Israeli occupation forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, while raids, arrests, and clashes intensify across the occupied West Bank.
Key Developments
- Three Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in two incidents south of Gaza City.
- Artillery shelling and gunfire reported across Gaza in continued ceasefire violations.
- Israeli raids, arrests, and clashes escalate across the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli Fire Kills Three in Gaza
Three Palestinians were killed on Sunday after Israeli occupation forces opened fire on civilians in two separate incidents south of Gaza City, according to Quds News Network.
Local sources reported that two Palestinians were killed when Israeli occupation forces targeted a motorcycle near the Kuwait Junction, a frequently hit area south of the city.
In a separate incident, Israeli occupation forces opened fire on displaced civilians gathered near Al-Saqa Mosque in the Al-Maghraqa area, killing at least one Palestinian.
The shootings are part of what local sources describe as ongoing, near-daily violations of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which has been in effect since October last year.
Shelling and Gunfire across Gaza
Israeli strikes continued across multiple areas in Gaza throughout Sunday, with artillery shelling and live fire reported in both southern and central parts of the Strip.
Israeli artillery targeted eastern areas of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, while Israeli military vehicles opened fire on the same location.
An Israeli helicopter also carried out heavy gunfire east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.
In Gaza City, eastern neighborhoods came under intense artillery bombardment, as the Israeli army maintained pressure along multiple fronts.
According to local reporting, more than 12 Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured over the past two days in a series of Israeli attacks across the Strip.
Israeli journalist publishes a new video showing the massive destruction in Jabalia Camp and Tel Al-Zaatar neighborhood in northern #Gaza. The video shows Al-Awda Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital
This is the neighborhood where I used to live, nothing remains but destruction pic.twitter.com/J74RYYB2YT
— الـشـبـ𓂆ـراوي #غـزَّة (@M_shebrawy3) April 19, 2026
Arrest Campaigns and Raids in the West Bank
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces launched a wide-scale campaign of raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on Sunday, according to QNN.
In the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya, Israeli occupation forces arrested multiple Palestinians after storming homes and converting one residence into a temporary military interrogation center.
Those detained were identified as Sari Rashad Hussein, Amr Nasser Salameh, Farid Abu Hanieh, Nizam Abu Hanieh, Ayman Nizam Abu Hanieh, Anas Nizam Abu Hanieh, Amin Nizam Abu Hanieh, and Mustafa Bilal Anaya.
In Hebron Governorate, Israeli occupation forces raided towns including Beit Ummar and Dura, conducting extensive searches, vandalizing property, and arresting several residents, including former detainees.
Clashes Erupt across Jerusalem, Northern West Bank
In occupied Jerusalem, confrontations broke out in Silwan and the Shuafat camp, where Israeli occupation forces used rubber-coated bullets and tear gas against Palestinian residents.
Local youths responded by throwing Molotov cocktails and fireworks toward Israeli positions and nearby settlement outposts.
Tensions also escalated in the town of Mikhmas, north of Jerusalem, after Israeli occupation forces closed a main junction amid the presence of settlers, triggering clashes with residents.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating a young man who was shot with live ammunition in the thigh near the Ram checkpoint north of Jerusalem.
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Injuries and Raids in Nablus and Jenin Areas
In the northern West Bank, Israeli occupation forces wounded two Palestinians during a raid on the village of Duma, southeast of Nablus.
Additional incursions were reported in the outskirts of Jenin refugee camp and the town of Ya’bad, while a special Israeli unit stormed the Rafidia neighborhood in Nablus, arresting two young men amid heavy gunfire.
Israeli occupation forces also raided polling stations linked to local elections held the previous day, with at least six Palestinians reported injured after being assaulted by soldiers during the raids.
The developments reflect a continued escalation across both Gaza and the West Bank, as Israeli forces intensify military operations and enforcement measures despite the ongoing ceasefire framework.
(PC, QNN)
“Israeli occupation forces also raided polling stations linked to local elections held the previous day, with at least six Palestinians reported injured after being assaulted by soldiers during the raids.” — spare me all about “Israel is democratic, blah blah blah” The triumph is Hamas operating democracy despite of “Israel”. That’s why the Zionists are attacking the police, voting, anything civil government.