NOVANEWS
- The Israeli forces continued to open fire at the Palestinian civilians in the border area of the Gaza Strip
– 2 Palestinian children were wounded in the northern Gaza Strip; the wound of one of whom is serious.
- 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded in the northern West Bank.
- The Israeli forces conducted 83 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 2 limited ones into the Gaza Strip.
– At least 80 Palestinian civilians, including 8 children, were arrested in the West Bank.
– 3 members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) were among those who were arrested.
– Offices of al-Zakat Committee in Tulkarm and Islamic Awqaf (endowments) Department in Qalqilia were raided.
- The Israeli forces continued to target Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
– 2 attacks were carried out against Palestinian fishing boats, but neither casualties nor material damage were reported.
- The Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
– A Palestinian child was wounded in Kofur Qaddoum weekly protest, northeast of Qalqilia.
- 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 15 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, a girl and a prisoner’s mother, were arrested at checkpoints.
– 2 brothers of these detainees were arrested at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing, north of the Gaza Strip.
- Israel continued efforts to create Jewish majority in the Occupied East Jerusalem
– 2 houses were demolished in Beit Hanina village, north of East Jerusalem, due to which, 5 families became homeless.
- 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 set fire to 2 vehicles in Deir Jarir village, northeast of Ramallah.
– A settlement outpost was established on the lands of Jayous village in Qalqilia.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (31 January – 06 February 2013):
Shooting:
During the reporting period, the Israeli forces wounded 5 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip; 3 of whom, including 2 children, were wounded in the West Bank, and 2 children were wounded in the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, on 02 February 2013, 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded when the Israeli forces and settlers used force to disperse dozens of Palestinian civilians and activists, who gathered in Burin village, south of Nablus to establish a village on a land that was threatened to be seized for the interest of settlement expansion projects. Moreover, a 29-day old baby suffered from tear gas inhalation and medical sources described her condition as serious.
On the same day, a Palestinian child was hit by a tear gas canister to the chest when the Israeli forces opened fire at a peaceful protest that was organized by Kofur Qaddoum villagers, northeast of Qalqilia. This protest was organized to support Burin villagers, south of Nablus, who already started, with the help of local activists, establishing al-Manateer village on lands, which threatened to be seized for the interest of settlement expansion projects.
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, dozens of Palestinians suffered from tear gas inhalation and sustained bruises.
In the Gaza Strip, on 01 February 2013, 2 Palestinian children were wounded when the Israeli forces positioned along the border fence, east of Abu Safiya area in the east of Jabalya, opened fire at a group of persons, who were few meters to the west of the border fence.
In the context of other shooting incidents, during the reporting period, 5 shooting incidents were carried out against Palestinian farmers and collectors of gravel, steel and firewood in the northern border area on 03, 04 and 05 February 2013.
In the context of targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea, the Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort, northwest of Beit Lahia, opened fire heavily at the Palestinian fishing boats twice on 03 and 04 February 2013. In both incidents, neither casualties nor material damage were reported.
The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/
