Israeli Violationsʹ Activities in the oPt 17 February 2012

The daily report highlights the violations behind Israeli home demolitions and demolition threats The Violations are based on in the occupied Palestinian territory, the reports provided by field workers confiscation and razing of lands, the uprooting and\or news sources.

and destruction of fruit trees, the expansion of The text is not quoted directly settlements and erection of outposts, the brutality from the sources but is edited for of the Israeli Occupation Army, the Israeli settlers clarity. violence against Palestinian civilians and properties, the erection of checkpoints, the The daily report does not construction of the Israeli segregation wall and necessarily reflect ARIJ’s opinion. the issuance of military orders for the various Israeli purposes.

Brutality of the Israeli Occupation Army

• The Israeli Occupation Army raided a number of Palestinian houses and conduced military and search operations in Al ʹIsawiya town. The raided houses belong to Murad Shartouk, Samer Anwar and the released prisoner Samer Al‐Isawi. Clashes broke down between the Israeli Army and the residents of Al Isawiya town, where the Army used tear gas and bomb sounds and responded by throwing empty bottles and stones.

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• The Israeli Occupation Army prevented dozens of protests from reaching the segregation wall area in Al Maʹsara village in city. Protests called to stand by the prisoners case, especially that of Khader Adnan. The Protests also called to continue the activities against the Israeli policy of land confiscation for settlement purpose.

• Several thousand Palestinians along with activists from main political parties rallied in Gaza in support of prisoner Khader Adnan, who is on his 62 day of hunger strike to protest against his by Israel.

• A number of Palestinian citizens among International activists were injured and suffered from tear gas inhalation in the peaceful demonstration that took place in Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqilyah Governorate and demanded to open the main road, which was closed by the Israeli army for many years. The IOA used tear gas bombs and rubber bullets. Additionally, an Israeli activist was injured in his leg.

• The Israeli Occupation Army suppressed the weekly peaceful demonstration against the wall and settlements that took place in Niʹlin village in city. The IOA used tear gas bombs and rubber bullets. As a result, dozens of citizens among international activists were wounded.

• A number of Palestinian citizens among International activists were injured and suffered from tear gas inhalation in the peaceful demonstration that took place in Bilʹin village west of Ramallah in the seventh anniversary of the popular resistance in the village and its 8th year entry. The IOA used tear gas bombs and rubber bullets. In addition to that, the Army announced the village as closed military area and set up military checkpoints, and prevented hundreds of international and Israeli activists from entry to the village and from participating in the protests.

• The Israeli Occupation Army staged into Bura Abu Samra area north of Beit Lahiya town north of , under the cover of intense shooting, no injuries and arrests were reported.

• Israeli Army shelled at Palestinian lands east of Al Bureij refugee camp in , causing no injuries or damage, no injuries were reported.

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• The Israeli Occupation Authority released the prisoner Yacoub Al‐ Houtri from Qalqiliya city who spent 8 years in the Israeli jails.

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