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Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Monday, December 16, 2024 – The West Bank

Killed

1. Mohammad Yassar Abu Kisheq, 18-years-old from New Askar Refugee camp.

Raids and arrests

During the night Israeli forces raided Nablus, Khirbet Ad Deir, Salem, Salfit, Bal'a, Anabta, Dura, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Qalqilya, Jericho, Jalazone refugee camp. During the day they raided Anata, Silwan, al-Ramadin, Burin, Deir al-Ghusun, Hizma, Tell, Atil, Beit Furik, Bani Na'im, New Askar refugee camp, Qusra, Al Khader, Abu Dis, Yatta. 16 Palestinians were arrested.

‣ A 13-year-old was detained for hours and beaten up. Then released for medical treatment.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Nablus – night raid in the western part of town. House raided. Owner forced to open his money changing business. Harmed the structure. Confrontations ensued.

2. Salem, east of Nablus – night raid of a house. The owner forced to open his money changing business at night, confiscated cash.

3. Beit Furik, east of Nablus – raid, a 13-years-old detained and beaten up, needing medical treatment.

4. New Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus – raid and confrontations. An 18-years-old critically wounded in the chest and later died of his wounds.

5. Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem – raid and confrontations, suffocations.

6. Yatta, south of Hebron – raid and confiscation of vehicles.

7. Qusra, south-east of Nablus – raid with live fire and teargas. Confrontations, suffocations.

8. Jericho – raid of money changing business houses, money taken.

9. Al Khader, south of Bethlehem – raid, teargas used against schoolchildren at the end of their school day. Suffocations.

Demolitions, confiscations

1. Anata, northeast of Jerusalem – demolition of 6 residential buildings. 70 houses demolished in the town since October 7, 2023.

2. Silwan, East Jerusalem – 11 houses demolished in Al Bustan neighborhood, added to 15 houses demolished in recent weeks. 7,000 demolition orders issued against the town with the intention of creating a municipal park there.

3. al-Ramadin (near ad-Dhahiriya), south of Hebron – residential house and 40 shops demolished. Confrontations broke out during the demolitions.

4. Deir al-Ghusun and Atil, north of Tulkarm – greenhouses demolished.

5. Hableh, south of Qalqilya – 47 dunams confiscated in order to pave a lane for Jews only.

6. Deir Sharaf, west of Nablus – cessation of construction order issued 2 shops and a residential building.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Halhul, north of Hebron – paint bottle thrown at bus.

2. Road 60 – stones thrown at colonist vehicles.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Khirbet Makhul, northern Jordan Valley – colonists attempt to steal sheep flocks and beat up the owner who confronts them.

2. Burka, east of Ramallah – colonist outpost founded.

3. Birin, south-east of Hebron – vehicle set on fire.


Sources

Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Matan Golan, Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War