A horrific massacre was perpetrated in northern Gaza. Israel bombed a building in Beit Lahiya where more than 70 displaced people were sheltering, killing scores of them, including children and women.
Hezbollah bombed several sites across Israel, including the Krayot area, north of the city of Haifa.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry (Gaza), 43,736 Palestinians have been killed, and 103,370 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7, 2023.
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Four Bodies Recovered Following Israeli Shelling on Khan Yunis
PALESTINE INFORMATION CENTER (Citing Gaza’s Civil Defense): Our crews recovered the bodies of four martyrs, including two children, and a number of injuries following Israeli shelling targeting the tents of displaced people in the Al-Attar area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli Artillery Shells the Beit Lahiya Project in Northern Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation army’s artillery shelled the Beit Lahia project area in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israeli Airstrike on Rafah City Center
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli warplanes launched an air strike targeting the center of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Four Killed, Including Two Children in the Israeli Bombing of Mawasi
AL-JAZEERA: Four people, including two children, were killed in an Israeli shelling on a tent housing displaced people in Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Dead and Wounded in Israeli Shelling of West Rafah
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Several Palestinians were killed and wounded after Israeli shelling targeted the coastal area of Al-Mawasi, west of the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
(Earlier, Palestinian sources said that an Israeli warplanes targeted Al-Mawasi area.)
Hezbollah: We Bombed Gathering of Enemy Forces in Kiryat Shmona
HEZBOLLAH: We fired a rocket barrage at a gathering of Israeli occupation forces in the settlement of Kiryat Shmona.
Israeli Missile Fall over Eilat
ISRAELI MILTIARY: We are investigating the circumstances of an interceptor missile landing in the city of Eilat while confronting a drone.
شاهد .. محاولة دفاعات الاحتلال اعتراض طائرة مسيرة في مدينة أم الرشراش "إيلات" جنوب فلسطين المحتلة pic.twitter.com/lDAWD44drh
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) November 17, 2024
Sirens Sound in Israeli Settlements
ISRAEL (Home Front): Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona, al-Manara and Margaliot to warn of rockets.
Iraqi Resistance Attack Target in Eilat
ISLAMIC RESISTANCE OF IRAQ: We attacked a vital target in occupied Eilat with drones.
🔴 هلع وذعر وهروب المستوطنين بعد تفعيل دفاعات الاحتلال الجوية وصفارات الإنذار في إيلات جنوب #فلسطين المحتلة pic.twitter.com/pji6TvuMGg
— ساحات – عاجل 🇵🇸 (@Sa7atPlBreaking) November 17, 2024
Israeli Army: We Intercepted Drone Coming from the East
ISRAELI ARMY: We intercepted a drone coming from the east before it entered the airspace in Eilat.
Sirens Sound in Eilat
ISRAELI HOME FRONT COMMAND: Sirens are sounding in Eilat, southern Israel, to warn of a drone infiltration.
Hezbollah Targets Gathering of Israeli Forces near Khiam
HEZBOLLAH: We attacked a gathering of Israeli occupation forces east of the town of Khiyam with a squadron of suicide drones.
11 Killed, 48 Wounded in Tyre District
LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: 11 were killed and 48 wounded as a result of Israeli raids on towns in the Tyre district in the south of the country.
Extremely violent bombings underway in Tyre
— 🇱🇧 (@leb313shihin) November 17, 2024
Iran Says Afif's Assassination is Sign of Israel's Anti-Human Nature
IRANIAN FM: The assassination of Hezbollah media official Mohammad Afif is another sign of Israel’s anti-human nature.
Security Chiefs Think Israel Must Show Flexibility in Prisoner Deal
YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Security chiefs believe Israel must show flexibility in its negotiating position to return the kidnapped soldiers.
Hezbollah Announces New Operation
HEZBOLLAH: We targeted a Merkava tank at the Tyre Harfa-Jbeen triangle with a guided missile, destroying it and killing and wounding its crew.
Israeli Army Takes Revenge in Beit Lahia
CHANNEL 14: After two Israeli soldiers were killed in Beit Lahia, 10 raids were carried out and tons of explosives were used.
96 Killed in Israeli Massacres, 72 in Beit Lahia – Rescue Efforts Paralyzed
Five Drones Intercepted since the Morning
ISRAELI ARMY: The air force has intercepted, since this morning, 5 drones launched from Lebanon and from the east.
Security Establishment Thinks Hamas Will Not Surrender
WALLA: The chiefs of staff, the Shin Bet and the Mossad believe that Hamas will not give up its conditions.
200 Buildings Destroyed in Beirut
CHANNEL 13: 200 buildings in the southern suburb of Beirut were destroyed by the occupation’s raids since the beginning of the war.
Hamas Mourns Afif, Says Voice of Resistance Will Not Be Silenced
HAMAS:
We mourn Mohammad Afif, the media relations official of Hezbollah, who was killed in a treacherous airstrike carried out by the Zionist enemy.
The assassination of a political media figure will not silence the voice of resistance, but rather reveals the depth of the moral abyss in which the occupation lies.
Hezbollah Spokesman Mohammad Afif Assassinated in Israeli Strike in Beirut
Israeli Airstrike on Mar Elias Area
AL-MAYADEEN: Israeli forces targeted the Islamic Group Center in the Mar Elias area in Beirut.
AL-MAYADEEN: Israeli forces targeted the Islamic Group Center in the Mar Elias area in Beirut. pic.twitter.com/NgKTWJCfHI
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Israeli Airstrikes on Beirut
AL-MAYADEEN: An Israeli occupation raid targeted the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Israeli Media Mocks Katz's 'Victory Speech'
CHANNEL 12: The week following the new security minister’s “victory speech” was one of the bloodiest for Israel in the north and south.
Ansarallah Announces Targeting of Jaffa, Ashkelon
YAHYA SAREE: The military spokesman for the Ansarallah group, Yahya Saree, announced that they carried out a “qualitative operation in Jaffa and Ashkelon using a number of drones.”
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🔴 Yahya Saree: We targeted Jaffa and AshkelonThe spokesman for the Ansar Allah group in Sanaa announced the implementation of a drone operation against the areas of Jaffa (Tel Aviv) and Ashkelon in Israel. pic.twitter.com/dO08s40Dp5
— South Today (@SouthToday5) November 17, 2024
Israeli Army Admits Two Soldiers Killed in Gaza
AL-MAYADEEN: The Israeli army acknowledged the killing of two soldiers from the Nahshon battalion of the Kfir brigade earlier today in the northern Gaza Strip.
AL-MAYADEEN: The Israeli army acknowledged the killing of two soldiers from the Nahshon battalion of the Kfir brigade earlier today in the northern Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/2BgZqhpLGN
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Israeli Artillery Shelling Targets Bureij
AL-MAYADEEN: Israeli artillery shelling targets the east of Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip
Ban on Raising Palesitinian Flag on Institutions Funded by Israel
KAN: A bill has been approved that prohibits raising Palestinian Authority flags on institutions funded by Israel.
One Injured in Upper Galilee
ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: One person was injured by a rocket explosion in the Upper Galilee.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Rockets fell in more than one location in the Hurfeish area in the Upper Galilee, and they caused damage to one of the houses.
Hamas is Still in Control of Gaza - Israeli Media
CHANNEL 12:
We are in an impossible situation in Gaza and paying a heavy price.
We are prolonging the war and not moving forward to where we can return the prisoners.
The current situation is that Hamas is responsible for everywhere the army is not present in the Gaza Strip.
The situation is the same as it was before October 7, 2023.
Activists in Jordan Continue Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: Jordanian activists continued their hunger strike for the 17th day, demanding the entry of 500 aid trucks into northern Gaza, the lifting of the siege on the Strip, and the cessation of the occupation’s land bridges.
AL-JAZEERA: Jordanian activists continued their hunger strike for the 17th day, demanding the entry of 500 aid trucks into northern Gaza, the lifting of the siege on the Strip, and the cessation of the occupation's land bridges. pic.twitter.com/Fn1AQ0MPSG
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Netanyahu Holds Consultations on Prisoner Swap Deal
CHANNEL 13: Mossad chief will present new Gaza ceasefire proposals today during a meeting with Netanyahu
Vatican: Investigate into Possible Genocide
VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis called into an investigation into whether Israeli actions in Gaza fit the definition of genocide.
VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis called into an investigation into whether Israeli actions in Gaza fit the definition of genocide. pic.twitter.com/Yy8Uv4mrcR
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Five Israeli Soldiers Injured in 24 Hours
ISRAELI ARMY: Five soldiers were injured during the past 24 hours, 3 of them in Gaza and 2 in Lebanon.
Fierce Clashes in Beit Lahia
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Our fighters are engaged in “fierce clashes with machine guns and anti-tank weapons with enemy soldiers and vehicles in the Al-Hatabiya area, west of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip.”
UNIFIL Force Comes under Fire in South Lebanon
UNIFIL: One of our forces came under fire in the town of Maarakeh in southern Lebanon, without any injuries being reported.
Israeli Unit Fell into Ambush in Jabaliya
YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: An officer and 5 soldiers from the Lotar unit of the Israeli army were killed in an ambush by the Qassam Brigades a few days ago while they were setting up an ambush to trap the resistance fighters in Jabaliya.
Hezbollah Media Relations Officer Assassinated
SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ARAB SOCIALIST PARTY BAATH PARTY (to Al-Mayadeen):
Hezbollah media relations official Hajj Muhammad Afif, who was coincidentally present in the targeted building, was martyred.
There are those who threatened Hajj Muhammad Afif by name and through local and Arab media platforms.
Hajj Muhammad Afif did not fight with weapons and did not lead a military unit in Hezbollah, but rather led a media unit.
SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ARAB SOCIALIST PARTY BAATH PARTY:
Hezbollah media relations official Hajj Muhammad Afif, who was coincidentally present in the targeted building, was martyred.
There are those who threatened Hajj Muhammad Afif by name and through local and Arab media… pic.twitter.com/3bNKVqawJU
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Killed, Wounded in Khan Yunis
AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombardment of the Qizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
One Killed, Three Wounded inRas Al-Nabla
LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: One person was killed and three were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Ras al-Nabaa area in Beirut.
Mohammed Afif Target of Ras Al-Nabla Raid
AL-JAZEERA (citing security source): Hezbollah’s media relations official, Muhammad Afif, was targeted in an airstrike on the Ras al-Nabaa area in Beirut.
شنّ العدو الإسرائيلي غارة في العاصمة #بيروت على مبنى في منطقة رأس النبع pic.twitter.com/Qn1Go8PW8H
— Al Modon – المدن (@almodononline) November 17, 2024
New Qassam Operation in Bureij
AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: We targeted two Merkava tanks and a Zionist bulldozer with 105 Al-Yassin shells east of Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli Raids on Beirut
AL-JAZEERA:
An Israeli raid targeted the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Two Israeli raids on the outskirts of the towns of Kafra and Yater in south Lebanon.
Two Wounded in Rafah
AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were injured in Israeli artillery shelling of the town of Al-Nasr, northeast of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli Artillery Shelling near Tyre
LEBANESE MEDIA: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the vicinity of the town of Shamaa in the Tyre district in south Lebanon.
Killed by Israeli Drone in Southern Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: One Palestinian was killed by Israeli drone fire in the Qizan al-Najjar area in the southern Gaza Strip.
Sirens Sound in Upper Galilee
ISRAELI HOME FRONT COMMAND: Sirens sounded again in several settlements in the Upper Galilee after detecting rockets being launched from southern Lebanon.
Israel Destroys Church in Beirut
LEBANESE MEDIA: Our Lady of Salvation Church in the Hadath area, adjacent to the southern suburb, was damaged on Sunday as a result of the Israeli raid that targeted a nearby residential building this morning, amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on various areas in Lebanon.
الاضرار داخل كنيسة سيدة النجاة في منطقة الحدث pic.twitter.com/4whPhSHKJF
— MDM News (@MDMNews4) November 17, 2024
Hezbollah Targets Israeli Forces in Shama
HEZBOLLAH: We targeted with artillery shells a gathering of Israeli enemy forces on the southwestern outskirts of the town of Shamaa, Tyre District, in south Lebanon.
Netanyahu Holds Security Consultations on Lebanon
KAN: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding security consultations this evening, Sunday, as contacts regarding the settlement in Lebanon progress.
Israel Blows Up Houses in South Lebanon
AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli army blew up a number of houses in the Wata al-Khiam area in south Lebanon.
Al-Quds Brigades Destroy Israeli Military Vehicle in Beit Lahia
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We destroyed a Zionist military vehicle near the western roundabout in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, by detonating a highly explosive, piercing explosive device.
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We destroyed a Zionist military vehicle near the western roundabout in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, by detonating a highly explosive, piercing explosive device. pic.twitter.com/mpy2jobuin
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
A Third of Israeli Soldiers Dead were Reservists
HAARETZ: A third of the Israeli war dead are members of the reserve forces.
Hezbollah Bombs Krayot Area
HEZBOLLAH: Our fighters bombarded the Krayot area north of the occupied city of Haifa with a barrage of rockets.
One Killed, Others Injured in Jabaliya
AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli drone opened fire on Palestinians in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding others.
Hamas Comments on Beit Lahia Massacre
HAMAS: The massacre committed by the occupation army by bombing a residential building over the heads of its residents in Beit Lahia is an attempt to perpetuate the war of extermination, ethnic cleansing, and brutal revenge against defenseless civilians.
Israeli Raids on Southern Beirut
AL-JAZEERA: New Israeli raids targeted areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
AL-JAZEERA: New Israeli raids targeted areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut. pic.twitter.com/rMaJ0HHjjn
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Incendiary Shells on Khiam
AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation forces bombed the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon with incendiary shells.
Rocket from Lebanon Falls South of Akka
ISRAELI MEDIA: A rocket fired from southern Lebanon fell in the town of Kfar Masrik, south of Akka.
Hezbollah Attacks Ma'ale Golani Barracks
HEZBOLLAH: We targeted the Ma’ale Golani barracks, the headquarters of the 810th Hermon Brigade, with a rocket salvo.
96 Killed since Dawn on Sunday
MEDICAL SOURCES (to Al-Jazeera): 96 people were killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday, including at least 67 in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.
A horrific massacre was perpetrated in northern Gaza. Israel bombed a building in Beit Lahiya where more than 70 displaced people were sheltering, killing scores of them, including children and women. pic.twitter.com/3qQHVmWvtq
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Sirens Sound in Nahal Oz, Gaza Envelope
ISRAELI HOME FRONT COMMAND: Sirens are sounding in the Nahal Oz settlement in the Gaza Strip.
Protesters Shut Down Netanyahu's Office to Demand Swap Deal
ISRAELI MEDIA: Dozens of demonstrators blocked the entrance to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in occupied Jerusalem, demanding the fall of the government and the conclusion of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
Seven Killed in Bureiuj
AL-JAZEERA: At least seven people were killed and others were injured in the occupation’s bombing of a house in Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip. The search is continuing for missing people under the rubble.
'Drone Infiltration Incident' is over - Israeli Army
ISRAEL HAYOM: The drone infiltration incident ended, and it was reported that it fell near the Rehovot junction, south of Tel Aviv.
30% of Victims of Beit Lahia Massacre Children
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH IN GAZA: The occupation deliberately bombs civilians late at night so that no one can save them.
Sirens Sound in Central Israel
ISRAELI HOME FRONT COMMAND: Sirens were sounding in Ness Ziona and towns in central Israel after a drone was spotted being launched from the east.
ترجمة قدس| جيش الاحتلال يعلن أن الطائرة المسيرة التي استهدفت "يفني" قرب أسدود قادمة من الشرق. pic.twitter.com/TPwcDWe9gz
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) November 17, 2024
Killed, Wounded in Bureij
AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli raid on a house in Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip killed and wounded several Palestinians.
Civil Defense 'Unable to Help People in Beit Lahia'
CIVIL DEFENSE SPOKESMAN: The department received appeals from residents of a house bombed by the Israeli occupation in Beit Lahia, but we cannot move to rescue them.
At least 50 Killed in Beit Lahia
MEDICAL SOURCES (to Al-Jazeera): An Israeli bombardment of a house in the Beit Lahia market in the northern Gaza Strip left at least 50 martyrs.
Lapid Calls for Preventing Haredi Draft Refusers from Traveling
LAPID: Ultra-Orthodox Jews must commit to enlisting in the army, or they should be deprived of passports and budgets.
LAPID: Ultra-Orthodox Jews must commit to enlisting in the army, or they should be deprived of passports and budgets. pic.twitter.com/CkJNMoa0ui
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) November 17, 2024
Israeli Raid on Southern Beirut
AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli air strike targeted the Al-Hadath area in the southern suburb of Beirut.
Killed, Wounded in Beit Lahia
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli shelling targeted a house in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip, leaving dead and wounded, including women and children.
اللحظات الأولى بعد قصف الاحتلال منزل عائلة عبد العاطي في بيت لاهيا شمال قطاع غزة pic.twitter.com/bNsNlbWSeC
— وكالة سند للأنباء – Snd News Agency (@Snd_pal) November 17, 2024
Israelis are scum. Prove me wrong…