Day 14 of Israel's third ground invasion of the North Gaza governorate. As of the evening of this day, 450 people were killed over a period of two weeks. This day was marked by a **dangerous, dramatic escalation of violent bombings** and expanding incursion into other areas in Jabalia, **notably Tal al-Zaatar**, where two "firebelt" airstrikes were carried out on residential blocks, leading to mass murder of civilians. In the evening, Israel imposed a **communications blackout** in the governorate while it **rapidly escalated the frequency and intensity of strikes** by drones, air strikes, artillery, and explosive barrels against a terrorized population struggling to survive after two weeks of total siege and engineered starvation and dehydration by Israel. ### Key updates from journalists: 1. Journalist Islam Badr [reported](https://x.com/islambader_1988/status/1847286630052168135) an escalation of the Israeli assault in North Gaza. Noting: - the IDF's Givati Brigade was called in as reinforcement - assaults expanded to Tal al-Zaatar - intense artillery shelling on all areas of Jabalia 2. Journalist Al-Hakeem (@Hakeam_ps on X) shared details on the [extent](https://x.com/Hakeam_ps/status/1847382552224682056) of the Israeli escalation in Jabalia intensified: - **Encircled by Israeli fire**   - West: Firebelts in Al-Faluja and the Six Martyrs intersection   - East: Firebelts in Tal al-Zaatar and al-Sikka areas   - North and South: Tanks surround the camp and shoot at everything that moves - **Displacement**: people crowd into ever-narrowing spaces to escape the bombardment, with pressure increasing in areas like Beit Lahia - **Little sustenance**: Food and water are running out as a result of the 15-day blockade, forcing residents to rely on unclean water - **Emergency situations**: Many families are under the rubble, with ambulance teams unable to reach them as the IDF targets them. To make matters worse, the communications **blackout prevents contact with emergency services** altogether. 3. Journalist Hossam Shabat described the growing escalation since the evening as a ["rapid extermination mission"](https://x.com/HossamShabat/status/1847357766983438766) --- List of Israeli attacks during the day harming civilians and other key events: ### Midday - Strike on a **group of civilians** in Muqat Street in the Zarqa area in Jabalia Al-Balad. **One person killed**, Muhammad Saleem Muqat, and others [injured](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1847236891134861821) - Strike on the [Zineddin family house](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1847233129339085039) near the Nassar roundabout in Jabalia camp. One woman killed: Layla Zaher Hani Zineddin - Strike on a [group of civilians](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1847227359478378663) in Al-Fakhoura, **killing 3 people** ### Afternoon - Airstrikes on a **residential block in Tal al-Zaatar** resulting in a massive [death toll](https://x.com/F24online/status/1847383877276619252) of **30 killed, including 20 women and children**. - Quadcopters **open fire** in the vicinity of **Kamal Adwan Hospital** - intense [strikes](https://x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1847317756217045198) in Sheikh Zayed, Tal al-Zaatar and Al-Alami areas in Jabalia  ### Evening - Communications [blackout](https://x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1847266574542975252) in North Gaza - IDF [bulldozes an inhabited house](https://x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1847294637247017012) where 15 members of the Hassouna family were sheltering. The house belonged to the Wasshah family. Contact was lost with the family since. - IDF vehicles begin [besieging Tal al-Zaatar](https://x.com/AHM3D_HAMDAN/status/1847315798248849664) - Drones open [fire on the courtyard](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1847338124697076060) of Kamal Adwan hospital ### Night - Hospitals forced to [triage](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1847338124697076060) as massacres continue unabated while the hospitals are further overwhelmed with casualties  - **Airstrike** on **another residential block** at the Nassar junction in the **Tal al-Zaatar** where the houses of the Al-Hawajiri, Abu Al-Aysh, and Nassar families were destroyed **killing 33 people** ### Midnight - The Israeli assault was growing more violent and relentless by night throughout dawn. - Journalist Mohamed Qriqea [commented](https://x.com/Mohamed_qraiqea/status/1847418704428224880): "*Those besieged in Jabalia now, their eyes are turned towards the sky, shivering with cold, starving, and threatened with death by shelling, bombing, and sniping. Oh God, have mercy on them and their situation.*" - **Artillery shelling** of the upper floor of **Al-Awda hospital**, three times. Casualties among [healthcare workers](https://x.com/abdallahatar/status/1847451625264181255) - Moments later, IDF forces **besieged** the **Indonesian hospital** and [opened fire on it](https://x.com/ImadZakout/status/1847475944048447720)

On October 18, during the night, over 100 armed Israeli terrorist settlers invaded the village of Jaloud in Nablus, West Bank. They set cars ablaze, fired at houses, hurled stones, and cut water and electricity lines. After their assault, they blasted music and danced in the streets, celebrating the terror they had caused.

On October 17, Ayham and Yousef, two young boys from Al-Aroub refugee camp near Hebron,south of the West Bank, stepped out to play football and met Israli infantery unit. Israeli forces opened fire, wounding Yousef in the leg and leaving Ayham with a severe head injury that has caused lasting brain damage.

Elderly man **Arif Hasan Khalil Al-Qayed** was killed while sitting safely in his tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Central Gaza, when airdropped aid fell on him around [10 am](https://x.com/PalpostN/status/1846817525939527955)

At [3 pm](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1846884126185423142), an Israeli airstrike targeted the hosue of Al-Talbani family south of the Istiqaama Mosque in the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip. **9 people were killed reprsenting 3 generations of the family**. Among them **director of the medical services** (emergencies and ambulance department) station for central Gaza, Ahmed Al-Talbani "Abu Adham". **His parents, wife and 5 children were all killed**. [Source](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1846974775958405319) ### Photos: [Bodies of the murdered family brought to hospital](https://x.com/F24online/status/1846888896493183028) ### [Names of the martyrs:](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1846941787702661312) 1. Hajj Abdulaziz Al-Talbani "Abu Ahmed" 2. Hajja Maryam Al-Talbani "Umm Ahmed" 3. Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Talbani "Abu Adham" 4. Najwa Ismail Al-Talbani "Umm Adham" 5. Adham Ahmed Al-Talbani 6. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Talbani 7. Batoul Ahmed Al-Talbani 8. Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Talbani 9. Aser Ahmed Al-Talbani

**On october 17**, at lunch time, Israel struck the UNRWA-run Abu Hussein Boys' Primary School. Like all schools in the Gaza Strip, this school was turned into a shelter for displaced Palestinians. According to [Anas al-Sharif](https://x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1846889080866722204), most of the martyrs and wounded transferred to Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals were women and children. Fires are still burning in the Abu Hussein School accommodation center, in the middle of Jabalia camp, due to the inability of the civil defense to access it due to repeated Israeli artillery bombardments on the school. The strike happened as displaced people gathered to take their lunch [Source](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/at-least-22-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-school-sheltering-displaced-gazans/3365344) and consequently resulted in mass casualties with initial reports indicating 15 civilians were killed. The death toll rose quickly to **[24 killed and 150 injuries](https://x.com/Sa7atPlBreaking/status/1846976690624274548)** **[Testimony](https://x.com/jjjjwza/status/1846887083631100163) of Dr. Abdallah Mohammed :** *"Dozens of martyrs and hundreds of wounded arrive successively at Kamal Adwan hospital following a massacre in an accommodation center... while the health system completely collapses following the continuation of the siege of Jabalia camp for the 13th consecutive day".* **Note :** It's not the first time, Abu Hussein school was targeted. On 23 November 2023, an Israeli airstrike bombed the Abu Hussein School in Jabalia camp, which was being used by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRWA) as a shelter. At least 27 people were killed in the attack, with multiple injuries reported. Among the dead were also children. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that about 100 other people were injured in the attack ### Photos - [Kamal Adwan Hospital overcowded with casualties](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1846872750880682154) ### [Names of the martyrs (identified):](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1846895878826566027) 1. [Salah Youssef Hamed Al-Arini](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1846936719825731586) (child) 2. [Mohammed Youssef Hamed Al-Arini](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1846936719825731586) (child) 3. Mohammed Nahed Ibrahim Jarad 4. Jamal Rami Abdelhadi Sobh 5. Raed Mohammed Sobhi Tamraz 6. Ibrahim Nahed Mohamed Morsi 7. [Omar Hussein Abdulghani Abu Al-Jabin](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1846981466103656574) 8. Rifqat Abdulaziz Mohammed Abu Al-Jabin (Omar's wife) 9. [Alaa Deeb Misbah Al-Najjar](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1847306539566018617) 10. Bilal Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Khatib 11. Osama Ahmed Misbah Al-Arini 12. Ammar Ayad Mohammed Al-Arabid 13. Youssef Kamal Mahmoud Al-Khatib 14. [Abdullah Mohammed Nafez Morsi](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1847330850326585750) 15. [Hafez Essam Khalil Abu Seif](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1847223609913196679) 16. [Tawfiq Mamdouh Tawfiq Saleh](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1847303615498567707) 17. [Omar Iyad Al-Arbid](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1847356999350067589) 18. [Nader Al-Shaarawi "Abu Ezzat"](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1848027253696782450) (succumbed to injuries on October 20)

Moments before [10 pm](https://x.com/Sa7atPlBreaking/status/1846624022055845989), an Israeli airstrike targeted Al-Khairi family house at the intersection of Al-Oyoun and Al-Jalaa streets west of Gaza City. Three people were found killed according to a [neighbor](https://x.com/Paltodaytv/status/1846881807565742582): two women and one man.

Minutes [before midnight](https://x.com/qudsn/status/1846654812269510824), an Israeli airstrike targeted the the house of the "Al-Helou" family near the Jordanian Hospital on Al-Sina'a (industrial) Street, southwest of Gaza City. Fire broke in as the wake of the bombing that **killed 8 people**. ### [Names of the martyrs (identified):](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1846854294663803274) 1. Youssef Mazen Salman Al-Helou 2. Mahmoud Hatem Salman Al-Helou 3. Maher Muhammad Al-Rayes 4. Osama Barjis Al-Aklouk 5. Faris Hazem Abu Kamil 6. Montaser Saadallah Al-Helou 7. Moatasem Saadallah Al-Helou

**On October 16**, in the morning, Israeli army, during its ground invasion of Lebanon, detonates a village in southern Lebanon, claiming to target a tunnel built by the Hezbollah. ## Location : Even if the Israeli spokesperson Avichay Adraee claimed the location was Nabatieh, the actual Location, **is the village of Mhaybib**, according to several Lebanese media outlets, Al Jazeera, and journalist Timour Azhari, head of Reuters' Baghdad bureau. Mhaybib is located between Mais el-Jabal and Blida, about two kilometers from the Blue Line in the Marjayoun district. Seen from approx. 33.1587, 35.5173 Detonation starts at 33.15565, 35.50575  ## Details of the Explosion: Israeli Army publish a drone footage of this devastation of an entire village showing multiple explosions engulfing Mhaybib in thick smoke. The Israeli army alleged it was destroying a tunnel network used by Hezbollah’s elite al-Radwan unit, stating the tunnel ran beneath civilian homes. There is further footage showing IDF soldiers causing the massive explosion and exulting in what appears to be a war crime, gleefully filmed by Israel for the world to see. PlanetScope imagery from @planet shows the village of Mhaibib in southern Lebanon before and after it was demolished by the IDF. Before imagery is September 24, after imagery is October 16. The [surface of the destruction](https://x.com/JakeGodin/status/1846606748599099670) covers almost the entire village. ## Related Events: On Oct. 9 and 10, Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli forces advancing near Mais el-Jabal and Mhaybib. Israeli army has gained partial control of Mais el-Jabal and Blida, despite Hezbollah's retaliatory strikes. ## Cultural cleansing : Mhaybib houses a maqam dedicated to the biblical figure Benjamin, associated with the Old Testament. ## Previous Israeli "evacuation order" : **On 6 October 2024**, the Israeli army issues an [evacuation order ](https://x.com/MenaToday1/status/1842890955499679981)including this village. The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, via social media platform X (formerly Twitter) called for the evacuation of residents from around 20 villages in southern Lebanon, specifically in the Bint Jbeil and Marjeyoun districts. The evacuation precedes planned operations targeting "Hezbollah installations." *"Hezbollah's activities force the IDF to act against it. The IDF does not want to harm you, and for your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately. Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, installations and weapons is putting his life in danger. Any home Hezbollah uses it for its military needs and is expected to be targeted. You must immediately head north of the Awali River to save your lives. Evacuate your homes immediately.Be careful, you are not allowed to go south. Going south could put your life in danger." **False promises of return** The evacuation order also promised that resident would return home at the end of the military operations "We will let you know when it is safe to return home."* **The villages Affected:** List of Villages: Houla, Meis el-Jabal, Blida, Mhaybib, Chakra, Baraachit, Majdel Selm, Qabrikha, Kounine, Beit Yahoun, Jmeijmé, Tir, Bani Hayane, Tamriyé, Touline, Deir Seriane, Qoussayr, Bafliyé, Jabal el-Adas, Bayad, Sarbine, Bourj Rahal, Aïn Baal, Rachidiyé, Hanniyé. The residents are instructed to immediately evacuate and move north of the Awali River, located north of Saida (Sidon). [Sources](https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1431612/israeli-army-blows-up-a-village-in-southern-lebanon.html) **Similar Incidents:** A similar video showed the detonation of a mosque in Yaroun, located in the Bint Jbeil district, suggesting widespread destruction by Israeli forces. **Additional Attack in Nabatieh:** Israeli army strikes targeted the municipal headquarters and Union of Municipalities in Nabatieh. Casualties: 16 people, including the mayor, were killed, and 52 were injured

Two men were killed in an Israeli strike on a civilian car in the of Al-Zawayda, central Gaza. Both victims were working at a stall selling hygiene products on the side of a road. [Names of the martyrs:](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1846515643715100805) 1. [Hossam Al-Shafii](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1846601562094739741) 2. Yusuf Mohammed Al-Shafii 3. Tariq Riyad Al-Shafii (succumbed to injuries on October 17) [Source](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1846837947967873145)