Systematic attacks against Palestinians continue

Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)

• Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah.

• A Palestinian child was wounded in Hebron.

• Israeli forces have continued to open fire at the border areas in the Gaza Strip.

- Israeli forces opened fire 4 times at the east of Khan Yunis, but no casualties were reported.

• Israeli forces have continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank.

- 3 Palestinian civilians and an international journalist were wounded.

• Israeli forces conducted 56 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.

- At least 27 Palestinians were arrested.

• Israel has 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.

- At least 8 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were arrested at checkpoints in the West Bank.

• Israeli forces have continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

- Israeli forces demolished a house and 3 livestock barns in Samadi area, north of Jericho.

- Israeli settlers demolished 9 residential tents, 5 tents to shelter livestock, 2 kitchens, a store and a cow barn in the northern Jordan Valley.

- Israeli forces issued more demolition notices in Area (c).[1]

Summary

Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (05 – 11 December 2013).

Shooting:

During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, and wounded 5 Palestinian civilians, including a child, in the West Bank. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued opening fire at border areas, but no casualties were reported.

In the West Bank, in excessive use of lethal force, on 07 December 2013, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah. Israeli soldiers fired at a number of Palestinian children who gathered and threw stones at them near “Beit Eil” settlement.

On 06 December 2013, Israeli forces wounded a 17-year-old civilian by a bullet that entered his right shoulder and exited the right side when Israeli forces moved into Bab al-Zawiya area, in the centre of Hebron.

Moreover, Israeli forces continued the systematic use of excessive force against peaceful protests organised by Palestinian, Israeli and international activists against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West. As a result, 3 civilians and an international journalist were wounded. Two of whom were wounded during a protest in Kofur Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilia, and the third one was wounded during a protest in al-Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, while the international journalist was wounded during a protest in Bil'in village, west of Ramallah.

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, east of Khan Yunis, opened fire at agricultural lands 4 times on 06, 08, 09 and 10 December 2013. No casualties were reported.

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