Friday, October 18, 2024 – The West Bank

Killed

1. Amer Qias, 25-years-old from Jordan

2. Husam Abu Ghazale, 24-Years-old from Jordan.

Raids and Arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Tubas and Qalqilya. During the day they raided Bil'in, Rujeib, Al-Arroub refugee camp, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, Al Khader, Jalazone refugee camp, Beita, Kafr Qaddum, Salem, Idna, Khallet Al Louza, Dura el-Kari'a. Number of arrestees not mentioned. At least 10 are known.

Army Attacks against Palestinians

1. Tubas – night raid and confrontations.

2. Al-Arroub, north of Hebron – raid and confrontations. Suffocations.

3. Salem, east of Nablus – soldiers chases away olive harvesters and fire teargas at them. Suffocations.

4. Beita, south of Nablus – Friday prayer on Jabal Sbih prevented, then confrontations during the weekly procession protesting landgrab of the mountain ground.

5. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya – confrontations during the weekly procession protesting landgrab.

6. Jalazone refugee camp, north of Ramallah – attack and arrest.

7. Idna, west of Hebron – olive harvest prevented.

8. Al Khader, south of Bethlehem – raid with teargas.

Near Tulkarm. A settler soldier tries to drive out olives harvesters

Palestinian attacks against soldiers

1. Ne'ot HaKikkar, southern Dead Sea – 3 men infiltrated the Jordanian border and opened fire at a military force. They wounded 2 soldiers. 2 of the shooters were killed, the third got away.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Yatma, south-east of Nablus – colonists attack olive harvesters as well as vehicles as they try to injure drivers.

2. Susya, Masafer Yatta – colonists attacks olive harvesters with clubs and wounded an international activist woman.

No arrests, although soldiers were present.

3. Al Khader, south of Bethlehem – colonists attack olive harvesters, threatening them with their weapons.

4. Wadi Qana, north-west of Salfit – colonists attack a 15-year-old, steal a tractor and vandalize sacks of barley and bran.

5. Khirbet al Fakheit, Masafer Yatta – colonists raid school, also steal a tent and furniture from one of the families.

6. Jorish, south-east of Nablus – colonists attack a shepherd and steal sheep.

Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO.