PCHR weekly report 24/2 - 2/3/2011: 1 worker killed, 1 worker and 1 farmer injured, airstrikes, destruction of buildings, 3 incursions

extracts from PCHR weekly report 24/2 - 2/3/2011:

· A Palestinian worker and a resistance activist were killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip.

· IOF launched a series of air strikes against civilian targets in the Gaza Strip.

- 4 houses were destroyed and 14 others were damaged.

- 11 civilian establishments were destroyed or heavily damaged, a security building was destroyed and a mosque was damaged.

· IOF continued to target Palestinian workers, farmers and fishermen in border areas in the Gaza Strip.

- A Palestinian worker and a farmer were wounded.

On 01 March 2011, a Palestinian farmer was wounded when IOF fired an artillery shell at a number of activists of the Palestinian resistance in the central Gaza Strip.

 In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted 3 limited incursions into the southern and central Gaza Strip, during which they leveled areas of Palestinian land. 

Thursday, 24 February 2011

At approximately 04:10, Israeli warplanes fired a missile at a yard in al-Shouka village, east of Rafah. As a result, a house belonging to Hassam Mahmoud Hamad was destroyed, and another house belonging to Ashraf Hassan Abu Rezeq was heavily damaged. Hamad's son stated to PCHR that he had received a phone call from a person who introduced himself as an officer of the Israeli intelligence. The officer order him to evacuate the house, because it would be bombarded, and the family did.

Saturday, 26 February 2011

At approximately 03:30, an Israeli warplane fired a missile a 100-square-meter resort belonging to 'Emad al-Din Mohammed 'Aaqel, 38, in al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The resort was completely destroyed. Additionally, 8 houses and a bird farm were damaged:

1. A 120-square-meter, two-storey house belonging to Nasser 'Abdul Karim 'Ammar, whose 17-year-old child, Hanin, was also injured;
2. A 200-square-meter, 3-storey house belonging to Miriam Hamad Abu Marahil;
3. A 330-square-meter, 3-storey house belonging to 'Omar Hammad Abu Marahil;
4. A 100-square-meter belonging to Khaled Sha'ban al-Mabhouh;
5. A 120-square-meter house belonging to Yousef 'Abdullah Abu Shu'aib;
6. A 70-square-meter house belonging to 'Adnan 'Abdul Karim 'Eissa;
7. A 165-square-meter, two-storey house belonging to Ussama Mahmoud al-Krunz;
8. A 120-square-meter, two-storey house belonging to Mohammed 'Abdul Rahman Noufal; and
9. A 150-square-meter bird farm and a room belonging to Jabri Khaled al-'Aalem. 

 At approximately 11:30, Israeli soldiers stationed on observation towers on 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 scraps of construction materials from destroyed buildings. As a result, Khaled Mohammed al-Hossoumi, 37, from Beit Lahia, was wounded by a bullet to the right leg, when he was nearly 300 meters away from the border. 

At approximately 15:30, an Israeli warplane fired two missiles at two house belonging to Ahmed and Hatem 'Eid Abu Shareb in the east of al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The two houses and a barrack of animals were destroyed and a neighboring house was damaged. According to Ahmed Abu Shareb, he received a phone call at approximately 15:00 from a person who introduced himself as an Israeli military officer. He ordered Abu Shareb to evacuate his house because it would be bombarded, so he evacuated his house and his brother's house and informed the neighbors. Ten minutes later, the officer phoned again to make sure that the house was evacuated.  The damages to nearby civilian property were:

1. A 200-square-meter house belonging to Mohammed 'Eid Abu Shareb was damaged; and
2. A barrack of animals belonging to Hassan 'Abdul Karim al-Nabahin ws heavily damaged.

 Monday, 28 February 2011

At approximately 09:00, IOF positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired 3 artillery shells at Gaza International Airport in the southeast of Rafah. Two shells hit destroyed buildings in the airport. As a result, a member of the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of Hamas) was wounded by shrapnel to the abdomen and the thighs. The third shell hit a 100-square-meter house belonging to Hanan 'Abdul Qader Abu Jarad, in which 5 people live, who was not at home then. The house was completely destroyed.

At approximately 10:00, Israeli soldiers positioned on the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the north of Beit Lahia town fired at a Palestinian worker, 20-year-old 'Omar 'Arafa Ma'rouf, who was collecting scraps of construction materials from a site where the evacuated Israeli settlement of "Elli Sinai" used to stand. Ma'rouf was nearly 300 meters away from the border. He was wounded by a bullet to the left side. At approximately 11:00, IOF moved into the area. At approximately 12:00, IOF informed the Palestinian side that they would deliver the body of a dead Palestinian at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing. At approximately 13:35, the body was delivered to a Palestinian ambulance. 

At approximately 14:40, IOF positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired an artillery shell at an open area in the east of Jabalya town. The shell landed nearly 700 meters away from the border. Palestinian farmer working on their agricultural lands in the area were forced to leave their lands. No casualties were reported.

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

At approximately 09:00, IOF moved nearly 400 meters into the east of Khuza'a village, east of the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis. They leveled areas of Palestinian land. This incursion continued until 17:00. No casualties were reported.  

At approximately 13:00, IOF moved nearly 300 meters into Khuza'a village, east of the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis. They leveled areas of Palestinian land. This incursion continued until 16:00. No casualties were reported. 

At approximately 15:30, IOF positioned at border between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired at a number of Palestinian resistance activists in the east of Deir al-Balah town in the central Gaza Strip. As a result, Rami Saleh Abu Mussa'ed, 22, was wounded by shrapnel to the right side. 

 Wednesday, 02 March 2011

 At approximately 15:30, IOF positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian farmers in the east of the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun. No casualties were reported. 

At approximately 17:20, IOF positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian farmers in the northeast of Beit Hanoun town. No casualties were reported.