Editorial Note: The following news reports are summaries from original sources. They may also include corrections of Arabic names and political terminology. Comments are in parentheses.

Two Million Palestinians on Verge of Death by Starvation, as 12,300 Killed, 30,000 Injured, in 44 days of the Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza

November 19, 2023

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The death toll included more than 5,000 children and 3,300 women, 200 health care personnel, 22 civil defense members, and 51 journalists.

By October 29, 2023, there were 3,750 people who were still missing under the rubble, including 1,800 children.

By November 17, 2023, there were 212 Palestinians who were killed, and 2,800 who were injured by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank.

 

Children have been the main victims of the Israeli genocidal war on the Palestinian people in Gaza, November 19, 2023	Funeral prayer performed on victims of an Israeli genocidal air strike on Gaza, November 17, 2023
Israeli tanks deployed in the vicinity of the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, November 2023	A view of a residential neighborhood destroyed by Israeli genocidal air strikes on Gaza Strip, on November 19, 2023

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).

"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).

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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.

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.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/


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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 nams 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 verb "abduct" than the verb "detain," 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.

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World Health Organization describes Al Shifa Hospital as a death zone

RAMALLAH, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the situation at the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a “death zone”, a day after the invading Israeli army forced most of the patients, wounded and medical personnel out of the medical complex, demanding them to walk on foot to the south of the Gaza Strip.

A joint United Nations humanitarian assessment team led by WHO accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza yesterday to evaluate the dire situation within the facility. The team, consisting of public health experts, logistics officers, and security staff from various UN agencies, described the hospital as a "death zone" and the overall situation as "desperate."

Limited by time constraints due to the security situation, the team could only spend one hour inside the hospital, where they witnessed signs of Israeli shelling and gunfire. Shockingly, a mass grave at the hospital's entrance was found, with reports indicating that over 80 people had been buried there.

Currently, 25 health workers and 291 patients remain in Al-Shifa. Several patient deaths occurred in the previous two to three days due to the shutdown of medical services as a result of the Israeli military siege. Critical cases include 32 babies, 2 people in intensive care without ventilation, and 22 dialysis patients whose access to life-saving treatment is severely compromised.

The majority of patients suffer from war trauma, said WHO, including many with complex fractures, amputations, head injuries, burns, chest and abdominal injuries, and 29 patients with serious spinal injuries requiring medical assistance for movement. Many trauma patients have infected wounds due to a lack of infection control measures and unavailable antibiotics.

WHO expressed deep concern about the safety and health needs of patients, health workers, and internally displaced people at the remaining partially functional hospitals in the north, facing closure due to a lack of essential supplies and intense hostilities. Immediate efforts are essential to restore hospital functionality and provide urgently needed health services in Gaza.

WHO reiterated its plea for collective efforts to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire, sustained humanitarian assistance, unhindered access and cessation of attacks on vital infrastructure. “The suffering in Gaza demands an immediate and concrete humanitarian response.”

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MSF condemns deliberate Israeli attack on staff and family members in Gaza

PARIS, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said that one person was killed and another one injured in an Israeli attack yesterday on an MSF convoy of staff members and their families who were attempting to evacuate from northern Gaza.

MSF condemned in the strongest terms the deliberate Israeli attack. It said the convoy was made up of 137 people—Palestinian MSF staff members and their families, including 65 children. Since November 11, they have been trapped in MSF's guesthouse, office and outpatient clinic near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza as a result of the Israeli invasion.

MSF said its staff and families departed at 9:00 a.m. local time yesterday with five vehicles, all clearly marked with MSF identification, including on the roofs. It added that the convoy went through the itinerary indicated by the Israeli army and reached Salah Al Deen street, along with other civilians trying to leave the area.

The convoy reached the last checkpoint near Wadi Gaza, which was overcrowded at that time due to extensive screenings of Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces. “Despite the information shared with the Israeli army, they were not allowed to cross the checkpoint for hours. Shots were later heard by our staff, pushing them to turn back out of fear to return to MSF's premises, located around seven kilometers [about four miles] from the checkpoint.”

“On their way back, between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, the convoy was attacked in Al-We'hda street near the junction of Said Al-'Aas street, near the MSF office,” MSF added. “Two of the MSF vehicles were deliberately hit, killing one MSF staff’s family member and injuring another.”

MSF called for an immediate ceasefire to ensure the safety of trapped civilians.

M.N.

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

Health Ministry: 12.415 Palestinians killed in Gaza and West Bank since start of Israeli aggression on Oct. 7th

RAMALLAH, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) -

The Israeli genocidal war and aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since October 7, killed 12.415 people and injured around 32,500 others, today said the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The ministry explained, in its daily report on the aggression, that it is facing major challenges in accessing data updates for the seventh consecutive day, as a result of the breakdown in communication services in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli strikes.

It said that the number of people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the aggression and until yesterday, November 18, reached 12,200, including 5000 children, 3250 women, and 690 elderly. The number of wounded reached over 29,500.

The ministry said that displaced people fleeing the north reported that corpses were scattered on the ground.

It also said that over 4000 civilians are reported missing, including 2000 children.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that it was unable to respond to hundreds of calls for assistance and the evacuation of the wounded or people trapped under the rubble, added the ministry.

The Ministry said the Israeli occupation forces forcibly evacuated the majority of the wounded, sick, displaced, and health personnel from the Al-Shifa medical complex after their one-hour deadline. They headed south on foot in very difficult conditions, it added.

It warned that no hospital in the Gaza Strip can accommodate the wounded and premature babies who were forced to evacuate the Al-Shifa Hospital.

The ministry called for immediate intervention by international organizations to transfer the wounded and premature babies from the A-Shifa medical complex to hospitals in the West Bank or Egypt.

Between November 11 and 18, 51 patients, including four premature babies, lost their lives at the Al-Shifa Hospital due to the power outage resulting from running out of fuel and the blockade imposed on the complex by the occupation.

The ministry said that the occupation forces maintain their siege on the Arab Civil Baptist Hospital in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, stating that medical teams are unable to move and reach the injured safely.

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The 44th day of the aggression on Gaza, the genocide continues

November 19, 2023, GAZA, (PIC) +-

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued their bloody onslaught on the Gaza Strip for 44 consecutive days Sunday, intensifying airstrikes, launching fire belts, targeting homes and shelters, committing further acts of genocide, and carrying out ground incursions from multiple axes amidst fierce resistance.

PIC correspondents reported that the occupation forces continued their bombardment of the Gaza Strip through air, sea, and land, launching more intense fire belts and destroying numerous homes with their inhabitants inside. Many targeted sites are difficult to access due to communication and internet disruptions.

The Israeli warplanes targeted the surroundings of the Bait Lahiya cemetery in the northern Gaza Strip.

Gaza Government Media Office reported that the IOF heavily opened fire in the vicinity of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, deliberately targeting densely populated areas to displace the residents.

Two people were martyred and others were injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting a house near the European Hospital in southeastern Khan Younus.

The Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes targeting a residential area in the Tel Al-Za'tar region and the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.

Several civilians were injured in Israeli artillery shelling that targeted the Amin Muhammad Mosque and neighboring houses in Jabalya refugee camp.

The Israeli warplanes dropped flare bombs in the sky of the Gaza Strip on Saturday night, coinciding with intense and continuous shelling targeting various locations in the Strip.

Two civilian citizens were martyred, and others were injured as a result of the Israeli warplanes' shelling of a house belonging to the Abu Khatla family in Al-Junaina neighborhood, east of Rafa'h in southern Gaza Strip.

31 civilians were martyred in massacres committed by the occupation forces in the Nusayrat and Al-Buraij camps in the central Gaza Strip.

This morning, Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younus announced the arrival of 55 martyrs, including 25 women and 8 children, along with 136 wounded, including 64 women and 18 children, as a result of the Israeli airstrikes yesterday.

The Israeli occupation forces continue their ground incursions from multiple axes in the Gaza Strip, while the resistance engages in fierce clashes against these forces.

Since the continuous aggression that started on October 7th, more than 12,300 martyrs, including 5,000 children and 3,300 women, have been killed, while the number of injured has exceeded 30,000, 70% of whom are children and women, according to the Government Media Office.

It is worth mentioning that these statistics do not include the number of martyrs (estimated in the hundreds) who have fallen in the city of Gaza after the city's hospitals went out of service due to the Israeli aggression and those still under the rubble.

14 Palestinian civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes in Gaza

GAZA, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

4 Palestinian civilians were Sunday evening killed after Israeli warplanes bombed two houses in the Nusayrat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

WAFA correspondent, quoting medical sources, said that 14 citizens were killed and others were injured after the occupation aircraft bombed the homes of Mukhaymar and Al-'Harazeen families near the Khalid bin Al-Waleed School in the Nusayrat Camp, noting they were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

In this context, 11 civilians, all of them women and children, were killed after Israeli warplanes bombed the Al-'Harthani family’s home in Jabalya Al-Balad, north of the Gaza Strip.

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Scores of civilians brutally massacred on day 44 of the Israeli genocide in Gaza

RAMALLAH, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

Scores of Palestinian civilians were brutally murdered and many others injured today as the Israeli genocide campaign in Gaza entered its 44th day in a row, with no end in sight to the humanitarian catastrophe that has befallen the besieged enclave.

WAFA correspondent reported that at least six civilians were killed, and others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting homes in the Shaikh Radhwan neighborhood in Gaza City.

Israeli bombardment also targeted homes in the Saftawi neighborhood in northern Gaza and in Khan Younus, south of the Strip, with no confirmed reports of casualties. The Israeli artillery also targeted the eastern area of Khuza'a town in southern Gaza.

Israeli warplanes also carried out a series of airstrikes in the Tel al-Za'tar area and around the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza. Simultaneously, Israeli artillery fired shells around the Zarqa area and Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

Further, Israeli fighter jets targeted the vicinity of the Bait Lahiya cemetery, launching a series of airstrikes in the area. Additionally, new airstrikes hit the Nusayrat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.  

Meantime, medical sources in Gaza announced the evacuation of all the 32 premature babies and the last few medical personnel from the Al Shifa Medical Complex by a WHO delegation, a day after most of the medical staff and patients were forcibly evacuated by the Israeli army.

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Israeli airstrikes in Nusayrat, Khan Younus claim 15 innocent lives

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GAZA, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

At least 15 civilians were brutally murdered last night as Israeli warplanes targeted residential homes in the Nusayrat refugee camp and the city of Khan Younus in the Gaza Strip.

WAFA correspondent reported that 13 civilians were killed when Israeli warplanes attacked the residence of the Zahd family in the heart of the Nusayrat refugee camp, located in central Gaza. The attack resulted in the devastating loss of innocent lives and massive destruction to infrastructure.

Meanwhile, a woman and her little daughter were killed and others were injured following an Israeli airstrike which targeted the Abu Akr family home near the European Hospital in Khan Younus, south of the Strip.

The death toll in Gaza continues to rise around the clock amid nonstop Israeli aerial and artillery attacks mainly targeting the civilian population. At least 12,500 Palestinians, the majority being civilians and children, have been killed since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza on October 7. Over 32,000 others have been injured.

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Israeli airstrikes in Nusayrat, Khan Younus claim 15 innocent lives

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GAZA, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

At least 15 civilians were brutally murdered last night as Israeli warplanes targeted residential homes in the Nusayrat refugee camp and the city of Khan Younus in the Gaza Strip.

WAFA correspondent reported that 13 civilians were killed when Israeli warplanes attacked the residence of the Zahd family in the heart of the Nusayrat refugee camp, located in central Gaza. The attack resulted in the devastating loss of innocent lives and massive destruction to infrastructure.

Meanwhile, a woman and her little daughter were killed and others were injured following an Israeli airstrike which targeted the Abu Akr family home near the European Hospital in Khan Younus, south of the Strip.

The death toll in Gaza continues to rise around the clock amid nonstop Israeli aerial and artillery attacks mainly targeting the civilian population. At least 12,500 Palestinians, the majority being civilians and children, have been killed since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza on October 7. Over 32,000 others have been injured.

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Death toll across Palestine surges to 12,012, over 32,300 injured: Health Ministry

RAMALLAH, Saturday, November 18, 2023 (WAFA) –

In the wake of the devastating Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, the death toll has surged to at least 12,012, with over 32,300 individuals wounded, the Ministry of Health said in an update tonight.

The Ministry said in a statement that the number of deaths in the Gaza Strip has reached 11,800, while the death toll in the West Bank also surged to 212. In addition, the ministry said, 29,500 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza, and nearly 2,800 others in the West Bank.

As of October 29, said the ministry, it's been reported that approximately 3,750 Palestinians, including at least 1,750 children, are missing, who may be trapped or dead under the rubble.

The Health Ministry pointed out that it has been facing significant challenges in obtaining updated reports for the seventh consecutive day due to telecommunication disruptions in Gaza and the collapse of medical and telecom services in the hospitals of Gaza City and the northern province of Gaza.

The report said that 26 out of 35 hospitals in Gaza and 52 out of 72 primary healthcare clinics have ceased operations due to damages from Israeli airstrikes or due to fuel shortages. The remaining nine hospitals are operating at maximum capacity.

Out of 24 hospitals capable of admitting inpatients in the north, only Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza is currently operational, while facing significant difficulties.  

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Israeli airstrikes claim lives of two children in Rafa'h

RAFAH, Saturday, November 18, 2023 (WAFA) –

Two Palestinian children were mercilessly murdered this evening as Israeli warplanes targeted a residential building east of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, according to WAFA correspondent.

He said the Israeli airstrikes targeted a residence belonging to the Shaikh Al-'Eid family in the Al-Junaina neighborhood, east of Rafa'h, resulting in the tragic murder of two children and injuries to several other civilians.

Mon-final statistics by the Ministry of Health show that the death toll in the Gaza Strip until November 16 has reached 11,470, including 4,707 children, 3,155 women, and 686 elderly individuals. In addition, over 29,000 Palestinians have been injured since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression on October 7.

Furthermore, over 3,600 civilians are still missing or under the rubble, including 1,750 children, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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Israeli airstrikes claim over 15 innocent lives in Khan Younus

KHAN YUNIS, Saturday, November 18, 2023 (WAFA) –

At least 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured this evening in an Israeli airstrike targeting residential homes west of Khan Younus, south of the Gaza Strip, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent said Israeli warplanes targeted a house belonging to the Ghalban family west of the residential city of 'Hamad, northwest of Khan Younus, resulting in the tragic murder of at least 15 civilians.

Our correspondent noted that another Israeli airstrike targeted two houses belonging to the 'Ashour and Al-Agha families in central Khan Younus, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.

Latest non-final statistics by the Ministry of Health show that the death toll in the Gaza Strip until November 16 has reached 11,470, including 4,707 children, 3,155 women, and 686 elderly individuals. In addition, over 29,000 Palestinians have been injured since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression on October 7.

Furthermore, over 3,600 civilians are still missing or under the rubble, including 1,750 children, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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Numbers jump by hundreds every day, GMO: We are no longer able to count casualties

November 18, 2023, GAZA, (PIC) +-

The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza announced on Friday that as the number of casualties has recently been tremendously increasing in the Gaza Strip, the statistics departments have become unable to finalize an accurate tally of the martyrs and the wounded.

The GMO presents almost daily updates on the toll of the martyrs and the wounded who fall in the Israeli relentless airstrikes and raids that have been waged for 43 days on the Gaza Strip. The GMO, however, has lately become unable to make a new update on figures from Wednesday evening until Friday evening. 

In a statement posted on Facebook, the GMO said, “The numbers of martyrs and injuries increase by hundreds every day, to the extent that the statistics departments were unable today to finalize an accurate tally of the losses”.

The statement demanded an urgent and immediate opening of Rafa'h border crossing to allow the entry of humanitarian aid and the necessary medical supplies to hospitals and various relief centers in the besieged enclave. 

The GMO condemned the communication blackout that Gaza witnessed in the past hours and warned of its repercussions, saying that the blackout conceals the Israeli heinous crimes committed in Gaza. 

For 43 days in a row, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza with a green light from the West, leaving more than 11,500 martyrs, including 4,710 children and 3,160 women, as well as 29,800 injured, 70% of whom are children and women, according to official Palestinian sources.

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

Two Palestinians killed by IOF gunfire in the West Bank

November 19, 2023, WEST BANK, (PIC) +-

Two Palestinian citizens were killed at dawn Sunday after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Jineen and al-Duhaisha refugee camp in Bethlehem.

According to local sources, Hussain al-Fayid, a 46-year-old man with special needs, was shot dead by the IOF at the entrance of Jenin refugee camp.

Earlier, a large number of Israeli troops with one bulldozer stormed Jenin City and its refugee camp and spread in its streets and on rooftops of some buildings, which provoked violent clashes with local youths and citizens.

IOF drones and one helicopter were also overflying Jenin during the raid.

Nine citizens were reportedly kidnaped by the IOF during its campaign in Jenin. One woman was detained for several hours before she was released.

Israeli forces detonated doors of some homes, demanded a family through a megaphone to leave their homes in Khallet al-Sou'ha neighborhood and stormed other areas of Jenin.

The IOF also obstructed movement of ambulances in Jenin, especially outside hospitals, during the events, while a bulldozer embarked on destroying roads and infrastructure and damaging cars.

In Bethlehem, the IOF shot dead a young man identified as Omar al-La'h'ham during violent clashes with local youths in al-Duhaisha camp.

Local sources said that the IOF prevented an ambulance crew from approaching La'h'ham to provide him with medical assistance and left him bleeding to death, adding that soldiers kidnaped a young man from his home in the camp.

In a separate incident, hundreds of Palestinian citizens organized nighttime marches across the West Bank in support of Gaza and the Palestinian resistance and in response to the call of Abu Obayda, the spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas.

Palestinian youth murdered by Israeli occupation forces in Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

BETHLEHEM, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

A young Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces this early morning in the Duhaisha refugee camp, south of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem) in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security sources.

WAFA correspondent reported that the young man, identified as Omar Ali Al-La'h'ham, succumbed to his injuries after being shot in the head by the occupation forces during confrontations that erupted in the camp following an Israeli military incursion.

During the raid, Israeli occupation forces prevented Palestinian Red Crescent teams in the city from approaching the injured Al-La'h'ham and providing him with medical treatment before he succumbed to his wounds, the sources added.

Additionally, the Israeli military arrested a young after raiding and searching his father's home in the refugee camp.

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Israeli occupation forces kill a disabled man in Jineen (Jenin)

JENIN, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a disabled Palestinian man, identified as 46-year-old 'Isam Al-Fayid, last night during an ongoing raid into the city of Jineen (Jenin) in the occupied West Bank, according to medical sources.

Wisam Bakr, the director of Jenin Governmental Hospital, confirmed the death of the disabled man after being shot and critically injured by Israeli occupation soldiers at the entrance to the Jenin refugee camp.

Earlier in the night, Israeli occupation forces, accompanied by a military D9 bulldozer, launched a large-scale attack in Jenin, deploying in various neighborhoods and positioning snipers on the rooftops of several homes and buildings.

Confrontations erupted between local residents and Israeli forces in various areas of the city and the refugee camp during the raid, which is continuing until this moment. Sounds of Israeli helicopters echoed overhead, while reinforcements continued to pour into the city and the neighboring refugee camp.

During the incursion, Israeli occupation forces arrested nine young men and an elderly woman, who was detained for several hours before being released a few hours later.

The forces also blew up doors of several homes and besieged a house belonging to the 'Ewais family in the city, demanding people inside through loudspeakers to turn themselves in to the army.

Israeli bulldozers embarked on vandalizing infrastructure during the raid, causing damage to several civilian vehicles. There were also reports of Israeli occupation soldiers obstructing the movement of ambulances during the raid.

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Six Palestinians injured by Israeli gunfire in Balata refugee camp

NABLUS, Sunday, November 19, 2023 (WAFA) –

Six Palestinian civilians were wounded by live ammunition while others were brutally beaten by soldiers during an Israeli military raid this early morning into the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to medical sources.

Sources from the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) reported that six individuals sustained injuries from live Israeli ammunition to their upper extremities. Meanwhile, others, including an elderly man and two women, sustained injuries after being severely beaten by the Israeli occupation forces. All of them were promptly transported to hospitals for medical treatment.

A'hmed Jibreel, the Director of Ambulance and Emergency Services at the Palestinian Red Crescent, said that Israeli occupation forces opened fire on a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance inside the camp. The ambulance crew were attempting to reach an elderly woman in need of medical assistance, but they were prevented from doing so by the Israeli forces.

The occupation forces also blocked another ambulance from entering the refugee camp, subjecting the ambulance to a violent and unwarranted search.

The Israeli raid also saw Israeli occupation soldiers blow up the Fatah movement's office in the camp, which had been targeted by an Israeli airstrike yesterday. The office was set on fire as a result of the Israeli attack, in addition to a parked car, according to local sources.

Israeli occupation forces further partially demolished several homes within the camp, raided dozens of homes, searched and vandalized their contents, physically assaulted some residents with rifles, and detained dozens of Palestinians.  

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Palestinian youth shot, injured by Israeli soldiers in Hebron

HEBRON, Saturday, November 18, 2023 (WAFA) –

A young Palestinian man was shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces today near the entrance of Idhna town, west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security and medical sources.

The sources informed WAFA that Israeli occupation forces opened live fire at a truck driver, 40 years old, near the entrance of Idhna town, causing him abdominal injuries. The injured youth was promptly transported to Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron for medical treatment.

WAFA correspondent added that Israeli occupation forces targeted civilians with live ammunition while they were in their vehicles, on their lands, or simply walking on foot in the vicinity of the town.

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Abduction of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

 IOF kidnaps many Palestinians in W. Bank raids

November 19, 2023, WEST BANK, (PIC) +-

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided several homes and kidnaped several Palestinian citizens in the West Bank last night and at dawn Saturday.

According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped 21 citizens after ransacking their homes in different areas of al-Khalil province.

In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped seven workmen, residents of Gaza, during a raid in al-Jab’a village.

In Jericho, two young men were taken prisoner during raids on their homes in the city. The IOF reportedly destroyed a car belonging to one of those detainees.

In Ramallah, Israeli forces violently stormed and pillaged the house of Zuhair al-Zuhairi in Al-Beerih City and kidnaped his two sons, Ibrahim and Mohamed, and threatened the family to slaughter them.

In Nablus, a large number of Israeli troops aboard armored vehicles and bulldozers stormed Balata refugee camp and spread in its neighborhoods, amid armed clashes with resistance fighters.

Local sources said that the IOF went on the rampage through Balata camp, bulldozing roads and a memorial to a martyr.

In Tubas, the IOF kidnaped two citizens to pressure two of their sons to turn themselves in.

A young man identified as Omar Sha'hruri was killed yesterday and two others were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Tubas.

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