Thursday, June 24, 2010

PCHR weekly report 17/6 - 23/6/2010: 4 Palestinian workers injured by IOF fire

extracts from PCHR weekly report 17/6 - 23/6/2010

Israeli forces continued to fire at Palestinian farmers and workers in border areas of the Gaza Strip. - Four workers, including two children, were wounded. 

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces fired at Palestinian workers who were collecting construction materials. As a result, four workers, including two children, were wounded in four separate incidents.  

On 17 June 2010, an activist of the Palestinian resistance was wounded by Israeli forces in 'Abassan village, east of Khan Yunis.

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces conducted three limited incursions into Palestinian areas, during which they conducted searches.  

Thursday, 17 June 2010  

 

 At approximately 06:40, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the north of Beit Lahia area fired at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlements of "Elli Sinai" and "Nissanit" used to stand, nearly 500 meters away from the border. No casualties were reported. 


At approximately 07:30, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of the southern Gaza Strip area of Khan Yunis opened fire at agricultural land in Um al-Mahed area in the east of 'Abassan village. As a result, an activist of the Palestinian resistance was wounded by a bullet to the leg.

Also at approximately 07:30, Israeli troops stationed on observation towers at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from the industrial zone. No casualties were reported.  

  At approximately 08:20, Israeli forces moved nearly 150 meters into Bourat Abu Samra areas in the north of Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip, in an attempt to prevent Palestinian workers from entering the area to collect raw construction materials. Israeli forces pulled back towards the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel at approximately 17:30.

Friday, 18 June 2010 


 At approximately 07:00, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the north of Beit Lahia area fired at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlements of "Elli Sinai" and "Nissanit" used to stand, nearly 500 meters away from the border. No casualties were reported. 

 Saturday, 19 June 2010

At approximately 07:30, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the north of Beit Lahia area fired at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlements of "Elli Sinai" and "Nissanit" used to stand, nearly 400 meters away from the border. No casualties were reported.

At approximately 07:45, Israeli troops stationed on observation towers at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from the industrial zone. As a result, Khaled 'Abdul Nasser Abu Harbeed, 21, from Beit Hanoun, was wounded by shrapnel to the back. Other workers attempted to evacuate him on a donkey cart, but Israeli troop moved into the area and opened fire, killing the donkey. The Palestinian workers managed to transported him on a motorcycle. Israeli troops continued to fire at the workers, wounding 'Abdul Hadi Faraj al-Kafarna, 18, with a bullet to the right foot. 



Monday, 21 June 2010

At approximately 00:30, Israeli forces moved nearly 350 meters into the northwest of Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip after a heavy explosion had been heard in the area. Israeli forces searched the area and pulled back towards the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel at approximately 04:40. 

 Tuesday, 22 June 2010

At approximately 06:45, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northwest of Beit Lahia area fired at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlements of "Elli Sinai" and "Nissanit" used to stand, nearly 500 meters away from the border. As a result, fifteen-year-old 'Abdullah Mohammed Sofian was wounded by a bullet to the right foot.

 Wednesday, 23 June 2010

At approximately 06:40, Israeli troops stationed on observation towers at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and construction aggregate from the industrial zone. As a result, Mohammed Mohammed Maqat, 16, from Gaza City, was wounded by a bullet to the abdomen.