Israeli Occupation Forces have continued to arrest Palestinian Civilians· 16 Palestinians, including 6 children and a woman, were wounded by IOF.
· IOF conducted 31 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 2 ones into the Gaza Strip.
· IOF arrested 44 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank.
· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT.
· IOF have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world and a humanitarian crisis has emerged.
· IOF troops arrested a Palestinian civilian at a checkpoint in the West Bank.
· IOF have continued settlement activities.
· IOF demolished 4 houses in Jerusalem.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and humanitarian law continued in the OPT during the reporting period (30 August – 5 September 2007):
Shooting: During the reporting period, IOF wounded 16 Palestinians, including 6 children and a woman, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, 13 Palestinians, including 6 children, a woman and a resistance activist, were wounded by IOF.
On 31 August 2007, a member of the Palestinian resistance was wounded during clashes with IOF in the old town of Hebron. On the same day, a Palestinian woman was wounded when IOF used force against a peaceful demonstration organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders against the construction of the Annexation Wall in Bal’ein village, west of Ramallah. On 1 September 2007, a child was wounded in al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, when IOF opened fire at Palestinian civilians at the entrance of the camp. On 4 September 2007, 7 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were wounded in Nablus, when IOF moved into the city and besieged an apartment building to arrested an allegedly wanted Palestinian. On the same day, 2 Palestinian children were wounded when IOF opened fire at houses and shops in ‘Azzoun village, east of Qalqilya. Also on the same day, a Palestinian civilian was wounded when IOF opened fire at him in Sa’ir village, northeast of Hebron.
In the Gaza Strip, 3 members of the al-Quds Brigades (the armed wing of Islamic Jihad) were wounded, when IOF attempted to extra-judicially execute them in Khan Yunis.
Incursions: During the reporting period, IOF conducted at least 31 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. During those incursions, IOF arrested 44 Palestinian civilians, including a child. Thus, the number of Palestinians arrested by IOF in the West Bank since the beginning of this year has mounted to 1,877. IOF also raided al-Ihsan medical center in Bethlehem. They confiscated medical equipment, electrical appliances, fax machines and documents.
In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted two incursions into the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun. During these incursions, IOF leveled areas of Palestinian land.
Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.
Gaza Strip
IOF have imposed a strict siege on the Gaza Strip. They have closed its border crossings as a form of collective punishment against Palestinian civilians.
IOF have closed Rafah International Crossing Point, even though they do not directly control it. They have prevented European observers working at the crossing point form reaching it. IOF had already closed Rafah International Crossing Point following an armed attack against an IOF military post in Kerem Shalom area, southeast of Rafah, on 25 June 2006. The crossing point had been partially reopened for short, sporadic periods to allow few numbers of Palestinian to travel through it. The crossing point has been completely closed since Hamas’ takeover of the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Palestinian security forces from the crossing point. There are approximately 6,000 Palestinians held at the Egyptian side of the border awaiting to return to their homes in the Gaza Strip. Most of them have run out of money and are living on assistance. In addition, 19 of them have died in Egypt. The bodies were returned to Gaza through the Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing. In addition, thousands of travelers were allowed to return to the Gaza Strip through al-Ojah crossing, 70 kilometers south of Rafah. From there, they were transported to Erez Checkpoint to enter the Gaza Strip. IOF have also closed commercial crossings, especially al-Mentar (Karni) crossing. IOF have continued to close Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip have been prevented from traveling through this crossing.
West Bank
IOF have tightened the siege imposed on Palestinian communities in the West Bank. They have isolated Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank. IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. IOF also erected more checkpoints on the main roads and intersections in the West Bank. During the reporting period, IOF arrested a Palestinian civilian at a checkpoint in the West Bank.
Settlement Activities: During the reporting period, IOF demolished 4 houses in Jerusalem and its suburbs, claiming that they were built without licenses. Palestinian civilians have to go through complicated administrative procedures in order to obtain building licenses. IOF impose such procedures in an attempt to vacate and Judaize the city.
Israeli Violations Documented during the Reporting Period (30 August – 5 September 2007)
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