Israeli forces continue systematic attacks

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

•Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, and wounded 38 others in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
- The child was killed at a military checkpoint, east of occupied Jerusalem.
- The second civilian was killed after he stabbed an Israeli soldier, who stopped him at an electronic gate near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.
- The third was shot while being in his farmland, west of Jenin. He died of his wound hours later.
- 26 Palestinian civilians were wounded during clashes, east of occupied Jerusalem.
- 2 children were wounded due to the explosion of an object of the Israeli military remnants, south of Qalqilya.

•Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
- 8 protestors, including a child, were wounded in Nabi Saleh and Kufor Qaddoum weekly protests.
- 4 protestors, including 2children, were wounded during other protests.

•Israeli forces continued to open fire at border areas in the Gaza Strip.
- 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child and a farmer, were wounded in the south and north of the Gaza Strip.

•Israeli forces conducted 43 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 11 others in East Jerusalem.
- 40 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children and 8 women, were arrested.
- 30 of these civilians, including 6 children and the 8 women, 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 a number of checkpoints in the West Bank.
- 4 Palestinian civilians were arrested at checkpoints west of Jenin and north of Hebron.

•Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
- A residential tent, a residential barrack and 3 tin-roofed houses were demolished, north of Jericho.
- An uninhabited house was demolished in Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah.
- A settler attacked a child in the old city of occupied East Jerusalem.
- Settlers cut off 80 vines, north of Hebron.

Summary

Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (23 – 28 April 2015).

Shooting:

During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, and wounded 39 others, including 4 children, in the West Bank, occupied Jerusalem and Gaza Strip. Two other children were also wounded due to the explosion of an object of the Israeli military remnants, south of Qalqilya. Two Palestinian civilians were killed in 2 separate incidents in Hebron and Jenin in the West Bank, while the third, who was a child, was killed at a military checkpoint in occupied Jerusalem. In occupied Jerusalem also, 26 Palestinian civilians, including 2 paramedics, were wounded during protests that followed the killing of the child; 12 others, including 3 children, were wounded during other protests in the West Bank and the 4th child was wounded in the Gaza Strip.

In the West Bank, on 25 April 2015, Israeli forces killed a 20-year-old Palestinian civilian crossing via an electronic gate at the entrance of the Ibrahimi mosque in the south of the old city in Hebron, after he stabbed an Israeli soldier at the said gate.

On 27 April 2015, Israeli forces opened fire at 19-year-old civilian while he was in his farmland near the annexation wall in the west of Arqa village, west of Jenin. As a result, he sustained a bullet wound to the testicles due to which he suffered severe haemorrhage and died hours later.

On 25 April 2015, two children from Azzoun Etmah village, south of Qalqilya, were wounded due to the explosion of a suspicious object of the Israeli military remnants.

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, 8 protestors, including a child, were wounded during Nabi Saleh and Kufor Qaddoum weekly protests. The wounds of 2 of the wounded were serious.

In the same context, 4 Palestinians, including 2 children, were wounded during other protests at the western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, in the vicinity of Ofer detention facility, southwest of city, and at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the city.

In occupied Jerusalem, in excessive use of force, on 25 April 2015, Israeli forces killed a 17-year-old child at Za'im checkpoint, east of occupied Jerusalem. They boy was fired at while crossing via the checkpoint when he quarrelled and fought with Israeli soldiers at the said checkpoint.

In the Gaza Strip, as part of targeting border areas, on 24 April 2015, 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence opened sporadic fire at dozens of civilians, who were present near the said fence, east of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. A similar gunfire was reported on 23 April 2015, southeast of Khan Yunis, but no casualties were reported. On 26 April 2015, a 37-year-old farmer was wounded when he was in his farmland 300 meters away from the fence, east of Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Moreover, Israeli forces fired flash bombs over the sea off Khan Yunis shore in the south of the Gaza Strip. In conjunction, Israeli gunboats stationed off the city shore opened sporadic fire at fishing boats sailing within the allowed area, but no casualties were reported.

Incursions:

During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 43 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 11 ones in East Jerusalem. During these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 40 Palestinians, including 7 children. Thirty of these Palestinians, including 6 children and 8 women, 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. In many occasions lately, Israeli forces arrested Palestinian patients and their companions and traders.

Efforts to create a Jewish

Shooting incidents and arrests:

On Thursday, 23 April 2015, Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to Isma'il Abu Ghannam in al-Tour neighbourhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem. They arrested the aforementioned person and his son Emad (16) and took them to an unknown destination.

At approximately 11:00, Israeli forces arrested 5 civilians, including 3 girls, while entering al-Aqsa Mosque in the old city of East Jerusalem.

At approximately 13:30, Israeli forces attacked Mohammed Qanibi (16) after he went out of school in al-Tour village, east of the old city in East Jerusalem.

At approximately 14:00 Israeli forces raided al-Somoud building in al-Shaikh Jarrah neighbourhood in the north of the old city in East Jerusalem, from which they arrested 4 civilians.

At approximately 16:00, Israeli forces arrested 2 civilians while walking in Hezma village, east of the old city in East Jerusalem.

At approximately 19:00, Israeli forces moved into al-Ein area in Selwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. They raided 2 celebrations of 2 released prisoners and confiscated Palestinian and Fatah flags.

On Friday, 24 April 2015, Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to Mohammed Ashayer in al-Tour neighbourhood in the east of the old city in East Jerusalem. They arrested his son Mohammed (17) and took him to an unknown destination.

In excessive use of force, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child on Saturday midnight, 25 April 2015, at Za'im checkpoint, east of occupied Jerusalem.

On Saturday, 25 April 2015, Israeli forces moved into al-Tour neighborhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem, and stationed around al-Zaitoun club near the tent that was established to receive condolences for the killing of the aforementioned Ali Mohammed Abu Ghannam (17). Dozens of Palestinian youngsters gathered and threw stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers, who fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs in response. As a result, 26 civilians sustained bullet wounds to the upper parts of their bodies during clashes that erupted in the neighborhood.

On Saturday, 25 April 2015, clashes erupted between dozens of Palestinian civilians, who protested at the killing of a Palestinian child and Israeli forces that moved into Selwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. The youngsters threw stones at Israeli police cars and settlers, while Israeli soldiers fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound bombs in response.
On the same day, Israeli forces moved into al-Tour neighborhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem, after a Palestinian young man ran down Israeli soldiers in the neighborhood.
On Sunday, 26 April 2015, Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to Mohammed Shkairat in al-Mokaber Mount neighborhood, south of East Jerusalem. They arrested his child and took him to an unknown destination.

On Monday, 27 April 2015, Israeli forces moved into al-Mokaber Mount neighborhood, south of East Jerusalem. They raided a number of houses from which they arrested 2 civilians.

At approximately 05:00, Israeli forces raided a house belonging to Nader Hseimah in Aqbet al-Saraya neighborhood, in the old city in East Jerusalem. They arrested his son and took him to an unknown destination.

Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into al-Eisawiya village, north of East Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which they arrested 4 Palestinian civilians, including a child.

At approximately 07:30, Israeli forces arrested 28-year-old civilian, from Bethlehem, while being in his work in East Jerusalem, under the pretext he had no permit.

At approximately 11:00, Israeli forces arrested 5 Palestinian women while being near al-Aqsa Mosque. They were taken toBeit Eliyahu facility to be questioned.

The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10999:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-23--28-april-2015&catid=84:weekly-2009&Itemid=183

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