11 jan 2003
At approximately 10:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 100m into Abu Qarqoush area in the south of Khan Yunis. Soon, an Israeli military bulldozer razed a 9-donum area of Palestinian agricultural land planted with olives and a greenhouse planted with potatoes, which stood on a 1-donum area, and destroyed an irrigation network owned by Faraj Khalil al-Masri.
In a further escalation of the illegal Israeli military actions against Palestinian civilians and their property, the Israeli forces invaded Khan Yunis during the night and destroyed some civilian facilities.
They indiscriminately shelled the town killing one Palestinian and wounding 13 others, two of whom were left in serious condition. Other houses and civilian facilities were severely damaged.
According to PCHR's investigations, at approximately 22:45, around 50 Israeli heavy military vehicles, accompanied by military bulldozers and supported by helicopters, moved from al-Matahen junction on Salah al-Din Street and invaded the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis. They imposed a curfew on the Palestinian residential areas surrounding the Palestinian security compound in the center of the town and opened fire in all directions.
Soon, Israeli military bulldozers destroyed the sections of 5 civilian facilities facing the road (PCHR has a list of these facilities). Then, the Israeli forces moved towards Jalal Street. They took up position in Khaled Ben al-Walid Street, branch of Jalal Street, and imposed a curfew on the area. Israeli soldiers stormed shops on the first floor of a 330-square-meter, four-story apartment building, in which four families counting 20 persons live, owned by heirs of Isma'il Mohammed Isma'il al-Naffar. They destroyed the entrance of the building and forced the residents of the building out where they searched them.
Then, they ordered the women and children, whose number was 16, to leave the area, while arresting Faraj and Ghassan Isma'il Mohammed al-Naffar, 32 and 38 respectively. The two were released at 10:30 on the following day. Israeli soldiers planted bombs in a 150-square-meter aluminum workshop owned by Bassam Isma'il Mohammed al-Naffar and destroyed it. Four stores in the same building were also destroyed.
In the same area, Israeli forces destroyed the entrance of a 120-square-meter, three-story house, owned by Mohammed 'Oleyan Mustafa al-'Aqqad, where his daughter's family, counting 8 persons, live after they had left their house in al-Rabwat area due to the regular Israeli shelling. Israeli soldiers broke into the house and opened fire at its doors. They ordered the residents of the house to get out and to leave the area.
The soldiers also stormed a number of stores and workshops on the first floor of a 500-square-meter, two-story building owned by heirs of Hassan Ibrahim Mansour al-Jbour. Then, Israeli soldiers planted bombs in a 50-square-meter smithy workshop owned by Khalil Ahmed Khalil Abu Daoud and destroyed it. All the stores, workshops and flats in the building were also destroyed or severely damaged.
Also in the same area, Israeli forces destroyed four civilian facilities:.
The electricity and telephone supplies in the area were cut as a result of these destructions, and a dozens of houses and civilian facilities were severely damaged.
In another branch road north of Jalal Street, Israeli forces raided a 135-square-meter, three-story house, in which three families, counting 19 persons live, owned by Rezeq Salem al-Banna. They forced residents of the house out and ordered them to go to a neighboring house. Then, the soldiers planted bombs in a 40-square-meter turnery workshop under the house and destroyed it.
As a result, the house and a neighboring house were severely damaged, and two workshops were destroyed:
At approximately 01:00, an Israeli combat helicopter launched a missile at a group of Palestinian fighters and security men who confronted the invading Israeli forces.
'Abdul Latif Suleiman Sa'id Wadi, 28, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, was killed by shrapnel embedded throughout the whole of his body, while his colleague, Mohammed 'Othman 'Abdul Salam al-Qassas, 28, was seriously wounded by shrapnel in the neck. Also as a result of the Israeli indiscriminate shelling, that continued until early hours today, 13 Palestinians were wounded:
1. 'Omar 'Oleyan, 23, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head;
2. Zuhair 'Abdul Rahman Kassab, 39, wounded by shrapnel in the chin;
3. Mahmoud 'Abdul Rahman 'Ennaba, 26, wounded by shrapnel in the left hand;
4. Akram Yousef Shehada al-Bayouk, 20, wounded by two live bullets in the left arm and hand;
5. Amin 'Ali 'Omar Erbaye', 25, wounded by shrapnel in the chin;
6. Hani 'Abdul Muttaleb al-Shourbaji, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the face;
7. Yousef Mohammed Hamdan, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the left ear;
8. Hammouda Ahmed Shahwan, 20, wounded by shrapnel in the left foot;
9. Mohammed Kamel al-'Aqqad, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the head;
10. Hani Tawfiq Shurrab, 23, wounded by shrapnel in the limbs;
11. Mahmoud Akram Barbakh, 27, wounded by shrapnel in the limbs;
12. 'Omar 'Eyada Wadi, 48, wounded by shrapnel in the head; and
13. Eyad Jamal al-Farra, 25, wounded by a live bullet in the left thigh.
PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that Palestinian ambulances faced difficulties while evacuating the wounded due to the intense Israeli gunfire.
At approximately 13:00, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved from military location east of 'Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, and erected a military checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the refugee camp. Israeli soldiers stopped dozens of Palestinian civilians who were on their way to and from Nablus and humiliated them.
Soon, a number of Palestinian boys gathered in the area and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers. Immediately, Israeli soldiers in military locations east of the refugee camp and on the house of Fahmi Dweikat fired at the stone throwers and passing civilians until the evening.
At approximately 16:00, At approximately 13:00, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved from military location east of 'Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, and erected a military checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the refugee camp. Israeli soldiers stopped dozens of Palestinian civilians who were on their way to and from Nablus and humiliated them. Soon, a number of Palestinian boys gathered in the area and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers. Immediately, Israeli soldiers in military locations east of the refugee camp and on the house of Fahmi Dweikat fired at the stone throwers and passing civilians until the evening.
At approximately 16:00, Basman 'Omar 'Abdul 'Aziz Shannir, 18, from 'Askar refugee camp, was critically wounded by shrapnel from a heavy caliber live bullet in the chest, which caused an internal hemorrhage. He succumbed to his wound on the way to hospital. The victim is the brother of Bashar Shannir who was also shot by the Israeli occupying forces in the beginning of the Intifada. In addition, four Palestinian civilians, including two children, were wounded:
1. Tha'er Sami Sa'id Ziada, 19, critically wounded by two live bullets in the chest and the right shoulder;
2. 'Omar Jamal Nemer 'Alloush, 15, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
3. Ussama Mohammed D'ib Taha, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg; and
4. Adham Suleiman Mohammed 'Akka, 16, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg
At approximately 10:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 100m into Abu Qarqoush area in the south of Khan Yunis. Soon, an Israeli military bulldozer razed a 9-donum area of Palestinian agricultural land planted with olives and a greenhouse planted with potatoes, which stood on a 1-donum area, and destroyed an irrigation network owned by Faraj Khalil al-Masri.
In a further escalation of the illegal Israeli military actions against Palestinian civilians and their property, the Israeli forces invaded Khan Yunis during the night and destroyed some civilian facilities.
They indiscriminately shelled the town killing one Palestinian and wounding 13 others, two of whom were left in serious condition. Other houses and civilian facilities were severely damaged.
According to PCHR's investigations, at approximately 22:45, around 50 Israeli heavy military vehicles, accompanied by military bulldozers and supported by helicopters, moved from al-Matahen junction on Salah al-Din Street and invaded the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis. They imposed a curfew on the Palestinian residential areas surrounding the Palestinian security compound in the center of the town and opened fire in all directions.
Soon, Israeli military bulldozers destroyed the sections of 5 civilian facilities facing the road (PCHR has a list of these facilities). Then, the Israeli forces moved towards Jalal Street. They took up position in Khaled Ben al-Walid Street, branch of Jalal Street, and imposed a curfew on the area. Israeli soldiers stormed shops on the first floor of a 330-square-meter, four-story apartment building, in which four families counting 20 persons live, owned by heirs of Isma'il Mohammed Isma'il al-Naffar. They destroyed the entrance of the building and forced the residents of the building out where they searched them.
Then, they ordered the women and children, whose number was 16, to leave the area, while arresting Faraj and Ghassan Isma'il Mohammed al-Naffar, 32 and 38 respectively. The two were released at 10:30 on the following day. Israeli soldiers planted bombs in a 150-square-meter aluminum workshop owned by Bassam Isma'il Mohammed al-Naffar and destroyed it. Four stores in the same building were also destroyed.
In the same area, Israeli forces destroyed the entrance of a 120-square-meter, three-story house, owned by Mohammed 'Oleyan Mustafa al-'Aqqad, where his daughter's family, counting 8 persons, live after they had left their house in al-Rabwat area due to the regular Israeli shelling. Israeli soldiers broke into the house and opened fire at its doors. They ordered the residents of the house to get out and to leave the area.
The soldiers also stormed a number of stores and workshops on the first floor of a 500-square-meter, two-story building owned by heirs of Hassan Ibrahim Mansour al-Jbour. Then, Israeli soldiers planted bombs in a 50-square-meter smithy workshop owned by Khalil Ahmed Khalil Abu Daoud and destroyed it. All the stores, workshops and flats in the building were also destroyed or severely damaged.
Also in the same area, Israeli forces destroyed four civilian facilities:.
The electricity and telephone supplies in the area were cut as a result of these destructions, and a dozens of houses and civilian facilities were severely damaged.
In another branch road north of Jalal Street, Israeli forces raided a 135-square-meter, three-story house, in which three families, counting 19 persons live, owned by Rezeq Salem al-Banna. They forced residents of the house out and ordered them to go to a neighboring house. Then, the soldiers planted bombs in a 40-square-meter turnery workshop under the house and destroyed it.
As a result, the house and a neighboring house were severely damaged, and two workshops were destroyed:
At approximately 01:00, an Israeli combat helicopter launched a missile at a group of Palestinian fighters and security men who confronted the invading Israeli forces.
'Abdul Latif Suleiman Sa'id Wadi, 28, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, was killed by shrapnel embedded throughout the whole of his body, while his colleague, Mohammed 'Othman 'Abdul Salam al-Qassas, 28, was seriously wounded by shrapnel in the neck. Also as a result of the Israeli indiscriminate shelling, that continued until early hours today, 13 Palestinians were wounded:
1. 'Omar 'Oleyan, 23, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head;
2. Zuhair 'Abdul Rahman Kassab, 39, wounded by shrapnel in the chin;
3. Mahmoud 'Abdul Rahman 'Ennaba, 26, wounded by shrapnel in the left hand;
4. Akram Yousef Shehada al-Bayouk, 20, wounded by two live bullets in the left arm and hand;
5. Amin 'Ali 'Omar Erbaye', 25, wounded by shrapnel in the chin;
6. Hani 'Abdul Muttaleb al-Shourbaji, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the face;
7. Yousef Mohammed Hamdan, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the left ear;
8. Hammouda Ahmed Shahwan, 20, wounded by shrapnel in the left foot;
9. Mohammed Kamel al-'Aqqad, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the head;
10. Hani Tawfiq Shurrab, 23, wounded by shrapnel in the limbs;
11. Mahmoud Akram Barbakh, 27, wounded by shrapnel in the limbs;
12. 'Omar 'Eyada Wadi, 48, wounded by shrapnel in the head; and
13. Eyad Jamal al-Farra, 25, wounded by a live bullet in the left thigh.
PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that Palestinian ambulances faced difficulties while evacuating the wounded due to the intense Israeli gunfire.
At approximately 13:00, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved from military location east of 'Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, and erected a military checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the refugee camp. Israeli soldiers stopped dozens of Palestinian civilians who were on their way to and from Nablus and humiliated them.
Soon, a number of Palestinian boys gathered in the area and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers. Immediately, Israeli soldiers in military locations east of the refugee camp and on the house of Fahmi Dweikat fired at the stone throwers and passing civilians until the evening.
At approximately 16:00, At approximately 13:00, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved from military location east of 'Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, and erected a military checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the refugee camp. Israeli soldiers stopped dozens of Palestinian civilians who were on their way to and from Nablus and humiliated them. Soon, a number of Palestinian boys gathered in the area and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers. Immediately, Israeli soldiers in military locations east of the refugee camp and on the house of Fahmi Dweikat fired at the stone throwers and passing civilians until the evening.
At approximately 16:00, Basman 'Omar 'Abdul 'Aziz Shannir, 18, from 'Askar refugee camp, was critically wounded by shrapnel from a heavy caliber live bullet in the chest, which caused an internal hemorrhage. He succumbed to his wound on the way to hospital. The victim is the brother of Bashar Shannir who was also shot by the Israeli occupying forces in the beginning of the Intifada. In addition, four Palestinian civilians, including two children, were wounded:
1. Tha'er Sami Sa'id Ziada, 19, critically wounded by two live bullets in the chest and the right shoulder;
2. 'Omar Jamal Nemer 'Alloush, 15, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest;
3. Ussama Mohammed D'ib Taha, 18, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg; and
4. Adham Suleiman Mohammed 'Akka, 16, wounded by a live bullet in the left leg
10 jan 2003
At approximately 13:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and a military bulldozer, again moved approximately 70m east of an Israeli military location between "Gani Tal" and "Neve Dekalim" settlements, west and southwest of Khan Yunis respectively. The bulldozer continued to level the area surrounding the military location. Israeli soldiers opened fire at the nearby al-Amal neighborhood in the west of Khan Yunis. Four Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Muhannad Majdi Hassan Abu Sil, 10, wounded by a live bullet in the right shoulder;
2. Khamis Ramadan Zaki Abu al-Khair, 12, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot;
3. 'Omar Khalil 'Aaref Enshasi, 17, wounded by a live bullet in the left hand; and
4. Mohammed Tayseer 'Abdul 'Aziz Fayadh, 19, wounded by a live bullet in the left hand.
At approximately 16:00, the Israeli forces positioned at the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas in the town.
A Palestinian child, Na'ela Ibrahim al-Sha'er, 16, was wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the head. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reports that she was wounded while she was inside her house, approximately 300m away from the border.
At approximately 18:00, Israeli soldiers in a military location, known as "al-Nouria," west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas in the town.
A Palestinian woman, 'Eida Salman Abu Jamous, 55, was wounded by shrapnel in the shoulder while being inside her home.
At approximately 15:00, a number of Palestinian boys gathered near Bilal Ben Rabah Mosque, north of 'Aaida refugee camp in the north of Bethlehem. They threw stones at Israeli military jeeps in the area and the Israeli soldiers opened fire at the boys.
Tariq Mahmoud Abu Jadu, 17, from 'Aaida refugee camp, was critically wounded by a live bullet in the abdomen. He succumbed to his wound on the way to hospital. According to medical sources, he was shot from a distance of 70-80 meters, and the live bullet entered the abdomen and exited the chest causing an internal hemorrhage. In addition, two children were wounded:
1. Mohammed Sa'id al-'Azza, 14, wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh; and
2. Saddam 'Abbas Zhaher, 10, wounded by a live bullet in the right ankle
On Friday morning, a Palestinian shepherd found the body of Sami Mohammed Samir Zeidan, 22, from Til village, southwest of Nablus, in a valley between 'Ourif and Zeita villages, south of Nablus.
According to information available to PCHR, on Wednesday, 1 January 2003, Israeli radio in Arabic reported that Israeli occupying forces shot dead a Palestinian gunman between "Emanuel" settlement, southwest of Nablus, and "Yitshar" settlement, south of the city.
Israeli forces didn’t tell where the body of the gunman was, nor did they inform the Palestinian liaison as they would usually do. The body had been in the area until it was found by a Palestinian shepherd. According to the victim's family who took the body and buried it, their son was shot by several live bullets throughout the body, his face was hit by shrapnel from an artillery shell and his hand was cut.
They also stated that their son was wanted by Israeli forces for his activities in the Hamas movement, and that they had not seen him since March 2002, when he was detained by the Palestinian Preventive Security in Nablus.
At approximately 13:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and a military bulldozer, again moved approximately 70m east of an Israeli military location between "Gani Tal" and "Neve Dekalim" settlements, west and southwest of Khan Yunis respectively. The bulldozer continued to level the area surrounding the military location. Israeli soldiers opened fire at the nearby al-Amal neighborhood in the west of Khan Yunis. Four Palestinian civilians were wounded:
1. Muhannad Majdi Hassan Abu Sil, 10, wounded by a live bullet in the right shoulder;
2. Khamis Ramadan Zaki Abu al-Khair, 12, wounded by a live bullet in the left foot;
3. 'Omar Khalil 'Aaref Enshasi, 17, wounded by a live bullet in the left hand; and
4. Mohammed Tayseer 'Abdul 'Aziz Fayadh, 19, wounded by a live bullet in the left hand.
At approximately 16:00, the Israeli forces positioned at the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas in the town.
A Palestinian child, Na'ela Ibrahim al-Sha'er, 16, was wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the head. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reports that she was wounded while she was inside her house, approximately 300m away from the border.
At approximately 18:00, Israeli soldiers in a military location, known as "al-Nouria," west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas in the town.
A Palestinian woman, 'Eida Salman Abu Jamous, 55, was wounded by shrapnel in the shoulder while being inside her home.
At approximately 15:00, a number of Palestinian boys gathered near Bilal Ben Rabah Mosque, north of 'Aaida refugee camp in the north of Bethlehem. They threw stones at Israeli military jeeps in the area and the Israeli soldiers opened fire at the boys.
Tariq Mahmoud Abu Jadu, 17, from 'Aaida refugee camp, was critically wounded by a live bullet in the abdomen. He succumbed to his wound on the way to hospital. According to medical sources, he was shot from a distance of 70-80 meters, and the live bullet entered the abdomen and exited the chest causing an internal hemorrhage. In addition, two children were wounded:
1. Mohammed Sa'id al-'Azza, 14, wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh; and
2. Saddam 'Abbas Zhaher, 10, wounded by a live bullet in the right ankle
On Friday morning, a Palestinian shepherd found the body of Sami Mohammed Samir Zeidan, 22, from Til village, southwest of Nablus, in a valley between 'Ourif and Zeita villages, south of Nablus.
According to information available to PCHR, on Wednesday, 1 January 2003, Israeli radio in Arabic reported that Israeli occupying forces shot dead a Palestinian gunman between "Emanuel" settlement, southwest of Nablus, and "Yitshar" settlement, south of the city.
Israeli forces didn’t tell where the body of the gunman was, nor did they inform the Palestinian liaison as they would usually do. The body had been in the area until it was found by a Palestinian shepherd. According to the victim's family who took the body and buried it, their son was shot by several live bullets throughout the body, his face was hit by shrapnel from an artillery shell and his hand was cut.
They also stated that their son was wanted by Israeli forces for his activities in the Hamas movement, and that they had not seen him since March 2002, when he was detained by the Palestinian Preventive Security in Nablus.
9 jan 2003
At approximately 10:00, Israeli occupying forces in the vicinity of "Gani Tal" settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian houses and agricultural land in al-Rabwat area in the northwest of the town.
A Palestinian woman, Najah 'Ouda 'Abdullah al-'Adini, 50, was wounded by two live bullets in the feet. PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that the woman was wounded while she was inside her house, approximately 50m away from the source of fire.
At the same time, an Israeli undercover unit stole into Tulkarm using a truck that had a Palestinian registration number. The truck stopped near a fowls shop owned by Ayman 'Abdul Jawad 'Aaref, 35. Two persons who were wearing civilian clothes got out of the truck and talked with 'Aaref.
They told him that they wanted to sell him some fowls at a good price and asked him to check them. When 'Aaref went to the truck, they removed its cover and pulled him inside. Immediately, the truck left the area.
At approximately 13:00, an Israeli military bulldozer accompanied by a military jeep moved approximately 70m east of an Israeli military location between "Gani Tal" and "Neve Dekalim" settlements, west and southwest of Khan Yunis, respectively. The bulldozer leveled the area surrounding the military location and established sand barriers. Israeli soldiers opened fire at the nearby al-Amal neighborhood in the west of Khan Yunis.
A Palestinian child, Mohammed Mahmoud 'Abdullah Abu Hadrous, 15, was wounded by two live bullets in the feet. PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that the child was wounded while he was with a group of children observing the Israeli actions.
Approximately an hour later, an Israeli military bulldozer moved about 70m into the al-Rabwat area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. It demolished the southern façade of the first floor of a 180-square-meter, two-story house, in which 12 people live, owned by Salah 'Abdul Ra'ouf 'Abdul Qader 'Abdul Ghafour.
PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that the demolition took place while residents of the house were inside.
At approximately 10:00, Israeli occupying forces in the vicinity of "Gani Tal" settlement, northwest of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Palestinian houses and agricultural land in al-Rabwat area in the northwest of the town.
A Palestinian woman, Najah 'Ouda 'Abdullah al-'Adini, 50, was wounded by two live bullets in the feet. PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that the woman was wounded while she was inside her house, approximately 50m away from the source of fire.
At the same time, an Israeli undercover unit stole into Tulkarm using a truck that had a Palestinian registration number. The truck stopped near a fowls shop owned by Ayman 'Abdul Jawad 'Aaref, 35. Two persons who were wearing civilian clothes got out of the truck and talked with 'Aaref.
They told him that they wanted to sell him some fowls at a good price and asked him to check them. When 'Aaref went to the truck, they removed its cover and pulled him inside. Immediately, the truck left the area.
At approximately 13:00, an Israeli military bulldozer accompanied by a military jeep moved approximately 70m east of an Israeli military location between "Gani Tal" and "Neve Dekalim" settlements, west and southwest of Khan Yunis, respectively. The bulldozer leveled the area surrounding the military location and established sand barriers. Israeli soldiers opened fire at the nearby al-Amal neighborhood in the west of Khan Yunis.
A Palestinian child, Mohammed Mahmoud 'Abdullah Abu Hadrous, 15, was wounded by two live bullets in the feet. PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that the child was wounded while he was with a group of children observing the Israeli actions.
Approximately an hour later, an Israeli military bulldozer moved about 70m into the al-Rabwat area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. It demolished the southern façade of the first floor of a 180-square-meter, two-story house, in which 12 people live, owned by Salah 'Abdul Ra'ouf 'Abdul Qader 'Abdul Ghafour.
PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reports that the demolition took place while residents of the house were inside.
8 jan 2003
At approximately 00:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and under the cover of intense shelling, moved approximately 70m into Block I in Khan Yunis refugee camp. Within five hours Israeli military bulldozers had demolished two Palestinian houses totally and four houses partially. One of the houses was demolished while its residents were still inside.
A Palestinian civilian, Ayman Mohammed Ahmed Hunaideq, 30, was killed by two live bullets in the head and the left shoulder, while his brother, Nazhmi, 45, was wounded by four live bullets in the left arm and thigh, as Israeli forces opened heavy fire at the area.
According to eyewitnesses, the former was shot dead while he was in a connecting road watching the Israeli incursion, while the latter was wounded when he was trying to go to his house to help his family to get out as Israeli military bulldozers demolished it.
In an apparent willful killing, on Wednesday morning, 8 January 2003, Israeli occupying forces opened fire at the family of Mowaffaq Ahmed 'Ajaj in Saida village, north of Tulkarm, killing his son Ahmed, 18, with a live bullet in the head.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 07:30, after Israeli forces had demolished the house of Mohammed 'Ali Ashqar in Saida village, north of Tulkarm, Mowaffaq Ahmed 'Ajaj and his son Ahmed, 18, went up to the roof of their house to check what was going on in their village. The father heard sounds of shooting coming from near Ashqar's house. Immediately, he saw his son Ahmed falling and saw that he was bleeding.
The father tried to pull his son into the house, but Ahmed succumbed to his wound. According to the father, his son was shot dead by a live bullet in the head.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:30 on Wednesday, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Saida village, north of Tulkarm. They moved towards the house of Mohammed 'Ali 'Eissa Ashqar, 53. They ordered the 8 residents of the 160-square-meter, 2-story house to leave it in 20 minutes.
At approximately 05:00, Israeli forces destroyed the house. Two of the owner's sons: Ussama, 22; and Amjad, 23, are being detained by Israeli forces.
Later, Israeli forces opened fire at the family of Mowaffaq Ahmed 'Ajaj and killed his son Ahmed.
At approximately 00:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and under the cover of intense shelling, moved approximately 70m into Block I in Khan Yunis refugee camp. Within five hours Israeli military bulldozers had demolished two Palestinian houses totally and four houses partially. One of the houses was demolished while its residents were still inside.
A Palestinian civilian, Ayman Mohammed Ahmed Hunaideq, 30, was killed by two live bullets in the head and the left shoulder, while his brother, Nazhmi, 45, was wounded by four live bullets in the left arm and thigh, as Israeli forces opened heavy fire at the area.
According to eyewitnesses, the former was shot dead while he was in a connecting road watching the Israeli incursion, while the latter was wounded when he was trying to go to his house to help his family to get out as Israeli military bulldozers demolished it.
In an apparent willful killing, on Wednesday morning, 8 January 2003, Israeli occupying forces opened fire at the family of Mowaffaq Ahmed 'Ajaj in Saida village, north of Tulkarm, killing his son Ahmed, 18, with a live bullet in the head.
According to information available to PCHR, at approximately 07:30, after Israeli forces had demolished the house of Mohammed 'Ali Ashqar in Saida village, north of Tulkarm, Mowaffaq Ahmed 'Ajaj and his son Ahmed, 18, went up to the roof of their house to check what was going on in their village. The father heard sounds of shooting coming from near Ashqar's house. Immediately, he saw his son Ahmed falling and saw that he was bleeding.
The father tried to pull his son into the house, but Ahmed succumbed to his wound. According to the father, his son was shot dead by a live bullet in the head.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:30 on Wednesday, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Saida village, north of Tulkarm. They moved towards the house of Mohammed 'Ali 'Eissa Ashqar, 53. They ordered the 8 residents of the 160-square-meter, 2-story house to leave it in 20 minutes.
At approximately 05:00, Israeli forces destroyed the house. Two of the owner's sons: Ussama, 22; and Amjad, 23, are being detained by Israeli forces.
Later, Israeli forces opened fire at the family of Mowaffaq Ahmed 'Ajaj and killed his son Ahmed.
7 jan 2003
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 02:00 on Tuesday, Israeli occupying forces moved into Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus. They surrounded the house of Sa'id Hassan Abu Hunaish, 53. They ordered the 10 residents of the 140-square-meter, 2-storey house to get out.
At approximately 06:00, Israeli forces destroyed the house. Israeli forces claim that the owner's son, Kumail Abu Hunaish, 26, is wanted for being a member of Martyr 'Abu 'Ali Mustafa Brigade, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Four neighboring houses were damaged.
At the same time, Israeli occupying forces moved into Beit Fourik village, east of Nablus. They surrounded the house of Samir Abu al-So'ud Hanani. They forced the 14 residents of the 150-square-meter, 3-story house out.
At approximately 07:30, Israeli forces destroyed it. Hanani is the father of Habash Hanani, 22, who carried out an armed attack against "Eitamar" settlement, which was established on land within the village, five months ago.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 02:00 on Tuesday, Israeli occupying forces moved into Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus. They surrounded the house of Sa'id Hassan Abu Hunaish, 53. They ordered the 10 residents of the 140-square-meter, 2-storey house to get out.
At approximately 06:00, Israeli forces destroyed the house. Israeli forces claim that the owner's son, Kumail Abu Hunaish, 26, is wanted for being a member of Martyr 'Abu 'Ali Mustafa Brigade, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Four neighboring houses were damaged.
At the same time, Israeli occupying forces moved into Beit Fourik village, east of Nablus. They surrounded the house of Samir Abu al-So'ud Hanani. They forced the 14 residents of the 150-square-meter, 3-story house out.
At approximately 07:30, Israeli forces destroyed it. Hanani is the father of Habash Hanani, 22, who carried out an armed attack against "Eitamar" settlement, which was established on land within the village, five months ago.
6 jan 2003
At midnight, Israeli combat helicopters launched 9 missiles at the al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City. Seven missiles hit a 40-square-meter workshop (manufacturing car parts) owned by Mohammed Mousa Ahmed Sha'ban, totally destroying it. The workshop is located in a highly populated area.
An eighth missile hit the door of a store near the workshop owned by 'Emad Rebhi Mohye al-Din. The door was destroyed and the store was completely damaged. The ninth missile nearly caused a tragedy as it hit an 80-square-meter flat, in which 6 people live, owned by Mandu Fu'ad Mahmoud al-Qishawi.
The missile hit the children's bedroom, severely damaging the flat. Fortunately, the wife and children were outside the flat. The husband sustained bruises throughout his body and his mother, Moyassar 'Aaref al-Ghalayini, 67, was wounded by shrapnel in the face. In addition, 8 civilians were evacuated to hospital as they were shocked.
At approximately 09:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 300m east of Salah al-Din Street near al-Shuhada junction, south of Gaza City. Israeli military bulldozers demolished a factory of electric tools owned by Wissam 'Othman No'man al-Khuzondar. The factory stood on a 2000-square-meter area of land, and included a 400-square-meter, two-storey building. Israeli forces had partially demolished the factory eight months ago, and since then, they have denied access to it for the factory's owner and workers.
At approximately 16:00, Israeli soldiers on a military observation tower in the vicinity of "Nissanit" settlement, north of Beit Lahia, opened fire at al-Nada apartment building, approximately 1000m south of the settlement.
A Palestinian child, Ghadir Hassan al-Wali, 9, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg. PCHR's field worker in the northern Gaza Strip reported that she was wounded while she was in the balcony of her family's flat.
At approximately 23:20, Israeli occupying forces reinforced with heavy military vehicles and two helicopters, moved from "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, approximately 6km north along Salah al-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip). They took position at the entrances of al-Maghazi refugee camp and al-Zawaida village.
Then Israeli soldiers raided a three-storey uninhabited house on the main road, owned by 'Awni Mohammed 'Abdul Hadi, and transformed it into a military location, from which they fired at the area. A number of Palestinian resistance fighters and security men tried to resist the Israeli incursion. Israeli forces fired at them, killing two people:
1. Eyad Mohammed Suleiman Abu Zayed, 25, from al-Zawaida village, shot by two live bullets in the chest and the neck; and
2. Nassim Hassan Abu Malih, 24, a member of the Palestinian National Security Force from al-Zawaida village, shot by several live bullets throughout the body.
In addition, 'Emad Mohammed Abu Zayed, 32, a member of the Palestinian Presidential Guard, brother of the first victim, was wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh. An hour later, Israeli forces appeared to withdraw. Palestinian resistance men gathered to check what was going on.
They had positions in branch roads inside al-Maghazi refugee camp. Immediately, Israeli soldiers positioned on the building that they had previously seized, opened fire at the resistance men, killing Baker Mohammed Khaddoura, 23, a member of the Palestinian National Security Force from al-Maghazi refugee camp, with a live bullet in the back.
At approximately 23:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, and under the cover of intense shelling, moved approximately 70m into Khan Yunis refugee camp. They demolished the remnants of a 220-square-meter, two-storey house owned by Jihad Hussein Abu Louz. The house had been subjected to repeated Israeli shelling that had destroyed most of it. The incursion continued until 04:00 the following day, during which Israeli forces demolished 3 Palestinian houses and a store.
In addition, three Palestinian civilians were wounded by the Israeli gunfire:
1.Majed Mohammed Hussein al-Salibi, 34, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head;
2.Hussein Hassan Abu Namous, 25, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the face, while he was near his house, approximately 800m away from the source of fire; and
3.Wa'el Salem Abu Nemer, 25, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the head
At midnight, Israeli combat helicopters launched 9 missiles at the al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City. Seven missiles hit a 40-square-meter workshop (manufacturing car parts) owned by Mohammed Mousa Ahmed Sha'ban, totally destroying it. The workshop is located in a highly populated area.
An eighth missile hit the door of a store near the workshop owned by 'Emad Rebhi Mohye al-Din. The door was destroyed and the store was completely damaged. The ninth missile nearly caused a tragedy as it hit an 80-square-meter flat, in which 6 people live, owned by Mandu Fu'ad Mahmoud al-Qishawi.
The missile hit the children's bedroom, severely damaging the flat. Fortunately, the wife and children were outside the flat. The husband sustained bruises throughout his body and his mother, Moyassar 'Aaref al-Ghalayini, 67, was wounded by shrapnel in the face. In addition, 8 civilians were evacuated to hospital as they were shocked.
At approximately 09:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 300m east of Salah al-Din Street near al-Shuhada junction, south of Gaza City. Israeli military bulldozers demolished a factory of electric tools owned by Wissam 'Othman No'man al-Khuzondar. The factory stood on a 2000-square-meter area of land, and included a 400-square-meter, two-storey building. Israeli forces had partially demolished the factory eight months ago, and since then, they have denied access to it for the factory's owner and workers.
At approximately 16:00, Israeli soldiers on a military observation tower in the vicinity of "Nissanit" settlement, north of Beit Lahia, opened fire at al-Nada apartment building, approximately 1000m south of the settlement.
A Palestinian child, Ghadir Hassan al-Wali, 9, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg. PCHR's field worker in the northern Gaza Strip reported that she was wounded while she was in the balcony of her family's flat.
At approximately 23:20, Israeli occupying forces reinforced with heavy military vehicles and two helicopters, moved from "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, approximately 6km north along Salah al-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip). They took position at the entrances of al-Maghazi refugee camp and al-Zawaida village.
Then Israeli soldiers raided a three-storey uninhabited house on the main road, owned by 'Awni Mohammed 'Abdul Hadi, and transformed it into a military location, from which they fired at the area. A number of Palestinian resistance fighters and security men tried to resist the Israeli incursion. Israeli forces fired at them, killing two people:
1. Eyad Mohammed Suleiman Abu Zayed, 25, from al-Zawaida village, shot by two live bullets in the chest and the neck; and
2. Nassim Hassan Abu Malih, 24, a member of the Palestinian National Security Force from al-Zawaida village, shot by several live bullets throughout the body.
In addition, 'Emad Mohammed Abu Zayed, 32, a member of the Palestinian Presidential Guard, brother of the first victim, was wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh. An hour later, Israeli forces appeared to withdraw. Palestinian resistance men gathered to check what was going on.
They had positions in branch roads inside al-Maghazi refugee camp. Immediately, Israeli soldiers positioned on the building that they had previously seized, opened fire at the resistance men, killing Baker Mohammed Khaddoura, 23, a member of the Palestinian National Security Force from al-Maghazi refugee camp, with a live bullet in the back.
At approximately 23:30, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, and under the cover of intense shelling, moved approximately 70m into Khan Yunis refugee camp. They demolished the remnants of a 220-square-meter, two-storey house owned by Jihad Hussein Abu Louz. The house had been subjected to repeated Israeli shelling that had destroyed most of it. The incursion continued until 04:00 the following day, during which Israeli forces demolished 3 Palestinian houses and a store.
In addition, three Palestinian civilians were wounded by the Israeli gunfire:
1.Majed Mohammed Hussein al-Salibi, 34, seriously wounded by a live bullet in the head;
2.Hussein Hassan Abu Namous, 25, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the face, while he was near his house, approximately 800m away from the source of fire; and
3.Wa'el Salem Abu Nemer, 25, wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the head
5 jan 2003
At approximately 00:00, Israeli occupying forces, from military locations in the vicinity of "Neve Dekalim" settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood. A Palestinian woman, E'etissam 'Aashour 'Aabdin, 23, was wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the right foot.
PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reported that she was wounded while she was inside her house, approximately 400m away from the source of fire.
At approximately 04:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of Rafah Terminal opened fire at the VIP hall at the terminal. Fire broke out in the 60-square-meter hall. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that the furniture in the hall was severely damaged, as no one was able to extinguish the fire due to the ongoing Israeli shelling.
Also, at approximately 04:00, Israeli occupying forces moved into the al-Almaniya neighborhood in Jenin. They raided three Palestinian houses owned, by Mahmoud 'Aaref Jalamna, 'Abed al-Shawish al-Dairawi and Amin Mousa Abu Hammad. The forces held residents of the first two houses in one room and climbed onto the roofs, while they forced the four families (numbering 25 persons), living in the third house, to get out and used them as human shields to prevent any shooting by Palestinian resistance men.
Israeli soldiers opened intense fire at the third house and threw dozens of sound bombs and tear gas canisters inside.
Then, they took three members of the family: Wassim, 24; Nassim, 17; and Rabi', 16, to the roof and used them as human shields in searching for their brother Mohammed, 22, who is allegedly wanted by Israeli forces. At approximately 09:15, Israeli forces arrested the three brothers and told their father that they would not release them until his wanted son surrenders to the Israeli military.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 23:15 on Sunday, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into the Canada area in Tal al-Sultan neighborhood in the west of Rafah. They surrounded the house of Jamil Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, whose brother Hassan is allegedly wanted by these forces. Israeli helicopters flew over the area and more Israeli forces were brought to the area. Israeli soldiers broke into the house and searched it. Then, they arrested:
1. Khalil Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, 43, who was released several hours later;
2. Jamil Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, 55, who was released several hours later;
3. Hassan Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, 46, allegedly wanted by Israeli forces;
4. Mohammed Jamil Mohammed Abu 'Armana, 24;
5. Sameh Jamil Mohammed Abu 'Armana, 22;
6. Akram Khalil Mohammed Abu 'Armana, 18; and
7. Ibrahim Khalil Mohammed Abu 'Armana.
Then the Israeli soldiers forced residents of the 200-square-meter, two-storey house, (in which 4 families numbering 19 persons live) to exit the house and destroyed it. 13 neighboring houses were severely damaged.
Jamil Mohammed Abu 'Armana stated to PCHR's field worker in Rafah that Israeli soldiers handcuffed and blindfolded him and other detainees and took them to an Israeli military location in the 'Oraiba area in the north of Rafah, where they were interrogated. According to Khalil Mohammed Abu 'Arana, the family lost a large amount of money and some jewelry.
Upon their withdrawal from the area, Israeli forces left a statement signed by the Israeli military command in the Gaza Strip, which accused Hassan Abu 'Armana of carrying out armed attacks against Israeli forces and settlers.
At approximately 00:00, Israeli occupying forces, from military locations in the vicinity of "Neve Dekalim" settlement, west of Khan Yunis, opened fire at Khan Yunis refugee camp and al-Nimsawi neighborhood. A Palestinian woman, E'etissam 'Aashour 'Aabdin, 23, was wounded by shrapnel from a live bullet in the right foot.
PCHR's field worker in Khan Yunis reported that she was wounded while she was inside her house, approximately 400m away from the source of fire.
At approximately 04:00, Israeli occupying forces in military locations in the vicinity of Rafah Terminal opened fire at the VIP hall at the terminal. Fire broke out in the 60-square-meter hall. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that the furniture in the hall was severely damaged, as no one was able to extinguish the fire due to the ongoing Israeli shelling.
Also, at approximately 04:00, Israeli occupying forces moved into the al-Almaniya neighborhood in Jenin. They raided three Palestinian houses owned, by Mahmoud 'Aaref Jalamna, 'Abed al-Shawish al-Dairawi and Amin Mousa Abu Hammad. The forces held residents of the first two houses in one room and climbed onto the roofs, while they forced the four families (numbering 25 persons), living in the third house, to get out and used them as human shields to prevent any shooting by Palestinian resistance men.
Israeli soldiers opened intense fire at the third house and threw dozens of sound bombs and tear gas canisters inside.
Then, they took three members of the family: Wassim, 24; Nassim, 17; and Rabi', 16, to the roof and used them as human shields in searching for their brother Mohammed, 22, who is allegedly wanted by Israeli forces. At approximately 09:15, Israeli forces arrested the three brothers and told their father that they would not release them until his wanted son surrenders to the Israeli military.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 23:15 on Sunday, Israeli heavy military vehicles moved into the Canada area in Tal al-Sultan neighborhood in the west of Rafah. They surrounded the house of Jamil Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, whose brother Hassan is allegedly wanted by these forces. Israeli helicopters flew over the area and more Israeli forces were brought to the area. Israeli soldiers broke into the house and searched it. Then, they arrested:
1. Khalil Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, 43, who was released several hours later;
2. Jamil Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, 55, who was released several hours later;
3. Hassan Mohammed Hassan Abu 'Armana, 46, allegedly wanted by Israeli forces;
4. Mohammed Jamil Mohammed Abu 'Armana, 24;
5. Sameh Jamil Mohammed Abu 'Armana, 22;
6. Akram Khalil Mohammed Abu 'Armana, 18; and
7. Ibrahim Khalil Mohammed Abu 'Armana.
Then the Israeli soldiers forced residents of the 200-square-meter, two-storey house, (in which 4 families numbering 19 persons live) to exit the house and destroyed it. 13 neighboring houses were severely damaged.
Jamil Mohammed Abu 'Armana stated to PCHR's field worker in Rafah that Israeli soldiers handcuffed and blindfolded him and other detainees and took them to an Israeli military location in the 'Oraiba area in the north of Rafah, where they were interrogated. According to Khalil Mohammed Abu 'Arana, the family lost a large amount of money and some jewelry.
Upon their withdrawal from the area, Israeli forces left a statement signed by the Israeli military command in the Gaza Strip, which accused Hassan Abu 'Armana of carrying out armed attacks against Israeli forces and settlers.
4 jan 2003
At approximately 06:40, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and covered by intense gunfire, moved into Jenin and its refugee camp. A Palestinian civilian, Mohammed Bassam Mahmoud Nassar, 18, was wounded by a live bullet in the left shoulder.
At approximately 10:30, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved into Ramallah. Israeli soldiers opened fire indiscriminately. A Palestinian girl, Aamena Mustafa al-Boreiji, 19, from al-Amari refugee camp, was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest, while standing in front of a shop where she works.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 100m into the al-Salam and al-Brazil neighborhoods, which are adjacent to the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. Israeli military bulldozers leveled areas inside the border. Four hours later, they demolished a 350-square-meter house, in which 7 people lived, owned by Hamdan Marzouq al-Sha'er, and a gas station owned by Yousef Hamed Bahloul. Israeli forces fired bullets into the air in order to disperse members of a delegation of the International Solidarity Movement that had tried to stop the demolition.
At approximately 14:45, Israeli soldiers, from tanks positioned at the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Block L in Rafah refugee camp.
A Palestinian child, Wissam 'Adnan Es'eifan, 12, was wounded by shrapnel in the face. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that the child was wounded while he was near his family's house, approximately 300m north of the border. He also reported that Israeli forces shell the refugee camp day and night, to allegedly provide cover for soldiers who are establishing an iron wall along the Egyptian border.
At approximately 18:30, Israeli occupying forces at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Jabalya fired a number of artillery shells at Mohammed Joma'a Salim Abu Malhous, 17, from Deir al-Balah, while he was walking on an agricultural road, approximately 700m west of the border.
He was wounded by shrapnel throughout his body and was able to escape to a site of the Palestinian National Security Force. Palestinian security men evacuated him to hospital in a civilian car. Abu Malhous did not explain to PCHR's field worker, who interviewed him, the reasons for his presence in the area, but his brother asserted to the PCHR's field worker that his brother suffers from psychological problems and often leaves the house for several hours at a time.
At approximately 06:40, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and covered by intense gunfire, moved into Jenin and its refugee camp. A Palestinian civilian, Mohammed Bassam Mahmoud Nassar, 18, was wounded by a live bullet in the left shoulder.
At approximately 10:30, a number of Israeli military jeeps moved into Ramallah. Israeli soldiers opened fire indiscriminately. A Palestinian girl, Aamena Mustafa al-Boreiji, 19, from al-Amari refugee camp, was seriously wounded by a live bullet in the chest, while standing in front of a shop where she works.
At approximately 12:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved approximately 100m into the al-Salam and al-Brazil neighborhoods, which are adjacent to the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. Israeli military bulldozers leveled areas inside the border. Four hours later, they demolished a 350-square-meter house, in which 7 people lived, owned by Hamdan Marzouq al-Sha'er, and a gas station owned by Yousef Hamed Bahloul. Israeli forces fired bullets into the air in order to disperse members of a delegation of the International Solidarity Movement that had tried to stop the demolition.
At approximately 14:45, Israeli soldiers, from tanks positioned at the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian houses in Block L in Rafah refugee camp.
A Palestinian child, Wissam 'Adnan Es'eifan, 12, was wounded by shrapnel in the face. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that the child was wounded while he was near his family's house, approximately 300m north of the border. He also reported that Israeli forces shell the refugee camp day and night, to allegedly provide cover for soldiers who are establishing an iron wall along the Egyptian border.
At approximately 18:30, Israeli occupying forces at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Jabalya fired a number of artillery shells at Mohammed Joma'a Salim Abu Malhous, 17, from Deir al-Balah, while he was walking on an agricultural road, approximately 700m west of the border.
He was wounded by shrapnel throughout his body and was able to escape to a site of the Palestinian National Security Force. Palestinian security men evacuated him to hospital in a civilian car. Abu Malhous did not explain to PCHR's field worker, who interviewed him, the reasons for his presence in the area, but his brother asserted to the PCHR's field worker that his brother suffers from psychological problems and often leaves the house for several hours at a time.
3 jan 2003
At approximately 03:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and under the cover of intense shelling, moved approximately 200m into the al-Salam neighborhood, which is adjacent to the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. They demolished 7 Palestinian houses totally and 4 others partially. They also razed a 7-donum area of agricultural land planted with olives owned by Mahmoud Ahmed al-Sha'er and Sabri Fathi al-Sha'er.
PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that a delegation of the International Solidarity Movement tried to stop the demolition of houses, but Israeli forces opened fire at its members.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:30 on Friday, 3 January 2003, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Beit Kahel village, northwest of Hebron. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Mahmoud Isma'il Barioush, 37, who was previously detained by these forces. They ordered the 8 residents of the 170-square-meter, 2-story house to exit in the next 12 minutes. Then, they destroyed it.
Two neighboring houses and a school were damaged. Israeli forces accuse Barioush, whom they have detained since 22 May 2002, of recruiting persons to Islamic Jihad and carrying out resistant activities against the Israeli forces. His son, Mo'ayad, 20, has also been administratively detained by Israeli forces for three years.
At approximately 04:00 on the same day, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the house Wafaa' Edris, who carried out a suicide bombing in West Jerusalem on 27 January 2002. The house is located in al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah. Israeli forces ordered the family to evacuate their furniture and belongings in five minutes. Then, an Israeli military bulldozer moved towards it, but the narrow roads of the refugee camp did not allow it to reach the house. Israeli forces informed the family that they would demolish the house as soon as possible, and withdrew from the area.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and under the cover of intense shelling, moved approximately 200m into the al-Salam neighborhood, which is adjacent to the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. They demolished 7 Palestinian houses totally and 4 others partially. They also razed a 7-donum area of agricultural land planted with olives owned by Mahmoud Ahmed al-Sha'er and Sabri Fathi al-Sha'er.
PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that a delegation of the International Solidarity Movement tried to stop the demolition of houses, but Israeli forces opened fire at its members.
Collective Punishment Measures Against Families Of Wanted Palestinians And Those Who Have Allegedly 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 allegedly carried out attacks against Israeli targets in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and those wanted by Israeli forces.
At approximately 01:30 on Friday, 3 January 2003, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into Beit Kahel village, northwest of Hebron. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Mahmoud Isma'il Barioush, 37, who was previously detained by these forces. They ordered the 8 residents of the 170-square-meter, 2-story house to exit in the next 12 minutes. Then, they destroyed it.
Two neighboring houses and a school were damaged. Israeli forces accuse Barioush, whom they have detained since 22 May 2002, of recruiting persons to Islamic Jihad and carrying out resistant activities against the Israeli forces. His son, Mo'ayad, 20, has also been administratively detained by Israeli forces for three years.
At approximately 04:00 on the same day, Israeli occupying forces surrounded the house Wafaa' Edris, who carried out a suicide bombing in West Jerusalem on 27 January 2002. The house is located in al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah. Israeli forces ordered the family to evacuate their furniture and belongings in five minutes. Then, an Israeli military bulldozer moved towards it, but the narrow roads of the refugee camp did not allow it to reach the house. Israeli forces informed the family that they would demolish the house as soon as possible, and withdrew from the area.
2 jan 2003
Israeli occupying forces instigated another illegal action by destroying 25 refugee houses in the Rafah refugee camp, rendering more than 200 people homeless. According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 01:00, approximately more than 30 heavy vehicles moved about 200m into Block J in the Rafah Refugee camp, which is adjacent to the Egyptian border. They shelled the area intensely. The armored bulldozers demolished the houses along with all the furniture and belongings inside.
13 houses were totally demolished while 3 others were partially demolished rendering 33 families, comprised of 181 people, homeless. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that residents of the houses were surprised by the demolition, as they were given no earlier warnings and so were unable to evacuate their furniture and belongings.
Approximately 90 minutes later, the armored vehicles moved east to Block L, which is adjacent to the border with Egypt. The soldiers called upon the residents to evacuate their houses using megaphones. The bulldozers then demolished 9 Palestinian houses rendering 25 families, comprised of nearly 132 family members, homeless
At approximately 14:25, Israeli occupying forces from a military location near Salah al-Din Gate on the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas in the town. A Palestinian civilian, Ayman Sa'ad Abu Taha, 36, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg, while he was walking about 400m away from the border.
At approximately 22:00, Israeli occupying forces moved into the al-Sayafa area in the north of Beit Lahia, which has been under Israeli military siege since the beginning of the Intifada. The forces used loudspeakers to tell the Palestinian civilians, living in the area, (numbering approximately 200) to get out of their houses. Then, Israeli soldiers searched the houses.
Two hours later, people were allowed to back into their homes. However, at approximately 06:00 the following day, Israeli forces ordered them out again and only allowed them to go back into their houses three hours later.
An Old Palestinian Man Run Down by an Israeli Settler
At approximately 07:00 on Thursday, Khulaif 'Abdul Rahman Khulaif, 85, from 'Azzoun village, east of Qalqilya, was walking on the sidewalk of Qalqilya-Nablus road, on his way to his land in the nearby al-Nabi Elias village. An Israeli civilian car came from the opposite direction and the driver drove the car towards Khulaif, ran him down and then drove away.
Passers-by called for an ambulance, but Khulaif died before its arrival.
Israeli occupying forces instigated another illegal action by destroying 25 refugee houses in the Rafah refugee camp, rendering more than 200 people homeless. According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 01:00, approximately more than 30 heavy vehicles moved about 200m into Block J in the Rafah Refugee camp, which is adjacent to the Egyptian border. They shelled the area intensely. The armored bulldozers demolished the houses along with all the furniture and belongings inside.
13 houses were totally demolished while 3 others were partially demolished rendering 33 families, comprised of 181 people, homeless. PCHR's field worker in Rafah reported that residents of the houses were surprised by the demolition, as they were given no earlier warnings and so were unable to evacuate their furniture and belongings.
Approximately 90 minutes later, the armored vehicles moved east to Block L, which is adjacent to the border with Egypt. The soldiers called upon the residents to evacuate their houses using megaphones. The bulldozers then demolished 9 Palestinian houses rendering 25 families, comprised of nearly 132 family members, homeless
At approximately 14:25, Israeli occupying forces from a military location near Salah al-Din Gate on the Egyptian border, south of Rafah, opened fire at Palestinian residential areas in the town. A Palestinian civilian, Ayman Sa'ad Abu Taha, 36, was wounded by a live bullet in the left leg, while he was walking about 400m away from the border.
At approximately 22:00, Israeli occupying forces moved into the al-Sayafa area in the north of Beit Lahia, which has been under Israeli military siege since the beginning of the Intifada. The forces used loudspeakers to tell the Palestinian civilians, living in the area, (numbering approximately 200) to get out of their houses. Then, Israeli soldiers searched the houses.
Two hours later, people were allowed to back into their homes. However, at approximately 06:00 the following day, Israeli forces ordered them out again and only allowed them to go back into their houses three hours later.
An Old Palestinian Man Run Down by an Israeli Settler
At approximately 07:00 on Thursday, Khulaif 'Abdul Rahman Khulaif, 85, from 'Azzoun village, east of Qalqilya, was walking on the sidewalk of Qalqilya-Nablus road, on his way to his land in the nearby al-Nabi Elias village. An Israeli civilian car came from the opposite direction and the driver drove the car towards Khulaif, ran him down and then drove away.
Passers-by called for an ambulance, but Khulaif died before its arrival.
1 jan 2003
At approximately 14:00, two Israeli tanks and a military bulldozer moved approximately 400m north of "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land and demolished two houses.
At approximately midnight, about 20 Israeli tanks, supported by two helicopters and covered by sporadic gunfire, moved approximately 150m into al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian civilian, 'Essam Mahmoud Wishah, 27, was wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh, while near his house. A number of houses were damaged.
In addition, a number of Israeli soldiers raided and searched the house of Bassam Ahmed Abu 'Oteiwi, and destroyed the windows of his car. They also raided a flat that serves as office for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and destroyed its furniture.
Late at night, Israeli occupying forces delivered the bodies of three Palestinian children to the Palestinian side. The children were killed by Israeli forces in the northern Gaza Strip in the afternoon.
According to PCHR's investigation, at approximately 17:30, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of "Elli Sinai" settlement, north of Beit Lahia, opened fire at three children from Jabalya refugee camp, killing them. The Israeli radio in Arabic claimed that Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinians, who had knives, with which they attempted to infiltrate the settlement. The radio did not mention the ages of the Palestinians.
At approximately 22:45, the three bodies were delivered to Palestinian ambulances at the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
The bodies of the children were evacuated to Shifa' Hospital in Gaza City, where they were identified as:
1. Mohammed 'Atiya Dawas, 14, shot by several live bullets in the head, the abdomen and the limbs;
2. Tariq Ziad Dawas, 15, shot by several live bullets in the head and the body; and
3. Jihad Joma'a 'Aabed, 15, shot by several live bullets throughout the body.
Additional information about the circumstances of the incidents was not available, as the area is dangerous and no eyewitnesses were present. Nevertheless, initial investigation proves that Israeli forces used excessive force against the three children without resorting to less lethal means or attempting to detain them. Medical examinations revealed that the children were shot in the upper part of the body from close distance.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who have Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 03:00 on Wednesday, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into the al-Rabwat area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. They surrounded the house of Sa'id D'iab Shaker al-Agha, 75, father of Yassin al-Agha, who was assassinated by Israeli forces on 10 December 2002. They called on the six residents of the 250-square-meter, two-story house, and the residents of neighboring house to leave them. They used the father as a human shield in searching the house. Then, they destroyed it. A neighboring house, a wood store and well were severely damaged.
At approximately 03:45 on the same day, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and military jeeps, moved into Madama village. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Ahmed Ziara. They forced the four residents of the 160-square-meter house out and destroyed it. Ziara is the father of 'Omar Ziara who carried out a bombing inside Israel in June 2002.
At approximately 14:00, two Israeli tanks and a military bulldozer moved approximately 400m north of "Kfar Darom" settlement, east of Deir al-Balah. They razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land and demolished two houses.
At approximately midnight, about 20 Israeli tanks, supported by two helicopters and covered by sporadic gunfire, moved approximately 150m into al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian civilian, 'Essam Mahmoud Wishah, 27, was wounded by a live bullet in the right thigh, while near his house. A number of houses were damaged.
In addition, a number of Israeli soldiers raided and searched the house of Bassam Ahmed Abu 'Oteiwi, and destroyed the windows of his car. They also raided a flat that serves as office for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and destroyed its furniture.
Late at night, Israeli occupying forces delivered the bodies of three Palestinian children to the Palestinian side. The children were killed by Israeli forces in the northern Gaza Strip in the afternoon.
According to PCHR's investigation, at approximately 17:30, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of "Elli Sinai" settlement, north of Beit Lahia, opened fire at three children from Jabalya refugee camp, killing them. The Israeli radio in Arabic claimed that Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinians, who had knives, with which they attempted to infiltrate the settlement. The radio did not mention the ages of the Palestinians.
At approximately 22:45, the three bodies were delivered to Palestinian ambulances at the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
The bodies of the children were evacuated to Shifa' Hospital in Gaza City, where they were identified as:
1. Mohammed 'Atiya Dawas, 14, shot by several live bullets in the head, the abdomen and the limbs;
2. Tariq Ziad Dawas, 15, shot by several live bullets in the head and the body; and
3. Jihad Joma'a 'Aabed, 15, shot by several live bullets throughout the body.
Additional information about the circumstances of the incidents was not available, as the area is dangerous and no eyewitnesses were present. Nevertheless, initial investigation proves that Israeli forces used excessive force against the three children without resorting to less lethal means or attempting to detain them. Medical examinations revealed that the children were shot in the upper part of the body from close distance.
Collective Punishment Measures against Families of Wanted Palestinians and Those Who have Carried out Armed Attacks against Israeli Targets
At approximately 03:00 on Wednesday, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles, moved into the al-Rabwat area in the northwest of Khan Yunis. They surrounded the house of Sa'id D'iab Shaker al-Agha, 75, father of Yassin al-Agha, who was assassinated by Israeli forces on 10 December 2002. They called on the six residents of the 250-square-meter, two-story house, and the residents of neighboring house to leave them. They used the father as a human shield in searching the house. Then, they destroyed it. A neighboring house, a wood store and well were severely damaged.
At approximately 03:45 on the same day, Israeli forces, reinforced with heavy military vehicles and military jeeps, moved into Madama village. They surrounded the house of Mohammed Ahmed Ziara. They forced the four residents of the 160-square-meter house out and destroyed it. Ziara is the father of 'Omar Ziara who carried out a bombing inside Israel in June 2002.
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