PCHR weekly report 18/2-23/2/10: 3 houses demolished, 2 damaged, 17 dunams of cultivated land destroyed, attacks on farmers, workers and paramedics

extracts from PCHR weekly report 18/2-23/2/10

Thursday, 18 February 2010 

At approximately 08:00, IOF moved nearly 700 meters into al-Musaddar village in the central Gaza Strip. During this incursion, which continued until 16:30, IOF demolished 3 houses and razed 17 donums of agricultural land:

1. They demolished a 175-square-meter house belonging to Mo'in 'Ali Abu Sa'id, which used to house 5 people;

2. They demolished a 120-square-meter, two-storey house belonging to 'Abdul Hai Salem Ben Sa'id, which used to house 8 people;

3. They demolished an 80-square-meter, tin-made house belonging to Jaber Salem Subaih, which used to house two women;

4. They razed a 10-donum area of agricultural land planted with olive, guava and palm trees, and destroyed a well, an agricultural pool and a storage shed belonging to Jaber Salem Subaih;

5. They razed a two-donum area of agricultural land planted with olive and citrus trees, belonging to Suleiman 'Awad Abu Sa'id; and

     6. They razed a 5-donum area of agricultural land planted with olive trees, belonging to Salem Suleiman Ben Sa'id. 

Saturday, 20 February 2010  

At approximately 17:00, Israeli troops stationed in observation towers along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the east of Jabalya city, opened fire at a number of Palestinian farmers who were working on their lands, nearly 400 meters from the border. The farmers fled and no casualties were reported. 

At approximately 20:30, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the northeast of Beit Hanoun, opened fire at Palestinian houses in the town. The gunfire continued for nearly 40 minutes, but no casualties were reported. 

Sunday, 21 February 2010

At approximately 09:00, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the north of Beit Lahia, opened fire at a number of Palestinian workers who were approximately 400 meters from the border. The workers were gathering stones, iron bars and aggregate from the debris of destroyed buildings in the area, in order to sell them. The workers fled and no casualties were reported. 

At approximately 10:30, an artillery shell fired by Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel landed on a 300-square-meter house belonging to Ahmed 'Ali Obaid, in which 13 people live, and a 150-square-meter house belonging to Daoud 'Ali al-Shanti, in which 18 people live. Windows were broken, but no casualties were reported. 

At approximately 10:50, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the north of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, fired an artillery shell at the Bourat Abu Samra area in the north of the town, approximately 400 meters from the border. Palestinian ambulances rushed to the area to evacuate any possible casualties. As medical crews were searching for casualties, Israeli troops fired at them. No casualties were reported. 

Monday, 22 February 2010

At approximately 10:15, IOF moved nearly 400 meters into the Bourat Abu Samra area, in the north of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Until approximately 18:25, they leveled areas of land, which they had previously razed.