Rapport 22 aug weeb pag 10
20 aug 2002
At approximately 02:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with approximately 150 tanks, armored personnel carriers and military jeeps, supported by two helicopters, and covered by intense shelling, invaded Tulkarm refugee camp. A number of Palestinian civilians were wounded, but Israeli forces did not allow access of ambulances to the refugee camp until 17:00, when they withdrew. Ambulances removed the body of ‘Essam ‘Abdul Hamid Mohamed Qe’dan, 28, who was killed by Israeli shelling. They also took to hospital 20-year-old ‘Ezziddin Mohammed Salah ‘Attar, who was wounded by Israeli shelling.
At approximately 07:30, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekailm” settlement, west of Khan Yunis in the Gaza strip, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood, wounding Nihad Ibrahim Huneideq, 17, with shrapnel in the right forearm. PCHR’s field worker in Khan Yunis reported that the girl was wounded while she was sleeping inside her house and that a number of houses were damaged.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli occupying forces shot dead another Palestinian child in Khan Yunis, the second child in one week, when they shelled agricultural lands where the child and a number of his friends were. According to PCHR’s investigation and eyewitnesses’ testimonies, at approximately 07:50, 15-year-old Ayman Tawfiq Salem Zo’rob was working together with his friends on their agricultural land in Gizan Abu Rashwan area in the southwest of Khan Yunis. The children were laying on the ground shouting on each other to escape or hide behind trees. An Israeli military jeep came from the settlement and took position approximately 100m away from the children. Israeli soldiers in the jeep opened fire at the area indiscriminately.
Then, an Israeli soldier fired several live bullets at Zo’rob who was hiding behind a tree. Zo’rob was shot in the head. He fell and when Israeli soldiers noticed that, they withdrew from the area. His friend hurried to him and moved him to a nearby house. He was then taken in a civilian car to hospital. According to medical sources, the child was shot dead by two live bullets in the head.
At approximately 15:00, four Israeli tanks moved into Jenin refugee camp. They opened fire indiscriminately at Palestinian houses. A number of Palestinian children gathered and threw stones at the Israeli tanks. An Israeli soldier pointed his gun at the children and fired at them, wounding five:
1. Munir Faisal ‘Ersan Qarni, 15, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
2. Yousef Mohammed Nemer Abu Qandil, 15, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
3. Ahmed Ibrahim As’ad Abu ‘Ali, 13, wounded by shrapnel in the head;
4. Mohammed Hani ‘Ali al-Ghoul, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the head; and
5. Rushdi Nader Hammad Abu Hammad, 16, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg.
In the evening, Israeli occupying forces shot dead Mohammed Sa’adat Yousef ‘Abdul Rasul, 22, from al-Bireh. At approximately 17:00, ‘Abdul Rasul went from his house in al-Nahda Street, opposite the Friends School in al-Bireh, towards his father’s shop in the area. A civilian car stopped at a branch road opposite his house. Inside the car, there were two armed men in civilian clothes. When he was only 20m away from the car, the two men got out of the car and opened fire at him. He ran towards a flower shop, but the men chased and fired at him. He was shot by eight live bullets in the head, the chest and the limbs. Immediately, a number of Israeli military jeeps arrived in the area. Israeli soldiers surrounded ‘Abdul Rasul and denied access to ambulances. They left him bleed to death, although there is a hospital only few meters away from the area. The victim is the youngest brother of Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Ahmed Sa’adat, detained by Palestinian security services since the beginning of this year.
At approximately midnight, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into al-Birka area in the south of Deir al-Balah. They raided and searched a number of houses. They arrested Suliemn Hammad Suleiman Abu Khamash, 24.
At approximately 02:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with approximately 150 tanks, armored personnel carriers and military jeeps, supported by two helicopters, and covered by intense shelling, invaded Tulkarm refugee camp. A number of Palestinian civilians were wounded, but Israeli forces did not allow access of ambulances to the refugee camp until 17:00, when they withdrew. Ambulances removed the body of ‘Essam ‘Abdul Hamid Mohamed Qe’dan, 28, who was killed by Israeli shelling. They also took to hospital 20-year-old ‘Ezziddin Mohammed Salah ‘Attar, who was wounded by Israeli shelling.
At approximately 07:30, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekailm” settlement, west of Khan Yunis in the Gaza strip, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood, wounding Nihad Ibrahim Huneideq, 17, with shrapnel in the right forearm. PCHR’s field worker in Khan Yunis reported that the girl was wounded while she was sleeping inside her house and that a number of houses were damaged.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli occupying forces shot dead another Palestinian child in Khan Yunis, the second child in one week, when they shelled agricultural lands where the child and a number of his friends were. According to PCHR’s investigation and eyewitnesses’ testimonies, at approximately 07:50, 15-year-old Ayman Tawfiq Salem Zo’rob was working together with his friends on their agricultural land in Gizan Abu Rashwan area in the southwest of Khan Yunis. The children were laying on the ground shouting on each other to escape or hide behind trees. An Israeli military jeep came from the settlement and took position approximately 100m away from the children. Israeli soldiers in the jeep opened fire at the area indiscriminately.
Then, an Israeli soldier fired several live bullets at Zo’rob who was hiding behind a tree. Zo’rob was shot in the head. He fell and when Israeli soldiers noticed that, they withdrew from the area. His friend hurried to him and moved him to a nearby house. He was then taken in a civilian car to hospital. According to medical sources, the child was shot dead by two live bullets in the head.
At approximately 15:00, four Israeli tanks moved into Jenin refugee camp. They opened fire indiscriminately at Palestinian houses. A number of Palestinian children gathered and threw stones at the Israeli tanks. An Israeli soldier pointed his gun at the children and fired at them, wounding five:
1. Munir Faisal ‘Ersan Qarni, 15, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
2. Yousef Mohammed Nemer Abu Qandil, 15, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
3. Ahmed Ibrahim As’ad Abu ‘Ali, 13, wounded by shrapnel in the head;
4. Mohammed Hani ‘Ali al-Ghoul, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the head; and
5. Rushdi Nader Hammad Abu Hammad, 16, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg.
In the evening, Israeli occupying forces shot dead Mohammed Sa’adat Yousef ‘Abdul Rasul, 22, from al-Bireh. At approximately 17:00, ‘Abdul Rasul went from his house in al-Nahda Street, opposite the Friends School in al-Bireh, towards his father’s shop in the area. A civilian car stopped at a branch road opposite his house. Inside the car, there were two armed men in civilian clothes. When he was only 20m away from the car, the two men got out of the car and opened fire at him. He ran towards a flower shop, but the men chased and fired at him. He was shot by eight live bullets in the head, the chest and the limbs. Immediately, a number of Israeli military jeeps arrived in the area. Israeli soldiers surrounded ‘Abdul Rasul and denied access to ambulances. They left him bleed to death, although there is a hospital only few meters away from the area. The victim is the youngest brother of Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Ahmed Sa’adat, detained by Palestinian security services since the beginning of this year.
At approximately midnight, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into al-Birka area in the south of Deir al-Balah. They raided and searched a number of houses. They arrested Suliemn Hammad Suleiman Abu Khamash, 24.
19 aug 2002
At approximately 09:45, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 400m into al-Satar al-Gharbi area northwest of Khan Yunis. They demolished the fence surrounding the house of Mousa Mohammed Abu ‘Oweili. They also razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli occupying forces shot dead a child in Jenin for no apparent reason. At approximately 14:30, Israeli soldiers on a tank positioned at Burqin-Kufor Qud junctions, west of Jenin, fired from a distance of approximately 100m at a number of Palestinian children who were playing near their houses at the northwestern entrance of Burqin village, west of Jenin.
One of the children, Mohammed Amin ‘Ali Abu ‘Ouda, 14, was killed by a live bullet in the head. The area has recently been quiet.
At approximately 15:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with tanks and armored personnel carriers, invaded Jenin. They moved into the industrial zone and Jenin refugee camp and opened fire at Palestinian civilians and workshops, wounding two civilians:
1. Wissam Khaled Malaisha, 9, wounded by shrapnel in the head while near his house in Jenin refugee camp; and
2. Mohammed Rafiq al-Ghoul, 22, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand while in the industrial zone.
At approximately 18:25, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with five military jeeps, two civilian jeeps that had Israeli license plates and an armored personnel carries, and supported by two helicopters, moved into Um al-Sharayet neighborhood in the south of Ramallah. They surrounded and raided the headquarters of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service, and arrested six Palestinian policemen, all of whom were from the Gaza Strip.
At approximately 09:45, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 400m into al-Satar al-Gharbi area northwest of Khan Yunis. They demolished the fence surrounding the house of Mousa Mohammed Abu ‘Oweili. They also razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli occupying forces shot dead a child in Jenin for no apparent reason. At approximately 14:30, Israeli soldiers on a tank positioned at Burqin-Kufor Qud junctions, west of Jenin, fired from a distance of approximately 100m at a number of Palestinian children who were playing near their houses at the northwestern entrance of Burqin village, west of Jenin.
One of the children, Mohammed Amin ‘Ali Abu ‘Ouda, 14, was killed by a live bullet in the head. The area has recently been quiet.
At approximately 15:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with tanks and armored personnel carriers, invaded Jenin. They moved into the industrial zone and Jenin refugee camp and opened fire at Palestinian civilians and workshops, wounding two civilians:
1. Wissam Khaled Malaisha, 9, wounded by shrapnel in the head while near his house in Jenin refugee camp; and
2. Mohammed Rafiq al-Ghoul, 22, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand while in the industrial zone.
At approximately 18:25, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with five military jeeps, two civilian jeeps that had Israeli license plates and an armored personnel carries, and supported by two helicopters, moved into Um al-Sharayet neighborhood in the south of Ramallah. They surrounded and raided the headquarters of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service, and arrested six Palestinian policemen, all of whom were from the Gaza Strip.
18 aug 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, fired live ammunition and flare at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood, east of the settlement. Flare fell onto the house of Anwar Mohammed Ahmed, approximately 350m east of the settlement, destroying its asbestos roof and burning parts of the furniture.
In addition, the owners’ daughter Hiba, 16, was wounded by a live bullet in the right hand, while other members of the family, consisting of 10 persons, suffered from smoke inhalation.
As a result of the indiscriminate Israeli shelling of the area, 20-year-old Ibrahim Hassan ‘Awad was wounded by shrapnel in the back.
Approximately five hours later, Israeli forces resumed shelling of the same area. The shelling also affected Palestinian houses in Baten al-Samin area southwest of Khan Yunis.
A Palestinian woman, Fawzia ‘Abdul Rahman Abu Mousa, 42, was wounded by shrapnel in the right ear and foot, while a number of houses were damaged.
At the same time, an infantry unit of Israeli occupying forces moved from “Morag” settlement, northeast of Rafah, approximately 500m into the north of Rafah. They raided houses of the Abu ‘Arar family. They ordered the residents of the houses, around 60 persons, mostly women and children, to leave the houses and searched the houses. They broke doors and windows of those houses. Upon their withdrawal from the area, Israeli soldiers arrested eight Palestinian civilians from the Abu ‘Arar family. They interrogated them inside “Morag” settlement for one day and then released them.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, fired live ammunition and flare at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood, east of the settlement. Flare fell onto the house of Anwar Mohammed Ahmed, approximately 350m east of the settlement, destroying its asbestos roof and burning parts of the furniture.
In addition, the owners’ daughter Hiba, 16, was wounded by a live bullet in the right hand, while other members of the family, consisting of 10 persons, suffered from smoke inhalation.
As a result of the indiscriminate Israeli shelling of the area, 20-year-old Ibrahim Hassan ‘Awad was wounded by shrapnel in the back.
Approximately five hours later, Israeli forces resumed shelling of the same area. The shelling also affected Palestinian houses in Baten al-Samin area southwest of Khan Yunis.
A Palestinian woman, Fawzia ‘Abdul Rahman Abu Mousa, 42, was wounded by shrapnel in the right ear and foot, while a number of houses were damaged.
At the same time, an infantry unit of Israeli occupying forces moved from “Morag” settlement, northeast of Rafah, approximately 500m into the north of Rafah. They raided houses of the Abu ‘Arar family. They ordered the residents of the houses, around 60 persons, mostly women and children, to leave the houses and searched the houses. They broke doors and windows of those houses. Upon their withdrawal from the area, Israeli soldiers arrested eight Palestinian civilians from the Abu ‘Arar family. They interrogated them inside “Morag” settlement for one day and then released them.
17 aug 2002
At approximately 08:00, Israeli occupying forces at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Jabalya, shelled Palestinian farms west of the border.
Aamena ‘Abdul Karim al-Bursh, 53, was wounded by shrapnel in the right foot, while she was with her husband on their farm, approximately 600m away from the border. In addition, a number of animals were killed, and the farmers fled the area.
At approximately 08:10, Israeli occupying forces re-imposed the curfew on Hebron after it had been temporarily lifted. They opened fire at Palestinian civilians and forced them to go home. Then, they arrested eight civilians, including children, and took them to a public yard. The civilians were held for four hours and were then released.
At approximately 08:00, Israeli occupying forces at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Jabalya, shelled Palestinian farms west of the border.
Aamena ‘Abdul Karim al-Bursh, 53, was wounded by shrapnel in the right foot, while she was with her husband on their farm, approximately 600m away from the border. In addition, a number of animals were killed, and the farmers fled the area.
At approximately 08:10, Israeli occupying forces re-imposed the curfew on Hebron after it had been temporarily lifted. They opened fire at Palestinian civilians and forced them to go home. Then, they arrested eight civilians, including children, and took them to a public yard. The civilians were held for four hours and were then released.
16 aug 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with a number of armored personnel carriers, moved into Wadi al-Haria area in Hebron. They surrounded the house of Sidqi Hamed Shaker al-Zaru, 41. They forced his three wives and 15 children out of the house and searched it. Then, they arrested al-Zaru.
In the evening, Israeli occupying forces, accompanied by a bulldozer, moved approximately 350m into al-Qatbania raea east of Beit Hanoun in the North of the Gaza strip. They demolished a 120-square-meter, one-story house, in which 10 people used to live, owned by Mousa Saqer Hussein Abu ‘Amsha. They also destroyed a well, a water pump and agricultural tools owned by ‘Abu ‘Amsha himself.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with a number of armored personnel carriers, moved into Wadi al-Haria area in Hebron. They surrounded the house of Sidqi Hamed Shaker al-Zaru, 41. They forced his three wives and 15 children out of the house and searched it. Then, they arrested al-Zaru.
In the evening, Israeli occupying forces, accompanied by a bulldozer, moved approximately 350m into al-Qatbania raea east of Beit Hanoun in the North of the Gaza strip. They demolished a 120-square-meter, one-story house, in which 10 people used to live, owned by Mousa Saqer Hussein Abu ‘Amsha. They also destroyed a well, a water pump and agricultural tools owned by ‘Abu ‘Amsha himself.
15 aug 2002
At approximately 02:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 100m into al-Rabwat area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. An Israeli armored bulldozer leveled sand hills and paved a road east of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, linking it with surrounding agricultural land, apparently to facilitate future encroachment into al-Rabwat area. The bulldozer razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In the morning, Israeli occupying forces continued to raze areas of Palestinian agricultural land in Juhor al-Dik area, east of Gaza City, an action that began on the previous day. Until Sunday, 18 August, Israeli occupying forces had razed the following areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
Israeli occupying forces killed a 6-year-old Palestinian child, when they shelled his house in Khan Yunis for no apparent reason. According to PCHR’s investigation, at approximately 16:45, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, opened fire at al-Satar al-Gharbi area, east of the settlement.
Ayman Bassem Fares, 6, who was playing in the vicinity of his family’s house, approximately 150m east of the settlement, was wounded by a live bullet in the head.
His grandfather, Nadid Hafezh Fares, 60, carried him and called for an ambulance. When the Israeli gunfire stopped, some neighbors came and helped the grandfather to take the wounded child to hospital. Soon, Israeli forces opened fire at them, wounding the grandfather with a live bullet in the right thigh. Two of the neighbors were also wounded:
1. Ziad Mousa Mas’oud al-Agha, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the head; and
2. Nahedh Mohammed Humeid Abu Jowei’ed, 28, wounded by shrapnel in the right hand.
The child was taken to hospital, but he was dead upon the arrival.
At approximately 17:00, Israeli occupying forces in a military location in Tal Z’orob area in the southwest of Rafah opened fire at Palestinian houses in the north, wounding 17-year-old ‘Alaa’ Riadh Zo’rob with a live bullet in the right foot.
At approximately 18:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations at the Egyptian-Palestinian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Block J, wounding 32-year-old Ziad ‘Abdul Salam Fuseifes with shrapnel in the left knee.
At approximately 20:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations at the Egyptian-Palestinian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in al-Joneina neighborhood, approximately 1500m away, wounding 50-year-old Ahmed Baraka Abu Sabala with a live bullet in the abdomen.
PCHR’s field worker in Rafah reported that three Palestinian civilians were wounded while they were near their houses.
At approximately 02:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 100m into al-Rabwat area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. An Israeli armored bulldozer leveled sand hills and paved a road east of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, linking it with surrounding agricultural land, apparently to facilitate future encroachment into al-Rabwat area. The bulldozer razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In the morning, Israeli occupying forces continued to raze areas of Palestinian agricultural land in Juhor al-Dik area, east of Gaza City, an action that began on the previous day. Until Sunday, 18 August, Israeli occupying forces had razed the following areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
Israeli occupying forces killed a 6-year-old Palestinian child, when they shelled his house in Khan Yunis for no apparent reason. According to PCHR’s investigation, at approximately 16:45, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, opened fire at al-Satar al-Gharbi area, east of the settlement.
Ayman Bassem Fares, 6, who was playing in the vicinity of his family’s house, approximately 150m east of the settlement, was wounded by a live bullet in the head.
His grandfather, Nadid Hafezh Fares, 60, carried him and called for an ambulance. When the Israeli gunfire stopped, some neighbors came and helped the grandfather to take the wounded child to hospital. Soon, Israeli forces opened fire at them, wounding the grandfather with a live bullet in the right thigh. Two of the neighbors were also wounded:
1. Ziad Mousa Mas’oud al-Agha, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the head; and
2. Nahedh Mohammed Humeid Abu Jowei’ed, 28, wounded by shrapnel in the right hand.
The child was taken to hospital, but he was dead upon the arrival.
At approximately 17:00, Israeli occupying forces in a military location in Tal Z’orob area in the southwest of Rafah opened fire at Palestinian houses in the north, wounding 17-year-old ‘Alaa’ Riadh Zo’rob with a live bullet in the right foot.
At approximately 18:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations at the Egyptian-Palestinian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Block J, wounding 32-year-old Ziad ‘Abdul Salam Fuseifes with shrapnel in the left knee.
At approximately 20:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations at the Egyptian-Palestinian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in al-Joneina neighborhood, approximately 1500m away, wounding 50-year-old Ahmed Baraka Abu Sabala with a live bullet in the abdomen.
PCHR’s field worker in Rafah reported that three Palestinian civilians were wounded while they were near their houses.
14 aug 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood.
Samir Fayez Huneideq, 28, was wounded by shrapnel in the legs, and his child Ghada was wounded by shrapnel in the right leg, while they were inside their house, approximately 100m away from the aforementioned settlement. In addition, a number of houses were damaged.
At approximately 09:00, Israeli occupying forces started razing areas of Palestinian agricultural land in Abu Tablein and al-Mansura areas along the road linking between al-Maentar crossing and al-Shuhada junction, south of Gaza City.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Palestinians Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into al-Zhahiria village, south of Hebron. They surrounded the house of Khalil Jibril Mahmoud al-Tal. They forced the five residents of the 200-square-meter, two-story house out and demolished it. An adjacent house was also damaged. Al-Tal is father of Khalil al-Tal who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli occupying forces in Beir al-Saba’ in the south of Israel.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood.
Samir Fayez Huneideq, 28, was wounded by shrapnel in the legs, and his child Ghada was wounded by shrapnel in the right leg, while they were inside their house, approximately 100m away from the aforementioned settlement. In addition, a number of houses were damaged.
At approximately 09:00, Israeli occupying forces started razing areas of Palestinian agricultural land in Abu Tablein and al-Mansura areas along the road linking between al-Maentar crossing and al-Shuhada junction, south of Gaza City.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Palestinians Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into al-Zhahiria village, south of Hebron. They surrounded the house of Khalil Jibril Mahmoud al-Tal. They forced the five residents of the 200-square-meter, two-story house out and demolished it. An adjacent house was also damaged. Al-Tal is father of Khalil al-Tal who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli occupying forces in Beir al-Saba’ in the south of Israel.
13 aug 2002
At approximately 12:30, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 700m into Kuza’a village, east of Khan Yunis. They opened fire at Palestinian houses and agricultural land, destroying a 32-square-meter agricultural store owned by Sa’adat Suleiman Rouk and damaging a school. They also razed 40 donums of agricultural land.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Palestinians Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 04:00, Israeli occupying forces moved into al-Duha village, southwest of Bethlehem. They raided the house of lawyer ‘Abed Rabbu Ibrahim Budeir, 63. They forced residents of the 180-square-meter, one-story house out and destroyed it. Budeir is father of ‘Eissa Budeir who carried out a bombing in Rishon Litzion on 22 May 2002.
At the same time, Israeli occupying forces moved into Um al-Daraj quarter in al-Zhahiria veillage, south of Hebron. They surrounded the house of Musbah ‘Abdul Fattah al-Battat. They forced the six residents of the 160-square-meter, one-story house out and destroyed it. Two adjacent houses were also damged. Al-Battat is father of Mohammed al-Batta, who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli occupying forces in Beir al-Saba’ in the south Israel.
At approximately 12:30, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 700m into Kuza’a village, east of Khan Yunis. They opened fire at Palestinian houses and agricultural land, destroying a 32-square-meter agricultural store owned by Sa’adat Suleiman Rouk and damaging a school. They also razed 40 donums of agricultural land.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Palestinians Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 04:00, Israeli occupying forces moved into al-Duha village, southwest of Bethlehem. They raided the house of lawyer ‘Abed Rabbu Ibrahim Budeir, 63. They forced residents of the 180-square-meter, one-story house out and destroyed it. Budeir is father of ‘Eissa Budeir who carried out a bombing in Rishon Litzion on 22 May 2002.
At the same time, Israeli occupying forces moved into Um al-Daraj quarter in al-Zhahiria veillage, south of Hebron. They surrounded the house of Musbah ‘Abdul Fattah al-Battat. They forced the six residents of the 160-square-meter, one-story house out and destroyed it. Two adjacent houses were also damged. Al-Battat is father of Mohammed al-Batta, who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli occupying forces in Beir al-Saba’ in the south Israel.
12 aug 2002
At approximately 19:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and three helicopters, invaded Jaba’ village, south of Jenin. They opened fire at houses, wounding six Palestinian civilians:
1. Fadi Naji Khalilia, 17, wounded by a live bullet in the right leg;
2. Amjad Husni Khalilia, 24, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg;
3. Rasmia Dhib Salama, 38, wounded by shrapnel in the right upper arm;
4. ‘Arafat Khaled Fakhuri, 35, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand;
5. Jihad Tawfiq Hamada, 12, wounded by shrapnel in the left leg; and
6. ‘Abdullah Mohammed ‘Alawna,40, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg.
New Assassinations
In a continuation of the assassination policy officially adopted by the Israeli government, on Monday, Israeli occupying forces committed two extra-judicial assassinations, in which three Palestinians were killed, one of them was used by Israeli forces as a human shield.
At approximately 13:00 on Wednesday, a civilian car, white Volkswagen, arrived at the eastern quarter of Tubas village in the northern West Bank. Eight to ten persons in military uniform, Israeli soldiers, got out of the car.
They opened fire at Palestinian houses indiscriminately, wounding ‘Ezzat Tayseer Abu Muhsen, 10, with two live bullets in the legs.
Then, they arrested him and took him to an unknown destination. They also surrounded the house of Mohammed ‘Abdul Elah Abu Muhsen. Three minutes later, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with tanks and bulldozers and supported by two combat helicopters invaded the village.
Israeli forces forced Nidhal ‘Abdul Ra’ouf Abu Muhsen, 19, and his uncle Younis Ahmed Ibrahim Daraghma, 22, to exit their houses and took them to the cemetery of the village.
They handcuffed Daraghma and took Abu Muhsen to Abu al-Hassan driving school, after they forced him to put on a bullet proof suit, similar to that used by Israeli soldiers. They let a dog follow him. They forced him to go to houses in the area and tell their residents to leave.
At approximately 14:15, residents of the area heard sounds of successive explosions, after which smoke rose from the house of Mohammed ‘Abdul Elah Abu Muhsen.
At approximately 14:30, an Israeli bulldozer destroyed the main road and another one swept the house of Abu Muhsen. Such destruction continued until 17:30 when Israeli forces withdrew from the village, medical and rescue personnel and civilians hurried to the area to check what happened. They discovered a head and a chest of a man in the 40s.
He was later identified as Nasser Kahed Jarra, 44, from Wadi Burqin village, west of Jenin, wanted by Israeli occupying forces. People started searching for Nidhal Abu Muhsen. There were reports of his death.
At approximately midnight, Israeli occupying forces delivered his body to the Palestinian side. Jarra was married and father of three children. He spent eight years in Israeli jails for his political activities. He survived two assassination attempts, one in which he lost his right leg and hand.
At approximately 03:00 on Monday, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and special units, moved into al-Yamun village, west of Jenin. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Hassan Fureihat and ordered its 13 residents through loudspeakers to leave it. They checked the family and their identity cards and the Israeli soldiers took one of the family members, Ghazal Mohammed Hassan Fureihat, 21.
Then, the family heard sounds of dozens of live bullets. An Israeli soldier told the family that other Israeli soldiers shot dead their son.
When Israeli occupying forces withdrew from the village, Fureihat’s body was moved to hospital. According to medical sources, he was hit by six live bullets in the chest, the pelvis and the thighs. The Israeli daily Yediot Aharanot said on its Arabic web page that Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in al-Yamun village, apparently wanted for his activities in al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
At approximately 19:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and three helicopters, invaded Jaba’ village, south of Jenin. They opened fire at houses, wounding six Palestinian civilians:
1. Fadi Naji Khalilia, 17, wounded by a live bullet in the right leg;
2. Amjad Husni Khalilia, 24, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg;
3. Rasmia Dhib Salama, 38, wounded by shrapnel in the right upper arm;
4. ‘Arafat Khaled Fakhuri, 35, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand;
5. Jihad Tawfiq Hamada, 12, wounded by shrapnel in the left leg; and
6. ‘Abdullah Mohammed ‘Alawna,40, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg.
New Assassinations
In a continuation of the assassination policy officially adopted by the Israeli government, on Monday, Israeli occupying forces committed two extra-judicial assassinations, in which three Palestinians were killed, one of them was used by Israeli forces as a human shield.
At approximately 13:00 on Wednesday, a civilian car, white Volkswagen, arrived at the eastern quarter of Tubas village in the northern West Bank. Eight to ten persons in military uniform, Israeli soldiers, got out of the car.
They opened fire at Palestinian houses indiscriminately, wounding ‘Ezzat Tayseer Abu Muhsen, 10, with two live bullets in the legs.
Then, they arrested him and took him to an unknown destination. They also surrounded the house of Mohammed ‘Abdul Elah Abu Muhsen. Three minutes later, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with tanks and bulldozers and supported by two combat helicopters invaded the village.
Israeli forces forced Nidhal ‘Abdul Ra’ouf Abu Muhsen, 19, and his uncle Younis Ahmed Ibrahim Daraghma, 22, to exit their houses and took them to the cemetery of the village.
They handcuffed Daraghma and took Abu Muhsen to Abu al-Hassan driving school, after they forced him to put on a bullet proof suit, similar to that used by Israeli soldiers. They let a dog follow him. They forced him to go to houses in the area and tell their residents to leave.
At approximately 14:15, residents of the area heard sounds of successive explosions, after which smoke rose from the house of Mohammed ‘Abdul Elah Abu Muhsen.
At approximately 14:30, an Israeli bulldozer destroyed the main road and another one swept the house of Abu Muhsen. Such destruction continued until 17:30 when Israeli forces withdrew from the village, medical and rescue personnel and civilians hurried to the area to check what happened. They discovered a head and a chest of a man in the 40s.
He was later identified as Nasser Kahed Jarra, 44, from Wadi Burqin village, west of Jenin, wanted by Israeli occupying forces. People started searching for Nidhal Abu Muhsen. There were reports of his death.
At approximately midnight, Israeli occupying forces delivered his body to the Palestinian side. Jarra was married and father of three children. He spent eight years in Israeli jails for his political activities. He survived two assassination attempts, one in which he lost his right leg and hand.
At approximately 03:00 on Monday, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and special units, moved into al-Yamun village, west of Jenin. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Hassan Fureihat and ordered its 13 residents through loudspeakers to leave it. They checked the family and their identity cards and the Israeli soldiers took one of the family members, Ghazal Mohammed Hassan Fureihat, 21.
Then, the family heard sounds of dozens of live bullets. An Israeli soldier told the family that other Israeli soldiers shot dead their son.
When Israeli occupying forces withdrew from the village, Fureihat’s body was moved to hospital. According to medical sources, he was hit by six live bullets in the chest, the pelvis and the thighs. The Israeli daily Yediot Aharanot said on its Arabic web page that Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in al-Yamun village, apparently wanted for his activities in al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
11 aug 2002
At approximately 01:15, an infantry unit of Israeli occupying forces moved approximately 400m into Gizan al-Najjar area in the south of Khan Yunis, north of “Morag” settlement. Israeli soldiers, who covered their faces with black masks, raided three Palestinian houses owned by Reziq Salama al-Sha’er, Sami al-Bahaisa and Kamel Abu Nemer. They held women and children in one room in each of the houses and interrogated the men after having checked their identities.
Then, they searched the three houses. During their incursion, Israeli soldiers arrested 13 Palestinian civilians who were on their way back home after a wedding party. Israeli soldiers handcuffed and interrogated them. They also beat some of them. Soon, Israeli military reinforcements were brought to the area apparently to cover the withdrawal of the infantry unit, while two helicopters were flying over the area. Upon their withdrawal, Israeli soldiers arrested two Palestinians and took mobile phones and identity cards of two other Palestinians.
At approximately 02:30, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 350m into al-Qatbania area adjacent to the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Beit Hanoun. Until Tuesday morning, 13 August, they razed 20 donums of Palestinian agricultural land.
At approximately 08:45, Israeli occupying forces, accompanied by a military bulldozer and covered by indiscriminate shelling, moved into Palestinian agricultural land in the north of Beit Lahia, southwest of “Dogit” settlement in the northern Gaza Strip. They razed a tract of agricultural land, damaged another and demolished three buildings
At approximately 01:15, an infantry unit of Israeli occupying forces moved approximately 400m into Gizan al-Najjar area in the south of Khan Yunis, north of “Morag” settlement. Israeli soldiers, who covered their faces with black masks, raided three Palestinian houses owned by Reziq Salama al-Sha’er, Sami al-Bahaisa and Kamel Abu Nemer. They held women and children in one room in each of the houses and interrogated the men after having checked their identities.
Then, they searched the three houses. During their incursion, Israeli soldiers arrested 13 Palestinian civilians who were on their way back home after a wedding party. Israeli soldiers handcuffed and interrogated them. They also beat some of them. Soon, Israeli military reinforcements were brought to the area apparently to cover the withdrawal of the infantry unit, while two helicopters were flying over the area. Upon their withdrawal, Israeli soldiers arrested two Palestinians and took mobile phones and identity cards of two other Palestinians.
At approximately 02:30, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 350m into al-Qatbania area adjacent to the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Beit Hanoun. Until Tuesday morning, 13 August, they razed 20 donums of Palestinian agricultural land.
At approximately 08:45, Israeli occupying forces, accompanied by a military bulldozer and covered by indiscriminate shelling, moved into Palestinian agricultural land in the north of Beit Lahia, southwest of “Dogit” settlement in the northern Gaza Strip. They razed a tract of agricultural land, damaged another and demolished three buildings
10 aug 2002
At approximately 07:00, medical sources at Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza declared that Ayman ‘Atteya Abu Meghassib, 12, from Dier al-Balah, succumbed to a wound he sustained on 7 August, when Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Kfar Darom” settlement in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian houses and farms west of the settlement.
Abu Meghassib was wounded by a live bullet in the head, while he was playing near his house in Heker al-Jame’ area, approximately 900m west of the settlement.
At approximately 12:00, an Israeli military jeep moved into the centre of Ramallah, when the curfew imposed on the town was temporarily lifted. Dozens of Palestinian boys threw stones at the jeep. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas at the stone throwers and passing civilians, wounding six:
1. Mohammed ‘Abdul Majid ‘Oleyan, 16, from al-Bireh, critically wounded by a live bullet in the head;
2. Ka’en Salah Dar ‘Awadh, 20, from al-Bireh, wounded by a live bullet in the right foot;
3. Hussein ‘Aamer al-Barghouthi, 16, from ‘Aabud village, wounded by a live bullet in the right leg;
4. Fadi Karim al-Asmar, 14, from Ramallah, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left thigh;
5. Munther ‘Abdullah Masalma, 31, from Sinjel village, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left leg; and
6. Shadi ‘Abdullah Erhimi, 27, from Beit Rima village, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right hand.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli occupying soldiers on an armored personnel carrier positioned at an Israeli military checkpoint in Nablus opened fire at a vehicle of the electricity maintenance department of Nablus Municipality, killing its driver.
According to available information, at approximately 14:00, while Ahmed Jihad ‘Abdul Rahim Qureini, 54, from ‘Askar refugee camp, was traveling in a vehicle of electricity maintenance from Nablus Municipality towards the east, Israeli occupying soldiers in Faisal Street stopped him.
He stopped behind an ambulance and another ambulance stopped behind him. After Israeli soldiers ordered the first ambulance to move, they pointed to Qureini to move. He moved slowly. Soon, Israeli soldiers on an armored personnel carrier opened fire at the vehicle, killing him with a live bullet in the head.
Israeli occupying forces already permitted movement of medical, emergency and service personnel in the town. However, they opened fire at this vehicle for no apparent reason.
At approximately 14:10, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at al-Nimsawi neighborhood.
A Palestinian civilian, Ibrahim ‘Abdul Mun’em ‘Arram, 23, from Rafah, who was visiting his relatives in the area, was wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh. He was approximately 400m away from the aforementioned settlement when he was wounded.
At approximately 23:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into Palestinian agricultural land, approximately 200m west of “Kfar Darom” settlement, east of Deir al-Balah. They razed areas of agricultural land.
In the afternoon, Israeli occupying soldiers at Surda military checkpoint fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas and sound bombs at hundreds of Palestinian civilians who were traveling from villages north and northwest of Ramallah to the town. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Hazem Rabah Ese’id, 30, from Abu Dis village east of Jerusalem, wounded by a sound bomb in the face; and
2. Rami ‘Aayed Mustafa, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the neck.
At approximately 07:00, medical sources at Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza declared that Ayman ‘Atteya Abu Meghassib, 12, from Dier al-Balah, succumbed to a wound he sustained on 7 August, when Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Kfar Darom” settlement in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian houses and farms west of the settlement.
Abu Meghassib was wounded by a live bullet in the head, while he was playing near his house in Heker al-Jame’ area, approximately 900m west of the settlement.
At approximately 12:00, an Israeli military jeep moved into the centre of Ramallah, when the curfew imposed on the town was temporarily lifted. Dozens of Palestinian boys threw stones at the jeep. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas at the stone throwers and passing civilians, wounding six:
1. Mohammed ‘Abdul Majid ‘Oleyan, 16, from al-Bireh, critically wounded by a live bullet in the head;
2. Ka’en Salah Dar ‘Awadh, 20, from al-Bireh, wounded by a live bullet in the right foot;
3. Hussein ‘Aamer al-Barghouthi, 16, from ‘Aabud village, wounded by a live bullet in the right leg;
4. Fadi Karim al-Asmar, 14, from Ramallah, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left thigh;
5. Munther ‘Abdullah Masalma, 31, from Sinjel village, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left leg; and
6. Shadi ‘Abdullah Erhimi, 27, from Beit Rima village, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right hand.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli occupying soldiers on an armored personnel carrier positioned at an Israeli military checkpoint in Nablus opened fire at a vehicle of the electricity maintenance department of Nablus Municipality, killing its driver.
According to available information, at approximately 14:00, while Ahmed Jihad ‘Abdul Rahim Qureini, 54, from ‘Askar refugee camp, was traveling in a vehicle of electricity maintenance from Nablus Municipality towards the east, Israeli occupying soldiers in Faisal Street stopped him.
He stopped behind an ambulance and another ambulance stopped behind him. After Israeli soldiers ordered the first ambulance to move, they pointed to Qureini to move. He moved slowly. Soon, Israeli soldiers on an armored personnel carrier opened fire at the vehicle, killing him with a live bullet in the head.
Israeli occupying forces already permitted movement of medical, emergency and service personnel in the town. However, they opened fire at this vehicle for no apparent reason.
At approximately 14:10, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at al-Nimsawi neighborhood.
A Palestinian civilian, Ibrahim ‘Abdul Mun’em ‘Arram, 23, from Rafah, who was visiting his relatives in the area, was wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh. He was approximately 400m away from the aforementioned settlement when he was wounded.
At approximately 23:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into Palestinian agricultural land, approximately 200m west of “Kfar Darom” settlement, east of Deir al-Balah. They razed areas of agricultural land.
In the afternoon, Israeli occupying soldiers at Surda military checkpoint fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas and sound bombs at hundreds of Palestinian civilians who were traveling from villages north and northwest of Ramallah to the town. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Hazem Rabah Ese’id, 30, from Abu Dis village east of Jerusalem, wounded by a sound bomb in the face; and
2. Rami ‘Aayed Mustafa, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the neck.
9 aug 2002
At approximately 01:45, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into Qalqilya, opening fire at Palestinian houses.
A Palestinian civilian, Ibrahim ‘Abdul Rahim Da’mas, 22, was wounded by a live bullet in the shoulder, and Israeli forces arrested him together with two other civilians.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 500m into Wadi al-Salqa village, east of Deir al-Balah. Israeli forces raided houses and arrested three Palestinian civilians, two of whom were later released, while the third, Sami Ahmed al-Kurd, 25, remained in custody.
At approximately 10:30, medical sources at Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza declared that Khader Mohammed al-Sue’idi, 67, from al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza, succumbed to a wound he sustained on 22 July 2002, when Israeli F-16 fighter jets bombed the house of Shiekh Salah Shehada, adjacent to his house, killing 14 Palestinian civilians and wounding dozens.
At approximately 14:00 Israeli occupying soldiers on a tank, for no apparent reason, fired at Hassan ‘Ali Jaber Dhumeiri, 40, from Tulkarm refugee camp, while he was farming his agricultural land, approximately 150m away.
Dhumeiri was wounded by a live bullet in the right side. He was evacuated to hospital, but he succumbed to his wound around 20 minutes later.
At approximately 15:30, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into al-Satar al-Gharbi area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. They resumed razing areas of Palestinian agricultural land, an action that began last week.
In the evening, medical sources at Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza declared that Hassan ‘Ali al-‘Aassi, 24, from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, succumbed to a wound he sustained on Wednesday, 7 August. According to PCHR’s investigation, al-‘Aassi was wounded by a live bullet in the head, when Israeli heavy military vehicles invaded Beit Lahia and shelled Palestinian houses. A Palestinian civilian was killed and al-‘Assi was seriously wounded in the head.
At approximately 23:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, shelled al-Rabwat area and al-‘Araishia neighborhood in the northwest of the town.
An hour later, the Israelis intensified the shelling of the two areas and other surrounding Israeli military locations also opened fire. Eight Palestinian civilians, including two spouses and their children, and a woman and her child, were wounded while inside their houses:
1. Salwa Mohammed Abu al-Hassan, 30, wounded by shrapnel in the right foot;
2. Kamal Jamil Abu al-Hassan, 38, wounded by shrapnel in the back;
3. Mohammed Kamal Abu al-Hassan, 8, wounded by shrapnel in the right foot;
4. Aamal Kamal Abu al-Hassan, 5, wounded by shrapnel in the head;
5. Ahmed Kamal Abu al-Hassan, 3, wounded by shrapnel in the right thigh;
6. Rihab Shihda Abu Sahlul, 28, wounded by shrapnel in the back and the right hand;
7. Yusra Khaled Abu Sahlul, 4, wounded by shrapnel in the face and the mouth; and
8. ‘Emad Khalil al-Buzom, 29, wounded by shrapnel in the left thigh.
In addition, a number of houses were damaged:
1. a 250-square-meter, asbestos-roofed house, in which a family comprising seven persons live, owned by Kamal Jamil Abu al-Hassan;
2. a 180-square-meter, four-story house, in which three families comprising 20 persons live, owned by Majdi Ahmed Abu Sahlul;
3. a 165-square-meter, three-story house, in which four families comprising 23 persons live, owned by Majed Ahmed Abu Sahlul;
4. a 150-square-meter, three-story house, in which four families comprising 20 persons live, owned by Rami Majdi Abu Sahlul; and
5. a 160-square-meter, one-story house, in which two families comprising 15 persons live, owned by Mohammed Salman Abu Sahlul.
At approximately 01:45, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into Qalqilya, opening fire at Palestinian houses.
A Palestinian civilian, Ibrahim ‘Abdul Rahim Da’mas, 22, was wounded by a live bullet in the shoulder, and Israeli forces arrested him together with two other civilians.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved approximately 500m into Wadi al-Salqa village, east of Deir al-Balah. Israeli forces raided houses and arrested three Palestinian civilians, two of whom were later released, while the third, Sami Ahmed al-Kurd, 25, remained in custody.
At approximately 10:30, medical sources at Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza declared that Khader Mohammed al-Sue’idi, 67, from al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza, succumbed to a wound he sustained on 22 July 2002, when Israeli F-16 fighter jets bombed the house of Shiekh Salah Shehada, adjacent to his house, killing 14 Palestinian civilians and wounding dozens.
At approximately 14:00 Israeli occupying soldiers on a tank, for no apparent reason, fired at Hassan ‘Ali Jaber Dhumeiri, 40, from Tulkarm refugee camp, while he was farming his agricultural land, approximately 150m away.
Dhumeiri was wounded by a live bullet in the right side. He was evacuated to hospital, but he succumbed to his wound around 20 minutes later.
At approximately 15:30, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into al-Satar al-Gharbi area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. They resumed razing areas of Palestinian agricultural land, an action that began last week.
In the evening, medical sources at Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza declared that Hassan ‘Ali al-‘Aassi, 24, from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, succumbed to a wound he sustained on Wednesday, 7 August. According to PCHR’s investigation, al-‘Aassi was wounded by a live bullet in the head, when Israeli heavy military vehicles invaded Beit Lahia and shelled Palestinian houses. A Palestinian civilian was killed and al-‘Assi was seriously wounded in the head.
At approximately 23:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, shelled al-Rabwat area and al-‘Araishia neighborhood in the northwest of the town.
An hour later, the Israelis intensified the shelling of the two areas and other surrounding Israeli military locations also opened fire. Eight Palestinian civilians, including two spouses and their children, and a woman and her child, were wounded while inside their houses:
1. Salwa Mohammed Abu al-Hassan, 30, wounded by shrapnel in the right foot;
2. Kamal Jamil Abu al-Hassan, 38, wounded by shrapnel in the back;
3. Mohammed Kamal Abu al-Hassan, 8, wounded by shrapnel in the right foot;
4. Aamal Kamal Abu al-Hassan, 5, wounded by shrapnel in the head;
5. Ahmed Kamal Abu al-Hassan, 3, wounded by shrapnel in the right thigh;
6. Rihab Shihda Abu Sahlul, 28, wounded by shrapnel in the back and the right hand;
7. Yusra Khaled Abu Sahlul, 4, wounded by shrapnel in the face and the mouth; and
8. ‘Emad Khalil al-Buzom, 29, wounded by shrapnel in the left thigh.
In addition, a number of houses were damaged:
1. a 250-square-meter, asbestos-roofed house, in which a family comprising seven persons live, owned by Kamal Jamil Abu al-Hassan;
2. a 180-square-meter, four-story house, in which three families comprising 20 persons live, owned by Majdi Ahmed Abu Sahlul;
3. a 165-square-meter, three-story house, in which four families comprising 23 persons live, owned by Majed Ahmed Abu Sahlul;
4. a 150-square-meter, three-story house, in which four families comprising 20 persons live, owned by Rami Majdi Abu Sahlul; and
5. a 160-square-meter, one-story house, in which two families comprising 15 persons live, owned by Mohammed Salman Abu Sahlul.
8 aug 2002
At approximately 03:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into al-Qawasmi neighborhood in Beit Lahia, approximately 1500m south of “Nissanit” settlement in the northern Gaza Strip.
They took position near al-Shaimaa’ School in the centre of the town. They indiscriminately opened fire at the area, wounding six Palestinian civilians, including 26-year-old ‘Aadel Reziq Gaben, who was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head and succumbed to his wound at hospital in the afternoon. The other civilian wounded were:
1. Amin Hani Zuhod, 15, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand;
2. Shadi Mahmoud Abu Jari, 14, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot;
3. Reziq Jaber Rajab, 17, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg;
4. Mahmoud Rajab Subeih, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the right foot; and
5. ‘Abed Sa’di Ahmed Zayed, 27, wounded by a live bullet in the right foot.
Israeli occupying forces raided and searched houses and arrested six Palestinians. A PCHR field worker reported that they were all released on the following day.
At approximately 09:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into Um al-Nasser village to the south of “Nissanit” settlement, north of Beit Lahia. Israeli forces raided and searched houses. They arrested four Palestinian civilians, but released them several hours later.
At approximately 13:00, an Israeli military jeep moved into the centre of Ramallah when the curfew imposed on the town was temporarily lifted. A number of Palestinian boys threw stones at the jeep. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas at the stone throwers.
An hour later, an Israeli soldier got out of the jeep and fired at 14-year-old ‘Azzam Mohammed Mousa from a distance of approximately 100m, wounding him with a live bullet in the right thigh.
At approximately 14:10, after the funeral procession of Hussam Hamdan, who was assassinated by Israeli occupying forces, Israeli soldiers on a moveable observation tower in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, fired live ammunition and tear gas at Palestinian civilians who participated in the procession.
Jamil Mustafa Mohammed Jadallah, 15, was wounded by a live bullet in the back, and many others suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Palestinians Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 03:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Artas village, west of Bethlehem. They surrounded the 120-square-meter, three-story house of ‘Ali Ahmed Abu Swai at the entrance of the village. They forced its 12 residents out and destroyed it. Abu Swai is the father of Daoud Abu Sawi who carried out a bombing in Jerusalem on 15 December 2001.
At approximately 05:00, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the 372-square-meter, three-story house of Ishaq ‘Abdullah al-Nabtiti in al-Duha village, south of Bethlehem, and destroyed it. Al-Nabtiti is father of Akram al-Nabtiti who carried out a bombing in Jerusalem on 17 March 2002.
At the same time, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, invaded Tubas village, east of Jenin. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Suleiman Fuqaha, 50. They forced the nine residents of the 180-square-meter house out and totally demolished it. Upon their withdrawal from the village, they arrested Fuqaha, father of Mazen Fuqha, who was arrested on 5 August 2002, whom Israeli occupying forces accused of planning a bus bomb at Miron junction in the north of Israel on 4 August 2002.
At approximately 07:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Beit Jala. They surrounded the house of Mousa Ahmed ‘Allan in al-Jadawel area. They forced residents of the 280-square-meter, three-story house out and destroyed it. ‘Allan is father of ‘Ali ‘Allan who is wanted by Israeli occupying forces for his activities in the Intifada.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into al-Qawasmi neighborhood in Beit Lahia, approximately 1500m south of “Nissanit” settlement in the northern Gaza Strip.
They took position near al-Shaimaa’ School in the centre of the town. They indiscriminately opened fire at the area, wounding six Palestinian civilians, including 26-year-old ‘Aadel Reziq Gaben, who was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head and succumbed to his wound at hospital in the afternoon. The other civilian wounded were:
1. Amin Hani Zuhod, 15, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand;
2. Shadi Mahmoud Abu Jari, 14, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot;
3. Reziq Jaber Rajab, 17, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg;
4. Mahmoud Rajab Subeih, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the right foot; and
5. ‘Abed Sa’di Ahmed Zayed, 27, wounded by a live bullet in the right foot.
Israeli occupying forces raided and searched houses and arrested six Palestinians. A PCHR field worker reported that they were all released on the following day.
At approximately 09:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into Um al-Nasser village to the south of “Nissanit” settlement, north of Beit Lahia. Israeli forces raided and searched houses. They arrested four Palestinian civilians, but released them several hours later.
At approximately 13:00, an Israeli military jeep moved into the centre of Ramallah when the curfew imposed on the town was temporarily lifted. A number of Palestinian boys threw stones at the jeep. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas at the stone throwers.
An hour later, an Israeli soldier got out of the jeep and fired at 14-year-old ‘Azzam Mohammed Mousa from a distance of approximately 100m, wounding him with a live bullet in the right thigh.
At approximately 14:10, after the funeral procession of Hussam Hamdan, who was assassinated by Israeli occupying forces, Israeli soldiers on a moveable observation tower in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, fired live ammunition and tear gas at Palestinian civilians who participated in the procession.
Jamil Mustafa Mohammed Jadallah, 15, was wounded by a live bullet in the back, and many others suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Palestinians Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 03:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Artas village, west of Bethlehem. They surrounded the 120-square-meter, three-story house of ‘Ali Ahmed Abu Swai at the entrance of the village. They forced its 12 residents out and destroyed it. Abu Swai is the father of Daoud Abu Sawi who carried out a bombing in Jerusalem on 15 December 2001.
At approximately 05:00, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the 372-square-meter, three-story house of Ishaq ‘Abdullah al-Nabtiti in al-Duha village, south of Bethlehem, and destroyed it. Al-Nabtiti is father of Akram al-Nabtiti who carried out a bombing in Jerusalem on 17 March 2002.
At the same time, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, invaded Tubas village, east of Jenin. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Suleiman Fuqaha, 50. They forced the nine residents of the 180-square-meter house out and totally demolished it. Upon their withdrawal from the village, they arrested Fuqaha, father of Mazen Fuqha, who was arrested on 5 August 2002, whom Israeli occupying forces accused of planning a bus bomb at Miron junction in the north of Israel on 4 August 2002.
At approximately 07:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Beit Jala. They surrounded the house of Mousa Ahmed ‘Allan in al-Jadawel area. They forced residents of the 280-square-meter, three-story house out and destroyed it. ‘Allan is father of ‘Ali ‘Allan who is wanted by Israeli occupying forces for his activities in the Intifada.
7 aug 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 3km into Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip. They indiscriminately shelled the town, killing Mohammed Shehda Isma’il al-Jakhbir, 29, with several live bullets throughout the body.
He bled to death as Israeli forces denied the access of ambulances to the area and even shot at an ambulance that tried to offer him assistance.
In addition, 24-year-old Hassan ‘Ali al-‘Aassi was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head. During this incursion, Israeli occupying forces raided and searched a number of houses and arrested three Palestinians.
At approximately 13:30, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Kfar Darom” settlement in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian houses and farms west of the settlement, seriously wounding 12-year-old Ayman ‘Atteya Abu Meghassib with a live bullet in the head, while he was playing near his house in Heker al-Jame’ area, approximately 900m west of the settlement.
At approximately 18:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Nasser Mansour Abu Mousa, 11, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the left foot; and
2. Mahmoud Saleh Abu Sahlul, 18, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the left hand and the neck.
New Assassinations
At approximately 09:00 on Wednesday, an undercover unit of Israeli occupying forces stole into Tulkarm in two trucks that had Palestinian registration numbers, when the curfew imposed on the town was temporarily lifted. They reached the centre of the town. As soon as Israeli soldiers got out of the car, a Palestinian civilian noticed them and shouted warning people of their presence. Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him with a live bullet in the shoulder.
Ziad Da’as, 26, who is accused by Israeli occupying forces of being leader of al-Aqsa Maryrs Brigade in Tulkarm, attempted to leave a building in which he hid in through an external sewage pipeline. When Israeli soldiers noticed him, they fired at him. He was shot by a live bullet in the head.
Soon, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into the town and re-imposed a curfew. An Israeli combat helicopter flew over the town and opened fire at Palestinian houses. Two other Palestinians were wounded. The four wounded were left bleeding and Israeli occupying forces denied the access of medical personnel to them.
At approximately 13:50, Israeli forces allowed medical personnel to enter the area, but three of the wounded, including Da’as, already succumbed to their wounds, while the fourth one was arrested. The other two who were killed other than Da’as were:
1. Mohammed Khamis Ra’fat Sa’ada, 19, killed by a live bullet in the shoulder while he was near his shop; and
2. Maher Mohammed Dhib Jazmawi, 17, killed by a live bullet in the head while he was on his way to a school to see results of his brother’s exams.
The fourth Palestinian, Ra’fat ‘Omar Ra’fat Sa’ada, 28, was wounded by a live bullet in the right leg and was arrested by Israeli occupying forces.
On the same day, Israeli occupying forces assassinated Hussam Ahmed Mohammed Nemer Hamdan, 28, from al-Amal neighborhood in Khan Yunis, who was wanted by those forces.
In his testimony to PCHR, his brother Eyad said:
“At approximately 12:40 on Wednesday, I was at home in al-Amal neighborhood in the west of Khan Yunis, approximately 600m south of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis. I heard sounds of three live bullets fired at the roof of our house. My family and I hurried to the roof, since we knew that my brother Hussam was there. When we arrived at the roof, we found Hussam on the ground bleeding.
It was clear that he was dead. I looked at the settlement, where I saw an Israeli tank positioned its border opposite to our house. The tank soon moved back to the settlement. We evacuated my brother to Nasser Hospital. Doctors said that he was hit by three live bullets in the chest.”
The Israeli daily Ydiout Aharanot said that “the Israeli army killed an activist of Ezziddin al-Qassam Brigade, Hussam Nemer.” Nemer survived an assassination attempt on 24 January 2002, when an Israeli combat helicopter launched a missile at a car in which he was traveling with three of his friends. He was wounded by shrapnel throughout the body and fingers of his left hand were cut, while Baker Hamdan was killed.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 3km into Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip. They indiscriminately shelled the town, killing Mohammed Shehda Isma’il al-Jakhbir, 29, with several live bullets throughout the body.
He bled to death as Israeli forces denied the access of ambulances to the area and even shot at an ambulance that tried to offer him assistance.
In addition, 24-year-old Hassan ‘Ali al-‘Aassi was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head. During this incursion, Israeli occupying forces raided and searched a number of houses and arrested three Palestinians.
At approximately 13:30, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Kfar Darom” settlement in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian houses and farms west of the settlement, seriously wounding 12-year-old Ayman ‘Atteya Abu Meghassib with a live bullet in the head, while he was playing near his house in Heker al-Jame’ area, approximately 900m west of the settlement.
At approximately 18:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Nasser Mansour Abu Mousa, 11, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the left foot; and
2. Mahmoud Saleh Abu Sahlul, 18, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the left hand and the neck.
New Assassinations
At approximately 09:00 on Wednesday, an undercover unit of Israeli occupying forces stole into Tulkarm in two trucks that had Palestinian registration numbers, when the curfew imposed on the town was temporarily lifted. They reached the centre of the town. As soon as Israeli soldiers got out of the car, a Palestinian civilian noticed them and shouted warning people of their presence. Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him with a live bullet in the shoulder.
Ziad Da’as, 26, who is accused by Israeli occupying forces of being leader of al-Aqsa Maryrs Brigade in Tulkarm, attempted to leave a building in which he hid in through an external sewage pipeline. When Israeli soldiers noticed him, they fired at him. He was shot by a live bullet in the head.
Soon, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into the town and re-imposed a curfew. An Israeli combat helicopter flew over the town and opened fire at Palestinian houses. Two other Palestinians were wounded. The four wounded were left bleeding and Israeli occupying forces denied the access of medical personnel to them.
At approximately 13:50, Israeli forces allowed medical personnel to enter the area, but three of the wounded, including Da’as, already succumbed to their wounds, while the fourth one was arrested. The other two who were killed other than Da’as were:
1. Mohammed Khamis Ra’fat Sa’ada, 19, killed by a live bullet in the shoulder while he was near his shop; and
2. Maher Mohammed Dhib Jazmawi, 17, killed by a live bullet in the head while he was on his way to a school to see results of his brother’s exams.
The fourth Palestinian, Ra’fat ‘Omar Ra’fat Sa’ada, 28, was wounded by a live bullet in the right leg and was arrested by Israeli occupying forces.
On the same day, Israeli occupying forces assassinated Hussam Ahmed Mohammed Nemer Hamdan, 28, from al-Amal neighborhood in Khan Yunis, who was wanted by those forces.
In his testimony to PCHR, his brother Eyad said:
“At approximately 12:40 on Wednesday, I was at home in al-Amal neighborhood in the west of Khan Yunis, approximately 600m south of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis. I heard sounds of three live bullets fired at the roof of our house. My family and I hurried to the roof, since we knew that my brother Hussam was there. When we arrived at the roof, we found Hussam on the ground bleeding.
It was clear that he was dead. I looked at the settlement, where I saw an Israeli tank positioned its border opposite to our house. The tank soon moved back to the settlement. We evacuated my brother to Nasser Hospital. Doctors said that he was hit by three live bullets in the chest.”
The Israeli daily Ydiout Aharanot said that “the Israeli army killed an activist of Ezziddin al-Qassam Brigade, Hussam Nemer.” Nemer survived an assassination attempt on 24 January 2002, when an Israeli combat helicopter launched a missile at a car in which he was traveling with three of his friends. He was wounded by shrapnel throughout the body and fingers of his left hand were cut, while Baker Hamdan was killed.
6 aug 2002
At approximately 04:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 1200m into al-Qarara village, northwest of Khan Yunis, and imposed a curfew. Then, they raided and searched Palestinian houses, held women and children in rooms and took males over age 16 to a military location east of village and interrogated them. They were released several hours later. During this incursion, Israeli occupying forces also razed a 3-donum area of agricultural land owned by ‘Abdul Latif Hussein al-Sumeiri.
New Assassination
At approximately 00:30 on Monday, two Israeli combat helicopters launched two missiles at a wooded area east of Jaba’ village, south pf Jenin. Then, Israeli occupying forces searched and opened fire at the area. When the helicopters moved away, residents of the area hurried to check whether there were casualties as a result of the Israeli attack. They found bodies of two young men. Immediately, they called for an ambulance of Palestine Red Crescent Society, which evacuated the two bodies to a hospital in Jenin. Later, the two young men were identified as:
1. ‘Ali Mohammed Ahmed al-‘Ajouri, 23, from ‘Askar refugee camp, killed by shrapnel in the upper part of the body; and
2. Murad Suleiman Zuhdi Marshud, 21, from Balata refugee camp, killed by shrapnel in the face and the neck, and four heavy caliber bullets in the shoulders.
The two young men were wanted by Israeli occupying forces for their resistance activities. Al-‘Ajouri’s sister, Intissar, 34, was arrested by Israeli occupying forces on 6 June 2002, and on 19 July, his father and three brothers were also arrested. One of the brothers, Kifah, 26, was deported by Israeli occupying forces to the Gaza Strip. On Sunday, 4 August, the Israeli General Security Service demanded the Israeli Attorney General to allow the deportation of his sister also to the Gaza Strip.
At approximately 04:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 1200m into al-Qarara village, northwest of Khan Yunis, and imposed a curfew. Then, they raided and searched Palestinian houses, held women and children in rooms and took males over age 16 to a military location east of village and interrogated them. They were released several hours later. During this incursion, Israeli occupying forces also razed a 3-donum area of agricultural land owned by ‘Abdul Latif Hussein al-Sumeiri.
New Assassination
At approximately 00:30 on Monday, two Israeli combat helicopters launched two missiles at a wooded area east of Jaba’ village, south pf Jenin. Then, Israeli occupying forces searched and opened fire at the area. When the helicopters moved away, residents of the area hurried to check whether there were casualties as a result of the Israeli attack. They found bodies of two young men. Immediately, they called for an ambulance of Palestine Red Crescent Society, which evacuated the two bodies to a hospital in Jenin. Later, the two young men were identified as:
1. ‘Ali Mohammed Ahmed al-‘Ajouri, 23, from ‘Askar refugee camp, killed by shrapnel in the upper part of the body; and
2. Murad Suleiman Zuhdi Marshud, 21, from Balata refugee camp, killed by shrapnel in the face and the neck, and four heavy caliber bullets in the shoulders.
The two young men were wanted by Israeli occupying forces for their resistance activities. Al-‘Ajouri’s sister, Intissar, 34, was arrested by Israeli occupying forces on 6 June 2002, and on 19 July, his father and three brothers were also arrested. One of the brothers, Kifah, 26, was deported by Israeli occupying forces to the Gaza Strip. On Sunday, 4 August, the Israeli General Security Service demanded the Israeli Attorney General to allow the deportation of his sister also to the Gaza Strip.
5 aug 2002
At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 600m into Gizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis. They surrounded seven houses of the family of al-Najjar, approximately 300m north of “Morag” settlement, where they came from. Then, they raided and searched five of these houses.
They held women and children in a room built on an adjacent tract of agricultural land, and handcuffed and blindfolded 16 males (all over age 16), and gathered them in the yard of Ibrahim al-Najjar’s house. This situation continued until 05:30 when Israeli occupying forces withdrew from the area.
At approximately 05:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Tal Qatif” settlement, southwest of Deir al-Balah, opened fire at al-Birka area to the north, wounding 15-year-old Kamel Mohammed Khseiwan with a live bullet in the chest while he was on his family’s tract of agricultural land.
At approximately 22:05, an Israeli combat helicopter launched three missiles at a turnery workshop in Asqula neighborhood in the south of Gaza City, totally destroying it and severely damaging three adjacent workshops and a car.
Those wounded were:
1. ‘Abdullah Isma’il Yassin, 14, wounded by shrapnel in the face;
2. Khader Mahmoud al-Sayes, 17, wounded by shrapnel in the left thigh;
3. Ahmed Jamal al-Na’san, 16, wounded by sharpnel in the back; and
4. ‘Abdul Baset Ibrahim Habib, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the left hand.
At approximately 16:00 on Monday, during the curfew imposed on Nablus and its refugee camps and villages, Israeli occupying soldiers on an armored personnel carrier that was patrolling in the city opened fire at Palestinian houses in Balata village, east of the city, killing 13-year-old Hamza Mohammed Badawi Dweikat with two live bullets in the neck and the chest, while he was playing near his house.
New Assassination
At approximately 23:00 on Sunday, while a number of activists of the Intifada were inside the house of Mohammed Rida Khalil Far’ounia, 38, in Burqa village, northwest of Nablus, Israeli occupying forces invaded the village, and surrounded the house. One of the activists, Khaled ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Seif, 41, received a phone call on his mobile phone.
When he went to the balcony to receive the call, Israeli soldiers shot him dead with several bullets striking his head. Far’ounia went out to investigate. Soon, Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him with three live bullets in the abdomen and the chest. His brother Mahmoud then went to the balcony, and saw his brother bleeding. He tried to offer him help, but Israeli soldiers forced him to move way.
Far’ounia bled to death.
According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers left Far’ounia bledding for 19 minutes without allowing anyone to offer medical attention. Seif was a member of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and Far’ounia was a member of the Palestinian People Party. Upon their withdrawal from the village, Israeli occupying forces also arrested four Palestinians.
At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 600m into Gizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis. They surrounded seven houses of the family of al-Najjar, approximately 300m north of “Morag” settlement, where they came from. Then, they raided and searched five of these houses.
They held women and children in a room built on an adjacent tract of agricultural land, and handcuffed and blindfolded 16 males (all over age 16), and gathered them in the yard of Ibrahim al-Najjar’s house. This situation continued until 05:30 when Israeli occupying forces withdrew from the area.
At approximately 05:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Tal Qatif” settlement, southwest of Deir al-Balah, opened fire at al-Birka area to the north, wounding 15-year-old Kamel Mohammed Khseiwan with a live bullet in the chest while he was on his family’s tract of agricultural land.
At approximately 22:05, an Israeli combat helicopter launched three missiles at a turnery workshop in Asqula neighborhood in the south of Gaza City, totally destroying it and severely damaging three adjacent workshops and a car.
Those wounded were:
1. ‘Abdullah Isma’il Yassin, 14, wounded by shrapnel in the face;
2. Khader Mahmoud al-Sayes, 17, wounded by shrapnel in the left thigh;
3. Ahmed Jamal al-Na’san, 16, wounded by sharpnel in the back; and
4. ‘Abdul Baset Ibrahim Habib, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the left hand.
At approximately 16:00 on Monday, during the curfew imposed on Nablus and its refugee camps and villages, Israeli occupying soldiers on an armored personnel carrier that was patrolling in the city opened fire at Palestinian houses in Balata village, east of the city, killing 13-year-old Hamza Mohammed Badawi Dweikat with two live bullets in the neck and the chest, while he was playing near his house.
New Assassination
At approximately 23:00 on Sunday, while a number of activists of the Intifada were inside the house of Mohammed Rida Khalil Far’ounia, 38, in Burqa village, northwest of Nablus, Israeli occupying forces invaded the village, and surrounded the house. One of the activists, Khaled ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Seif, 41, received a phone call on his mobile phone.
When he went to the balcony to receive the call, Israeli soldiers shot him dead with several bullets striking his head. Far’ounia went out to investigate. Soon, Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him with three live bullets in the abdomen and the chest. His brother Mahmoud then went to the balcony, and saw his brother bleeding. He tried to offer him help, but Israeli soldiers forced him to move way.
Far’ounia bled to death.
According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers left Far’ounia bledding for 19 minutes without allowing anyone to offer medical attention. Seif was a member of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and Far’ounia was a member of the Palestinian People Party. Upon their withdrawal from the village, Israeli occupying forces also arrested four Palestinians.