28 feb 2019
A United Nations (UN) probe said, on Thursday, that Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes killing scores of Palestinians and wounding more than 6,100 suppressing weekly protests in the besieged Gaza Strip over the past year.
Santiago Canton, Chairman of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry said, in a statement, that "Israeli soldiers committed violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Some of those violations may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity."
The inquiry, set up by the UN Human Rights Council, investigated possible violations from the start of the riots on March 30, 2018 through to December 31.
"More than 6,000 unarmed demonstrators were shot by military snipers, week after week at the protest sites."
The statement added that "The Commission found reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli snipers shot at journalists, health workers, children and persons with disabilities, knowing they were clearly recognizable as such."
The investigation added that Israeli forces killed and injured Palestinians "who were neither directly participating in hostilities, nor posing an imminent threat."
However, according to Israeli news outlets, Israeli Acting Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, responded saying that Israel rejected the report outright and that "the Jewish state cannot be denied the right to defend itself."
“The theater of the absurd of the Human Rights Council produced another hostile, untrue and misleading report against the State of Israel.”
Santiago Canton, Chairman of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry said, in a statement, that "Israeli soldiers committed violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Some of those violations may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity."
The inquiry, set up by the UN Human Rights Council, investigated possible violations from the start of the riots on March 30, 2018 through to December 31.
"More than 6,000 unarmed demonstrators were shot by military snipers, week after week at the protest sites."
The statement added that "The Commission found reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli snipers shot at journalists, health workers, children and persons with disabilities, knowing they were clearly recognizable as such."
The investigation added that Israeli forces killed and injured Palestinians "who were neither directly participating in hostilities, nor posing an imminent threat."
However, according to Israeli news outlets, Israeli Acting Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, responded saying that Israel rejected the report outright and that "the Jewish state cannot be denied the right to defend itself."
“The theater of the absurd of the Human Rights Council produced another hostile, untrue and misleading report against the State of Israel.”
A UN probe has affirmed that there is evidence Israel committed crimes against humanity when its forces responded to protests in Gaza in 2018, as snipers targeted people clearly identifiable as children, health workers, journalists and people with disabilities.
“Israeli soldiers committed violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Some of those violations may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity,” Santiago Canton, the chair of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the protests in the occupied Palestinian territory, said in a statement.
The inquiry, set up by the UN Human Rights Council, investigated possible violations from the start of the protests on March 30, 2018, through December 31.
“More than 6,000 unarmed demonstrators were shot by military snipers, week after week at the protest sites,” it said.
“The Commission found reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli snipers shot at journalists, health workers, children and persons with disabilities, knowing they were clearly recognizable as such,” it said.
The investigators specified that there were reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli troops killed and injured Palestinians “who were neither directly participating in hostilities, nor posing an imminent threat.”
The UN team also dismissed claims by Israel that the protests were aimed to conceal acts of terrorism that have included shootings, grenade and bomb attacks, Molotov cocktails and breaches of the border fence.
“The demonstrations were civilian in nature, with clearly stated political aims,” the statement said. “Despite some acts of significant violence, the Commission found that the demonstrations did not constitute combat or military campaigns.”
“Israeli soldiers committed violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Some of those violations may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity,” Santiago Canton, the chair of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the protests in the occupied Palestinian territory, said in a statement.
The inquiry, set up by the UN Human Rights Council, investigated possible violations from the start of the protests on March 30, 2018, through December 31.
“More than 6,000 unarmed demonstrators were shot by military snipers, week after week at the protest sites,” it said.
“The Commission found reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli snipers shot at journalists, health workers, children and persons with disabilities, knowing they were clearly recognizable as such,” it said.
The investigators specified that there were reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli troops killed and injured Palestinians “who were neither directly participating in hostilities, nor posing an imminent threat.”
The UN team also dismissed claims by Israel that the protests were aimed to conceal acts of terrorism that have included shootings, grenade and bomb attacks, Molotov cocktails and breaches of the border fence.
“The demonstrations were civilian in nature, with clearly stated political aims,” the statement said. “Despite some acts of significant violence, the Commission found that the demonstrations did not constitute combat or military campaigns.”
The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday evening bombed a resistance site several times in the southwest of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, with no reported casualties.
A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that an Israeli military helicopter fired two missiles at a post belonging to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas in a coastal area located in the southwest of Deir al-Balah.
A few minutes later, two air raids targeted the same post with four missiles, the PIC reporter added.
The Israeli occupation army claimed its aerial attacks were in response to the launch of balloons carrying incendiary materials towards Israeli areas, adding that one of the balloon landed onto a house and caused damage.
A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that an Israeli military helicopter fired two missiles at a post belonging to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas in a coastal area located in the southwest of Deir al-Balah.
A few minutes later, two air raids targeted the same post with four missiles, the PIC reporter added.
The Israeli occupation army claimed its aerial attacks were in response to the launch of balloons carrying incendiary materials towards Israeli areas, adding that one of the balloon landed onto a house and caused damage.
A Palestinian young man suffered a bullet injury on Wednesday evening in renewed nighttime skirmishes between citizens and Israeli soldiers in Gaza border areas.
Protesters told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the Israeli occupation forces intensively fired live ammunition and tear gas grenades at dozens of participants in a night confusion rally held east of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.
Dozens of young men flocked to flashpoints on the Gaza border at night and embarked on torching tires, using loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, flashing laser beams at soldiers behind the border fence, and launching balloons carrying incendiary materials towards Israeli areas.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
Protesters told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the Israeli occupation forces intensively fired live ammunition and tear gas grenades at dozens of participants in a night confusion rally held east of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.
Dozens of young men flocked to flashpoints on the Gaza border at night and embarked on torching tires, using loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, flashing laser beams at soldiers behind the border fence, and launching balloons carrying incendiary materials towards Israeli areas.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
27 feb 2019
Israeli soldiers shot, Wednesday, a young Palestinian man east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Media sources said the soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian, in his twenties, and injured him in the leg.
The wounded Palestinian suffered a moderate injury, and was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital, in northern Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinians also protested at night near the perimeter fence, especially east of Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza, and the army fired many high-velocity gas bombs and several rounds of live ammunition.
In related news, Israel Channel 7 has reported that the army was investigating a report about a flammable balloon that “exploded next a house in the Eshkol Regional Council of Settlements, causing damage.”
Media sources said the soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian, in his twenties, and injured him in the leg.
The wounded Palestinian suffered a moderate injury, and was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital, in northern Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinians also protested at night near the perimeter fence, especially east of Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza, and the army fired many high-velocity gas bombs and several rounds of live ammunition.
In related news, Israel Channel 7 has reported that the army was investigating a report about a flammable balloon that “exploded next a house in the Eshkol Regional Council of Settlements, causing damage.”
26 feb 2019
Israeli soldiers injured, on Tuesday evening, four Palestinians and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, east of Gaza city.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry of Gaza, said the soldiers shot four Palestinians in Malaka area, east of Gaza city, causing moderate wounds, before the medics rushed them to a local hospital.
He added that several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by field medics.
On Monday evening, the soldiers shot three young Palestinian men with live fire, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
On Friday, February 22, the soldiers killed a child, identified as Yousef Sa’id ad-Daya, 14, and injured 41 other Palestinians, including a medic, after resorting to the excessive use of force against the Great Return March processions.
Two Gazan youths injured during Israeli attack on night protests
At least two Palestinian youths were shot and injured on Tuesday evening as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their machine-gun fire at dozens of protesters along Gaza eastern borders.
Locals told PIC reporter that Israeli forces fired live ammunition and teargas bombs at Palestinians demonstrating peacefully to the east of the Gaza Strip, injuring two of them.
Dozens of young men torched tires, used loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, and flashed laser beams at soldiers behind the border fences.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry of Gaza, said the soldiers shot four Palestinians in Malaka area, east of Gaza city, causing moderate wounds, before the medics rushed them to a local hospital.
He added that several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by field medics.
On Monday evening, the soldiers shot three young Palestinian men with live fire, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
On Friday, February 22, the soldiers killed a child, identified as Yousef Sa’id ad-Daya, 14, and injured 41 other Palestinians, including a medic, after resorting to the excessive use of force against the Great Return March processions.
Two Gazan youths injured during Israeli attack on night protests
At least two Palestinian youths were shot and injured on Tuesday evening as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their machine-gun fire at dozens of protesters along Gaza eastern borders.
Locals told PIC reporter that Israeli forces fired live ammunition and teargas bombs at Palestinians demonstrating peacefully to the east of the Gaza Strip, injuring two of them.
Dozens of young men torched tires, used loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, and flashed laser beams at soldiers behind the border fences.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
25 feb 2019
Three Palestinians were shot and injured on Monday evening as Israeli forces attacked night confrontations in different border areas of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Health ministry affirmed that three protesters suffered different injuries during the attack.
A PIC reporter in Gaza said that dozens of young men torched tires, used loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, and flashed laser beams at soldiers behind the border fences.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
Palestinian Health ministry affirmed that three protesters suffered different injuries during the attack.
A PIC reporter in Gaza said that dozens of young men torched tires, used loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, and flashed laser beams at soldiers behind the border fences.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
24 feb 2019
Five Palestinian citizens suffered injuries on Saturday night during renewed night confrontations with Israeli soldiers in different border areas of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Medical sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that five citizens were injured after Israeli soldiers showered them with a hail of tear gas grenades and opened fire indiscriminately at them as they were rallying at night in border areas east of Khuza’a (south of Gaza) and al-Bureij refugee camp (central Gaza).
A PIC reporter in Gaza said that dozens of young men torched tires, used loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, and flashed laser beams at soldiers behind the border fences.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
Medical sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that five citizens were injured after Israeli soldiers showered them with a hail of tear gas grenades and opened fire indiscriminately at them as they were rallying at night in border areas east of Khuza’a (south of Gaza) and al-Bureij refugee camp (central Gaza).
A PIC reporter in Gaza said that dozens of young men torched tires, used loudspeakers to play national songs and sirens, and flashed laser beams at soldiers behind the border fences.
Organizers say the night rallies are aimed at creating confusion among Israeli forces behind the border fences.
The night protests are part of a resurgence in border demonstrations following a brief lull after Egypt, Qatar and UN officials have failed to broker a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel.
22 feb 2019
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Yousef Sa’id ad-Daya, 14
The Palestinian Health Ministry in the besieged Gaza Strip has reported that Israeli soldiers killed, Friday, a child, and injured 41 other Palestinians, including a medic, after retorting to the excessive use of force against the Great Return March processions. Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, has reported that a child, identified as Yousef Sa’id ad-Daya, 14, suffered a life-threatening injury, after the soldiers shot him with a life round in the heart. He said that the child’s heart stopped, and the urgent care physicians managed to revive it, but he remained in a critical condition until he |
succumbed to his wounds. Yousef was from the Zeitoun neighborhood, in of Gaza city.
Dr. al-Qedra stated that the soldiers shot 26 Palestinians with live fire, and added that two other Palestinians suffered serious injuries.
One of the wounded Palestinians is a volunteer medic, identified as Fares al-Qedra, who was shot with a gas bomb in the head, east of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza Strip.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired a barrage of live rounds at random, in addition to firing high-velocity gas bombs against the protesters on Palestinian lands across the eastern parts of the coastal region, in Gaza city, Jabalia, al-Boreij refugee camp, Khan Younis and Rafah, in northern, central and southern Gaza Strip.
Dr. al-Qedra stated that the soldiers shot 26 Palestinians with live fire, and added that two other Palestinians suffered serious injuries.
One of the wounded Palestinians is a volunteer medic, identified as Fares al-Qedra, who was shot with a gas bomb in the head, east of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza Strip.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired a barrage of live rounds at random, in addition to firing high-velocity gas bombs against the protesters on Palestinian lands across the eastern parts of the coastal region, in Gaza city, Jabalia, al-Boreij refugee camp, Khan Younis and Rafah, in northern, central and southern Gaza Strip.
Several Palestinian citizens on Thursday evening suffered bullet injuries during night skirmishes with the Israeli occupation forces in a border area south of the Gaza Strip.
According to a spokesman for the health ministry in Gaza, four Palestinian young men was wounded by Israeli gunfire as they were rallying in the east of Rafah.
Hundreds of Palestinian youths participated in the nighttime skirmishes, which were staged as part of the March of Return events.
According to a spokesman for the health ministry in Gaza, four Palestinian young men was wounded by Israeli gunfire as they were rallying in the east of Rafah.
Hundreds of Palestinian youths participated in the nighttime skirmishes, which were staged as part of the March of Return events.
21 feb 2019
Israeli soldiers shot, on Wednesday evening, two Palestinians near the perimeter fence, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal region.
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence, fired many live rounds at protesters on Palestinian lands, east of Khan Younis, wounding two young men in their legs, before they were rushed to Nasser Hospital in the city, suffering moderate wounds.
The soldiers also fired many high-velocity gas bombs, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In related news, Israeli army drones fired missiles into agricultural lands, a motorcycle and a structure, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, causing property damage.
According to Israeli sources, the army struck “a Hamas site in southern Gaza, after some Palestinians launched flammable balloons.”
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence, fired many live rounds at protesters on Palestinian lands, east of Khan Younis, wounding two young men in their legs, before they were rushed to Nasser Hospital in the city, suffering moderate wounds.
The soldiers also fired many high-velocity gas bombs, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In related news, Israeli army drones fired missiles into agricultural lands, a motorcycle and a structure, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, causing property damage.
According to Israeli sources, the army struck “a Hamas site in southern Gaza, after some Palestinians launched flammable balloons.”
20 feb 2019
Two fires broke out in the Kissufim forest near Israeli communities surrounding the besieged Gaza Strip due to incendiary balloons launched from Gaza.
Hebrew-language news outlets reported that an incendiary balloon sparked two fires to break out, however, no injuries were reported from the incident.
Sources added that the fire was fairly small and Israeli firefighters managed to extinguish the fire quickly.
This is the first such incident occurred since November 2018.
Palestinians in Gaza view the incendiary kites as a form of protest against Israel's nearly 12-year blockade of Gaza and for Palestinian refugees right of return to their homes and lands which are now known as Israel.
Hebrew-language news outlets reported that an incendiary balloon sparked two fires to break out, however, no injuries were reported from the incident.
Sources added that the fire was fairly small and Israeli firefighters managed to extinguish the fire quickly.
This is the first such incident occurred since November 2018.
Palestinians in Gaza view the incendiary kites as a form of protest against Israel's nearly 12-year blockade of Gaza and for Palestinian refugees right of return to their homes and lands which are now known as Israel.
