In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in al-Twana, injuring 2 people. Israeli settlers also abduct and assault a Palestinian man in al-Karmel before leaving him unconscious on a road near the Susiya settlement. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers raid a cemetery in Hebron, throwing stones and chanting “death to Arabs.” Israeli settlers and soldiers also raid Beit Furik, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man and vandalizing homes. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers vandalize 50 olive trees in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya. Israeli settlers also throw stones at a Palestinian vehicle and at Israeli soldiers near the Itamar settlement. Israeli forces assault Palestinians harvesting olives in Khallet al-Farra in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces also seize construction equipment and a truck during a raid on a factory in Yamun. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians during raids in and around Hebron, Tulkarm, Jenin, Qalqilya, Bethlehem, and Nablus. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing dozens of people. The Gaza Health Ministry says 120 people have been killed in the past 2 days. Israeli forces also bomb the Kamal Adwan Hospital, where at least 13 staff members are injured, including hospital director Hussam Abu Safia. Israeli quadcopters also shoot and kill 2 Palestinians at the entrance to the hospital. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, including the Basta al Fawqa neighborhood, Tyre, Ain Baal, Sahmar, Shmestar, Bouday, Flawiye, Brital, Ras al-Ain, Haour Taala, and Roumine, killing 84 people, including at least 20 in Basta al-Fawqa. Israeli forces also bomb the Jousieh crossing between Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at an Israeli military base in Haifa and at Avivim. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 11/23; AJ, AJ, HA 11/24; UNOCHA 11/28)
More than 44,176 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,500 children and 11,487 women, and around 104,473 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 795 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 168 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 376 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,440 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 87% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. 3,670 people have been killed and 15,413 have been injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October 2023. (AJ, WAFA 11/23)
Hamas says an Israeli captive has been killed and another wounded in an Israeli airstrike. (AJ, HA, REU 11/23; AJ 11/24)
U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin speaks with Israeli defense minister Israel Katz, discussing ceasefire talks for Lebanon and the need to improve “dire” conditions in Gaza, according to the U.S. readout of the conversation. (AJ 11/23)
Israel says that an Israeli Moldovan rabbi has been missing in the UAE since 11/21, saying there are indications that their disappearance is a terrorism incident. (AJ, HA 11/23)