Thursday, 02 April 2015 00:00
Jerusalem – Israeli forces demolish a house belonging to Amr family in Wad al-Jouz neighborhood
Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
Eight protestors, including an Icelandic solidarity activist, were wounded in Bil'in and Kufor Qaddoum weekly protests.
Two Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded in other peaceful protests.
A female Palestinian journalist was wounded in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli forces continued to open fire at border areas in the Gaza Strip.
Two Palestinian civilians were wounded in the east of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces conducted 51 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 10 ones in East Jerusalem.
72 Palestinian civilians, including 14 women and a woman, were arrested.
39 of these Palestinians, including eight children and the woman, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem.
Israel continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank.
11 Palestinian civilians, including two children and two brothers, were arrested at military checkpoints in the West Bank.
Two traders from the Gaza Strip were arrested at (Erez) Beit Hanoun crossing, north of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli navy forces continued to target Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip Sea.
Israeli forces continued efforts to create a Jewish demographic majority in occupied East Jerusalem.
A room, balcony, storehouse and fences belonging to Amr family and five rooms belonging to Toutah family in Wad al-Jouz neighbourhood were demolished.
Foundation of three houses belonging to al-Abbasi family in al-Mukabber Mount village, were demolished.
A Palestinian civilian was obliged to demolish parts of his house by his own.
Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
Israeli forces issued more demolition notices in area (C).
Settlers cut off 1,200 olive and almond seedlings, east of Hebron.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (26 March – 01 April 2015).
Shooting:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces wounded 13 civilians, including an international solidarity activist, a child and a female journalist, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Eleven of them, including the international activist, child and journalist, were wounded in the West Bank and the two others were wounded in the Gaza Strip. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to target Palestinian fishermen and open fire at border areas along the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, on 30 March 2015, journalist Marwa Ebeid (24) sustained a shrapnel wound to the leg when she was covering a protest marking Land Day in the old city of East Jerusalem.
Israeli forces continued the use of excessive and systematic force against peaceful protests organized by Palestinian civilians and Israeli and international solidarity activists against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, eight protestors, including an international activist, were wounded in Bil'in weekly protest, west of Ramallah, and Kufor Qaddoum, northeast of Qalqilia.
In the same context, two Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded during other protests organized at the western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, and the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah.
In the Gaza Strip, on 30 March 2015, two Palestinian civilians were wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, east of Khan Yunis, opened fire at a group of Palestinian civilians who were present to the west of the said fence to commemorate the Land Day.
In the same context, on 27 March 2015, Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, east of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of Palestinian civilians who were present about 10 – 100 meters to the west of the said fence. Israeli forces continued firing sporadically for an hour. As a result, three civilians suffered tear gas inhalation, but no other casualties were reported. A similar incident recurred in the east of Khan Yunis at approximately 12:00 on Saturday, 28 March 2015. As a result, journalist Mothanna al-Najjar, 21, suffered tear gas inhalation. Moreover, the eastern cemetery area, east of Jabalia village, north of the Gaza Strip, witnessed three shooting incidents, but no casualties were reported.
As part of targeting fishermen in the Gaza Strip Sea, on 26 March 2015, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort, northwest of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at and chased Palestinian fishing boats.
On 27 March 2015, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Sudaniya area, west of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats. Similar attacks occurred on Saturday morning and afternoon, 28 March 2015; at approximately 07:50 on Sunday, 29 March 2015; and at approximately 06:50 on Monday, 30 March 2015. However, neither casualties nor material damage were reported.
Incursions:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 51 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 10 ones in East Jerusalem. During these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 72 Palestinians, including 14 children and a woman. Thirty-nine of these Palestinians, including eight children and the woman, were arrested in Jerusalem.
Restrictions on movement:
Israel continued to impose a tight closure of the oPt, imposing severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.
The illegal closure of the Gaza Strip, which has been steadily tightened since June 2007 has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli authorities impose measures to undermine the freedom of trade, including the basic needs for the Gaza Strip population and the agricultural and industrial products to be exported. For 8 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. This resulted in grave violations of the economic, social and cultural rights and a deterioration of living conditions for 1.8 million people. The Israeli authorities have established Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shaloum) as the sole crossing for imports and exports in order to exercise its control over the Gaza Strip’s economy. They also aim at imposing a complete ban on the Gaza Strip’s exports.
Settlement activities and attacks by settlers against Palestinian civilians and property
On Thursday, 26 March 2015, Israeli forces moved into Deir Mousa area, west of Sorif village, west of Hebron. The civil administration officer who accompanied the Israeli soldiers distributed three notices to stop construction work in three houses on the pretext of no construction licence.
On Thursday, 26 March 2015, Israeli settlers from "Asfar" settlement and "Bani Kadim" settlement outpost established on Palestinian lands confiscated from the eastern side of al-Shyoukh and Sa'ir villages, northeast of Hebron uprooted and destroyed 1200 olive and almond seedlings, which is only one months old.
On Sunday, 29 March 2015, an Israeli settler deliberately ran down a herd of sheep while passing the main road (Qana Valley Street). As a result, two sheep had fractures while 27 others were hurt. Israeli forces also handcuffed the aforementioned civilian following the attack and then took him to "Karnei Shomron" police station and detained him for hours until he was released.
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