In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure a Palestinian man in Arab al-Milehat. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Halhul. Israeli forces also assault a school bus driver at the Tayasir checkpoint. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish a Palestinian home in al-Jiftlik. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces demolish an apartment building under construction and raze 2 roads in Dahiyat al-Salam. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, and Gaza City. There is no new update from the Gaza Ministry of Heath on the number of casualties today. Israeli forces also destroy a sewage pumping station in Gaza City. 2 rockets are launched at Israel. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 12/31)
More than 45,541 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,818 children and 12,287 women, and around 108,338 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 11,000 people are missing in rubble. 836 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 172 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, 393 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,485 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. 55 wounded Palestinians and 75 companions are evacuated to the UAE from Gaza. (AJ, AP, HA, UNOCHA, UNOCHA 12/31; AJ 1/1)
More than 23,000 Palestinians were killed and 51,000 injured by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says the population of Gaza has decreased by 6% since 10/7/2023 due to Israel’s killing of 45,500 people and the displacement of around 100,000 people to outside of Gaza. UNOCHA says 2024 saw 1,400 incidents of incidents of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the highest number since it began monitoring 20 years ago. PLO’s Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission says it counted 2,971 settler attacks in 2024. UNOCHA also reports that 4,253 Palestinians were displaced due to Israel’s demolition of 1,762 structures. The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs says at least 54 Palestinian prisoners died while in Israeli detention in 2024, making it the deadliest year for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Peace Now says Israel has approved plans for the construction of 9,884 new settlement housing units in 2024. (AJ, PCN, REU, WAFA, WAFA 12/31; AJ, HA 1/1; UNOCHA 1/2; WAFA 1/5)
The Hebron municipality says Israeli forces are working on excavating and extending the Ibrahimi Mosque. (AJ 12/31; WAFA 1/1)
PA prime minister Mohammed Mustafa speaks with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, discussing the situation in Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 12/31)
Hamas urges the international community to send relief supplies and tents to Gaza to help protect displaced people from the cold. (AJ 12/31)
A UN Human Rights Office report says that the 136 Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza between 10/7/2023 and 6/30/2024 have pushed the health sector in Gaza “to the brink of total collapse.” The report also says that Israeli allegations that Palestinian militants are using hospitals in Gaza have not been substantiated and are sometimes contradictory to publicly available information. (AJ, AP, HA, REU, UNOHCHR, WAFA 12/31)
In a year-end review published by the Shin Bet, Israel acknowledges that it assassinated Hamas political bureau deputy chairperson Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on 1/2. (AP 12/31)
The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics says 82,700 people emigrated from Israel in 2024. (AJ, HA 12/31; AP 1/1)
The World Bowls Tour announces that Israeli bowlers will not be allowed to participate in the World Indoor Bowls Championships in England due to the intense political situation related to Israel. (AJ, REU 12/31)