NOVANEWS
- A Palestinian civilian died of wounds he had sustained in the latest Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.
– At least 33 Palestinian civilians were arrested in the West Bank.
– 4 children from the Gaza Strip were arrested while attempting to cross the border into Israel.
– 4 of whom were wounded at the border area, while the fifth was wounded in the sea.
- Three Palestinian civilians, including two children, were wounded in the West Bank.
- The Israeli Forces conducted 35 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and a limited incursion into the Gaza Strip.
– At least 33 Palestinian civilians were arrested in the West Bank.
– 4 children from the Gaza Strip were arrested while attempting to cross the border into Israel.
- The Israeli Forces continued to target Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
- The Israeli Forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
– 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded in Bil’ein weekly protest, west of Ramallah.
- Israel has continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
– The Israeli Forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank.
– At least 4 Palestinian children were arrested at checkpoints in the West Bank.
- The Israeli Forces have continued settlement activities in the West Bank, and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
– The Israeli Forces issued more notices of house demolitions.
– The Israeli settlers continued to attack the Palestinian civilians.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (13 – 19 December 2012):
Shooting:
During the reporting period, a Palestinian civilian receiving medical treatment at an Egyptian hospital died of wounds he had sustained in the latest Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Forces also wounded 10 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, on 13 December 2012, a Palestinian boy was wounded when the Israeli Forces moved into a number of neighborhoods in Hebron. They opened fire some boys protesting against them. The boy was seriously wounded while he was going back home from his work.
On 16 December 2012, a Palestinian boy was wounded when the Israeli Forces opened fire at a number of boys who gathered at the eastern entrance of Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers.
On 17 December 2012, a Palestinian boy from Madama village, south of Nablus, was wounded in the left leg when the Israeli Forces fired at him, when he hurried to rescue his brother, who was grazing the sheep and was attacked by the settlers and in the presence of the Israeli soldiers.
In the same context, the Israeli Forces continued to systematically use excessive force against peaceful protests organized by Palestinians and Israeli and international activists protesting against the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, 2 Palestinian civilians were wounded: a 16-year-old boy who was wounded in the right hand and an 18-year-old boy who was wounded in the back. In addition, dozens of Palestinians suffered from tear gas inhalation or sustained bruises. They were all treated on the spot.
The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/
