Thursday, February 11, 2010

PCHR weekly report 4 - 10/2/10: new incursion and attacks

extracts from PCHR weekly report 04 – 10 February 2010


Thursday, 04 February 2010  

At approximately 10:00, IOF moved nearly 250 meters into 'Abassan village, east of Khan Yunis.  They leveled areas of Palestinian land that they had previously razed.  They withdrew from the area 4 hours later. 

Monday, 08 February 2010 

At approximately 11:30, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the north of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a number of Palestinian demonstrators and international solidarity activists who gathered to the north of the Agricultural School.  No casualties were reported.  According to Saber al-Za'anin, Coordinator of the Local Initiative, weekly peaceful protests are organized in the area against the creation of "a buffer zone" along the border.  IOF fired at the protestors sporadically for 15 minutes.

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 

At approximately 23:20, Israeli troops stationed in observation towers along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at the beach area.  No casualties were reported.

At approximately 23:40, an Israeli drone fired a missile at Gaza International Airport, southeast of Rafah.  A few minutes later, Israeli warplanes dropped 4 bombs on the airport.  Buildings in the airport were completely destroyed.  No casualties were reported.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 

At approximately 08:30, Israeli troops stationed in observation towers along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at a number of Palestinian civilians who were collecting debris from an evacuated Israeli settlement.  The civilians fled and no casualties were reported.