In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack and injure 2 Palestinians during a raid in Taybeh. Israeli settlers also attack and injure a Palestinian man and vandalize his vehicle during a raid in Turmus ‘Ayya. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set fire to a residential tent during a raid in al-Minya. Israeli settlers also vandalize 15 olive trees and a water well in Yasuf. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers vandalize homes, solar panels, and steal sheep during a raid in Yatta. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man at the Qalandia checkpoint. Israeli forces also seize 3 vehicles during a raid in Birzeit and a vehicle during a raid in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Tulkarm, Nablus, and Ramallah. 2 Israeli soldiers are injured in a car ramming near Fawwar refugee camp. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Rafah, Dayr al-Balah, Jabalia refugee camp, and al-Mawasi, killing at least 52 people. Israeli forces also bomb the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, injuring 4 Palestinians and disabling the generator, causing a power outage. A group of international doctors deployed by the WHO are evacuated from the hospital 5 days after arriving. An Israeli soldier is killed in southern Gaza. 18 Palestinians taken from Gaza in recent months are released to Gaza and taken to the European Hospital. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lif and Deir Siryan, killing 6 people. In Syria, Syrian government forces retreat from the Quneitra area after opposition forces start closing in on Damascus. Israel subsequently says it forces have invaded further into Syria to “strengthen the defense in the area.” (AJ, HA, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 12/7; NYT 12/8; UNOCHA 12/10; UNOCHA 12/12)
More than 44,664 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,500 children and 11,487 women, and around 105,976 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 808 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 170 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, 381 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,463 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. (AJ, HA, WAFA 12/7)
Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says at the Doha Forum that he sees momentum in Gaza ceasefire talks in part is due to a push for a ceasefire by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Hamas Shura Council chairperson Muhammad Ismail Darwish meets with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the forum. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA 12/7)