5 Infants found dead and decomposing in evacuated Al-Nasr hospital in Gaza

Gaza, Gaza City, Nasser Medical Complex, Al-Nasr Children's Hospital 10 Nov, 2023 - 17 Nov, 2023
At least 5 martyred

Since the beginning of the genocide, on October 2023, Gaza's hospitals, including Al-Nasr and Al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital Complex, struggle to operate under conditions of constant shelling, shortages of electricity, fuel, and medical supplies. International organizations like UNICEF or Doctors Without Borders warn of a humanitarian disaster, particularly for children and critical care patients in northern Gaza hospitals. The episode of the siege, the shelling, the evacuation and invasion of the Al-Nasser complex (10 to 27 November 2023) led to the death and abandonment of infants in intensive care for three weeks before being found dead. Their bodies were discovered in a decomposing state in the Al-Nasr Hospital nursery, in what may amount to a horrifying execution and a crime against humanity. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT-CMIKyqh2CnluMRNOXpoUftNJuYPZKva34Q1lF_1LV-5JNpprRFAWVmbrRKB4M409exhDO9M9kNobc-SBGrIaXLfpzLhCom7_T3L2xXmz8shJf4x4YjmAv5RexHIljap7rTiB3juT_iiWJjftj7s8TFpSFqECtQHRuif33Szl9Tp45I8PZHwQ/w640-h360/Al-Nasr%20Rantisi%20block-1706580010223.png) *Zoom in to see the map showing the three hospitals in Gaza that formed a complete medical complex* ## Chronology of Events: **Before November 10, 2023:** The targeting of Al-Nasr Hospital or rather Al-Nasr Medical Complex started when the Israeli bombs caused a fire in the garden of the Eyes Hospital **on 1 November**. According to “@ma_loolla" (certainly a member of the medical staff but her X account is now suppressed) the IDF prevented access to drinking water **since November 3**. **On November 4**, the IDF ordered Dr. Mustafa Alkahlout, director of Al-Nasr Hospital, to evacuate, warning of an imminent strike. Shortly after, the hospital gate was bombed, killing at least two people, injuring others, and destroying the water station. Dr. Alkahlout appealed to the media for international protection against the threats and evacuation orders. On the same day, “@ma_loolla” wrote: *"Once again, Al-Nasr Hospital now accommodates tens of thousands of displaced individuals, along with medical staff and their families. Everyone has lost their homes, including "children" patients from Al-Dura hospital who were evacuated due to phosphorus bombing and Al-Rantisi hospital bombardment that turned its patients into casualties. The hospital "Al-Nasr" houses a neonatal care unit with babies on artificial respiration and cases in intensive care. It is the last remaining children's hospital in Gaza.”* **On November 5**, the Israeli army shelled Al-Nasr Hospital. **Hours later, on November 6**, they shelled the Al-Nasr Medical Complex, including El-Rantisi Cancer Hospital, the Eyes Hospital, and Gaza's only psychiatric hospital, killing six children and several displaced people. **On November 9**, Al-Nasr Hospital was shelled twice more, severely damaging the entrance and cutting power to the ICU and neonatal unit. The oxygen supply was disrupted, leading to the death of Yahia Shabat, a child with SMA who relied on a respirator. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4aR9dAbODmR_jNrL6AniCpSdNium3F2UHufMlgyegO1sitqGlGClBweWJ1CKyDaZ3dSbie5-eR3KOs8SRQ1SktIWMo18FxJOTjzNq2KjIdrHJWS7MCr8Z_Xi9zUlUAJXrYBpi4a3bUq3UtJmrfgtF0sy2btmTrpQHPOL9CHfxxcJnXuMiwi0cQ/w480-h640/photo_2023-11-09_15-10-09.jpg) *One of the examination rooms in Nasr Hospital and you see the hole that shows you the street thanks to the Israeli shelling on November 9,2023.* Other footages :[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paioC0XsJzQ&t=1s), [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9eTbKF1O54) **November 10, 2023:** The hospital comes under heavy fire of Israeli Military, with shelling reported at the gate and within departments. Israeli tanks encircle the area. Doctors and staff at Al-Nasr evacuate under dangerous conditions, leaving behind five critically ill infants in the pediatric ICU due to the inability to safely transport them without life-support equipment. A nurse sheltering in the hospital reports sniper fire preventing movement and pleads for help through international organizations. The Orient XXI and the BBC articles describe an exchange between an officer from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) The COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories), the Israeli organization that coordinates the activities of the Israeli military and interactions with Palestinian authorities and civilians in the occupied territories, and a medical official from Al-Rantisi Hospital regarding the evacuation of two hospitals, Al-Nasr and Al-Rantisi, located about 500 meters apart. In this case, the role of COGAT was to coordinate the evacuation of Al-Nasr hospital, but the promises of support were not fulfilled. Dr. Al-Kahlout, the director of the pediatric hospitals Al-Nasr and Al-Rantisi Hospital informed an agent from Israel's Cogat that ambulances could not access the hospital due to intense fighting and that some patients, particularly babies in intensive care, could not be moved without specific medical equipment. A COGAT official assured him they were aware of the situation and would act accordingly, yet the babies were left without assistance and that ambulances would be sent to evacuate the patients, including the babies in intensive care. The COGAT officer assured the hospital official that ambulances would arrive and everything would be fine. *“I will coordinate with the primary rescue center. Don’t worry, I am close to the army, everything will be fine.” When asked, “Will ambulances take the patients and medical staff?”, the officer replied: “No problem.”* Despite these promises, the ambulances never arrived. The medical staff, in a state of panic, attempted to evacuate the hospital on foot, holding white flags to signal their intention to flee. However, during this evacuation, they were targeted by the Israeli military, as shown in video footage from November 10. **Mid-November 2023 :** The hospital is left nonfunctional following the evacuation, despites Israeli assurance, no follow-up evacuation of the infants occurs. **27 November 2023:** Discovery of the abandoned Infants by the journalist Mohammed Baalousha from Al-Mashhad TV who gained access to Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital. He discovered the decomposing bodies of five infants still connected to medical devices in the pediatric ICU. The footage of the infants circulates widely on social media, shocking the international community. **December 2023:** Reactions and Investigations NBC News obtains and verifies raw footage, confirming the advanced decomposition of the infants and the dire conditions in the ICU. Forensic Analysis: Experts verify the bodies' state aligns with the timeline of abandonment after the evacuation. **On January 9**, Palestinian journalists and photographers revisited Al-Nasr Hospital only to discover it completely damaged. The war crime or crimes' evidence and scene had to be erased. **Euro-med Human Rigth Monitor statement** *"Euro-Med Monitor emphasized that there was nothing that could have been done to save their lives during the evacuation, as patients and staff were forced to leave against their will, and transferring the vulnerable newborns to another accredited medical facility would have had to been done by the Israeli army—something that never happened. Instead, the infants were abandoned on the machines, and left to die in silence. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor demanded that the Israeli army be held accountable for the incident and that the Red Cross should also be held responsible for suspicions of negligence in responding to calls to save the lives of children and patients in Gaza."* **The ICR crews were accused** to have abandonned the infants, they released a [statement](https://x.com/Amal_Ali80/status/1730278626141086121/photo/1) on November 30. Here is the translation of the Arabic version (more precise than the English one) "International Committee @ICRC_ar Important clarification. *The circulating footage of newborn babies dying is an unspeakable tragedy and an unacceptable reality in which civilians – including newborns and children – pay a heavy price in the conflict. The security situation in the northern Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly difficult. The ICRC has received numerous requests to evacuate hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip, but the difficult security situation has prevented us from participating in any of these evacuations, and our teams have shown no commitment to participate. The ICRC reiterates its public emphasis on the need to protect hospitals in times of armed conflict. ICRC"* ## **Names of the martyrs :** - Jawaher Al-Kafarna - Mazen Al-Taweel - Salem Abu Qeinas - Yahia Shabbat - Unnamed : the son of Ibrahim Al-Bahtiti. - A woman and her daughter (following the testimony of a female doctor on X, archived on "[genocide in Gaza](https://gigaza.org/en/massacres/leaving-children-to-die-in-al-nasr-hospital/)" ) There are certainly more victims among the children, even if their remains were not found in the hospital : according to the testimony of several hospital officials, they were forced to leave two children in a care unit, two in foster care, and a fifth child with Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18) with an orphan girl whose entire family was killed. ## IDF statement and denial: Even if there is a recorded telephone conversation released by IDF about the evacuation, and the insurance of coordination with the Red Cross and the Israeli army as it was done for the evacuation of another hospitals, COGAT spokeswoman Shani Sasson informed The Post that Israeli forces did not instruct al-Nasr's staff to evacuate or conduct operations within the facility. *"For an army that opens incubators to find weapons in it and find tunnels in strange places, I highly doubt it"*. She refrained from responding to inquiries regarding whether COGAT or the Israeli military were informed about the babies or took any steps to provide assistance to them. During a live conversation on Twitter, IDF Spokeswoman Doron Spielman questioned if the whole thing was true : *"There were no premature babies that decomposed because of the IDF; there were probably no babies that decomposed whatsoever,"* he stated. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlsQYW_6U0tOF6LNdPe60CHys4e02H-cBYT44UWd2tQoFFao6ByJNLUgUm5FesyAgZH3shoXCglMRlg0E2wZk1i7qfqBcxvpcihEU9-oMQp1ScjqHI7nE7c_fQWJX3gaFZvildqzc5x-_BShdPxlSRlHSj-OxV1tegARFSthO8k8PWpqIIS_q-A/w640-h410/GAS7EMYWcAABiYx.jpeg) ## Sources [Main source to go further](https://egyptianchronicles.blogspot.com/2024/02/gaza-war-after-hague-what-really.html) **Other sources :** [1](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/abandoned-babies-found-decomposing-gaza-hospital-evacuated-rcna127533) [2](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/08/middleeast/babies-al-nasr-gaza-hospital-what-we-know-intl/index.html) [3](https://orientxxi.info/magazine/bebes-prematures-un-crime-israelien-sous-les-radars-mediatiques,6981) [4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl2BkqcZIHA) [5](https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmatters/p/C1Azu_Jv3XJ/?img_index=6) [6](https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/israeli-military-left-palestinian-infants-die) [7](https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/5987) [8](https://gigaza.org/en/massacres/leaving-children-to-die-in-al-nasr-hospital/)

Muhammad Abu Hatab Assasination

Gaza, Khan Younis, South Gaza 02 November, 2023
At least 12 martyred

Assasination of Mohammed Abu Hattab, correspondent for Palestine TV. - Date: Killed on Thursday, June 17, 2024. - Location: Khan Younès, Gaza Strip. - Cause: Killed in an airstrike at his home. - Casualties: Along with Abu Hattab, 11 family members were also killed. - Call for Investigation: Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, condemned the killing. Called for a thorough and transparent investigation. Stressed the need for all parties to respect UN Security Council Resolution 2222 (2015), which protects journalists and media professionals in conflict situations. Killed by Israel: “Colleague journalist Mohammed Abu Hatab was on the air on the nine o'clock broadcast and returned to see his children before returning to Nasser Hospital to be on the midnight broadcast. Mohammad returned to Nasser Hospital, but as a martyr, and it will be broadcast at midnight, but as news and not as a Palestine TV correspondent. With blood we write for Palestine.” [https://x.com/itranslate123/status/1720185586894450730](url) [https://x.com/HosamSalemG/status/1720175317254361580](url) **His colleague Salman Al-Bashir** removes his protective gear marked PRESS on air saying: *“We can’t take it anymore, we are exhausted. We are victims. The only difference between us is the time of death. We are killed one after another. And no one cares about the catastrophe or the crime that we endure in Gaza. No protection for anyone or anything. This gear and helmet do not protect any journalist, they are just empty slogans. We are victims, live on air. We are victims awaiting our turn to be killed. Mohammad was here half an hour ago (reporting). Now he lies dead with his family in this same hospital.”* At this date, on Novemebr 2, Israel has targeted and killed at least 34 journalists since October 7, alone or with their families.

Beni Naem under apartheid & terror Israeli outpost

West Bank, Al-Khalil/Hebron, Beni Naem 01 November, 2023

Since October 2023, settlers near Ma'ale Hever have terrorized Bani Naeim, near Hebron/Al-Khalil, setting fire to livestock feed, blocking roads, and invading homes. Armed settlers frequently harass residents, preventing them from grazing their land and forcing them to leave. This systematic campaign, led by settlers like Matan, blurs the line between settlers and soldiers, as both participate in intimidation and violence. Residents live in daily fear, enduring relentless attacks designed to push them out of their village. **Testimony of Younis Tirawi** The lives of the Palestinians in Bani Naeim have became an ongoing nightmare since the establishment of a new terror outpost near Ma'ale Hever. - Back in Octobre 2023, settlers settled, deliberately, only 50 meters from the houses. The tents in the front are the homes of the village. The caravan on the hill in the back is one of the buildings of the terror outpost - On Oct 21st, one of the first things the settlers did after establishing the new outpost is to set ablaze the hay used to feed the sheep. They know the biggest expense for shepherd communities is animal feed, and if they inflict this financial blow, herding would become uncostly & the Palestinians would sell their flocks and leave. Afterwards, armed settlers with M16 rifles denied the villagers to graze on their own lands. - A few times a week sometimes every day : Over time, they escalated, with armed settlers frequently invading between and even inside homes of the village, terrorizing locals and children. Anyone who tries to stop them is labeled a terrorist and risks being shot. You are also an anti-semite if you say that you oppose this. It’s a deliberate systematic terror plan to force the Palestinians out of the village, a daily nightmare. - On April 20, 2024,an attack and harassment by settlers that took place when they entered the village’s homes. - One of the arch-settlers who leads such terrorist attacks is a settler named Matan. He used to close the road for the village with his children. To decide who passes through & who doesnt, to demand searching the car or seeing an ID. They like to play as if they're army to pass the time, as if the lives of the people in Bani Naim are some kind of a game. - In an interview, a resident, Ibrahim, gave this answer for the question: are these settlers or soldiers? Ibrahim answers very clearly: no difference. A settlers would change his uniform and then go down to the village beating them or destroy properties

Car strike - Nuseirat

Gaza, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat 01 November, 2023
At least 2 martyred

Around [1 pm](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1719683995703664822), a civilian car was struck by Israeli aircraft at Ard Al-Mufti in Nuseirat, central Gaza. The location was also close to a boys' school turned into a shelter. Two people were killed.

Mohandisin Tower massacre - Nuseirat

Gaza, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat 31 October, 2023
At least 45 martyred

Around [2:45 pm](https://x.com/refugeesps/status/1719334738186362919) Israeli airstrikes bombarded the Burj Al-Mohandiseen ('The Engineers' Tower') residential building on Al-Ishrin Street in Nuseirat, central Gaza. The building was comprised of 24 apartments, and was completely leveled to the ground. Over 45 people were killed. **Photos** Flattened building ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9xnNy3WIAA6eY8?format=jpg&name=large) Search efforts ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F94K0RoXMAAQBB9?format=jpg&name=large) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F94K1YTWAAA_FXG?format=jpg&name=large) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F92MvxbWAAAeBq-?format=jpg&name=large) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F92MvxPW4AAnAPK?format=jpg&name=large) Injured children in hospital ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9xlGJNXcAA4JZI?format=jpg&name=large) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9yeO4jXUAAtv8_?format=jpg&name=large) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9yeP9mXAAAGlnC?format=jpg&name=large)

Murder of journalist Duaa Sharaf

Gaza, Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, Al-Zawaida, Yarmouk area 26 October, 2023
At least 2 martyred

On october 26, 2023, the Yarmouk area, Al-Zawaida area in central Gaza, was carpet bombed by Israel. More than 20 missiles erased the residential zone where Duaa Sharaf and her family lived. Israeli missiles killed Duaa, her baby, Obaida, and their entire family while they were asleep in their home. Duaa Sharaf was Journalist, "a strong voice" of the local Al-Aqsa Radio. **Intensive Bombardment:** WAFA reported "intensive" bombing of the areas of Tal Al-Hawa, Al-Jawzet, and Al-Nafaq, along with an additional strike near the Yarmouk Stadium in central Gaza City. **Radio Voice of Al-Aqsa** announced on Telegram that Douaa Charaf, a radio presenter, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit her home. **Context of continuing Raids:** Israeli forces have conducted sustained airstrikes on Gaza for several days, resulting in widespread destruction of neighborhoods and thousands of casualties. **Death Toll Update:** Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported Wednesday night that Israeli airstrikes since October 7 have resulted in 6,546 deaths, including 2,704 children, 1,584 women, and 364 elderly individuals. Sources [1](https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/monde/une-journaliste-palestinienne-tu%C3%A9e-lors-dun-bombardement-isra%C3%A9lien-sur-gaza/3032863) [2](https://www.womeninjournalism.org/threats-all/gaza-radio-presenter-duaa-sharaf-killed-by-israeli-airstrike-on-her-home) [3](https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/palestinian-journalist-her-child-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-gaza-15555102)

Firebelt bombing of residential block on Al-Jalaa Street

Gaza, Gaza City 25 October, 2023
At least 40 martyred

The residential building was destroyed along [with neighbouring houses](https://x.com/Hakeam_ps/status/1717176976778076176) by an Israeli "firebelt" airstrike on the residential block in Al-Jalaa Street, Gaza City around 4 pm. [40 people were killed](https://x.com/Paltodaytv/status/1717226298995610034) The residential block was comprised of Al-Taj 3 and Juwaid residential buildings, and the houses of Hanoun, Mansour, Jadallah, and Akila [families](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1717177674685182165), as well as Al-Sharq [bakery](https://x.com/sameh2655014316/status/1717190437599949237) Testimony from Dr. Izzeddin Shaheen who was treating the injured at Al-Shifa hospital: "*This photo was taken by the martyred Dr. Fidaa from the operations at Al-Shifa Hospital on the first day of the war. On this day a year ago, Israel committed a massacre by targeting the Al-Taj building and its surroundings. The event, despite its enormity, did not receive the attention it deserved at that time due to the interruption of communications and the Internet. I remember well the huge number of injuries. *Most of the injuries were serious, you could barely find a place to put your foot between the bodies of the injured. I was carrying dozens of blood units and randomly placing them on the injured. Everyone was bleeding and there were no operating rooms available. As soon as I finished distributing blood to the injured, I would return to the first injured person and find him dead, and so on, everyone was bleeding. *Everyone was bleeding to death and we had nothing to do for them. We didn't feel the time passing until midnight, then we learned that one of our colleagues' daughters had died in the hospital while he was working with us and was busy with her, so we all started crying. Bitter crying, the whole department is crying, everyone hides their faces and cries, crying for everyone, for the injured and for the poor girl. The poor girl crowded the bodies of the massacre's martyrs with her body to find a grave to hold her, and the martyr Fidaa ascended a few days later with her children. A whole year has passed and we are still living under genocide." ![Photo from Al-Shifa hospital](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gav5sleWIAACV_w?format=jpg&name=900x900) ![Portrait of family that was killed](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9TfU0MXwAAMyvs?format=jpg&name=900x900) ![Destruction](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9SlzkeXMAA6Q5S?format=jpg&name=large)

Al-Ahli hospital massacre on October 17, 2023

Gaza, Gaza City, Al-Ahli Arab (Baptist) Hospital 17 October, 2023
At least 471 martyred

**On 17 October 2023,** an explosion occurred in the car park of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City occupied by a tent city housing displaced people fleeing the Israeli intense aerial bombing campaign. The Gaza Health Ministry reported 471 fatalities and 342 injuries; US intelligence estimates casualties between 100-300. **In the hours after the blast, doctors working at al-Ahli held a press conference amongst the bodies** of those killed in the blast. Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta stated, *‘We were performing surgery at the Baptist hospital when a strong explosion occurred and the ceiling fell on the operating room… This is a massacre’*. ### **Israel revendication, then denial and hasbara** Initially, a top aide for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hananya Naftali, took responsibility for the attack, stating in a tweet: *“Israeli Air Force struck a Hamas terrorist base inside a hospital in Gaza. A multiple number of terrorists are dead. It’s heartbreaking that Hamas is launching rockets from hospitals, Mosques, schools and using civilians as human shields.”* The tweet was quickly deleted, however, and a new Israeli version emerged. **Israel denies it's responsabily and rejects on Hamas** : Israeli officials claimed the blast was due to a misfired rocket from Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). They pointed to video footage showing a mid-air explosion they allege was responsible. **IDF false audio recording** On October 18,, IDF released an audio recording purportedly containing an intercepted conversation between two Hamas operatives saying that a misfired rocket launched by PIJ caused the explosion. Channel 4 News reported on a forensic analysis of the alleged Hamas operative audio released by the IDF, concluding that it was digitally manipulated. Two Arabic language journalists said that the recording did not appear authentic, because the "language, accent, dialect, syntax and tone" were not credible. Channel 4 News also reported on a preliminary audio assessment performed by a sonic analysis company called Earshot, which concluded that the audio recording had been edited to fuse two channels that were recorded separately, one for each speaker. Palestinian authorities and local reports attribute the explosion to an Israeli airstrike. ### Independant investiation **Forensic Analysis:** Analysis disputes the Israeli claim, suggesting that footage shows an Israeli interceptor, not a misfired Palestinian rocket. The explosion’s trajectory and timing do not align with Israel's explanation. Open-source footage analysis confirmed that the seventeen rockets fired from Gaza had burned out mid-flight, making them unlikely to cause the hospital blast. **Evidence and Verification:** Investigations by the New York Times and the Washington Post corroborated that the footage presented by Israel showed an interceptor rather than a misfired Experts identified the explosion’s altitude and trajectory, concluding it was an Israeli interceptor operating outside Gaza. **Context of Israeli Attacks on Medical Facilities:** Four days before the explosion, Israel ordered evacuations of hospitals in northern Gaza, including al-Ahli. WHO react to this international law violation by a [statement](https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/evacuation-orders-by-israel-to-hospitals-in-northern-gaza-are-a-death-sentence-for-the-sick-and-injured.html), on October 14 : *"tens of thousands of displaced people in northern Gaza are seeking refuge in open spaces in or around hospitals, treating them as havens from violence as well as to protect the facilities from potential attacks. Their lives, too, are at risk when health facilities are bombed. There are verified reports of deaths of health care workers and destruction of health facilities, which denies civilians the basic human right of life-saving health care and is prohibited under International Humanitarian Law.WHO calls for Israel to immediately reverse evacuation orders to hospitals in northern Gaza, and calls for the protection of health facilities, health workers, patients, and civilians. WHO also reiterates its calls for the immediate and safe delivery of medical supplies, fuel, clean water, food, and other humanitarian aid into Gaza through the Rafah crossing, where life-saving assistance – including WHO health supplies that arrived earlier today – is currently awaiting entry"* It was later confirmed by the Archibishop of Jerusalem (Al Ahli hospital is an Anglican Christian health infrastructure) in a press conference that Israeli forces targeted the hospital’s cancer treatment ward on 14 October. The World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 51 attacks on medical infrastructure in Gaza in the ten days prior to the explosion. ## Sources **Human Right Watch** ["Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion. Evidence Points to Misfired Rocket but Full Investigation Needed](https://hrw.org/news/2023/11/26/gaza-findings-october-17-al-ahli-hospital-explosion) **BBC first investigation** (by footage analysis and with US and UK weapon experts) [source](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67144061) **[Forensic architecture investigation](https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/israeli-disinformation-al-ahli-hospital)** published on February 15, 2024. **Forensic Architecture Conclusion's report **: *"While what happened at al-Ahli remains inconclusive, it is clear that in the aftermath of the explosion, the Israeli military launched an aggressive disinformation campaign. As it stands, Israel has yet to provide any conclusive visual evidence to support the claim that the source of the deadly blast at al-Ahli hospital was a Hamas or PIJ rocket. It is also worth noting that four days before the explosion at al-Ahli, on 13 October, Israel ordered the evacuation of all northern hospitals, including al-Ahli; and the following day, an Israeli strike on the hospital’s cancer treatment ward was confirmed by Al-Haq (Israel is known to issue warning strikes prior to full scale attacks). This incident was hardly an anomaly. In the ten days prior, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported 51 attacks on medical infrastructure in Gaza. By aggregating news reports from Al-Jazeera, Alaraby, and Shehab News since 7 October, our analysis shows that Israeli intimidation and attacks on medical infrastructure, including hospitals, has been systematic and unrelenting, following a consistent pattern defined by attacks on the surrounding area, direct targeting, siege, and occupation."* Channel 4 reporting and [first investigation.](https://www.channel4.com/news/who-was-behind-the-gaza-hospital-blast-visual-investigation) NYT [investigation ](rocket.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-israel-hamas-video.html)

Repeated Settlers storming of the Mount Al-Arma (Beita)

West Bank, Nablus, Beita, Mount Al-Arma 15 Oct, 2023 - 18 Apr, 2025

Mount Al-Arma, also known as Jabal al-‘Arma, is a prominent hill near the town of Beita south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. This hill is rich in archaeological, historical, and environmental significance. Rising over 800 meters above sea level, it offers a strategic view of the surrounding valleys and has long been part of the natural and cultural landscape of the region. This site has become emblematic of Palestinian resistance against Israeli settlement expansion : in recent years, Mount Al-Arma has become a focal point of contention between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers. The site is frequently targeted during Jewish holidays by settler groups, who ascend the mountain—often accompanied by Israeli military protection—claiming historical and religious ties to the land. These incursions are part of broader settlement expansion strategies aimed at asserting control over key highlands in the West Bank. Palestinian residents of Beita and surrounding villages regard the mountain as communal land with deep ancestral and cultural ties. Attempts by settlers to establish a permanent presence have sparked widespread protests, met by heavy military crackdowns. In early 2020, tensions escalated when Israeli settlers, supported by military forces, attempted to assert control over the mountain. Palestinians from Beita organized sit-ins to defend the area. The mountain holds not only strategic significance but also cultural and historical importance for the local Palestinian community. Efforts to protect it reflect broader struggles over land rights and heritage in the region. ### Chronology of the raids and incident **On March 11, 2020**, 15-year-old **Mohammed Abdel Karim Hamayel** was fatally shot by Israeli forces during one such protest. Another young man, Islam Dweikat, also lost his life during these confrontations. **On August 21, 2023**, 17-year-old K**aram Ayman Mohammad Dweikat** was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Beita. These incidents have solidified Mount Al-Arma's status as a symbol of steadfastness for Palestinians resisting settlement encroachments. **On october 15, 2023,** Settlers, protected by the occupation army, storm Mount Al-Arma in the town of Beita, south of Nablus ~ **On May 3, 2024, ** Dozens of settlers, protected by the occupation army, stormed Mount Al-Arma in Beita, south of Nablus, and the town’s mosques call for confrontation. **On April 3, 2025,** Settlers wearing Israeli army uniforms stormed Mount al-Arma, east of Beita town in Nablus, occupied West Bank. **On April 18, 2025** Dozens of settlers stormed Mount Al-Arma in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.

Al-Durrah family massacre - October 2023

Deir al-Balah, Central Gaza 15 October, 2023
At least 4 martyred

An Israeli airstrike killed members of the Al-Durrah family. The father of martyr Mohammed Al-Dura said “Israel bombed my brothers’ homes, killed my two brothers (Iyad and Nael), my sister-in-law and her only daughter, and killed dozens of my neighbors, most of them children.” [Source](https://x.com/paldf/status/1713844228701241545) [Source](https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/6870430)

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