Around 3:30 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted an apartment at the Al-Siddiq residential tower in Al-Yarmouk of Gaza City. The bombing led to the massacre of three generations of the Shehato family. Child Ali Faraj survived the massacre after being blown by the explosion from the fifth floor to the rooftop of a neighboring building. His father and five siblings were killed. Ali and his mother were the only members of the family to survive. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Mahmoud Shehato "Abu Hamza" 2. Mahmoud Shehato's wife "Umm Hamza" 3. Raghad Mahmoud Shehato (Mahmoud's daughter) 4. Hamza Mahmoud Shehato (Mahmoud's son) 5. Dima Hamza Shehato (Mahmoud's granddaughter) 6. Mahmoud Hamza Shehato (Mahmoud's grandson) 7. Nada Mahmoud Shehato (Mahmoud's daughter) 8. Isam El-Saqa (Nada's son) 9. Mohammad Zohdi Shehato 10. Faraj Ali Faraj (Mahmoud's son-in-law) 11. Zeina Faraj Faraj (Mahmoud's granddaughter) 12. Leen Faraj Faraj (Mahmoud's granddaughter) 13. Razan Faraj Faraj (Mahmoud's granddaughter) 14. Suad Faraj Faraj (Mahmoud's granddaughter) 15. Jouri Faraj Faraj (Mahmoud's granddaughter)

On April 23, 2025, in the morning, the Israeli forces invading the village of Kobar, near Ramallah, and carrying out mass detention campaigns targeting many men of the village as well as the liberated prisoner Hanan Barghouti. They occupied the home of liberated prisoner Nael Barghouti — who was the longest-held Palestinian prisoner before he was liberated and exiled to Egypt in the Toufan al-Ahrar prisoner exchange — and converted it to a "field interrogation center." Several hours later, the detainees are released. Among those who have been detained so far are: - Hanan Barghouti - Amer Muhannad - Sheikh Yasser Abu Musab - Asef Barghouti Abu Omar - Mohammed Faraj Zaibar - Anas Sarhan - Ahmed Abdullah - Ibrahim Al-Abd - Saleh Barghouti & his son Adam Barghouti - Lutfi Barghouti and his sons Yahya and Muhammad - Mujahed Wajdi - Sheikh Zahran Al-Fahl - Ibrahim Diaa - Qassem Barghouti - Youssef Sarhan - Saher Al-Barghouti and his sons, Moataz and Suhaib - Khaldoun Barghouti and his son Imad

During the night of 23 to 24 April, the Israeli settlers from a new illegal outpost stormed the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley, caused heavy material damages and wounded 7 Palestinian residents defending their belongings. Israeli army and police entered the village alongside settlers. - Settlers reportedly initiated the attack after confronting Palestinians working on nearby farmland : one group vandalized the village’s agricultural water pipelines, prompting several local farmers to mobilize in defense of their land and property - Israeli settlers set fire to the Jahalin family : 2 homes, a goat pen, and property on the outskirts of the village in the presence of Israeli soldiers. - The fire, which firefighters were prevented from reaching to extinguish, destroyed everything in the house and spread to the adjacent livestock pens to the point that some sheep were burned alive, and the sound of their pain as they were burned to death pained all the residents of the area. - They opened fire on Palestinian residents, wounding several young men and preventing ambulances from transporting them through the Hamra checkpoint. - Israeli soldiers arrested five Palestinians, accused of throwing rocks. - Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians during the clashes, claiming to remove an “immediate threat” (see IDF statement below) **Casualties and Damage:** - Seven Palestinians were wounded, two of them critically. - Ahmad Jahalin’s family lost two homes, a goat pen, clothes, money, and documents. - Jahalin’s 20-year-old son was arrested; his location is unknown. **Palestinian Resident Testimony:** "We fled from the house without taking anything – not gold, not the kushan [title deed], not IDs," Jahalin said. "They burned everything. Clothes, mattresses, money; nothing is left." Jahalin: “They burned everything. Clothes, mattresses, money; nothing is left.” **Mistaclim statement via Andrey X** "SETTLER ATTACK ON BARDALA LAST NIGHT: PRESS RELEASE Field Report – “Save the Jordan Valley” Campaign *On Wednesday night, around 10:00 PM, the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley came under a violent attack by groups of settlers. One group vandalized the village’s agricultural water pipelines, prompting several local farmers to mobilize in defense of their land and property.* *After successfully repelling the initial attackers, the farmers were ambushed by another group of armed settlers lying in wait. The situation quickly escalated into direct gunfire, resulting in injuries to seven civilians — two of whom are in critical condition.* *Despite the presence of the Israeli army and police, no action was taken to stop the assault. Instead, the soldiers provided protection to the settlers, who took advantage of the situation to continue their attack. They advanced toward residential homes in the village, setting fire to Ahmad Ibrahim Jahal in Alaa Jahalin’s home, as well as his father’s. These two homes housed two families — a total of ten people, the majority of whom are women and girls. Both homes, consisting of residential tents, a structure, and their contents — including furniture, personal documents, cement house and livestock shelters (barracks), covered an area of approximately 160 m² — were completely destroyed.* *This attack is part of a broader escalation that has been ongoing for more than a week, during which Bardala’s agricultural water networks have repeatedly been sabotaged by settlers. The village is now completely encircled by an apartheid wall, with a new settlement outpost recently established nearby. A military checkpoint has also been set up, severing Bardala’s connection to the city of Tubas via the Ibziq road.* *What happened in Bardala is a deliberate and organized crime, carried out under the protection of the occupation. It represents a direct threat to the continued presence of Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley and demands urgent action from human rights organizations and the international community.* **The IDF Spokesperson's Unit statement:** As usual, they pretended, against all the eyewitnesses and the evidence, that Palestinians were throwing rocks at an Israeli civilian who drove past Bardala, clashing with several Palestinians who threw stones at him. "During the clash, more Israeli civilians arrived and fired into the air." The IDF said that when the report was received, "an IDF force rushed to the location to disperse the clash and fired at a number of Palestinians to remove an immediate threat." According to the statement, the soldiers arrested "a number of Palestinians suspected of throwing stones," who were taken for "continued interrogation by defense officials." The army said it is still investigating the incident. **Recurring Violence since December 2024:** - In December, Israelis established a new illegal outpost near Bardala. Ever since, villagers have faced repeated violent attacks. This wasn’t the first attack on the Jahalin family.Three months ago, settlers threw rocks at their home. Since December, after the creation of a nearby illegal outpost, attacks on Bardala have increased. - A new road built by the IDF blocks 25 families from accessing their farmland and pastures, impacting their livelihood.

Around 3 am, an Israeli airstrike tarrgeted the Shaaban family house in Jabail al-Balad, killing a young father and his only son. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Muhammad Abdulqader Shaaban (father) 2. Abdulqader Muhammad Abdulqader Shaaban (son)

On April 23, 2025, Israeli forces deliberately opened fire on civilians during their raid on Al-Yamun town, west of Jenin, killing 12-year-old Palestinian child, Mahmoud Methqal Abu Al-Heijah. - The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its crews transferred a child martyred after being shot in the cheek and abdomen with live ammunition, from the Al-Hadaf Medical Center in Al-Yamoun, to Jenin Governmental Hospital. - His death was reported by the Ministry of Health - A video circulated on social media showed the 12-year-old child running with a group of children before being executed in cold blood by an Israeli sniper. **Defense for children international - Palestine investigation** *"Mahmoud Methqal Ali Abu Al-Haija, 12, was shot in the abdomen by Israeli forces who opened fire indiscriminately around 2:40 p.m. on April 23 in the Al-Thahra cemetery in the southern part of the Palestinian town of Al-Yamoun, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Mahmoud was struck in the abdomen when Israeli forces opened fire indiscriminately from about 80 meters (262 feet) away. Mahmoud was carried to a private vehicle which brought him to Al-Hadaf Medical Center in Al-Yamoun, after which he was transferred in an ambulance to Jenin Governmental Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival."* "*Mahmoud, alongside other boys and young men, were allegedly throwing stones toward Israeli soldiers deployed around the cemetery while other soldiers raided a residential building nearby, according to information collected by DCIP. The Israeli military has been carrying out an ongoing military operation throughout the Jenin governorate since January 21. *" *"A second child was injured when Israeli forces opened fire, sustaining shrapnel injuries to the chest and face."* **Name of the Martyr :** Mahmoud Methqal Ali Abu Al-Haija, 12

Arond 3 pm, Israeli artillery shelling directly struck Muhammad Al-Durrah Children's Hospital in the Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The shelling directly targeted the hospital's solar panels. Other reports indicated the hospital's ICU was also struck. Two days later, the Ministry of Health declared the hospital out of service as a result of the damage sustained in the Israeli shelling.

Aroud 8 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted the tent of the Abu Sayf family in Tal al-Zaatar in North Gaza, killing the whole family of five. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Ahmad Abu Sayf (father) 2. Aya Abu Sayf (mother) 3. Aseel Abu Sayf (son) 4. Muhammad Abu Sayf (son) 5. Osama Abu Sayf (son)

On April 22, 2025, Israeli forces demolished a house, a toilet, and a chicken coop in At-Tuwani with Huyndai excavator. On the morning, Israeli soldiers launched another demolition operation in Masafer Yatta by demolishing two residential homes in the village of Tuwani, belonging to the Al-Amour family—relatives of Sheikh Saeed from the nearby village of Al-Rakeez, who was shot on April 17, by Binyamin Bodenheimer, the security coordinator of the Avigail settlement, and lost his leg. Four adults and five children have been left homeless. According to videos released by the local Palestinian journalist & activist Muhammad Hureini, on of the destroyed home belong to his friend Munther Al-Amour wile the other one belonging to his cousin. 2 homes were destroyed residents and activists were assaulted with tear gas. After the brutal demolition was completed, one of the bulldozers dug up the village road

**On April 21 2025,** dozens of settlers coming from the direction of a new illegal outpost established during the previous night on the lands of Sinjil began setting fire to agricultural structures, equipment, and residential tents of Palestinian communities. The perpetrators arrived accompanied by Israeli soldiers who shot stun grenades and tear gas at the Palestinians who tried to put out the fires. A farm owner suffered a heart attack after being physically assaulted, sprayed with tear gas, and struck in the face by Israeli settlers. He was hospitalised and died following of hearth attack. The settlers also torched the farm, destroyed a workshop under construction, stole 45 sheep, killed several more, and burned three livestock barracks. No Israelis were arrested while a Palestinian was detained. **Yesh Din investigation** @Yesh_Din researcher reported that dozens of settlers who arrived in the area, set fire to tents of Palestinian communities, agricultural warehouses and fields, as well as vehicles. The settlers arrived with military force that fired tear gas and rubber bullets at farmers who tried to defend their property. The settlers arrived from a new outpost established in Area B. **Btselem investigation** Israeli settlers erected an illegal outpost on Sinjil town land in the West Bank, triggering violent clashes. Settlers attacked Palestinian residents with stones and live fire, torched property, and displaced a Bedouin family. They were later aided or protected by Israeli soldiers. Wael Ghafri (48), a local resident, died after inhaling smoke from a shed torched by settlers. He suffered a fatal heart attack.Israeli Soldiers arrived late, used force against Palestinians (not settlers), and failed to prevent property destruction or violence. **Detailed Timeline of Events according to testimonies** *On 21 April 2025 (Monday)* Early morning: Settlers erect a tent on Jabal a-Tal hill, Sinjil land (Area B). 08:00 AM: Sinjil town council alerts Palestinian DCO and humanitarian bodies; no response. 09:30 AM: Wael Ghafri and his cousin film settlers from ~500m away. 11:00 AM: ~20 residents gather, approach hill; settlers throw stones from above. ~11:20 AM: Settlers outnumber Palestinians (~80 settlers arrive from Route 60). ~11:40 AM: Settler fires at residents (incl. Wael); no one hit. Residents retreat. Noon: Settlers torch Bedouin tents, steal sheep. Attack and pepper-spray 68-year-old Muhammad ‘Ara’rah. Burn Wael Ghafri’s brother’s farming shed and other property. After noon: Soldiers arrive, use tear gas and stun grenades on Palestinians, not settlers. A soldier hits Wael Ghafri with rifle butt during verbal confrontation. After settlers retreat: Wael enters burning shed, inhales smoke. Taken by ambulance to clinic, then to Ramallah hospital. Declared dead later that day from a heart attack, likely triggered by smoke inhalation and stress. **Weapon** Tear gas is commonly used by Israeli forces during raids across the occupied West Bank to disperse crowds. However, rights groups have long accused Israel of misusing the weapon. Though classified as a riot-control agent intended for open-air use, Israeli forces have fired tear gas into homes, clinics, schools, hospitals, and mosques, Amnesty International reported as early as 1988, provoking suffocation and injuring civilians. **Victim :** Wael Ghafri, 48, died due to suffocation from tear gas bombs fired by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry reports. Other testimonies said that he went to put out the fire when Israeli forces prevented him from reaching his home and he fought them with his bare hands and was immediately shot and martyred.  ## Second wave of pogrom **On April 23**, for the second time this week, settlers set fire to homes and trees in the village of Sinjil. Armed Israeli settlers have been increasing their terror attacks on Palestinian towns and villages amid Israel’s ongoing military Operation Iron Wall. Israelis raided the town of Sinjil, northeast of Ramallah, and hurled stones at civilians, and burned property. At least ten Palestinians injured today alone.

On Friday April 18, 2025, an Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle traveling on the Sidon–Ghaziyeh road in South Lebanon, killing one person, according to the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon's Health Ministry. Israel announcing that this attack had targeted a Hezbollah operative and "eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Jaafar Mannah Asaad Abdallah" An AFP journalist said the Israeli attack hit a four-wheel-drive vehicle, sending a pillar of black smoke into the sky. At the scene of the strike, members of the security forces stood guard as a crowd gathered to look at the charred remains of the vehicle after firemen had put out the blaze. Despite a November 27 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has continued to conduct near-daily strikes in Lebanon. Hezbollah insists it is adhering to the November ceasefire, even as Israeli attacks persist. **IDF statement :** "Earlier today, an Air Force plane attacked with precision munitions in the Sidon area, eliminating the terrorist Muhammad Jaafar Manh Asaad Abdullah, a member of the terrorist Hezbollah."