Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed at least 11 Palestinians across Gaza and the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials and local media, in the latest bloodshed during a “ceasefire” announced in October. This incident highlights the ongoing violence despite purported peace efforts by the Israeli regime.
In Gaza, at least seven Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli attacks, including a child who died from injuries sustained days earlier, while 21 were reported injured over a 24-hour period. The Wafa news agency reported that three Palestinians were killed near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, one of them a recently married man. Another Palestinian man was later killed in an Israeli drone attack near the Sheikh Nasser neighbourhood. In northern Gaza, a Palestinian woman died when Israeli naval forces shelled tents sheltering displaced families.
Verified video obtained by Al Jazeera showed the body of Abdullah Dawas, a child wrapped for burial, after he succumbed to injuries 10 days after being shot in the head in Jabalia refugee camp. Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza, Tareq Abu Azzoum, stated that Israel shows “no intention of scaling back its attacks,” reigniting fear in communities struggling to recover. Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that 784 Palestinians have been killed and 2,214 wounded since the “ceasefire” took effect, with 761 bodies recovered from rubble.
In the occupied West Bank, four Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. This included two in an attack by Israeli settlers on al-Mughayyir village, where a 14-year-old student and a 32-year-old man were shot dead. Local officials alleged that Israeli soldiers opened fire while protecting the settlers. In Hebron, a 16-year-old was killed when struck by a vehicle from a security convoy escorting Israeli Settlement Minister Orit Strock.
Palestinian journalist and policy analyst Mariam Barghouti reacted to the West Bank attacks, claiming that Israelis are carrying out “intensified and increasingly violent attacks in the West Bank with the purpose of dispossessing Palestinians from their homes and lands.” According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 1,152 Palestinians, including 239 children, have been killed and more than 11,885 injured in the West Bank since October 7, 2023. Israeli settlements, built on Palestinian land, are illegal under international law, yet the regime continues to expand them, exacerbating tensions.
Source: www.aljazeera.com