Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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On Day 465 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 2 Massacres, 19 Palestinians Killed, 71 Injured, in the Past 24 Hours, with a Death Toll of  46,584 and 109,731 Injuries

by January 13, 2025 

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:

By January 13, 2025, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 56,584+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (46,584), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By January 13, 2025, the documented injuries exceeded 109,731.

By January 12, 2025, 847 Palestinians who were killed, 6,652 who were injured, and 10,831*, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023, including 310 women and 640 children (Some of the detainees have been released).

* The number of the Palestinians detainees who remain in the Israeli occupation prisons has been updated today (December 5, 2024), by Wafa, to be 10,300.

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Palestinian A'hmed Mufeed Sob'hi 'Awadhallah was killed by an Israeli drone attack on a motorcycle in 'Hamad City, north of Khan Younus, file, January 13, 2025.	The Israeli crimes and systematic operations of abuse and killing against Palestinian prisoners continue, with Mu'taz Abu Zunaid falling as a martyr, due to torture and brutal measures, January 13, 2025.
More than 60 percent of the Palestinian families in the the Gaza Strip are homeless, as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocidal war over there, for more than 15 months, January 13, 2025.	The Lebanese Civil Defense teams recovered on Sunday the bodies of 16 people from under the rubble of destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon, January 13, 2025.

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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).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"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).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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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.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

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.

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

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Note: The following figures only include the killed and injured Palestinians who have  been accounted for by the Palestinian hospitals. The victims who are not carried to the hospitals are not accounted for.

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Gaza death toll rises to 46,584 with over 109,731 injuries

GAZA, January 13, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 19 Palestinians and the injury of 71 others, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7, 2023 has risen to 46,584 reported fatalities, with an additional 109,731 individuals sustaining injuries. The majority of the victims are women and children.

According to the same sources, emergency services are still unable to reach many casualties and dead bodies trapped under the rubble or scattered on roads across the war-torn enclave, as Israeli occupation forces continue to obstruct the movement of ambulance and civil defense crews.

Israel's genocidal onslaught continues unabated despite calls from the United Nations Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

K.T.

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Israeli genocidal war on Gaza enters Day 465

Monday 13-January-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

In the midst of catastrophic humanitarian suffering for more than two million Palestinians — half of them children, the Israeli occupation army continued, for the 465th consecutive day, to pound and target different areas and massacre more civilians in the Gaza Strip, especially in the northern areas.

Reporters for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said on Monday that the Israeli occupation army carried out attacks on several homes, civilian targets and shelter centers in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours, killing and injuring dozens of citizens.

The Israeli army’s large-scale genocidal campaign in northern Gaza, especially in Jabalya and Bait Lahya, has entered day 101, where its forces continue to intensively bomb homes and shelters and attack civilians while imposing a tight siege on the entire area.

Deliberate Israeli attacks on ambulance and civil defense workers already deprived northern Gaza of any rescue services.

Early today, the citizen A'hmed Mufeed Sob'hi 'Awadhallah was killed in an Israeli drone attack on a motorcycle in 'Hamad City, north of Khan Younus.

Six citizens, including three children and two women, were injured in an Israeli attack on displaced persons taking refuge in the Abu Al-Reesh marble factory in Al-Buraq land, west of Khan Younus.

Israeli aircraft also bombed a car north of Rafa'h, where at least five people were killed.

Several people were also injured in an Israeli airstrike on a group of people in Jabalya Al-Balad, north of the Gaza Strip.

Five more people were killed and many others were injured in an Israeli bombing of Salahuddeen School, which shelters displaced persons west of Gaza Governorate.

In a similar attack, five citizens were killed and others were injured in an Israeli air raid on a residential house in Al-Shuja’iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City.

At the same time, the Israeli army blew up residential buildings in Al-Saftawi area north of Gaza City.

On the other hand, Israeli warships bombed the “Al-'Izba” area in the coastal Mawasi area west of Rafa'h city.

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Gaza: Six people killed following Israeli bombing of civilian neighborhood

GAZA, January 13, 2025 (WAFA) –

Six people were killed and others were injured on Monday when the occupation forces bombed Al-Raj neighborhood east of Gaza City.

Local sources reported that the occupation warplanes targeted a group of citizens in Al-Daraj neighborhood, which led to the martyrdom of six civilians and the injury of others.

K.T.

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Civilians killed following Israeli bombing on Gaza

GAZA, January 13, 2025 (WAFA) – 

A number of citizens, including children and women, were martyred and injured Monday morning, in the ongoing occupation aggression on the Gaza Strip, which is entering its 465th day.

WAFA  correspondents reported, quoting medical sources, that two citizens were martyred by the occupation navy's bullets on the beach of Gaza City.

The same sources announced that eight people, including a girl, were killed and others were injured, when the occupation warplanes bombed two gatherings of citizens near Dabit junction and the vicinity of Zaharna Tower in the center of Gaza City.

A citizen was also killed and another was injured when the occupation bombed a gathering of citizens in Khan Yunis, while a number of others were injured when the occupation bombed Jabalya Al-Balad in the north of the Strip.

The occupation forces continue the brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 46,584 citizens, and the injury of 109,731 others, while thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and rescue crews cannot reach them.

K.T.

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Israeli occupation forces bomb civilian vehicle, kill four Palestinians, north of Rafa'h

GAZA, January 13, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Four Palestinians were killed this Monday morning when the occupation warplanes bombed a civilian vehicle near the Beauty Plus Hall north of Rafa'h city.

The occupation artillery shelling and heavy gunfire continue west of Al-Nusayrat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The occupation forces continue the brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 46,584 citizens, and the injury of 109,731 others, while thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and rescue crews cannot reach them.

K.T.

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Palestinians killed and injured in Israeli bombing west of Gaza

GAZA, January 12, 2025 (WAFA) – 

A number of Palestinians citizens were killed and injured today in a bombing by the Israeli occupation forces, west of Gaza Governorate.

WAFA correspondent reported that 5 citizens were killed and others were injured as a result of the occupation forces’ bombing of Salah al-Din School, which shelters displaced persons west of Gaza Governorate.

The Israeli occupation forces continue the brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since October 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of 46,584 citizens, and the injury of 109,731 others, while thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and rescue crews cannot reach them.

K.T. 

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‎Three Martyrs and Injured in the Israeli occupation forces shelling of Gaza City‎

‎Gaza 13-1-2025 Wafa -

Three citizens were killed and others were injured on Monday afternoon in the bombing of Gaza City by Israeli warplanes.‎

‎Our correspondents, quoting medical sources, reported that two citizens were killed and others were injured in the occupation shelling of a gathering of citizens in Sheikh Radhwan neighborhood.‎

‎The same sources added that two martyrs were killed and others were injured in the occupation shelling of a gathering of citizens in the vicinity of the Yarmouk area.‎

‎It is noteworthy that the occupation has targeted since this morning 5 gatherings of citizens in different parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving dozens of martyrs and wounded.‎

‎The Israeli occupation forces have continued their aggression on the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, since the seventh of October 2023, resulting in the death of 46,584 citizens and the injury of 109,731 others, while thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and rescue crews cannot reach them.‎

‎S.K‎.

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At least 5,000 Palestinians killed, missing in Israeli assault in northern Gaza

Sunday 12-January-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

At least 5,000 Palestinians have been killed or gone missing in the ongoing Israeli offensive in northern Gaza that started 100 days ago, the Government Media Office (GMO) said on Sunday.

“In the past 100 days, our people in northern Gaza have suffered the most horrific forms of killing, ethnic cleansing, destruction, and displacement,” GMO added.

“Some 9,500 others have also been injured, in addition to the detention of 2,600 people, including women and children, in a flagrant violation of all international conventions and norms,” it said in a statement.

The Office said attacks on homes, hospitals, public facilities, and infrastructure in northern Gaza “clearly expose the Israeli occupation’s intention to deliberately and systematically eliminate the foundations of life in the Gaza Strip and cause a deep humanitarian crisis that exacerbates the suffering of our Palestinian people.”

“The occupation will not succeed in displacing our people or denying their rights,” it added.

Israel has launched a large-scale ground operation in northern Gaza since Oct. 5, 2024. Since then, no sufficient humanitarian aid including food, medicine, and fuel, has been allowed into the area, leaving the remaining population on the verge of imminent famine.

The Israeli onslaught in northern Gaza was the latest episode in a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 46,584 people, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023.

In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the former Israeli Army Minister, Yoav Gallant, for their war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza.

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

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Two Palestinians injured by Israeli forces near Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), January 13, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Two Palestinian citizens from the town of Doura, south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), were injured this morning by Israeli occupation forces' bullets, near the apartheid wall in Bait 'Awwa.

Local and security sources told WAFA that Red Crescent crews dealt with two injuries, one with live bullets in the pelvis area, and the other in the foot, and they were transferred to the hospital, where their injuries were described as moderate.

K.T.

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Suffocation cases among students near Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), January 13, 2025 (WAFA) – 

A number of students from Al-Khadhir schools, south of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), suffered from suffocation due to the Israeli occupation forces firing tear gas bombs during their raid on the town.

WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation forces stormed Al-Khadhir, and positioned themselves in "Tall" area of ​​the Old City, and attacked the students while they were heading to their schools, by firing tear gas and sound bombs, which led to a number of them suffering from suffocation.

He added that the occupation forces raided the gate area on the main Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)-Al-Khaleel (Hebron) road, and fired tear gas and sound bombs, which caused a state of panic among students and citizens.

Yesterday, the occupation forces attacked Al-Khadhir students and fired live ammunition, tear gas and sound bombs around their schools.

Earlier, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education warned that Palestinian schools are currently seeing continuous targeting by the Israeli occupation army and  the illegal Israeli settlers, which disrupts the educational process and threatens the future of students.

K.T.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Note: Despite the Biden administration total support for the Israeli genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. official policy is still considering the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories as illegal.

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IOFs demolish house foundations, carpentry shop near Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Monday 13-January-2025

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) demolished on Monday the foundations of a house and a carpentry shop in the town of 'Hizma, northeast of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

Local sources reported that an occupation army force, accompanied by military bulldozers, stormed the town of 'Hizma at dawn hours and began demolishing the foundations of a house belonging to citizen Abdul Salam Al-'Omari, and a carpentry shop belonging to citizen Mu'hammad Al-Khateeb.

The IOF arrested two citizens including the young man Zain 'Aamir, after raiding his parents’ homes, and vandalizing its contents.

Since October 7, 2023, the average demolition rate in occupied East Jerusalem has increased by 50% compared to the annual record number of demolitions in the city.

If demolitions continue this way, about 215 housing units will be demolished annually, compared to 144 units in 2020, according to estimates issued by institutions concerned with monitoring Israeli occupation’s violations.

IOFs and settlers have been escalating their violations against citizens, property and lands in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, amid continuous calls for confrontations.

The town of 'Hizma, which is located in the center of the West Bank, is usually subjected to continuous violations including arrests and land confiscations for settlement expansion. 

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Illegal Israeli settlers uproot olive trees near Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), January 13, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers cut down olive seedlings in lands in the town of Na'haleen, west of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem).

Local resident Husain Shakarna, one of the victims, told WAFA that he was surprised today when he entered the land owned by his cousin 'Ali Shakarna in the Ein Fares area west of the town, located between Beitar Illit colony and the villages of Wadi Fukeen and Al-Jab'a, when the colonists cut down 200 olive seedlings.

In a previous interview with WAFA, the head of the Nahaleen village council said that a group of colonists established a pastoral colonial outpost in 'Ain Faris area, where they installed two large "barracks" for raising livestock.

He said that these steps will deprive citizens of their land, which is about 2,000 dunams in area, noting that the aforementioned area has been subjected to repeated attacks by the colonists of Beitar Illit, which included pumping wastewater, which led to the destruction of crops and the pollution of the water.

K.T.

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Illegal Israeli settlers raze main road leading to a Palestinian village near Nablus

NABLUS, January 13, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers bulldozed the main road leading to five villages south of Nablus on Monday.

The deputy mayor of Qablan, 'Abdul Ra'hman 'Aabid, told WAFA that colonists' vehicles bulldozed the alternative road between the cities of Ramallah and Nablus, which serves the villages of Qablan, Yitma, Jureesh, Talfeet, Jaloud and Qaryout.

He explained that the occupation had closed the road with earth mounds after the aggression on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, and notified 25 shops along the aforementioned road to stop work, and carried out bulldozing and expansion work for Rahalim colony near the road.

Abed pointed out that this road was used as an alternative road for the Nablus-Ramallah-Jerusalem line, when the main road passing near the villages of Al-Sawiya and Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya was closed.

K.T.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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60% of Gaza’s families homeless, as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocidal war

Sunday 12-January-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The Palestinian Ministry of Public Works and Housing in the Gaza Strip revealed on Sunday that more than 60% of families in the enclave are homeless as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on the Palestinian people over there, for more than 15 months.

“The extent of the destruction in this war is beyond the ability of any party to deal with it quickly and directly,” the ministry said, adding that the destructive power of the massive destruction of residential neighborhoods is several times greater than the damage caused by the 51-day Israeli aggression in 2014.

It was estimated that tens of millions of tons of rubble were left behind after the destruction of cities, residential blocks, and neighborhoods.

According to the ministry, clearing away the debris is the most crucial step in rebuilding Gaza. It entails demolishing any structures that endanger public safety, repairing and maintaining any damaged buildings, and protecting surrounding buildings and streets during the demolition and debris removal processes.

According to the ministry’s report, which followed an evaluation and inspection of the aggression’s effects, dozens of heavy machines suitable for the task’s scope must be brought in because local equipment, the majority of which was damaged or destroyed by Israel’s bombing of government, municipal, and civil facilities, cannot be used to remove the rubble.

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Scenes of a tragic reality experienced by those trapped inside the Indonesian Hospital

Monday 13-January-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

Video footage has revealed the tragic reality and extremely difficult humanitarian conditions faced by those trapped inside the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, which is under continuous Israeli aggression.

The footage broadcasted by Al Jazeera a couple of days ago showed the extensive destruction inflicted on the Indonesian hospital facilities, particularly the intensive care unit, which was subjected to direct shelling. The bombardment of the intensive care unit destroyed beds, medical equipment, and medicines that were on the shelves, making access to the unit located on the third floor extremely dangerous.

Medical sources indicate that about 23 medical staff, patients, and injured individuals, mostly women, children, and the elderly, are trapped in the hospital facing harsh humanitarian conditions amid a severe shortage of basic life necessities. The footage also revealed that those trapped had to use medical solutions as a substitute for water in cooking food after water supplies were completely cut off.

The presence of Israeli tanks around the hospital was documented, along with repeated gunfire directed at it, preventing medical staff from moving between the hospital’s rooms and departments. The destruction was not limited to the hospital but also included surrounding buildings, with video footage showing massive destruction in the vicinity of the hospital and extensive leveling operations carried out by the occupying forces, affecting entire residential blocks.

These scenes come amid the ongoing Israeli military operations in northern Gaza for over 100 days, raising fears of a possible storming of the hospital, similar to what happened at Kamal 'Udwan Hospital. On January 3, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Indonesian hospital and issued threats to the medical staff and patients, demanding their immediate evacuation.

The Israeli military operation in northern Gaza, which began 100 days ago, has resulted in approximately 5,000 martyrs and missing persons, 9,500 injured, and 2,600 detainees, including women and children. The genocide war waged by Israel on Gaza has continued for 464 consecutive days, leading to the martyrdom of 46,565 individuals and 109,660 injuries of varying severity, including serious and very serious injuries, since October 7, 2023, according to the latest data published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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After the martyrdom of Abu Zunaid: 'Hamas calls on international institutions to protect prisoners

Monday 13-January-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, 'Hamas, called on the international community, the United Nations, and its institutions to work on protecting Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli occupation’s jails and to stop the horrific violations they face at the hands of the “extremist Zionist regime.”

In a statement on Monday, 'Hamas described the martyrdom of prisoner Mu’taz Abu Zunaid (35 years old) in the Israeli occupation regime prisons as a war crime, noting that the occupation regime continues to commit war crimes and violate all international laws concerning prisoners, in a clear translation of the “fascist decisions” of the occupation government and the extremist minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

'Hamas pointed out that the crimes of the occupation and the systematic operations of abuse and killing against prisoners continue, with Abu Zunaid falling as a martyr “due to torture and brutal measures.”

'Hamas said, “We renew our pledge to our steadfast and resilient people and to our heroic prisoners in the jails, affirming that their freedom is imminent.”

It called on the Palestinian people, especially in the West Bank, to intensify activities supporting the prisoners and “escalate confrontations with the occupation and its fascist army in response to its escalating crimes against our people, our sanctities, and our prisoners.” It also urged the international community and the United Nations to work on protecting the Palestinian prisoners.

'Hamas also reiterated its call on international human rights organizations to shed light on the suffering of Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails, amplify their voices, and exert pressure in all forums for their release.

With the martyrdom of detainee Abu Zunaid from Dura, the number of martyrs among prisoners and detainees in the Israeli jails since October 2023 has risen to 55, whose identities are known. This number is historically the highest, making this phase the bloodiest in the history of the prisoners’ movement since 1967. The number of known martyrs from the prisoners’ movement since 1967 has reached 292, noting that there are dozens of martyrs from Gaza detainees whose identities were not disclosed. It is also noted that martyr Abu Zunaid is the fifth administrative detainee to die in the occupation’s prisons since the beginning of the extermination war on Gaza in October 2023.

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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 names 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 verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," 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.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names. 

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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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