On the 1000th day of Israel's attacks on Gaza: Report on reproductive genocide and occupation

The attacks by the Israeli army on the Gaza Strip continue with intensity on the thousandth day of the process that began on October 7, 2023. Despite the ceasefire agreement announced to enter into force on October 11, 2025, three major destruction operations were carried out by targeting the last remaining structures in the cities of Rafah, Khan Yunus, and Gaza. As the humanitarian crisis in the region deepens, health services have collapsed; due to the inability of ambulance and civil defense teams to reach many areas, the injured cannot be treated, and a large number of bodies remain under the rubble. The toll of the conflict has worsened, and according to data from the UN and other sources, the death toll has exceeded 73,000, and the occupied territories have reached 70% of Gaza.

Reports published recently bring new allegations by addressing the scale of the conflict on an inhumane level. The United Nations, in its dossier, has documented that Israeli forces have made children a "central target" and systematically dismantled the family structure. While it is reported that more than 21,000 children lost their lives, it has been determined that as of October 2024, at least 15,000 children lost their mothers. On the other hand, in another critical report prepared by the Palestinian Women Collective, Israel's operations were characterized as "reproductive genocide". In this context, allegations include the intentional targeting of birth clinics and IVF centers, the destruction of thousands of embryos and frozen reproductive cells, and the obstruction of pregnant women's access to health and nutrition services to increase maternal mortality.

Besides the hot conflict and destruction in Gaza, the practices of the Israeli administration in other occupied territories are also creating new sources of tension. Actions carried out in Jerusalem and the West Bank are increasing pressure on the living spaces and religious values of Palestinians. Attempts to convert the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of El Halil (Hebron) into a synagogue stand out as a factor escalating religious tensions in the region. Such initiatives are seen as part of policies to change the status of sacred places and bring about discussions of international law violations.

A new draft law accepted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) has the nature of a direct intervention in the freedom of worship of Palestinians. According to the draft accepted with 36 votes against 50 in the preliminary vote, the use of loudspeakers in mosques will be strictly prohibited, and the call to prayer (ezan) will be blocked without permission from the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection. This law aims to keep religious life under control by giving police the authority to enter mosques and the means to impose fines. The destruction of agricultural lands in the village of Kefr Nime, west of Ramallah, and the establishment of military checkpoints at the villages of Abud and Yebrud can be listed as security practices aimed at further restricting the daily lives of Palestinians.

Raids and oppression policies continue systematically not only in cities but also in rural areas and hamlets. A house in the Sirafin hamlet attached to Atara town was forcibly seized, its contents destroyed, and then looted by Israeli settlers. In raids on the village of Burka, it is reported that armed groups roamed between houses, intimidating the public, and the people were subjected to identity checks. These checkpoints and raids established at various points in the West Bank are interpreted as part of a strategy to displace Palestinians and forcibly change their living conditions. All these developments show that occupation and oppression policies continue and even expand despite calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian reactions in the region.