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SvennoJ on 18 February 2024
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Palestinian Red Crescent releases new audio of slain girl Hind


The audibly scared but still composed six-year-old Palestinian girl tells a Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) operator in the recording that she is surrounded by her dead relatives in their car in northern Gaza as an Israeli tank approaches. The PRCS had dispatched an ambulance to locate Hind, but the girl and the two medics who were sent to rescue her were found dead after going missing for 12 days.







UNRWA photo of Gaza destruction reaches millions

An aerial view showing the devastation of Gaza neighbourhoods from Israeli attacks has received more than 30 million views on X, according to the social media platform. The photo posted by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees yesterday was captioned, “There are no words.”



Many Palestinian rights advocate commented at the post arguing that “genocide” is the only word that can describe the Israeli violence in Gaza. Israel’s supporters also targeted the post to criticise UNRWA, which provides life-saving aid for Palestinians, and call for the release of Israeli captives in Gaza.

More trouble ahead in East Jerusalem

Israeli restrictions to be announced for Al-Aqsa during Ramadan: Gantz

Israel’s war cabinet member Benny Gantz has said restrictions will be in place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, for “security purposes only”.

“The security forces will finalise their recommendations in accordance with the latest situation assessments and will subsequently be presented to the political echelon for decision-making,” he posted on X. Earlier, Israeli news outlet Channel 13 reported that Netanyahu had accepted a proposal by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, to limit the number of Palestinians entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month.

‘Our government is beyond evil,’ US advocacy group says

The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights has slammed the Biden administration’s plans to veto a UN Security Council resolution that would call for a ceasefire in Gaza. “The US plans to veto a ceasefire AGAIN at the UN Security Council’s vote on Tuesday, so Israel can keep mass murdering Palestinians in Gaza. Our government is beyond evil,” USCPR said in a social media post.

Tulkarem official gives update on deadly Israeli raid

Faisal Salama, who runs the committee that provides services to the camp in the occupied West Bank, says Israeli forces killed two young men in “cold blood” as part of a broader plan to pressure Palestinian communities through violence, destruction and intimidation.

“A special Israeli unit snuck into the camp and clashes erupted. That was followed by the arrival of Israeli military reinforcements and large bulldozers to the camp in broad day light. They also besieged citizens in the markets and students in their schools during the operation,” Salama told Al Jazeera.

He added that infrastructure in Tulkarem and the neighbouring Nur Shams camp is being destroyed by repeated Israeli raids that have intensified since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have fatally shot a 26-year-old Palestinian man at the Beit Furik checkpoint, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified him as Anas Jamil Dwaikat. Security sources told Al Jazeera Dwaikat was first severely injured and later succumbed to his wounds.

‘Extremist settlers’ targeting Palestinians in Hebron: Advocate

Issa Amro, co-founder of the advocacy group Youth Against Settlements, says Israeli settlers in Hebron in the occupied West Bank are working to build a new illegal settlement inside the city. “They are taking advantage of the war to make the lives for Palestinian citizens more difficult – blocking checkpoints, imposing curfews, stopping services and banning all forms of social life in areas close to the settlements,” Amro told Al Jazeera.

“The big problem for Hebron now is that the extremist settlers have been recruited to the Israeli army units operating in the city. They now control the lives of Palestinian residents.” He added that settlers have been assaulting Palestinians, vandalising their property, restricting their freedom of movement and threatening them.