In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize Palestinian citrus trees in Wadi Qana. Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir leads a settler tour of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinian with tear gas during raids in Qasra, Umm Safa, and ‘Usarin, and assault paramedics in ‘Usarin. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Beit Lahiya, al-Mawasi, and Dayr al-Balah, killing dozens of people. The Kamal Adwan Hospital loses power after Israel bombed its generators on 11/21. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Tyre, Douris, Qatrani, Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, and Burj Shemali, killing 25 people, including 5 paramedics. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Haifa. 4 Italian UNIFIL soldiers are injured in a rocket attack in Chamaa. UNIFIL says that Hezbollah is the likely perpetrator. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 11/22; AJ, AJ, AP, WAFA 11/23; UNOCHA 11/26; UNOCHA 11/28)
More than 44,056 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,500 children and 11,487 women, and around 104,268 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. 3,645 people have been killed and 15,355 have been injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October 2023. The Gaza Health Ministry says all hospitals in Gaza will be forced to further limit or stop their services within 48 hours due to a lack of fuel. (AJ 11/22)
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz suspends administrative detention for Israeli settlers, making it so that only Palestinians can be held in administrative detention. 7 Israeli settlers are held in administrative detention while 3,340 Palestinians are held. U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin tells Katz that the U.S. is concerned about the decision. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA 11/22; AX 11/23; HA, HA 11/24)
U.S. president Joe Biden and French president Emmanuel Macron discuss ceasefire efforts in Lebanon. U.S. Central Command commander Erik Kurilla meets with Israeli military chief of staff Herzi Halevi, discussing Israel’s war on Lebanon. (AJ 11/22; AJ 11/23)