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Writer's pictureAdi Ronen Argov

Data, October 7th, 2023 - May 1st, 2024 – The West Bank

Sources

OCHA-OPT, Adameer, Committee on Prisoner Matters, Prisoners’ Club, DCI Palestine


Killed

‣ 474 Palestinians killed:

◦ 116 minors;

◦ Over 70% of them in military raids;

◦ 9 Israelis killed, 5 of them soldiers.


Wounded

‣ About 5,000 Palestinians wounded;

‣ 104 Israelis wounded (69 of them soldiers).


Arrests

‣ 8,535 persons arrested;

545 of them minors and 285 women.

‣ 5,100 Palestinians working inside Israel were arrested and expelled to the West Bank. Most of them construction workers;

‣ 5,328 administrative detention orders - either new or prolonged;

‣ There are now 3,360 Palestinians in administrative detention, 61 of them minors (as of end of March) - a record number in 57 years;

‣ 9,500 Palestinians incarcerated (detainees and prisoners), 194 of them minors ages 12-17.


Restrictions and unemployment

‣ 193,000 Palestinians prevented from working inside Israel;

‣ Unemployment rates in the West Bank have risen from 13% before October 7th, to 38% at present;

‣ In H2 Hebron Area (under Israeli military control), severe movement restriction of Palestinians since October 7th. 29 checkpoints. School closed down until May 1st.


Demolitions and displaced persons

‣ 1,244 Palestinians were evicted from their homes during October-November 2-23 due to colonist violence and military restrictions;

‣ 1,755 Palestinians (43% of them children) displaced due to demolitions;

‣ 55% of them during military raids.

‣ 37% of them due to demolitions for lack of construction permits;

‣ 8% of them from collective punishment.


Naim Hamamda. Khallet ad-Daba'a. Attacked by colonists



Colonist Violence

‣ 800 colonist attacks were documented by OCHA-OPT

◦ 174 of them ended in casualties.

‣ 31 Palestinians were killed in these attacks (10 of them by colonists, 7 still undecided whether by colonists or soldiers);

‣ 500 Palestinians wounded;

‣ 80 houses and 450 vehicles vandalized;

‣ 11,700 trees uprooted.

 


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