Key facts
- Palestinians in Gaza marked 1,000 days since the start of Israel's war.
- The Gaza Government Media Office reports over 73,000 Palestinians killed.
- Israeli settlers injured at least eight Palestinians in the West Bank.
- Settlers uprooted dozens of olive trees in the West Bank.
- Israeli settlers seized an unfinished Palestinian home in Jalud village.
- A Palestinian child was killed by an Israeli drone in Gaza while collecting water.
- Another Palestinian child was wounded by an Israeli drone in Gaza.
- The Israeli military stated it targeted a Hamas member in the drone strike.
- The Hind Rajab Foundation filed a criminal complaint in Italy.
- The complaint is against Israeli soldier Arik Ben Asulin.
- The complaint alleges war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza.
Palestinians in Gaza have reached the grim milestone of 1,000 days since Israel launched its full-scale war on the strip, an offensive that began following the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack. The Gaza Government Media Office reports that over 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and that the strip has suffered widespread destruction.
In the West Bank, settler violence against Palestinians has escalated. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in multiple locations, injuring at least eight people and damaging property. These incidents included direct assaults, pepper-spraying, and the uprooting of dozens of olive trees. In one specific instance, Israeli settlers seized an unfinished Palestinian home in the village of Jalud. The owner's appeals to Israeli authorities for intervention reportedly went unheeded. This seizure is part of a broader pattern of escalating settler violence across several Palestinian communities, which has involved attacks, arrests, and confrontations.
Separately, in Gaza, a Palestinian child was killed and another wounded by an Israeli drone while they were collecting water. The Israeli military stated that its forces targeted a Hamas member and that it is reviewing the incident, expressing regret for any harm to civilians.
Furthermore, the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in Italy against Israeli soldier Arik Ben Asulin. The complaint alleges war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza, citing social media evidence of his involvement in demolishing civilian infrastructure.