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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As the Israeli Genocide Continues in Gaza by Starvation,

202 Palestinians Are Killed and 1,037 Are Injured, Which Brings the Death Toll of the Israeli Genocidal War on the Gaza Strip to 55,908 and the Injuries to 131,138

by June 21, 2025

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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 the Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:

By June 21, 2025, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 69,333+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (55,908) and those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 13,425+). 

By June 21, 2025, the documented injuries exceeded 131,138.

By June 21, 2025, according to news report, 982 Palestinians who were killed, 6,894 who were injured, and 12,406*, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023.   

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(The Palestine Information Center reported that there were 925 deaths and 14,500 kidnappings but without mentioning how many were released, by February 27, 2025).  

Note About the Missing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip:

On February 26, 2025, the Palestinian Center for Political and Development Studies announced that the number of the missing in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 14,000 people, including 2,000-3,000 held in Israeli occupation prisons, without releasing any information on their fate.

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202 Palestinians were killed, 1,037 were injured, mostly children, women, and aid seekers, by the Israeli genocidal attacks, bringing the death toll in the Gaza Strip to 55,908 and the injuries to 131,138, by June 21, 2025.	202 Palestinians were killed, 1,037 were injured, mostly children, women, and aid seekers, by the Israeli genocidal attacks, during the past 48 hours, June 21, 2025.
On daily bases, the Israeli occupation army of is committing new massacres, targeting children, women, and innocent civilians, such as the 40 victims, who were massacred on Friday morning, June 20, 2025.	A group of the illegal Israeli settlers stormed and vandalized the Bayt Al-Shaikh Mosque, in the Khirbet Tana area, of Bait Foureek, east of Nablus, where they burned copies of the Holy Quran, June 20, 2025.
Carrying, to Nasir hospital, the injured Palestinian children, who were victims of the Israeli genocidal air strikes on the tents of their families, at Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younus, in southern Gaza Strip, June 22, 2025.	Carrying, at Nasir hospital, the of Palestinian men, who were massacred by the Israeli occupation soldiers, at an Israeli-controlled aid distribution center, at Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younus, in southern Gaza Strip, June 21, 2025
A funeral procession for the of Palestinian men, who were massacred by the Israeli occupation soldiers, at the Israeli-controlled aid distribution center, at Al-Mawasi area, west of Rafa'h, in southern Gaza Strip, June 22, 2025	Carrying, to Al-'Awda hospital, the body of a Palestinian child, who was massacred by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on Al-Nusayrat, in central Gaza Strip, June 21, 2025

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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 ۚ فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَعْدُ الْآخِرَةِ لِيَسُوءُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا الْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا مَا عَلَوْا تَتْبِيراً ‎(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. Then, when the latter (final) promise came, they (your enemies) will sadden your faces, and to enter the Masjid (in Jerusalem), as they entered it the first time, and will destroy what they had taken 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.

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

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Gaza death toll tops 55,900 amid Israel’s genocidal war

More than 131,100 Palestinians injured in Israeli assault since October 2023, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Ikram Kouachi, |21.06.2025 

ANKARA --

At least 55,908 Palestinians have been killed in the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, since October 2023, according to the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

A Ministry statement said that 202 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 48 hours, while 1,037 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 131,138 in the Israeli onslaught.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that since May 27, at least 450 Palestinians have been killed and 3,466 others wounded while seeking humanitarian aid due to ongoing Israeli attacks targeting aid distribution areas.

The Israeli occupation army resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 5,599 people and injured 19,097 others, shattering a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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Scores of Gazans killed, injured amid ongoing Israeli genocide

Saturday 21-June-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation army continued, last night and on Saturday, to carry out deadly attacks on different areas of the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring dozens of civilians.

According to local media sources, Israeli forces also continued today to detonate and bomb more homes and displace families in the Gaza Strip, further deepening the dire humanitarian crisis as the population grapples with worsening famine.

Since dawn today, at least 30 Palestinian civilians, mostly aid seekers, have been reportedly martyred in Israeli attacks on different areas of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in Gaza, Israeli attacks have continued across the Gaza Strip, including an Israeli attack that killed three aid seekers near the US-backed distribution point in Al-Shakoush area of Rafa'h.

Two civilians were also killed at dawn when Israeli forces opened fire at tents sheltering displaced families near the Asdaa area of Khan Younus, southern Gaza.

Last night, seven people were martyred when the Israeli army bombed a tent in Gaza City’s an-Nasr neighborhood.

Another attack on tents in Khan Yunis killed a girl child and injured others.

The Israeli army also targeted a group of civilians near the 'Uyoun junction in Gaza City, killing four people and injuring others.

Meanwhile, many Palestinians in Gaza were pronounced dead after they succumbed to injuries they sustained in recent attacks.

The Israeli army also launched attacks on other areas of the Gaza Strip last night and today, killing and wounding more civilians, including children and women.

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Five Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City

GAZA, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) —

Five Palestinians were killed Saturday evening in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Al-Tuffa'h neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent reported that the attack, carried out by Israeli occupation forces, struck a residential area, resulting in the killing of five civilians.

The victims were identified as: Omar Abdel-Munim Hamada, Ammar Abdel-Munim Hamada, Mohammed Abdel-Munim Hamada, Bashar Ahmed Hamada, and Ammar Zakaria Saleh.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 55,908 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 131,138 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 UN 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.

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Eight injured as Israeli forces target aid seekers in central Gaza

GAZA, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) –

Eight Palestinian civilians were injured on Saturday evening when Israeli forces targeted a group of people waiting for humanitarian aid along Salah al-Din Street, south of the Wadi Gaza area in central Gaza.

According to WAFA correspondent, the injured were transported to Al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp for treatment.

Medical sources in Gaza have reported that since the establishment of the current U.S.-Israeli food aid distribution centers, more than 450 Palestinians waiting for assistance have been killed and over 3,466 injured as a result of Israeli attacks.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 55,908 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 131,138 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 UN 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.

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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 assaulted and injured by Israeli forces in Jenin

JENIN, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) –

A young Palestinian man was injured on Saturday evening after being severely beaten by Israeli occupation forces in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Local sources reported that the young man was assaulted by Israeli soldiers in the city center and was later transferred to Jenin Governmental Hospital for medical treatment. 

The incident occurred following a military incursion by Israeli forces into the Cinema Roundabout area of Jenin earlier this evening. Soldiers fired live ammunition and obstructed the movement of civilian vehicles during the incursion, preventing access to the city center.

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Palestinian youth wounded in IOF shooting in Ramallah village

Saturday 21-June-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

A 19-year-old Palestinian youth was shot and injured in the back by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Kufr Ain village to the northwest of Ramallah on Friday evening, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said.

Press sources said on Saturday that the IOF soldiers broke into the village at night while firing at the town’s inhabitants.

The IOF and Israeli settlers have been escalating attacks on West Bank villages and cities since October 2023 in coincidence with the IOF genocide in Gaza.

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Several injured as Israeli forces and colonists attack residents east of Tulkarm

TULKARM, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) —

Several Palestinian civilians were injured on Saturday evening following assaults by Israeli occupation forces and colonists in the town of Ramin, east of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank.

Eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli forces stormed the town from the direction of the valley, pursued residents, detained several young men, and subjected them to field interrogations. Soldiers also physically assaulted a number of civilians during the incursion.

Troops raided local shops, forcing them to shut down, and broke into several homes, vandalizing property during extensive searches.

At the same time, Israeli colonists were widely present in the Ramin plain area, where they attacked Palestinian vehicles, assaulted residents with physical violence, and sprayed them with pepper spray. Several individuals suffered from suffocation and were treated at the scene by Palestinian Red Crescent medics.

This attack is part of a broader escalation in the northern and eastern parts of the Tulkarm governorate. For the second consecutive day, towns including Bal’a, Anabta, Attil, Deir al-Ghusun, Zeita, and al-Jaroushiya have faced continued aggression by Israeli forces. 

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Six Palestinians injured in settler attacks in southern Al-Khalil

Saturday 21-June-2025

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)

Jewish settlers assaulted Palestinian citizens to the southeast of Yatta in southern Al-Khalil on Saturday morning injuring six of them.

Hasan Mlihat, the head of the Bayder Association for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, said that settlers coming from the Susya settlement beat up Palestinian Bedouins including women and children.

He said that six citizens were injured in the attack, including a woman, and were transferred to hospital.

The settlers vandalized citizens’ property, damaged three cars, and spoiled a big quantity of fodder, Mlihat said, adding that they also destructed a hen house, water tanks and fruitful trees.

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IOFs raid homes, kidnap Palestinians in the West Bank

Saturday 21-June-2025

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) raided several homes and kidnapped a number of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank last night and on Saturday morning.

According to local sources, the IOFs kidnapped at least 16 citizens from different areas of al-Khalil province and assaulted several of them.

In Jenin, the IOFs kidnapped three young men from their homes in Qabatiya town.

Two other citizens were taken prisoners during an IOFs raid in Aqaba town, north of Tubas.

In Ramallah, Israeli occupation forces detained and interrogated several local young men before releasing them.

The IOFs also stormed other areas of the West Bank, with no reported kidnappings.

In a separate incident, Israeli police forces kidnapped a Maqdisi (Jerusalemite) woman called Aya Abu Nab after ransacking her home in Tamra town in the1948 occupied  Palestine (Israel).

Abu Nab, a mother of two children, has been repeatedly kidnapped, summoned for interrogation, and banished from Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Israeli forces raid Sanur village south of Jenin, enforce curfew

JENIN, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) –

 Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Sanur, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank, on Saturday evening, imposing a curfew that will remain in effect until further notice, according to local sources.

Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli soldiers stormed the village in large numbers and deployed infantry units throughout its streets, enforcing a lockdown on residents.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military offensive in the nearby village of Anza, also located south of Jenin, continues for the third consecutive day. Troops have stormed several homes, conducted extensive searches, and vandalized property. Some of the raided homes were turned into military outposts, residents said.

Several young men were detainees' during the raids, while others were detained for questioning.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Note: Despite the Trump administration support for the Israeli occupation apartheid regime, the U.S. official policy is still considering the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories as illegal.

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Settler groups burn copies of Quran in Nablus mosque

Saturday 21-June-2025

NABLUS, (PIC)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers stormed on Friday evening the “Bayt Al-Shaikh” Mosque in the Khirbet Tana area, part of the town of Bait Foureek east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.

The settlers set fire to copies of the Holy Quran inside the mosque, a new crime in a series of repeated attacks targeting the mosque and surrounding area under the protection of the Israeli occupation army, according to local sources.

The Bayt Al-Shaikh Mosque is one of the oldest landmarks in Khirbet Tana. According to local elders, it dates back several hundred years and was built from stone and mud. Residents have used it for daily prayers for many decades.

This crime is part of a series of ongoing attacks on the hamlet and its mosque by settlers, in what is seen as an Israeli plan to forcibly displace residents and take over the strategic location of Khirbet Tana, situated on the western slopes of the Jordan Valley.

Tha-ir 'Hannani, coordinator of the Campaign to Defend Tana, stated in press comments last March that the mosque is “a symbol of the residents’ resilience and their steadfastness on their land.” He noted that the mosque had been restored to serve as a spiritual and educational center, even functioning as a makeshift school for children after the occupation destroyed their only school and cut off electricity and infrastructure services.

'Hannani added, “The repeated attacks, including burning tents and caves and threatening residents with death, reflect a systematic policy to empty the hamlet of its original inhabitants.” However, he stressed that “the people of Tana continue to refuse to leave their land despite all displacement attempts.”

The campaign to eliminate Palestinian presence in the hamlet is led by a settler named “Kobi,” a hardline figure involved in “pastoral settlement” in the West Bank. He has established an outpost on hundreds of dunums of Bait Foureek’s land and has reportedly not left a single tent or cave untouched by threats.

Kobi is also responsible for destroying beehives and solar panels with the protection of Israeli occupation forces, who routinely bring in military bulldozers to demolish, level, and terrorize the Palestinian population.

It is worth noting that the Israeli occupation has demolished most structures in Khirbet Tana, including homes and tents, over the past 15 years as part of a continuous campaign aimed at enabling settlers to take full control of the area, amid international silence and the absence of any real deterrent.

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 Israeli colonists attack Deir Jarir village under Army protection

RAMALLAH, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli colonists, backed by Israeli occupation forces, attacked the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, on Saturday evening, according to local sources.

The sources informed WAFA that a group of colonists stormed the Wadi al-Hamadhna area on the outskirts of the village. Local residents confronted the attackers in an effort to repel the assault.

During the assault, Israeli forces fired live ammunition and stun grenades at local Palestinian residents. No injuries were reported.

Deir Jarir has been subjected to ongoing assaults by Israeli colonists and occupation forces, with a noticeable escalation in recent months. These attacks are part of a broader pattern affecting numerous towns and villages across the occupied West Bank.

The PLO's Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documented 1,691 attacks by Israeli forces and colonists during the month of May alone. In its monthly report, titled “Violations of the Occupation and Colonial Expansion Measures,” the Commission stated that 1,276 of these assaults were carried out by Israeli forces, while 415 were committed by colonists.

The highest number of attacks were recorded in the governorates of Ramallah and Al-Bireh (283), Hebron (271), and Nablus (265).

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Israeli forces reclose main entrance to Al-Manshiya village near Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, June 21, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces on Saturday reclosed the main entrance to the village of Al-Manshiya, located south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.

The entrance, which is the only access point linking the southern rural areas to the city of Bethlehem, was shut once again by means of a metal gate installed by Israeli forces. 

The closure disrupts the daily movement of residents and hampers access to essential services and economic activities in the region.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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General secondary exam kicks off in WB as Gaza students are deprived for the 2nd year

Saturday 21-June-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

On Saturday morning, the General Secondary Education Examination (Tawjihi) began in the occupied West Bank, while students in the Gaza Strip were denied the opportunity to take it for the second consecutive year.

Around 46,000 students in the West Bank and about 2,000 students from Gaza who are currently outside of Palestine headed to exam halls.

For the second year in a row, students inside Gaza are barred from taking the exams due to the ongoing genocidal war waged by the Israeli occupation forces since October 7, 2023.

The students are distributed across academic tracks as follows: 28,000 in the literary stream, 14,000 in the scientific stream, and the rest in other branches.

This year, exams are being held in 512 exam halls, supervised by 16,000 teachers, school principals, and administrators, who are responsible for proctoring, managing the halls, and grading, in what is considered one of the most challenging years due to the conditions imposed by the occupation.

Two thousand Gaza students will take the exam this year, having managed to leave the Strip. These students are spread across 37 countries, seven of which have coordinated with official bodies to open official exam halls, enabling the Ministry of Education to administer the exams. In the remaining countries, exams will be held in Palestinian embassies and representative offices.

In occupied Jerusalem, the Ministry of Education announced the postponement of the exam’s start date to next Monday for around 3,600 students taking the exams in halls located inside the city (within the separation wall). However, exams in halls outside Jerusalem (beyond the wall) will proceed according to the pre-announced schedule and began this morning.

Students in the governorates of Jenin and Tulkarem are facing particularly harsh and exceptional conditions due to the ongoing assault since January.

The Ministry ensured that exam halls were located as far as possible from frequently targeted areas.

About 3,500 students in Tulkarem are sitting for the exam in 34 halls across various academic tracks. They were placed in halls near their residences to accommodate field conditions and ensure compliance with regulations and the safety of all parties, including proctors and hall supervisors.

Regarding students from Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps who were forcibly displaced due to the aggression, they were integrated into schools in the city and surrounding towns during the school year. The local Directorate of Education has been monitoring their educational and psychological well-being, offering the necessary support to ease their integration and ensure good academic performance in a psychologically safe environment, away from the atmosphere of aggression.

In Jenin, about 3,034 students are taking the General Secondary Examination across 30 halls, including 43 students from the Jenin refugee camp who were forced to flee with their families due to the Israeli aggression.

According to the Ministry of Education, since the beginning of the Israeli assault on Gaza and the West Bank on October 7, 2023, 16,607 students have been martyred and 26,271 injured.

In Gaza alone, over 16,470 students have been killed and 25,374 injured since the beginning of the assault.

In the West Bank, 137 students were martyred, 897 were injured, and 754 were arrested.

Additionally, 914 teachers and administrative staff were killed, 4,363 were injured in both Gaza and the West Bank, and more than 196 were arrested in the West Bank.

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UNRWA reaffirms commitment to serving refugees until just solution is found

Saturday 21-June-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has renewed its commitment to continue providing services to Palestinian refugees until a just and lasting solution is achieved.

In a post on its official account on X (formerly Twitter) to mark World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20 by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of refugee and displacement issues globally, UNRWA emphasized the harsh conditions faced by refugees, particularly in Gaza and the West Bank, where they have endured forced displacement for 77 years.

UNRWA recalled that in 1948, during the Nakba (Catastrophe), more than 700,000 Palestinians were displaced from their towns and villages. “Seventy-seven years later, Palestinians continue to suffer from forced displacement,” the agency stated.

It further noted that since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, approximately 1.9 million people have been forced to flee their homes.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated the agency’s commitment to supporting Palestinian refugees through continued services and humanitarian assistance until a fair resolution is reached. His remarks were shared in a post on the agency’s X platform, highlighting the severe challenges refugees face, especially in Gaza and the West Bank.

According to data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), as of August 2023, approximately 5.9 million Palestinian refugees were registered with UNRWA.

The PCBS reported that around 2.5 million of these refugees reside in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, making up roughly 42% of the total refugee population (15% in the West Bank and 27% in Gaza).

In the broader Arab region, Jordan hosts about 40% of registered Palestinian refugees. Lebanon and Syria host approximately 8% and 10%, respectively.

In Palestine itself, about 42.2% of the population in 2017 were refugees. In the West Bank, refugees accounted for 26.3% of the population, while in Gaza, the figure reached 66.1%.

The PCBS added that nearly 2 million people have been displaced from their homes in Gaza since October 7, 2023, out of a total pre-war population of around 2.2 million.

In the West Bank, similar to the displacement events of the 1948 Nakba and the 1967 Naksa, thousands of residents have been forcibly removed from their homes due to assaults on northern camps such as Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas. These have triggered the largest waves of displacement in the West Bank in eight decades.

According to UNRWA data, more than 42,000 individuals have fled camps in the northern West Bank amid ongoing home demolitions, forced displacement, and mass arrests. The number of displaced from Jenin and surrounding areas has risen to 21,000—around 30% of the city and camp’s population. Meanwhile, most residents of Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps—estimated at around 19,000 refugees as of mid-2025—have also been displaced.

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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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