Gaza: Teen farmer injured by Israeli fire Friday dies of wounds

Published today (updated) 05/09/2009 11:16

Gaza – Ma’an – Palestinian medical sources announced the death of 13-year-old Ghazi Maher Ghazi Az-Za’anin of wounds he sustained Friday when Israeli forces opened fire on the car he was in.

Medical sources said the youth, heading east to farm family land, sustained critical wounds to the head after he came under fire by Israeli forces stationed east of Bait Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. He was admitted to the intensive care unit at the Ash-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Israeli military officials said they were continuing to investigate the report, but could not confirm the incident.

Palestinian boy dies of wounds sustained in IOF shooting

[ 05/09/2009 - 08:45 AM ]

BEIT HANUN, (PIC)-- A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was pronounced dead in Gaza on Saturday after suffering serious wounds on Friday after Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired at him in northern Gaza, medical sources reported. They said that Ghazi Al-Za'anin was hit with a bullet in the head when he, his father and three of his brothers were shot at by IOF soldiers stationed to the east of Beit Hanun in northern Gaza Strip. The medical sources said that Ghazi's father and three brothers suffered minor injuries. The boy along with his father and brothers were riding in a car on their way to farm their land near the border fence between Gaza Strip and Palestine occupied in 1948 when they came under IOF fire.

Teenage Gazan farmer critically injured as Israeli forces open fire

Published yesterday (updated) 05/09/2009 10:02

Gaza - Ma’an - A Palestinian child was critically injured by Israeli forces after they opened fire on farmers in the northern Gaza Strip town of Bait Hanoun.

Medical sources at the Ash-Shifa hospital in Gaza City identified the child as 13-year-old Ghazi Maher Ghazi Az-Za’anin. They said he sustained critical injuries to the head and was transferred to the intensive care unit.

Locals said the boy was injured when Israeli soldiers deployed from a nearby military post east of the Al-Amal neighborhood in the town. They said forces opened fire on a car of farmers en route to their land near the Green Line, the border between Gaza and Israel. The child was in the car.

The Israeli army said they were investigating the report.

PCHR weekly report 27/8 - 2/9/2009: 1 child injured during Israeli incursion

excerpt from PCHR weekly report No. 35/2009 27 Aug. 02 Sep. 2009

In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted two limited incursions into Palestinian communities, during which they leveled areas of Palestinian land they had already razed.

Wednesday, 02 September 2009

At approximately 19:10, IOF troops moved nearly 150 meters into the north of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip. A number of Palestinian resistance activists clashed with those troops. As a result, a resistance activist was wounded by a gunshot to the right hand, and a child living in the area, 17-year-old 'Abdul 'Aziz al-Masri, was wounded by a gunshot to the right foot.

PCHR weekly report 20-26/8/2009: 1 child killed , 3 Palestinians injured in farmlands close to the green line

excerpt from PCHR weekly report No. 34/2009 20 - 26 August 2009

Friday, 21 August 2009

At approximately 09:00, Israeli forces moved nearly 200 meters into al-Farrahin area in the east of 'Abassan village, east of Khan Yunis. They leveled areas of land they had already razed. Later, they moved towards Khuza'a village and al-Fukhari areas and leveled areas of land there. This incursion continued until 18:00.

Saturday, 22 August 2009

At approximately 11:45, Murad Salman al-Wazir, 17, from Sheikh Zayed housing project in Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip, was admitted into Beit Hanoun Hospital as he was wounded by a gunshot to the left leg after being shot by Israeli troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The child was at least 900 meters away from the border when he was shot.

Sunday, 23 August 2009

At approximately 17:45, Israeli forces positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of Beir Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian houses and farmers. As a result, Fawzi 'Ali Qassem, 63, was wounded by a gunshot to the left thigh, when he was on his land which is located at least 1,800 meters away from, the border.

Monday, 24 August 2009

At approximately 15:15, Israeli troops positioned to the northwest of Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip (along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel) fired at two Palestinian civilians from Beit Lahia who got close to the border. Sa’id ‘Ata al-Hussumi, 16, was instantly killed by two bullets to the chest, and Mas’oud Mohammed Tanboura, 19, was seriously wounded by several bullets to the chest. Al-Husumi and Tanboura were working in a farm in Beit Lahia town, approximately 350 meters away from the border fence. They attempted to get close to the border to find metal wires to sell them. They were unarmed.

Israel has illegally prohibited movement near the border fence in the north and in the east of the Gaza Strip. The prohibition applies to within a distance of 300 meters from the border fence inside the Gaza Strip. Accordingly, Palestinian farmers are denied access to their lands. Thus, they are denied their right to cultivate these lands or even to approach them. In many cases, Palestinians come under Israeli gunfire from distances that exceed 300 meters. PCHR has documented many deaths, including children, as a result of Israeli forces firing at civilians while in the proximity of these areas.

At least 4 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)
25 August 2009
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns attacks perpetrated by Israeli forces in the evening of 24 August, and the morning of 25 August 2009. Three Palestinians were killed while a fourth is missing consequent to Israeli gunfire in the northern Gaza Strip and aerial bombardment along the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. .
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 15:15 on Monday, 24 August 2009, Israeli troops positioned to the northwest of Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip (along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel) fired at two Palestinian civilians from Beit Lahia who got close to the border. Sa’id ‘Ata al-Hussumi, 16, was instantly killed by two bullets to the chest, and Mas’oud Mohammed Tanboura, 19, was seriously wounded by several bullets to the chest.
Al-Husumi and Tanboura were working in a farm in Beit Lahia town, approximately 350 meters away from the border fence. They attempted to get close to the border to find metal wires to sell them. They were unarmed.
Israel has illegally prohibited movement near the border fence in the north and in the east of the Gaza Strip. The prohibition applies to within a distance of 300 meters from the border fence inside the Gaza Strip. Accordingly, Palestinian farmers are denied access to their lands. Thus, they are denied their right to cultivate these lands or even to approach them. In many cases, Palestinians come under Israeli gunfire from distances that exceed 300 meters. PCHR has documented many deaths, including children, as a result of Israeli forces firing at civilians while in the proximity of these areas.
In the early morning of Tuesday, 25 August 2009, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a tunnel near the Salah al-Din Gate in the south of Rafah town on the Palestinian-Egyptian border. Two brothers, Mansour ‘Ali al-Batniji, 30, and Na’el ‘Ali al-Batniji , 20, were killed, and their other brother, Ibrahim, 35, is missing. Another 6 Palestinians were also wounded.
PCHR strongly condemns such escalation by Israeli forces, and:
1. Reiterates its condemnation of such crimes which are part of a series of war crimes committed by Israeli forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
2. Calls upon the international community to immediately intervene to stop such crimes, and renews its call for the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligations.
Updated on August 25, 2009

Palestinian killed, child seriously wounded by military fire in northern Gaza

Tuesday August 25, 2009 01:54 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip reported on Monday at night that a Palestinian resident was killed and a 15-year old child was seriously wounded by Israeli military fired in Al Atatra area near Beit Lahia.

File - Image; Palestine-Info

The sources stated that Sa’id Ata Al Hasoumy bled to death as the army barred Palestinian ambulances from reaching him.

The sources added that a 15-year old child was seriously injured in the same attack and was moved to a local hospital later on.

The army admitted that it remains unclear whether the slain Palestinian was armed, but said that “the area where he was seen is a closed military zone.

Palestinian resistance in Gaza retaliated by firing two homemade shells at Ashkelon. Israeli military sources reported that one soldier was mildly wounded when a shell fragmentation hit him in the head.

The shell landed and detonated near the so-called Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. The soldier was moved to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon.

On Sunday evening, one Palestinian farmer was wounded on Sunday evening in a similar Israeli military attack.

Israeli forces kill Gazan man

Published yesterday (updated) 24/08/2009 21:26

Gaza – Ma'an – Israeli forces shot two Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon, killing one of them.

The shooting took place in the Al-Atatra area north of the town of Beit Lahiya.

Mu’awiya Hassanein the head of Ambulance and Emergency Services in the Palestinian Health Ministry said that one critically injured man was taken in an ambulance to Kamal Udwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Ambulances were unable to immediately reach the other man who lay on the ground bleeding and eventually died. Hassanein identified him as Ata Al-Hasoumi, 20. Medics told Reuters that the man was a farmer.

Israeli military sources told reporters that two “suspicious” people had approached the border with Israel and ignored warning shots.

Meanwhile, Israeli sources said that two projectiles were fired from the northern Gaza Strip into Israel. According to the news website Ynet, the projectiles landed near the Ashkelon Beach Regional Council. The same report states that one soldier was mildly wounded after sustaining a head injury while running for cover.

It is unclear whether the projectiles were homemade "Al-Qassam" rockets, or mortar shells. No Palestinian group has claimed responsibility for the reported attack, which was the first in two weeks.

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24-8-2009

Al Mezan

IOF kill a Palestinian Child near the Separation Fence North Beit Lahia

At approximately 4:30pm on Monday 24 August 2009, IOF opened fire at two Palestinians who were near the separation fence north As-Syafa area northwest Beit Lahia. Said A'ta Mohammed Al-Hasomi, 16, was killed and Mas'oud Mohammed Jamil Tambora, 19, was injured. According to medical sources at Kamal Odwan Hospital, Tambora's condition is critical.
According to field investigations, residents of that area were able to transport Tambora to Kamal Odwan Hospital while they were not able to reach Al Hasomi.
IOF prevented ambulances from reaching the area. At approximately 7:40pm on the same day, a Palestinian ambulance collected Tamora's dead body at Erez crossing.

IOF Open Fire at Palestinian Farmers East of Biet Hanoun

23-8-2009

Al Mezan

At approximately 6:00pm on Sunday 23 August 2009, IOF positioned at the separation fence east Biet Hanoun opened fire at Palestinian farmers who were in their farms at An-Nazaz area east of Biet Hanoun, one kilometer away from the separation fence. Fawzi Al Kfarna, 63, was injured in the right thigh. Medical sources at Beit Hanoun Hospital sources described his wounds as moderate.

Palestinian Injured by IOF in Deir Al-Balah

Date : 20/8/2009 Time : 20:25

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Deir Al-Balah, August 20, 2009 (WAFA)- A Palestinian citizen was injured, this morning, by Israeli gunfire, in Deir Al-Balah city in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian medical sources told WAFA that a number of Israeli military vehicles accompanied by special forces have attacked the city from the eastern side and opened heavy fire randomly, injuring one citizen.

IOF had, yesterday, injured a woman and her child in Johr Al-Deek area east of Al-Breij Refugee Camp.

IOF troops advance into eastern Gaza amidst indiscriminate fire

[ 18/08/2009 - 04:34 PM ]

GAZA, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday advanced into eastern Gaza city amidst indiscriminate shooting but no casualties were reported, local sources told the PIC reporter. They added that four IOF tanks escorting four bulldozers advanced about 300 meters into Juhr Al-Deek southeast of Gaza city while opening intensive fire at residential neighborhoods. The sources said that the bulldozers damaged cultivated land lots before withdrawing form the area. In the West Bank, IOF soldiers rounded up four citizens at dawn Tuesday.

Israeli forces destroy agricultural land in southern Gaza Strip's Khan Younis while opening fire

16.08.09 - 12:37

Gaza / PNN – The Israeli military occupying the border regions of the Gaza Strip incurred this morning into the outskirts of Khan Younis.

Official Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses report that the southern Gaza Strip city was hit early Sunday.

A number of Israeli tanks and bulldozers invaded eastern Khan Younis and began razing agricultural land amid sporadic shooting.

The Nasser Salah Addin Brigades, the armed resistance wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, issued a statement saying that it responded by detonating an explosive device and throwing a hand grenade toward the Israeli forces.

The Brigades wrote, “This operation comes in response to continued Israeli incursions in the region...”

Israeli forces have incurred nearly daily into the narrow strip of land since the 23 days of major attacks in late December and January that killed approximately 1,400 Palestinians.