Regional Imperialist Violence

Over the past 30 days, ACLED recorded 1,488 violent events by the broader zionist movement resulting in 993 fatalities across Historical Palestine (1,350), Lebanon (101), and Syria (37)—a torrent of violence that flows necessarily from the transformation of monopoly capitalism into its imperialist stage. As capital concentrates in ever-larger private conglomerates, the export of surplus value demands new markets, raw materials, and zones of cheap labour; in practice, this drive for accumulation subordinates entire territories to the logic of capital, converting land and people into resources to be extracted by force. The resulting military interventions, enforced border regimes, and settler-colonial occupations are therefore not aberrations but the logical consequence of capitalist accumulation crossing its own spatial limits.

Report Generated: 2025-05-11
Date Range: Last 30 Days

Event Details

Historical Palestine

1.  North Red Sea | 05.02.2025

• Description: Interception: On 2 May 2025, Israeli military forces intercepted a drone en route to military installations in the North Red Sea, launched by Houthi fighters in Yemen as an act of solidarity against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. No fatalities were recorded at the time of data collection.
• Source: Haaretz; Ma'ariv; Times of Israel; Ynet

2. North Red Sea | 05.02.2025 

• Description: Interception: On 2 May 2025, Israeli forces disrupted a ballistic missile launched toward Haifa by Houthi militants protesting Israel’s assaults on Gaza. The device was neutralized before entering Israeli airspace. No fatalities were recorded.
• Source: Haaretz; Haderi Ha Haredeem; Ma'ariv; N12; Now 14; Times of Israel; Ynet

3. Ramat David | 05.02.2025 

• Description: Interception: On 2 May 2025, Israeli defenses shot down a Palestine-2 missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi movement at the IDF airbase in Ramat David, in symbolic resistance to the siege on Gaza. Shrapnel fell on a nearby kindergarten, causing property damage but no loss of life.
• Source: Haaretz; Haderi Ha Haredeem; Ma'ariv; N12; Now 14; Times of Israel; Yemeni Army – Houthi; Ynet

4. Laqiya | 05.02.2025 

• Description: State raid on Bedouin wedding: On 2 May 2025, Israeli police stormed a wedding hall in the Bedouin town of Laqiya, deploying stun grenades and sponge-tipped bullets against guests—including children—under unverified claims of weapon stockpiling. No arms were recovered, and several attendees were injured; no fatalities occurred.
• Source: Haaretz

5. Yoqneam Illit | 05.01.2025

• Description: Druze highway blockade: On 1 May 2025, Druze citizens of Israel blockaded Highway 6 near Yoqneam Illit to demand Israeli intervention on behalf of Syrian Druze communities under attack. Demonstrators lit bonfires, clashed with motorists, and included Druze IDF reservists in protest. No fatalities were recorded.
• Source: News 0404; Times of Israel; Ynet

6. Qizan an Najjar (Khan Yunis) | 05.02.2025

• Description: Drone massacre: On 2 May 2025, an Israeli drone struck Qizan an Najjar in Khan Yunis, killing three Palestinians—including a child—and wounding others. Follow-up airstrikes and artillery fire struck civilian areas after the first phase of the ceasefire expired.
• Source: Palestine News and Information Agency; Quds News Network

7. Sheikh Radwan (Gaza City) | 05.02.2025

• Description: Residential bombing: On 2 May 2025, Israeli warplanes targeted a family home in Sheikh Radwan, killing two civilians and injuring additional residents in retaliation following ceasefire expiration.
• Source: Quds News Network

8. Khan Yunis City Centre | 05.02.2025

• Description: Indiscriminate airstrike: On 2 May 2025, Israeli jets conducted multiple strikes over Khan Yunis City Centre; casualties remain unconfirmed amid widespread destruction after the ceasefire lapsed.
• Source: Quds News Network

9. Ash Sheikh Naser (Khan Yunis) | 05.02.2025

• Description: Helicopter assault: On 2 May 2025, an Israeli attack helicopter bombarded a residential block in Ash Sheikh Naser, injuring three people—including a newborn—and igniting a blaze. No deaths were confirmed.
• Source: Palestine News and Information Agency; Quds News Network

10. Al Mawasi (Khan Yunis) | 05.02.2025

• Description: Tent camp strike: On 2 May 2025, an Israeli drone targeted displaced persons’ tents in Al Mawasi, killing three IDPs and wounding others in a clear violation of humanitarian protections after the ceasefire’s first phase ended.
• Source: Palestine News and Information Agency

Lebanon

1. Houla | 05.02.2025

• Description: Drone strike on civilians: On 2 May 2025, an Israeli drone struck a fuel station in Houla (Marjayoun), firing three missiles—one of which hit a nearby prefabricated home and injured five civilians.
• Source: Ali Shoeib; AlManar TV; An-Nahar; El Nashra; Lebanon24; Liveuamap; Murr TV; National News Agency Lebanon

2. Zrariyeh | 05.02.2025

• Description: UXO clearance: On 2 May 2025, the Lebanese Armed Forces conducted controlled detonations of unexploded Israeli ordnance in Zrariyeh (Sayda, South), safeguarding residents from residual occupation hazards. No casualties were reported.
• Source: AlManar TV; Murr TV; National News Agency Lebanon

3. Kounine | 05.01.2025

• Description: UXO clearance: On 1 May 2025, LAF units detonated leftover Israeli munitions in the valley of Kounine (Bint Jbeil), preventing further harm to local communities. No injuries or deaths were reported.
• Source: Lebanon24

4. Chebaa | 05.01.2025

• Description: Artillery harassment: On 1 May 2025, Israeli forces shelled goat herders on the outskirts of Chebaa (Hasbeiya), inflicting terror but causing no casualties.
• Source: L’Orient Le Jour; National News Agency Lebanon

5. Houla | 05.01.2025

• Description: Stun-grenade barrage: On 1 May 2025, an Israeli drone dropped three stun grenades over civilian structures in Houla (Marjayoun), spreading fear without physical harm.
• Source: Ali Shoeib; AlManar TV; El Nashra; L’Orient Le Jour; National News Agency Lebanon

Syria

1. Kanaker | 05.02.2025

• Description: Farm attack: On 2 May 2025, an Israeli drone struck a farm in Kanaker (As Sweida countryside), killing four civilians as they attempted to intercept the vehicle.
• Source: Alkhabour; Dar’a 24; Halab Today; Liveuamap; North Press Agency; SOHR; Suwayda24; Syria TV

2. Muthbin | 05.02.2025

• Description: Missile battalion strike: On 2 May 2025, Israeli warplanes bombed a Syrian missile battalion in Muthbin (Daraa countryside). Casualty figures are not yet confirmed.
• Source: Alkhabour; Dar’a 24; Liveuamap; Syria TV; The Euphrates Post

3. 1st Armored Division (Rural Damascus) | 05.02.2025

• Description: Military position strike: On 2 May 2025, Israeli jets targeted positions near the Syrian 1st Armored Division in rural Damascus. Casualties remain unknown amid the assault.
• Source: Liveuamap

4. Harasta | 05.02.2025

• Description: Hospital-adjacent shelling: On 2 May 2025, Israeli airstrikes hit the 41st regiment near Harasta military hospital, injuring personnel but causing no fatalities.
• Source: Alkhabour; Liveuamap; Syria TV

5. Al Ghab Plain (Hama) | 05.02.2025

• Description: Rural bombardment: On 2 May 2025, Israeli warplanes conducted strikes across Al Ghab Plain, Hama countryside; casualty details have not been released.
• Source: Liveuamap

Data source: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED)
Disclaimer: All analysis is provided by the Good Shepherd Collective.