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Hebron – Palestinian civilian in front of his house destroyed by Israeli forces
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by PCHR-Gaza

sraeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (23 – 29 October 2014).

Israeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza:

Shootings

During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, in the central West Bank. Moreover, they wounded 18 civilians, including an American human rights activist, 5 children and a cameraman of Palestine TV in occupied East Jerusalem. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces severely wounded a bird hunter in the north of the Gaza Strip, while Israeli navy forces continued to open fire and chase Palestinian fishermen in the sea.

In the West Bank, on 24 October 2014, in excessive use of force, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child holding an American passport by a bullet to the neck, and wounded another one during a protest at the entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, in protest at the Israeli attacks in al-Aqsa mosque.

On the same day, during similar protests, Israeli forces wounded 6 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children; 3 of whom, including a child, were wounded in a protest around Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah, while the other 3 ones, including 2 children, were wounded during a protest in the vicinity of "Beit Eil" settlement, north of the city.

On 25 October 2014, a 17-year-old male from al-Jalazoun refugee camp, was wounded in a protest organized in the vicinity of "Beit Eil" settlement, north of the city, while a 20-year-old male was wounded in a similar protest organized at the western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of the city.

In occupied East Jerusalem, on 23 October 2014, Palestine TV cameraman sustained bullet wound to the right hand while filming a protest organized by Palestinian youngsters in al-Sawana and Wadi al-Jouz neighbourhoods, east of the Old City. Moreover, another civilian sustained a bullet wound to the thigh during a protest in Shu'fat neighbourhood, north of the city.

Israeli forces used excessive force against peaceful protests 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, an American human rights activist sustained burns as she was hit by a gas canister in Bil'in weekly protest, west of Ramallah on 24 October 2014. In addition, 2 Palestinian protestors were wounded in Kofur Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, on 26 October 2014.

On 28 October 2014, 4 civilians, including a child, were wounded; wounds of one of whom were serious, when Israeli forces moved into Ya'bad village, south of Jenin.

In the Gaza Strip Israeli forces continued to fire at Palestinian civilians in the border area. On 29 October 2014, a bird hunter was severely wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, northwest of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of bird hunters who were present near the said fence.

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