Violence in The Occupied West Bank
Palestine
2024
Violence in the occupied West Bank continues to levels unseen in nearly two decades following Hamas's deadly assault into southern Israel on October 7. Since then, at least 319 Palestinian - including 81 minors - have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers, according to UN figures. The dramatic spike in killing made 2023 the deadliest year since the UN began recording casualties in 2005. Nearly daily raids are taking place across cities and villages across the Palestinian territory. Houses have been raided, hundreds of men arrested while bulldozers have wiped out infrastructure and roads. These incursions have often led to gun battles between Palestinian armed groups and Israeli forces. The Israeli army says its actions are an attempt to root out Palestinian armed groups’ activities. Its operations have not only increased in number, but also in scope by now using - on top of ground forces - military drones and airstrikes in highly densely populated areas. This comes amid an unprecedented Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza that has killed more than 23,000 people.
01 - Qalandia. 25 October 2023 - Relatives and friends take part at the funeral of Ahmad Ghaleb Mutair, 16, killed by Israely soldiers while they attack Qalandia refugee camp in order to carry out arrests. According to local residences Ahmad was walking on the street when an Israeli soldier shot him dead on the chest.02 - Jenin. 22 October 2023 - A Palestinians boys inspect the damage inside a mosque following Israeli air strikes at Jenin refugee camp.
03 - Qusra. 24 October 2023 - A map on a wall of the municipality building in Qusra shows the Israely's settlements. The 11th of October a group of settlers attacked a house where a Palestinian woman and his daughter were living. After other Palestinian arrived to help the woman the settlers opened fire killing four people and injured other eight.04 - Qusra. 24 October 2023 - A road in the Palestinian village of Qusra closed by Israeli settlers.
05 - Qusra. 24 October 2023 - Murad Odeh, 23, lyings in the sofa at home after being dismissed from the hospital. The 11 of October, Murad was wounded by a bullet when a group of Israeli settlers attacked a house where a Palestinian woman and his daughter were living. After other Palestinian arrived to help the woman the settlers opened fire killing four people and injured other eight.06 - Tulkarem. 01 November 2023 - Members of the Islamic Jihad, relatives and friends of Majdi Awad, 67, killed during Israeli army raid, take part at hi sfuneral in Tulkarem.
07 - Jenin. 27 October 2023 - Members of the Islamic Jihad, relatives and friends of Aysar al- Amer, 25, a local commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group, and Jawad Turki, 19, take part at their funerals in Jenin, West Bank. During an Israeli raid into the Jenin refugee camp and a firefight with local gunmen, three Palestinian have been killed.08 - Jenin. 27 October 2023 - A road in Jenin destroyed by Israeli buldoozer, during a night raid into the Jenin refugee camp where three Palestinian have been killed.
09 - Qalandia. 25 October 2023 - Men armed with rifles take part at th efuneral of Ahmad Ghaleb Mutair, 16, killed by Israely soldiers while they attack Qalandia refugee camp in order to carry out arrests. According to local residences Ahmad was walking on the street when an Israeli soldier shot him dead on the chest.10 - Ramallah. 20 October 2023 - Protesters stand behind a tanker truck during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
11 - Ramallah. 20 October 2023 - A protester uses a sling during clashes with the Israeli border police, following a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.12 - Nablus. 29 October 2023 - Women stand in front of the house of Naem Farran, 37, during his funeral in the city of Nablus. He was killed during an Israeli night operation on Askar camp.13 - Nablus. 29 October 2023 - Ibrahim Zahran, 29, injured during an Israeli operation, lies in a hospital bed in Nablus.14 - Nablus. 29 October 2023 - A view of the city of Nablus.15 - Ramallah. 20 October 2023 - Palestinians attend Friday prayers ahead of a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza Strip, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.16 - Ramallah. 20 October 2023 - Anti-Israel protesters march in Ramallah, West Bank, in support of Palestinians in Gaza with some carrying Hamas flags.17 - Qalandia. 25 October 2023 - Relatives and friends take part at the funeral of Ahmad Ghaleb Mutair, 16, killed by Israely soldiers while they attack Qalandia refugee camp in order to carry out arrests. According to local residences Ahmad was walking on the street when an Israeli soldier shot him dead on the chest.18 - Nablus. 29 October 2023 - The poster of a Palestianian killed by Israeli troop, vandalized by Israeli soldiers in Askar refugee camp in Nablus.19 - Jenin. 27 October 2023 - Members of the Islamic Jihad, relatives and friends of Aysar al- Amer, 25, a local commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group, and Jawad Turki, 19, take part at their funerals in Jenin, West Bank. During an Israeli raid into the Jenin refugee camp and a firefight with local gunmen, three Palestinian have been killed.20 - Jenin. 27 October 2023 - A Palestinian gunman shoots in the air during the funeral of Aysar al-Amer, 25, a local commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group, and Jawad Turki, 19, in Jenin, West Bank. During an Israeli raid into the Jenin refugee camp and a firefight with local gunmen, three Palestinian have been killed.21 - Ramallah. 20 October 2023 - Anti-Israel protesters march in Ramallah, West Bank, in support of Palestinians in Gaza.22 - Qalandia. 25 October 2023 - Relatives and friends take part at the funeral of Ahmad Ghaleb Mutair, 16, killed by Israely soldiers while they attack Qalandia refugee camp in order to carry out arrests. According to local residences Ahmad was walking on the street when an Israeli soldier shot him dead on the chest.23 - Qalandia. 03 November 2023 - Palestinian stand inside the cemetery in Qalandia refugee camp after the funeral of Ibrahim Zayed, 29. Zayed was killed by Israeli soldiers during an early morning raid.24 - Jenin. 27 October 2023 - Members of the Islamic Jihad, relatives and friends of Aysar al- Amer, 25, a local commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group, and Jawad Turki, 19, take part at their funerals in Jenin, West Bank. During an Israeli raid into the Jenin refugee camp and a firefight with local gunmen, three Palestinian have been killed.