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Mohammad Samer Houshiyya, 22, and Fuad Mohammad ‘Aabed, 18. Published by IMEMC News

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Collective Punishment Policy: Two Palestinians, Including Child, Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces Fire During Two House Demolitions in Jenin

by The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR):
Ref: 1/2023, Date: 02 January 2023,

Today at dawn, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed two Palestinians, including a child, and wounded six others during IOF’s incursion into Kafr Dan village in Jenin, north of the West Bank, where they demolished two houses as part of their collective punishment policy against families of Palestinians allegedly accused of carrying out attacks against IOF or settlers.

According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), at approximately 22:30 on Sunday, 01 January 2023, IOF accompanied by a bulldozer, special forces, and Combat Engineering experts, moved into Kafr Dan village, northwest of Jenin.

They surrounded two houses belonging to the families of Ahmed Ayman ‘Abed and ‘Abed al-Rahmen Hani ‘Abed, who IOF killed after allegedly carrying out a shooting at the al-Jalma military checkpoint that killed an Israeli officer on 14 September 2022. IOF also forced the two houses’ residents to leave, and 10 other families living in nearby houses to evacuate amid IOF’s firing of teargas canisters and stun grenades to entice fear among residents and prevent them from approaching. As a result, Palestinians gathered near the two houses and threw stones at IOF, who were deployed around.

Afterwards, violent clashes broke out in the village, where IOF fired live and rubber coated bullets, stun grenades and teargas canisters to disperse the stone-throwers. As a result, six Palestinians, including two children, were injured; one of the children was identified as Foad Mahmoud Ahmed ‘Abed (17), from Kafr Dan village, who was shot with a live bullet in his abdomen and right thigh. ‘Abed was taken in critical condition to Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, where he was pronounced dead at around 02:30 on Monday.

At the beginning of IOF’s incursion into the village, an exchange of fire occurred with members of Palestinian armed groups, wounding Mohammed Samer Hasan Hoshiyeh (22), from Al-Yamun village, with a live bullet in his chest. At dawn, Hoshieh succumbed to his serious injury.

Before their withdrawal, IOF arrested Maher Hani Subhi ‘Abed (18), and destroyed the second floor by planting explosives in Ahmed ‘Abed’s house. Also, the first floor was almost completely destroyed. Meanwhile, IOF completely destroyed Hani ‘Abed’s house, rendering 3 families of 17 homeless.

PCHR condemns IOF’s ongoing escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) and commission of more murders against Palestinians. Also, PCHR denounces the ongoing house demolitions as part of IOF’s collective punishment policy under cover of the Israeli judiciary, in blatant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits reprisals against protected persons and their property.

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by IMEMC News
Jan 2, 2022

Updated 2: On Monday dawn, dozens of armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Kafr Dan town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, demolished the homes of two slain Palestinians, killed two young men, and injured at least eight others, one seriously.

Samer Atiya, the head of the Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Jenin city, said the soldiers killed Mohammad Samer Houshiyya, 22, from Al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, after shooting him with several live rounds in the chest.

Atiya added that the soldiers also killed Fuad Mohammad ‘Aabed, 25, from Kafr Dan, after shooting him with live fire in the chest and the thigh.

The soldiers also shot at least eight Palestinians with live fire, including one who suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Furthermore, Palestinian fighters exchanged fire with the invading Israeli army vehicles in several parts of the town.

The soldiers surrounded the homes of Ahmad Ayman ‘Aabed, 23, and Abdul-Rahman Hani ‘Aabed, 22, whom the soldiers killed on September 14, 2022, and ransacked the properties in preparation for demolishing them and abducted Abdul-Rahman’s brother, Maher.

Update – 06:35: The soldiers wired and detonated two apartments owned by the family of Ahmad Ayman Aabed and one owned by the family of Abdul-Rahman Sobhi ‘Aabed.

Palestine TV said the apartment of Ahmad’s parents was 140 square meters and provided shelter to six family members, while the two apartments of Abdul-Rahman’s parents were 250 square meters and provided shelter to seven family members.

Palestine TV added that Abdul-Rahman’s father and his grandfather own the apartments that were demolished after an Israeli court denied the family’s appeal and claimed that Abdul-Rahman lived in both homes.

The two Palestinian and one Israeli soldier were killed during an exchange of gunfire near the village of Jalama, north of Jenin.

The soldier killed during the invasion on September 14 was identified as the deputy commander of the Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion, Maj. Bar Pelach, 30.

Hundreds of Palestinians marched from Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital carrying the corpses of the two slain Palestinians, chanting for unity, ongoing resistance against the illegal Israeli occupation, and denouncing the escalating Israeli crime.

The invasion into Kafr Dan is still ongoing while the town remains surrounded, and soldiers continue to isolate the area of the two homes.

After forcing the families out, the army wired and detonated the family home of Ahmad ‘Aabed.

Updated From:
Israeli Soldiers Injure Five Palestinians, Two Seriously, Abduct One, Near Jenin
Jan 2, 2023, at 04:24

On Monday dawn, Israeli soldiers injured several Palestinians, including two who suffered life-threatening wounds, and abducted one after several army vehicles invaded Kafr Dan village, west of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, leading to protests.

Media sources said a large military force, including armored vehicles and bulldozers, invaded the town and surrounded the homes of Ahmad Ayman ‘Aabed, 23, and Abdul-Rahman Hani ‘Aabed, 22, whom the soldiers killed on September 14, 2022, and ransacked the properties.

The soldiers also abducted Maher Hani ‘Aabed, the brother of Abdul-Rahman, from his home and took him to an unknown destination.

The invasion led to protests in several parts of the town before the soldiers fired a barrage of live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

Medical sources said the soldiers shot five Palestinians with live fire, including two who suffered serious wounds, before the Palestinians rushed them to a hospital in Jenin.
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Israeli Forces blew up the homes of the two Palestinian men they’d killed in the occupied West Bank earlier this morning. A spectacle of violence broadcasted to the Israeli public.