September 2024: Israel's Aggression Against Occupied Palestine

The end of September marked the 360th day of Israel's genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli Occupation Forces, IOF, continued their targeting of defenceless Palestinian civilians and their property. The IOF concentrated its operations in the northern areas of the al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip and the southeastern suburbs of the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, in addition to the northern Gaza areas, specifically in Jabalia refugee camp and Beit Lahiya.

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, affirmed that Israeli occupation forces “continue to starve and kill civilians intentionally, while human rights defenders face enormous challenges conducting their peaceful work”, adding that “this horrendous situation continues despite provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) aimed at preventing acts of genocide in Gaza and the illegal occupation of Gaza.” The Israeli occupation authorities continued to issue mass evacuation orders without ensuring the existence of safe and appropriate places for the displaced people, which has exacerbated the dire humanitarian situation. According to (OCHA), Israeli occupation authorities are still issuing mass evacuation orders in Gaza, and until September 16th, there were (55) evacuation orders covering more than 85% of the Gaza Strip’s population.

In parallel with the ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, the occupation forces escalated their aggression against the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. A comprehensive campaign throughout the West Bank that included raids, arrests, and assassinations was carried out, primarily concentrated in the governorates of Jenin, Tubas, and Tulkarem, killing a total of 44 Palestinians.