LIVE BLOG: Storm, Flooding Kill Palestinians as Israel Targets Multiple Areas of Gaza – Day 799

Flooded tents sheltering displaced families in Gaza City. (Photo: via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Deadly storms and flooding across the Gaza Strip have killed several Palestinians, worsening conditions for displaced families living in tents and damaged buildings. 

At the same time, Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling continued to target multiple areas of Gaza, killing a young Palestinian man and compounding an already dire humanitarian situation.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 70,654 and injured 171,095 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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Sat, Dec 13, 11:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Two Palestinians Injured by Israeli Gunfire in the West Bank

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were injured on Saturday evening by Israeli army gunfire in central and northern areas of the occupied West Bank.

Sat, Dec 13, 10:34 PM (Palestine Time)

Two Palestinians Injured by Israeli Gunfire in the West Bank

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were injured on Saturday evening by Israeli army gunfire in central and northern parts of the occupied West Bank.

Sat, Dec 13, 10:34 PM (Palestine Time)

Barrack to Visit Tel Aviv on Monday for Gaza Talks

AL-ARABY: A US source said on Saturday that US envoy Tom Barrack plans to visit Israel on Monday to hold confidential political and security talks, as part of preparations to move toward the second phase of President Trump’s plan to end the war on the Gaza Strip.

Sat, Dec 13, 10:34 PM (Palestine Time)

Child Injured by Israeli Fire off Rafah Coast

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

A Palestinian child was injured on Saturday evening by gunfire from Israeli naval vessels while on the coast of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Sat, Dec 13, 9:06 PM (Palestine Time)

Storm Kills 11 in Gaza, Causes $4 Million in Damage amid Aid Restrictions

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A powerful winter storm has killed at least 11 Palestinians and devastated displacement camps across Gaza, underscoring how Israel’s aid restrictions continue to leave hundreds of thousands exposed despite the ceasefire.

Storm Kills 11 in Gaza, Causes $4 Million in Damage amid Aid Restrictions

Sat, Dec 13, 8:31 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Detain and Abuse Young Man in Turmus Ayya

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces detained and abused a young Palestinian man on Saturday evening during a raid on the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah.

Sat, Dec 13, 8:31 PM (Palestine Time)

Homes Evacuated in Nablus ahead of Demolition

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Six Palestinian families were forced on Saturday to evacuate their homes on Upper al-Ta’awun Street in the city of Nablus, ahead of their demolition by the Israeli occupation army.

Sat, Dec 13, 8:31 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Deatin Child in Beita, South of Nablus

AL-ARABY: Israeli occupation forces detained a 14-year-old child on Saturday evening during a raid on the town of Beita, south of Nablus.

Sat, Dec 13, 6:35 PM (Palestine Time)

Why Israel is Pushing for Regime Change in Venezuela through Washington

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Not only is the pro-regime change Venezuelan opposition allied with the Israeli Likud Party, but toppling the government in Caracas directly serves Israel’s regional agenda. This is why pro-Israeli commentators are adamant that the US military intervene and put American lives on the line.

Read the latest article by Robert Inlakesh.

Why Israel is Pushing for Regime Change in Venezuela through Washington

Sat, Dec 13, 6:35 PM (Palestine Time)

Homes Evacuated in Nablus ahead of Demolition

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Six Palestinian families were forced on Saturday to evacuate their homes on Upper al-Ta’awun Street in the city of Nablus, ahead of their planned demolition by the Israeli occupation army.

Sat, Dec 13, 6:35 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Orders Evacuation of Building in Yanooh, Southern Lebanon Ahead of Strike

LEBANESE MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces on Saturday warned residents of a building in the town of Yanooh, southern Lebanon, to evacuate their homes ahead of an attack the army claimed would target sites belonging to Hezbollah, in a repeated violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Sat, Dec 13, 5:38 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Claims Assassination of Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza City

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel claims it carried out a targeted assassination of senior Qassam Brigades commander Raed Saad in Gaza City, while Hamas denounced the strike as a deliberate violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Israel Claims Assassination of Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza City

Sat, Dec 13, 5:00 PM (Palestine Time)

J’Accuse, Israel… US, EU, and Britain: Hind Rajab and the Architecture of Impunity

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The little Hind in all of us demands answers. Hind is Palestine – tired, angry, confused, depressed, resolute, ready to resist and fight back, but deeply shocked.

Read the latest article by Haim Bresheeth-Žabner.

J’Accuse, Israel… US, EU, and Britain: Hind Rajab and the Architecture of Impunity

Sat, Dec 13, 4:27 PM (Palestine Time)

‘Despicable’: Anger Grows at Netanyahu after Video Shows Captives Alive in Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A newly aired video of Israeli captives alive in Gaza has reignited public anger, with families blaming Netanyahu’s policies for their deaths.

‘Despicable’: Anger Grows at Netanyahu after Video Shows Captives Alive in Gaza

Sat, Dec 13, 4:13 PM (Palestine Time)

Fatalities and Injuries in Israeli Airstrike West of Gaza City

AL-ARABY TV: Several people were killed and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike near the Nabulsi junction on al-Rashid Street, west of Gaza City.

Sat, Dec 13, 4:13 PM (Palestine Time)

New Death Toll in Gaza

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Saturday that the number of Palestinians killed since the start of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, has risen to 70,654, the majority of whom are women and children.

Sat, Dec 13, 4:39 PM (Palestine Time)

Gaza, Venezuela, and the Failure of the Politics of Pragmatism

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Zionist justifications for mass murder have continued since that date. For example, the first time that it bombed a hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023, Israeli media claimed that it was a Palestinian rocket that murdered nearly 500 people seeking refuge in the building and wounded many more.

Read the latest article by Benay Blend.

Gaza, Venezuela, and the Failure of the Politics of Pragmatism

Sat, Dec 13, 12:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Criticism Mounts Against Netanyahu After Video Shows Israeli Captives Alive before Their Death in Gaza

ISRAELI MEDIA: Families of Israeli captives who appeared alive in a video filmed in the Gaza Strip before their deaths have sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as “despicable.”

On Thursday, Hebrew-language media broadcast a video that they said was obtained by the Israeli army during its operations in Gaza. The footage shows six Israeli captives lighting Hanukkah candles inside a tunnel in the Strip. The captives were later killed.

Sat, Dec 13, 12:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid the Old City of Nablus

WAFA: Israeli occupation forces raided the Old City of Nablus in the occupied West Bank at dawn on Saturday.

Local sources reported that several Israeli military patrols stormed the city, raided areas inside the Old City, and deployed infantry units widely throughout its alleys, without any arrests being reported.

Sat, Dec 13, 12:26 PM (Palestine Time)

Gaza Government Media Office: 11 Deaths Due to Weather System, Heavy Material Losses Recorded

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Gaza Government Media Office said on Saturday that the recent low-pressure weather system caused the deaths of 11 Palestinians and the disappearance of one person following the collapse of several buildings, and resulted in significant material losses estimated at $4 million.

Sat, Dec 13, 11:33 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Fire Kills Palestinian in Northern Gaza as Ceasefire Violations Continue

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces continued air, artillery, and ground attacks across Gaza, killing a Palestinian in the north, as ceasefire violations persist amid a deadly winter storm and worsening humanitarian conditions.

Israeli Fire Kills Palestinian in Northern Gaza as Ceasefire Violations Continue

Sat, Dec 13, 11:12 AM (Palestine Time)

Palestinian Killed by Israeli Fire in Jabaliya, Northern Gaza

AL-ARABY: A Palestinian young man was killed on Saturday after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

WAFA: The victim was identified as Mohammad Sabri al-Adham, 19 years old, who was shot and killed in the Jabaliya Al-Nazla area.

Sat, Dec 13, 11:12 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Airstrikes and Artillery Shelling Target Multiple Areas of Gaza

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli army carried out, at dawn and in the early hours of Saturday, a series of airstrikes and heavy artillery shelling across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip located within zones it continues to occupy, while also continuing the demolition of residential buildings in the territory.

Sat, Dec 13, 11:12 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Tubas in the Occupied West Bank

WAFA: Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Tubas in the occupied West Bank overnight, according to the Palestinian News Agency WAFA.

Sat, Dec 13, 11:12 AM (Palestine Time)

Yair Golan: Captives Could Have Been Returned Alive without Netanyahu’s Intransigence

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government following the release of a video showing six captives who were alive before being killed during the war on Gaza, saying they could have been returned alive if not for the government’s policies.

Sat, Dec 13, 11:12 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Settlement Expansion in the West Bank Reaches Highest Level Since 2017

UNITED NATIONS: Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank reached a record high this year, the highest level since the United Nations began systematic monitoring in 2017, according to a report issued by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Sat, Dec 13, 12:04 AM (Palestine Time)

UK Threatened to Defund ICC over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Prosecutor Says

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The ICC prosecutor says Britain threatened to cut funding and exit the court if arrest warrants against Israel’s prime minister moved forward.

UK Threatened to Defund ICC over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Prosecutor Says

Fri, Dec 12, 11:34 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Raid Tuqu’ South-East of Bethlehem

WAFA: Israeli occupation forces raided, on Friday evening, the town of Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem.

Fri, Dec 12, 9:42 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Military Rejects Any Turkish Presence in Gaza

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 15 reported on Friday evening that the Israeli military establishment rejects any Turkish presence in the Gaza Strip.

Fri, Dec 12, 9:42 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Conditions Reconstruction on Dismantling and Disarming Hamas

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 15 reported on Friday evening that the Israeli army is conditioning reconstruction in the Gaza Strip on the dismantling of Hamas and the disarmament of the movement.

Fri, Dec 12, 9:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Eurovision Winner to Return Trophy over Israel’s ‘Continued Participation’

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo announced on Thursday his intention to return his winning trophy to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), saying Israel’s continued participation in the contest contradicts its stated principles.

Eurovision Winner to Return Trophy over Israel’s ‘Continued Participation’

Fri, Dec 12, 9:34 PM (Palestine Time)

Daily Thirst amid Tents and Ruins: A ‘Rough and Sandy Path’ for Gaza’s Displaced

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Amid destroyed infrastructure, fuel shortages, power outages, and the ban on bringing in equipment, residents find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle of suffering.

Read the latest article by Shaimaa Eid, reporting from war-torn Gaza.

Daily Thirst amid Tents and Ruins: A ‘Rough and Sandy Path’ for Gaza’s Displaced

Fri, Dec 12, 8:33 PM (Palestine Time)

UN Resolution Calls on Israel to Implement ICJ Ruling on Aid Entry to Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly adopted by majority vote a draft resolution calling on Israel to implement the International Court of Justice decision requiring the entry of aid into Gaza.

Fri, Dec 12, 8:33 PM (Palestine Time)

Hamas: Legalizing 19 Settlements in the West Bank is Land Theft

HAMAS STATEMENT: The Israeli political-security cabinet’s approval of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s request to legalize 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank constitutes “land theft and the imposition of colonial realities by force.”

Fri, Dec 12, 8:33 PM (Palestine Time)

14 People Die in Gaza

GAZA INTERIOR MINISTRY: Gaza’s Ministry of Interior announced on Friday that the number of people killed since last Wednesday due to the low-pressure weather system and its effects has risen to 14.

Fri, Dec 12, 6:14 PM (Palestine Time)

US Requests Israel to Clear Debris across Gaza after Two-Year Genocide

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The US has asked Israel to take responsibility for clearing the massive debris left across the Gaza Strip after over two years of its assault on the enclave, including destruction caused by airstrikes and armored bulldozers, according to Israeli media reports.

US Requests Israel to Clear Debris across Gaza after Two-Year Genocide

Fri, Dec 12, 6:03 PM (Palestine Time)

Undoing Exceptionalism: Leveraging the Law in Service of Palestinian Liberation

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

International law is one of the many tools we employ in the struggle for self-determination and liberation. It is a tool that is, by design, limited because of its imperial Eurocentric origins and character.

Read the latest article by Anisha Patel.

Undoing Exceptionalism: Leveraging the Law in Service of Palestinian Liberation

Fri, Dec 12, 5:46 PM (Palestine Time)

US Requests Israel to Clear Debris across Gaza after Two-Year Genocide

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The US has asked Israel to take responsibility for clearing the massive debris left across the Gaza Strip after over two years of its assault on the enclave, including destruction caused by airstrikes and armored bulldozers, according to Israeli media reports.

US Requests Israel to Clear Debris across Gaza after Two-Year Genocide