Attacks Against Palestinian Civilians and Property

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

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

• A Palestinian woman from 'Ayda refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, died of tear gas inhalation at home.

• Israeli forces continued to open fire in the border area of the Gaza Strip.
- 8 civilians, including 2 children and 5 stone collectors, were wounded.
- 7 paramedics suffered tear gas inhalation.

• Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank.
- A number of demonstrators suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they were beaten up by Israeli soldiers.
- 5 civilians, including 2 international activists, were arrested.

• Israeli forces conducted 66 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
- 19 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were arrested in the West Bank.

• Israel 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 7 Palestinian civilians were arrested at checkpoints in the West Bank.
- 5 civilians, including 4 children, were arrested at the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel.

• Israeli navy forces continued targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
- Israeli navy forces opened fire at fishermen off al-Sudaniya shore, in the northern Gaza Strip, but no casualties were reported.

• Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
- 984 dunums along the road from Bethlehem to Beit Ommar village, north of Hebron, were confiscated.

Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (10 – 16 April 2014).

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During the reporting period, a woman in Ayda refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, died of tear gas inhalation used by Israeli forces. Another civilian was also wounded in the West Bank. Moreover, Israeli forced wounded 8 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, and 7 paramedics suffered tear gas inhalation in the Gaza Strip

On 10 April 2014, 3 stone collectors were wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, northwest of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at them. One of them sustained a serious wound.

On the same day, a Palestinian boy was wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border, east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of young men who were present a few meters away from the border fence

On 11 April 2014, a Palestinian boy was wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border, east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of young men who were present a few meters away from the border. Moreover, 7 paramedics suffered tear gas inhalation.

On the same day, a Palestinian boy was wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of civilians, east of al-Faraheen neighbourhood. His wound was described serious.

On 13 and 15 April 2014, 2 stone collectors were wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border, northwest of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of stone collectors in the area near the said fence.

On 11 April 2014, Israeli forces stationed along the border, northwest of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip, fired live ammunition and flash bombs in open areas, but no casualties were reported.

On 12 April 2014, Israeli forces stationed along the border, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, opened fire at agricultural areas, east of al-Qarara village, but no casualties were reported.

In the context of targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea, Israeli navy forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats on 15 April 2014, but no casualties were reported.

In the West Bank, a 46-year-old woman from 'Ayda refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, died of tear gas inhalation on 14 April 2014.

On 12 April 2014, a Palestinian civilian from al-Nabi Saleh village, northeast of Ramallah, was wounded by Israeli forces.

Furthermore, Israeli forces used excessive force against peaceful demonstrations organised by Palestinian civilians, international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, dozens of civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they were beaten up by Israeli soldiers. Moreover, Israeli forces arrested 5 civilians, including 2 women, during demonstrations.

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