Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – The West Bank

Adi Ronen Argov
Dec 4, 2024
2 min read

Killed

1. Sheikh Atef Malak Duriya, 20-years-old from Aqraba.

2. Mohammad Walid Hassin Ali, 45-years-old from Nur Shams Refugee camp.

‣ Since October 7, 2023 – 804 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank, 172 of them minors.

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Silwan, Qalqilya, Azun Atme, Arura. During the day they raided Beit Furik, Beit Rima, Beita, Shuqba, Saffa, Abwein, Qibya, Qalandia refugee camp, Aqraba, Nahalin, Al-Mughayyir, Jayus, Yatma, Surif, Nablus, Al Khader. 24 Palestinians were arrested, 2 woman and 2 minors among them.

‣ A Palestinian residing in Nur Shams refugee camp who was detained a week ago, died in custody. Circumstances of his death unknown. 48 persons have died in custody since October 7, 2023.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Aqraba, south of Nablus – (According to 10-12 report), soldiers beat to death a 70-year-old man at the entrance to the town. No arrests.

2. Shuqba and Qibya, north-west of Ramallah – raids, vandalization of property, confiscation of vehicles.

3. Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem – raid with teargas. Confrontations. Fire broke out in kindergarten due to teargas canister hit. 14 persons wounded, 2 of them by rubber-coated bullets, another 12 by suffocation.

4. Nahalin, west of Bethlehem – house raided, turned into army post.

5. Special force dressed as wounded persons and medical personnel enters Al ‘Arabi Hospital in Nablus, catch the wounded man from Aqraba whom they chased last night.

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

7. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – confrontations.

Demolitions and confiscations

1. Huwara, south of Nablus - 2 commercial structures demolished.

2. Majdal Bani Fadil, south-east of Nablus – industrial facility demolished.

3. Sha’ab A Botm, Masafer Yatta – donkey and plowing equipment confiscated, farmer prevented from tending his land.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah – stones thrown at vehicles.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Beit Furik, east of Nablus - house set on fire. Inhabitants confront colonists. The soldiers backing up colonists, attack the Palestinians.

2. Huwara, south of Nablus – vehicles and house with its inhabitants inside (7 persons) set on fire, father attacked with clubs. The family rescued miraculously by neighbors, no arrests.