Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – The West Bank
General Information
‣ Today is International Child’s Day:
◦ 171 minors were killed since October 7, 2023, namely one minor killed every
2 days;
◦ 1,000 minors wounded since October 7, 2023, namely 2-3 minors are wounded daily on the average;
◦ Since October 7, 2023, 770 minors have been arrested, namely about 2 minors are arrested daily;
◦ Since November 7, 2024, when Israel’s Parliament (Knesset) approved incarcerating minors under the age of 14, 5 such minors have been arrested;
◦ 270 minors are held in Israeli prisons. The Prisoner Affairs Authority reports that they are often victims of physical and mental abuse;
◦ 100 minors are held in administrative detention.
Killed
Raids and arrests
During the night, Israeli raided Hebron, Jenin (continued), Al-Bireh, Ramallah, Al Fawwar refugee camp, Jalazone refugee camp, Kafr Ni'ma, Turmus Ayya, Kafr Malik, Deir al-Ghusun, Urif. During they raided Deir Ballut, Qalqilya, at-Tabaqa, Al Khader, Kafr al-Labad, Idna, Udala, Al-Yamun, Kafr Dan, Burin, Silat al-Harithiya, Jinsafut, Jalud. At least 18 Palestinians were arrested, a minor among them.
Army attacks against Palestinians
1. Jenin – raid continued, ended at night after 48 hours. During the day a drone bombs the camp, ambulance access denied. 6 persons critically wounded in confrontations.
2. Udala, south of Nablus – raid and confrontations.
3. Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin – confrontations, improvised explosive charges used against military force.
4. Al-Yamun, west of Jenin – drone explodes 2 vehicles, special force lays siege on a nearby house in Wadi Hassan area, shoulder missiles fired. Confrontations. One person killed, his body taken by the soldiers.
5. Kafr Dan, west of Jenin – confrontations. 2 persons killed, their bodies taken by the soldiers.
6. Burin, south of Nablus – raid with live fire and damage to vehicles.
7. Qalqilya – raid and one person wounded near the Separation Wall. His condition is moderate.
8. Jalud, south-east of Nablus – raid with teargas, live fire and stun grenades. One person wounded by live fire.
9. Al Khader, south of Bethlehem - raid with teargas. Suffocations.
10. Kafr al-Labad, east of Tulkarm – raid and confrontations. One person wounded by live fire.
Demolitions
Colonist attacks against Palestinians
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


