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Murder of Palestinian boy Omar Zyoud, 15 y/o, in Jenin

West Bank, Jenin, Sayla al-Harithiya 02 April, 2025
At least 1 martyred
On April 2, 2025, Israeli forces raided the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, with several armored vehicles, and deployed a large number of infantry units in the streets. - They instensivly opened gunfire towards local residents, resulting in the killing of 15-year-old Omar Amer Zayoud, who was shot in the chest in the evening. Zayoud was later rushed to Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, where he was pronounced dead. - According to documentation collected by Defense for Children International, Omar Amer Yasser Zioud, 16, was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier positioned inside a heavily armored Israeli military vehicle from a distance of about 80 meters (262 feet) away around 4:20 p.m. on April 2 near the Silat al-Harithiya al-Qanawi Boys' School at the main entrance to the Palestinian town of Silat al-Harithiy. Omar, alongside other young Palestinians, were throwing stones and explosive devices at two Israeli military vehicles after they departed from the Jalameh checkpoint, north of Jenin and headed toward the western area of Jenin. - Omar sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest, rupturing his heart and exiting through his back. - Two Palestinians, including a child, tried to approach Omar to help him, but they were targeted, causing both to be injured by shrapnel and sustain minor injuries. - Omar was transferred in a private Palestinian car to the Al-Hadaf Medical Center in the town of Silat al-Harithiya. Then, he was immediately transferred by ambulance to Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Jenin, where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival. . Additionally, numerous others reported injured by the Red Crescent Society due to the attack : - a 18-year-old man who was shot in the hand with live bullets, - a 17-year-old boy who was shot in the foot with shrapnel With Zayoud's death, the number of Palestinians who have been reported killed in the Jenin Governorate since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the city and refugee camp has risen to 35. Name of the martyr : Omar Amer Zayoud, 15 **According to international law** Targeting children with lethal force perpetuates Israel's continuing disproportionate and unnecessary military response to the Palestinian population and directly contravenes Israel’s responsibility to protect the rights granted to children under its illegal occupational control.

Israeli raid on Anata

West Bank, Anata, Occupied Jerusalem 02 April, 2025
**On April 2, 2025**, Israeli bulldozers demolished a residential room and a barn in the town of Anata, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, on Wednesday. - The Israeli forces stormed the town and demolished a residential room and a barn for sheep and chickens, each measuring 100 square meters, belonging to Ziad Al-Fuhaidat. - They also bulldozed agricultural land. - Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian journalist Mohammad Somaren while he was covering Israeli demolition operations in Anata, east of occupied Jerusalem, damaging his vehicle while he fled, despite the clear presence of “Press” markings. **On 2 September, 2025,** Israeli authorities demolished nine structures in the Palestinian community of South ‘Anata Bedouins (Wa’ar al Beik), in Jerusalem governorate, displacing 14 people, including eight children. The community is near the area designated for the E1 settlement plan, which, if implemented, could lead to cutting off the northern and central West Bank from the south, and heighten the risk of forced displacement for 18 communities.

Summary execution of Hamza Khammash in Nablus

West Bank, Nablus 02 April, 2025
At least 1 martyred
On April 2, 2025, in the Morning, the Israeli forces stormed the Old City of Nablus. - They raided Khammash's home in the Jasmine neighborhood, and shot him at close range, wounding him in the thigh. - The Ministry of Health confirmed that Hamza Muhammad Saeed Khammash, 33, a Palestinian young man, succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli soldiers during their raid. - They also detained three citizens during the raid on the Old City, including the brother of the slain youth : Yousef Muhammad Khammash, brother of the martyr Haza, Izz al-Bazm, and Nidal Habisha. Name of the martyr : Hamza Muhammad Saeed Khammash

3 killed in bombing of greenhouses - Atatra

Atatra, Rafah, Gaza 01 April, 2025
At least 3 martyred
Around 10:30 pm, an Israeli strike targeted greenhouses in Al-Atatra area northeast of Rafah, killing three people.

Pogrom on Duma village by 300 settlers

West Bank, Nablus, Duma 01 April, 2025
On April 1, 2025, in the evening, around 300 Israeli settelers stormed the western side of the village of Duma, located south of Nablus. - Three Palestinians were injured : local residents managed to push back the attackers, leading to confrontations in which three local Palestinian residents were shot with live and rubber-coated steel bullets. - The assault occurred under the protection of Israeli occupation forces - They set fire two livestock farms - They set fire to three vehicles : Palestinian-owned vehicles were deliberately targeted, leaving residents to face the aftermath. - According to Suleiman Dawabsheh, the head of Duma's village council, the Palestinian Civil Defense successfully extinguished the fires. - The attack coincided with the Israeli military and police establishing a checkpoint at the village's entrance. - According to the mayor of Duma in Nablus : More than 300 settlers attacked the village of Duma, firing live ammunition and burning vehicles and homes. Five Palestinians were injured by the occupation army firing tear gas and live bullets. **Victims according to the Palestinian Red Crescent** - A 35-year-old man shot with live ammunition in his foot, - A 45-year-old man who was injured by shrapnel in his eye and hand - A 17-year-old child who was hit in the eye with a rubber-coated bullet. All three victims were transferred to a hospital for medical treatment. **Context :** This incident is part of an ongoing wave of settler violence in the occupied West Bank to terrorize Palestinians and force them to leave their homes. ![](https://alpha-en-media.almayadeen.net/media/image/2025/4/1/6ac8e21f-92e2-47ef-9422-b94ca2992776.png?width=1000&preset=w800) **Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz statement** Defense Minister Israel Katz declined to characterize it as terrorism, saying: “I don’t define this as ‘terror.’ This is my perspective.”. “There was lawbreaking here, and we must deal with it. We must enforce [the law] against whoever did this,” Katz said of the rampage in Duma. He added, “I am against violence, I support enforcing the law,” and said such acts should not be allowed.

Settler attack on Al Derat village (Masafer Yatta)

West Bank, Masafer Yatta, Al-Derat 01 April, 2025
On March 31, 2025, reports indicate that Israeli settlers and soldiers conducted coordinated assaults on Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta, located in the southern West Bank. Incident in Al Derat Village : Activist Muhammad Hureini reported that Israeli settlers and soldiers detained Palestinian shepherds in Al Derat village, part of the Masafer Yatta region. This incident underscores the ongoing tensions and confrontations between settlers, soldiers, and Palestinian residents in the area.

Ghanem family house bombed

Gaza, Rafah 31 March, 2025
At least 2 martyred
An afternoon Israeli airstrike targeted the Ghanem family house in Rafah, as the family was gathering its belonging to prepare for displacement. At least one young man was killed. **Name of the martyr:** 1. Zakariya Mahmoud Ghanem 2. Abdurahman Ghanem (succumbed to injuries on April 20)

Strike on Al-Akr family tent

Gaza, Khan Younis, Al-Mawasi 31 March, 2025
At least 4 martyred
An evening Israeli airstrike targeted the displacement tent f Al-Akr family, killing four people including one child and two women. **Names of the martyrs (identified):** 1. Safaa Ahmad Abdulhamid Al-Akr (24 y/o) 2. Abdulhamid Muhammad Ahmad Al-Akr (4 y/o) 3. Zahra Abdulaziz Muhammad Al-Akr

Hamada family house bombed

Gaza, Gaza City, Tuffah 31 March, 2025
At least 9 martyred
Around 4 pm, an Israeil strike targeted the house of the Hamada family on Yafa Street in Gaza City, killing at least nine people including two and women and three children. One infant was blown to pieces as seen in footage from Al-Ahli hospital. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Jamal Musa Hamada Abu Majed 2. Umm Majed Hamada 3. Ahmad Jamal Hamada 4. Yassin Jamal Jamada 5. Iman Jamal Hamada 6. Hadeel Jamal Hamada 7. Alia Mohammad Hamada 8. Rima Majed Hamada 9. Camelia Ahmad Hamada

Airstrike kills two men in Asdaa

Gaza, Khan Younis, Asdaa 31 March, 2025
At least 3 martyred
Around 10:45 am, an Israeli strike targeted a displacement tent in the Asdaa area north of Khan Younis. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Abdurahim Sakar "Abu Muhammad" 2. Zuhayr Sobhi Hajila 3. unnamed child (girl, succumbed to injuries the next day)

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