17 dec 2001
A New Assassination
On Monday, Israeli occupation forces assassinated Ya’qoub Fathi Rabi’ Edkeik, 27, father of one child, from Hebron.
According to investigations carried out by LAW – the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment – at approximately 03:00, an undercover Israeli unit entered on foot into ‘Eissi area in the west of Hebron, under full control of the Palestinian National Authority. They besieged Edkeik’s house and knocked the door, calling the victim by name.
He got out of his house to check what was going on. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him first in the right thigh. When he tried to move away from the house to escape, the Israeli soldiers opened fire on him.
He was killed by several live bullets throughout the body, when he was only 15m away from home. According to Palestinian medical sources, the victim received 6 explosive live bullets in the heart, the abdomen, the pelvis, and the right thigh.
Then Israeli soldiers forces made the victim’s father and brothers to get out of the house. They handcuffed, blindfolded, and detained them. They were released two hours later. Other members of the family were held in the house.
A New Assassination
On Monday, Israeli occupation forces assassinated Ya’qoub Fathi Rabi’ Edkeik, 27, father of one child, from Hebron.
According to investigations carried out by LAW – the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment – at approximately 03:00, an undercover Israeli unit entered on foot into ‘Eissi area in the west of Hebron, under full control of the Palestinian National Authority. They besieged Edkeik’s house and knocked the door, calling the victim by name.
He got out of his house to check what was going on. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him first in the right thigh. When he tried to move away from the house to escape, the Israeli soldiers opened fire on him.
He was killed by several live bullets throughout the body, when he was only 15m away from home. According to Palestinian medical sources, the victim received 6 explosive live bullets in the heart, the abdomen, the pelvis, and the right thigh.
Then Israeli soldiers forces made the victim’s father and brothers to get out of the house. They handcuffed, blindfolded, and detained them. They were released two hours later. Other members of the family were held in the house.
10 dec 2001
Two Children Killed in Assassination Attempt
On Monday, 10 December 2001, Israeli occupation forces killed two children and injured 14 people while attempting to assassinate an activist of the Islamic Jihad in Hebron.
According to investigation carried out by LAW – the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment, at approximately 14:20, two Israeli Apache gunships fired two missiles at a group of civilian cars stopped at a traffic light in the northwest of Hebron, apparently targeting Mohammed Ayoub Seder, an activist of the Islamic Jihad who is wanted by Israeli occupation forces.
Two children, Burhan Mohammed Ibrahim El-Haimouni, 3, and Shadi Ahmed ‘Abdel-Mu’ti ‘Arafeh, 13, were killed and 14 people were injured. Seder survived.
In addition, three civilian cars were totally destroyed, and three other cars, nine stores, and three houses were severely damaged.
Two Children Killed in Assassination Attempt
On Monday, 10 December 2001, Israeli occupation forces killed two children and injured 14 people while attempting to assassinate an activist of the Islamic Jihad in Hebron.
According to investigation carried out by LAW – the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment, at approximately 14:20, two Israeli Apache gunships fired two missiles at a group of civilian cars stopped at a traffic light in the northwest of Hebron, apparently targeting Mohammed Ayoub Seder, an activist of the Islamic Jihad who is wanted by Israeli occupation forces.
Two children, Burhan Mohammed Ibrahim El-Haimouni, 3, and Shadi Ahmed ‘Abdel-Mu’ti ‘Arafeh, 13, were killed and 14 people were injured. Seder survived.
In addition, three civilian cars were totally destroyed, and three other cars, nine stores, and three houses were severely damaged.
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As part of the ongoing declared policy of political assassinations, Israeli occupation forces also assassinated three Palestinians who they claimed were involved in attacks against Israel.
At approximately 19:05, on Friday, two Israeli combat helicopters fired five rockets at a Palestinian taxi that was traveling on a branch road, 3km southwest of Al-Far’a village, north of Nablus. The car was totally destroyed. |
Three Palestinians who were traveling in the car were killed. Their bodies were transferred to Jenin Hospital, where two were identified as Ayman Rashid ‘Awaysa (Hashayka), 37, and his brother Ma’moun, 26, from Tallouza village in Nablus. The third victim was later identified as Mahmoud Mohammed El-Shouli (Abu Hannoud), 35, from ‘Assira village near Nablus.
Abu Hanoud could be identified from traces of an injury he received in the back by Israeli occupation forces on 26 August 2000, in a failed assassination attempt. On that day, large troops of the Israeli forces, reinforced with helicopters, raided ‘Assira village. They indiscriminately opened fire on Palestinian houses while they were chasing Abu Hannoud. He was moderately injured.
Israeli occupation forces admitted responsibility for the assassination. A statement by the Israeli cabinet said that “Mahmoud Abu Hannoud, born in 1967, a Hamas military leader wanted by Israel, was killed in an operation by security forces in Nablus district on Friday evening.”
Avi Barnz, the spokesman of Israeli Prime Minister, admitted committing the assassination, considering that “it was one of the most significant victories of the Israeli campaign against terror.” He added that “the Palestinian Authority could have arrested Abu Hannoud, but it did not do, so we liquidated him, for he was very dangerous, even the most dangerous.”
Abu Hanoud could be identified from traces of an injury he received in the back by Israeli occupation forces on 26 August 2000, in a failed assassination attempt. On that day, large troops of the Israeli forces, reinforced with helicopters, raided ‘Assira village. They indiscriminately opened fire on Palestinian houses while they were chasing Abu Hannoud. He was moderately injured.
Israeli occupation forces admitted responsibility for the assassination. A statement by the Israeli cabinet said that “Mahmoud Abu Hannoud, born in 1967, a Hamas military leader wanted by Israel, was killed in an operation by security forces in Nablus district on Friday evening.”
Avi Barnz, the spokesman of Israeli Prime Minister, admitted committing the assassination, considering that “it was one of the most significant victories of the Israeli campaign against terror.” He added that “the Palestinian Authority could have arrested Abu Hannoud, but it did not do, so we liquidated him, for he was very dangerous, even the most dangerous.”
7 nov 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
In the third assassination, ‘Eissa Khalil Mohammed Dababseh, 48, from Um Al-Baraka village, south of Hebron, was killed. According to LAW’s information, at 13:00 on Wednesday, an undercover Israeli unit, traveling by car, entered the village, which is under full control of the Palestinian National Authority.
When they arrived at Dabaseh’s house, they besieged it and fired at Dabaseh from 2m, killing him with several live bullets throughout the body. They took his body and left the area. Two Palestinian civilians were also wounded in the incident:
1) ‘Ali ‘Eissa Dababseh, 18, the victim’s son, wounded by an explosive live bullet in the left thigh; and
2) ‘Abdel-Hadi ‘Ali ‘Abdel-Hadi, 54, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot.
Dababseh had been wanted by Israeli forces since 19 April 1998, when he confronted an armed Israeli settler who tried to seize his family’s land, killing him.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
In the third assassination, ‘Eissa Khalil Mohammed Dababseh, 48, from Um Al-Baraka village, south of Hebron, was killed. According to LAW’s information, at 13:00 on Wednesday, an undercover Israeli unit, traveling by car, entered the village, which is under full control of the Palestinian National Authority.
When they arrived at Dabaseh’s house, they besieged it and fired at Dabaseh from 2m, killing him with several live bullets throughout the body. They took his body and left the area. Two Palestinian civilians were also wounded in the incident:
1) ‘Ali ‘Eissa Dababseh, 18, the victim’s son, wounded by an explosive live bullet in the left thigh; and
2) ‘Abdel-Hadi ‘Ali ‘Abdel-Hadi, 54, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot.
Dababseh had been wanted by Israeli forces since 19 April 1998, when he confronted an armed Israeli settler who tried to seize his family’s land, killing him.
6 nov 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
Two Fatah activists in Jenin in the northern West Bank were killed. At approximately 17:40 on Tuesday evening, Majdi Mousa El-Tayeb Jardat, 26, from Wadi Bourqin village in Jenin, and ‘Ekrema Mohammed Sabri Esteiti, 35, from Jenin refugee camp, were traveling in a car that had an Israeli number towards Jardat’s house. When they were in the middle of the road, the car exploded and the two were killed.
According to investigations carried out by the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (LAW), Esteti received the car two hours before the explosion and an Israeli helicopter was flying over the northwest of Jenin refugee camp.
According to initial investigation by Palestinian security services, two bombs were put into the car. The Palestinian security services arrested two suspects. The two victims had been wanted by Israeli forces for several months.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
Two Fatah activists in Jenin in the northern West Bank were killed. At approximately 17:40 on Tuesday evening, Majdi Mousa El-Tayeb Jardat, 26, from Wadi Bourqin village in Jenin, and ‘Ekrema Mohammed Sabri Esteiti, 35, from Jenin refugee camp, were traveling in a car that had an Israeli number towards Jardat’s house. When they were in the middle of the road, the car exploded and the two were killed.
According to investigations carried out by the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (LAW), Esteti received the car two hours before the explosion and an Israeli helicopter was flying over the northwest of Jenin refugee camp.
According to initial investigation by Palestinian security services, two bombs were put into the car. The Palestinian security services arrested two suspects. The two victims had been wanted by Israeli forces for several months.
Yasser Ahmed Ayoub ‘Assida, 25
At 08:20 on Thursday, two Israeli combat helicopters fired four rockets at a Palestinian taxi traveling from Tulkarm to Bala’a village. When it was in Bala’a street, Israeli combat helicopters fired four missiles at the taxi, completely destroying it, killing two passengers and wounding a third one.
As soon as the car exploded, the helicopters landed few meters away from it. Israeli soldiers hurried towards the car, opening fire.
They arrested the driver, ‘Abdel-Karim Mohammed ‘Abdullah El-Sabbagh, 33, fron Nour Shams refugee camp, and took him to an unknown destination. The bodies of the two martyrs, cut and burnt, were taken to Dr. Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarm. They were identified in the evening as:
1) Yasser Ahmed Ayoub ‘Assida, 25, from Tel village in Nablus; and
2) Fahmi Fayeq Abu ‘Eisha, 38, from ‘Askar village in Nablus.
At 12:30, Israeli Arabic radio broadcast a statement by the office of the Israeli prime minister asserting that Israeli combat helicopters were used to assassinate the two Palestinians.
The statement claimed that the Israeli forces “deterred a big suicide bombing planned by a group of Hamas in Al-Sharom area, when combat helicopters fired rockets at a Palestinian taxi near ‘Anabta village, killing two members of the cell, Yasser ‘Assida, from Tel village in Nablus, and Fahmi Abu ‘Eisha, from Nablus, and wounding a third Palestinian, while the driver was arrested.”
At 08:20 on Thursday, two Israeli combat helicopters fired four rockets at a Palestinian taxi traveling from Tulkarm to Bala’a village. When it was in Bala’a street, Israeli combat helicopters fired four missiles at the taxi, completely destroying it, killing two passengers and wounding a third one.
As soon as the car exploded, the helicopters landed few meters away from it. Israeli soldiers hurried towards the car, opening fire.
They arrested the driver, ‘Abdel-Karim Mohammed ‘Abdullah El-Sabbagh, 33, fron Nour Shams refugee camp, and took him to an unknown destination. The bodies of the two martyrs, cut and burnt, were taken to Dr. Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarm. They were identified in the evening as:
1) Yasser Ahmed Ayoub ‘Assida, 25, from Tel village in Nablus; and
2) Fahmi Fayeq Abu ‘Eisha, 38, from ‘Askar village in Nablus.
At 12:30, Israeli Arabic radio broadcast a statement by the office of the Israeli prime minister asserting that Israeli combat helicopters were used to assassinate the two Palestinians.
The statement claimed that the Israeli forces “deterred a big suicide bombing planned by a group of Hamas in Al-Sharom area, when combat helicopters fired rockets at a Palestinian taxi near ‘Anabta village, killing two members of the cell, Yasser ‘Assida, from Tel village in Nablus, and Fahmi Abu ‘Eisha, from Nablus, and wounding a third Palestinian, while the driver was arrested.”
Jamil Munir Jadallah Khalifa, 25
In a continuation of the policy of assassination and extra-judicial killing formally adopted by the Israeli government, the Israeli forces committed two new assassinations.
At approximately 08:30 on Wednesday, Israeli forces in two tanks positioned in the east of Tulkarm fired at ‘Abdullah Rashed Jaroushi, 38, a Hamas activist, wounding him with two live bullets in the chest and the right side.
The Israeli forces obstructed his evacuation to hospital for 15 minutes. At noon, he was pronounced dead at Tulkarm Hospital.
According to an eyewitness, the victim’s father-in-law, Jaroushi came to his house to take his wife and children. The family got into Jaroushi’s car and traveled several meters towards the center of the city. They were surprised by two Israeli tanks coming from the east towards them. They got out of the car.
While Jaroushi was getting out of the car, the tanks moved quickly towards him and Israeli soldiers fired at him from a very short distance. The Israeli forces denied access to ambulances. The eyewitness carried Jaroushi and passed by the two tanks, but the Israeli forces threatened to shoot at the ambulance if it moved.
Around 15 minutes later, the Israeli forces allowed the ambulance to move after they had taken the victim’s identity card. The victim was evacuated to Tulkarm Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:30. Later, the Israeli radio quoted an Israeli military spokesman as saying that Israeli forces killed Jaroushi, who he described as a Hamas activist.
Around three hours after the first assassination, Israeli forces assassinated Jamil Munir Jadallah Khalifa, 25, from Bethlehem and resident of Hebron, known as a Hamas activist.
At approximately 11:45, an Israeli combat helicopter fired a rocket at a room adjacent to a horse stable in ‘Ein Sara area in the north of Hebron. Khalifa was killed instantly. Israeli radio quoted an Israeli military spokesman as saying that Israeli forces killed Khalifa, accusing him of having killed two Jewish settlers.
In a continuation of the policy of assassination and extra-judicial killing formally adopted by the Israeli government, the Israeli forces committed two new assassinations.
At approximately 08:30 on Wednesday, Israeli forces in two tanks positioned in the east of Tulkarm fired at ‘Abdullah Rashed Jaroushi, 38, a Hamas activist, wounding him with two live bullets in the chest and the right side.
The Israeli forces obstructed his evacuation to hospital for 15 minutes. At noon, he was pronounced dead at Tulkarm Hospital.
According to an eyewitness, the victim’s father-in-law, Jaroushi came to his house to take his wife and children. The family got into Jaroushi’s car and traveled several meters towards the center of the city. They were surprised by two Israeli tanks coming from the east towards them. They got out of the car.
While Jaroushi was getting out of the car, the tanks moved quickly towards him and Israeli soldiers fired at him from a very short distance. The Israeli forces denied access to ambulances. The eyewitness carried Jaroushi and passed by the two tanks, but the Israeli forces threatened to shoot at the ambulance if it moved.
Around 15 minutes later, the Israeli forces allowed the ambulance to move after they had taken the victim’s identity card. The victim was evacuated to Tulkarm Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:30. Later, the Israeli radio quoted an Israeli military spokesman as saying that Israeli forces killed Jaroushi, who he described as a Hamas activist.
Around three hours after the first assassination, Israeli forces assassinated Jamil Munir Jadallah Khalifa, 25, from Bethlehem and resident of Hebron, known as a Hamas activist.
At approximately 11:45, an Israeli combat helicopter fired a rocket at a room adjacent to a horse stable in ‘Ein Sara area in the north of Hebron. Khalifa was killed instantly. Israeli radio quoted an Israeli military spokesman as saying that Israeli forces killed Khalifa, accusing him of having killed two Jewish settlers.
Ayman ‘Adnan Mohammed Halawa, 26
Israeli forces assassinated Ayman ‘Adnan Mohammed Halawa, 26, from Nablus.
At approximately 20:20, Halawa was traveling in a civilian car on an-Najah University Street. The car exploded. Halawa died instantly while another occupant of the car was injured. In addition, two civilians passing nearby were injured:
1)Nour Hujeir, 16, injured by shrapnel in the abdomen; and
2)Bassem Hashem, 16, injured by shrapnel in the chest.
Palestinian security sources accused Israeli forces of plotting to assassinate Halawa, known as a Hamas activist.
Several hours later, the office of the Israeli prime minister issued a statement accusing Halawa of responsibility for a number of attacks that resulted in the killing of 48 Israelis.
Israeli forces assassinated Ayman ‘Adnan Mohammed Halawa, 26, from Nablus.
At approximately 20:20, Halawa was traveling in a civilian car on an-Najah University Street. The car exploded. Halawa died instantly while another occupant of the car was injured. In addition, two civilians passing nearby were injured:
1)Nour Hujeir, 16, injured by shrapnel in the abdomen; and
2)Bassem Hashem, 16, injured by shrapnel in the chest.
Palestinian security sources accused Israeli forces of plotting to assassinate Halawa, known as a Hamas activist.
Several hours later, the office of the Israeli prime minister issued a statement accusing Halawa of responsibility for a number of attacks that resulted in the killing of 48 Israelis.
18 oct 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
In a continuation of the policy of assassination and extra-judicial killing formally adopted by the Israeli government, the Israeli forces committed two new assassinations. Three members of Fatah Movement in Bethlehem and a Hamas member in Nablus were killed.
At approximately 18:00 on Thursday, a heavy blast occurred on Wadi Abu Sa’da Street in Beit Sahour. Ambulances and Palestinian citizens rushed to the area where they found a Suzuki jeep aflame on a tract of agricultural land adjacent to the street. Three members of Fatah in Bethlehem were traveling in the jeep, which was destroyed by a bomb:
1) ‘Aatef Ahmed ‘Ebayyat, 32, head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Bethlehem, an activist whom the Israeli forced demanded the PNA to hand over;
2) Jamal ‘Abdullah El-Nawawra ‘Ebayyat, 35; and
3) ‘Eissa El-Khatib ‘Ebayyat, 28.
Palestinian sources accused the Israeli forces of planting a bomb in the car to assassinate the three Fatah activists.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
In a continuation of the policy of assassination and extra-judicial killing formally adopted by the Israeli government, the Israeli forces committed two new assassinations. Three members of Fatah Movement in Bethlehem and a Hamas member in Nablus were killed.
At approximately 18:00 on Thursday, a heavy blast occurred on Wadi Abu Sa’da Street in Beit Sahour. Ambulances and Palestinian citizens rushed to the area where they found a Suzuki jeep aflame on a tract of agricultural land adjacent to the street. Three members of Fatah in Bethlehem were traveling in the jeep, which was destroyed by a bomb:
1) ‘Aatef Ahmed ‘Ebayyat, 32, head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Bethlehem, an activist whom the Israeli forced demanded the PNA to hand over;
2) Jamal ‘Abdullah El-Nawawra ‘Ebayyat, 35; and
3) ‘Eissa El-Khatib ‘Ebayyat, 28.
Palestinian sources accused the Israeli forces of planting a bomb in the car to assassinate the three Fatah activists.
15 oct 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
In an assassination on Monday, Ahmed Hassan Marshoud, 29, from Nablus was killed, and Ziad ‘Abdullah ‘Araysheh, 24, was wounded.
At approximately 08:20 local time, a heavy blast was heard at An-Najah University Street in Nablus. Ambulances, firemen, and civilians rushed to the area, where they found a car burning and two young men lying on the ground injured. The two young men were evacuated to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus, where Marshoud was soon pronounced dead.
Marshoud used to work in a program for the rehabilitation of ex-prisoners. He went the office of the program in his private car. As soon as he stopped the car, it exploded. Palestinian security sources held Israeli occupation forces responsible for the incident, accusing these forces of putting a bomb in the car to kill the two, who were known Hamas activists.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
In an assassination on Monday, Ahmed Hassan Marshoud, 29, from Nablus was killed, and Ziad ‘Abdullah ‘Araysheh, 24, was wounded.
At approximately 08:20 local time, a heavy blast was heard at An-Najah University Street in Nablus. Ambulances, firemen, and civilians rushed to the area, where they found a car burning and two young men lying on the ground injured. The two young men were evacuated to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus, where Marshoud was soon pronounced dead.
Marshoud used to work in a program for the rehabilitation of ex-prisoners. He went the office of the program in his private car. As soon as he stopped the car, it exploded. Palestinian security sources held Israeli occupation forces responsible for the incident, accusing these forces of putting a bomb in the car to kill the two, who were known Hamas activists.
Ahmed Hassan Marshud, 29
Ahmed Hassan Marshud, 29, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus was killed, and Ziad ‘Abdullah ‘Araysheh, 24, was wounded. At approximately 08:20, a heavy blast was heard at an-Najah University Street in Nablus.
Ambulances, firemen, and civilians rushed to the area, where they found a car burning and two young men lying on the ground injured.
The two young men were evacuated to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus, where Marshud was soon pronounced dead.
Marshud used to work in a rehabilitation program of ex-prisoners. He went the office of the program in his private car. As soon as he stopped the car, it exploded.
Palestinian security sources held Israeli occupation forces responsible for the incident, accusing these forces of putting a bomb in the car to kill the two, who were known Hamas activists.
Ahmed Hassan Marshud, 29, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus was killed, and Ziad ‘Abdullah ‘Araysheh, 24, was wounded. At approximately 08:20, a heavy blast was heard at an-Najah University Street in Nablus.
Ambulances, firemen, and civilians rushed to the area, where they found a car burning and two young men lying on the ground injured.
The two young men were evacuated to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus, where Marshud was soon pronounced dead.
Marshud used to work in a rehabilitation program of ex-prisoners. He went the office of the program in his private car. As soon as he stopped the car, it exploded.
Palestinian security sources held Israeli occupation forces responsible for the incident, accusing these forces of putting a bomb in the car to kill the two, who were known Hamas activists.
‘Abdul Rahman Ahmed Sa’id Hammad 35
Israeli occupation forces assassinated ‘Abdul Rahman Ahmed Sa’id Hammad, 35, a Hamas activist from Qalqilya, in the West Bank. At approximately 05:45, Hammad had just came back home from the mosque after the dawn prayer.
He lived in a four-story building in al-Naqqar neighborhood in the northwest of Qalqilya, only 300m away from Israeli military locations at the Green Line. Following his normal routine, Hammad went to the roof of his house. At approximately 06:15, he came under intense fire from Israeli military positions. His family instantly rushed to the roof where they found him covered with blood.
They evacuated him to the UNRWA hospital in Qalqilya, where he was soon pronounced dead. According to medical sources at the hospital, Hammad received three medium caliber bullets in the chest and the right side. Israeli forces claimed responsibility for this assassination. In a statement to Israeli Channel 1 television, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister’s office stated an undercover unit of the Israeli forces had assassinated Hammad.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, stated that “this is not the first operation and it will not be the last one.”
Israeli occupation forces assassinated ‘Abdul Rahman Ahmed Sa’id Hammad, 35, a Hamas activist from Qalqilya, in the West Bank. At approximately 05:45, Hammad had just came back home from the mosque after the dawn prayer.
He lived in a four-story building in al-Naqqar neighborhood in the northwest of Qalqilya, only 300m away from Israeli military locations at the Green Line. Following his normal routine, Hammad went to the roof of his house. At approximately 06:15, he came under intense fire from Israeli military positions. His family instantly rushed to the roof where they found him covered with blood.
They evacuated him to the UNRWA hospital in Qalqilya, where he was soon pronounced dead. According to medical sources at the hospital, Hammad received three medium caliber bullets in the chest and the right side. Israeli forces claimed responsibility for this assassination. In a statement to Israeli Channel 1 television, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister’s office stated an undercover unit of the Israeli forces had assassinated Hammad.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, stated that “this is not the first operation and it will not be the last one.”
12 sept 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
On Wednesday morning, at approximately 05:00 local time, Israeli occupation forces, reinforced with tanks, under an air cover by combat helicopters, moved into ‘Aarrabeh village, south of Nablus. They destroyed a site of the Palestinian National Security Forces. They moved towards the house of Sufian Ahmed Tawfiq El-‘Aarda, 28, an Islamic Jihad activist.
El-‘Aarda was on the second floor of the house with two other Islamic Jihad activists, Wa’el Mutlaq ‘Assaf, 20, from ‘Arrabeh, and As’ad ‘Abdel-Rahman Abu Daqqa, 25, from ‘Attil village near Tulkarm.
Israeli forces opened fire from heavy machine guns on them. El-‘Aarda was wounded by two heavy caliber bullets in the head and the chest, and his colleagues were killed. His family attempted to evacuate him from the house into an ambulance that was travelling to Tulkram. However, Israeli soldiers chased the ambulance and arrested him. Later, Israeli radio reported that he died.
Haitham El-‘Aarda, 31, moved to the second floor after his brother had been evacuated, trying to offer help to the other two victims. He was killed by two heavy caliber bullets in the chest and the shoulder.
When she heard cries of her brother, Balqis El-`Aarda 14, moved to the second floor to help him. Then, Israeli soldiers called on the family by loudspeakers to leave it. An Israeli combat helicopter attacked the house with two rockets.
Balqis was killed, and two civilians, who came to offer help to the family, were injured as follows:
1) Na’im Mohammed ‘Ezziddin, 28, injured by a heavy caliber bullet in the shoulder; and
2) Ahmed Mustafa El-‘Aarda, 21, injured by shrapnel in the back.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
On Wednesday morning, at approximately 05:00 local time, Israeli occupation forces, reinforced with tanks, under an air cover by combat helicopters, moved into ‘Aarrabeh village, south of Nablus. They destroyed a site of the Palestinian National Security Forces. They moved towards the house of Sufian Ahmed Tawfiq El-‘Aarda, 28, an Islamic Jihad activist.
El-‘Aarda was on the second floor of the house with two other Islamic Jihad activists, Wa’el Mutlaq ‘Assaf, 20, from ‘Arrabeh, and As’ad ‘Abdel-Rahman Abu Daqqa, 25, from ‘Attil village near Tulkarm.
Israeli forces opened fire from heavy machine guns on them. El-‘Aarda was wounded by two heavy caliber bullets in the head and the chest, and his colleagues were killed. His family attempted to evacuate him from the house into an ambulance that was travelling to Tulkram. However, Israeli soldiers chased the ambulance and arrested him. Later, Israeli radio reported that he died.
Haitham El-‘Aarda, 31, moved to the second floor after his brother had been evacuated, trying to offer help to the other two victims. He was killed by two heavy caliber bullets in the chest and the shoulder.
When she heard cries of her brother, Balqis El-`Aarda 14, moved to the second floor to help him. Then, Israeli soldiers called on the family by loudspeakers to leave it. An Israeli combat helicopter attacked the house with two rockets.
Balqis was killed, and two civilians, who came to offer help to the family, were injured as follows:
1) Na’im Mohammed ‘Ezziddin, 28, injured by a heavy caliber bullet in the shoulder; and
2) Ahmed Mustafa El-‘Aarda, 21, injured by shrapnel in the back.
6 sept 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
This week, Israeli occupation forces committed two new assassinations, in which six Palestinians, including a 14-year-old child, were killed, and 11 were injured. On Thursday, September 6, 2001, Israeli occupation forces assassinated
‘Omar Mahmoud Subeh, 22, from Tulkram, and
Mustafa ‘Aahed ‘Anbas, 19, from Tulkarm refugee camp.
At approximately 12:20 local time, an Israeli combat helicopter fired three rockets at a car, in which the victims were traveling, at the eastern entrance of Tulkarm. The car was hit by two rockets and the two were instantly killed.
The third rocket fell onto the street, wounding Palestinian civilians. Two passengers were able to get out of the car before it was hit. According to Israeli sources, the operation targeted
1) Ra’ed Mohammed El-Karmi, 26, from Tulkarm, who was able to get out of the car before it was hit. He was injured by shrapnel in the left eye. His colleague,
2) Hazem Wa’el Subhi Khattab, 20, was injured by shrapnel in the hands and the legs. Three Palestinian civilians were also injured as follows:
1) Riad Zuhdi El-Masri, 55, from Nablus, injured by shrapnel throughout the body;
2) Saher Na’im Hussein El-Zughol, 31, from Tulkarm, injured by shrapnel in the face; and
3) Malek Zuhdi Suleiman, 59, from Tulkarm, injured by shrapnel in the face and the abdomen.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
This week, Israeli occupation forces committed two new assassinations, in which six Palestinians, including a 14-year-old child, were killed, and 11 were injured. On Thursday, September 6, 2001, Israeli occupation forces assassinated
‘Omar Mahmoud Subeh, 22, from Tulkram, and
Mustafa ‘Aahed ‘Anbas, 19, from Tulkarm refugee camp.
At approximately 12:20 local time, an Israeli combat helicopter fired three rockets at a car, in which the victims were traveling, at the eastern entrance of Tulkarm. The car was hit by two rockets and the two were instantly killed.
The third rocket fell onto the street, wounding Palestinian civilians. Two passengers were able to get out of the car before it was hit. According to Israeli sources, the operation targeted
1) Ra’ed Mohammed El-Karmi, 26, from Tulkarm, who was able to get out of the car before it was hit. He was injured by shrapnel in the left eye. His colleague,
2) Hazem Wa’el Subhi Khattab, 20, was injured by shrapnel in the hands and the legs. Three Palestinian civilians were also injured as follows:
1) Riad Zuhdi El-Masri, 55, from Nablus, injured by shrapnel throughout the body;
2) Saher Na’im Hussein El-Zughol, 31, from Tulkarm, injured by shrapnel in the face; and
3) Malek Zuhdi Suleiman, 59, from Tulkarm, injured by shrapnel in the face and the abdomen.
27 aug 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
On Monday, the Israeli occupation forces assassinated one of the most prominent Palestinian political leaders, Abu Ali Mustafa, Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
This horrible crime was a turning point in the Israeli government’s assassination policy. Previous assassinations targeted those described by the Israeli government as “Intifada activists,” but this time the target was one of the most prominent Palestinian political leaders, and a symbol of the national struggle.
PCHR learnt that on Monday morning, at approximately 11:15 local time, Israeli combat helicopters fired two rockets at the office of Secretary General of the PFLP, the second most prominent political party of the Palestinian national movement, and one which opposes the Oslo agreements. The rockets hit the office, an apartment on the third floor of a building behind the office of the Ramallah-Al-Bireh Governorate in Al-Bireh. One rocket penetrated an eastern window of the Abu Ali Mustafa’s office, killing him instantly.
The other rocket penetrated a northern window of the office. The apartment was totally destroyed and five Palestinians, including a woman resident of the building, were injured as follows:
1) ‘Aqel Ahmed Mohammed Salah, 32, from Burqa village, director of the office, injured by shrapnel in the neck;
2) Raed Rashed Battat, from Al-Zhahereya village near Hebron, an employee at the office, injured by shrapnel in the head and the left hand;
3) Ma’n ‘Abdu Nasrallah, 31, from Ramallah, an employee at the office, injured by shrapnel in the left thigh;
4) Ahmed Salim Masa’id, 28, from Nablus, an employee at the office, injured by shrapnel in the right ankle; and
5) Zahera Hamed ‘Ali El-Sulh, 52, from Al-Bireh, resident of the building, injured by shrapnel in the abdomen.
According to Palestinian security sources, the attack was launched by Israeli combat helicopters that were flying over Kubar village, 15km to the north of Al-Bireh.
Abu Ali Mustafa is the nom de guerre of Mustafa Ali El-Zabri, 62, from Arrabeh village near Jenin.
In a press release, PCHR strongly condemned this criminal act by Israeli occupation forces, which was carried out according to a declared policy of assassination adopted by the Israeli government, in violation of international law and international humanitarian law. PCHR believes that the assassination policy, including this most heinous crime, further proves the aggressive nature of the Israeli government and refutes its claims of wanting peace.
This crime was certainly committed after a deliberate decision taken by the Israeli government, headed by the war criminal Ariel Sharon, to escalate tension in the whole region. In light of continued escalation of Israeli aggression, PCHR reiterated its call for the international community, through its organizations and agencies, to immediately intervene to prevent further deterioration of the situation in the region. PCHR also called upon the international community to provide protection for the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, who face the most horribly destructive weapons of the Israeli arsenal, used with the full political support of the US administration.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
On Monday, the Israeli occupation forces assassinated one of the most prominent Palestinian political leaders, Abu Ali Mustafa, Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
This horrible crime was a turning point in the Israeli government’s assassination policy. Previous assassinations targeted those described by the Israeli government as “Intifada activists,” but this time the target was one of the most prominent Palestinian political leaders, and a symbol of the national struggle.
PCHR learnt that on Monday morning, at approximately 11:15 local time, Israeli combat helicopters fired two rockets at the office of Secretary General of the PFLP, the second most prominent political party of the Palestinian national movement, and one which opposes the Oslo agreements. The rockets hit the office, an apartment on the third floor of a building behind the office of the Ramallah-Al-Bireh Governorate in Al-Bireh. One rocket penetrated an eastern window of the Abu Ali Mustafa’s office, killing him instantly.
The other rocket penetrated a northern window of the office. The apartment was totally destroyed and five Palestinians, including a woman resident of the building, were injured as follows:
1) ‘Aqel Ahmed Mohammed Salah, 32, from Burqa village, director of the office, injured by shrapnel in the neck;
2) Raed Rashed Battat, from Al-Zhahereya village near Hebron, an employee at the office, injured by shrapnel in the head and the left hand;
3) Ma’n ‘Abdu Nasrallah, 31, from Ramallah, an employee at the office, injured by shrapnel in the left thigh;
4) Ahmed Salim Masa’id, 28, from Nablus, an employee at the office, injured by shrapnel in the right ankle; and
5) Zahera Hamed ‘Ali El-Sulh, 52, from Al-Bireh, resident of the building, injured by shrapnel in the abdomen.
According to Palestinian security sources, the attack was launched by Israeli combat helicopters that were flying over Kubar village, 15km to the north of Al-Bireh.
Abu Ali Mustafa is the nom de guerre of Mustafa Ali El-Zabri, 62, from Arrabeh village near Jenin.
In a press release, PCHR strongly condemned this criminal act by Israeli occupation forces, which was carried out according to a declared policy of assassination adopted by the Israeli government, in violation of international law and international humanitarian law. PCHR believes that the assassination policy, including this most heinous crime, further proves the aggressive nature of the Israeli government and refutes its claims of wanting peace.
This crime was certainly committed after a deliberate decision taken by the Israeli government, headed by the war criminal Ariel Sharon, to escalate tension in the whole region. In light of continued escalation of Israeli aggression, PCHR reiterated its call for the international community, through its organizations and agencies, to immediately intervene to prevent further deterioration of the situation in the region. PCHR also called upon the international community to provide protection for the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, who face the most horribly destructive weapons of the Israeli arsenal, used with the full political support of the US administration.
23 aug 2001
On Thursday morning, the Israeli occupation forces attempted to assassinate Colonel Jihad ‘Abdullah El-Massimi, 46, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus, an activist of Fatah Movement.
At approximately 10:00 local time, a combat helicopter of the Israeli occupation forces fired a rocket at Colonel El-Massimi’s car, in which he traveled with a bodyguard, near the building of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments. The rocket hit the front of the car. Colonel El-Massimi and his bodyguard were able to escape from the car before the combat helicopter fired another rocket that fell near the car.
Colonel El-Massimi was seriously injured and his bodyguard, Saber El-Massimi, 30, was injured by shrapnel in the head and the shoulder. Additionally, a passing civilian, Ghazi Akouba, 45, an employee at the Ministry of Religious Endowments, was injured by shrapnel in the left leg.
On Thursday morning, the Israeli occupation forces attempted to assassinate Colonel Jihad ‘Abdullah El-Massimi, 46, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus, an activist of Fatah Movement.
At approximately 10:00 local time, a combat helicopter of the Israeli occupation forces fired a rocket at Colonel El-Massimi’s car, in which he traveled with a bodyguard, near the building of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments. The rocket hit the front of the car. Colonel El-Massimi and his bodyguard were able to escape from the car before the combat helicopter fired another rocket that fell near the car.
Colonel El-Massimi was seriously injured and his bodyguard, Saber El-Massimi, 30, was injured by shrapnel in the head and the shoulder. Additionally, a passing civilian, Ghazi Akouba, 45, an employee at the Ministry of Religious Endowments, was injured by shrapnel in the left leg.
22 aug 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
Despite increasing international criticism, Israeli occupation forces continued to carry out a policy of liquidating those whom the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon considers “activists of the Intifada.”
On Wednesday evening, Israeli combat helicopters fired a number of rockets at two Palestinian civilian cars south of Gaza City, killing Bilal Yahia El-Ghoul, 19, from Al-Mughraqa area, south of Gaza City. Apparently, three Hamas activists, including the victim’s father, who were traveling in the two cars, were the targets of this operation. They survived.
According PCHR’s investigations, on Wednesday, at approximately 18:00 local time, two Palestinian civilian cars were coming from an olive farm, south of Gaza City, towards the middle area of the Gaza Strip. As soon as the first car, a Subaru in which the victim and an unidentified person were traveling, arrived at Salah El-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip), an Israeli combat helicopter fired a rocket that directly hit the victim, killing him instantly, while the other person was able to escape.
The other car, which carried the victim’s father, Yahia El-Ghoul, 41, and others, immediately moved back and its occupants got out of and sought shelter behind trees, before the car was destroyed by three rockets.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
Despite increasing international criticism, Israeli occupation forces continued to carry out a policy of liquidating those whom the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon considers “activists of the Intifada.”
On Wednesday evening, Israeli combat helicopters fired a number of rockets at two Palestinian civilian cars south of Gaza City, killing Bilal Yahia El-Ghoul, 19, from Al-Mughraqa area, south of Gaza City. Apparently, three Hamas activists, including the victim’s father, who were traveling in the two cars, were the targets of this operation. They survived.
According PCHR’s investigations, on Wednesday, at approximately 18:00 local time, two Palestinian civilian cars were coming from an olive farm, south of Gaza City, towards the middle area of the Gaza Strip. As soon as the first car, a Subaru in which the victim and an unidentified person were traveling, arrived at Salah El-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip), an Israeli combat helicopter fired a rocket that directly hit the victim, killing him instantly, while the other person was able to escape.
The other car, which carried the victim’s father, Yahia El-Ghoul, 41, and others, immediately moved back and its occupants got out of and sought shelter behind trees, before the car was destroyed by three rockets.
19 aug 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
On Sunday, at approximately 22:30 local time, a heavy blast occurred in the courtyard of a house owned by Samir Suleiman El-‘Abed Abu Zeid, 37, from Rafah, killing him together with his son Suleiman, 5, and his daughter Einas, 7.
According to eyewitnesses, an Israeli helicopter flew over the area before and after the explosion occurred, which indicates that the Israeli occupation forces were involved in the explosion to kill Abu Zeid, known as an activist of the Popular Resistance Committees in Rafah, which was formed upon the start of Al-Aqsa Intifada.
According to eyewitnesses from Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah, a heavy blast was heard, and people hurried to the house of Samir Abu Zeid. They collected the remains of his body and found the bodies of his children between tin boards. Palestinian security forces, civil defense and ambulances of the Palestine Red Crescent Society came to the area and took the bodies to Al-Joneina Hospital in Rafah.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
On Sunday, at approximately 22:30 local time, a heavy blast occurred in the courtyard of a house owned by Samir Suleiman El-‘Abed Abu Zeid, 37, from Rafah, killing him together with his son Suleiman, 5, and his daughter Einas, 7.
According to eyewitnesses, an Israeli helicopter flew over the area before and after the explosion occurred, which indicates that the Israeli occupation forces were involved in the explosion to kill Abu Zeid, known as an activist of the Popular Resistance Committees in Rafah, which was formed upon the start of Al-Aqsa Intifada.
According to eyewitnesses from Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah, a heavy blast was heard, and people hurried to the house of Samir Abu Zeid. They collected the remains of his body and found the bodies of his children between tin boards. Palestinian security forces, civil defense and ambulances of the Palestine Red Crescent Society came to the area and took the bodies to Al-Joneina Hospital in Rafah.
18 aug 2001
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
Early in the morning of Saturday,, Ahmed Fathi Bisharat, 27, from Tammoun village near Jenin, survived an assassination attempt, when he was fired at in front of his house. According to the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (Law), an undercover unit of the Israeli occupation forces fired at Bisharat in an assassination attempt.
Bisharat was in his house in Al-Wedian area, east of Tammoun village, under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority, when he received a phone call at approximately 01:00 local time by a person who claimed to be his friend Fahmi, asking to meet him soon. As soon as Bisharat left his house, an undercover unit of the Israeli occupation forces fired at him, wounding him with two live bullets in the left shoulder and thigh.
He was evacuated to Jenin Hospital and from there he was transferred to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus.
Continued Assassinations and Extra-Judicial Killings
Early in the morning of Saturday,, Ahmed Fathi Bisharat, 27, from Tammoun village near Jenin, survived an assassination attempt, when he was fired at in front of his house. According to the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (Law), an undercover unit of the Israeli occupation forces fired at Bisharat in an assassination attempt.
Bisharat was in his house in Al-Wedian area, east of Tammoun village, under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority, when he received a phone call at approximately 01:00 local time by a person who claimed to be his friend Fahmi, asking to meet him soon. As soon as Bisharat left his house, an undercover unit of the Israeli occupation forces fired at him, wounding him with two live bullets in the left shoulder and thigh.
He was evacuated to Jenin Hospital and from there he was transferred to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus.
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