14 oct 2018
A Palestinian youth was injured on Sunday evening when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at peaceful demonstrators marching along Gaza's border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily opened fire at a group of Palestinians near the border fence east of Gaza injuring a young man with a live bullet to the leg.
Night demonstrations along the border fence have recently become a major part of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian youths during these demonstrations usually set fire to car tires, fly fire kites over the border fence, and sing national songs.
The Great March of Return since its start on 30 March has witnessed a large participation by the Palestinian citizens, especially youths, of the Gaza Strip. Despite being completely peaceful, the border protests have been met with violence that caused dozens of deaths.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily opened fire at a group of Palestinians near the border fence east of Gaza injuring a young man with a live bullet to the leg.
Night demonstrations along the border fence have recently become a major part of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian youths during these demonstrations usually set fire to car tires, fly fire kites over the border fence, and sing national songs.
The Great March of Return since its start on 30 March has witnessed a large participation by the Palestinian citizens, especially youths, of the Gaza Strip. Despite being completely peaceful, the border protests have been met with violence that caused dozens of deaths.
A Palestinian young man suffered different injuries after an Israeli airstrike targeted on Sunday evening a group of Palestinians east of Beit Hanoun to the north of Gaza Strip.
Local sources said that the injured youngester was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where his condition was described as moderate.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
Local sources said that the injured youngester was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where his condition was described as moderate.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
13 oct 2018
Despite the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Friday, ordered a halt to any further fuel deliveries to the Hamas controlled Gaza Strip. Tuesday was the first delivery of Qatari bought fuel.
MWC news reports that this UN-brokered deal allows fuel paid for by Qatar to enter through Israel, with UN monitoring. Qatar has provided fuel to Gaza strip‘s only power plant. An official from Qatar stated that the fuel is “to avert an escalation in the existing humanitarian disaster from becoming worse.
Lieberman’s office announced on Friday that this move was “in response to attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.” Lieberman also cited “riots” along the fence dividing Israel and Gaza, including a beach protest. The report also stated that Israel would “not tolerate a situation in which fuel tankers are allowed to enter Gaza on the one hand, while terror and violence are used against IDF soldiers and Israeli citizens on the other.”
The statement also blames Hamas for “welcoming any terrorist attack, and accuses Hamas of encouraging Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank to carry out attacks against Israeli citizens”.
The two latest attacks on Israeli soldiers and citizens, happened in the West Bank, which is ruled by the Fateh party and not Hamas. A senior official close to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Azzam al-Ahmad that there will be retaliatory measures, if the fuel deliveries continued. Many attempts at restoring the Fateh party to power in Gaza have failed.
MWC news reports that this UN-brokered deal allows fuel paid for by Qatar to enter through Israel, with UN monitoring. Qatar has provided fuel to Gaza strip‘s only power plant. An official from Qatar stated that the fuel is “to avert an escalation in the existing humanitarian disaster from becoming worse.
Lieberman’s office announced on Friday that this move was “in response to attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.” Lieberman also cited “riots” along the fence dividing Israel and Gaza, including a beach protest. The report also stated that Israel would “not tolerate a situation in which fuel tankers are allowed to enter Gaza on the one hand, while terror and violence are used against IDF soldiers and Israeli citizens on the other.”
The statement also blames Hamas for “welcoming any terrorist attack, and accuses Hamas of encouraging Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank to carry out attacks against Israeli citizens”.
The two latest attacks on Israeli soldiers and citizens, happened in the West Bank, which is ruled by the Fateh party and not Hamas. A senior official close to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Azzam al-Ahmad that there will be retaliatory measures, if the fuel deliveries continued. Many attempts at restoring the Fateh party to power in Gaza have failed.
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The Palestinian Center For Human Rights: On Friday afternoon, 12 October 2018, using excessive force against the peaceful protesters in the eastern Gaza Strip for the 29th Friday in a row, Israeli forces Killed 7 Palestinian civilians, including a child, and and wounded 224 others, including 42 children, 3 women, 3 journalists, and a paramedic with live bullets and direct tear gas canisters. Ten of those wounded sustained serious wounds. Sixteen of those wounded sustained serious wounds.
According to PCHR fieldworkers’ observations, the border area witnessed heavy deployment of the Israeli forces this week as the latter heavily fired live bullets, increasing the number of causalities. According to PCHR fieldworkers’ observations, the border area witnessed heavy deployment of the Israeli forces this week as the latter heavily fired live bullets, increasing the number of causalities . |
The Israeli forces continued to use upon highest military and political echelons excessive force against the peaceful demonstrators who posed no threat or danger to the life of Israeli soldiers in the areas of demonstrations.
Investigations and observations by PCHR’s fieldworkers emphasize that the demonstrations in all areas were as always fully peaceful, and neither weapons nor armed persons were seen. However, the Israeli forces’ snipers continued to position on the hills, behind the sand berms and in military jeeps along the border fence.
The incidents today, 12 October 2018, were as follows:
At approximately 14:00, thousands of civilians, including women, children and entire families, started swarming to the 5 encampments established by the Supreme National Authority for the Great March of Return and Breaking Siege along the border fence, east of the Gaza Strip governorates.
They raised flags and chanted national songs. Hundreds, including children and women, approached the border fence with Israel, set fire to tires and gathered 300 meters away from the main border fence.
Some of them attempted to throw stones at the Israeli forces, pulled parts of the second barbed-wire few meters away from the fence established inside the Palestinian territories few meters away from the border fence and in limited cases, they threw Molotov Coctail along the border fence. Some of the protestors also attempted to cross the border fence, particularly in eastern al-Buraij refugee camp.
However, there was no threat posed on the lives of Israeli soldiers stationed behind barracks and sand berms, 70 meters along the border fence.
The Israeli shooting, which continued until 19:00, resulted in the killing of 7 civilians, including a child. Four of them were killed in eastern al-Buraij refugee camp, 2 were killed in eastern Gaza City and on in eastern Rafah.
The persons killed were identified as:
Moreover, 224 civilians, including 42 children, 3 women, 3 journalists and a paramedic, were hit with live bullets and direct tear gas canisters. Sixteen of theose wounded sustained serious wounds in addition dozens suffering tear gas inhalation and seizures after tear gas canisters were heavily fired by the Israeli soldiers from the military jeeps and riffles in the eastern Gaza Strip.
Table of Civilian Casualties due to the Israeli Suppression since the Beginning of the Great March of Return on 30 March:
Notes Medical Crews Journalists Women Children Total Casualties
Among those Killed, there are 3
Persons with Disabilities and a
child suffers from a mental disorder,
while among the children killed,
there is a girl. 3 2 1 34 161 Killed
Among those wounded, 469
are in serious condition and 76
had their lower or upper limbs
amputated. The number of those
wounded only include those wounded
with live bullet and directly hit with
tear gas canisters as there have
been thousand others who suffered
tear gas inhalation and sustained
bruises. 117 103 229 1455 8409 Wounded
PCHR hereby condemns the crimes committed by the Israeli forces, believing it is as a result of Israel’s enjoying impunity thanks to the U.S. and so encouraging the Israeli forces to commit further crimes upon an official decision by the highest military and political echelons.
PCHR emphasizes that continuously inflicting casualties, either killed or wounded, is unjustified, and using lethal force to target and kill civilians, who exercise their right to peaceful assembly or while carrying out their humanitarian duty, is a serious violation of the rules of international law, international humanitarian law, the ICC Rome Statute and Fourth Geneva Convention. Thus, PCHR calls upon the ICC Prosecutor to open an official investigation in these crimes and to prosecute and hold accountable all those applying or involved in issuing orders within the Israeli Forces at the security and political echelons.
PCHR also reiterates its call upon the High Contracting Parties to the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligations under Article 1; i.e., to respect and ensure respect for the Convention in all circumstances and their obligations under Article 146 to prosecute persons alleged to commit grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
PCHR calls upon Switzerland, in its capacity as the Depository State for the Convention, to demand the High Contracting Parties to convene a meeting and ensure Israel’s respect for this Convention, noting that these grave breaches constitute war crimes under Article 147 of the same Convention and Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions regarding the guarantee of Palestinian civilians’ right to protection in the occupied territories.
Investigations and observations by PCHR’s fieldworkers emphasize that the demonstrations in all areas were as always fully peaceful, and neither weapons nor armed persons were seen. However, the Israeli forces’ snipers continued to position on the hills, behind the sand berms and in military jeeps along the border fence.
The incidents today, 12 October 2018, were as follows:
At approximately 14:00, thousands of civilians, including women, children and entire families, started swarming to the 5 encampments established by the Supreme National Authority for the Great March of Return and Breaking Siege along the border fence, east of the Gaza Strip governorates.
They raised flags and chanted national songs. Hundreds, including children and women, approached the border fence with Israel, set fire to tires and gathered 300 meters away from the main border fence.
Some of them attempted to throw stones at the Israeli forces, pulled parts of the second barbed-wire few meters away from the fence established inside the Palestinian territories few meters away from the border fence and in limited cases, they threw Molotov Coctail along the border fence. Some of the protestors also attempted to cross the border fence, particularly in eastern al-Buraij refugee camp.
However, there was no threat posed on the lives of Israeli soldiers stationed behind barracks and sand berms, 70 meters along the border fence.
The Israeli shooting, which continued until 19:00, resulted in the killing of 7 civilians, including a child. Four of them were killed in eastern al-Buraij refugee camp, 2 were killed in eastern Gaza City and on in eastern Rafah.
The persons killed were identified as:
- Ahmed Ibrahim Zaki al-Taweel (23), from Deir al-Balah, was hit with a live bulllet to the chest ineastern al-Buraij refugee camp.
- Mohammed Abdul Hafith Yusuf Isam’il (29), from Deir al-Balah, was hit with a live bullet to the chest in eastern al-Buraij refugee camp.
- Ahmed Ahmed Abullah Abu Na’im (17), from al-Nuseirat refugee camp, was hit with a live bullet to the chest and incised wound to the left arm in eastern al-Buraij refugee camp.
- Abdullah Barham Suleiman al-Daghmah (25), from ‘Abasan al-Jadidah in Khan Younis, was hit with a live bullet that peneterated the right side of the abdomen and exited the left side in eastern al-Buraji refugeec amp.
- Tamer Iyad Mahmoud Abu ‘Armanah (21) from Rafah, was hit with a live bullet to the head in eastern Rafah. video
- ‘Afifi Mahmoud ‘Ata al-‘Afifi (18), from Gaza City, was hit with a live bullet to the abdomen in eastern al-Sheja’eiyah neighborhood.
- Mohammed ‘Essam Mohammed ‘Abbas (20), from Sheikh Redwan neighborhood was hit with a live bullet to the head and succumbed to his wounds he sustained in the evening in eastern al-Sheja’eiyah neighborhood.
Moreover, 224 civilians, including 42 children, 3 women, 3 journalists and a paramedic, were hit with live bullets and direct tear gas canisters. Sixteen of theose wounded sustained serious wounds in addition dozens suffering tear gas inhalation and seizures after tear gas canisters were heavily fired by the Israeli soldiers from the military jeeps and riffles in the eastern Gaza Strip.
Table of Civilian Casualties due to the Israeli Suppression since the Beginning of the Great March of Return on 30 March:
Notes Medical Crews Journalists Women Children Total Casualties
Among those Killed, there are 3
Persons with Disabilities and a
child suffers from a mental disorder,
while among the children killed,
there is a girl. 3 2 1 34 161 Killed
Among those wounded, 469
are in serious condition and 76
had their lower or upper limbs
amputated. The number of those
wounded only include those wounded
with live bullet and directly hit with
tear gas canisters as there have
been thousand others who suffered
tear gas inhalation and sustained
bruises. 117 103 229 1455 8409 Wounded
PCHR hereby condemns the crimes committed by the Israeli forces, believing it is as a result of Israel’s enjoying impunity thanks to the U.S. and so encouraging the Israeli forces to commit further crimes upon an official decision by the highest military and political echelons.
PCHR emphasizes that continuously inflicting casualties, either killed or wounded, is unjustified, and using lethal force to target and kill civilians, who exercise their right to peaceful assembly or while carrying out their humanitarian duty, is a serious violation of the rules of international law, international humanitarian law, the ICC Rome Statute and Fourth Geneva Convention. Thus, PCHR calls upon the ICC Prosecutor to open an official investigation in these crimes and to prosecute and hold accountable all those applying or involved in issuing orders within the Israeli Forces at the security and political echelons.
PCHR also reiterates its call upon the High Contracting Parties to the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligations under Article 1; i.e., to respect and ensure respect for the Convention in all circumstances and their obligations under Article 146 to prosecute persons alleged to commit grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
PCHR calls upon Switzerland, in its capacity as the Depository State for the Convention, to demand the High Contracting Parties to convene a meeting and ensure Israel’s respect for this Convention, noting that these grave breaches constitute war crimes under Article 147 of the same Convention and Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions regarding the guarantee of Palestinian civilians’ right to protection in the occupied territories.
12 oct 2018
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Ahmed Abu Naim 17
Afifi Atta, 18 Ahmed al-Tawil 27 Muhammad Ismail 29 Abdullah al-Dagham 25 Tamer Iyad Mahmoud Abu Rummaneh 22 Mohamed Essam Abbas 21 At least seven Palestinians have been killed and 112 others injured by Israeli fire during anti-occupation protests at the border of the besieged Gaza Strip with the occupied territories. The Gaza Health Ministry said Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians on Friday, four of them east of al-Bureij refugee camp. |
Ashraf al-Qidra, a spokesman for the ministry, identified the victims who lost their lives east of al-Bureij as Ahmed al-Tawil, Muhammad Ismail, Abdullah al-Dagham, all in their twenties, as well as the 17-year-old Ahmed Abu Naim.
Afifi Atta, 18, was also among the protesters killed on Friday, the spokesman added.
According to the report, 112 Palestinians, including children and females, were wounded during the clashes, most of them with live fire. video video video video video video
Among those wounded, a girl was critically injured while five other people were in serious condition.
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The clashes in Gaza reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which coincided this year with Washington's relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
More than 190 Palestinians have so far been killed and over 20,000 others wounded in the renewed Gaza clashes, according to the latest figures released by the Gaza Health Ministry.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, causing a decline in living standards as well as unprecedented unemployment and poverty.
Israel has also launched several wars on the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began in early July 2014 and ended in late August the same year. The Israeli military aggression killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured over 11,100 others.
Afifi Atta, 18, was also among the protesters killed on Friday, the spokesman added.
According to the report, 112 Palestinians, including children and females, were wounded during the clashes, most of them with live fire. video video video video video video
Among those wounded, a girl was critically injured while five other people were in serious condition.
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The clashes in Gaza reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which coincided this year with Washington's relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
More than 190 Palestinians have so far been killed and over 20,000 others wounded in the renewed Gaza clashes, according to the latest figures released by the Gaza Health Ministry.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, causing a decline in living standards as well as unprecedented unemployment and poverty.
Israel has also launched several wars on the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began in early July 2014 and ended in late August the same year. The Israeli military aggression killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured over 11,100 others.
Israeli army kills 7 Palestinians in Gaza protests
At least 7 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces heavily opened fire at the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return.
According to the spokesman for Gaza's Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qedra, the martyrs were identified as Ahmad al-Tawil, 27, Mohammed Ismail, 29, Ahmad Abu Neim, 17, Abdullah al-Doghma, 25, Afifi Afifi, 18, Tamer Abu Ermana, 22, and Mohammed Abbas, 21.
Al-Qedra said that 192 protesters were injured, 140 of whom by live ammunition and three are in critical condition. There are 45 children, eight girls, and two paramedics among the injured.
Thousands of Palestinians marched in the afternoon along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories to take part in the protests of the 29th Friday of the Great March of Return.
The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the unarmed protesters, while Palestinian youths responded by burning dozens of car tires in an effort to block the view of Israeli snipers.
The Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier this week called on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to participate in Friday's protests and commemorate the anniversary of al-Quds Intifada which broke out in October 2015.
The committee affirmed in a statement that the Great March of Return will continue until it achieves its goals.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
At least 7 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces heavily opened fire at the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return.
According to the spokesman for Gaza's Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qedra, the martyrs were identified as Ahmad al-Tawil, 27, Mohammed Ismail, 29, Ahmad Abu Neim, 17, Abdullah al-Doghma, 25, Afifi Afifi, 18, Tamer Abu Ermana, 22, and Mohammed Abbas, 21.
Al-Qedra said that 192 protesters were injured, 140 of whom by live ammunition and three are in critical condition. There are 45 children, eight girls, and two paramedics among the injured.
Thousands of Palestinians marched in the afternoon along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories to take part in the protests of the 29th Friday of the Great March of Return.
The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the unarmed protesters, while Palestinian youths responded by burning dozens of car tires in an effort to block the view of Israeli snipers.
The Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier this week called on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to participate in Friday's protests and commemorate the anniversary of al-Quds Intifada which broke out in October 2015.
The committee affirmed in a statement that the Great March of Return will continue until it achieves its goals.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
11 oct 2018
The latest figures show that 14 Palestinians, including four children, were killed, while 1,434 were injured by Israeli forces during demonstrations between September 23 and October 6, at the Gaza border with Israel, according to a special situation report [pdf] by the World Health Organization (WHO) issued on Wednesday.
The report also said, according to WAFA, that from the 30th of March, the start of the March of Return protests on the Gaza borders with Israel, until the 6th of October, 205 Palestinians have been killed. Out of the total number killed, 190 people were killed by Israeli forces during the demonstrations and 15 people killed during Israeli attacks.
It said that, out of the total 1,434 injured, 737 patients required transfer to hospitals or clinics, including 150 children and 32 females. Of the hospitalized injured, 12 cases were critically life threatening, 245 moderate, 453 mild and the remaining 27 were unspecified cases.
In addition, said the WHO report, the total number of amputations during the entire period was 81, including 15 children and one female. Out of this total, 73 were lower limb amputations and 8 upper limb amputations.
The report also said, according to WAFA, that from the 30th of March, the start of the March of Return protests on the Gaza borders with Israel, until the 6th of October, 205 Palestinians have been killed. Out of the total number killed, 190 people were killed by Israeli forces during the demonstrations and 15 people killed during Israeli attacks.
It said that, out of the total 1,434 injured, 737 patients required transfer to hospitals or clinics, including 150 children and 32 females. Of the hospitalized injured, 12 cases were critically life threatening, 245 moderate, 453 mild and the remaining 27 were unspecified cases.
In addition, said the WHO report, the total number of amputations during the entire period was 81, including 15 children and one female. Out of this total, 73 were lower limb amputations and 8 upper limb amputations.
10 oct 2018
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed over the past month 22 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including seven children, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) said on Wednesday.
In its monthly report, the rights center documented that 22 Palestinians were killed during Gaza border protests while 1020 others were injured including 151 children.
During the reported period, Israeli forces also carried out 166 violation including shooting attacks, land bulldozing, bombing, and infiltration.
Ten fishermen, including three children, were also arrested during September, the center underlined.
The center strongly condemned “Israeli forces’ escalated violations against Palestinian farmers and fishermen which breach their right to personal safety and security.”
PCHR considered the Israeli deliberate targeting of civilians as “a war crime.”
In its monthly report, the rights center documented that 22 Palestinians were killed during Gaza border protests while 1020 others were injured including 151 children.
During the reported period, Israeli forces also carried out 166 violation including shooting attacks, land bulldozing, bombing, and infiltration.
Ten fishermen, including three children, were also arrested during September, the center underlined.
The center strongly condemned “Israeli forces’ escalated violations against Palestinian farmers and fishermen which breach their right to personal safety and security.”
PCHR considered the Israeli deliberate targeting of civilians as “a war crime.”
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