| Sunday, 22 December 2013 00:00 |
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Ref: 126/2013
On Friday, 20 December 2013, Israeli
forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded his brother while working near
the borderline with Israel, north of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza
Strip. According to PCHR’s
investigations, Israeli forces used excessive force and directly opened fire at
them although it was clear that the two civilians were collecting steels and
plastics from the landfill near the border fence. In another incident on the same day, Israeli
forces wounded 3 other civilians, including a child, when they fired at civilians
who threw stones at the military site on the borderline, east of Jabalia. Thus,
during this year, the number of civilians killed by Israeli forces near the fence
along the eastern and northern borders of the Gaza Strip has amounted to 4
while 55 others have been wounded, including 12 children.
According to investigations conducted by
PCHR, Israeli forces killed ‘Odah Jihad Hamad (27) and wounded his Brother,
Raddad (22), while being near the border fence.
According to the testimony given by Raddad Hamad to PCHR, at
approximately 12:00 on Friday, 20 December 2013, Raddad went with his brother
‘Odah to the landfill near the border area, east of Beit Hanoun, in order to
collect plastics and steels for livelihood.
At approximately 15:30, when the area was very calm, Israeli forces stationed
at the borderline opened fire at them without any prior warning. As a result, ‘Odah was wounded by a bullet to
the head and fell onto the ground while Raddad was hiding in a low area. Raddad tried to reach his brother to rescue
him, but Israeli forces opened fire at him to wound him by a bullet to the
right hand. He immediately fled and
managed to call the Palestine Red Crescent Society to send him an
ambulance. The ambulance was delayed by
Israeli forces till at approximately 16:15 when it obtained coordination through
the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The ambulance staff searched for ‘Odah to find him wounded and then transferred
him to the Beit Hanoun Governmental Hospital.
He was entered into the Intensive Care Unit, but a few minutes later, he
was pronounced dead.
According to investigations conducted by
PCHR into the second incident, on Friday afternoon, following the Friday
prayer, a group of civilians went to al-Shuhadaa’ cemetery, east of Jabalia in
the northern Gaza Strip, and approached around 50-70 meters to the border fence
with Israel. They threw stones at the
Israeli forces stationed at the borderline.
Israeli forces in response opened fire at the stone throwers wounding 2
of them, including a child, and a coal-supplier standing in front of his shop
around 70 meters away from the borderline.
The persons who were wounded were identified as:
1- Diaa’ Ahmed As’ad al-Natour (17) from
Jabalia refugee camp, sustained a bullet wound to the left leg;
2- ‘Ali Hasan ‘Abdel Rahman Khalil (20)
from Jabalia refugee camp, sustained a bullet wound to the left thigh; and
3- Mohammed Hamoudah Ayyoub (23) from
Jabalia refugee camp, a coal-supplier, sustained a bullet wound to the right
leg.
PCHR is deeply concerned over these
crimes, which further prove the use of excessive force by Israeli forces
against Palestinian civilians in disregard for the civilians’ lives. Therefore,
PCHR calls upon the international community to take immediate and effective
actions and reiterates its call for the High Contracting Parties to the
1949Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligations under Article 1;
i.e., to respect and to ensure respect for the Convention in all circumstances,
and their obligation under Article 146 to prosecute persons alleged to commit
grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
These grave breaches constitute war crimes under Article 147 of the same
Convention and Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions.
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| Last Updated on Monday, 23 December 2013 07:49 |
Sunday, December 22, 2013
In Excessive Use of force, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Civilian and Wound 4 Others, Including Child, in 2 Separate Incidents in the Northern Gaza Strip
PCHR
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Thousands attend funeral of Gaza man killed by Israeli forces
Published Saturday 21/12/2013 (updated) 23/12/2013 16:31
(MaanImages/file)
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) --
Thousands of Palestinians gathered in northern Gaza Saturday for the
funeral of a man who was shot dead by Israeli forces the day before.
Various Palestinian political factions were present at the funeral of Odeh Jihad Hamad in Beit Hanoun, and some of the factions threatened to retaliate against Israel for killing the 29-year-old.
An Islamic Jihad leader urged all Palestinian factions to respond boldly to the "ongoing Israeli assaults" against Palestinians in Gaza.
Khalid al-Batsh said in a statement: "The Israeli occupation is responsible the escalation of killings in Gaza and we have to confront these violations."
Hamad's brother told Ma'an Saturday that Hamad was a kilometer away from the border when Israeli soldiers shot him in the head. He said Israeli forces did not allow ambulances to the scene for an hour and a half after the shooting.
The brother added that he himself was shot in the hand.
Hamad's family said he was struggling financially and looking for a job before he was shot.
An Israeli army statement said that "Palestinians caused damage to the northern security fence" and "fired a mortar shell" into Israel Friday, adding that they "rioted and hurled rocks at soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip, and neared the fence in an attempt to enter Israel."
Soldiers responded by shooting one of them to death and hitting several others with live bullets, the statement said.
In another incident Friday, two Palestinians were shot and injured east of Khan Younis, spokesman for the Gaza ministry of health Ashraf al-Qidra said. They were taken to the European hospital south of Khan Younis with moderate injuries, he added.
Israeli forces also shot and injured two Palestinian men east of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip earlier on Friday.
One of them, 23-year-old Mohammad Ayoub, was shot near the eastern cemetery and transferred to Kamal Odwan hospital, medical officials said.
The other injured Palestinian was not immediately identified.
On Saturday Palestinian medical sources told Ma'an that 22-year-old Ismail Najjar was injured near Khan Younis when Israeli troops surprised farmers east of the refugee camp with gunshots.
An Israeli army spokeswoman after the shooting quoted Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner as saying the army was "required to defend the civilians of the state of Israel."
She said Najjar was a "terrorist" who tried to lay an explosive device near the border with Israel.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.
Israeli forces frequently shoot at farmers and other civilians inside the Gaza Strip if they approach large swathes of land near the border that the Israeli military has deemed off-limits to Palestinians.
The "security buffer zone" extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
Various Palestinian political factions were present at the funeral of Odeh Jihad Hamad in Beit Hanoun, and some of the factions threatened to retaliate against Israel for killing the 29-year-old.
An Islamic Jihad leader urged all Palestinian factions to respond boldly to the "ongoing Israeli assaults" against Palestinians in Gaza.
Khalid al-Batsh said in a statement: "The Israeli occupation is responsible the escalation of killings in Gaza and we have to confront these violations."
Hamad's brother told Ma'an Saturday that Hamad was a kilometer away from the border when Israeli soldiers shot him in the head. He said Israeli forces did not allow ambulances to the scene for an hour and a half after the shooting.
The brother added that he himself was shot in the hand.
Hamad's family said he was struggling financially and looking for a job before he was shot.
An Israeli army statement said that "Palestinians caused damage to the northern security fence" and "fired a mortar shell" into Israel Friday, adding that they "rioted and hurled rocks at soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip, and neared the fence in an attempt to enter Israel."
Soldiers responded by shooting one of them to death and hitting several others with live bullets, the statement said.
In another incident Friday, two Palestinians were shot and injured east of Khan Younis, spokesman for the Gaza ministry of health Ashraf al-Qidra said. They were taken to the European hospital south of Khan Younis with moderate injuries, he added.
Israeli forces also shot and injured two Palestinian men east of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip earlier on Friday.
One of them, 23-year-old Mohammad Ayoub, was shot near the eastern cemetery and transferred to Kamal Odwan hospital, medical officials said.
The other injured Palestinian was not immediately identified.
On Saturday Palestinian medical sources told Ma'an that 22-year-old Ismail Najjar was injured near Khan Younis when Israeli troops surprised farmers east of the refugee camp with gunshots.
An Israeli army spokeswoman after the shooting quoted Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner as saying the army was "required to defend the civilians of the state of Israel."
She said Najjar was a "terrorist" who tried to lay an explosive device near the border with Israel.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.
Israeli forces frequently shoot at farmers and other civilians inside the Gaza Strip if they approach large swathes of land near the border that the Israeli military has deemed off-limits to Palestinians.
The "security buffer zone" extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
Israeli forces fire at Gaza farmers, injure young man
Published Saturday 21/12/2013 (updated) 22/12/2013 17:46
(MaanImages/file)
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) --
Israeli forces opened fire early Saturday at Palestinian farmers in
their fields in the southern Gaza Strip, injuring a young man, medics
told Ma'an.
Palestinian medical sources told Ma'an that 22-year-old Ismail Najjar was injured when Israeli troops surprised farmers east of Khan Younis refugee camp with gunshots.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said Palestinian "terrorists" tried to conceal an explosive devise near the border area with Israel.
"Soldiers called on the suspects to stop," she said. After firing shots into the air, she said the soldiers fired at a Palestinian's "lower extremities and identified a hit."
The spokeswoman quoted Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner as saying the army was "required to defend the civilians of the state of Israel."
Locals reported heavy deployment of Israeli military vehicles near the border area Friday after an explosive device thrown from the Gaza Strip hit a military patrol east of Khan Younis. Two young Palestinian men were injured by Israeli fire.
Separately, a young man was shot dead and three others were injured Friday in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces frequently shoot at farmers and other civilians inside the Gaza Strip if they approach large swathes of land near the border that the Israeli military has deemed off-limits to Palestinians.
The "security buffer zone" extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
Palestinian medical sources told Ma'an that 22-year-old Ismail Najjar was injured when Israeli troops surprised farmers east of Khan Younis refugee camp with gunshots.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said Palestinian "terrorists" tried to conceal an explosive devise near the border area with Israel.
"Soldiers called on the suspects to stop," she said. After firing shots into the air, she said the soldiers fired at a Palestinian's "lower extremities and identified a hit."
The spokeswoman quoted Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner as saying the army was "required to defend the civilians of the state of Israel."
Locals reported heavy deployment of Israeli military vehicles near the border area Friday after an explosive device thrown from the Gaza Strip hit a military patrol east of Khan Younis. Two young Palestinian men were injured by Israeli fire.
Separately, a young man was shot dead and three others were injured Friday in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces frequently shoot at farmers and other civilians inside the Gaza Strip if they approach large swathes of land near the border that the Israeli military has deemed off-limits to Palestinians.
The "security buffer zone" extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Israeli forces kill 1 Palestinian, injure 5 across Gaza Strip
Published Friday 20/12/2013 (updated) 21/12/2013 22:17
(MaanImages/File)
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A
Palestinian man was shot dead and five others were injured in a number
of incidents across the Gaza Strip on Friday.
Odeh Jihad Hamad, 24, was shot dead, and an unidentified man was injured after Israeli soldiers opened fire near Beit Hanoun crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Gaza government spokeswoman Isra Almodallal confirmed the shooting, adding that they had approached the fence but details were still unclear.
In another incident, two others were shot and injured east of Khan Yunis, spokesman for the Gaza ministry of health Ashraf al-Qidra said. They were taken to the European hospital south of Khan Yunis with moderate injuries, he added.
Israeli forces also shot and injured two Palestinian men east of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip earlier on Friday.
One of them, 23-year-old Mohammad Ayoub, was shot near the eastern cemetery and transferred to Kamal Odwan hospital, medical officials said.
The other injured Palestinian was not immediately identified.
An Israeli forces' statement said that "Palestinians caused damage to the northern security fence" and "fired a mortar shell" into Israel, adding that they "rioted and hurled rocks at soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip, and neared the fence in an attempt to enter Israel."
After "calling out to the Palestinians" without success, they used live fire.
"Several hits were identified," the statement added.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.
Israeli forces frequently shoot at farmers and other civilians inside the Gaza Strip if they approach large swathes of land near the border that the Israeli military has deemed off-limits to Palestinians.
The "security buffer zone" extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
Correction: A previous version of this story identified the man who was shot dead by Israeli forces as Jihad Hamad. In fact, the man's name is Odeh Jihad Hamad.
Odeh Jihad Hamad, 24, was shot dead, and an unidentified man was injured after Israeli soldiers opened fire near Beit Hanoun crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Gaza government spokeswoman Isra Almodallal confirmed the shooting, adding that they had approached the fence but details were still unclear.
In another incident, two others were shot and injured east of Khan Yunis, spokesman for the Gaza ministry of health Ashraf al-Qidra said. They were taken to the European hospital south of Khan Yunis with moderate injuries, he added.
Israeli forces also shot and injured two Palestinian men east of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip earlier on Friday.
One of them, 23-year-old Mohammad Ayoub, was shot near the eastern cemetery and transferred to Kamal Odwan hospital, medical officials said.
The other injured Palestinian was not immediately identified.
An Israeli forces' statement said that "Palestinians caused damage to the northern security fence" and "fired a mortar shell" into Israel, adding that they "rioted and hurled rocks at soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip, and neared the fence in an attempt to enter Israel."
After "calling out to the Palestinians" without success, they used live fire.
"Several hits were identified," the statement added.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.
Israeli forces frequently shoot at farmers and other civilians inside the Gaza Strip if they approach large swathes of land near the border that the Israeli military has deemed off-limits to Palestinians.
The "security buffer zone" extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
Correction: A previous version of this story identified the man who was shot dead by Israeli forces as Jihad Hamad. In fact, the man's name is Odeh Jihad Hamad.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Palestinian child wounded by Israeli gunfire while harvesting potatoes in Gaza
17th December 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine
On Sunday, 15th December, a young Palestinian was injured by Israeli gunfire in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.
Mohammed el-Shanbary, age 17, was harvesting potatoes. “I went to work at 9 am,” el-Shanbary said. “After about 30 minutes, the soldiers started shooting.”
He was working with the owner of the land and another person about 500 meters from the wall that separates the Gaza Strip from territory occupied by Israel in 1948.
El-Shanbary and his father Rafiq think the bullets were fired from control towers situated along the separation barrier, inside of which there are automatic machine guns.
A bullet wounded El-Shanbary in his left shinbone. After he fainted, the landowner called his father and asked him to summon an ambulance. The ambulance took him to Kamal Odwan hospital.
The bullet entered and exited, causing a fracture. El-Shanbary would have surgery 30 minutes after our visit. The doctor said they would insert a tibial fixation.
El-Shanbary started working in the area one month ago. The work depends on the harvest season.
His father does not have a stable job, leaving el-Shanbary and his 21-year-old brother to work to support a family of ten.
He can earn from 25 to 40 shekels per day, depending on how many crates of potatoes he collects. For each crate, he receives two shekels.
“Some time ago, they were shooting just to scare us, not directly at our bodies,” el-Shanbary said.
“We work just to buy bread for our family, and they hit us,” his father Rafiq added.
The ceasefire of 21st November 2012 established that Israeli occupation forces should “refrain from hitting residents in areas along the border” and “cease hostilities in the Gaza Strip by land, by sea and by air, including raids and targeted killings.”
However, Israeli military attacks by land and sea followed from the day after the ceasefire, and Israeli warplanes fly constantly over the Gaza Strip. Seven civilians have been killed by Israeli occupation forces since the end of their last major offensive, “Operation Pillar of Defense,” and more than 130 have been wounded.
These attacks on the Gaza Strip continue amid international silence.
(Photo by Rosa Schiano)
Mohammed el-Shanbary, age 17, was harvesting potatoes. “I went to work at 9 am,” el-Shanbary said. “After about 30 minutes, the soldiers started shooting.”
He was working with the owner of the land and another person about 500 meters from the wall that separates the Gaza Strip from territory occupied by Israel in 1948.
El-Shanbary and his father Rafiq think the bullets were fired from control towers situated along the separation barrier, inside of which there are automatic machine guns.
A bullet wounded El-Shanbary in his left shinbone. After he fainted, the landowner called his father and asked him to summon an ambulance. The ambulance took him to Kamal Odwan hospital.
The bullet entered and exited, causing a fracture. El-Shanbary would have surgery 30 minutes after our visit. The doctor said they would insert a tibial fixation.
El-Shanbary started working in the area one month ago. The work depends on the harvest season.
His father does not have a stable job, leaving el-Shanbary and his 21-year-old brother to work to support a family of ten.
He can earn from 25 to 40 shekels per day, depending on how many crates of potatoes he collects. For each crate, he receives two shekels.
“Some time ago, they were shooting just to scare us, not directly at our bodies,” el-Shanbary said.
“We work just to buy bread for our family, and they hit us,” his father Rafiq added.
The ceasefire of 21st November 2012 established that Israeli occupation forces should “refrain from hitting residents in areas along the border” and “cease hostilities in the Gaza Strip by land, by sea and by air, including raids and targeted killings.”
However, Israeli military attacks by land and sea followed from the day after the ceasefire, and Israeli warplanes fly constantly over the Gaza Strip. Seven civilians have been killed by Israeli occupation forces since the end of their last major offensive, “Operation Pillar of Defense,” and more than 130 have been wounded.
These attacks on the Gaza Strip continue amid international silence.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Israeli forces shoot, injure Palestinian teenager in Gaza
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) --
Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian teenager in the northern
Gaza Strip on Saturday, injuring him moderately.
A spokesperson of the Gaza Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qidra told Ma'an that a 16-year-old boy was shot in his left foot by Israeli soldiers east of Beit Lahiya.
He was evacuated to Kamal Udwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to AFP, eyewitnesses said Israeli tanks and one bulldozer were near the border at the time.
An Israeli forces spokeswoman told AFP that "a suspect approached the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip," and that they opened fire after he ignored requests that he stop.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.
AFP contributed to this report
A spokesperson of the Gaza Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qidra told Ma'an that a 16-year-old boy was shot in his left foot by Israeli soldiers east of Beit Lahiya.
He was evacuated to Kamal Udwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to AFP, eyewitnesses said Israeli tanks and one bulldozer were near the border at the time.
An Israeli forces spokeswoman told AFP that "a suspect approached the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip," and that they opened fire after he ignored requests that he stop.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.
AFP contributed to this report
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Gaza Strip: Attacks in the border areas and their consequences
PCHR
Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:00
Following disengagement from the Gaza Strip in September 2005, Israel unilaterally and illegally established a so-called “buffer zone”, an area prohibited to Palestinians along the land and sea borders of the Gaza Strip. The precise area designated by Israel as a “buffer zone” is not clear and this Israeli policy is typically enforced with live fire. The establishment of the ‘buffer zone’ is illegal under both Israeli and international law.
Preventing Palestinians from accessing their lands and fishing areas violates numerous provisions of international human rights law, including the right to work, the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to the highest attainable standard of health. Enforcing the “buffer zone” through the use of live fire often results in, inter alia, the direct targeting of civilians and/or indiscriminate attacks, both of which constitute war crimes.
Following the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip in November 2012, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian armed groups was brokered by the Egyptian government, which included terms related to access to land and sea. In an online statement on 25 February 2013, the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) declared that fishermen could now access the sea up to six nautical miles offshore, and that farmers could now access lands in the border area up to 100m from the border fence. However, both references have since been removed from the statement. Then, on 21 March 2013, the Israeli forces’ spokesperson announced re-reducing the fishing area allowed for Palestinian fishermen from 6 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles. However, on 21 May 2013, Israeli authorities decided to allow fishermen to sail up to 6 nautical miles.
a. Deaths
and injuries
November 2013
b. Property related violations
November 2013
c. Detention
* Nine of the arrested persons were released
* One of the arrested persons is a patient,
who was supposed to undergo surgery, but he was arrested at Erez Crossing and
still under arrest so far.
Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:00
Following disengagement from the Gaza Strip in September 2005, Israel unilaterally and illegally established a so-called “buffer zone”, an area prohibited to Palestinians along the land and sea borders of the Gaza Strip. The precise area designated by Israel as a “buffer zone” is not clear and this Israeli policy is typically enforced with live fire. The establishment of the ‘buffer zone’ is illegal under both Israeli and international law.
Preventing Palestinians from accessing their lands and fishing areas violates numerous provisions of international human rights law, including the right to work, the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to the highest attainable standard of health. Enforcing the “buffer zone” through the use of live fire often results in, inter alia, the direct targeting of civilians and/or indiscriminate attacks, both of which constitute war crimes.
Following the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip in November 2012, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian armed groups was brokered by the Egyptian government, which included terms related to access to land and sea. In an online statement on 25 February 2013, the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) declared that fishermen could now access the sea up to six nautical miles offshore, and that farmers could now access lands in the border area up to 100m from the border fence. However, both references have since been removed from the statement. Then, on 21 March 2013, the Israeli forces’ spokesperson announced re-reducing the fishing area allowed for Palestinian fishermen from 6 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles. However, on 21 May 2013, Israeli authorities decided to allow fishermen to sail up to 6 nautical miles.
Dimensions
On land, inside Palestinian territory
Distance from the border fence, up to which access is permitted:
· Second Intifada (2000): 150 metres
· According to Israel (2010) : 300 metres
· 22 November 2012: unclear parameters
· 25 February 2013: 100 metres
· 21 March 2013: 300 metres
In reality, attacks against civilians take place
anywhere up to approximately 1.5 kilometres inside the border fence.
This constitutes approximately
17% of the total territory of the Gaza Strip.
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At sea, off the coast of the Gaza Strip
Distance from the shore, up to which access is permitted:
· Oslo Accords (1994): 20 nautical miles (nm)
· Bertini Commitment (2002): 12 nm
· October 2006: 6 nm
· End of 2007 : 3 nm
· 22 November 2012: 6 nm
· 25 February 2013: unknown
· 12 March 2013: 3 nm
· 21 May 2013: 6 nm
In addition, access is consistently denied in the
following areas:
· 1.5 nm in the north along the maritime boundary
with Israel
· 1 nm in the south along the maritime boundary
with Egypt
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Impact
On land
· Approximately 27,000 dunums, 35% of the Gaza
Strip's agricultural land, can only be accessed under high personal risk,
as Israeli attacks may result in injury or death of civilians.
· 95% of the restricted area is arable land.
· After the evacuation of settlements (2005) and ‘Operation
Cast Lead’ (2008-2009), the majority of Palestinian families living in the
border areas abandoned their land and homes.
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At sea
· Palestinians are completely prevented from accessing
85% of the Palestinian maritime areas recognised in the 1994 Gaza
Jericho Agreement.
· Approximately 3,700 fishermen work under high
personal risk every day at sea.
· Approximately 8,200 persons work in the fishing
industry.
· Approximately 65,000 persons, including
individuals who work in the fishing industry and their dependents, are
affected by the “buffer zone” restrictions at sea.
· The area near the coast is markedly over-fished.
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* These numbers do
not represent all the incursions into Palestinian waters by Israeli naval
forces, only the reported incidents. More often, the reported incidents involve
shooting, injury and/or killing.
Attacks
November 2013
Attacks
|
Total
|
“Buffer
zone” on land
|
“Buffer
zone” at sea
|
Shelling
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Shooting
|
20
|
8
|
12
|
Incursions
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Land levelling
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Detention incidents
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
Total incidents
|
31
|
16
|
15
|
Consequences
of attacks
November 2013
|
Consequences
|
Total
|
“Buffer zone” on land
|
“Buffer zone” at sea
|
|
Death of persons
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Minors
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Women
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Injury of persons
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
|
Minors
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Women
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
b. Property related violations
November 2013
|
Consequences |
Total
|
“Buffer zone” on land
|
“Buffer zone” at sea
|
|
Property damaged
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Property confiscated |
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
Dunums razed |
0
|
0
|
0
|
c. Detention
November 2013
Consequences
|
Total
|
“Buffer zone” on land
|
“Buffer zone” at sea
|
Detention
incidents
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
Total persons detained
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
Minors detained
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
Women detained
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
* Nine of the arrested persons were released
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Israeli forces open fire at farmers near Khan Yunis
Published today 22:17
(MaanImages/file)
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces on Sunday opened fire toward Palestinian farmers in the southern Gaza Strip, locals said.
Witnesses told Ma'an that soldiers shot at the farmers near Khan Younis refugee camp from a watchtower at the border between Israel and Gaza.
No injuries were reported.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
IOF soldiers shell Palestinian farmland, fire at farmers
| [ 01/12/2013 - 09:19 AM ] |
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RAFAH, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shelled eastern areas of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday morning and opened gunfire at farmers. A field observer told Quds Press that IOF soldiers in Karm Abu Salem and Soufa military outposts fired a number of artillery and smoke bombs at farmland east of Rafah and opened machinegun fire at farmers. He said that the shelling forced the farmers to abandon their cultivated land lots with no casualties reported. He pointed out that Israeli reconnaissance planes were seen hovering over the area coupled with movement for army vehicles along the border fence. Israeli army forces did not cease violations of the calm agreement signed with resistance factions in Gaza under Egyptian auspices in November last year killing 11 Palestinians in the process and wounding and arresting dozens others. |
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