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UN OCHA Report for week of May 21-27,2013
West Bank and Gaza

Key issues
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Twenty-one Palestinian civilians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces, including two children with serious
injuries; five Israeli settlers were injured by Palestinians in stone-throwing incidents.
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Ten Palestinian families were displaced in the context of demolitions in East Jerusalem and Area C.
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The Israeli authorities extended the fishing areas permissible for Gaza fishermen from 3 to 6 Nautical Miles
from the shore.
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The Rafah Crossing was re-opened, allowing around 4,500 Palestinian travelers stranded on the Egyptian side to
cross into Gaza and over 5,000 others, including medical cases, to exit Gaza

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