Description

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

by Palestinian Center For Human Rights

Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (11- 17 September 2014).

Israeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza:

Shootings:

In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical source pronounced a member of an armed group dead of wounds he sustained on 11 July 2014, when an Israeli drone targeted a group of Palestinians east of Hamoudah gas station at the entrance of Beit Hanoun village. In that attack, a Palestinian was killed and 2 others were wounded.

On 17 September 2014, Israeli forces opened fire at a group of fishermen who were sailing near the border fence. As a result, a fisherman sustained a bullet wound to his right leg. The fishermen was standing 200 meters off the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel and giving directions to his sons who were fishing in a rowing boat.

In the context of chasing Palestinian fishermen in the sea, on 12 September 2014, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Sudaniya shore and al-Waha resort, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats. Neither arrests nor material damage were reported. The shooting reoccurred once on 13 September 2014; 14 September 2014; and 17 Septembers 2014; and twice on 16 September 2014.

In the West Bank, 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded during 2 other peaceful protests on Selwad – Yabroud road near street (60), northeast of Ramallah; and in Bab al-Zawiyah area, in the centre of Hebron.

See PCHR News Source link for full report