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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16,000 Children Massacred in Gaza,  One Child Every 40 Minutes  

23 Palestinians Killed, 119 Injured, Which Brings the Death Toll of the Israeli Genocidal War on the Gaza Strip to 52,567 and the Injuries to 118,610

May 5, 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 May 5, 2025, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 66,062+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (52,567), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 13,495+). 

By May 5, 2025, the documented injuries exceeded 118,610.

By May 4, 2025, according to news report, 957 Palestinians who were killed, 6,733 who were injured, and 11,997*, 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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More than 16,000 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the Israeli genocidal war, which equates to the death of one child every 40 minutes over the past 17 months, May 5, 2025.	Nine Palestinians were killed and many others were injured by two Israeli genocidal drone strikes targeting the Tabbat Al-Nuwairi area, west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, in central Gaza, May 5, 2025.
32 Palestinians were killed, 119 were injured, mostly children, women, and elderly, by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which brought the death toll to 52,567 and the injuries to 118,610, on May 4, 2025.	The United Nations called on world leaders to provide food to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, as the population is on the verge of mass death by starvation, due to the Israeli blockade, May 5, 2025.
More Palestinians were killed and injured by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on Dair El-Bala'h, in central Gaza Strip, on May 6, 2025.	Grieving the death of Palestinian martyrs who were massacred in Al-Nusayrat, in central Gaza Strip, on May 6, 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: Hospitals receives 32 martyrs, death toll climbs to 52,576

Monday 5-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of 32 Palestinians, including 23 civilians who were martyred in fresh Israeli attacks, along with the bodies of 9 other people who were reported missing in previous attacks.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, on Monday, 119 citizens were also injured during Israeli attacks or by unexploded ordnance during the past hours.

Accordingly, a total of 2,459 people have been killed and 6,569 others have been injured since the Israeli occupation army resumed its genocidal war on Gaza on March 18, 2025.

The new fatalities increased the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, which started on October 7, 2023, to 52,576 martyrs, the health ministry stated.

The ministry added that the total number of the wounded also surged to 118,610 people.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to recover the bodies of more martyrs who are still missing in different areas of the Gaza Strip. 

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Health official warns of imminent famine in Gaza, calls for int’l action

Monday 5-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

A senior Palestinian health official has warned that Gaza’s population is enduring severe starvation and facing an inevitable famine, urging the world to intervene and put an end to the Israeli war of genocide and deprivation.

“We are powerless — there is no infant formula for children, nor medicine for pregnant women,” Marwan al-Hams, director of the field hospitals, said in press remarks on Sunday.

In a message to the world, al-Hams called for moving urgently to save the Gaza people from genocide and starvation. “We want to live in peace, just like any other people in the world.”

He noted that the fuel supplies at hospitals, which are used to run power generators, are only sufficient for three more days.

Earlier, the Government Media Office (GMO) warned that “the Gaza Strip is teetering on the edge of mass deaths due to the escalating famine.”

“The famine is spreading, with over a million children being at extreme risk, while vital sectors are collapsing under a suffocating blockade and shameful international silence,” GMO said.

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9 Palestinians killed in two Israeli drone strikes in Al-Nusayrat refugee  camp

Monday 5-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

At least nine Palestinians were killed and many others wounded on Monday by two Israeli genocidal drone strikes targeting the Tabbat Al-Nuwairi area and the vicinity of Al-Nouri Tower, west of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Local sources reported that the first strike targeted a motorized rickshaw (tuk-tuk) near Tabbat Al-Nuwairi in the Al-'Hassaina area, while the second strike hit a civilian vehicle close to Al-Nouri Tower within the camp.

Al-'Awda Hospital confirmed receiving the remains of several martyrs, alongside 21 injuries, overwhelming the hospital’s emergency and reception departments due to the severity of the bombardments.

The strikes form part of a broader escalation that has seen 51 Palestinians killed across Gaza since dawn on Monday.

The Israeli occupation forces continue to perpetrate acts of genocide and enforced starvation against civilians in the Gaza Strip for the 49th consecutive day, alongside a complete blockade, shutting all crossings and preventing the entry of medicine, humanitarian aid, and food supplies.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that the overall death toll from Israel’s ongoing military aggression on Gaza since 7 October 2023 has now risen to 52,567 martyrs, with an additional 118,610 wounded.

Since 18 March 2025 — when Israel breached the ceasefire agreement and resumed its genocidal assault — a total of 2,459 Palestinians have been killed, with 6,569 others injured.

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Eleven Palestinian civilians killed and others injured by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on different areas in the Gaza Strip

GAZA, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

Eleven Palestinian citizens, including a child, were killed Monday by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and artillery shelling of several areas in the Gaza Strip, and an infant died of malnutrition.

WAFA correspondents said that Israeli fighter jets conducted an airstrike on the Ma'an area, south of Khan Younus, killing three people.

 One civilian was killed in artillery shelling northeast of Al-Qarara in Khan Younus Governorate, and a child was killed in artillery shelling of Al-Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Four-month-old Yousuf Al-Najjar also died of malnutrition in the Gaza Strip.

Thy added that A'hmed Abu Huwaishil, 22, succumbed to his wounds after the Israeli occupation forces shelled his family's home yesterday in Camp 1 of Al-Nuseayat.

local sources said that four injured people arrived at the Arab Baptist Hospital after the occupation forces fired an artillery shell in the vicinity of the Ashwaq building, east of Al-Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Y.S.

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Seven Palestinian civilians killed and others injured in Israeli genocidal air strikes on different areas in the Gaza Strip

GAZA, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Seven Palestinian citizens, including a child, were killed Monday in Israeli genocial air strikes and artillery shelling of several areas in the Gaza Strip, and an infant died of malnutrition.

WAFA correspondents said that Israeli fighter jets conducted an airstrike on the Ma'an area, south of Khan Younus, killing three people.

 One civilian was killed in artillery shelling northeast of Al-Qarara in Khan Younus Governorate, and a child was killed in artillery shelling of the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Four-month-old Yousuf al-Najjar also died of malnutrition in the Gaza Strip.

Thy added that A'hmed Abu Huwaishil, 22, succumbed to his wounds after the Israeli occupation forces shelled his family's home yesterday in Camp 1 of Al-Nusayrat.

local sources said that four injured people arrived at the Arab Baptist Hospital after the occupation forces fired an artillery shell in the vicinity of the Ashwaq building, east of Al-Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Y.S.

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Eight Palestinian civilians killed in Israeli genocidal bombardment of Bait 'Hanoun and Khan Younus in Gaza

GAZA, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Eight Palestinian citizens  Monday were killed and others injured by a series  of Israeli genocidal air strikes targeting Bait 'Hanoun and Khan Younus in the Gaza Strip.

Four citizens were also killed and six others were injured when Israeli airstrikes targeted a residential building on Omar Al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City.

Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets conducted an airstrike on the town of Bait 'Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip, killing two people.

Two people were also killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting the Qizan Rashwan area, southwest of Khan Younus, south of the Gaza Strip.

Several causalities were reported after an Israeli drone was bombed near the Bir al-Saba' Mosque in Al-Shaikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City.

Israeli fighter jets opened fire, simultaneously with artillery shelling and tank fire, in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Rafa'h, south of the Gaza Strip. Israeli artillery also shelled the area south of Khan Younus, south of the Gaza Strip.

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation forces have launched an aggression against the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 52,535 Palestinians, the majority of whom were children and women, with nearly 118,491 reported wounded.

Y.S.

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One Palestinian civilian killed, others injured in Israeli genocidal shelling in northern Gaza Strip

GAZA, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

One Palestinian citizen was killed and others were injured Monday morning as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocidal shelling in the northern Gaza Strip.

WAFA correspondents reported, citing medical sources, that a citizen was killed and others were injured as a result of the Israeli artillery shelling of 'Hamouda Roundabout in the northern Gaza Strip.

The Qizan Al-Najjar area, south of Khan Younus, is witnessing continuous artillery shelling.

Israeli forces are also firing heavy machine guns northeast of the Al-Buraij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip.

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation forces have launched an offensive on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 52,535 Palestinian citizens, the majority of whom are children and women, and the injury of 118,491 others.

Meanwhile, hundreds of victims remain under the rubble and on the streets, unable to be reached by ambulances and rescue crews.

Y.S.

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20 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal air strikes on Gaza large areas

RAMALLAH,  May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Twenty Palestinian civilians were killed early Monday morning after Israeli warplanes bombed large areas in the Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that 15 slain people and 10 wounded were recovered after Israeli warplanes targeted several apartments in Ramouz building near Al-Karama Junction, northwest of Gaza City.

Four citizens were also killed and five others were injured when Israeli warplanes bombed the home of the Al-Attar family in Al-Sultan neighborhood, northwest of the Gaza Strip.

One citizen was killed and several others were injured after an Israeli drone bombed a group of citizens east of Jabalya, north of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli forces blew up residential buildings in the city of Rafa'h, south of the Gaza Strip, and also blew up a number of civilian homes east of Gaza City.

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation forces have launched an offensive on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 52,535 civilians, the majority of whom were children and women, and the injury of 118,491 others.

This is a preliminary toll, with a number of victims still under the rubble and on the streets, unable to be reached by ambulance and rescue crews.

K.T

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

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 Israeli occupation forces continue aggression on Jineen for the 106th consecutive day

Jineen,  May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Jineen and its refugee camp for the 106th consecutive day, expanding their bulldozing and destruction operations inside the camp with the aim of altering its features and structure, while continuing to prevent entry or access to it.

The Israeli occupation forces detained two young men from the town of Al-Yamoun, west of Jineen.

Yesterday morning, the Israeli occupation forces forced the residents of two buildings surrounding the Zahraa neighborhood to evacuate and converted them into military outposts.

The villages of Jineen Governorate are seeing almost daily raids as the aggression on the city and camp continues. Daily military movements are recorded in most of the governorate's villages, along with a constant presence of occupation patrols and vehicles.

The occupation forces continue their complete closure of Jineen camp, preventing access to it, while bulldozing and demolishing it continues, aiming to alter its structure and features. According to Jineen Municipality estimates, approximately 600 homes have been completely demolished in the camp, while the rest have been partially damaged and rendered uninhabitable.

Jineen city is also seeing significant damage to facilities, homes, and infrastructure, particularly in the eastern neighborhood and the Al-Hadaf neighborhood.

The occupation forces continue to send additional military reinforcements toward the camp and its surrounding areas, while infantry units are deployed daily in several neighborhoods.

Families from the camp, along with hundreds of families from the city and its surroundings, remain forcibly displaced. The Jineen Municipality indicates that the number of displaced persons from the camp and city has exceeded 22,000.

The economic situation in Jineen is further deteriorating, with heavy commercial losses recorded as a result of the aggression. This has led to the closure of many shops and a decline in shopping traffic coming into the city from outside.

This has also led to bulldozing and the destruction of infrastructure and streets, and the damage to a large number of shops, especially in the western neighborhoods, which are experiencing near-total economic paralysis. The aggression has caused losses initially estimated at more than $300 million.

Since the start of the aggression on the city and refugee camp on January 21, 2020, 40 people have been killed, along with dozens more injured and detained.

K.T.

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Toulkarm: 99 days since the Israeli aggression began on the city and refugee camps

TULKARM, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

The Israeli occupation forces continue the aggression on the city of Toulkarm and its camp for the 99th consecutive day, and on the 86th day in the Nour Shams refugee  camp, amid ongoing escalation on the ground and daily harassment of citizens and their property.

In the Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the city, occupation forces detained a number of camp residents this morning who had gone to their homes to retrieve their personal belongings, despite having obtained prior coordination to enter.

They also detained Palestinian Red Crescent Society crews who were present to support the residents, after the crew director refused a physical search by occupation soldiers due to the absence of female soldiers.

Local sources reported that last night, occupation forces notified five families from Al-Manshiyya neighborhood, whose homes are threatened with demolition.

The families are Abu 'Harb, Al-'Alajma, 'Abdullah, and Shi'hada, and they must vacate their homes, which comprise 15 residential units, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Last Thursday evening, the occupation forces notified the demolition of 106 buildings and homes in the two camps, including (58) buildings in Toulkarm refugee camp and (48) homes in Nour Shams refugee camp. Meanwhile, the ongoing aggression against them has led to the forced displacement of more than 4,200 families from Toulkarm and Nour Shams refugee camps, comprising more than 25,000 citizens. The forces have also completely destroyed 396 homes and partially destroyed 2,573 others, in addition to blocking their entrances and alleys with earth mounds.

In a related development, the occupation forces raided the Abu Zahra family building in the Dthinnaba suburb east of the city at dawn today, arrested Ibrahim Abu Zahra, and stole large sums of money from the family's apartments.

In other field developments, the eastern neighborhood of the city witnessed intensive movements of occupation vehicles late last night at Al-Shaheed Junction and Al-Salam Roundabout, including obstructing vehicle traffic and detaining a number of young men for field investigation.

In another violation, occupation soldiers simultaneously played songs over loudspeakers. One soldier also chanted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) over a loudspeaker in Jamal Abdul Nasir Square in the city center, in an attempt to provoke citizens.

WAFA correspondent said: "The city is witnessing active, 24-hour activity by occupation vehicles and infantry units, patrolling the streets and neighborhoods, obstructing the movement of citizens and their vehicles, and pursuing them, particularly in the Jamal Abdul Nasir Square, Thabit Thabit Roundabout, Nablus Street, and Shuwaika Roundabout. This is accompanied by the firing of live ammunition and sound bombs, raids and searches of homes and shops, the destruction of their contents, and the interrogation, abuse, and arrest of those present."

In a related context, the Toulkarm and Nour Shams refugee camps and their surroundings are witnessing a heavy deployment of occupation forces, firing live ammunition, sound bombs, and flash grenades, with occasional explosions being heard. This coincides with a tight siege of these camps, the closure of their entrances with earth mounds, and the accompanying raids and destruction of homes.

Meanwhile, the occupation continues to seize homes and residential buildings on Nablus Street and the adjacent northern neighborhood, transforming them into military barracks after forcibly evacuating their residents. Its vehicles and bulldozers are stationed in the vicinity.

The ongoing Israeli aggression and escalation against the city of Toulkarm and its two camps has resulted in the killing of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens have also been injured and arrested, and extensive damage has been inflicted on the infrastructure, including homes, shops, and vehicles, which have been subjected to complete or partial demolition, arson, vandalism, looting, and theft.

K.T.

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 Israeli bulldozers demolish Palestinian house near Ramallah

RAMALLAH, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished a Palestinian house in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, on Monday morning.

Security sources told WAFA that the bulldozers demolished the home of 'Imad Fathi Abu 'Alya and forced his family to evacuate it.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the village this morning, closed all entrances, and launched a large-scale raid on citizens' homes. They detained a number of young men and subjected them to field investigations. Meanwhile, the village schools announced a delay in school hours.

Y.S.

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 Israeli occupation forces carry out large-scale demolition operations against several structures in West Bank areas

RAMALLAH, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli forces carried out large-scale demolition operations against several structures across the occupied West Bank. 

Israeli occupation forces demolish two homes in the villages of Al-Mughayyir, north of Ramallah, and Al-Funduq, east of Qalqilya, and several structures in the Jordan Valley.

WAFA correspondents reported that the occupation forces demolished 25 structures, including homes, water wells, caves, agricultural rooms, barns, and solar panels, in Khallet Al-Dhaba' after forcibly evicting their residents. Most of the structures belonged to Al-Dababsa family, and residents were prevented from taking their belongings.

In Ramallah, occupation forces demolished a 150-square-meter home, housing five people, at a time a demolition notice was issued against another house. In the Jordan Valley, occupation forces demolished residential structures and livestock pens belonging to citizens in Khirbet Al-Dair, in the northern Jordan Valley.

In the village of Al-Funduq, east of Qalqilya, occupation forces demolished a home occupying approximately 200 square meters, , on the pretext of building without a permit.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces further broke into the village of Al-Nabi Elyas, raiding several vehicle repair shops located on the main road and seizing vehicles. 

In the latest report published by the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission on Monday, the occupation army along with its colonists carried out a total of 1,693 attacks during April, continuing the occupation state's ongoing terror campaign against the Palestinian people, their lands, and their properties.

Y.S.

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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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500 illegal Israeli settlers break into Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

Colonists stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) on Monday, under the protection of Israeli occupation police.

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) Governorate reported in a brief statement that 500 colonists stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in groups, conducted provocative tours of its courtyards, and performed Talmudic rituals under the protection of occupation forces.

K.T.

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Illegal Israeli settlers storm sheep pen near Aree'ha (Jericho)

Aree'ha (Jericho), May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Mu'arijat community, northwest of Aree'ha (Jericho), on Monday and attacked residents' property.

'Hasan Mulai'hat, the general supervisor of the Al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights and Targeted Villages, told WAFA that colonists attempted to set fire to a house belonging to a resident of the community.

They also poured flammable materials on an agricultural tractor with the intention of setting it on fire, before residents intervened and managed to remove them.

He confirmed that the attack took place under the watchful eye of the occupation forces, who did not intervene to stop the attacks.

Meanwhile, colonists stormed a sheep pen in the 'Arab Al-Mulai'hat community, northwest of Aree'ha (Jericho), today.

'Hasan Mulai'hat, general supervisor of the Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, told WAFA that a group of colonists opened a sheep pen belonging to citizen 'Ata Suleiman Ka'abneh in the 'Arab Mulai'hat community, northwest of Jericho, and scattered the sheep, causing fear and anxiety among the residents.

The illegal Israeli settlers had stormed the 'Arab Mulai'hat community in Al-Mu'arrajat, northwest of Aree'ha (Jericho), at dawn and attacked residents' property.

K.T

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Illegal Israeli settlers set up tents on Palestinian lands, east of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), May 5, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers began setting up tents in the Minya desert, east of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem).

The head of the Minya village council, Zayid Kawazba, told WAFA that a group of colonists had begun setting up tents on lands in the Naseeb Abu Dayya area, for illegal Israeli settlement purposes.

Kawazba added that the Minya desert, which includes the areas of Fati'h Sadra, al-Tina, 'Hajjar, Wadi Al-Abyadh, Naseeb Abu Dayya, and Rabi'a, had previously been subjected to repeated attacks by colonists under the protection of occupation forces.

 These attacks included the erection of tents in most areas, as well as attacks on farmers and shepherds, including the firing of live ammunition and tear gas canisters.

Y.S.

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 Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to wheat crops in Burqa plain, Nablus

Monday 5-May-2025

NABLUS, (PIC)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers set fire on Monday evening to agricultural lands planted with wheat in the Burqa Plain, northwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank.

Local sources reported that the fires ignited by settlers devastated large areas of wheat crops, resulting in the near-total destruction of the harvest.

Farmer Sameer Rasheed Mas'oud, from the town of Burqa, stated that this was the third incident of its kind to target his land, highlighting the repeated settler attacks on farmers and their properties in the area.

The Burqa Plain is considered one of the most significant agricultural regions in the northern West Bank, with local residents heavily reliant on wheat cultivation as a primary source of livelihood.

The area has witnessed a surge in settler violence, particularly following the re-establishment of the nearby “Homesh” outpost, which continues to serve as a source of tension for Palestinian residents.

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 Israeli occupation forces prevent teachers from reaching schools

Toubas,  May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

On Monday, Israeli occupation forces prevented dozens of teachers from reaching schools in the Palestinian Jordan Valley.

'Azmi Balawna, Director of Education in Tubas, reported that the occupation forces are currently preventing approximately 130 teachers in the northern Jordan Valley and 150 students in the central and southern Jordan Valley from passing through Al-'Hamra military checkpoint.

Al-'Hamra checkpoint, located at a crossroads linking the West Bank governorates and the Palestinian Jordan Valley, has been subject to military reinforcements and frequent closures of public transportation for two years.

A large segment of citizens rely on the said checkpoint to reach their workplaces, given the closure of the Tayaseer checkpoint east of Toubas for most of the day, which has also seen increased security restrictions.

K.T.

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 Israeli occupation forces close entrances to Ramallah-area village

RAMALLAH,  May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Israeli occupation forces closed all entrances to the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, on Monday morning.

Security sources reported that the occupation army stormed the village with several military vehicles, launched a large-scale raid on residents' homes, and detained a number of young men, subjecting them to field investigations.

Meanwhile, the village schools announced a delay in school hours.

K.T.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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Amnesty International affirms situation in Gaza is terrifying and there is no more food

RAMALLAH, May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard called on all international actors, particularly the European Union, to take serious steps to stop Israel's genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, whether through the use of military weapons or starvation policies that have rendered the Strip "completely foodless."

In a press statement, Callamard called on all relevant parties to pressure Israel to allow the entry of food, water, and medicine into the Gaza Strip, and to work to hold accountable those responsible for genocide and war crimes.

She spoke about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, based on her observations and field monitoring of the ongoing 19-month war of extermination, which has intensified with Israel's imposition of a comprehensive blockade on the Palestinian Strip since March 2.

In this context, Callamard noted the "alarm bells" in the Gaza Strip due to the depletion of food and all essentials of life, especially after Israel resumed its war of extermination last March.

She said, "We know that people are suffering from severe shortages of food, water, and medicine. The World Food Organization, the World Health Organization, and all other UN and humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm: There is no more food in Gaza."

Callamard further emphasized the seriousness of the situation by repeatedly repeating the phrase "there is no more food in Gaza," describing the conditions across the Palestinian territory as "absolutely terrifying."

She also said that what is happening in Gaza is "genocide in plain sight."

Y.S.

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Amnesty International calls for serious steps to stop Israel’s crimes in Gaza

Monday 5-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard called on all international actors, foremost among them the European Union, to take serious steps to stop Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, whether through the use of military weapons or starvation policies that have left the Strip “completely devoid of food.”

In a press statement on Monday, Callamard called for pressure on Israel to allow food, water and medicine into the Gaza Strip and to hold those responsible for crimes of genocide and war crimes accountable.

She spoke about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, based on her observations and field monitoring of the war of extermination that has been ongoing for 19 months and has intensified with Israel’s imposition of a blockade on the Palestinian territory since March 2.

Callamard warned of a “dangerous situation” in the Gaza Strip due to the depletion of food and all basic necessities, especially after Israel resumed its war of extermination last March.

“We know that people are suffering from severe shortages of food, water and medicine. The World Food Program, the World Health Organization, all United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm: There is no food left in Gaza,” she said.

Callamard emphasized the gravity of the situation by repeating the phrase “there is no food left in Gaza,” describing the conditions throughout the Palestinian territory as “extremely terrifying”, and affirming that what is happening in Gaza is “genocide in full view of everyone.”

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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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