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For events concerning the Israel-Hamas War, see Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war.

The following is a list of events during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2024.

Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict:

January

1 January

  • The Gaza Health Ministry announced that at least 156 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 21,978.[1]
  • 15 Palestinians were killed in the evening by an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Deir el-Balah.[2]
  • Iran deployed the warship Alborz to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in response to the killing of 10 Houthi fighters by US forces the previous day.[3]

2 January

An airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, resulted in the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy leader of Hamas' political bureau and one of the architects of a Hamas attack on Israel. Along with al-Arouri, six other individuals including high-ranking Hamas militants were killed. This event occurred a day before Hezbollah's commemoration of the 4th anniversary of Qassem Soleimani's assassination and followed the killing of another QF General, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, in Syria seven days earlier.[citation needed]

Israeli military raids in the West Bank resulted in the deaths of five Palestinians. Four were killed in Azzun, and the fifth was shot in Qalqilya during a raid, allegedly after opening fire. An IDF soldier was moderately injured. The IDF claimed the four men in Azzun had barricaded themselves in a house and opened fire. The Palestine Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths, stating that Israeli forces took away the bodies.[4][5] Operations in the West Bank intensified after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. According to the IDF, as of 2 January, more than 2,550 wanted persons had been arrested in the West Bank, including approximately 1,300 associated with Hamas.[4] 321 Palestinians had been killed in the West Bank by Israeli troops or settlers since October 7, according to the Palestinian health ministry.[6][7]

3 January

  • Israel announced that a soldier of the elite Yahalom unit was killed in Gaza, bringing the IDF death toll there to 175.[8]
  • The Gaza Health Ministry announced at least 128 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 22,313.[9]
  • A UN official condemned an Israeli attack on Khan Yunis which killed five people, including a newborn baby, who were sheltering at the Al Amal Hospital.[10]
  • The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported Israeli attacks near the al-Amal Hospital were intensifying.[11]

4 January

  • At least 14 people were killed by an Israeli airstrike west of Khan Yunis.[12]
  • The Gaza Health Ministry announced that 125 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 22,438.[13]
  • At least five Palestinians were killed in the evening by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat camp.[14]

5 January

315 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since 7 October 2023. Since OCHA started recording casualties in 2005, the 507 Palestinians killed in the West Bank in 2023 is the highest number of Palestinians killed as is the 36 Israelis killed in the West Bank and Israel in 2023 in attacks by Palestinians from the West Bank.[15]

7 January

On 17 January, the BBC reported their investigation into the killing on 7 January by Israeli airstrikes of 7 Palestinian men near Jenin. They reported that relatives, witnesses and a paramedic provided "strong evidence" that the men were not militants and no contemporaneous clashes with Israeli forces. The IDF had linked the strike to an earlier operation in Jenin refugee camp, during which a female soldier was killed and pointed to their statement at the time which said ""during the operation, an aircraft struck a terrorist squad that hurled explosives at the forces operating in the area".[16][17]

10 January

Videos have emerged showing Israeli forces shooting a 17-year-old boy and repeatedly driving over the body of a man they had shot, adding to accusations over the use of deadly force without provocation.[18]

15 January

See also: 2024 Ra'anana attack

Two Palestinian men from Hebron conducted a car-ramming attacks in Ra'anana ran over Israelis,[19] killed one woman and wounded 17 civilians including children.[20]

19 January

A 17-year-old Palestinian-American boy was fatally shot in the head by Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. The victim's uncle told Reuters that he was shot during clashes with the IDF that included stone-throwing by Palestinians.[21] The incident is under investigation, with the Israeli Police stating that the discharge was directed towards perceived threats from Palestinians throwing rocks along a highway, while the Israel Defense Forces are reviewing the claim that one of their soldiers fired at the Palestinian victim.[22] The United States called for an urgent investigation into the death, with State Department spokesman Vedant Patel expressing devastation and emphasizing collaboration with Israel to obtain information and ensure accountability.[21]

26 January

See also: UNRWA October 7 controversy

UNRWA is investigating allegations of twelve of its employees' involvement in Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel, following reports of extensive links between UNRWA staff in Gaza and militant groups. Intelligence findings suggest about 1,200 UNRWA employees in Gaza have connections with Hamas and Islamic Jihad, with 190 doubling as militants.[23][24][25] Several employees, including school teachers, are implicated in logistics, weapons procurement, and direct participation in attacks.[23][24] UNRWA dismissed implicated employees and launched an investigation.[26][27] The controversy led several countries to halt funding for UNRWA, pending further developments.[28][29][30]

30 January

Israeli forces conducted a raid dressed in civilian clothes on Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Jenin, West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants, including a Hamas commander. The Israeli military stated that the individuals were involved in militant activities, and that the commander had planned a terror attack using the hospital as a hiding place. Palestinian authorities accused Israel of a "massacre inside hospitals". Hamas said that Israeli forces "executed three fighters," while Palestinian Islamic Jihad said two of the militants killed were its members.[31][32]

February

11 February

A Palestinian was shot and killed by an IDF soldier in Jerusalem's Old City after he tried to stab an officer. In a second incident near Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank, an IDF soldier shot a Palestinian who attempted to stab him.[33][34]

16 February

Two Israelis were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at Re'em Junction.[35] The shooter, a 37-year-old man from Shuafat in East Jerusalem holding Israeli residency, was identified.[36] According to eyewitnesses, he exited a vehicle before opening fire towards the individuals standing at a bus stop.[37]

22 February

One Israeli was killed and at least eight others were injured when three Palestinian gunmen opened fire on motorists near Ma'ale Adumim.[38] Two of the gunmen were killed and another was arrested. In response to the attack, Israel approved a plan to build around 3,000 homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.[39]

29 February

In the Al-Rashid humanitarian aid incident, also known as Flour Massacre, at least 118 Palestinian civilians died and at least 760 were injured when Israel Defense Forces opened fire at an aid site. Some died from gunshot wounds, some from mass panic.[40]

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  2. ^ "Fifteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah: Report". Al Jazeera. 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Iran deploys warship to Red Sea amid soaring tensions". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ^ a b "IDF kills four terrorists, arrests seven wanted persons in West Bank". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-01-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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  9. ^ "In the past 24 hours, 128 Palestinians have been killed and 261 others were injured in Israeli attacks". Al Jazeera. 3 January 2024.
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