Category: Human rights

Israeli occupation forces forced residents of the village of al‑Asa’sa in Jenin in the northern West Bank on Friday evening to exhume the body of a man who had been…

Three Palestinians were killed and several others were critically wounded on Thursday after Israeli occupation drones carried out multiple strikes west of Gaza City, as humanitarian agencies warned of a…

Israeli airstrikes and ongoing ceasefire violations killed several Palestinians and wounded others on Wednesday across the Gaza Strip, as Israeli forces continued to target civilian areas in Gaza City, northern…

Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip for the 208th consecutive day on Tuesday, carrying out renewed airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and home demolitions that targeted…

Israeli occupation forces demolished a Palestinian home on Tuesday in the Arab al‑‘Arara area near the Jaba’ Junction north of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank, displacing a family and…

Israeli airstrikes continued across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing two Palestinians and wounding several others, as the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave remains dire months after the declared…

Israeli occupation forces demolished a 2-storey Palestinian home on Monday in the village of ad‑Deerat, east of Yatta in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, in the latest incident…

Israeli occupation forces killed a displaced Palestinian man in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, as the army continued to violate the ceasefire agreement for the 207th consecutive day through…

Updated: Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian farmers on Monday in the town of Turmus Ayya, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank’s central region and forced them to…

Israeli forces continued their illegal theft of Palestinian land by force, as well as attacking Palestinians and their property throughout the West Bank on Sunday. Israeli occupation forces shot and…

News roundup for Saturday, May 2, 2026, Day 939 since Israel began its 2023 genocide on the Palestinian people. Compilation of news reports – IAK staff GAZA FLOTILLA – NEWS &…

The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate affirmed that press freedom in Palestine is not a slogan but a daily struggle against the ongoing violations and assaults carried out by the Israeli occupation.…

The Israeli army continued its violations of the ceasefire agreement for the 206th consecutive day, killing two Palestinians on Sunday, including a child in Khan Younis, as Israeli forces carried…

In the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening, Israeli occupation aircraft killed one Palestinian in the vicinity of Al-Qastal Towers, east of the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza…

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned what it described as a “vicious and wicked assault” against a French nun in occupied Jerusalem last Tuesday, calling on Israeli authorities to ensure…

Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the declared “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip on Saturday through sustained airstrikes, artillery shelling, and heavy gunfire, while simultaneously tightening the siege and further…

The Global Sumud Flotilla reported that 31 international activists were injured during the Israeli naval interception of the humanitarian fleet that was sailing toward the Gaza Strip last Thursday in…

The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) reported that Israeli authorities carried out 26 demolitions and abducted more than 250 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem during April, in a month…

Israeli occupation forces shot and critically injured a Palestinian man on Friday evening in Gaza City, in yet another violation of the “ceasefire” agreement that continues to be undermined by…

A Palestinian man died of wounds sustained in an earlier Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, while seven civilians, including a child, were injured on Thursday…

Israeli naval forces intercepted and seized several Gaza‑bound humanitarian vessels after surrounding the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Crete, hundreds of miles from Gaza, during a late‑night operation…

A Palestinian paramedic, Ibrahim Saqer, was killed on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike struck a gathering of displaced civilians in the al‑Tuwam area, northwest of Gaza. The strike also wounded…

Two hundred and one days after the announcement of a “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to violate the agreement with renewed attacks across several areas, killing five…

Hospitals in the devastated Gaza Strip are sounding the alarm over the possible shutdown of the only oxygen‑generation plant still operating in Gaza City and the northern governorates, a failure…

Israeli occupation forces killed a nine‑year‑old Palestinian child in southern Gaza on Tuesday as repeated violations of the ceasefire continued across the Strip, with airstrikes, gunfire, and artillery bombardment targeting…

Israeli occupation forces issued demolition orders on Monday targeting dozens of commercial and residential structures during their ongoing assault on the towns of ar‑Ram and Kafr Aqab, and the Qalandia…

Israeli occupation forces continued, for the 199th consecutive day, to violate the fragile “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, carrying out home demolitions, artillery strikes, drone attacks, and live‑fire assaults that…

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 17,000 infections linked to rodents and external parasites have been recorded among displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the beginning…

Israeli warplanes and ground forces killed four Palestinians, including a child, on Saturday in separate attacks across the Gaza Strip, as medical authorities reported rising casualties and warned that many…

On Saturday morning, a Palestinian child succumbed to serious wounds she sustained days earlier when Israeli forces opened fire west of Deir al‑Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Her death…

The World Health Organization (WHO) says rebuilding Gaza’s shattered health system will require an estimated $10 billion over five years, reflecting the scale of destruction inflicted on medical infrastructure during…

Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks killed 13 Palestinians, including three children, one woman, and police officers, and injured many others across the devastated and besieged Gaza Strip on Friday. Seven…

Israeli occupation forces carried out new attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday, the 197th day of the declared “ceasefire”, as artillery, naval fire, and gunfire struck multiple areas of…

Expanded Report – Background & Context : Israeli occupation authorities invaded the Baten al‑Hawa neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, on Thursday, and delivered forced‑eviction…

Israeli occupation forces continued their violations of the “ceasefire” agreement signed on 10 October 2025, carrying out repeated attacks across the Gaza Strip, including drone strikes, artillery fire, and the…

Updated: The number of Palestinians killed by illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers since the beginning of the year, 2026, has risen to 16, following the announcement of the killing of Odah…

A Palestinian man was killed, and several others were wounded, on Wednesday when an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of residents in Jabalia town in the northern…

Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem said that the Israeli government’s decision to honor a rabbi who publicly celebrated the destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza reflects a deeper shift in…

Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as local authorities reported new fatalities and injuries amid ongoing bombardment and the collapse of basic services…

Israeli occupation forces continued their attacks and violations across the devastated Gaza Strip on Monday, wounding several Palestinians in separate strikes that targeted residential areas, displaced families’ tents, and crowded…

Israeli occupation forces carried out several attacks across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing one Palestinian and wounding several others in ongoing drone and live‑fire assaults despite the ceasefire that…

Israeli occupation forces killed several Palestinians and wounded others on Sunday in multiple areas across the devastated Gaza Strip, as continued shootings, shelling, and “ceasefire” violations compounded the already severe…

Israeli occupation forces fatally shot a Palestinian man on Sunday morning in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, as continued attacks, the collapse of essential services, and the targeting of…

Israeli occupation forces suppressed a nonviolent student protest on Sunday in the Masafer Yatta area of Hebron in the southern West Bank, preventing children from reaching their school for the…

Israeli occupation forces on Saturday shot and killed a Palestinian man in the northwestern area of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, as medical authorities and international agencies reported a…

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) reported on Friday that more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in the Gaza Strip…

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded several others on Friday after opening fire on displaced families in northern Gaza, amid continued attacks and rising casualty figures across the…

Two Palestinians were killed and several others were injured, on Friday, when Israeli occupation forces bombed a water desalination plant in the Al‑Shuja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The attack…

A Palestinian child was killed on Thursday evening after Israeli forces opened fire in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, while three other Palestinians, including two brothers, were killed in…

Palestinian prisoner institutions reported that the number of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons has risen by 83 percent since the start of the since October 2023. According to current…

Israeli military vehicles continued firing across several areas of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, in ongoing field violations of the “ceasefire” agreement. Medical sources confirmed that two Palestinian brothers were…

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the unanimous adoption of two resolutions on Palestine by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday that the death toll from Israel’s ongoing assault on the besieged enclave has risen to 72,344 Palestinians, with 172,242 wounded, since…

Israeli occupation authorities demolished thirteen Palestinian residential and agricultural structures on Wednesday across several areas of occupied Jerusalem, continuing the long‑standing policy of displacing Palestinians under the pretext of “building…

Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for the 188th consecutive day on Wednesday, maintaining artillery fire, drone strikes, and severe restrictions on border crossings…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of rapidly increasing disease risks inside Gaza’s overcrowded displacement camps, where deteriorating living conditions continue to fuel a…

Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers continued their assault on Palestinian communities throughout the West Bank on Tuesday. This follows a series of invasions on Tuesday before dawn. Israeli occupation forces…

Updated: Eleven Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in a series of Israeli airstrikes, shootings, and demolitions across Gaza City and northern Gaza, as Israeli forces continue to violate the “ceasefire”…

Mahmoud al‑Habbash, the Palestinian President’s Advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs and the Chief Islamic Justice of Palestine, condemned the Israeli occupation forces for abducting former Minister of Awqaf and…

Updated: Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Monday in separate attacks across the Gaza Strip, while limited ground incursions and continued gunfire were reported in several neighborhoods of Gaza City.…

The World Health Organization warned on Monday that Israel’s continued restrictions on the entry of medical supplies into the Gaza Strip are crippling the health response and accelerating the spread…

Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire across the Gaza Strip on Monday, marking the 186th consecutive day of attacks despite the declared “ceasefire”. Over the past 24 hours,…

Organizers of the Global Freedom Flotilla held a press conference in Barcelona on Sunday ahead of their departure toward the Gaza Strip, launching a new international effort to challenge the…

A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Sunday evening in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, as the population continues to face…

Israeli forces carried out a new wave of ceasefire violations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, targeting displacement shelters, residential areas, and civilian gathering points with artillery, drone strikes, and…

Israeli occupation authorities forced four Palestinian citizens to demolish their homes on Saturday, in the town of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate reported…

Israeli strikes continued across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, with new casualties reported in the northern and central regions as humanitarian agencies warned that the enclave’s medical and civilian infrastructure…

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip reported on Saturday that eleven Palestinians were killed and twenty-six others injured over the past 48 hours as a result of…

Six Palestinians, including a journalist, were killed and others wounded early Saturday at dawn, when Israeli warplanes struck a police point at the entrance of the Al‑Bureij refugee camp in…

The Palestinian Ministry of Education in Gaza reported that Israeli forces killed a third-grade student, Ritaj Abdul‑Rauf Reehan, 9, on Thursday while she was attending class inside a makeshift tent…

A recent Al‑Jazeera investigation sheds light on the growing crisis facing hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza who lost limbs during Israel’s assault and are now stranded in Egypt without legal…

Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday forced a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem to carry out the demolition of his own home in the town of Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque,…

Palestinian journalist Mohammad Wishah was killed on Wednesday evening when an Israeli warplane fired at least one missile at his vehicle as he drove along Rashid Street near the al‑Nabulsi…

A new image of Gaza’s deepening humanitarian tragedy emerges in the story of three young sisters from the Al‑Khatib family, all suffering from a rare genetic immune disorder that cannot…

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip received 10 Palestinians killed and 44 injured in the past 24 hours, the latest figures from the Ministry of Health revealed, as Israeli attacks continue…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday that humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip remain far beyond what relief agencies can provide, due…

Israeli occupation authorities forced, on Tuesday, two Palestinian brothers to carry out the self‑demolition of their homes in the al‑Bustan neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque, as part…

Israeli forces continued, for the 180th consecutive day, to violate the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 11th, 2025, in the Gaza Strip, carrying out artillery and naval…

Gaza’s Medical Infrastructure Collapses as West Bank Services Struggle Under Pressure The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) marked World Health Day 2026 with a stark assessment of the health…

Medical sources reported that the number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since dawn on Monday has risen to twelve, including ten in the central region and two in…

The Israeli occupation army continues its violations of the “ceasefire” agreement for the 179th  consecutive day, carrying out attacks across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, killing eight Palestinians and…

Attacks by armed Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank continued on Sunday, as the Israeli war against Iran and Lebanon entered its second month.…

A Comprehensive Report on How War, Hunger, and Mass Displacement Are Destroying Childhood in Palestine – The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, April 5, Palestine Children’s Day: The latest demographic…

Three Palestinians officers were killed, and several others were injured early Sunday when an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinian security personnel east of Gaza City,…

Five Palestinians, including a woman, were killed at dawn Sunday and on Saturday evening in separate Israeli attacks in the southern and central Gaza Strip, as United Nations agencies and…

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip said on Saturday that the cumulative number of Palestinians killed by the Israeli army to 72,291, while the number of wounded has reached 172,068…

The Israeli army continued its violations of the ceasefire agreement for the 177th consecutive day on Saturday, carrying out multiple attacks across the Gaza Strip that left several Palestinians injured.…

The Palestinian Detainees and Ex‑Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society announced on Friday the death of Riyad al‑Amour, a former political prisoner who had been forcibly transferred to…

Israeli military drones fired missiles at an area in northern Gaza on Friday evening, injuring six Palestinians near the Abu Sharkh roundabout in Jabalia. Medical teams transferred all six to…

A Palestinian woman was killed, a child was wounded, and a young man succumbed to critical wounds on Thursday as Israeli forces intensified gunfire and artillery attacks across multiple areas…

On Wednesday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that five Palestinians, including one woman, were killed and at least fifteen others injured in the past 24 hours as…

Israeli authorities have confirmed to the Supreme Court that they buried the body of 14‑year‑old Wadea‘ Shadi Elian from occupied Jerusalem in the so‑called Numbers Graveyard, nearly six months after…

Palestinian rights groups warned of the rapidly worsening health of detainee Akram al‑Qawasmi, a Jerusalemite Palestinian political prisoner, held in the Israeli Gilboa prison. The Prisoners’ Information Office said al‑Qawasmi,…

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that hospitals received 4 Palestinians killed and 12 wounded over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall toll of the genocide in…

Aida Touma‑Suleiman, a journalist and member of the Knesset for Hadash (The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality) since 2015, announced Tuesday that she and several human rights organizations have…

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported on Tuesday that five Palestinians were killed and fourteen others were injured during the past twenty‑four hours as a result of ongoing Israeli…

Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing one Palestinian and wounding several others in the northern and central areas of the…

The Israeli Knesset approved on Monday evening a law mandating the death penalty for Palestinian detainees convicted of killings classified by Israel as “acts of terrorism.” The bill passed its…

Israeli warplanes and drones carried out several attacks across the central and northern Gaza Strip on Monday, killing multiple Palestinians and wounding others, as civilian areas continue to come under…

For the 172nd consecutive day, Israel continued its violations of the “ceasefire and de‑escalation” agreement in the Gaza Strip, carrying out artillery and air strikes alongside gunfire from military vehicles…