Gaza Herald – The Palestinian historical record preserves numerous pivotal events that occurred on November 13, spanning from military massacres committed by the occupation to major political and historical turning points. Al-Quds News Network agency traced the most prominent incidents associated with this specific date.
Developments related to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood coincide with these historical markers. The operation is described as a strategic blow to the Israeli entity’s security and political structure, fundamentally altering the nature of the conflict across the Middle East.
On November 13, 2023, a health catastrophe unfolded in northern Gaza hospitals. All medical facilities in the city and its northern districts ceased operations due to electricity cuts and shortages of oxygen, food, water, and medical supplies amidst shelling. Thirty-two patients died at Shifa Medical Complex since power was cut on November 11, including three premature infants.
Twelve citizens were killed in an airstrike on a home in the Sabra area of Gaza City, while seven others died and more were injured in a strike on a residential building in Nuseirat camp. Health ministry officials could not update casualty figures for three consecutive days due to communication breakdowns. The last reported toll as of November 10 listed 11,078 dead, including 4,506 children and 3,027 women, alongside approximately 2,700 missing persons.
By November 13, 2024, the occupation had carried out seven massacres against families in Gaza. Within 24 hours, 47 people were killed and 182 wounded, many reaching hospitals. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the total death toll since October 7, 2023, reached 43,712, with 103,258 injured.
On November 13, 2025, two bodies arrived at Gaza hospitals, one newly martyred and another recovered from rubble, along with five injuries. Since the ceasefire began on October 11, 2025, 260 people have been killed and 632 injured, with 533 bodies recovered. The cumulative toll since October 7, 2023, stood at approximately 69,187 dead and 170,703 injured.
Historical records show that on November 13, 1945, a joint British-American commission was formed to investigate Jewish conditions in Europe and assess the political and economic situation in Palestine. On November 13, 1966, occupation forces massacred 18 Palestinians and injured 54 in Samu village, destroying 125 homes.
On November 13, 1974, President Yasser Arafat delivered his historic speech to the UN General Assembly, stating: “Today I have come with an olive branch in one hand and the freedom fighter’s weapon in the other; do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.” On November 13, 1997, Abdel Rahman Ghunaimat and Jamal Al-Hour were handed over to the occupation after being detained by Palestinian security forces.
This report was produced in the Gaza Herald newsroom.
