3 sept 2016
Israeli naval forces, Saturday morning, opened live fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip.
Witnesses told Ma’an News Agency that Israeli forces opened fire at fishermens’ boats in the north of the besieged enclave. No injuries were reported.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that they were “looking into reports”.
Israeli military incursions inside the besieged Gaza Strip and near the “buffer zone” which lies on both land and sea sides of Gaza, have long been a near-daily occurrence.
Palestinians who work near the zone often come under fire from military forces, as the Israeli military has not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The Israeli army regularly open fires on Palestinian fishermen and farmers along the border areas, despite a ceasefire agreement that ended the 2014 war.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sectors of the blockaded coastal enclave.
Israeli forces also regularly detain Palestinian fisherman off the coast of Gaza working within the fishing zone, generally for alleged “security reasons”.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Israeli forces detained 71 fishermen and confiscated 22 fishing boats throughout 2015.
The center said that Israeli naval forces also opened fire on Palestinian fishermen at least 139 times over the course of the year, wounding 24 and damaging 16 fishing boats.
“These attacks occurred in a time where the fishers did not pose any threat to the Israeli naval troops, as they were doing their job to secure a living,” PCHR said.
Witnesses told Ma’an News Agency that Israeli forces opened fire at fishermens’ boats in the north of the besieged enclave. No injuries were reported.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that they were “looking into reports”.
Israeli military incursions inside the besieged Gaza Strip and near the “buffer zone” which lies on both land and sea sides of Gaza, have long been a near-daily occurrence.
Palestinians who work near the zone often come under fire from military forces, as the Israeli military has not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The Israeli army regularly open fires on Palestinian fishermen and farmers along the border areas, despite a ceasefire agreement that ended the 2014 war.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sectors of the blockaded coastal enclave.
Israeli forces also regularly detain Palestinian fisherman off the coast of Gaza working within the fishing zone, generally for alleged “security reasons”.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Israeli forces detained 71 fishermen and confiscated 22 fishing boats throughout 2015.
The center said that Israeli naval forces also opened fire on Palestinian fishermen at least 139 times over the course of the year, wounding 24 and damaging 16 fishing boats.
“These attacks occurred in a time where the fishers did not pose any threat to the Israeli naval troops, as they were doing their job to secure a living,” PCHR said.
1 sept 2016
Israeli forces stationed on the borders with the Gaza Strip opened fire towards shepherds and farmers on their lands east of Al-Bureij camp, central Gaza. No injuries were reported, according to Al Ray.
Local sources reported that soldiers opened fire near the fence, to the east of the camp.
At the same time, the soldiers in watchtowers located near Kissufim, east of Al-Qarara village, southern Gaza, opened machine gun fire towards the farm land, with no injuries were reported.
The Israeli occupation deliberately targets farmers and their lands adjacent to the security fence in eastern Gaza, often leading to the killing and injuring of Palestinian farmers, as well as causing damage in the crops.
Archive IMEMC video: 05/17/15 Farming is Dangerous Work in Gaza
Local sources reported that soldiers opened fire near the fence, to the east of the camp.
At the same time, the soldiers in watchtowers located near Kissufim, east of Al-Qarara village, southern Gaza, opened machine gun fire towards the farm land, with no injuries were reported.
The Israeli occupation deliberately targets farmers and their lands adjacent to the security fence in eastern Gaza, often leading to the killing and injuring of Palestinian farmers, as well as causing damage in the crops.
Archive IMEMC video: 05/17/15 Farming is Dangerous Work in Gaza
Gunshots were fired on Wednesday evening by snipers at an Israeli occupation patrol stationed in eastern Beit Lahiya, to the north of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Multiple gunshots hit an Israeli army jeep on Gaza’s northern borders.
The Israeli army radio claimed the gunfire targeted a technical staff that was carrying up a follow-up mission near the border fence.
Multiple gunshots hit an Israeli army jeep on Gaza’s northern borders.
The Israeli army radio claimed the gunfire targeted a technical staff that was carrying up a follow-up mission near the border fence.
31 aug 2016
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Wednesday morning, Palestinian agricultural lands east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, bulldozed and uprooted some of them, and fired many rounds of live ammunition.
Eyewitnesses said four Israeli tanks, and two armored bulldozers, advanced more than 150 meters into Palestinian agricultural lands, east of al-Boreij, and started bulldozing them while army drones flew overhead.
They added that the soldiers also fired many live rounds to keep the Palestinian out of their own lands during the invasion.
The invasion is the latest violation targeting Palestinian lands close to the border fence, in the northern and eastern parts of the besieged coastal region, preventing the Palestinians from working in their own lands.
Such attacks are frequently accompanied by assaults targeting the fishers and their boats, in Palestinian territorial waters in the coastal region.
Eyewitnesses said four Israeli tanks, and two armored bulldozers, advanced more than 150 meters into Palestinian agricultural lands, east of al-Boreij, and started bulldozing them while army drones flew overhead.
They added that the soldiers also fired many live rounds to keep the Palestinian out of their own lands during the invasion.
The invasion is the latest violation targeting Palestinian lands close to the border fence, in the northern and eastern parts of the besieged coastal region, preventing the Palestinians from working in their own lands.
Such attacks are frequently accompanied by assaults targeting the fishers and their boats, in Palestinian territorial waters in the coastal region.
The humanitarian affairs office of the UN in Palestine warns of dwindling funds for its stopgap solutions to Israeli occupation and besiegement of Gaza.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) released a report to mark two years since the 26 August 2014 ceasefire that ended what it deems “the most devastating round of hostilities in Gaza since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967.”
Specifically, the report provides a “snapshot” of progress made and outstanding needs in Gaza in the wake of Israel’s 2014 attack.
In 2014, over the course of 51 days, Israeli forces killed at least 2,220 Palestinians and injured another 11,231. Half a million people – or, 28% of Gaza’s population – were displaced consequently.
The report cites the Detailed Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework for Gaza (DNA), a joint effort of the Government of the State of Palestine, the UN, the World Bank and the European Union, to highlight the minimum amount of financial support that Gaza requires for reconstruction after the 2014 attack. According to the DNA, Gaza needs $3.9 billion for such efforts.
Restoring basic necessities
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) released a report to mark two years since the 26 August 2014 ceasefire that ended what it deems “the most devastating round of hostilities in Gaza since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967.”
Specifically, the report provides a “snapshot” of progress made and outstanding needs in Gaza in the wake of Israel’s 2014 attack.
In 2014, over the course of 51 days, Israeli forces killed at least 2,220 Palestinians and injured another 11,231. Half a million people – or, 28% of Gaza’s population – were displaced consequently.
The report cites the Detailed Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework for Gaza (DNA), a joint effort of the Government of the State of Palestine, the UN, the World Bank and the European Union, to highlight the minimum amount of financial support that Gaza requires for reconstruction after the 2014 attack. According to the DNA, Gaza needs $3.9 billion for such efforts.
Restoring basic necessities
The report identifies the largest amount of money – $1.4 billion – as necessary to address persistent infrastructure damage, rubble removal, as well as losses of homes, energy and water facilities in Gaza. This sector has also been the site of the most successful reconstruction projects since 2014.
OCHA reports that 50% of repairs to houses that were damaged but still inhabitable during the war have been completed, and another 12% are in progress.
Over 30% of severely damaged, uninhabitable homes have been reconstructed, and another 30% are undergoing reconstruction.
All 78 hospitals and primary health care clinics that were damaged by Israeli attacks in 2014 have been repaired. Work continues on the three clinics that were totally destroyed in 2014.
Of the 252 schools that were damaged in 2014, all have been repaired, while reconstruction is ongoing at the seven schools that were completely destroyed.
Four out of 14 higher education institutions that were damaged in the 2014 aggression have been repaired, while work continues on another seven.
Out of 274 Kindergartens damaged during the hostilities, 180 have been repaired.
The UN has rehabilitated two cultural sites and provided support for the rehabilitation of three mosques, as Israeli forces damaged 22 cultural heritage sites and 33 cultural institutions in Gaza in 2014.
Moreover, a combination of UN and private sector efforts has removed 1.8 million tons of rubble from Gaza. In the process, the UN cleared over 3,300 explosive remnants of war from the rubble – an ongoing danger that affects 450,000 Palestinian children in Gaza.
Almost all water, wastewater and energy networks and facilities that were damaged in 2014 have been repaired or are well on their way to being repaired, the report claims.
Dwindling funds
Though donors pledged to supply Gaza with $3.5 billion of the $3.9 billion it requires for reconstruction efforts, DNA has been funded less than 20% since the 2014 attack: just $472 million has been disbursed to the fund.
According to DNA, a total of $763 million is needed to address the immediate needs of those who were made most vulnerable in 2014 alone – i.e. the internally displaced, food insecure, those with special needs, etc.
Failure to meet these pledged donations will primarily affect the 65,000 Gazans who continue to be displaced and/or require humanitarian assistance as of 2014.
Already, the report discloses, “lack of funding in 2016 has meant that over 7,500 families are without any support in the second half of [2016].”
In addition to affecting the availability of humanitarian resources like cash assistance and temporary shelter, the upcoming lack of funding will hinder home repairs: about 60,000 homes continue to await repairs when “little additional funding has been received since [2014].”
Of the severely damaged and uninhabitable homes that still need to be repaired, funding guarantees that another 14% will be completed, which leaves about 4,800 destroyed homes’ unaccounted for.
Under such desperate circumstances, little attention has been paid to issues beyond securing basic survival for vulnerable Gaza residents, such as the important task of preserving Gaza’s culture. “No funding has been received for the cultural reconstruction and recovery programs,” OCHA emphasizes.
Stopgap solutions to Israeli occupation
OCHA reports that 50% of repairs to houses that were damaged but still inhabitable during the war have been completed, and another 12% are in progress.
Over 30% of severely damaged, uninhabitable homes have been reconstructed, and another 30% are undergoing reconstruction.
All 78 hospitals and primary health care clinics that were damaged by Israeli attacks in 2014 have been repaired. Work continues on the three clinics that were totally destroyed in 2014.
Of the 252 schools that were damaged in 2014, all have been repaired, while reconstruction is ongoing at the seven schools that were completely destroyed.
Four out of 14 higher education institutions that were damaged in the 2014 aggression have been repaired, while work continues on another seven.
Out of 274 Kindergartens damaged during the hostilities, 180 have been repaired.
The UN has rehabilitated two cultural sites and provided support for the rehabilitation of three mosques, as Israeli forces damaged 22 cultural heritage sites and 33 cultural institutions in Gaza in 2014.
Moreover, a combination of UN and private sector efforts has removed 1.8 million tons of rubble from Gaza. In the process, the UN cleared over 3,300 explosive remnants of war from the rubble – an ongoing danger that affects 450,000 Palestinian children in Gaza.
Almost all water, wastewater and energy networks and facilities that were damaged in 2014 have been repaired or are well on their way to being repaired, the report claims.
Dwindling funds
Though donors pledged to supply Gaza with $3.5 billion of the $3.9 billion it requires for reconstruction efforts, DNA has been funded less than 20% since the 2014 attack: just $472 million has been disbursed to the fund.
According to DNA, a total of $763 million is needed to address the immediate needs of those who were made most vulnerable in 2014 alone – i.e. the internally displaced, food insecure, those with special needs, etc.
Failure to meet these pledged donations will primarily affect the 65,000 Gazans who continue to be displaced and/or require humanitarian assistance as of 2014.
Already, the report discloses, “lack of funding in 2016 has meant that over 7,500 families are without any support in the second half of [2016].”
In addition to affecting the availability of humanitarian resources like cash assistance and temporary shelter, the upcoming lack of funding will hinder home repairs: about 60,000 homes continue to await repairs when “little additional funding has been received since [2014].”
Of the severely damaged and uninhabitable homes that still need to be repaired, funding guarantees that another 14% will be completed, which leaves about 4,800 destroyed homes’ unaccounted for.
Under such desperate circumstances, little attention has been paid to issues beyond securing basic survival for vulnerable Gaza residents, such as the important task of preserving Gaza’s culture. “No funding has been received for the cultural reconstruction and recovery programs,” OCHA emphasizes.
Stopgap solutions to Israeli occupation
However, despite specifying an amount of funding required to “repair” Gaza, OCHA notes that as a consequence of multiple rounds of Israeli hostilities against the coastal enclave, “even reconstructing the Gaza Strip to pre-July 2014 standards will be far from sufficient to meet the significant humanitarian and developmental needs of the people in the Gaza Strip.”
Indeed, prior to 2014, Gaza was already suffering from 7 years under Israeli blockade and multiple rounds of Israeli attacks. Today, 1.3 million Gazans are in need of humanitarian assistance – just under 70% of Gaza’s population.
Moreover, even reconstruction efforts deemed successful can’t fully succeed under the Israeli blockade. For example, though all water and electricity systems have been declared “repaired,” just 45% of Gaza’s energy needs are being met, and 70% of Gazans have access to tap water for only 6 to 8 hours every 2 to 4 days due to Israeli restrictions on fuel imports.
Recognizing Gaza’s untenable situation under Israeli control, OCHA calls on Israel to “allow greater movement of Palestinians between the West Bank and Gaza” and, referencing Israel’s restriction regime on imports to Gaza, “make sure the categorization of ‘dual use’ items follow international standards.’”
But, until the occupation and besiegement of Gaza ends, along with the rest of Palestine, humanitarian crises will persist in Palestine while international bodies’ best stopgap solutions perpetually play catch-up.
Indeed, prior to 2014, Gaza was already suffering from 7 years under Israeli blockade and multiple rounds of Israeli attacks. Today, 1.3 million Gazans are in need of humanitarian assistance – just under 70% of Gaza’s population.
Moreover, even reconstruction efforts deemed successful can’t fully succeed under the Israeli blockade. For example, though all water and electricity systems have been declared “repaired,” just 45% of Gaza’s energy needs are being met, and 70% of Gazans have access to tap water for only 6 to 8 hours every 2 to 4 days due to Israeli restrictions on fuel imports.
Recognizing Gaza’s untenable situation under Israeli control, OCHA calls on Israel to “allow greater movement of Palestinians between the West Bank and Gaza” and, referencing Israel’s restriction regime on imports to Gaza, “make sure the categorization of ‘dual use’ items follow international standards.’”
But, until the occupation and besiegement of Gaza ends, along with the rest of Palestine, humanitarian crises will persist in Palestine while international bodies’ best stopgap solutions perpetually play catch-up.
29 aug 2016
Israeli navy ships attacked, earlier Monday, a number of Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza city, kidnapped two fishers and confiscated their boat.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the navy opened fire on several boats, before attacking one of them, and kidnapped two fishers identified as Mahdi Mohammad Abu Ryala and Nafeth Mahdi Abu Ryala.
The navy took the two fishers, and their boat, to the Ashdod port, close to Gaza.
The attack is the latest of frequent Israeli violations against Gaza fishers, farmers, and workers, in border areas, in different parts of the coastal region.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the navy opened fire on several boats, before attacking one of them, and kidnapped two fishers identified as Mahdi Mohammad Abu Ryala and Nafeth Mahdi Abu Ryala.
The navy took the two fishers, and their boat, to the Ashdod port, close to Gaza.
The attack is the latest of frequent Israeli violations against Gaza fishers, farmers, and workers, in border areas, in different parts of the coastal region.
Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire early towards Palestinian fishermen and their sailing boats, to the north of Gaza, on Sunday.
Local sources reported that the navy targeted the fishermen while they were sailing off of Al-Sudania coast. No injuries were reported, according to Al Ray.
Noting the lack of Israeli naval forces’ compliance with the ceasefire agreement concluded between Israel and Palestinian armed groups under Egyptian auspices, on 26 August of 2014 — including an allowance for Palestinian fishermen to sail at least within the allotted six nautical miles in the Gaza Sea — the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that all attacks took place within the distance of six nautical miles, which it said, “proves that Israeli forces’ policies aim to tighten restrictions on the Gaza Strip’s fishermen and their livelihoods.”
Israel has imposed a tightened blockade since 2007, after Hamas won the democratic legislative election and took over power in the region.
Local sources reported that the navy targeted the fishermen while they were sailing off of Al-Sudania coast. No injuries were reported, according to Al Ray.
Noting the lack of Israeli naval forces’ compliance with the ceasefire agreement concluded between Israel and Palestinian armed groups under Egyptian auspices, on 26 August of 2014 — including an allowance for Palestinian fishermen to sail at least within the allotted six nautical miles in the Gaza Sea — the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that all attacks took place within the distance of six nautical miles, which it said, “proves that Israeli forces’ policies aim to tighten restrictions on the Gaza Strip’s fishermen and their livelihoods.”
Israel has imposed a tightened blockade since 2007, after Hamas won the democratic legislative election and took over power in the region.
A missile fired from Israel, Sunday, reportedly landed adjacent to the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip.
WAFA correspondence reported that huge blast was heard after Israeli occupation forces fired the missile. However, no injuries were reported.
For nine consecutive years, Israel has tightened the land and naval closure to isolate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, and other countries around the world,” said the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR).
“This resulted in grave violations of the economic, social and cultural rights and a deterioration of living conditions for 1.8 million people,” it added.
In September, the United Nations warned that that the Gaza Strip could become uninhabitable for residents within just five years, pointing to the devastation of war and nearly a decade of Israeli blockade.
WAFA correspondence reported that huge blast was heard after Israeli occupation forces fired the missile. However, no injuries were reported.
For nine consecutive years, Israel has tightened the land and naval closure to isolate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, and other countries around the world,” said the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR).
“This resulted in grave violations of the economic, social and cultural rights and a deterioration of living conditions for 1.8 million people,” it added.
In September, the United Nations warned that that the Gaza Strip could become uninhabitable for residents within just five years, pointing to the devastation of war and nearly a decade of Israeli blockade.
27 aug 2016
The Israeli occupation navy on Saturday morning kidnapped two Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Beit Lahia district, north of the Gaza Strip.
According to a local committee documenting Israel's violations against Gaza fishermen, Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats, chased two of them and rounded up two fishermen after destroying the boat they were aboard.
The Israeli navy also confiscated the boat of the two detained fishermen, who were identified as Abdul-Latif Taroush and Ahmed Abu Ihsan.
In another incident, the Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian farmers as they were working their lands to the east of Azzeitun and Shuja'iyya neighborhoods in Gaza City. Luckily, none of the farmers was hurt in the gunfire attack.
According to a local committee documenting Israel's violations against Gaza fishermen, Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats, chased two of them and rounded up two fishermen after destroying the boat they were aboard.
The Israeli navy also confiscated the boat of the two detained fishermen, who were identified as Abdul-Latif Taroush and Ahmed Abu Ihsan.
In another incident, the Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian farmers as they were working their lands to the east of Azzeitun and Shuja'iyya neighborhoods in Gaza City. Luckily, none of the farmers was hurt in the gunfire attack.
Three Palestinian young men on Friday afternoon suffered bullet injuries when Israeli soldiers opened fire at them in a border area east of Gaza City.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in Gaza said that soldiers near Nahal Oz military post east of Gaza City opened fire at a group of young men after they rallied near the border fence.
A spokesman for the health ministry said the young men suffered injuries in the lower extremities of their bodies.
Every Friday, Israeli border soldiers open fire at Palestinian protesters rallying near the security fence.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in Gaza said that soldiers near Nahal Oz military post east of Gaza City opened fire at a group of young men after they rallied near the border fence.
A spokesman for the health ministry said the young men suffered injuries in the lower extremities of their bodies.
Every Friday, Israeli border soldiers open fire at Palestinian protesters rallying near the security fence.
Israeli soldiers, stationed on military towers across the border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip, opened fired, on Saturday morning, at several Palestinian farmers in their own lands, near the Zeitoun and the Sheja’eyya neighborhoods, east of Gaza city.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers in two military bases, fired dozens of live rounds at the farmers while trying to enter their own lands, forcing them away.
The soldiers were stationed on towers in Nahal Oz and Malka military bases, across the border fence.
On Friday, three Palestinians were shot with live Israeli army fire after the soldiers targeted them in a Palestinian land, east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood. They were moved to the Shifa hospital, west of Gaza city, suffering moderate wounds.
The attacks are part of daily Israeli violations against the Palestinians in different parts of the coastal region. The assaults target workers and farmers on their lands close to the border fence, and fishers in Palestinian territorial waters.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers in two military bases, fired dozens of live rounds at the farmers while trying to enter their own lands, forcing them away.
The soldiers were stationed on towers in Nahal Oz and Malka military bases, across the border fence.
On Friday, three Palestinians were shot with live Israeli army fire after the soldiers targeted them in a Palestinian land, east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood. They were moved to the Shifa hospital, west of Gaza city, suffering moderate wounds.
The attacks are part of daily Israeli violations against the Palestinians in different parts of the coastal region. The assaults target workers and farmers on their lands close to the border fence, and fishers in Palestinian territorial waters.
26 aug 2016
A number of Israeli navy ships attacked, on Friday at dawn, a number of Palestinian fishing boats in Deir al-Balah sea, in central Gaza, and the Sudaniyya area, in the northern part of the coastal region.
Eyewitnesses said the navy ships attacked the Palestinian fishing boats, and fired many live rounds at them, causing damage.
The fishers had to sail back to shore in fear of additional navy fire and escalation; no injuries were reported in the two attacks.
On Thursday at dawn, the navy opened fire on a number of fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters, in the northern part of the coastal region, and kidnapped one fisherman.
Eyewitnesses said the navy ships attacked the Palestinian fishing boats, and fired many live rounds at them, causing damage.
The fishers had to sail back to shore in fear of additional navy fire and escalation; no injuries were reported in the two attacks.
On Thursday at dawn, the navy opened fire on a number of fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters, in the northern part of the coastal region, and kidnapped one fisherman.
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