27 nov 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, shelled al-Rabwat and al-‘Araishia areas in the northwest of the town. A number of houses were damaged, but no casualties were reported.
Approximately half an hour later, after Palestinian gunmen attacked “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, with mortars, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of the mentioned settlement and on a tank positioned near a military location, known as “al-Nouria”, west of al-Amal neighborhood, shelled Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp.
In a later development, 2 Israeli combat helicopters launched 3 missiles at a civilian community and near an UNRWA elementary school. The first missile exploded near a 120 square-meter, asbestos-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 16 persons live, owned by Nahidh and Ramzi Shihada Hassan Abu Sahloul. The house was severely damaged.
The second missile exploded in the same area near a 100-square-meter, iron-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 6 persons live, owned by ‘Abdul Karim Ibrahim ‘Ali Abu Mustafa. The house was also damaged. The third missile fell onto a space area. The missiles and their heavy explosions damaged 2 houses also:
1. A 128-square-meter, asbestos-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 5 persons live, owned by Maher Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Mustafa; and
2. A 150-square-meter, iron-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 15 persons live, owned by Sabri and Sa’id Samari Ibrahim al-Aa’raj.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli soldiers on tanks that invaded Nablus shot dead a Palestinian civilian on his way to the mosque.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 04:20, while Jihad Mohammed Salim al-Natour, 24, from 'Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, was on his way to the mosque to do the dawn prayer, when Israeli soldiers on a tank surrounding the camp opened fire at him without prior warning. He was instantly killed by several live bullets throughout the body.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint east of Bethlehem opened fire suddenly at a civilian car that was traveling from Bethlehem to al-'Obeidia village. The driver was killed by a live bullet in the head.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 17:30, while 'Ateya 'Oleyan Rabai'aa, 33, from al-'Obeidia village, east of Bethlehem, was traveling in his private car from the town towards his village, Israeli soldiers at a military roadblock erected suddenly in Qaber Hilwa area, opened fire at the car without prior warning. Rabaia'a was killed by a live bullet in the head.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Gani Tal” settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, shelled al-Rabwat and al-‘Araishia areas in the northwest of the town. A number of houses were damaged, but no casualties were reported.
Approximately half an hour later, after Palestinian gunmen attacked “Neve Dekalim” settlement, west of Khan Yunis, with mortars, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of the mentioned settlement and on a tank positioned near a military location, known as “al-Nouria”, west of al-Amal neighborhood, shelled Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp.
In a later development, 2 Israeli combat helicopters launched 3 missiles at a civilian community and near an UNRWA elementary school. The first missile exploded near a 120 square-meter, asbestos-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 16 persons live, owned by Nahidh and Ramzi Shihada Hassan Abu Sahloul. The house was severely damaged.
The second missile exploded in the same area near a 100-square-meter, iron-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 6 persons live, owned by ‘Abdul Karim Ibrahim ‘Ali Abu Mustafa. The house was also damaged. The third missile fell onto a space area. The missiles and their heavy explosions damaged 2 houses also:
1. A 128-square-meter, asbestos-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 5 persons live, owned by Maher Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Mustafa; and
2. A 150-square-meter, iron-roofed house, in which 2 families counting 15 persons live, owned by Sabri and Sa’id Samari Ibrahim al-Aa’raj.
In an apparent willful killing, Israeli soldiers on tanks that invaded Nablus shot dead a Palestinian civilian on his way to the mosque.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 04:20, while Jihad Mohammed Salim al-Natour, 24, from 'Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, was on his way to the mosque to do the dawn prayer, when Israeli soldiers on a tank surrounding the camp opened fire at him without prior warning. He was instantly killed by several live bullets throughout the body.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint east of Bethlehem opened fire suddenly at a civilian car that was traveling from Bethlehem to al-'Obeidia village. The driver was killed by a live bullet in the head.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 17:30, while 'Ateya 'Oleyan Rabai'aa, 33, from al-'Obeidia village, east of Bethlehem, was traveling in his private car from the town towards his village, Israeli soldiers at a military roadblock erected suddenly in Qaber Hilwa area, opened fire at the car without prior warning. Rabaia'a was killed by a live bullet in the head.
26 nov 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces in a military location in Tal Zo’rob area in the southwest of Rafah opened fire at Palestinian houses at the nearby Tal al-Sultan neighborhood. A Palestinian civilian, Mohammed Mohammed al-Dabbas, 21, was wounded by a live bullet in the head.
At approximately 09:00, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved into Tulkarm. Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinian civilians who broke the curfew that had been imposed on the town by Israeli forces for several weeks. Six civilians were wounded:
1. ‘Essam ‘Azzam Amin al-Qudsi, 27, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot;
2. ‘Essam Ahmed Ra’fat Sa’ada, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the back;
3. Mo’men ‘Abdul Latif Abu Safaqa, 15, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right leg;
4. Ahmed Ibrahim D’ib, 42, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right leg;
5. Mohammed Hussam Khalaf, 16, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right hand; and
6. Ahmed Hassan Rihan, 18, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right leg.
At approximately 15:15, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy militaryb vehicles, moved approximately 300m into al-Qarara village, north of Khan Yunis. Soon, Israeli soldiers raided the house of Hamdi ‘Abdul Qader ‘Aamer al-Astal. They checked the identities of the 22 residents of the 3-story house and held them in one room. Israeli soldiers searched the house using dogs.
They then mounted the roof and transformed it into a military observation point. In the meanwhile, an Israeli military bulldozer razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
At approximately 19:00, Israeli forces in military locations in Tal Zo’rob area in the southwest of Rafah opened fired at Palestinian houses in Tal al-Sultan neighborhood. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. ‘Awadallah Jaber ‘Othman, 28, wounded by a live bullet in the foot; and
2. ‘Ali Hassan ‘Abdul ‘Aal, 29, wounded by shrapnel in the arms and feet.
At approximately 22:30, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Morag” settlement, south of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas north of the settlement.
A Palestinian civilian, Mohammed Yousef Abu Jazar, 23, was wounded by shrapnel in the face and the arms, and Palestinian civilians were terrified.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international and humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 03:30 on Tuesday, 26 November 2002, Israeli forces, reinforced with tanks and armored personnel carriers, surrounded the house of 'Aadel Ahmed Mansour al-Qanni, 42, from Kufor Qallil, south of Nablus. They forced the 18 residents of the 125-square-meter, 2-story house out and destroyed it. Al-Qanni is wanted by Israeli forces for being a member of Fatah Movement.
Two Palestinians Killed in Circumstances that raise suspicion on the Methods of Engagement used by Israeli Forces
At approximately 11:00 on Tuesday, a heavy explosion occurred in al-Hawashin quarter in Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. A number of Palestinian civilians and ambulances rushed to the area. They discovered bodies of two young men on the under-construction first floor of a 2-story house owned by ‘Abdul Rahman Mohammed al-Zubeidi, where the family of al-Zubedi lives.
The bodies were evacuated to hospital. The victims were identified as ‘Alaa’ Ahmed Mahmoud al-Sabbagh, 22, commander of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade of Fatah Movement in Jenin, and ‘Emad Farouq Mahmoud al-Nasharti, 26, commander of ‘Ezziddin al-Qassam Brigade of Hamas in Jenin. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli military vehicles were seen moving around and the refugee camp, while 2 Israeli helicopters were flying over the area when the explosion occurred.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces in a military location in Tal Zo’rob area in the southwest of Rafah opened fire at Palestinian houses at the nearby Tal al-Sultan neighborhood. A Palestinian civilian, Mohammed Mohammed al-Dabbas, 21, was wounded by a live bullet in the head.
At approximately 09:00, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved into Tulkarm. Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinian civilians who broke the curfew that had been imposed on the town by Israeli forces for several weeks. Six civilians were wounded:
1. ‘Essam ‘Azzam Amin al-Qudsi, 27, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot;
2. ‘Essam Ahmed Ra’fat Sa’ada, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the back;
3. Mo’men ‘Abdul Latif Abu Safaqa, 15, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right leg;
4. Ahmed Ibrahim D’ib, 42, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right leg;
5. Mohammed Hussam Khalaf, 16, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right hand; and
6. Ahmed Hassan Rihan, 18, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right leg.
At approximately 15:15, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy militaryb vehicles, moved approximately 300m into al-Qarara village, north of Khan Yunis. Soon, Israeli soldiers raided the house of Hamdi ‘Abdul Qader ‘Aamer al-Astal. They checked the identities of the 22 residents of the 3-story house and held them in one room. Israeli soldiers searched the house using dogs.
They then mounted the roof and transformed it into a military observation point. In the meanwhile, an Israeli military bulldozer razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
At approximately 19:00, Israeli forces in military locations in Tal Zo’rob area in the southwest of Rafah opened fired at Palestinian houses in Tal al-Sultan neighborhood. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. ‘Awadallah Jaber ‘Othman, 28, wounded by a live bullet in the foot; and
2. ‘Ali Hassan ‘Abdul ‘Aal, 29, wounded by shrapnel in the arms and feet.
At approximately 22:30, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Morag” settlement, south of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas north of the settlement.
A Palestinian civilian, Mohammed Yousef Abu Jazar, 23, was wounded by shrapnel in the face and the arms, and Palestinian civilians were terrified.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international and humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 03:30 on Tuesday, 26 November 2002, Israeli forces, reinforced with tanks and armored personnel carriers, surrounded the house of 'Aadel Ahmed Mansour al-Qanni, 42, from Kufor Qallil, south of Nablus. They forced the 18 residents of the 125-square-meter, 2-story house out and destroyed it. Al-Qanni is wanted by Israeli forces for being a member of Fatah Movement.
Two Palestinians Killed in Circumstances that raise suspicion on the Methods of Engagement used by Israeli Forces
At approximately 11:00 on Tuesday, a heavy explosion occurred in al-Hawashin quarter in Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. A number of Palestinian civilians and ambulances rushed to the area. They discovered bodies of two young men on the under-construction first floor of a 2-story house owned by ‘Abdul Rahman Mohammed al-Zubeidi, where the family of al-Zubedi lives.
The bodies were evacuated to hospital. The victims were identified as ‘Alaa’ Ahmed Mahmoud al-Sabbagh, 22, commander of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade of Fatah Movement in Jenin, and ‘Emad Farouq Mahmoud al-Nasharti, 26, commander of ‘Ezziddin al-Qassam Brigade of Hamas in Jenin. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli military vehicles were seen moving around and the refugee camp, while 2 Israeli helicopters were flying over the area when the explosion occurred.
Jihad Tahsin Darwish al-Faqih, 8
In another apparent willful killing, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian child and wounded 13 other civilians, when they fired at school children and passing civilians in Sheikh Musallam neighborhood in Nablus. According to information available to PCHR, in the morning, Palestinian civilians in Nablus went to their schools and work places, in protest to the continuous curfew imposed on the city by Israeli forces.
At approximately 11:30, some Israeli heavy military vehicles moved from military locations around the city into its streets. A number of those military vehicles took position in Faisal Street in the center of Nablus, while school children were on their way back home. Without any warning, Israeli soldiers on tanks opened fired everywhere.
A Palestinian child, Jihad Tahsin Darwish al-Faqih, 8, was critically wounded by a live bullet in the heart. He succumbed to his wound upon arrival at hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinian civilians from distances ranged between 100 and 150m apparently to cause a maximum number of casualties. In addition, 13 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children and 2 women, were wounded. According to medical sources, one of the wounded was in critical condition.
At approximately 12:00, an Israeli tank moved into D’innaba neighborhood in Tulkarm. It moved into an alley close to a school. The tank was stuck in the alley, so Israeli military reinforcements were called to offer help. When school children exited their school, some of them threw stones towards Israeli forces. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at the stone throwers, wounding 4:
1. Tha’er Mansour ‘Abdul ‘Aal, 13, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right side;
2. Mohammed Wasef Mohammed Hamed, 15, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left foot;
3. Adham Khaled ‘Anbas, 14, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left forearm; and
4. Mujahed Mohammed Saleh ‘Attar, 13, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left forearm.
At approximately midnight, Israeli forces, reinforced with more than 30 heavy military vehicles and a number of helicopters, invaded Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Some of those forces moved from “Gush Qatif” settlement block, south of the city, approximately 3km into the town and took position approximately 700m away from Deir al-Balah refugee camp, while other forces moved from “Kfar Darom” settlement, southeast of the town, 1500m into the north and took position on a branch road of Salah al-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip).
Israeli forces shelled the town, wounding 6 Palestinian civilians. They also fired at an ambulance of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, wounding its driver. After they had seized control over the town and its refugee camp, Israeli forces surrounded the house of Hamed Mohammed al-Houli bin al-Bassa area in the northwest of the town. They raided and searched the house and arrested four sons of the owner: Ra’fat, 33; Ashraf, 32; Zaher, 25; and Naji, 25.
They also forced the 22 residents of the 350 square-meter, 3 story house out and destroyed it. About 20 neighboring houses were severely damaged. The owner’s son Mohammed is wanted by Israeli forces for alleged activities in the Intifada.
Those wounded were:
1. Ahmed Mohammed Abu ‘Eisha, 19, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
2. Mohammed D’ib Salha, 50, an ambulance driver, wounded by 2 live bullets in the right foot and left hand and 2 fingers of his right foot were cut;
3. Ibrahim ‘Obeid Ramadan, 35, wounded by a live bullet in the neck and by shrapnel in the legs;
4. Rami ‘Abdul Rahman al-Qedra, 28, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg;
5. Ahmed Munir Shihada, 15, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg; and
6. Ra’fat Hussein Shihada, 37, wounded by shrapnel in the face.
In another apparent willful killing, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian child and wounded 13 other civilians, when they fired at school children and passing civilians in Sheikh Musallam neighborhood in Nablus. According to information available to PCHR, in the morning, Palestinian civilians in Nablus went to their schools and work places, in protest to the continuous curfew imposed on the city by Israeli forces.
At approximately 11:30, some Israeli heavy military vehicles moved from military locations around the city into its streets. A number of those military vehicles took position in Faisal Street in the center of Nablus, while school children were on their way back home. Without any warning, Israeli soldiers on tanks opened fired everywhere.
A Palestinian child, Jihad Tahsin Darwish al-Faqih, 8, was critically wounded by a live bullet in the heart. He succumbed to his wound upon arrival at hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinian civilians from distances ranged between 100 and 150m apparently to cause a maximum number of casualties. In addition, 13 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children and 2 women, were wounded. According to medical sources, one of the wounded was in critical condition.
At approximately 12:00, an Israeli tank moved into D’innaba neighborhood in Tulkarm. It moved into an alley close to a school. The tank was stuck in the alley, so Israeli military reinforcements were called to offer help. When school children exited their school, some of them threw stones towards Israeli forces. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at the stone throwers, wounding 4:
1. Tha’er Mansour ‘Abdul ‘Aal, 13, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right side;
2. Mohammed Wasef Mohammed Hamed, 15, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left foot;
3. Adham Khaled ‘Anbas, 14, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left forearm; and
4. Mujahed Mohammed Saleh ‘Attar, 13, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the left forearm.
At approximately midnight, Israeli forces, reinforced with more than 30 heavy military vehicles and a number of helicopters, invaded Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Some of those forces moved from “Gush Qatif” settlement block, south of the city, approximately 3km into the town and took position approximately 700m away from Deir al-Balah refugee camp, while other forces moved from “Kfar Darom” settlement, southeast of the town, 1500m into the north and took position on a branch road of Salah al-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip).
Israeli forces shelled the town, wounding 6 Palestinian civilians. They also fired at an ambulance of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, wounding its driver. After they had seized control over the town and its refugee camp, Israeli forces surrounded the house of Hamed Mohammed al-Houli bin al-Bassa area in the northwest of the town. They raided and searched the house and arrested four sons of the owner: Ra’fat, 33; Ashraf, 32; Zaher, 25; and Naji, 25.
They also forced the 22 residents of the 350 square-meter, 3 story house out and destroyed it. About 20 neighboring houses were severely damaged. The owner’s son Mohammed is wanted by Israeli forces for alleged activities in the Intifada.
Those wounded were:
1. Ahmed Mohammed Abu ‘Eisha, 19, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
2. Mohammed D’ib Salha, 50, an ambulance driver, wounded by 2 live bullets in the right foot and left hand and 2 fingers of his right foot were cut;
3. Ibrahim ‘Obeid Ramadan, 35, wounded by a live bullet in the neck and by shrapnel in the legs;
4. Rami ‘Abdul Rahman al-Qedra, 28, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg;
5. Ahmed Munir Shihada, 15, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg; and
6. Ra’fat Hussein Shihada, 37, wounded by shrapnel in the face.
24 nov 2002
At approximately 09:30, Israeli forces, reinforced with dozens of heavy military vehicles, moved into Tulkarm. Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at Palestinian civilians who broke the curfew imposed on the northern West Bank town.
A Palestinian civilian, Majdi Riadh Mohammed al-Sariri, 20, was wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right upper arm.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli soldiers on tanks positioned in al-Quds Street in the east of Nablus opened fire at Palestinian houses. An Israeli tank also fired a shell at a number of Palestinian civilians who got out of their houses to buy some of basic needs. Two civilians were wounded:
1. ‘Alaa’ Mohammed Khader, 19, wounded by shrapnel in the abdomen and the legs; and
2. Sami Ziad ‘Awartani, 25, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli forces in military locations near Salah al-Din Gate on the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Rafah refugee camp. A Palestinian civilian, ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Mohammed ‘Awadh, 21, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg, while he was inside his house in Block O.
At approximately 14:00, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 200m into al-Birka area in the south of Deir al-Balah. Two Israeli armored military bulldozers razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
Late at night, Israeli forces moved into Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm. They opened fire at houses wounding 2 Palestinian civilians:
1. Hilal Ahmed D’ib Hassan, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg; and
2. Amir Ahmed ‘Abdul Rahman Fawzi, 16, wounded by a live bullet in the right shoulder
Israeli forces fired at a number of Palestinian civilians who wanted to cross an Israeli military checkpoint towards their village. An old man fell onto the ground and his head collided with a big stone, so he died.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 06:00 on Saturday, Ahmed Mahmoud Hamad Eshtayeh, 70, traveled from his house in Nablus village, east of Nablus to visit his daughter in Til village, south of the city, through the city itself.
At approximately 07:30 on Sunday, he traveled towards his village. He was not able to enter Nablus through its southern entrance, so he resorted to the western entrance of the city. At approximately 08:00, he and a number of Palestinian civilians arrived at Qussin-Beit Eiba junction. Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint in the area held them until 09:30 and forced them to travel back.
Those civilians tried to enter Beit Eiba village through agricultural roads. Israeli soldiers fired at them. While they were trying to escape, Eshtayeh fell onto the ground and his head collided with a large stone. At approximately 10:45, an ambulance evacuated him to hospital. According to medical sources, Eshtayeh suffered from an internal hemorrhage in the brain, which caused his death.
At approximately 09:30, Israeli forces, reinforced with dozens of heavy military vehicles, moved into Tulkarm. Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at Palestinian civilians who broke the curfew imposed on the northern West Bank town.
A Palestinian civilian, Majdi Riadh Mohammed al-Sariri, 20, was wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the right upper arm.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli soldiers on tanks positioned in al-Quds Street in the east of Nablus opened fire at Palestinian houses. An Israeli tank also fired a shell at a number of Palestinian civilians who got out of their houses to buy some of basic needs. Two civilians were wounded:
1. ‘Alaa’ Mohammed Khader, 19, wounded by shrapnel in the abdomen and the legs; and
2. Sami Ziad ‘Awartani, 25, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli forces in military locations near Salah al-Din Gate on the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Rafah refugee camp. A Palestinian civilian, ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Mohammed ‘Awadh, 21, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg, while he was inside his house in Block O.
At approximately 14:00, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 200m into al-Birka area in the south of Deir al-Balah. Two Israeli armored military bulldozers razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
Late at night, Israeli forces moved into Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm. They opened fire at houses wounding 2 Palestinian civilians:
1. Hilal Ahmed D’ib Hassan, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg; and
2. Amir Ahmed ‘Abdul Rahman Fawzi, 16, wounded by a live bullet in the right shoulder
Israeli forces fired at a number of Palestinian civilians who wanted to cross an Israeli military checkpoint towards their village. An old man fell onto the ground and his head collided with a big stone, so he died.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 06:00 on Saturday, Ahmed Mahmoud Hamad Eshtayeh, 70, traveled from his house in Nablus village, east of Nablus to visit his daughter in Til village, south of the city, through the city itself.
At approximately 07:30 on Sunday, he traveled towards his village. He was not able to enter Nablus through its southern entrance, so he resorted to the western entrance of the city. At approximately 08:00, he and a number of Palestinian civilians arrived at Qussin-Beit Eiba junction. Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint in the area held them until 09:30 and forced them to travel back.
Those civilians tried to enter Beit Eiba village through agricultural roads. Israeli soldiers fired at them. While they were trying to escape, Eshtayeh fell onto the ground and his head collided with a large stone. At approximately 10:45, an ambulance evacuated him to hospital. According to medical sources, Eshtayeh suffered from an internal hemorrhage in the brain, which caused his death.
23 nov 2002
At approximately 10:00, medical sources at al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron declared that 15-year-old ‘Abdullah ‘Arafat Mahmoud ‘Abdul Nabi al-Natsha succumbed to wound he sustained 3 days earlier.
According to information available to PCHR, on Wednesday, 20 November 2002, there were rumors that the curfew imposed by Israeli forces on Hebron since Friday, 15 November 2002, was lifted. As a result, thousands of Palestinian civilians rushed to markets to buy foodstuffs.
Immediately, Israeli soldiers on tanks opened fire at civilians. Al-Natsha was critically wounded by a live bullet to the pelvis. He was evacuated to the intensive care unit of al-Ahli Hospital, but all efforts made to save his life failed. Al-Natsha was wounded while he was on his way to buy things required for his birthday party, which was on that day.
At the same time, Israeli forces, reinforced with tanks, raided ‘Ein Sara neighborhood in Hebron. They surrounded the houses of Asa’ad Fakhri Maraqa, 70, and his sons Khaled, 40, and ‘Aayed, 38. They forced the 15 residents of the three houses out. Then, Israeli soldiers destroyed doors and windows. They also arrested the father and his son Khaled. The other son is wanted by Israeli forces for alleged activities in the Intifada.
At approximately 10:00, medical sources at al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron declared that 15-year-old ‘Abdullah ‘Arafat Mahmoud ‘Abdul Nabi al-Natsha succumbed to wound he sustained 3 days earlier.
According to information available to PCHR, on Wednesday, 20 November 2002, there were rumors that the curfew imposed by Israeli forces on Hebron since Friday, 15 November 2002, was lifted. As a result, thousands of Palestinian civilians rushed to markets to buy foodstuffs.
Immediately, Israeli soldiers on tanks opened fire at civilians. Al-Natsha was critically wounded by a live bullet to the pelvis. He was evacuated to the intensive care unit of al-Ahli Hospital, but all efforts made to save his life failed. Al-Natsha was wounded while he was on his way to buy things required for his birthday party, which was on that day.
At the same time, Israeli forces, reinforced with tanks, raided ‘Ein Sara neighborhood in Hebron. They surrounded the houses of Asa’ad Fakhri Maraqa, 70, and his sons Khaled, 40, and ‘Aayed, 38. They forced the 15 residents of the three houses out. Then, Israeli soldiers destroyed doors and windows. They also arrested the father and his son Khaled. The other son is wanted by Israeli forces for alleged activities in the Intifada.
Iain Hook, 54
At approximately 00:00, Israeli forces, reinforced with dozens of heavy military vehicles and 3 helicopters and covered by intense shelling, moved approximately 3km into al-Qarara village and al-Satar al-Sharqi area in the north of Khan Yunis. Israeli tanks took position on Salah al-Din Street, the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip, and on branch roads, so they tightened the grab on the area. During the 4 hour aggression, Israeli forces destroyed 2 Palestinian houses and raided other ones.
In al-Qarara village, Israeli soldiers surrounded the house of Fayez Ibrahim Mousa Abu Fayadh, uncle of Amjad Fayadh who carried out an armed attack on "Gush Qatif" settlement block in the southern Gaza Strip last year. They forced the 9 residents of the 185 square-meter house out. They used the owner as a human shield in searching the house. They then planted bombs in the house and destroyed it.
Israeli soldiers also surrounded the house of Mousa Ibrahim Mousa Abu Fayadh, father of Eyad Fayadh, whom Israeli forces had searched for since the first Palestinian Intifada, but he was able to escape to Sudan. They forced the 17 residents of the 350 square-meter, 3-story house out and raided it. They planted bombs in the northern side of the house and destroyed it. Two flats and a store were destroyed. The collapsed parts of the building hit a nearby greenhouse owned by Mohammed Rashad Fayadh, completely destroying it.
Israeli forces also razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In al-Satar al-Sharqi area, Israeli soldiers raided the house of Dr. Younis Mohye al-Din Fayez al-Astal, a Hamas leader. They held his family in one room. When they did not find him, they searched the house, destroyed some of its furniture and confiscated a number of books. Then, they raided houses of al-Astal's brothers. Israeli soldiers held the 30 family members in one room.
They used Yousef Mohye al-Din Fayez al-Astal as a human shield in searching the houses. They also interrogated the males and beat three members of the families, to force them to reveal information about the place of Dr. al-Astal.
At approximately 06:30, about 40 Israeli soldiers, reinforced with military vehicles and bulldozers, moved approximately 500m into al-Birka area in the south of Deir al-Balah. They raided two houses owned by the families of Shihada and al-Aa'raj. They forced residents of the two houses out and searched them. Then, the Israeli military bulldozer moved approximately 200m southward. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
Israeli forces perpetrated 2 new war crimes that left a Palestinian child and a member of the UNRWA staff dead. According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 08:45, Israeli forces, reinforced with dozens of heavy military vehicles and covered by intense shelling, invaded the West Bank town of Jenin and its refugee camp.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli forces surrounded the house of Ibrahim ‘id Hamda Naghnina, 58, in Jenin refugee camp, claiming that wanted Palestinians were hiding inside. A number of Israeli snipers took position on the roofs of neighboring houses and opened fire on the house and the whole area, so all those who were inside the house got out. Israeli forces arrested the owner’s son and 20 year-old ‘Abdullah Naji al-Wahesh.
Then, an Israeli armored military bulldozer demolished the 150 square-meter, 3 story house, where 6 families counting 25 persons used to live.
In the meantime, a number of Palestinian children gathered in the area and threw stones towards Israeli forces, which retaliated by opening fire at the children killing 12-year-old Mohammed Musleh Balalwa with a live bullet in the left eye.
According to eyewitnesses, the child was shot when he was approximately 100m away from the Israeli forces. In addition, 3 children were wounded:
1. Jaber Tayseer Hassan, 12, wounded by a live bullet in the left shoulder;
2. Zakria ‘Afif Hassan Sarhan, 13, wounded by shrapnel in the back; and
3. Amjad Mahmoud Ahmed ‘Omar, 12, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg.
Israeli forces continued to fire indiscriminately. An Irish citizen, Caiomhe Butterly, 25, a member of the international public protection committees who works as a volunteer in Palestine Red Crescent Society and UNRWA, was wounded by a live bullet to the left leg, while she was attempting to offer help to the wounded. Butterly has been in Jenin refugee camp since April.
In the afternoon, Israeli forces continued to fire at the refugee camp. The UNRWA compound was hit by live bullets.
At approximately 13:30, Iain Hook, 54, a British citizen and an UNRWA official got out of the compound and shouted to Israeli soldiers, warning them of the danger they posed to UNRWA staff. He demanded coordination to evacuate the staff from the compound.
According to eyewitnesses, Hook stood in fornt of the compound and called on Israeli soldiers, including snipers, to cease fire, but they did not do so. An Israeli soldier then fired at him from a distance of approximately 20m, wounding him with a live bullet in the abdomen. The UNRWA staff attempted to offer him help, but Israeli soldiers prevented them from getting close to him.
Israeli soldiers also prevented ambulances from evacuating him to hospital. So, the UNRWA staff made a large hole in the southern wall of the compound and were able to reach hospital 30 minutes later. Hook died of his wounded before arriving at hospital. According to medical sources, Hook was shot by a live bullet that entered the abdomen and exited the back. Shrapnel was also found in the pelvis.
An Israeli military spokesman claimed that a prolonged violent clash erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen in the refugee camp, in a desperate attempt to hold the Palestinian side responsible for Hook's death.
British Foreign Minister Jack Straw called upon the Israeli Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to investigate Hook's death. On the following day, Saturday, 23 November 2002, an Israeli military spokesman claimed an initial investigation into Hook's death revealed that that clashes erupted between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen. Two Israeli soldiers identified a man holding an object, so they thought he was a gunman. The soldiers opened fire towards him and wounded him.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international and humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces. Under this context, Israeli forces destroyed 3 houses in Nablus, in addition to the houses that were destroyed in Bethlehem and the Gaza Strip.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 01:00 on Friday, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, surrounded the house of the family of Amjad Mustafa al-Qutob in al-Makhfia neighborhood in Nablus. They forced the 3 families counting 13 persons, who live in the 175-square-meter, 2-story house, out. They took photos for the house and for the families.
At approximately 04:30, they destroyed the house. It is worth mentioning that Amjad al-Qutob was killed while carrying out an armed attack against Israeli forces at al-Hamra military checkpoint in the northern Jordan Valley in the West Bank on 12 May 2002.
At approximately 05:00 on the same day, Israeli forces surrounded the house of Asa’ad Sadiq Sweisa, 70, in al-Ma’ajin area in the north of Nablus, where the 10-member family of ‘Anad Rashid Shuqeirat lived.
Similarly, they destroyed the 120-square-meter house. It is worth mentioning that ‘Anad Shuqeirat when carrying out a bombing in ‘Affoula city in the north of Israel earlier this year.
At approximately 00:00, Israeli forces, reinforced with dozens of heavy military vehicles and 3 helicopters and covered by intense shelling, moved approximately 3km into al-Qarara village and al-Satar al-Sharqi area in the north of Khan Yunis. Israeli tanks took position on Salah al-Din Street, the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip, and on branch roads, so they tightened the grab on the area. During the 4 hour aggression, Israeli forces destroyed 2 Palestinian houses and raided other ones.
In al-Qarara village, Israeli soldiers surrounded the house of Fayez Ibrahim Mousa Abu Fayadh, uncle of Amjad Fayadh who carried out an armed attack on "Gush Qatif" settlement block in the southern Gaza Strip last year. They forced the 9 residents of the 185 square-meter house out. They used the owner as a human shield in searching the house. They then planted bombs in the house and destroyed it.
Israeli soldiers also surrounded the house of Mousa Ibrahim Mousa Abu Fayadh, father of Eyad Fayadh, whom Israeli forces had searched for since the first Palestinian Intifada, but he was able to escape to Sudan. They forced the 17 residents of the 350 square-meter, 3-story house out and raided it. They planted bombs in the northern side of the house and destroyed it. Two flats and a store were destroyed. The collapsed parts of the building hit a nearby greenhouse owned by Mohammed Rashad Fayadh, completely destroying it.
Israeli forces also razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In al-Satar al-Sharqi area, Israeli soldiers raided the house of Dr. Younis Mohye al-Din Fayez al-Astal, a Hamas leader. They held his family in one room. When they did not find him, they searched the house, destroyed some of its furniture and confiscated a number of books. Then, they raided houses of al-Astal's brothers. Israeli soldiers held the 30 family members in one room.
They used Yousef Mohye al-Din Fayez al-Astal as a human shield in searching the houses. They also interrogated the males and beat three members of the families, to force them to reveal information about the place of Dr. al-Astal.
At approximately 06:30, about 40 Israeli soldiers, reinforced with military vehicles and bulldozers, moved approximately 500m into al-Birka area in the south of Deir al-Balah. They raided two houses owned by the families of Shihada and al-Aa'raj. They forced residents of the two houses out and searched them. Then, the Israeli military bulldozer moved approximately 200m southward. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
Israeli forces perpetrated 2 new war crimes that left a Palestinian child and a member of the UNRWA staff dead. According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 08:45, Israeli forces, reinforced with dozens of heavy military vehicles and covered by intense shelling, invaded the West Bank town of Jenin and its refugee camp.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli forces surrounded the house of Ibrahim ‘id Hamda Naghnina, 58, in Jenin refugee camp, claiming that wanted Palestinians were hiding inside. A number of Israeli snipers took position on the roofs of neighboring houses and opened fire on the house and the whole area, so all those who were inside the house got out. Israeli forces arrested the owner’s son and 20 year-old ‘Abdullah Naji al-Wahesh.
Then, an Israeli armored military bulldozer demolished the 150 square-meter, 3 story house, where 6 families counting 25 persons used to live.
In the meantime, a number of Palestinian children gathered in the area and threw stones towards Israeli forces, which retaliated by opening fire at the children killing 12-year-old Mohammed Musleh Balalwa with a live bullet in the left eye.
According to eyewitnesses, the child was shot when he was approximately 100m away from the Israeli forces. In addition, 3 children were wounded:
1. Jaber Tayseer Hassan, 12, wounded by a live bullet in the left shoulder;
2. Zakria ‘Afif Hassan Sarhan, 13, wounded by shrapnel in the back; and
3. Amjad Mahmoud Ahmed ‘Omar, 12, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg.
Israeli forces continued to fire indiscriminately. An Irish citizen, Caiomhe Butterly, 25, a member of the international public protection committees who works as a volunteer in Palestine Red Crescent Society and UNRWA, was wounded by a live bullet to the left leg, while she was attempting to offer help to the wounded. Butterly has been in Jenin refugee camp since April.
In the afternoon, Israeli forces continued to fire at the refugee camp. The UNRWA compound was hit by live bullets.
At approximately 13:30, Iain Hook, 54, a British citizen and an UNRWA official got out of the compound and shouted to Israeli soldiers, warning them of the danger they posed to UNRWA staff. He demanded coordination to evacuate the staff from the compound.
According to eyewitnesses, Hook stood in fornt of the compound and called on Israeli soldiers, including snipers, to cease fire, but they did not do so. An Israeli soldier then fired at him from a distance of approximately 20m, wounding him with a live bullet in the abdomen. The UNRWA staff attempted to offer him help, but Israeli soldiers prevented them from getting close to him.
Israeli soldiers also prevented ambulances from evacuating him to hospital. So, the UNRWA staff made a large hole in the southern wall of the compound and were able to reach hospital 30 minutes later. Hook died of his wounded before arriving at hospital. According to medical sources, Hook was shot by a live bullet that entered the abdomen and exited the back. Shrapnel was also found in the pelvis.
An Israeli military spokesman claimed that a prolonged violent clash erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen in the refugee camp, in a desperate attempt to hold the Palestinian side responsible for Hook's death.
British Foreign Minister Jack Straw called upon the Israeli Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to investigate Hook's death. On the following day, Saturday, 23 November 2002, an Israeli military spokesman claimed an initial investigation into Hook's death revealed that that clashes erupted between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen. Two Israeli soldiers identified a man holding an object, so they thought he was a gunman. The soldiers opened fire towards him and wounded him.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international and humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces. Under this context, Israeli forces destroyed 3 houses in Nablus, in addition to the houses that were destroyed in Bethlehem and the Gaza Strip.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 01:00 on Friday, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, surrounded the house of the family of Amjad Mustafa al-Qutob in al-Makhfia neighborhood in Nablus. They forced the 3 families counting 13 persons, who live in the 175-square-meter, 2-story house, out. They took photos for the house and for the families.
At approximately 04:30, they destroyed the house. It is worth mentioning that Amjad al-Qutob was killed while carrying out an armed attack against Israeli forces at al-Hamra military checkpoint in the northern Jordan Valley in the West Bank on 12 May 2002.
At approximately 05:00 on the same day, Israeli forces surrounded the house of Asa’ad Sadiq Sweisa, 70, in al-Ma’ajin area in the north of Nablus, where the 10-member family of ‘Anad Rashid Shuqeirat lived.
Similarly, they destroyed the 120-square-meter house. It is worth mentioning that ‘Anad Shuqeirat when carrying out a bombing in ‘Affoula city in the north of Israel earlier this year.
21 nov 2002
At approximately 00:20, more than 60 Israeli heavy military vehicles, reinforced with 3 helicopters and covered by intense shelling, invaded 'Abasan and Khuza'a villages, east of Khan Yunis. Israeli military vehicles were deployed throughout the two villages. In 'Abasan, Israeli soldiers raided a 2 story house owned by Khaled Ibrahim Mahmoud Qudeih. They held the 8 residents of the house in one room and used the owner as a human shield in searching the house.
They made 7 holes in rooms to use them to fire at neighboring residential areas. Palestinian civilians noticed the presence of Israeli soldiers in the house, so they remained in their houses to avoid being shot at by Israeli soldiers. Israeli military vehicles surrounded a number of houses, including the house of Talal Khalil Mohammed Abu Zharifa, wanted by Israeli forces for allegedly being a member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The 7 residents of the 140 square-meter house had already evacuated expecting it would be demolished by Israeli forces. Israeli soldiers called on residents of the house and neighboring houses through loudspeakers to leave their houses. Then, an Israeli military bulldozer made a large hole in one side of the house. Dogs were sent into the house before Israeli soldiers got in and planted bombs. Soon, Israeli soldiers destroyed the house. A number of neighboring houses were damaged.
In another attack, Israeli soldiers destroyed the entrance of a 4 story apartment building owned by Salem Mohammed Ahmed Abu Salah. They raided the empty building and broke into 2 flats on the first floor that served in the past as offices for the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Salvation Charity Society. Israeli soldiers opened fire at doors and inside the flats.
In another attack, Israeli soldiers destroyed the entrance of a 2 story apartment building owned by Mahmoud Ahmed Joma'a Abu Mutlaq. They broke into offices of the Fatah Movement and the Prisoners and Ex-prisoners Rehabilitation Society (Hussam). They broke doors and confiscated a computer and some documents and files.
Israeli soldiers on tanks positioned at Khuza'a-'Abasan junction opened fire at a number of Palestinian ambulances that came to offer help to the wounded. Three ambulances were damaged and 2 paramedics were wounded:
1. Ahmed 'Ali Jasser, 28, wounded by a live bullet to the left thigh, while he was inside an ambulance of Palestine Red Crescent Society; and
2. 'Emad al-Din Mohammed Jodei'an Abu Jamous, 25, wounded by shrapnel in the head, while he was inside an ambulance of the Qura'an and Sunna Society.
Israeli forces also destroyed a number of electricity towers, cutting off electricity from the whole area. A number of houses and a mosque were also damaged. Also as a result of the Israeli shelling, fire broke out in a wood store in a 2 story house owned by Isma'il Mohammed Khalil Tabash. The Fire extended to the façade of the house, which was empty when fire broke out. The fire was later extinguished.
In Khuza'a, Israeli soldiers raided the house of Walid Mohammed Ahmed Abu Rujeila. They forced the 7 residents out of the 3 story house. They then raided a flat on the first floor that served in the past as offices for Fatah Movement.
Israeli soldiers also raided the house of Hussein Ahmed Hussein Abu Rujeila. They forced the 10 residents of the 3 story house out. Then, they used Kamal Hussein Ahmed Abu Rujeila, 23, as a human shield while searching the house.
At approximately 00:25, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Netzarim” settlement, south of Gaza City, opened fire at a mobile site of the Palestinian Military Intelligence in Sheikh ‘Ejlin area, approximately 1300m north of the aforementioned settlement. Less than 15 minutes later, Israeli forces fired 2 other artillery shells at the same site, where 4 Palestinian security men were on duty.
A security man was wounded, while the other security men were able to escape. At approximately 01:00, 2 tanks and a minesweeper of Israeli forces, covered by intense gunfire, moved into the area and destroyed the small site.
Approximately 2 hours later, the Israeli heavy military vehicles withdrew from the area. The destiny of the wounded security man was unknown. His body was discovered at approximately 04:30. It was clear that he bled intensely.
The body was evacuated to Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza City. The victim was identified as Fahmi Mohammed Fahmi Abu Hussein (Nassar), 26, from al-Shojaeya neighborhood in Gaza.
According to medical sources, he was killed by shrapnel from a Fletchette shell. A PCHR field worker who saw the body reported that the victim’s face was trodden on, which indicates he was still alive when Israeli forces arrived at the area. Flechette darts were found on electricity towers and trees in the place of the incident.
At approximately 11:00, Israeli forces moved approximately 100m into Palestinian agricultural land northeast of "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah. An Israeli military bulldozer razed areas of agricultural land.
The Israeli attack on the area continued until 09:00 on Saturday, 23 November 2002, during which the Israeli military bulldozers cut electricity wires, leaving the 150 Palestinian civilians living in the area without electricity.
At approximately 15:00, Israeli forces moved into Palestinian agricultural land, north of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. They destroyed a number of greenhouses and wells.
According to Palestinian farmers in the affected area, Israeli soldiers standing on tanks and 2 military bulldozers informed them that all greenhouses in the area would be bulldozed if they were not dismantled in 48 hours, but the farmers were not able to dismantle all greenhouses in such a short period. Until Friday, 22 November 2002, Israeli forces demolished a number of buildings and razed areas of agricultural land:
Also at approximately 15:00, Israeli 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 lightly wounded:
1. Hassan Ahmed Abu 'Azzoum, 50, wounded by shrapnel from a bullet in the arm; and
2. Suleiman Mousa Abu Mousa, 31, wounded by shrapnel from a bullet in his foot
At approximately 00:20, more than 60 Israeli heavy military vehicles, reinforced with 3 helicopters and covered by intense shelling, invaded 'Abasan and Khuza'a villages, east of Khan Yunis. Israeli military vehicles were deployed throughout the two villages. In 'Abasan, Israeli soldiers raided a 2 story house owned by Khaled Ibrahim Mahmoud Qudeih. They held the 8 residents of the house in one room and used the owner as a human shield in searching the house.
They made 7 holes in rooms to use them to fire at neighboring residential areas. Palestinian civilians noticed the presence of Israeli soldiers in the house, so they remained in their houses to avoid being shot at by Israeli soldiers. Israeli military vehicles surrounded a number of houses, including the house of Talal Khalil Mohammed Abu Zharifa, wanted by Israeli forces for allegedly being a member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The 7 residents of the 140 square-meter house had already evacuated expecting it would be demolished by Israeli forces. Israeli soldiers called on residents of the house and neighboring houses through loudspeakers to leave their houses. Then, an Israeli military bulldozer made a large hole in one side of the house. Dogs were sent into the house before Israeli soldiers got in and planted bombs. Soon, Israeli soldiers destroyed the house. A number of neighboring houses were damaged.
In another attack, Israeli soldiers destroyed the entrance of a 4 story apartment building owned by Salem Mohammed Ahmed Abu Salah. They raided the empty building and broke into 2 flats on the first floor that served in the past as offices for the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Salvation Charity Society. Israeli soldiers opened fire at doors and inside the flats.
In another attack, Israeli soldiers destroyed the entrance of a 2 story apartment building owned by Mahmoud Ahmed Joma'a Abu Mutlaq. They broke into offices of the Fatah Movement and the Prisoners and Ex-prisoners Rehabilitation Society (Hussam). They broke doors and confiscated a computer and some documents and files.
Israeli soldiers on tanks positioned at Khuza'a-'Abasan junction opened fire at a number of Palestinian ambulances that came to offer help to the wounded. Three ambulances were damaged and 2 paramedics were wounded:
1. Ahmed 'Ali Jasser, 28, wounded by a live bullet to the left thigh, while he was inside an ambulance of Palestine Red Crescent Society; and
2. 'Emad al-Din Mohammed Jodei'an Abu Jamous, 25, wounded by shrapnel in the head, while he was inside an ambulance of the Qura'an and Sunna Society.
Israeli forces also destroyed a number of electricity towers, cutting off electricity from the whole area. A number of houses and a mosque were also damaged. Also as a result of the Israeli shelling, fire broke out in a wood store in a 2 story house owned by Isma'il Mohammed Khalil Tabash. The Fire extended to the façade of the house, which was empty when fire broke out. The fire was later extinguished.
In Khuza'a, Israeli soldiers raided the house of Walid Mohammed Ahmed Abu Rujeila. They forced the 7 residents out of the 3 story house. They then raided a flat on the first floor that served in the past as offices for Fatah Movement.
Israeli soldiers also raided the house of Hussein Ahmed Hussein Abu Rujeila. They forced the 10 residents of the 3 story house out. Then, they used Kamal Hussein Ahmed Abu Rujeila, 23, as a human shield while searching the house.
At approximately 00:25, Israeli forces in military locations in the vicinity of “Netzarim” settlement, south of Gaza City, opened fire at a mobile site of the Palestinian Military Intelligence in Sheikh ‘Ejlin area, approximately 1300m north of the aforementioned settlement. Less than 15 minutes later, Israeli forces fired 2 other artillery shells at the same site, where 4 Palestinian security men were on duty.
A security man was wounded, while the other security men were able to escape. At approximately 01:00, 2 tanks and a minesweeper of Israeli forces, covered by intense gunfire, moved into the area and destroyed the small site.
Approximately 2 hours later, the Israeli heavy military vehicles withdrew from the area. The destiny of the wounded security man was unknown. His body was discovered at approximately 04:30. It was clear that he bled intensely.
The body was evacuated to Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza City. The victim was identified as Fahmi Mohammed Fahmi Abu Hussein (Nassar), 26, from al-Shojaeya neighborhood in Gaza.
According to medical sources, he was killed by shrapnel from a Fletchette shell. A PCHR field worker who saw the body reported that the victim’s face was trodden on, which indicates he was still alive when Israeli forces arrived at the area. Flechette darts were found on electricity towers and trees in the place of the incident.
At approximately 11:00, Israeli forces moved approximately 100m into Palestinian agricultural land northeast of "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah. An Israeli military bulldozer razed areas of agricultural land.
The Israeli attack on the area continued until 09:00 on Saturday, 23 November 2002, during which the Israeli military bulldozers cut electricity wires, leaving the 150 Palestinian civilians living in the area without electricity.
At approximately 15:00, Israeli forces moved into Palestinian agricultural land, north of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. They destroyed a number of greenhouses and wells.
According to Palestinian farmers in the affected area, Israeli soldiers standing on tanks and 2 military bulldozers informed them that all greenhouses in the area would be bulldozed if they were not dismantled in 48 hours, but the farmers were not able to dismantle all greenhouses in such a short period. Until Friday, 22 November 2002, Israeli forces demolished a number of buildings and razed areas of agricultural land:
Also at approximately 15:00, Israeli 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 lightly wounded:
1. Hassan Ahmed Abu 'Azzoum, 50, wounded by shrapnel from a bullet in the arm; and
2. Suleiman Mousa Abu Mousa, 31, wounded by shrapnel from a bullet in his foot
20 nov 2002
In the morning, school children organized protests against the extra-judicial assassination committed by Israeli forces in Tulkarm on Tuesday evening, 19 November 2002, which left 5 Palestinian dead. A number of school children gathered near al-Asma'ei School in the center of the town and threw stones at Israeli military jeeps.
Israeli soldiers fired at them and one of the soldiers pointed his gun at 14-year-old 'Amru Suleiman Fayeq al-Qudsi, who was on the roof of a nearby house throwing stones. The soldier shot him dead with a live bullet that entered the back and exited the abdomen.
At approximately 13:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles, covered by intense shelling, moved approximately 100m into Um al-Qurreis area in the north of Rafah. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
In the morning, school children organized protests against the extra-judicial assassination committed by Israeli forces in Tulkarm on Tuesday evening, 19 November 2002, which left 5 Palestinian dead. A number of school children gathered near al-Asma'ei School in the center of the town and threw stones at Israeli military jeeps.
Israeli soldiers fired at them and one of the soldiers pointed his gun at 14-year-old 'Amru Suleiman Fayeq al-Qudsi, who was on the roof of a nearby house throwing stones. The soldier shot him dead with a live bullet that entered the back and exited the abdomen.
At approximately 13:00, Israeli heavy military vehicles, covered by intense shelling, moved approximately 100m into Um al-Qurreis area in the north of Rafah. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
19 nov 2002
Extra-Judicial Assassination
At approximately 16:40 on Tuesday, 19 November 2002, an Israeli undercover unit traveling in civilian cars with Palestinian number plates and wearing civilian clothes moved into the eastern part of Tulkarm at the time of eating in the holy Ramadan Month. They surrounded a 4-story apartment building. A number of activists of the Fatah Movement were in one flat getting ready to eat. Some Palestinian civilians discovered the unit and warned other people.
Soon, a number of Palestinian boys gathered and threw stones at the unit. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at the boys killing 16-year-old Eihab 'Allam al-Zaqla with a live bullet in the chest.
The Fatah activists attempted to escape, but Israeli soldiers fired at them. Tariq Helmi al-Zaghal, 20, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg. Israeli soldiers surrounded him and asked him for his identity card. When they checked the card, they shot him dead with a live bullet in the neck.
According to medical sources, the victim was handcuffed.
Soon, more Israeli forces came to the area and opened fire in all directions. Ziad Rashed Sadiq Mashaqi, 40, from Yassid village, northwest of Nablus, was shot dead by Israeli forces with a live bullet in the neck, when he looked from the roof of the building where he was working as a guard.
At approximately 17:30, Israeli soldiers opened fire at a civilian car without prior warning. The driver, Sha'ban Shaker Budeir, 40, from Far'oun village, south of Tulkarm, was killed by 3 live bullets in the chest and the right shoulder and forearm, and Ahmed 'Ali Hussein Jayousi, 37, from Tulkarm, who was traveling in the car, was killed by 3 live bullets in the neck, the right arm and the left hand. In the Israeli operation, 10 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children, were wounded, one of whom was arrested.
The Israeli daily Yediot Aharanot quoted Israeli military sources on its web page as saying that "Tariq al-Zaghal, who was inside the building, was suspected of having transported the man who carried out a bombing in a wedding hall in Gudeira in the north of Israel, which left 6 Israeli dead." The sources also claimed that "two activists of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Jihad Jallad and Hani Nidhal, were also in the building and surrendered to the Israeli military."
Extra-Judicial Assassination
At approximately 16:40 on Tuesday, 19 November 2002, an Israeli undercover unit traveling in civilian cars with Palestinian number plates and wearing civilian clothes moved into the eastern part of Tulkarm at the time of eating in the holy Ramadan Month. They surrounded a 4-story apartment building. A number of activists of the Fatah Movement were in one flat getting ready to eat. Some Palestinian civilians discovered the unit and warned other people.
Soon, a number of Palestinian boys gathered and threw stones at the unit. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at the boys killing 16-year-old Eihab 'Allam al-Zaqla with a live bullet in the chest.
The Fatah activists attempted to escape, but Israeli soldiers fired at them. Tariq Helmi al-Zaghal, 20, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg. Israeli soldiers surrounded him and asked him for his identity card. When they checked the card, they shot him dead with a live bullet in the neck.
According to medical sources, the victim was handcuffed.
Soon, more Israeli forces came to the area and opened fire in all directions. Ziad Rashed Sadiq Mashaqi, 40, from Yassid village, northwest of Nablus, was shot dead by Israeli forces with a live bullet in the neck, when he looked from the roof of the building where he was working as a guard.
At approximately 17:30, Israeli soldiers opened fire at a civilian car without prior warning. The driver, Sha'ban Shaker Budeir, 40, from Far'oun village, south of Tulkarm, was killed by 3 live bullets in the chest and the right shoulder and forearm, and Ahmed 'Ali Hussein Jayousi, 37, from Tulkarm, who was traveling in the car, was killed by 3 live bullets in the neck, the right arm and the left hand. In the Israeli operation, 10 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children, were wounded, one of whom was arrested.
The Israeli daily Yediot Aharanot quoted Israeli military sources on its web page as saying that "Tariq al-Zaghal, who was inside the building, was suspected of having transported the man who carried out a bombing in a wedding hall in Gudeira in the north of Israel, which left 6 Israeli dead." The sources also claimed that "two activists of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Jihad Jallad and Hani Nidhal, were also in the building and surrendered to the Israeli military."
18 nov 2002
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who have Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets and those wanted by the Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:30 on Monday, 18 November 2002, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the house of Isma'il and Ibrahim Hussein 'Atallah in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus. They forced 17 residents of the 180-square-meter house out and destroyed it. The two carried out 2 bombings inside Israel.
At approximately 03:00 on Monday, 18 November 2002, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the house of Nabil Khamis al-Sawalhi in Balata refugee camp. They forced the 14 residents of the 70-square-meter house out and destroyed it. The owner is the father of Khaled al-Sawalhi who carried out a bombing in Israel.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who have Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets and those wanted by the Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:30 on Monday, 18 November 2002, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the house of Isma'il and Ibrahim Hussein 'Atallah in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus. They forced 17 residents of the 180-square-meter house out and destroyed it. The two carried out 2 bombings inside Israel.
At approximately 03:00 on Monday, 18 November 2002, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the house of Nabil Khamis al-Sawalhi in Balata refugee camp. They forced the 14 residents of the 70-square-meter house out and destroyed it. The owner is the father of Khaled al-Sawalhi who carried out a bombing in Israel.
17 nov 2002
At approximately 01:00, 3 Israeli combat helicopters launched 4 missiles at a metal formation workshop in Khan Yunis. The 500-square-meter workshop, owned by Mohammed Khalil Fureina was severely damaged. About 7 minutes later, the Israeli helicopters launched 3 missiles at the workshop, completely destroying it.
A number of neighboring houses and the electricity network in the area were also damaged in the attack. The Israeli helicopters also launched an 8th missile at a tract of agricultural land on Jorat al-Lout area in the south of Khan Yunis, owned by Yahia Salim Qeshta. The missile did not explode. The affected workshop was also shelled by Israeli occupying forces on 6 September 2002, but had been repaired.
At approximately 15:00, a number of Palestinian boys gathered at the main road in Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm. They threw stones at Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers which had already invaded the camp. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at the stone throwers, wounding 2:
1. Mohammed ‘Aadel Abu Talal, 16, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the right side; and
2. Qaisar Kamal Suleiman, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the shoulder.
At approximately 16:20, Israeli occupying soldiers on observation towers in the vicinity of “Netzarim” settlement, south of Gaza City, opened fire at the coastal road in the west.
A Palestinian civilian, Fares Mohammed al-Weheidi, 52, from Gaza City, was wounded by a live bullet in the right arm, while he was traveling towards Gaza City.
At approximately 22:40, Israeli combat helicopters launched 3 missiles and opened fire at the headquarters of the Palestinian Preventive Security in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in the south of Gaza City.
Meanwhile, more than 30 Israeli heavy military vehicles, accompanied by military bulldozers moved from “Netzarim” settlement, south of the city, towards the area, which is approximately 2km away from the settlement, through the coastal road. A number of tanks took position near the southwestern gate of the headquarters, while a bulldozer demolished the gate and parts of the fence. Then, Israeli tanks broke into the headquarters opening fire indiscriminately. Israeli forced destroyed the internal doors of the building. The incursion and destruction of the buildings continued until 03:00 on the following day, when Israeli forces withdrew back to “Netzarim” settlement.
A number of buildings inside the headquarters of the Preventive Security were destroyed, and a number of houses - al-Quds Hospital of Palestine Red Crescent Society, two ambulances and a number of private cars - were damaged. The electricity and telephone networks of the area were also damaged. In addition, Shams 'Abdul Rahman 'Oudetallah, a cameraman of Reuters news agency, was wounded by shrapnel in the left hand, while he was filming the Israeli incursion, approximately 1km away from the Israeli forces.
Extra-Judicial Assassination
On Sunday, shortly before the time of eating in the holy Ramadan Month, an Israeli undercover unit in civilian clothes stole into Saida village, north of Tulkarm. Israeli soldiers surrounded the house of ‘Abdul Rahman Yousef ‘Abdul Ghani in the center of the village. Soon, other units of the Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, arrived at the area to sustain the undercover unit. Then, an Israeli officer called on the owner’s son, Riadh, 30, through loudspeakers to get out of the house and surrender.
When his brothers Mohammed, 25, and ‘Emad, 29, came out, Israeli soldiers opened fire at them without prior warning. Mohammed was killed by several live bullets throughout the body, while Emad was wounded by 2 live bullets in the legs.
Israeli forces held the 2 brothers for 2 hours before allowing an ambulance of Palestine Red Crescent Society to evacuate the wounded son to hospital. Israeli occupying forces claimed that they came to arrest the eldest son, Riadh, who is allegedly a member of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, but he attempted to escape, so Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding his two brothers.
However, eyewitnesses refuted this claim and asserted that Riadh was not at home when Israeli forces surrounded the house and fired at his two brothers.
At approximately 01:00, 3 Israeli combat helicopters launched 4 missiles at a metal formation workshop in Khan Yunis. The 500-square-meter workshop, owned by Mohammed Khalil Fureina was severely damaged. About 7 minutes later, the Israeli helicopters launched 3 missiles at the workshop, completely destroying it.
A number of neighboring houses and the electricity network in the area were also damaged in the attack. The Israeli helicopters also launched an 8th missile at a tract of agricultural land on Jorat al-Lout area in the south of Khan Yunis, owned by Yahia Salim Qeshta. The missile did not explode. The affected workshop was also shelled by Israeli occupying forces on 6 September 2002, but had been repaired.
At approximately 15:00, a number of Palestinian boys gathered at the main road in Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm. They threw stones at Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers which had already invaded the camp. Immediately, Israeli soldiers fired at the stone throwers, wounding 2:
1. Mohammed ‘Aadel Abu Talal, 16, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the right side; and
2. Qaisar Kamal Suleiman, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the shoulder.
At approximately 16:20, Israeli occupying soldiers on observation towers in the vicinity of “Netzarim” settlement, south of Gaza City, opened fire at the coastal road in the west.
A Palestinian civilian, Fares Mohammed al-Weheidi, 52, from Gaza City, was wounded by a live bullet in the right arm, while he was traveling towards Gaza City.
At approximately 22:40, Israeli combat helicopters launched 3 missiles and opened fire at the headquarters of the Palestinian Preventive Security in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in the south of Gaza City.
Meanwhile, more than 30 Israeli heavy military vehicles, accompanied by military bulldozers moved from “Netzarim” settlement, south of the city, towards the area, which is approximately 2km away from the settlement, through the coastal road. A number of tanks took position near the southwestern gate of the headquarters, while a bulldozer demolished the gate and parts of the fence. Then, Israeli tanks broke into the headquarters opening fire indiscriminately. Israeli forced destroyed the internal doors of the building. The incursion and destruction of the buildings continued until 03:00 on the following day, when Israeli forces withdrew back to “Netzarim” settlement.
A number of buildings inside the headquarters of the Preventive Security were destroyed, and a number of houses - al-Quds Hospital of Palestine Red Crescent Society, two ambulances and a number of private cars - were damaged. The electricity and telephone networks of the area were also damaged. In addition, Shams 'Abdul Rahman 'Oudetallah, a cameraman of Reuters news agency, was wounded by shrapnel in the left hand, while he was filming the Israeli incursion, approximately 1km away from the Israeli forces.
Extra-Judicial Assassination
On Sunday, shortly before the time of eating in the holy Ramadan Month, an Israeli undercover unit in civilian clothes stole into Saida village, north of Tulkarm. Israeli soldiers surrounded the house of ‘Abdul Rahman Yousef ‘Abdul Ghani in the center of the village. Soon, other units of the Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, arrived at the area to sustain the undercover unit. Then, an Israeli officer called on the owner’s son, Riadh, 30, through loudspeakers to get out of the house and surrender.
When his brothers Mohammed, 25, and ‘Emad, 29, came out, Israeli soldiers opened fire at them without prior warning. Mohammed was killed by several live bullets throughout the body, while Emad was wounded by 2 live bullets in the legs.
Israeli forces held the 2 brothers for 2 hours before allowing an ambulance of Palestine Red Crescent Society to evacuate the wounded son to hospital. Israeli occupying forces claimed that they came to arrest the eldest son, Riadh, who is allegedly a member of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, but he attempted to escape, so Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding his two brothers.
However, eyewitnesses refuted this claim and asserted that Riadh was not at home when Israeli forces surrounded the house and fired at his two brothers.
16 nov 2002
At approximately 02:25, two Israeli combat helicopters launched 4 missiles at a turnery workshop in al-Daraj neighborhood in the southeast of Gaza City. The 200-square-meter workshop, owned by Hisham Sa'id Younis al-Masri, was completely destroyed. A neighboring store owned by Khaled Sa'id Younis al-Masri was also completely destroyed. In addition, a metal formation workshop owned by Tawfiq Sa'id Younis al-Masri, 12 houses and electricity and telephone services were severely damaged.
At approximately 07:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Jenin refugee camp. They surrounded a number of houses in the center of the refugee camp, including the house of Sheikh Bassam Ragheb al-Sa'di, wanted by the Israeli forces for alleged activities in Islamic Jihad. Israeli soldiers noticed al-Sa'di's son Ibrahim, 17, passing near a house with a gun in his hands.
Immediately, they fired at him without warning. He was killed by a live bullet in the chest. According to eyewitnesses, the son passed by the area accidentally and he did not fire at the Israeli soldiers, rather he was trying to get away from them. The victim's brother, 'Abdul Karim, was killed by Israeli soldiers in similar circumstances on 5 September 2002.
In addition, two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Wasim Mohammed Saleh Hawashin, 16, critically wounded by a live bullet that entered the left shoulder and exited the neck; and
2. Asa'ad 'Abdul Hafizh Hassan Abu 'Aabed, 35, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand.
At approximately 08:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 300m into al-Mughraqa area, south of Gaza City. Soon, an Israeli military bulldozer razed a 2-donum area of agricultural land planted with olives owned by Nafez 'Azzam. An electricity transmitter was also hit by Israeli gunfire, so electricity was cut from the whole area.
At approximately 11:00, the Israeli forces, that had already seized complete control over Nablus, opened fire at Palestinian houses in al-Quds Street. An artillery shell hit the house of the Shara'ab family. Samar Mahmoud Shara'ab, 21, was killed by shrapnel from the shell, while she was on the balcony. According to her family, they heard the sound of an explosion in their house. Later they found their daughter dead on the balcony.
At approximately 21:00, while Mousa Radhi al-Mahariq, 65, from al-Sammou' village in Hebron, was in a tent he had set up in the 'Azzoun village, south of Qalqilya, where he worked as an animal grazer. He heard noise outside and thought that thieves were stealing his animals. When he looked through the opening in his tent, a number of gunmen fired at him.
He was seriously wounded and bled to death. Later, it was revealed that the gunmen were Israeli soldiers who guard the vehicles used in the construction of the "security fence" separating between the West Bank and Israel. Late at night, the body of the old man was evacuated to hospital. According to medical sources, he was shot by 3 live bullets in the chest and the abdomen.
At approximately 02:25, two Israeli combat helicopters launched 4 missiles at a turnery workshop in al-Daraj neighborhood in the southeast of Gaza City. The 200-square-meter workshop, owned by Hisham Sa'id Younis al-Masri, was completely destroyed. A neighboring store owned by Khaled Sa'id Younis al-Masri was also completely destroyed. In addition, a metal formation workshop owned by Tawfiq Sa'id Younis al-Masri, 12 houses and electricity and telephone services were severely damaged.
At approximately 07:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Jenin refugee camp. They surrounded a number of houses in the center of the refugee camp, including the house of Sheikh Bassam Ragheb al-Sa'di, wanted by the Israeli forces for alleged activities in Islamic Jihad. Israeli soldiers noticed al-Sa'di's son Ibrahim, 17, passing near a house with a gun in his hands.
Immediately, they fired at him without warning. He was killed by a live bullet in the chest. According to eyewitnesses, the son passed by the area accidentally and he did not fire at the Israeli soldiers, rather he was trying to get away from them. The victim's brother, 'Abdul Karim, was killed by Israeli soldiers in similar circumstances on 5 September 2002.
In addition, two Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Wasim Mohammed Saleh Hawashin, 16, critically wounded by a live bullet that entered the left shoulder and exited the neck; and
2. Asa'ad 'Abdul Hafizh Hassan Abu 'Aabed, 35, wounded by a live bullet in the right hand.
At approximately 08:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 300m into al-Mughraqa area, south of Gaza City. Soon, an Israeli military bulldozer razed a 2-donum area of agricultural land planted with olives owned by Nafez 'Azzam. An electricity transmitter was also hit by Israeli gunfire, so electricity was cut from the whole area.
At approximately 11:00, the Israeli forces, that had already seized complete control over Nablus, opened fire at Palestinian houses in al-Quds Street. An artillery shell hit the house of the Shara'ab family. Samar Mahmoud Shara'ab, 21, was killed by shrapnel from the shell, while she was on the balcony. According to her family, they heard the sound of an explosion in their house. Later they found their daughter dead on the balcony.
At approximately 21:00, while Mousa Radhi al-Mahariq, 65, from al-Sammou' village in Hebron, was in a tent he had set up in the 'Azzoun village, south of Qalqilya, where he worked as an animal grazer. He heard noise outside and thought that thieves were stealing his animals. When he looked through the opening in his tent, a number of gunmen fired at him.
He was seriously wounded and bled to death. Later, it was revealed that the gunmen were Israeli soldiers who guard the vehicles used in the construction of the "security fence" separating between the West Bank and Israel. Late at night, the body of the old man was evacuated to hospital. According to medical sources, he was shot by 3 live bullets in the chest and the abdomen.
15 nov 2002
At approximately 12:00, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 800m into the north of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Two Israeli armored military bulldozers demolished site (6) of the Palestinian National Security Force, which was partially destroyed earlier this year. They also demolished 3 buildings.
At approximately 18:00, a number of Palestinian children gathered in Koroum 'Aashour area in the old town of Nablus and threw stones at Israeli military vehicles. Immediately, Israeli soldiers opened fire at the stone throwers, killing 15-year-old 'Emran Isma'il al-Shilla with a live bullet in the chest.
At approximately 21:00, 8 Israeli soldiers moved from "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah, into Boba' area in the south of the town. They raided the house of Fadhel Yahia Fadhel al-Qedra and held the 7 residents of the house and 2 guests in one room while they searched the house. They then closed the windows and stayed in the house hiding.
Extra-Judicial Assassination
In a continuation of the policy of extra-judicial assassination officially adopted by the Israeli political and military establishments, Israeli forces this week carried out 3 assassination attempts, which left 7 Palestinians dead.
At approximately 16:45 on Friday, the time when people start eating in the holy Ramadan Month, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with more than 30 military vehicles surrounded the house of ‘Abbas Mustafa ‘Obeidin ‘Anza village, south of Jenin. About 30 Israeli soldiers got out of the military vehicles.
Then, an Israeli soldier fired a live bullet in the air. Immediately, the owner of the house got out. When he saw Israeli soldier, he told them that his son Mahmoud was at home and that he would surrender. When the son got out of the kitchen, Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him with 2 live bullets in the legs.
Then, Israeli soldiers ordered the father to pull his son out of the house which he then did. When they came near an Israeli military jeep, an Israeli officer ordered the father to go back home and shut the door. When the father shut the door, he heard sounds of shooting. Then, Israeli forces withdrew from the area. At approximately 21:45, the son’s body was evacuated to hospital in Jenin.
According to Palestinian medical sources, the victim, Mahmoud A'bbas al-'Obeid 33, was shot by 5 live bullets in the mouth, the neck and the legs. Israeli occupying forces claimed that ‘Obeid was a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the military wing of the Fatah Movement. Upon their withdrawal from the village, Israeli forces arrested Anwar Saleh ‘Ammour, 21.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 800m into the north of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Two Israeli armored military bulldozers demolished site (6) of the Palestinian National Security Force, which was partially destroyed earlier this year. They also demolished 3 buildings.
At approximately 18:00, a number of Palestinian children gathered in Koroum 'Aashour area in the old town of Nablus and threw stones at Israeli military vehicles. Immediately, Israeli soldiers opened fire at the stone throwers, killing 15-year-old 'Emran Isma'il al-Shilla with a live bullet in the chest.
At approximately 21:00, 8 Israeli soldiers moved from "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah, into Boba' area in the south of the town. They raided the house of Fadhel Yahia Fadhel al-Qedra and held the 7 residents of the house and 2 guests in one room while they searched the house. They then closed the windows and stayed in the house hiding.
Extra-Judicial Assassination
In a continuation of the policy of extra-judicial assassination officially adopted by the Israeli political and military establishments, Israeli forces this week carried out 3 assassination attempts, which left 7 Palestinians dead.
At approximately 16:45 on Friday, the time when people start eating in the holy Ramadan Month, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with more than 30 military vehicles surrounded the house of ‘Abbas Mustafa ‘Obeidin ‘Anza village, south of Jenin. About 30 Israeli soldiers got out of the military vehicles.
Then, an Israeli soldier fired a live bullet in the air. Immediately, the owner of the house got out. When he saw Israeli soldier, he told them that his son Mahmoud was at home and that he would surrender. When the son got out of the kitchen, Israeli soldiers fired at him, wounding him with 2 live bullets in the legs.
Then, Israeli soldiers ordered the father to pull his son out of the house which he then did. When they came near an Israeli military jeep, an Israeli officer ordered the father to go back home and shut the door. When the father shut the door, he heard sounds of shooting. Then, Israeli forces withdrew from the area. At approximately 21:45, the son’s body was evacuated to hospital in Jenin.
According to Palestinian medical sources, the victim, Mahmoud A'bbas al-'Obeid 33, was shot by 5 live bullets in the mouth, the neck and the legs. Israeli occupying forces claimed that ‘Obeid was a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the military wing of the Fatah Movement. Upon their withdrawal from the village, Israeli forces arrested Anwar Saleh ‘Ammour, 21.
14 nov 2002
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of "Neve Dekalim" settlement, west of Khan Yunis, shelled Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp. A Palestinian civilian, Shadi Manar Abu 'Obaida, was wounded by shrapnel in the left hand, while he was inside his house, approximately 300m away from the source of fire.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with 3 tanks and a military bulldozer, moved approximately 300m into Boba' area in the south of Deir al-Balah. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
At approximately 16:30, Israeli occupying forces moved into the same area again and razed more areas of agricultural land.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli occupying soldiers on tanks and armored personnel carriers opened fire at a number of Palestinian boys who gathered in the al-Sheikh Musallam area in the old city of Nablus.
Jalal Mohammed Taher 'Oweijan, 17, was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest. He succumbed to his wound upon arrival at hospital.
At approximately 15:30, around 100 Israeli soldiers, accompanied by military vehicles and dogs, moved from "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah, and raided the house of Ahmed Khalil Abu Samra, approximately 20m northeast of the settlement. Israeli soldiers called on residents of the house to get out, but they refused. Soon, more than 30 Israeli soldiers broke into the house. They held its 17 residents in the hall while they searched the house and severely damaged its furniture. An hour later, they withdrew from the house back to "Kfar Darom" settlement. The same house was raided by Israeli occupying forces on 12 November 2002, when they arrested the owner's son.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who have Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets and those wanted by the Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:00 on Thursday, Israeli forces reinforced with heavy military vehicles, surrounded the house of Samir Farid Hussein Safaqa, 48, in the south of Tulkarm. They forced the 11 residents of the 150-square-meter, 2-story house out and destroyed it. Saqafa is the father of Tariq Saqafa who was killed on 30 October 2002 while carrying out an armed attack against “Harmish” settlement, north of Tulkarm, which left 3 Israeli soldiers dead. Four neighboring houses were severely damaged as a result of the destruction of the house.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of "Neve Dekalim" settlement, west of Khan Yunis, shelled Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp. A Palestinian civilian, Shadi Manar Abu 'Obaida, was wounded by shrapnel in the left hand, while he was inside his house, approximately 300m away from the source of fire.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with 3 tanks and a military bulldozer, moved approximately 300m into Boba' area in the south of Deir al-Balah. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land.
At approximately 16:30, Israeli occupying forces moved into the same area again and razed more areas of agricultural land.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli occupying soldiers on tanks and armored personnel carriers opened fire at a number of Palestinian boys who gathered in the al-Sheikh Musallam area in the old city of Nablus.
Jalal Mohammed Taher 'Oweijan, 17, was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest. He succumbed to his wound upon arrival at hospital.
At approximately 15:30, around 100 Israeli soldiers, accompanied by military vehicles and dogs, moved from "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah, and raided the house of Ahmed Khalil Abu Samra, approximately 20m northeast of the settlement. Israeli soldiers called on residents of the house to get out, but they refused. Soon, more than 30 Israeli soldiers broke into the house. They held its 17 residents in the hall while they searched the house and severely damaged its furniture. An hour later, they withdrew from the house back to "Kfar Darom" settlement. The same house was raided by Israeli occupying forces on 12 November 2002, when they arrested the owner's son.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who have Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
In violation of international humanitarian law which prohibits collective punishment, Israeli forces took retaliatory measures against families of Palestinians who have carried attacks against Israeli targets and those wanted by the Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:00 on Thursday, Israeli forces reinforced with heavy military vehicles, surrounded the house of Samir Farid Hussein Safaqa, 48, in the south of Tulkarm. They forced the 11 residents of the 150-square-meter, 2-story house out and destroyed it. Saqafa is the father of Tariq Saqafa who was killed on 30 October 2002 while carrying out an armed attack against “Harmish” settlement, north of Tulkarm, which left 3 Israeli soldiers dead. Four neighboring houses were severely damaged as a result of the destruction of the house.
