NOVANEWS
- Israeli forces killed a Palestinian worker inside Israel.
- A Palestinian civilian died of previous wounds in Qalandya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem.
- · 7 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were wounded during clashes in the camp following the above civilian’s death.
- A Palestinian civilian was wounded by Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
- Israeli forces have continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank.
– 4 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were wounded.
- Israeli forces conducted 66 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
– At least 24 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were arrested.
- Israel has 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 civilian was arrested at a checkpoint in the West Bank.
– A Palestinian patient was arrested at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
- Israeli navy forces have continued targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
– Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats in the northern Gaza Strip, but neither casualties nor material damage were reported.
- Israeli forces have continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
– Israeli forces demolished 4 houses and 7 barracks in al-Najada area, north of Jericho.
– Israeli forces issued notices to demolish houses and civilian facilities in area (C)[1].
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (28 November – 4 December 2013).
Shooting:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian worker inside Israel. A Palestinian civilian also died of previous wounds he had sustained in Qalandya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Israeli forces also wounded, 12 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, 30 November 2013, ‘Anar Shebli Mahmoud al-Aqra’, 24, a Palestinian worker from Qabalan village, southeast of Nablus, was shot dead by an Israeli soldier from a close range inside Israel. Al-‘Aqra’ was killed in Btah Tikva inside Israel when the Israeli police launched a campaign against Palestinian workers who do not have work permits. His body was delivered to his family on Monday, 02 December 2013.
On 29 November 2013, medical sources at Palestine Medical Compound in Ramallah declared that Mahmoud Wajeeh ‘Awad, 23, from Qalandya refugee camp north of Jerusalem, died of wounds he had sustained on 01 March 2013. Following the declaration of ‘Awad’s death, dozens of Palestinian civilians gathered near Qalandya checkpoint. They threw stones at Israeli soldiers positioned at the checkpoint. Israeli soldiers closed the gate of the checkpoint and fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs at the civilians. As a result, a Palestinian civilian was wounded by a live bullet to the right thigh. Similar clashed took place in the same area on the following day, during which 6 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were wounded.
During the reporting period, Israeli forces continued the systematic use of excessive force against peaceful protests organised by Palestinian, Israeli and international activists against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, 4 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were wounded.
In the Gaza Strip, on 29 November 2013, a Palestinian civilian was wounded by Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of Jabalya town.
On 02 December 2013, Israeli gunboats stationed in Gaza sea opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats in the northern Gaza Strip. No casualties or damage were reported.
The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/
