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Mosab Haniyeh: sexually tortured to death

Gaza, Khan Younis, Hamad City 01 Mar, 2024 - 05 Dec, 2025
At least 1 martyred
**On February 25**, in a joint statement,the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities had informed them of the death of Mus’ab Hani Haniyeh, 35, on 5 January, in Israeli custody. Haniyeh, a father to a nine-year-old child, was arrested in Hamad City on 3 March last year. According to the statement, he had no known serious health conditions prior to his detention. The Israeli army in a response confirmed Haniyeh’s death in January but made no mention of the cause. “The occupation indicates that an investigation is underway in an attempt to evade any international accountability,” the joint statement added. Prisoner advocacy institutions denounce that : - Prisoners endure systematic acts of torture, food deprivation, deliberate medical neglect, sexual abuse, and medical experimentation that lead to serious and fatal illnesses. The Commission for Prisoner Affairs and the Prisoners’ Club hold Israel fully responsible for the assassination of Musab Haniyah and call on the international community to take immediate action against Israel's war crimes. - A deliberate Israeli strategy of concealing and manipulating information regarding the fate of detainees. The occupation systematically refuses to return the bodies of murdered prisoners, making any independent verification of the circumstances of their deaths impossible. - Prisoner rights organizations warn that extrajudicial executions and targeted killings of detainees are an integral part of Israel’s war against the Palestinian people. With the death of Haniyah, the number of prisoners killed in Israeli jails since the beginning of the genocidal war has risen to 59, including at least 38 from Gaza. This is the deadliest toll ever recorded in the history of the Palestinian prisoners' movement since 1967, bringing the total number of detainees killed by Israel since that date to 296.

Kazem Zawahra: Comatose in Israeli prison

West Bank, Bethlehem, Beit Jala 22 Feb, 2024 - 27 Feb, 2025
At least 2 martyred
Past midnight on February 27, 2025, Kazem Zawahra was freed from Israeli captivity as part of the "prisoner" exchange deal. Kazem was shot in the head and abducted at the illegal Israeli Al-Zaeem checkpoint, east of Jerusalem on February 22, 2024. Kazem, along with his brother Mohammad and their friend Ahmad Al-Wahsh had carried out an armed resistance operation killing an Israeli occupation soldier and wounding eight others. Mohammad and Ahmad were killed by Israeli forces. In July 2024, the Israeli military demolished Kazem's family home and severely beat his father. While in coma, Kazem's wife was pregnant with their first child.

Abduction of medical staff at Amal Hospital in Khan Younis

Gaza, Khan Younis, Al-Amal Hospital, Southern Gaza 07 February, 2024
In early December 2023, the IDF commenced extensive military operations in Khan Younis, particularly in its western part where two of the main hospitals of the governorate are situated - Al Amal Hospital and Nassr Medial Complex. During its ground operation, the IDF attacked Al Amal Hospital,19 the adjacent headquarters of Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS HQ),20 and its vicinity, resulting in damage to hospital buildings and ambulances, as well as deaths and injuries ofPalestinians. On 22 January, IDF troops besieged Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ, blocking the roads surrounding the hospital and preventing any movement to or from the medical facility. According to OHCHR monitoring, on 30 January, IDF troops raided the hospital’s courtyard, forcing the reported 7,000 IDPs sheltering there to leave. On 7 February, IDF vehicles positioned in front of Al Amal Hospital fired directly at the hospital, and two days later the IDF raided the hospital. During the raid, the IDF detained several medical staff, patients and patients’ companions from the hospital. Some of the medical staff later released by the IDF alleged torture and ill-treatment during their detention. While the IDF’s operation in Khan Younis was ongoing, the IDF raided the hospital for a second time, on 25 March, ordering the remaining patients and their Companions to evacuate. The IDF withdrew from Al Amal Hospital on 7 April as part of their larger withdrawal from Khan Younis. The IDF alleged that “Hamas terrorists” were operating from inside and around Al Amal Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex. 24 OHCHR was unable to verify the presence of Palestinian armed groups in the area; According to PRCS, on 25 March 2024, the IDF evacuated all PRCS staff, patients, and companions from Al Amal Hospital, while on 26 March, Al Amal Hospital was rendered out of service. Al Amal Hospital and the PRCS HQ are both situated within the same campus. Al Amal Hospital works under the supervision of PRCS, and it is one of its facilities. Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ are located in Al Amal neighbourhood in the western part of Khan Younis City. The hospital and PRCS HQ are located less than 500 metres from Nasser Medical Complex in the same neighbourhood. Al Amal Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex are the two hospitals serving western Khan Younis, including Al Mawasi area where many Palestinians were sheltering as the IDF repeatedly ordered those in certain areas of Khan Younis to evacuate to this area. On 31 January 2024, according to PRCS, a security guard of the PRCS HQ adjacent to the hospital and a psychosocial service volunteer were shot and killed. Two days later, on 2 February, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) drone reportedly opened fire towards the PRCS HQ, killing five Palestinians, including the Director of the Youth and Volunteers Department in PRCS, and injuring six others. The information gathered by OHCHR suggests the presence of IDF military vehicles at both the eastern and western sides of the hospital in late January and early February, encircling the hospital, and IDF dominating the hospital’s surroundings at the time of these shootings. Use of siege tactics against hospitals and associated premises In each operation on a hospital documented by OHCHR, after multiple strikes on structures in the vicinity, the Israeli military besieged the premises. The siege cut off access and isolated those insides, including patients, medical staff and IDPs, while preventing the entry of medical supplies and other necessities of life, negatively impacting individuals’ rights to health and life. The siege of Kamal Adwan hospital in north of Gaza and Al Amal Hospital in south of Gaza are two of six emblematic cases monitored and documented by OHCHR. Hospitals in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, were also besieged during intense IDF operations since early December 2023. On 22 January 2024, IDF troops began besieging Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ, lasting at least until the hospital was raided and forcibly evacuated by the IDF on 9 February. Prior to the siege, between 11 December 2023 and 21 January 2024, OHCHR documented at least 13 strikes on Al Amal Hospital and the adjacent PRCS HQ or in their vicinity. As of 24 January, IDF troops were located on the northern, eastern and western sides of the hospital dominating the surrounding areas, with activity including the erection of earth berms. On 30 January, PRCS announced that IDF troops had raided Al Amal Hospital’s courtyard, and that approximately 8,000 IDPs were forced to leave the hospital. On 1 February, PRCS announced that IDF troops had surrounded the hospital from all directions. On 9 February, PRCS announced that IDF troops had raided the premises of Al Amal Hospital. Due to the IDF’s siege around the hospital, between 31 January and 7 February, three patients - one infant and two older persons - reportedly died because of the cessation of oxygen.62 Al Amal Hospital was rendered out of service by 28 March, but it began partial services again on 2 May. Other violations during hospital sieges During the sieges of Al Shifa Hospital and Indonesian Hospital in November, Al Awda Hospita and Kamal Adwan Hospital in December, and Al Amal Hospital and PRCS HQ in January, live ammunition was fired at civilians, resulting in civilian casualties including medical staff, and effectively preventing civilians from moving within hospitals and their vicinity. No information available at the time of writing suggests that the victims were taking a direct part in hostilities or that the fire was directed at legitimate targets, raising serious concerns of violations of the principle of distinction. As part of its siege of hospitals, the Israel military blocked the delivery of essential medical and other supplies to these hospitals creating life-threatening shortages. This was seen with shortages of medicine as well as fuel, oxygen, and food during sieges of Al Awda Hospital and Kamal Adwan Hospital in December, and of Al Amal Hospital in January/February, reportedly causing the death of three patients. The denial of food and medical supplies to civilians trapped inside hospitals runs counter to several obligations of parties to the conflict to respect and protect medical units, which includes ensuring their unhampered functioning, the prohibition of starvation as a method of warfare, and the obligation to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief to civilians in need.101 The manner in which the sieges were conducted also calls into question the IDF’s respect of its obligation to take constant care to spare the civilian population, civilians and civilian objects in the conduct of military operations,102 while the impact of the sieges on civilians was entirely foreseeable. [Thematic Report Attacks on hospitals during the escalation of hostilities in Gaza](https://www.un.org/unispal/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241231-attacks-hospitals-gaza-en.pdf) [https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/2024/02/12/inside-siege-gaza-largest-remaining-hospital-nasser-khan-younis](url)

Abduction, torture, and family massacre of Hamza Abu Halymah

Gaza, Gaza City, Rimal 05 February, 2024
At least 4 martyred
At the end of January 2024, Israeli soldier Yosee Gamzoo published a photo showing him torturing a Palestinian civilian in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, in the western part of the city. The man's name is Hamza Abu Halymah, from the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. He was arrested at his home by Israeli soldiers who destroyed the front door with a grenade. During the arrest, Hamza was stripped and forced to walk naked through the streets to a detention center located in a Catholic college that had been occupied by the Israeli army. While Hamza was being tortured, Israeli forces reportedly killed his father, one of his brothers, his brother’s wife, and later two of his nephews—an infant and a two-year-old child. These two children remained next to their mother’s body for two days before Israeli soldiers returned and allegedly killed them as well. Another of Hamza’s brothers had previously been killed by Israeli forces in 2014. The detention site was reportedly a Christian kindergarten and school known as “@GazaCollege”, located east of the Rimal neighborhood, on Jala Street, near the Barbari gas station. More documentation is available under the tag @GazaCollege. After the photo spread on social media, the soldier deleted the image and his Instagram account.

The killing of Hind Rajab and Layan Hamada

Gaza, Gaza City 29 January, 2024
At least 9 martyred
**On 29 January 2024**, a six-year-old Palestinian child in Gaza City, Hind Rajab, pleaded over the phone for emergency workers to rescue her from a car riddled with bullets. Her body was found two weeks later, on 10 February, alongside the bodies of six of her family members in the car they drove to flee their neighbourhood as Israeli forces invaded. The bodies of two Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedics, missing since the evening of the call when they were dispatched to rescue Hind Rajab, were discovered in their ambulance about 50 metres away. ![](https://www.hindrajabfoundation.org/uploads/1/5/8/0/15806260/2_orig.png) ## **Forensic Architecture & Earshot NGO Investigation** *Working closely with journalists from Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines, Forensic Architecture collaborated with Earshot to examine the circumstances surrounding the killing of Hind Rajab, her four cousins, her aunt and uncle, and the two paramedics who came to her rescue.* The joint investigation w/ @earshot_ngo and @AJFaultLines into the killing of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, her 4 cousins, her aunt and uncle, and 2 paramedics on 29 Jan 2024 challenges the Israeli Army’s claim that troops weren't in the area that day. Hind and 6 family members, fleeing invading Israeli forces, left in the early hours of 29 Jan from a home in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City, driving north. Hind’s mother, Wissam Hamada, witnessed shots being fired at the car from an intersection to the north of the home. Many Israeli military vehicles—in a shape and size consistent with Israeli Merkava tanks—are visible in satellite images of the intersection from that day. We mapped 335 entry holes on the body of the car, most located on the right side, suggesting the position of the shooters. Around 2:30pm, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin Layan Hamada was killed while on a call with PRCS dispatchers. @earshot_ngo analysed the recording of this call and determined that Layan was likely shot by Israeli forces at close range (13–23 metres). At 5:40pm, two paramedics, Yusuf al-Zeino and Ahmed al-Madhoun, proceeded in an ambulance to Hind, the sole survivor in the car. The ambulance was shot at upon arrival. Using satellite imagery and video documentation, we estimated the location of the ambulance when it was hit. Evidence gathered by @AJFaultLines reveals an exit hole in the ambulance’s left rear door. We reconstructed the cone of impact to determine the direction from which the ambulance was shot. This direction is consistent w/ the location of Israeli tanks visible in satellite imagery. Hind’s body was found in the car alongside the bodies of her family members two weeks later, on 10 February. The paramedics’ bodies, missing since the evening they were dispatched, were discovered in the ambulance ~50 metres away from the car. ### **Weapon used :** The investigation found that Israeli forces used multiple weapons in the attack on Hind Rajab and those with her. **M4 Assault Rifle or FN MAG Machine Gun (Mounted on Merkava Tank)** - Used to fire 64 gunshots in six seconds at close range. - Layan Hamada, Hind's cousin, was killed by rounds fired from a Merkava tank-mounted FN MAG machine gun (7.62mm rounds). - The rapid-fire rate (750–900 rounds per minute) ruled out AK-type rifles and confirmed the use of Israeli military weaponry. **120mm M830A1 HEAT-MP-T Round (Tank Shell)** - Used to destroy the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance attempting to rescue Hind. - A sabot (component of the tank shell) was found near the ambulance. - The large exit hole (23x26cm) and burn marks matched the impact pattern of a Merkava tank-fired 120mm High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose Tracer (HEAT-MP-T) round. **335 Bullets Fired at the Kia Picanto (Family's Car)** - The car was riddled with 335 bullet holes, mostly on the right side. - Analysis suggests that Israeli forces used automatic weapons, likely a combination of M4 rifles and FN MAG machine guns from tanks or infantry positions. **Israeli Military Bulldozer (Caterpillar D9)** - The Kia Picanto was crushed, likely by an Israeli military bulldozer. - The windshield depression and tire deformation indicate it was pushed and run over. *The evidence suggests a systematic attack using Israeli military weapons, including machine guns, tank shells, and armored bulldozers, against civilians and emergency responders.* ### **Key Geolocated Points:** **Attack on the Kia Picanto (Family’s Car)** Location: Near a gas station in Gaza City, west of Tel al-Hawa neighborhood. Coordinates (Estimated): ~31.499°N, 34.445°E (31.499146838250354, 34.44498795357003) (Based on satellite imagery and mapping). Positioning Evidence: Satellite imagery from Planet Labs (Jan 29, 2024, 3:31 PM UTC) shows the car's original location before being moved. Bullet impact mapping indicates shooters positioned on the right side, likely from a Merkava tank within 13–23 meters. **Position of the Israeli Merkava Tanks** Location: Intersection north of the Kia Picanto’s position, covering escape routes. Coordinates (Estimated): ~31.500°N, 34.444°E. Positioning Evidence: Satellite images from Forensic Architecture (Jan 29, 2024, 3:31 PM UTC) show multiple Israeli military vehicles, likely Merkava tanks, positioned at the main intersection. Audio analysis of gunfire places the tank within 13–23 meters of the car. Location of the Ambulance Attack (Palestine Red Crescent) Location: 50 meters away from the Kia Picanto, near a burn mark identified in satellite imagery. Coordinates (Estimated): ~31.4995°N, 34.4455°E. Positioning Evidence: Satellite images from Feb 8, 2024, show wreckage and burn marks consistent with a 120mm HEAT-MP-T tank shell impact. Photographic evidence and Al Jazeera footage (Feb 10, 2024) confirm the ambulance's final location. ## **Tribute, memory and symbole of the struggle against impunity** Hind’s story became a symbol of Palestinian suffering and resistance, drawing global attention to Israeli war crimes. 1. The Hind Rajab Foundation was established to seek justice, while solidarity actions, including the renaming of university halls and a song by Macklemore, kept her memory alive. A year later, Gaza remains devastated, with tens of thousands killed, many buried under rubble, and severe humanitarian crises due to blocked aid. Despite international outrage, no meaningful action has been taken against Israel’s continued targeting of civilians, children, and healthcare workers. The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) was established to seek justice and challenge Israeli impunity. It has filed legal cases worldwide, including at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and national courts in Brazil, Spain, Austria, Germany, and Thailand, ensuring that Israeli soldiers responsible for war crimes cannot travel freely without facing legal consequences. HRF continues its mission through legal action and global awareness, urging international pressure to hold perpetrators accountable and prevent further atrocities. The world’s response to Hind’s case will determine whether Israeli war crimes go unpunished or if justice can finally be achieved. 2. *The Voice of Hind Rajab* is a 2025 docudrama directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, based on the real‑life tragedy of six‑year‑old Hind Rajab, who made harrowing emergency calls while trapped in a car under fire in Gaza. The film blends actual audio recordings of her call to the Palestine Red Crescent Society with dramatized scenes of emergency dispatchers and responders. The film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize and received an extraordinary 23‑minute standing ovation, one of the longest in the festival’s history. It has also been selected as Tunisia’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars and garnered nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. ## **Name of the martyrs:** These victims were inside the civilian vehicle that was fired upon: 1. Hind Rami Iyad Rajab — age 5 – 6 (the child at the center of the widely reported case). 2. Layan Hamadeh – age 15, cousin (initially survived and called for help but later also died) 3. Raghad Bashar Hamadeh – age 13, cousin 4. Mohammad Bashar Hamada – age 11, cousin 5. Sarah Bashar Hamada – age 9, cousin 6. Bashar Hamada – adult male, uncle 7. Bashar Hamada’s wife – adult female, aunt These were the two paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) who were killed while attempting to rescue Hind: 8. Yousef al‑Zeino — PRCS paramedic. 9. Ahmed al‑Madhoun — PRCS paramedic. ## **Further investigation and identification of some perpetrators** An Al Jazeera documentary documentary attributes operational responsibility for the killings to Israel’s 401st Armored Brigade, commanded by Colonel Beni Aharon. Aharon is already the subject of a criminal complaint filed at the International Criminal Court by HRF. Within that brigade, the “Vampire Empire” company—part of the 52nd Armored Battalion, led by Colonel Daniel Ella—is alleged to have carried out the attack and tampered with the crime scene. The company’s commander, Major Sean Glass, and one of its soldiers, Itay Choukirkov, a dual Israeli-Argentinian national, have both been named in separate legal actions. The 52nd Battalion, also known as Ha-Bok’im (“The Breachers”), was among the first Israeli units to enter Gaza in October 2023 and has since been involved in several of the army’s most destructive operations, including the storming of hospitals. On October 22, 2025, in a long statement on X, the Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi respectfully disagrees with the HRF’s claim that Sean Glass or his company, “Vampire Empire,” were responsible for the killing of Hind Rajab. He notes that there is no credible evidence linking them to the incident. In January 2025, HRF approached him for assistance with the case, but he declined due to personal reasons. He warned HRF that their initial attribution to the 9th Battalion was incorrect and emphasized that legal filings must be based on verifiable facts, not inference or narrative preference. He also referred them to a public IDF statement showing that the 52nd Battalion, not the 9th, was operating near Hind Rajab’s location. Despite his advice to delay the filing to strengthen the legal strategy, HRF proceeded publicly, presenting the information as the result of a year of research. Tirawi critiques the Al‑Jazeera documentary for not independently verifying claims and for including factual inaccuracies, such as the alleged involvement of dual nationals or private military transport. He stresses that while the 52nd Battalion’s presence is established, there is no evidence linking Company V specifically to the crime. Multiple companies and units, including APCs from other brigades, were in the area, and the fatal injuries were caused by machine-gun fire rather than a tank shell. Inferring responsibility solely from the presence of a battalion is speculative and insufficient for legal accountability. Ultimately, Tirawi emphasizes that accountability efforts require precision and evidence that can withstand scrutiny in court. Speculative or emotionally compelling narratives risk misattribution and could undermine the credibility of broader justice efforts. He supports full public, legal, and ethical accountability for Hind Rajab’s killing, her family, and the paramedics, but insists that conclusions must be based on verifiable evidence, not inference or narrative convenience.

Large-scale pogrom in Al-Funduq and Jinsafut near Qalqilya.

West Bank, Qalqilya, Funduq, Jinsafut 20 January, 2024
On January 20, 2025, Israeli extremist settlers under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, raided Al-Funduq and Jinsafut near Qalqilya. Some 50 masked settlers attacked the village of al-Funduq, threw stones at civilians, set fire to 3 buildings & 3 vehicles. Several Palestinian residents were injured, and two settlers are allegedly severely injured as well by Israeli soldiers (A police officer "mistakenly" made an "identification" and shot at settlers) Several vehicles, commercial establishments and parts of homes were set ablaze in the both villages Jalal Bashir, the head of the Jinsafut Village Council, informed WAFA that dozens of colonists raided the village, setting fire to Several vehicles owned by Palestinian residents? three homes, a nursery and a carpentry workshop situated along the Qalqilya-Nablus main road. During the attack, one citizen sustained a minor head injury while attempting to protect his home from the settlers’ attack. Several other residents suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by the Israeli soldiers. Then Israeli forces closed the iron gate at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya, resulting in severe traffic congestion.

Jamal al-Durrah's second son killed

Gaza, Deir al-Balah, Bureij 19 January, 2024
At least 1 martyred
The martyr is Ahmad Jamal Al-Durrah, brother of the late Mohammad Al-Durrah, whose murder by Israeli soldiers was an symbol of the second Intifada. According to his father, Jamal al-Durrah, Ahmad was killed in an Israeli raid on Bureij camp while returning from the palce of his mother-in-law who was killed the day before. [PHOTO](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1748410966071525496) Jamal Al-Durrah holds his son's face [Source](https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/news/2024/1/19/بعد-24-عاما-شقيق-الطفل-محمد-الدرة-يلحق)

5 aid security personnel killed in car strike - Khan Younis

Gaza, Khan Younis, Salah al-Din Road 04 Jan, 2024 - 04 Jan, 2025
At least 5 martyred
Around 2:30 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted a car on Salah al-Din Street in Al-Satr area in Khan Younis. The target were another group of aid security personnel, who have been relentlessly targeted by Israel along with local police to sow chaos. Five people were killed. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Moatasem Raed Ramadan Abu Jarad (25 y/o) 2. Mahmoud Ayman Yousef Al-Majayda (26 y/o) 3. Mahmoud Basem Mahmoud Dawhan (37 y/o) 4. Fahd Imad Al-Din Ibrahim Abu Mustafa (26 y/o) 5. Unidentified (Sources: [1](https://x.com/F24online/status/1875341751797641355) [2](https://x.com/PalinfoAr/status/1875347444260835789) [3](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1875451223589187934))

Repeated attacks by Isreali soldiers & settlers on Burqa

West Bank, Nablus, Burqa 01 Jan, 2024 - 07 Jan, 2025
At least 1 martyred
Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Burqa near Nablus almost daily, especially after returning to the illegal Homesh outpost. The Homesh outpost, built on Burqa's land, was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s "disengagement plan." Recently, settlers built a religious school at Homesh after the Israeli army lifted a ban on returning to the site. **Settler Violence Escalation since 2023:** Attacks often involve settlers throwing stones, burning property, or damaging homes. Only major attacks, like destruction of a livestock barrack and cemetery damage, draw media attention. **Legal and International Reaction:** Despite multiple Israeli court rulings in favor of Burqa residents reclaiming their land, the army has denied them access. The US and EU criticized Israel’s decision to allow settlers back to Homesh, calling it harmful to peace efforts. ## **In 2026:** **On April 6, 2026**, Israeli forces carried out a series of coordinated home raids and search operations across the West Bank. A young Palestinian man was arrested from his home in Burqa (Nablus region) during the sweep. **On May 12–18, 2026**, during a heavy wave of settler-driven violence in the Ramallah governorate, Israeli settlers targeted Burqa's agricultural infrastructure. Extremists set fire to cultivated Palestinian farmlands, destroying vital olive trees and burning across approximately 10 dunums (1 hectare) of land, exacerbated by strong winds. **On June 14, 2026**, Israeli settlers attempted to set fire to a local village mosque while dozens of worshippers were inside attending evening religious services. **On June 23, 2026**, a gang of settlers infiltrated the eastern Ramallah village in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The attackers smashed and vandalized vehicles belonging to local Palestinian residents before fleeing the scene. **On June 26, 2026**, an Israeli settler attack occurred in the Palestinian village of Burqa, located east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. A group of Israeli settlers entered the village and set fire to agricultural land in the southeastern area, destroying roughly 1 hectare (around 2.5 acres) of Palestinian olive groves. While the attack took place, the Israeli military heavily deployed forces around Burqa, closing the village's main entrance and several secondary roads, which severely restricted the movement of the local residents. Confrontations broke out between the Palestinian villagers and the settlers. Israeli forces detained several Palestinian youths during the unrest, which extended close to local homes. No immediate injuries were reported. This incident follows a pattern of escalating tension in the village; just days earlier, **Broader Context:** Settler violence has surged in the West Bank, with incidents like the February 2023 attack on Hawara, where settlers torched homes, cars, and killed one Palestinian. Israeli policies, led by far-right ministers, have facilitated settlement expansion and targeted Palestinian communities. This incicents are escalated since October 7, 2023. The residents of Burqa continue to face daily violence and displacement as settlers expand their presence in the West Bank.

The deadly journey of a Merkava tank driver in the Gaza Strip

Gaza 01 Jan, 2024 - 01 Dec, 2024
"The 401st Brigade, the elite armored brigade that uses the latest "Merkava 4" tanks, has been directly involved in its attacks and aggression on the Gaza Strip, and has been part of the genocide and ethnic cleansing in the Strip. From the start of the ground invasion until Jabalia entered the current and ongoing aggression, the 401st Brigade has been heavily and fundamentally involved in heinous and bloody crimes, noting that the brigade commander, Ihsan Daqsa, fell into an ambush by the resistance in Jabalia. Under this tweet, I share some videos and begin to expose one of the most prominent propaganda of the Israeli occupation during this war: “evacuation leaflets.” In the clip below from Khan Yunis, we see that the evacuation leaflets were dropped on the targeted areas after the attacks were carried out, and not before them as is being promoted, which negates the claim that they aim to protect civilians or demand that they evacuate in advance. As a reminder, all the scenes were captured from a camera on the helmet of a soldier riding a tank, which means that there was no danger to the soldiers in all the previous scenes. Otherwise, the soldier would have been hiding inside the tank." researcher : @Tamerqdh