Thursday, May 13, 2010

PCHR weekly report 6/5 - 12/5/2010 airstrikes, shooting

extracts from PCHR weekly report 6/5 - 12/5/2010


IOF continued to fire at Palestinian farmers and workers in border areas of the Gaza Strip.

Sunday, 09 May 2010  

At approximately 10:35, Israeli troops stationed on observation towers at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northwest of Beit Lahia opened fire at a number of Palestinian farmers who were working on a tract of agricultural land belonging to the Abu Halima clan, approximately 500 meters from the border.  The farmers were forced to take shelter behind agricultural wells; no casualties were reported.  

At approximately 23:25, Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile at al-Shouka village near the Egyptian border, southeast of Rafah.  The attack targeted a tunnel in the area.  No casualties were reported.

 Monday, 10 May 2010 

At approximately 00:35, Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile at al-Shouka village near the Egyptian border, southeast of Rafah.  The attack targeted a tunnel in the area.  No casualties were reported.