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Major events in Palestine '23:

A car damaged by the Israeli occupation aggression on Gaza
A car damaged by the Israeli occupation aggression on Gaza

KUWAIT, Dec 29 (KUNA) -- Jan 2: Health ministry said two people were killed and six others injured, after Israeli forces broke into Kafr Dan village in Jenin, north of the West Bank.
Jan 3: Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque, while Israeli forces also aided hundreds of settlers to break into the mosque.
Jan 3: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ordered Palestine's mission in New York to demand the UN Security Council (UNSC) to condemn and end the Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Jan 3: A Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli forces, after they broke into a camp in Bethlehem.
Jan 5: Palestinian prisoner Karim Younes was released from Israeli prison after spending 40 years.
Jan 5: Health ministry said that a Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli forces, after they broke into a camp east of Naples.
Jan 9: Head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) Nasser Abu Bakr called for bringing to justice Israeli soldiers who are responsible of over 900 attacks on Palestinian journalists last year.
Jan 11: Health ministry said one Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces in Al-Khalil town in the West Bank, raising the number of deaths to six since the beginning of 2023.
Jan 11: POWs committee of the Palestinian National and Islamic Forces organized a protest in front of the UN headquarters in Gaza, on the Israeli policy against Palestinian prisoners.
Jan 12: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces and another injured south of Jenin, raising the number of deaths to four.
Jan 12: Health ministry said that seven Palestinians were injured, among them two journalists, after getting shot by Israeli forces in Naples.
Jan 12: Health ministry said that a Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces, after they broke into a camp, north Jerusalem.
Jan 12: Health ministry said that a Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces, after they broke into Qabatiya city, south of Jenin.
Jan 14: Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in Jenin.
Jan 15: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in east Jerusalem.
Jan 16: Israeli forces broke into several areas in the West Bank, injuring two Palestinians and arresting others.
Jan 16: A Palestinian child was shot dead by Israeli forces, after they broke into a camp in south Bethlehem.
Jan 19: Palestinian POW Maher Younes was released from Israeli prison after spending 40 years.
Jan 19: Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces, while three others were injured in Jenin.
Jan 21: A Palestinian was shot dead by an Israeli settler, northwest Ramallah, the West Bank.
Jan 21: Brussels region government approved establishing developmental projects in Palestine.
Jan 23: Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin village. East Jerusalem, as a protest against Israel's decision to expel bedouin families from the village.
Jan 25: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in northeast Jerusalem.
Jan 25: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces near a settlement in the West Bank.
Jan 26: Health ministry said the death toll of Israel's attack on Jenin city and its camp rose to nine and 20 injuries.
Jan 26: Health ministry announced that four Palestinians were killed and others were severely injured during an Israeli attack on Jenin Camp, north West Bank.
Jan 26: A Palestinian was killed in clashes with Israeli forces, north Jerusalem.
Jan 27: At least five Palestinians were injured after they were shot by Israeli forces and a settler, south Naples in the West Bank.
Jan 27: Seven Israeli settlers were killed in a shooting incident in a settlement, north Jerusalem.
Jan 28: Two Israeli settlers were injured in a shooting incident near a settlement north of Jerusalem.
Jan 29: A Palestinian succumbed to his injuries, after Israelis broke into Jenin Camp, where they also killed nine others.
Jan 30: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in Al-Khalil town, the West Bank.
Feb 2: The Palestinian POW Club said Israeli forces arrested 29 Palestinians in the West Bank. Israel also launched military attacks on several locations in Gaza Strip, causing material damage without casualties. Moreover, three settlers broke into a church in old Jerusalem, breaking and destroying its contents, while also attempting to burn it down.
Feb 3: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces near a military checkpoint, south Naples, the West Bank.
Feb 4: Health ministry announced that six Palestinians were injured as Israeli forces broke into Aqbat Jabr camp.
Feb 6: At least five Palestinians were killed and three others injured by Israeli forces, after they broke into Aqbat Jabr camp.
Feb 7: Israeli forces arrested 30 Palestinians in the West Bank, while another Palestinian was shot dead in a separate incident, after Israeli forces broke into Askar Camp, in Naples, the West Bank.
Feb 8: Health ministry said two Palestinians were injured during an Israeli attack on Balata Camp, east Naples.
Feb 10: The Palestinian POW Club said a Palestinian passed away, south of the West Bank due to medical negligence.
Feb 11: A Palestinian was shot dead by an Israeli settler, north of the West Bank.
Feb 12: Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki announced establishing a joint voluntary financing plan under the Arab League, to support small to medium enterprises, with the aim of easing the suffering of Palestinians in Jerusalem in the light of Israeli policies.
Feb 12: At least three Palestinians were injured after an Israeli attack on Jenin and its camp, while a Palestinian child was shot dead during the attack.
Feb 13: Israeli forces broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque and arrested a Palestinian youth, claiming he was part of a stabbing incident in old Jerusalem. Moreover, Israel launched military operations against several location in Gaza.
Feb 14: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces, south of the West Bank, while another was killed in Far'a Camp, north of the West Bank.
Feb 17: At least two Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces during protests against Israel's violations against Palestinians in eastern Gaza Strip.
Feb 20: A Palestinian was killed during an Israeli attack on Balata Camp , east Naples.
Feb 21: Israel arrested 25 Palestinians in the West Bank.
Feb 22: At least 20 Palestinians were injured during an Israeli attack in Naples' old town.
Feb 23: At least four Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, while another Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces as they broke into Jenin Camp. Also, A Palestinian elderly was shot dead by Israelis in Naples, raising the death toll to 11 in the West Bank.
Feb 24: At least two Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces during protests in eastern Gaza Strip, supporting the West Bank. Another Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in Al-Arroub Camp, north Al-Khalil town (Hebron), the West Bank.
Feb 26: At least two Israeli settlers were killed in a shooting incident in south Naples, the West Bank.
Feb 27: An Israeli settler died after being injured in a shooting incident in the West Bank.
Feb 27: Palestinian authorities affirmed that they will work on adding Israeli settlers attacks against Palestinians in different towns in Naples to Israel's criminal file in international courts.
Feb 27: A Palestinian was killed and dozens injured during an Israeli attack on several towns in Naples.
Feb 28: Israeli military vehicles went several kilo meters inside the northeastern borders of Gaza Strip, destroying Palestinians' agricultural lands.

 March 1: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas granted Kuwaiti Ambassador to Palestine Aziz Al-Dihani the Star of Jerusalem Medal, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries.
   March 1: A Palestinian was killed and four others were injured, while five were arrested by Israeli forces in Aqbat Jabr Camp in the West Bank.
   March 1: Palestinians organized a protest in front of Beit Hanoun Crossing (Erez), north of Gaza Strip to support POWs who went on a strike in Israeli prisons for the 16th day in a row.
   March 2: A Palestinian was killed and two others injured by Israeli forces in the West Bank.
   March 3: A number of Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank towns, protesting against settlement and the attacks of settlers against Palestinians in south Naples.
   March 6: At least four Palestinians were injured and 13 others arrested in the West Bank.
   March 7 : The death toll of the Israeli attack on Jenin Camp, north of the West Bank went up to six, with 26 others injured. Also, three Palestinians were shot dead by Israelis in Jenin. Moreover, the Palestinian POW Club said Israel is still keeping 29 female Palestinian POWs in Damon prison.
   March 8: At least 2 Palestinians were injured in an Israeli attack on military checkpoints in eastern Gaza Strip.
   March 8: Palestine Tomorrow Society for Community Development applauded the financial aid of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), that eased the suffering of 1,600 Palestinians with serious diseases.
   March 9: At least four Palestinian fishermen were injured when Israeli forces opened fire at them in the Gaza sea. Also, four Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces, among them was a 14 year old boy in Jenin, north of the West Bank. Meanwhile, three Israelis were injured in a shooting incident carried out by a Palestinian man in Tel Aviv.
   March 10: A Palestinian man passed away, after suffering injuries he had sustained earlier in north West Bank. Another Palestinian was shot dead by a settler, north West Bank.
   March 12: At least three Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces near Naples city, north West Bank.
   March 13: The oldest Palestinian POW in Israeli prisons finished his sentence of 17 years.
   March 16: At least four Palestinians were killed and 23 others injured by Israeli forces in Jenin city, northern West Bank.
   March 17: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces, central West Bank.
   March 21: The Supreme Emergency Committee said leaders of the Captive National Movement started a hunger strike in Israeli prisons, as a starting point for the strike of over 2,000 POWs in the first day of Ramadan.
   March 22: Israel isolated leaders of the Captive National Movement in prison, moving them to an unknown location. Meanwhile, Palestinian POWs decided to suspend their hunger strike plan as prisons management ended the punishment measures against them.
   March 23: A Palestinian was shot dead, north of the West Bank.
   March 25: At least two Israeli soldiers were injured in a shooting incident , south Naples, while the shooter was able to escape. Meanwhile, dozens of Israeli settlers broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque, supported by Israeli police, who forcibly evacuated the place from worshippers.
   March 27: At least two Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces in Aqabat Jabr Camp in the West Bank.
   March 28: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in Naples.
   April 1: Israeli occupation forces killed a 24-year-old Palestinian in Al-Khalil (Hebron) city in the West Bank.
   April 5: Israeli army bombarded several locations along the borders of the Gaza Strip, causing damage to properties.
   April 5: The Israeli occupation force injured and arrested several Palestinians who were defending Al-Aqsa mosque during an Israeli incursion.
   April 7: A shooting and hit-and-run incident in Tel Aviv caused the death of one individuals and injured five others. A shooting incident Ariha (Jericho) on the same day resulted in the death of two settlers and the injury of three others.
   April 7: A Palestinian child was injured during Israeli teargas assaults on the Gaza Strip.
   April 9: An employee strike occurred in facilities affiliated with UNRWA in the Gaza Strip. The strike called for better pay and more employees rights.
   April 10: Several Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli forces protecting a rally for Jewish settlers occurring in southern Nablus city.
   April 25: Palestinian rights authority called for the release of Khder Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner whose health condition deteriorated after going on a long hunger strike in Israeli jails.
   April 27: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry announced the evacuation of 180 nationals stranded in Sudan, which witnessed an armed conflict between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces.
    May 2: Palestinian prisoner Khder Adnan, who was on an 86-day hunger strike, died in Israeli jails. The death caused Palestinians to go to rallies to protest the inhumane treatment of Adnan and other Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody.
   May 8: The Palestinian public organizations' network warned that suspending the World Food Program (WFP) operations would affect thousands of Palestinian families.
   May 8: The Israeli occupation authorities announced a tender to build new illegal settlements near the city of Nablus, north of the West Bank. The plan would affect historical sites in the Palestinian town of Sabsita.
   May 8: Israeli occupation air force bombarded locations of the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.
   May 9: Thousands of Palestinians mourn the death of 13 Palestinians, which fell in an Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip. The same day 12 Palestinians were killed and 20 others were injured in a fresh round of Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
   May 12: Israeli forces killed a military figure from the Islamic Jihad during an operation on the Gaza Strip.
   May 13: A ceasefire came into effect after an Egyptian-brokered deal between the Islamic Jihad and the Israeli occupation forces.
   May 14: Israeli forces reopened the land and sea crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow the entry of products and transport of injured after five days of aggression and bombardment.
   May 18: Hundreds of settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, barged in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem a few hours after the so-called "flag" rally on the anniversary of the alleged Israeli day of "uniting Jerusalem". contrast, the Israeli occupation forces assaulted a Palestinian rally carrying Palestine's flag east of the Gaza Strip.
   May 21: Itamar Ben-Gvir, the so-called Israeli Minister of National Security, carried out a provocative incursion into the Al-Aqsa mosque aided by scores of settlers.
   May 22: Israeli prison authorities transferred Palestinian prisoner Waleed Dqah to the hospital after his health condition deteriorated.
   June 12: Palestine U-23 football team topped the second group of the West Asia tournament, held in Iraq, beating their Syrian rival by 1-0.
   June 19: The Palestinian Health Ministry said that the Israeli aggression on Jenin city left five people dead, 91 injured with 23 in critical condition.
   June 21: The Israeli occupation government agreed during its meeting on building 1,000 settlement units on Palestinian land south of Nablus City.
   July 3: The Palestinian Authority suspends all contacts with the Israeli occupation authorities and maintains ceasing security coordination with Tel Aviv.
   July 3: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas renews his call upon the international community to provide urgent protection for the Palestinian people, penalize the occupation entity and condemn the terrorist aggression on Jenin and the adjacent camp.
   July 4: The martyrs' toll in Jenin and the adjacent camp increases to ten in addition to 100 wounded among them in critical condition,
   July 27: A large force of the Israeli occupation along with hundreds of settlers burst into courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
   July 27: The occupation Israeli forces fatally shoot a 14-year-old boy during a raid on Qalqilia camp.
   July 30: Leaders of the Palestinian factions including Hamas hold a meeting presided by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Al-Alamain, Egypt, in a bid to heal inter-Palestinian rifts. Hamas had been in control of Gaza Strip since 2007, when the militants fought a bitter battle with Abbas' followers in the enclave, ending with defeat and withdrawal of the forces loyal to the Palestinian Authority.
   July 31: The UNRWA declares that 11 people lost their lives in inter-Palestinian fighting in the refugee camp of Ain El-Helweh, located on southern outskirts of the port city of Sidon.
 Aug. 10: Scores of Palestinians demonstrate at Karam Abu Salem crossing protesting the 16-year-old Israeli siege of Gaza Strip.
   Aug. 23: The official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, discloses an Israeli scheme to increase number of the Israeli settlers in the West Bank from 170,000 to one million by 2050.
   Sept. 8: Israel reopens the Karam Abu Salem passageway for exports from Gaza.
   Sept. 23: A new international campaign is launched to lift the 17-year-old Gaza blockade.
   Oct. 1: Israeli settlers burst into Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection and attack worshippers.
   Oct. 7: Martyrs' toll of clashes between the Palestinians and the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, in the aftermath of "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation, rises to six.
   Oct. 7: The Israeli occupation's casualties in the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation rises to more than 200 deaths and 1,100 wounded.
   Oct. 7: Martyrs' toll due to the Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 232 deaths and 1,697 injured.
   Oct. 7: Up to 198 Palestinians perish and 1,610 suffer injuries in a series of ongoing Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
   Oct. 8: The martyrs' toll of the Israeli aggression on Gaza hits 370.
   Oct 8: The death toll of the aggression waged by Israeli occupation forces and the settlers increases to 600.
   Oct. 8: The victims' number of the continuing Israeli aggression on Gaza reaches 313.
   Oct. 9: The Palestinian Health Ministry declares the Israeli aggression on the occupied territories claimed 704 martyrs.
   Oct. 10: The UN refugee agency (UNRWA) declares that two staff died and 18 of its installations had been damaged since start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
   Oct. 10: Three Palestinians die in an Israeli air attack in the fourth day of the ongoing aggression on Gaza.
   Oct. 11: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Al-Malki declares that Gaza is witnessing mass massacres.
   Oct. 12: Number of the martyrs due to the Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 1,385.
   Oct. 13: The UNRWA declares moving its operation headquarters from North to South Gaza.
   Oct. 17: Number of the martyrs in Gaza rises to 3,000 in addition to 12,500 injured.
   Oct. 18: The Palestinian Ministry of Health declares 3,300 Palestinians have been killed and 12,00 others have been wounded in the Israeli aggression.
   Oct. 19: Israeli air strikes and bombardment on Gaza continue for the 13th day in a row.
   Oct. 20: At least 16 Palestinian journalists die and many others have become missing due to the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
   Oct. 21: The casualty toll resulting from the Israeli aggression on Gaza increases to 4,385 fatalities, along with 13,561 injuries.
   Oct. 21: The UNRWA erects scores of tents at its headquarters' compound in Khan Youness in southern Gaza to shelter hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have fled Israeli bombardment.
   Oct. 21: Rafah border crossing with Egypt opens to send necessities and medicines into the strip where one million Gazans have been displaced or have become homeless, much of the infrastructure has been devastated and the health system has collapsed.
   Oct. 23: Hamas releases two old female Jewish settlers for humanitarian reasons.
   Oct. 24: Casualty toll inflicted by the Israeli aggression rises to 5,791 mortalities and 16,297 injury cases.
   Oct. 27: Israel launches fierce air, land and sea attacks on Gaza causing communications' outage.
   Oct. 28: The Palestinian health ministry declares that Israel has committed massacres in Gaza amid communications' cut as medics have faced huge difficulties to perform their tasks.
   Oct. 30: The martyrs' toll in Gaza climbs to 8,306 in addition to 21,000 injured since Israel launched its aggression on the strip.
   Nov. 3: The total number of victims who have fallen in the Israeli aggression rises to 9,227 fatalities and 23,516 injuries.
   Nov. 6: The occupation forces hit Al-Shifaa Hospital in North Gaza with a missile killing and wounding scores of people.
   Nov. 6: The Palestinian prisoner, Majed Zaqoul, 32, dies in the Israeli Ofer prison. He is the fourth Palestinian prisoner to die behind the iron bars since start of "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation.
   Nov. 8: Up to 241 Gazans perish in indiscriminate Israeli offensives on Gaza over the past 24 hours.
   Nov. 9: Number of the martyrs in Gaza reaches 10,818 in addition to 296,605 wounded.
   Nov 9: The Israeli occupation forces destroy 600 mosques and damage 136 others in their bombardment and attacks with heavy armor and weapons in the embattled Gaza.
   Nov. 11: WHO declares recording more than 250 attacks on medical facilities in Gaza and the West Bank.
   Nov. 13: Thirteen patients die at Al-Shifaa Hospital due to oxygen shortage and poor capabilities bringing whole number of such fatalities at the hospital to 20.
   Nov. 15: Stormy weather aggravates the displaced Palestinians' hardships in Gaza.
   Nov. 15: The UN Security Council adopts a draft resolution to enforce a truce and carve out humanitarian corridors for embattled Gaza and free the prisoners.
   Nov. 18: The UNRWA declares number of the relocated Gazans who have taken shelter at its facilities hit 1.6 million.
   Nov. 19: Thirteen premature babies have been evacuated from Al-Shifaa Hospital.
   Nov. 21: Scores of Palestinians perish in continuing Israeli attacks on Gaza.
   Nov. 22: Up to 88 Palestinians perish in occupiers' attacks on buildings and residences in Gaza.
   Nov. 23: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas re-affirms his categorical rejection of relocating the Palestinians from Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, stressing that Gaza is an inseparable part of the State of Palestine.
   Nov. 23: Hamas movement pledges to muzzle its guns throughout the four-day truce.
   Nov. 24: The Israeli occupation authorities release the first batch of Palestinian prisoners; 39 ones, including 15 children and 24 women.
   Nov. 24: The occupation troops storm "Al-Indonesi Hospital" in North Gaza, kill a wounded woman in cold blood and detain six people.
   Nov. 26: The occupiers free the second batch of Palestinian prisoners, 39 women and children.
   Nov. 28: The occupation authorities release the fifth tranche of the Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and teenagers.
   Nov. 30: The occupation authorities free the sixth tranche of Palestinian prisoners.
Nov 30: The Israeli occupation authorities call back the Israeli ambassador to Spain in reprisal to a statement by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez demanding that the occupation heeds the international humanitarian laws in Gaza.
   Dec. 1: The health authorities in Gaza declare that the number of martyrs who had fallen since end of the truce has reached 109.
   Dec. 6: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urges anew the US administration to pressure the Israeli occupation government cease the aggression on the Palestinian people.
   Dec. 10: The Israeli occupation forces commit 21 massacres wiping out whole families and hitting Kamal Adwan hospital, killing two patients and wounding scores of people inside the premises.
   Dec. 10: The prisoners affairs authority and Palestinian Prisoner's Club reveal that the occupation authorities have been holding 142 female prisoners from Gaza in its prisons.
   Dec. 11: Full strike in the Palestinian territories amid campaigns abroad calling on the government to pressure Israel halt the aggression on Gaza.
   Dec. 15: The press office of the local administration in Gaza says the occupation forces have killed 89 journalists, detained eight and wounded a number of the media personnel since October 7.
   Dec. 15: Al-Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu-Daqqa, 45, dies and his colleague Wael Al-Dadouh suffers injuries in an attack by an Israeli drone on a school housing displaced Gazans in Khan Youness in southern Gaza. Dahdouh was wounded and survived the attack had lost his family in a previous Israeli attack.
   Dec. 24: More than 70 Palestinians perish in Israeli attacks on Al-Maghazi camp in the center of Gaza Strip. (end)  kt.ed