Manshiya neighborhood, and turned its yard into a military point while deploying snipers on the rooftops of several buildings.

Heavy gunfire and explosions are heard inside the camp after the occupation forces cut off electricity and communications and jammed the internet networks in the camp and the surrounding area, and prevented ambulance crews from entering the camp.

The occupations' bulldozers continue to bulldoze and destroy the infrastructure around the camp, specifically Nablus Street and Al-Manshiya neighborhood in particular, and have affected the water, electricity and sewage networks, and citizens' properties.

They also demolished the office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the camp after bulldozing its external walls, two days after the Israeli Knesset decided to ban its operation in Israel.

Y.S.

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Over 25 Palestinians kidnapped by the Israeli occupation army in the West Bank

RAMALLAH, October, 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped at least 25 Palestinians from the West Bank during the last 24 hours, according to a joint statement by the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society.

The kidnappings occurred across various provinces, including Ramallah, Nablus, and Qalqilya. According to the statement, these kidnappings have been characterized by widespread raids and violent treatment of detainees, including severe beatings and threats against both the arrested individuals and their families, along with destruction of property in their homes.

Since the onset of the ongoing Israeli genocidal onslaught against the Palestinian people in October 2023, the total number of Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli troops in the West Bank has surpassed 11,500, including those from Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), the statement added.

Additionally, reports indicate that the Israeli military continues to detain civilians from Gaza, particularly in the northern regions, including women, children, and medical personnel.

Human rights organizations have noted that since the start of the offensive, they have been unable to accurately track the number of kidnappings in Gaza, which are estimated to be in the thousands.

Y.S.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Illegal Israeli settlers steal olive harvest from near Nablus

NABLUS, October 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

In a troubling incident today, a group of the illegal Israeli settlers raided olive groves on the outskirts of Kafr Qaleel village, south of Nablus, stealing olives from local farmers' lands, according to local and Palestinian security sources.

The sources reported to WAFA that the colonists attacked an area belonging to Sabri and 'Omar Al-Qanai, two local Palestinian citizens, forcibly taking their olive harvest.

This year's olive-picking season in the West Bank has been marked by repeated assaults from Israeli occupation forces and colonists, escalating to violence including killings, arson of olive trees, and theft of crops, while preventing farmers from accessing their lands.

The Palestinian Authority’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reports that since the beginning of the olive season this year, there have been 239 incidents of violence by Israeli occupation forces and colonists against olive pickers as of October 29, including 109 cases where farmers were denied access to their fields.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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Two days after the ban, Israeli occupation forces demolish UNRWA office in Nour Shams refugee camp

TULKARM, October 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

 Israeli occupation forces demolished the office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) today in the Nour Shams refugee camp, located east of Toulkarm in the occupied West Bank.

Nihad Al-Shaweesh, head of the Nur Shams Services Committee, told WAFA that Israeli bulldozers tore down the UNRWA office situated in the center of the camp, along with its surrounding walls.

Al-Shaweesh highlighted that Nour Shams camp is home to two UNRWA schools—one for girls and another for boys—serving a total of 1,536 students according to the 2022-2023 academic year data.

The refugee camp also houses a health center providing primary healthcare services, including reproductive health, maternal and child care, vaccinations, medical check-ups, and dental clinics, all managed by UNRWA.

On Monday, the Israeli Knesset passed a law prohibiting the operations of UNRWA, despite international warnings about the implications of such legislation, which violates various international agreements and norms.

The law aims to "prevent any activity by UNRWA in the territory of the State of Israel," stipulating that the agency will not operate any representative offices or provide services, either directly or indirectly, within Israeli territory.

This legislation nullifies the 1967 agreement that allowed UNRWA to operate in Israel, effectively halting the agency's activities within Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories while prohibiting any communication between Israeli officials and UNRWA staff.

UNRWA was established by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to Palestinian refugees in its five areas of operation: Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank, and Gaza.

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PGMO holds Israel and its allies responsible for collapse of health sector in northern Gaza

Thursday 31-October-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The Government Media Office (PGMO) has held the Israeli occupation regime, its supporters and the global health system fully responsible for the collapse of the health sector in the northern Gaza Strip and for the horrifying disaster that has afflicted the health services in general.

“The medical crews at the Kamal Adwan Hospital found themselves forced to leave patients and wounded people to die due to the suspension of surgical procedures, in the midst of ongoing bombardment around the hospital throughout the night,” PGMO said.

PGMO pointed out that the hospital administration repeatedly appealed for ambulances to be sent to the hospital in order to transport the wounded, but to no avail.

It also appealed for the establishment of safe corridors in northern Gaza to ensure the provision of health care and medical and fuel supplies.

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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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