Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - 17-23.1.08
19 Palestinians were killed by IOF and 3 others died from previous wounds.
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7 of the victims, including 2 women, were extra-judicially executed by IOF.
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IOF transformed a wedding party in Gaza into a tragedy when they killed the bridegroom’s aunt.
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71 Palestinians, including 24 children and 3 women, were wounded by the IOF gunfire.
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IOF conducted 33 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and 5 into the Gaza Strip.
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IOF arrested 58 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children, in the West Bank, and 32 others, including 3 children, in the Gaza Strip.
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IOF destroyed a house in Tulkarm.
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IOF demolished 4 houses and razed areas of agricultural land in Jabalya town in the northern Gaza Strip.
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IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT.
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IOF closed border crossings of the Gaza Strip for 5 days and stopped the supplies of fuels and food.
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IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attacks Palestinian civilians and property.
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Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians and property in Hebron
Israeli violations of international law and humanitarian law escalated in the OPT during the reporting period (17 – 23 January 2008):
Shooting: During the reporting period, IOF killed 19 Palestinians, including 3 women, and wounded 72 others, including 24 children and 3 women, in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Three Palestinians also died from previous wounds.
In the Gaza Strip, IOF killed 26 Palestinians, and wounded 44 others.
On 17 January 2008, 7 Palestinians, including 2 women, were killed. Four of the victims, including 3 civilian bystanders, were extra-judicially executed by air strikes. An 8th Palestinian died from a previous wound. On 18 January 2008, IOF launched an air strike against a governmental building in Gaza City. The building was destroyed. A woman in a nearby wedding party was killed, and 46 civilians, including 19 children and 3 women were wounded. On the same day, a Palestinian died from a previous wound. On 19 January 2008, IOF killed 2 Palestinians during an incursion into Jabalya town in the northern Gaza Strip. On the same day, an IOF air strike killed a Palestinian and wounded another one in Gaza City. On 22 January 2008, IOF killed a Palestinian in al-Shouka village, east of Rafah. On 23 January, IOF killed a Palestinian farmer in Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip. On 21 January 2008, a Palestinian died from a previous wound.
In the West Bank, IOF killed 2 Palestinians and wounded 6 others, including a child. A Palestinian civilian also died from a previous wound.
On 18 January 2008, IOF killed a Palestinian and wounded 2 others, including a child, in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus. On 20 January 2008, IOF killed a Palestinian during an incursion into Thinnaba suburb, east of Tulkarm, and wounded a civilian in al-Shyoukh village, northeast of Hebron. On 23 January 2008, a Palestinian civilian from Nablus died from a previous wound. Additionally, 3 Palestinian civilians were wounded when IOF used force to disperse a peaceful demonstration organized in protest to the construction of the Annexation Wall in Bal’ein village, west of Ramallah.
Incursions: During the reporting period, IOF conducted at least 33 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. IOF arrested 58 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children. Thus, the number of Palestinian civilians arrested by IOF in the West Bank since the beginning of this year has mounted to 207. IOF troops also transformed destroyed a house in Tulkarm.
In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted 5 incursions into Palestinian communities. During those incursions, IOF arrested 32 Palestinian civilians, destroyed 4 houses and razed areas of agricultural 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.
IOF have continued to close all border crossings of the Gaza Strip for nearly 18 months. The total siege imposed by IOF on the Gaza Strip has left disastrous impacts on the humanitarian situation and has violated the economic and social rights of the Palestinian civilian population, particularly the rights to appropriate living conditions, health and education. It has also paralyzed most economic sectors. Furthermore, severe restrictions have been imposed on the movement of the Palestinian civilian population. Moreover, the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip has severely impacted the flow of food, medical supplies and other necessities such as fuel, construction materials and raw materials for various economic sectors. During the reporting period, IOF cut off food and fuel supplies.
West Bank
IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. Thousands of Palestinian civilians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip have been denied access to Jerusalem. IOF have established many checkpoints around and inside the city. Restrictions of the movement of Palestinian civilians often escalate on Fridays to prevent them from praying at the al-Aqsa Mosque. IOF often violently beat Palestinian civilians who attempt to bypass checkpoints and enter the city. IOF have also tightened the siege imposed on Palestinian communities in 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.
Settlement Activities: IOF have continued settlement activities and Israeli settlers living in the OPT in violation of international humanitarian law have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property. During the reporting period, IOF launched a series of attacks against Palestinian civilians in Hebron. A journalist and a human rights defender were wounded.
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