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Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (12 – 18 November 2015) Thursday, 19 November 2015 00:00 Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (12 – 18 November 2015) Thursday, 19 November 2015 00:00 Ramallah­ Israeli Forces Explode Hamed Family House in Selwad village Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) (12 ­ 18 November 2015) Israeli forces have escalated the use of excessive force against peaceful protests in the oPt. 7 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were killed in the West Bank. One of them was killed by Israeli undercover agents "Mosta'rebeen" at al­Ahli Hospital in Hebron. 93 Palestinian civilians, including a child, a woman and 5 journalists, were wounded in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli forces put into force the house demolition policy on grounds of collective punishment. 5 houses were bombed and other neighbouring houses sustained large damage. Israeli forces conducted 77 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. 111 Palestinian civilians, including 38 children, were arrested. 36 of them, including 22 children, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem. Israeli warplanes raided a training site, in the centre of the Gaza Strip, but no casualties were reported. Israeli gunboats continued to target Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip sea. 2 fishermen sustained minor wounds. Settlement activities have continued in the West Bank. 2 cattle farms and a water well, east of Hebron, were demolished. 5 residential tents sheltering 27 individuals, including 14 children, and 2 livestock barns in Sa'ir village, were demolished. Israeli forces have turned the West Bank into cantons and continued to impose the illegal closure on the Gaza Strip for the 9th year. Many temporary checkpoints were established in the West Bank and many others were re­established in a way obstructing the traffic. 7 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were arrested at checkpoints in the West Bank. A Palestinian patient was arrested at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing, north of the Gaza Strip. Summary Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (12 – 18 November 2015). Shooting: Israeli forces have continued to commit crimes, inflicting civilian casualties. They have also continued to use excessive force against Palestinian civilians participating in peaceful protests in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the majority of whom were youngsters. Occupied East Jerusalem witnessed similar attacks. During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed 7 Palestinian civilians, including a child, in the West Bank. Moreover, 93 Palestinian civilians, including 24 children, a woman and 5 journalists, were wounded. Eighteen of whom, including 3 children, were wounded in the Gaza Strip and the others were wounded in the West Bank. Concerning the nature of injuries, 58 civilians were hit with live bullets, 29 ones were hit with rubber bullets and 6 others were hit with tear gas canisters. In the West Bank, killings committed by Israeli forces were as follows: On Thursday dawn, 12 November 2015, Israeli forces committed a new cold­blooded crime by killing Abdullah Shalalda (28), from Sa'ir village, east of Hebron. This crime was committed at al­Ahli Hospital in Hebron by Israeli undercover agents "Mosta'rebeen" that are well known for carrying out dozens of extra­judicial executions following al­Aqsa Intifada. On the same day afternoon, Israeli forces wounded Mahmoud Wadi (17), from Sa'ir village while participating in a protest following the funeral procession of Abdullah Shalalda. The bullet entered the lower back and exited the right shoulder. The wounded civilian was taken to al­Ahli Hospital in Hebron, but at approximately 10:00 on Friday, 13 November 2015, medical sources declared that he succumbed to his injury. On 13 November 2015, Israeli forces killed Hassan Se'da (21), from Halhoul, north of Hebron, while participating in a protest between the southern entrance of Halhoul and the northern entrance of Hebron. On the same day, Israeli forces killed Lafi Awad (22), from Budrus village, west of Ramallah and al­Bireh, while throwing stones along with other youngsters, southwest of the said village. An eyewitness said that Israeli forces opened fire at him from a range of 5 meters and they could have arrested him instead. It should be noted that Israeli forces arrested the aforementioned person after he sustained a rubber­coated metal bullet wound, but when he escaped, Israeli forces opened fire at him. On 16 November 2015, Israeli forces killed Laith Manasra (21) when they opened fire at him from a range of 50 meters while being present on the roof of his family in Qalandia refugee camp throwing stones at Israeli soldiers. Moreover, Ahmed Abu al­Eish (28) was killed in armed clashes with Israeli forces in the same refugee camp. It is worth noting that Israeli forces moved into Qalandia refugee camp to demolish an apartment rented by the family of Mohammed Abu Shaheen, who was arrested by Israeli forces in June 2015 under the pretext of killing a settler. On 17 November 2015, Israeli forces killed Mohammed Saleh (24), from Aroura village, northwest of Ramallah. Israeli forces opened fire at him from a military jeep that was stationed near Termis'ya intersection, north of the city. Israeli forces claimed that Saleh opened fire at the vehicle, yet there was not eyewitness to confirm or deny the Israeli claim. In addition, Israeli forces denied the Palestinian medical crews from reaching the scene. During the reporting period, 75 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, including 21 children a woman and 3 journalists, were wounded. Eight of them were wounded in East Jerusalem and its suburbs. The Palestinian civilians wounded in the West Bank were distributed as follows: In peaceful protests against Israeli policies: 59 Palestinian civilians, including 19 children, a woman and 3 journalists, were wounded. Forty­one of them were hit with live bullets and 18 others were hit with rubber­coated metal bullets. In peaceful protests against Israeli incursion: 7 Palestinian civilians were wounded. One of them were hit with live bullets, 5 were hit with rubber­coated metal bullets and one was hit with a tear gas canister. In peaceful protests against the annexation wall and settlement activities: a child was hit with a live bullet. Palestinian civilians wounded in occupied Jerusalem: 8 Palestinian civilians were wounded. Four of whom were hit with live bullets, 3 were hit with rubber bullets and one was hit with a tear gas canister. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces wounded 18 civilians. Sixteen of them, including 3 children and 2 journalists, were wounded in peaceful protests, while 2 fishermen were wounded in the sea. Eleven of the wounded were hit with live bullets, 3 were hit with rubber bullets and 4 were hit with tear gas canisters. The Palestinian civilians wounded in the Gaza Strip were distributed as follows: North of the Gaza Strip: 6 Palestinian civilians were wounded; 1 of whom sustained a live bullet wound, 3 sustained rubber bullet wounds and 2 others were hit with tear gas canisters. Gaza City: 2 fishermen sustained live bullet wounds. Central Gaza Strip: 6 Palestinian civilians were wounded; 4 of whom sustained live bullet wounds and 2 were hit with tear gas canisters. Khan Yunis: 4 Palestinian civilians sustained live bullet wounds. In the context of shooting incidents at the border area, on 15 November 2015, Israeli forces stationed at the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, east of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at the border area, but neither casualties nor material damage were reported. Concerning targeting Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip sea, on 13 November 2015, Israeli gunboats stationed off al­Waha resort, northwest of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats sailing with 2 nautical miles, but no casualties were reported. A similar shooting incident was reported on 17 November 2015, but no casualties were reported. On 16 November 2015, Israeli gunboats opened fire at a Palestinian fishing boat on board of which were 2 fishermen. The boat was sailing 6.5 nautical miles off Gaza Seaport. As a result, they sustained minor wounds. In the context of Israeli airstrikes, on 17 November 2015, Israeli warplanes raided a Palestinian training site, southwest of al­Bureij refugee camp, but no casualties were reported. House demolition on grounds of collective punishment As part of the collective punishment policy practiced by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians, following the approval of the Israeli High Court on Thursday, 12 November 2015, on the demolition of houses belonging to families of Palestinian civilians accused of "being involved in carrying out attacks against Israeli target", Israeli forces started applying the decision. On 14 November 2015, Israeli forces moved into Nablus. They stationed around houses of 3 Palestinian civilians accused of being involved in "Itamar" attack, on 01 October 2015, that resulted then in killing a settler and his wife. Explosive experts planted explosives in the walls of the 3 houses and bombed them. The bombed houses belong to Karam al­Masri, Samir Kousa and Yehya Hamad. The explosions inflicted damage on 8 houses and an orphanage. On the same day, Israeli forces moved into Silwad village, northeast of Ramallah. They raided a house belonging to the family of Mo'az Hamed (26), a Palestinian prisoner detained at the Palestinian Preventive Security prison since last July under the pretext of being a member of a military cell that killed a settler in June. Israeli forces surrounded the area, where the explosive experts planted explosive inside the house and remotely bombed it. The house was completely destroyed as a result and other neighbouring houses sustained large damage. On 16 November 2015, Israeli forces bombed an apartment rented by the family of Mohammed Shaheen, who was arrested by Israeli forces in June 2015 under the pretext of killing a settler.
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