KEY POINTS
- Israel and Hamas sign a six-week ceasefire deal on January 15.
- 33 Israeli hostages to be released in exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.
- 48,156 Palestinians have been killed during 15 months of Israeli bombardment.
JEDDAH: Israeli forces have killed 37 Palestinians with bullets and shells in the besieged Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, and occupied Al-Quds during the last week since the initial 42-day ceasefire deal was signed between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas on January 15.
The Media Observatory of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Israeli Crimes against the Palestinians recorded, the recovery of 264 bodies of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip between January 21-27, 2025.
It said that more than 492 Palestinians were injured in various Palestinian areas. “As of January 23, 2025, the total number of Palestinians murdered since October 7, 2023, had risen to 48,156, while the number of wounded reached 118,172,” it said.
The observatory in the report noted that in the Gaza Strip, 95% of Palestinian homes in Beit Lahia had been destroyed and became uninhabitable.
UNRWA committed to supporting Palestinian refugees
In this context, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reiterated its commitment to supporting Palestinian refugees despite the significant challenges it faces.
The latest of these challenges was the closure of the clinic in the Bab al-Sahira area of Al-Quds, following an Israeli-imposed ban on UNRWA operations. It is important to note that the clinic, established in 1948, was an integral part of the healthcare network for Palestinian refugees.
The OIC said in the West Bank, the city of Jenin and its refugee camp were subjected to continuous Israeli aggression. The occupation forces bulldozed a street and several commercial stalls in the vicinity of the roundabout in the centre of the city.
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The report said Israeli helicopters fired machine guns at Palestinians, and drones bombed an empty vehicle and gatherings of individuals in the camp. “The Israeli occupation forces also surrounded the government hospital with earth mounds, and bulldozed the entrances to the towns of Yamoun and Silah al-Harithiya, in addition to bulldozing Jaffa Street, which connects the city of Jenin and its western villages,” said the report.
The OIC Observatory recorded the arrest of 253 Palestinians by the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank and occupied Al-Quds, while the occupation forces set up 898 checkpoints and obstacles to movement in all areas of the West Bank.
It said the occupation army demolished 12 homes and 6 shops in Al-Quds, Nablus, and Jenin, burned a house in Jenin camp and demolished an agricultural room and two water wells in Nablus. “The occupation forces delivered a notice to close the shops in Al-Funduq village from Monday last week until January 30, 2025, in preparation for the demolition of a number of shops,” said the OIC observatory.
It said the number of crimes committed by Israelis during the period between January 21-27, 2025, reached 1,630 crimes in various Palestinian areas.