PCHR weekly report 1/12 - 7/12/2011: 1 incursion, several attacks

extracts from PCHR weekly report  1/12 - 7/12/2011:


Friday, 02 December 2011


At approximately 16:30, Israeli soldiers stationed on observation towers near Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at a number of bird hunters nearly 300 meters away.  The hunters were forced to leave the area and no casualties were reported. 

Saturday, 03 December 2011  


Also at approximately 17:00, IOF positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of Rafah opened fire at a number of Palestinian [farmers]  near Gaza International Airport in the southeast of Rafah.  No casualties were reported.

Monday, 05 December 2011


At approximately 22:00, Israeli soldiers positioned on observation towards at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the north of Beit Hanoun town opened fire at space areas located to the south of the agricultural school.  The shooting continued for 20 minutes, but no casualties were reported. 

Tuesday, 06 December 2011



At approximately 15:30, IOF moved nearly 300 meters into the east of al-Shuja’iya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City.  They leveled areas of Palestinian land.  During this incursion, IOF clashed with members of the Palestinian resistance, but no casualties were reported.  IOF moved back to the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel at approximately 02:30 on the following day. 

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 


At approximately 07:30, Israeli soldiers stationed on observation towers at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at a number of Palestinian workers who were collecting scraps of construction materials from Erez industrial zone.  The worker fled from the area and no casualties were reported.