Thursday, September 30, 2010

PCHR weekly report 23/9 - 29/9/2010: 2 workers injured by IOF fire, 1 incursion

 extracts from PCHR weekly report 23/9 - 29/9/2010:

 IOF continued to fire at Palestinian workers an farmers in border areas in the Gaza Strip.
- Two workers were wounded.

During the reporting period, two Palestinian workers were wounded when Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired at them while collecting raw construction materials. 

In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted one limited incursion into al-Qarara village, east of Khan Yunis. They leveled areas of Palestinian land.  

At approximately 11:20 on Sunday, 26 September 2010, Israeli soldiers stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of 'Abassan village, east of Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip, fired at dozens of Palestinian civilians who organized a peaceful demonstration against the establishment of a security fence at the border. As a result, Suleiman Ziad Abu 'Anza, 20, was seriously wounded by a bullet to the abdomen.

 Monday, 27 September 2010 


At approximately 08:30, IOF moved nearly 400 meters into the east of al-Qarara village, south of Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip. They leveled areas of Palestinian land along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. They withdrew from the area at 15:00. 

Tuesday, 28 September 2010


At approximately 07:45, Israeli soldiers stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northwest of Beit Lahia town fired at a number of Palestinian workers, who were collecting raw construction materials from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlement of "Elli Sinai" used to stand. As a result, Fadi 'Essam Tanboura, 21, from Beit Lahia, who is deaf, was wounded by a bullet to the right thigh. 

Wednesday, 29 September 2010



At approximately 08:00, Israeli soldiers stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the north of Beit Lahia town fired at a number of Palestinian workers, who were collecting raw construction materials from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlement of "Elli Sinai" used to stand. As a result, Mohammed Yousef Ma'rouf, 23, from Beit Lahia, was wounded by a bullet to the left foot.