Monday, November 4, 2024 – The West Bank

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Azzun, Ramallah, Beit Ummar, Nablus. During the day they raided Beitunia, Tuqu'a, Al-Bireh, Silwan, Shuafat refugee camp, Jenin, Silat al-Harithiya, Araqah, Burin, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Nabi Ilyas, Al-Ram, Qaffin, Tammun, Qalandia, Qusra, Burka, Jalazone refugee camp. At least 12 Palestinians were arrested, a 14-year-old among them.

‣ Critical reports of the spread of dermatitis in prisons untreated and due to lacking hygiene.

239 army and colonist attacks against olive harvesters since the olive harvest season began about a month ago.

Burka

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Nablus - night raid of houses.

2. Jenin – raid of the eastern neighborhood. Confrontations including fire exchange.

3. Qusra, south-east of Nablus – olive harvest prevented.

4. Qalandia (village), north of Jerusalem – olive harvest prevented.

5. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron – raid and confrontations.

6. Tammun, south of Tubas – raid and confrontations.

7. Umm Nir, Masafer Yatta – olive harvest prevented.

8. Al Malik School, a community school in the northern Palestinian Jordan Valley – the school raided, staff chased away, and site photographed.

9. Wadi al Hummus (Sur Baher), south-east Jerusalem – Palestinian shot, apparently near the Separation Wall. His condition serious.

Demolitions

1. Jabel Mukaber, south-east Jerusalem – demolition order issued for a 20-years-old mosque.

2. Jericho, east of town, in area named ‘the landing strip’ – demolition of a sheep pen and support walls.

3. Nablus – 21 demolition orders issued and cessation of construction in the New Nablus neighborhood.

4. Duma, south-east of Nablus – demolition orders issued for 7 tents, a farming structure and support wall.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Al-Bireh – during the night, colonists raid the industrial zone, ignite 20 vehicles, spray hate inscriptions, shoot at firefighters. No army intervention, no arrests.

2. Burka, east of Ramallah – colonists attack and set fire to olive trees (some of them ancient), gather in the elementary school area in order to raid.

Inhabitants confront them. 2 colonists wounded by stones thrown. Army present, stands doing nothing.

3. Husan, west of Bethlehem – colonist standing on his porch in Beitar Ilit points his rifle at olive harvesters.

4. Yasuf, east of Salfit – colonists throw stones at vehicles.

5. Birin, south-east of Hebron – colonists throw stones and try to steal olive harvesters’ vehicle.

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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, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Middle East Eye, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO.