According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, during the week of 06-13 Jan. 2010, Israeli forces killed 6 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip; a seventh Palestinian died of previous wounds. 3 of the victims, including a child, were killed when Israeli warplanes bombarded tunnel on the Egyptian border.
According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, during the week of 06-13 Jan. 2010, Israeli forces killed 6 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip; a seventh Palestinian died of previous wounds. 3 of the victims, including a child, were killed when Israeli warplanes bombarded tunnel on the Egyptian border.
8 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes launched 7 air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip. Two houses were completely destroyed and a third one was damaged.
Israeli attacks in the West Bank:
During the last week, Israeli forces conducted 23 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, in which they abducted 16 Palestinian civilians, including 9 children.
Israeli forces forced a Palestinian family to demolish its home in East Jerusalem. In addition, Israeli forces demolished 12 houses and 13 animal sheds in Tana area near Nablus.
On Thursday evening, 07 January 2010, Israeli soldiers violently beat 6 Palestinian civilians and abducted one of them in al-Litwana area to the south of Hebron. According to Jamal Mohammed Reb’ei, at least 15 Israeli soldiers attempted to arrest members of his family. When the family resisted, Israeli soldiers violently beat its members. Six members of the family were injured, and the Israeli soldiers abducted one of them, Mos’ab Mohammed Reb’ei. This attack constitutes part of Israeli attempts to force the family to leave the area for settlement purposes.
Two Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded by Israeli troops stationed at military checkpoints. On Friday morning, 08 January 2010, Israeli troops stationed at a military checkpoint at Beit Fajjar intersection on the Hebron-Bethlehem road stopped a Palestinian civilian car. They forced the driver to exit his vehicle and violently beat him. They then abducted him.
On Monday noon, 11 January 2010, Israeli troops stormed the Um al-Khair area to the south of ‘Carme’el’ settlement, south of Hebron. They attacked Palestinian shepherds, including women and children. As a result, 15-year-old Mahmoud ‘Eissa Hammad, sustained bruises.
Also in the West Bank, 6 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children and a journalist, were wounded when Israeli forces used force to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders, in protest of the construction of the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.
On 12 January 2010, two Palestinian children were wounded when Israeli troops fired at a number of children who demonstrated against them in Safa village, north of Hebron.
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip:
During the reporting period, Israeli occupation forces killed 6 Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip. A seventh Palestinian died of previous wounds. Additionally, two Palestinian civilians were wounded.
On 06 January 2010, a Palestinian resistance fighter died of wounds he had sustained on the preceding day, when Israeli forces attacked a number of resistance fighters.
On 08 January 2009, 3 Palestinian civilians, including one child, were killed, and two others were wounded when Israeli warplanes bombarded a tunnel on the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. Another 6 civilians working in tunnels survived the attack as they crossed towards the Egyptian side of the border.
On 10 January 2010, an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at 3 Palestinian resistance fighters in Wadi al-Salqa village in the central Gaza Strip, killing them.
During the reporting period, Israeli warplanes launched 7 air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip. As a result of these strikes, 6 Palestinians were killed (see above), two houses were completely destroyed and another one was heavily damaged.
Israeli naval troops have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip.
Israel has continued to impose a total siege and have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
Israeli settlement activities:
Israel has continued settlement activities and Israeli settlers living in the OPT in violation of international humanitarian law have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
On 06 January 2010, a number of Israeli settlers from ‘Gilad’ settlement, northeast of Qalqiliya, attacked two Palestinian farmers while they were farming their land located to the east of Ematin village. The settlers threw stones at the two farmers and violently beat them using sticks. The two farmers sustained bruises and cuts.
On 09 January 2010, at least 30 Israeli settlers from ‘Beit ‘Ain’ settlement to the north of Beit Ummar village north of Hebron attacked a number of Palestinian farmers who were farming their lands in the Abu al-Reesh Valley. The settlers threw stones at the farmers. No injuries were reported.
On 10 January 2010, Israeli forces, accompanied by a number of bulldozers, moved into the Kherbat Tana area northeast of Nablus. They demolished the elementary school, 11 mud brick houses, 10 animal sheds, one greenhouse, and one tent. At least 120 Palestinian civilians, mostly children, became homeless.
Also on 10 January 2010, Israeli occupation authorities forced Khaled Yousef Abu Shousha to demolish his 35-square-meter house in al-Tour village near East Jerusalem. A notice was delivered to him on Thursday, 07 January 2010, ordering him to demolish his house within 24 hours.
On 11 January 2010, Israeli settlers from ‘Gilad’ settlement, northeast of Qalqiliya, attacked a number of Palestinian farmers who were farming their lands. Two farmers were injured.
On 13 January 2010, Israeli forces, citing security reasons, razed a 3-donum area of agricultural land planted with olives belonging to the Abu Maria family in Safa village, north of Hebron.
Israeli Annexation Wall:
Israeli forces continued their ongoing campaign of harassment and abduction of organizers of the non-violent resistance against the Wall. On January 12th, at approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Ne’lin village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and abducted 3 Palestinian civilians: Ibrahim Mustafa ‘Amira, 43, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall; Zaidoun Sa’id Sorour, 28; and Hassan Yousef Dar Mousa, 32.
Also at approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Bil’ein village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and abducted Yassin Mohammed Yassin, 21.
Israeli forces have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside West Bank territory. During the reporting period, Israeli forces used force against peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest to the construction of the Wall.
· Following the Friday Prayer on 08 January 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders gathered in the center of Bil’ein village, west of Ramallah. They moved towards the Wall and threw stones at Israeli forces troops positioned in the area. Immediately, Israeli forces troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators. Dozens of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation. Two civilians were also hit by tear gas canisters: Rateb Mohammed Abu Rahma, 45, hit in the head; and ‘Abbas al-Momeni, 36, hit to the head.
Also following the Friday Prayer on 08 January 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in Ne’lin village, west of Ramallah, in protest to the construction of the Annexation Wall. They clashed with Israeli forces troops positioned near the Wall. Israeli forces troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs, and tear gas canisters at demonstrators. Dozens of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Recommendations to the international community:
Due to the number and severity of Israeli human rights violations this week, the PCHR made a number of recommendations to the international community. Among these were a recommendation that any political settlement not based on international human rights law and humanitarian law cannot lead to a peaceful and just solution of the Palestinian question. Rather, such an arrangement can only lead to further suffering and instability in the region. Any peace process or agreement must be based on respect for international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law.
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