LIVE BLOG: Stabbing Operation in Ramallah as Israeli Army Kills Child in Hebron, Shells Khan Yunis – Day 788

The humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza. (Photo: via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israel’s war on Gaza and its escalation across the occupied West Bank continue, with reports of three Israeli soldiers injured in a stabbing operation in Ramallah. 

Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in Hebron and intensified artillery shelling on Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 70,103 and injured 170,985 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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Wed, Dec 3, 12:24 AM (Palestine Time)

Raids, Shelling, Drone Fire: Seven Palestinians Killed in Israeli Ceasefire Violations

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces carried out widespread ceasefire violations across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing at least seven Palestinians and launching attacks in areas not designated for military control under the ceasefire agreement.

Raids, Shelling, Drone Fire: Seven Palestinians Killed in Israeli Ceasefire Violations

Tue, Dec 2, 11:54 PM (Palestine Time)

From Black Power to Palestinian Sumud: Imam Jamil al-Amin (1943-2025)

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: On November 23, 2025, Imam Jamil al-Amin passed away due partly to medical neglect by prison authorities. An elder political prisoner and former Black Panther, al-Amin’s death, only a few days before Palestine Solidarity Day on November 29, leaves behind a legacy that inspires all revolutionary struggles, including that of Palestine.

From Black Power to Palestinian Sumud: Imam Jamil al-Amin (1943-2025)

Tue, Dec 2, 11:54 PM (Palestine Time)

Axios: Trump Pressured Netanyahu to Change Course in Gaza

AXIOS (citing Israeli officials):

Netanyahu asked President Trump for additional support as part of his effort to obtain a presidential pardon.

Trump told Netanyahu he believes the pardon will happen but did not commit to any steps.

Trump pressed Netanyahu to change course in Gaza and Syria.

Trump told Netanyahu he must be a better partner in implementing the peace agreement.

Tue, Dec 2, 11:54 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Broadcaster: Zamir’s Scheduled Visit to Washington Postponed

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that the planned visit of Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to Washington next week has been postponed due to tensions between the United States and Venezuela.

Tue, Dec 2, 11:54 PM (Palestine Time)

Artillery Shelling Inside the Yellow Line East of Beit Lahia

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian sources said Israeli artillery shelled areas inside the so-called “yellow line” east of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

Tue, Dec 2, 11:54 PM (Palestine Time)

Trump to Netanyahu: Why Are You Killing Hamas Fighters in Rafah Tunnels?

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that US President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Why are you killing Hamas fighters instead of letting them leave the tunnels (in Rafah) to facilitate the transition to phase two?”

Tue, Dec 2, 10:01 PM (Palestine Time)

‘The Struggle Is One’: Palestinians in Venezuela Oppose US Aggression

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Having made spurious claims of bringing “peace” to the Middle East, leaving Gaza’s Palestinians displaced, blockaded and continually massacred, US imperialism is driving an increasingly bloody campaign for war on Venezuela. Despite its distance, Palestine looms large in Latin America, with Palestinian activists among the most prescient voices against US-led aggression.

Read the latest article by Louis Brehony.

‘The Struggle Is One’: Palestinians in Venezuela Oppose US Aggression

Tue, Dec 2, 8:24 PM (Palestine Time)

Clashes Erupt During Israeli Raid on Silwad Near Ramallah

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian sources reported clashes after Israeli forces stormed the town of Silwad northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Israeli troops fired live ammunition toward Palestinian youths resisting the raid.

Tue, Dec 2, 8:24 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Releases Five Palestinian Detainees from Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: Five Palestinians previously imprisoned in Israeli detention facilities arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah after being released, according to the Hamas Prisoners’ Office. The detainees were transferred via the International Committee of the Red Cross. Released prisoners from Gaza routinely report severe torture and inhumane detention conditions during months of imprisonment.

Tue, Dec 2, 8:24 PM (Palestine Time)

sraeli Media Says Recovered Items Do Not Belong to Missing Captives

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 13 reported that items recently transferred to Israeli forensic authorities do not belong to any of the remaining captives held in Gaza. Earlier, the Israeli government confirmed receiving body fragments reportedly belonging to one prisoner, with further samples expected from the Red Cross for examination.

Tue, Dec 2, 6:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Guterres at UN Seminar: Gaza ‘Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in Decades’

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel’s killing of 260 media professionals in its two-year military assault on Gaza was brought into the spotlight at the UN on Monday and described as “the deadliest conflict for journalists in decades.”

Guterres at UN Seminar: Gaza ‘Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in Decades’

Tue, Dec 2, 6:27 PM (Palestine Time)

The Myth of Total Victory and the Reality on the Ground: Is Israel Winning Its Seven-Front War?

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: From the Gaza genocide to the assassination of Hezbollah’s senior leadership, Israel has carried out unprecedented destruction across the region. Yet, despite everything that has happened since October 7, 2023, has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu truly delivered the “total victory” he promised over his regime’s adversaries?

Read the latest analysis by Robert Inlakesh.

The Myth of Total Victory and the Reality on the Ground: Is Israel Winning Its Seven-Front War?

Tue, Dec 2, 6:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Two Killed and Several Injured by Israeli Fire in Al-Tuffah Neighborhood

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources at the Baptist Hospital in Gaza confirmed that two Palestinians were killed and others wounded after Israeli forces opened fire in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood northeast of Gaza City. Israel continues near-daily violations of the ceasefire, while Gaza remains under severe humanitarian collapse after more than two years of genocidal war and infrastructure destruction.

Tue, Dec 2, 6:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli Fire in Gaza since Morning

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospitals in Gaza reported that five Palestinians were killed today in separate incidents involving Israeli fire across the Strip. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, Israel has carried out more than 591 ceasefire violations since October 10, killing at least 357 Palestinians and injuring 903 others.

Tue, Dec 2, 6:26 PM (Palestine Time)

German Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent Reconstruction Conference for Gaza

AFP: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Egypt to accelerate plans for an international conference to rebuild Gaza, citing worsening humanitarian conditions and the approach of winter. Germany expressed readiness to participate and support reconstruction efforts. Nearly 90% of Gaza’s population has been displaced since October 2023.

Tue, Dec 2, 6:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Injuries Reported in Al-Tuffah as Israeli Forces Demolish Homes in Gaza City

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera reporters confirmed new injuries from Israeli gunfire in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City. Israeli troops also demolished residential buildings in the Al-Zaytoun area, south-east Gaza, despite the ceasefire.

Tue, Dec 2, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)

Canada, Italy Condemn Illegal Israeli Jewish Settlers’ Attack on Foreign Activists

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Three Italian and one Canadian activist were injured in an attack by illegal Israeli Jewish settlers in Ein ad-Duyuk village of Jericho in the central occupied West Bank.

Canada, Italy Condemn Illegal Israeli Jewish Settlers’ Attack on Foreign Activists 

Tue, Dec 2, 4:10 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Receives Items Transferred from Gaza via Red Cross

ISRAELI MEDIA: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel has received belongings transferred from the Gaza Strip through the Red Cross. Tel Aviv continues to condition the launch of negotiations for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement on receiving all bodies of Israeli captives, while Gaza’s Government Media Office states that 9,500 Palestinians remain missing under the rubble, killed during Israel’s ongoing war of extermination.

Tue, Dec 2, 4:10 PM (Palestine Time)

Three Israelis Injured in Stabbing and Vehicle-Ramming Operations in West Bank

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Three Israelis were injured during two separate stabbing and ramming operations in the occupied West Bank in recent hours, according to Israeli media. The Palestinian perpetrators were killed by Israeli forces. The attacks come amid escalating Israeli military operations and settler violence targeting Palestinians, their property, and their livelihoods.

Tue, Dec 2, 4:10 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Occupation Forces Impose Curfew in Qabatiya

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Qabatiya municipality confirmed that Israeli forces imposed a full curfew on the town starting Tuesday afternoon and lasting until further notice. Qabatiya has historically been a center of Palestinian resistance, from the era of Izz al-Din al-Qassam to the First and Second Intifadas and recent armed operations.

Tue, Dec 2, 4:10 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Preparing to Receive Additional Items from Gaza for Forensic Tests

NETANYAHU’S OFFICE: The office of the Israeli prime minister stated that Israel is preparing to receive additional belongings transferred from Gaza and that they will be handed over to the national forensic institute for examination.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:29 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Palestinian Journalist as Attacks Expand Past Yellow Line

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel continues to violate the ceasefire, killing a Palestinian journalist and attacking civilian areas across Gaza while expanding military occupation beyond the agreed yellow line.

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Palestinian Journalist as Attacks Expand Past Yellow Line

Tue, Dec 2, 1:29 PM (Palestine Time)

UNICEF: Gaza Situation ‘Catastrophic’ Despite Ceasefire

UNICEF: The UNICEF representative for Palestine said the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, noting that winter conditions are worsening the suffering of displaced families living in extremely harsh circumstances. He stressed that even with a ceasefire, life remains extremely difficult for Gaza’s children, with at least 1.9 million people — nearly 90% of the population — displaced since the beginning of the war.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:29 PM (Palestine Time)

Human Rights Groups: Past Months Deadliest for Palestinians Since 1967

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Twelve human rights organizations — Israeli, Palestinian, and international — announced that the past year of the Gaza war has been the deadliest period for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank since 1967.

Tue, Dec 2, 12:44 PM (Palestine Time)

Three Israeli Soldiers Injured in Ateret Stabbing; Palestinian Teen Killed in Hebron

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A stabbing operation in Ateret left three Israeli soldiers injured as Israeli occupation forces launched widespread raids, shootings, and home demolitions across the occupied West Bank.

Three Israeli Soldiers Injured in Ateret Stabbing; Palestinian Teen Killed in Hebron

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Palestinian Killed by Israeli Gunfire in Gaza City

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Baptist Hospital reported that a Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire outside the so-called “yellow line” in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Protest in Jerusalem Against Pardoning Netanyahu

ISRAELI MEDIA: Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the residence of the Israeli president in Jerusalem to protest the possibility of granting a pardon to Benjamin Netanyahu.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Number of Withheld Palestinian Bodies Rises to 761

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The National Campaign to Recover Martyrs’ Bodies reported that the number of Palestinian bodies held by Israel has risen to 761.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Deploys Reinforcements After Atarot Operation

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that the army sent reinforcements to the Atarot settlement and imposed a siege on nearby Palestinian communities.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Kill 17-Year-Old Palestinian in Hebron

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY HEALTH MINISTRY: The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the killing of 17-year-old Muhannad Al-Zughair by Israeli gunfire in Hebron at dawn.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Two Israelis Injured in Stabbing, Palestinian Killed

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel Hayom reported that two Israeli settlers were injured near Ramallah in a stabbing attack, and the Palestinian suspect was killed at the scene.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Israel Bombs Homes in Gaza and Fire from Helicopters in Khan Yunis

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces bombed residential buildings inside the “yellow line” in Al-Tuffah east of Gaza City and fired heavily from helicopters in the eastern districts of Khan Yunis.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Vehicles Fire Toward Al-Bureij Camp

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli military vehicles opened fire east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Israel Carries Out Demolition Operations in Eastern Gaza

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces carried out demolition operations east of Gaza City, including the detonation of a tactical robot near the Al-Shuja’iyah intersection.

Tue, Dec 2, 7:01 PM (Palestine Time)

IFJ, NSJ File Complaint in France over Press Restrictions, War Crimes in Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its French affiliate, the National Journalists’ Union (SNJ), announced on Tuesday that they filed a complaint over restrictions on press freedom and alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, the Anadolu news agency reported.

IFJ, NSJ File Complaint in France over Press Restrictions, War Crimes in Gaza 

 

IFJ, NSJ File Complaint in France over Press Restrictions, War Crimes in Gaza 

Tue, Dec 2, 10:56 AM (Palestine Time)

Five Injured and Dozens of Families Evacuated Under Fire in Gaza

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Gaza Civil Defense teams evacuated five wounded Palestinians—including two women and two children—from Al-Tuffah, where dozens of families trapped under heavy Israeli fire were also evacuated.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:10 AM (Palestine Time)

Israel Sentences Two Palestinians over Alleged Plot to Assassinate Ben-Gvir

WADI HILWEH INFORMATION CENTER: An Israeli court sentenced two Palestinians from Jerusalem to prison over accusations of plotting to assassinate Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Mansour Safadi received a sentence of nine and a half years, while Muhammad Salaymeh received eight years. The two were reportedly subjected to lengthy and harsh interrogation.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:10 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Raid Hospitals in Hebron After Vehicle-Ramming Operation

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces stormed Al-Ahli Hospital and surrounded Al-Mezan Hospital in Hebron in search of the Palestinian accused of carrying out a vehicle-ramming operation that injured an Israeli soldier. Local sources also reported a raid on Muhammad Ali Al-Muhtaseb Hospital.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:10 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army: Soldier Injured in Ramming Attack

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli military confirmed a soldier was injured in a vehicle-ramming attack near Halhul north of Hebron. The army said it fired at the suspected driver, who fled, prompting road closures and search operations.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:10 AM (Palestine Time)

Hamas Welcomes Vehicle-Ramming Operation

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas praised the vehicle-ramming operation near Halhul, saying it was part of the Palestinian people’s “legitimate response” to daily killings, raids, home demolitions, and systematic Israeli abuses in Gaza and the West Bank. The movement said resistance will continue “as long as the occupation persists.”

Tue, Dec 2, 1:10 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Confirms Suspected Ramming Operation Near Hebron

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli military confirmed reports of a suspected vehicle-ramming operation at the Yehuda junction near Hebron and announced wide-scale search operations in the area.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:10 AM (Palestine Time)

Two Palestinians Shot; Families Trapped Under Heavy Fire in Gaza

ANADOLU AGENCY: Civil defense services in Gaza reported that a man and a woman were wounded by Israeli gunfire east of Gaza City as heavy firing continued. Dozens of families remain trapped under fire and are appealing for safe evacuation.

Tue, Dec 2, 1:04 AM (Palestine Time)

A Victory Beyond Football: Palestine Defeat Qatar in Dramatic Arab Cup Clash

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestine claimed a dramatic 1-0 win over Qatar, securing a deeply symbolic victory as millions at home continue to endure genocide.

A Victory Beyond Football: Palestine Defeat Qatar in Dramatic Arab Cup Clash

Mon, Dec 1, 10:38 PM (Palestine Time)

‘America First’ Youth Turn against Israel as US Support Hits Historic Low – Poll

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Sympathies for Israel have fallen “to a historic low” among registered voters in the United States, according to a new poll, with “a plurality” of voters agreeing that “what Israel has done in Gaza amounts to genocide.”

The shift is even more evident among President Donald Trump’s “America First” base, with 40.8 percent of 25-29 year-olds expressing sympathy for Palestine, and 24.5 percent expressing support for Israel.

‘America First’ Youth Turn against Israel as US Support Hits Historic Low – Poll

Mon, Dec 1, 8:45 PM (Palestine Time)

Hamas Calls on Mediators to Act to Save Civilians in Gaza

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas said the number of aid trucks entering Gaza remains far below minimum humanitarian needs and accused Israel of allowing commercial shipments instead of essential relief. The movement urged mediators to act urgently to allow mobile housing units into Gaza ahead of severe winter weather.

Mon, Dec 1, 8:45 PM (Palestine Time)

Netanyahu Holds Phone Call with Trump

ISRAELI MEDIA: Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Donald Trump amid ongoing political developments and legal pressure.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he spoke with US President Donald Trump, who invited him to visit the White House soon. Both reportedly emphasized expanding normalization and disarming Palestinian resistance groups.