Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
(28 February – 06 March 2018)
· Israeli forces killed a Palestinian farmer, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
· 12 shooting incidents targeting the Palestinian fishing boats off the Gaza Strip Shore were reported.
· Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against the peaceful protests in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
– 24 Palestinian civilians were wounded, including 4 children and a blind man, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
– Israeli forces deliberately fired tear gas canisters at a Palestinian family, including a new born baby, in Burin village, south of Nablus.
· Israeli forces conducted 82 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 6 similar ones into Jerusalem.
– 66 civilians, including 2 children and 2 women, were arrested in the West Bank.
– 8 of them were arrested in Jerusalem.
– 2 schools were raided in Hebron and Hezma amidst Israeli firing of tear gas canisters in the schoolyards.
· Israeli drones sprayed toxic pesticides on the agricultural lands in the northern Gaza Strip.
· Israeli authorities continued their settlement activities in the West Bank.
– Israeli authorities started establishing a settlement outpost on Palestinian lands in Beit ‘Aynoun area, east of Hebron.
– Settlers attacked a bulldozer and its driver in ‘Einabous village, south of Nablus.
· Israeli authorities continued to create a Jewish majority in occupied East Jerusalem.
– A commercial facility was demolished in Silwan village and its contents were confiscated.
· Israeli forces turned the West Bank into cantons and continued to impose the illegal closure on the Gaza Strip for the 11th consecutive year.
– Dozens of temporary checkpoints were established in the West Bank and others were re-established to obstruct the movement of Palestinian civilians.
– Israeli forces arrested 6 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, at the military checkpoints in the West Bank.
– A Palestinian civilian was arrested at Beit Hanoun “Erez” crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (28 February – 06 March 2018).
Shooting:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian farmer namely Mohammed Abu Jame’a in the southern Gaza Strip and wounded 24 other civilians, including 4 children and a blind man in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In the Gaza Strip as well, the Israeli forces continued to chase Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Sea and target the border areas.
In the Gaza Strip, on 03 March 2018, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian farmer namely Mohammed Abu Jame’a (59). According to PCHR’s investigations, on the abovementioned day afternoon, Israeli forces stationed along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel near the military gate next to al-Najjar neighborhood in Khuza’ah village, east of Khan Younis, fired 2 bullets at the farmer, who was working in his land that is 200 meters away from the fence. As a result, he was hit with a bullet to the right thigh and then taken to the Gaza European Hospital in the city. At approximately 17:30, medical sources declared he succumbed to his injury.
The full report is available online at:
http://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=10463
