In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian vehicle during a raid in al-Ras. Israeli forces shoot and kill 3 Palestinians and injure a journalist with live ammunition, while a 3-year-old is injured by a police dog, during a raid in Qabatiya. Israeli forces also kill 2 Palestinians in a drone attack on Muthalath al-Shuhada near Jenin. Elsewhere, Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians, including 1 who is shot and another killed when a building is shelled during a raid in Tammun. Israeli forces also raid Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camp, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man, blowing up a building, and damaging buildings and infrastructure with bulldozers. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raid al-Fara’a refugee camp, damaging homes and infrastructure. Israeli forces also arrest 15 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Ramallah, Qalqilya, Tulkarm, and Jenin. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli authorities demolish 7 Palestinian-owned buildings in al-Bustan in Silwan, displacing 40 people. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, and Rafah, killing at least 17 people. Israeli forces also bomb the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya. The Red Crescent says 2 patients died while being held up at a checkpoint near the Indonesian Hospital after being evacuated from Beit Lahiya. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Barja, Bourghoulieh, Jiyeh, Bint Jbeil, Maroun al-Ras, at-Tiri, Khiam, Srifa, Deir Kifa, and other towns and villages, with more than 30 people killed in the attacks on Barja. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Margaliot, Nahariya, the Meron base, and Nahal Oz. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb al-Qusayr. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches drones at Eliat; no damage is reported. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 11/5; AP, AP 11/6; UNOCHA 11/7; UNOCHA 11/12; UNOCHA 11/14)
More than 43,391 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 102,347 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 776 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, 369 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,394 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. The UN says that Israel has blocked all attempts to bring food aid into northern Gaza for almost a month. (AJ, HA, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 11/5)
Kan reports that the Israeli military in a media briefing said that Palestinians will not be allowed to return to their homes in northern Gaza and that “the complete evacuation” of the area is nearly complete. The briefer Itzik Cohen also says aid will not be allowed to enter northern Gaza because there are “no more civilians left.” (GDN 11/6; GDN 11/7; HA 11/8)
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that Israeli forces have destroyed 37 towns in southern Lebanon, demolishing more than 40,000 housing units. (AJ, HA 11/5)
Ireland approves Palestinian head of mission to Ireland Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid as the first Palestinian ambassador to the country. (AJ 11/5)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, replacing him with Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Gideon Sa’ar is selected as Katz’s replacement as foreign minister. Sa’ar’s New Hope party also enters the government coalition, with Sa’ar and New Hope member Zeev Elkin becoming part of the Security Cabinet. Hundreds of Israelis protest against the firing of Gallant, who on 11/4 approved the drafting of 7,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis who historically have been exempt from military service. Before Gallant is fired, U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken speaks with him in a phone call, urging Israel to allow more aid into Gaza. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU 11/5; AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT 11/6; AJ, AX, HA, HA 11/7)
The Knesset passes a bill that authorizes the education minister to fire teachers that “demonstrate sympathy with a terrorist organization” and withdraw funding from schools where “expression of sympathy with terrorist acts are occurring or being permitted.” (HA, WAFA 11/5)
Egypt joins Turkey’s call for the UN to halt all arms deliveries to Israel. (AJ 11/6)
Americans elect former U.S. president and Republican candidate Donald Trump as the next president. The Republicans also take control of the Senate, while it is unclear who will win a majority in the House of Representatives. Palestinian American House representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) wins reelection. PA president Mahmoud Abbas issues a statement congratulating Trump on his election. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA 11/6; WAFA 11/7)