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As the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued Thursday for the fourth straight day, thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank poured into the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem to…
Israeli soldiers killed, Wednesday, at least twenty Palestinians during ongoing bombardment and shelling targeting all parts of the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip. The Israeli missiles struck homes, residential buildings,…
On Wednesday at dawn, the Israeli army and Air Force carried out extensive bombings and airstrikes targeting dozens of homes, government facilities, police headquarters, security, and intelligence centers, in the…
The Israeli army carried out, Tuesday, a series of airstrikes targeting several areas in the Gaza Strip, causing excessive property damage, in addition to killing at least seven Palestinians, and…
The Israeli army fired on Monday at dawn, several missiles, and shells into various areas in the northern, central, and southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources in…
Israeli soldiers fired on Sunday at dawn, several missiles into two sites in Deir al-Balah city, in central Gaza Strip. Media sources said an Israeli F16 fighter jet fired missiles…
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Saturday at night, at least three Palestinians during protests that took place on their lands near the perimeter fence, east of Gaza city, in…
Israeli soldiers fired, Saturday, many live rounds and concussion grenades at Palestinian farmers near Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, while Israeli navy ships attacked fishing…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Protection of Civilians Report for April 13-26, 2021 Latest development On 29 April, Israel removed the restrictions on the…
Summary for April 22 – 28, 2021 Israeli forces continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are…
Press Release: Israel’s arbitrary closure of Gaza fishing zone is a form of collective punishment: Al Mezan condemns the act and warns of further deterioration in humanitarian conditions 27-04-2021: Short Link:…
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Tuesday at night, a small Palestinian fishing boat near the al-Waha shore, west of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, wounding a fisherman. On Wednesday morning,…
By Khader Zanoun for Palestinian WAFA News Agency The Israeli closure of the sea in the Gaza Strip increases the suffering of the fishermen who are paying a heavy…
Israeli soldiers fired, on Tuesday morning, many rounds of live ammunition into Palestinian agricultural lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said…
The Israeli occupation authorities closed, on Monday, the entire fishing zone in the besieged Gaza Strip, under the pretext that Palestinian resistance factions allegedly fired rockets towards Israel Sunday night,…
The Israeli army fired, on Saturday at dawn, several shells, some hitting targets believed to be run by armed resistance groups in the besieged Gaza Strip, after the military claimed…
Summary for April 15 – 21, 2021 Israeli occupation soldiers continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are…
Several Israeli military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, invaded Palestinian lands, Thursday, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them in addition to firing sporadic…
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, Wednesday, Palestinian farmlands near the perimeter fence, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and fired many rounds of live ammunition.…
Israeli soldiers fired, Monday, many live rounds at Palestinian farmers and swaths of farmlands near Khan Younis, in the southern part of the impoverished coastal region. Media sources said the…
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Protection of Civilian Report for March 30 – April 12, 2021 On 6 April, Israeli forces shot at a car,…
Israeli warplanes attacked, on Saturday at dawn, several sites in the besieged Gaza Strip, injuring at least two Palestinians, after bombarding the coastal region less than one day ago, during…
The Israeli army fired, shortly after midnight, several artillery shells, and missiles into a few sites in the Gaza Strip, causing damage. Media sources said the soldiers fired several artillery…
Summary for April 08 – 14, 2021 Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians…
Israeli soldiers fired many live rounds, on Tuesday morning, into Palestinian farmlands in the al-Qarara town, north of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses…
The Israeli occupation authorities have announced that they will impose a complete closure on the West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem Post reported. An army spokesman stated…
By Professor Kamel Hawwash for Middle East Monitor: On 5 February, Palestinians saw a long tunnel open and a light flicker in the distance for justice. The International Criminal Court…
Israeli military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, invaded Palestinian lands, earlier on Sunday morning, east of the Central District of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said at least five military…
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) strongly condemns Israel’s decision to refuse cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it announced opening an investigation into possible war crimes…
Summary for April 1 – 7, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities…
Israeli soldiers fired, on Wednesday morning, many rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian shepherds near Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza strip. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers,…
Israeli navy ships fired, Monday, many rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza Sea, in the besieged coastal region. The attack came just one…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) biweekly Protection of Civilians Report On 19 March a 45-year-old Palestinian man who was allegedly throwing stones at Israeli…
Weekly Summary for March 25 – 31, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities…
Several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands, Wednesday, east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, before bulldozing them and installing sandhills. Eyewitnesses said the military vehicles came…
Several Israeli army vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands, on Monday morning, east of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the vehicles, including four armored bulldozers, came…
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Monday morning, several Palestinian fishing boats, less than three nautical miles from the shore, northwest of Gaza city, in the besieged coastal region. Eyewitnesses said…
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) – Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been deprived of identity documents and consequently several basic rights, most notably the right to…
Summary for March 18 – 24, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
Israeli navy ships attacked, Thursday, several Palestinian fishing boats, causing one to capsize, near Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the navy fired many live rounds, and…
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), and the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) Issue a joint Press Release on the Occasion of World Water Day; on March 22nd, 2021 The…
Al-Mezan Center For Human Rights: Water is the essence of all forms of life, including that of humans. As such, water is a recognized human right by itself, as well as…
Israeli navy ships fired, on Monday morning, dozens of live rounds, and used water cannons, targeting Palestinian fishing boats in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Beit Lahia, in the…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) Protection of Civilians Report for March 2 – 15, 2021 On 7 March, an…
Israeli soldiers opened fire, on Thursday morning, at Palestinian farmers and shepherds, while the navy attacked fishermen, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, stationed in military…
Summary for March 11 – 17, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
By Maher Al-Tabba for Middle East Monitor The Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to suffer from the Israeli-led blockade imposed since 2007. Add to this Israel’s military offensives and…
Update: March 14th The Hamas-led Interior Ministry in Gaza released the results of its investigation into the deaths of the three fishermen off the coast of Gaza near Khan Younis.…
Israeli navy ships opened fire, on Sunday, toward Palestinian-manned fishing boats sailing in the Mediterranean off the coast of the isolated and besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency…
Summary for March 04 – 10, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Wednesday morning, several Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, causing damage. Eyewitnesses said the navy fired many live rounds at the boats,…
Israeli navy ships attacked, Sunday, several Palestinian fishing boats, while the soldiers opened fire at farmers and shepherds, near Khan Younis and Gaza city, in the besieged and impoverished coastal…
Responding to the news that Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has opened a formal investigation into the “Situation in Palestine”, Matthew Cannock, Head of Amnesty International’s…
Summary for February 25 – March 03, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities…
Israeli navy ships attacked, Tuesday, Palestinian fishing boats less than three nautical miles off the Sudaniyya shore, northwest of Gaza city, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the navy…
Two children were injured Saturday when Israeli naval forces opened fire on them as they played on a beach in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The children were…
On Friday morning, Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Gaza, severely damaging one fishing boat. In addition, along the southern Gaza border, Israeli…
Summary for February 18–24, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are characterized…
By Asa Winstanley for the Middle East Monitor It has been a long time coming. Earlier this month, a panel of judges ruled that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could…
Israeli soldiers attacked, on Wednesday morning, Palestinian farmers on their lands east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters…
Israeli navy ships fired, on Monday morning, two shells at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore in the central part of the Gaza Strip. The navy fired the two shells…
Israeli soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence, fired many live rounds, on Monday morning, at Palestinian farmers on their lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the…
Israeli soldiers fired, on Saturday morning, several rounds of live ammunition at farmers on their lands east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) | Protection of Civilians report. Summary from February 2 – 15, 2021 On 5 February,…
Summary for February 11 – 17,2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are…
On Wednesday morning, several Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands east of Deir al-Balah city, in central Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them in addition to installing sandhills. Eyewitnesses…
Several Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded on Wednesday morning, Palestinian farmlands east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal regions, and bulldozed sections near the fence…
The Israeli army, on Tuesday morning, invaded and razed Palestinian lands located east of Gaza City in the northern besieged Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem (Quds) Press reported. Six military bulldozers…
On Monday morning, several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands east of Jabalia town, in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, and bulldozed sections…
Summary for 04 – 10 February 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
On Tuesday, several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands northwest of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, and fired sporadic rounds of live ammunition, in addition to bulldozing…
On Monday, Israeli soldiers attacked with live ammunition Palestinian farmers and shepherds, east of Gaza city, and Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, while navy ships…
On Friday, 5 February 2021, over one year since the Office of the Prosecutor closed its preliminary examination into the Situation in the State of Palestine, the Pre-Trial Chamber of…
Israeli navy ships attacked, Sunday, Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, in the southern part of the besieged coastal region, and near Gaza city. Media sources said the navy…
Summary for 28 January – 03 February 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities…
The Israeli occupation army opened fire at Palestinian farmers, and fishermen, on Wednesday morning, in different areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, The Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) reported.…
Summary for January 21-27, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continue to commit crimes and violations of varying degrees against the Palestinian civilian population and their properties, including invasions into Palestinian…
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor Report: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor called for putting an end to the 15-year-old tragedy of the Gaza blockade; stressing that the current arrangements for holding…
Al-Mezan: the international community must intervene to end Israel’s exploitation of residents’ humanitarian needs The Israeli authorities continue to use Erez crossing as a means to entrap Palestinians residing in…
Israeli soldiers fired, on Friday morning, many rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian farmers, on their lands near the perimeter fence east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of…
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Summary for January 14 – 20, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF)…
The Israeli army fired, late on Tuesday at night, many artillery and tanks shells targeting several areas in the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip, causing damage, and wounding a young…
Israeli navy ships fired, on Tuesday morning, several live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, in addition to attacking them with water cannons, near the shore of the Sudaniyya sea, northwest…
Summary for January 7 – 13, 2021 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
Israeli soldiers fired, Sunday, many live rounds at Palestinian farmers on their lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the…
Israeli soldiers fired, on Wednesday morning, many live rounds into Palestinian farmlands in the southern part of the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired dozens of…
Israeli soldiers fired, on Monday morning, live rounds at Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence, fired many…
Israeli navy ships opened fire, Sunday, at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, in the southern and northern parts of the coastal region. Zakariya Bakr, the coordinator of the…
By Dr. Ramzy Baroud for Middle East Monitor On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to…
Summary for December 24 – 30, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
Summary for December 17 – 23, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
Al Mezan condemns the act and calls for international intervention – Al Mezan Center For Human Rights 18-12-2020 14:01 On Wednesday morning, 16 December 2020, Israeli military bulldozers crossed the…
On Monday at night, December 14th, 2020, Israeli soldiers stationed in their military base across the perimeter fence along the eastern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip, fired a shell…
Several armored Israeli military vehicles carried out, on Wednesday morning, limited invasions in the central and northern parts of the Gaza Strip, and uprooted Palestinian lands. The army vehicles, including…
Summary from November 26 – December 02, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities…
Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian lands, Monday, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip, before bulldozing several sections and installing sand hills. Media sources said…
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Sunday evening, several Palestinian fishing boats in the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza city, in the besieged and impoverished coastal region. The Fishermen Committees of…
Summary for November 19 – 25, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…
The Israeli occupation, on Saturday night, launched at least fifteen airstrikes throughout the besieged Gaza Strip, causing damage to targets as well as the surrounding homes, the Palestinian WAFA News…
Summary for November 12 – 18, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-faceted violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…