NOVANEWS
- · Israeli forces continued to open fire in the border areas of the Gaza Strip.
– 2 brothers collecting raw materials were wounded in the northern Gaza Strip.
- · Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank.
– A photojournalist was wounded in al-Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah.
– 2 Palestinian civilians were wounded during Selwad and Ofer protests.
- · Israeli forces conducted 76 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 2 limited ones in the southern Gaza Strip.
– 41 Palestinians, including 2 children, were arrested.
- · Israel continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
– Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank.
– A Palestinian child was arrested at a checkpoint in the West Bank.
– 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were arrested at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
- · Israeli navy forces continued targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
– 2 Palestinian fishermen were arrested and a fishing boat was confiscated.
- · Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
– Israeli forces demolished 3 houses and a mosque in Kherbet al-Taweel, southeast of Nablus.
– Settlers hit a girl with a stone on her head, south of Hebron.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (24 – 29 April 2014).
Shooting:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces wounded 5 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including a photojournalist 2 brothers. Israeli navy forces also fired at Palestinian fishing boats in the Gaza Strip sea.
In the Gaza Strip, on 28 April 2014, 2 brothers of those collecting raw materials were wounded when Israeli forces stationed at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at a group of workers in the area.
In the context of targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea, on 24 April 2014, Israeli navy forcesopened fire at Palestinian fishing boats sailing a nautical mile off the northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. A gunboat surrounded a fishing boat, arrested 2 fishermen on board of it and confiscated the boat.
In the West Bank, Israeli forces used excessive force against peaceful demonstrations organised by Palestinian civilians, international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, photojournalist Mo’az Hamed (29) sustained several bullet wounds to the legs and left shoulder during al-Nabi Saleh protest, northwest of Ramallah. Moreover, dozens of civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they were beaten up by Israeli soldiers.
In the same context, a 19-year-old Palestinian civilian sustained a bullet wound to the left leg during Selwad protest, northeast of Ramallah, while a 39-year-old civilian sustained a bullet wound to the right thigh during Ofer protest, southwest of the city.
The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/
