Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Events8 in 24 hours

1. Sunday 25 Oct8

   1. ATTACKShow on mapIsraeli forces bulldoze al-Rafid Plain land east of al-Mughayyir, WAFA reportsWAFA reported that Israeli forces resumed bulldozing Palestinian-owned land in al-Rafid Plain, east of al-Mughayyir northeast of Ramallah, on Sunday morning. The report does not identify the plots or give a cleared area.
   2. ATTACKShow on mapIsraeli forces raze Deir Qaddis farmland and uproot olive trees, WAFA reportsWAFA’s correspondent reported land razing and dozens of uprooted olive trees in the al-Maghayir area northeast of Deir Qaddis on Sunday evening, for a settler road. Agricultural access roads were blocked with rocks.
   3. ATTACKShow on mapIsraeli forces expel olive harvesters south of al-Mughayyir and seize their harvest, WAFA reportsWAFA reported that Israeli forces forced Palestinians harvesting olives south of al-Mughayyir to leave their land on Sunday and confiscated their harvest. This coercive action south of the village is distinct from the land razing reported east of it.
   4. ATTACKShow on mapIsraeli forces beat and injure driver near Halhul, WAFA reportsWAFA reported that Israeli forces stopped a vehicle near Halhul on Sunday evening and beat its Palestinian driver, from al-Arroub camp. He sustained fractures and bruises and was taken to the camp’s health centre.
   5. ATTACKShow on mapIsraeli forces hold Atuf council’s tractor and water tanker, local official tells WAFATubas official Mutaz Bsharat said Israeli forces held an agricultural tractor and water tanker belonging to the Atuf and al-Ras al-Ahmar Village Council in Atuf on Sunday evening. WAFA did not report the detention of their operators.
   6. ATTACKShow on mapIsraeli forces detain Palestinians and assault Hebron residents during Sunday raids, WAFA reportsWAFA’s morning account cited at least twenty detentions in Hebron, Dura, Yatta, as-Samu, Tarqumiya and Halhul, with searches, property damage, assaults and brief detentions in as-Samu shortly after midnight. A later Sunday account described continuing raids in Jalda and Aqabat Tuffuh; the Palestinian Red Crescent said Hijazi Shawar al-Tamimi suffered bruises and a fractured foot after soldiers beat him. Another Sunday report described a detention and vehicle seizure at Bani Na’im, tear gas and sound grenades causing farmland fires, and other detainees and seized vehicles near Halhul bridge. WAFA also reported that Yamen and Muhammad Burqan were detained in al-Fahs and taken to Hajti camp, and that families were forced out of Mansour al-Turk’s residential building so troops could use it as barracks. WAFA does not say whether these later detentions are included in the morning twenty; the figures are not summed. WAFA’s Sunday evening account additionally reported five vehicles and a forklift seized in Jalda; it did not say whether these included vehicles reported earlier near Halhul.
   7. DECISIONS AND STATEMENTSISRIsraeli army puts Palestinian worker movement restrictions into effect, WAFA reportsWAFA reported that the Israeli army said restrictions on Palestinian workers’ movement took effect on Sunday 25 October as part of security measures ahead of the elections. The report does not specify every restriction applied that day.
   8. ASSESSMENTShow on mapSunday gate closures block Palestinian travel around four Jenin-area towns, WAFA reportsWAFA reported that Israeli forces shut iron gates at the entrances to Ya’bad, Arraba, Kafrit and Marka on Sunday. Local sources said the closures obstructed access to homes and land and forced residents onto rough dirt tracks. This records Sunday closures and their reported civilian effects, rather than repeating the installation of gates on Saturday.