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by PCHR-Gaza

Israeli forces have continued with systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and their property in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) for the reporting period of 13- 19 August 2015.

sraeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza:

Shootings

During the reporting period, Israeli forces used excessive force killing 2 Palestinians and wounded 2 others in the West Bank. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to open fire at border areas along the Gaza Strip border. Moreover, Israeli navy forces continued to attack and chase Palestinian fishermen in the sea.

In the West Bank, Israeli forces stationed at military checkpoints used excessive force against Palestinian civilians. During the reporting period, in excessive use of force, Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinian civilians. Israeli forces claimed that both of them attempted to stab Israeli soldiers. PCHR points out that the Israeli Prime Minister and Minister of Defense praised what Israeli soldiers did regarding the 2 crimes, due to which other Israeli soldiers would commit more crimes against Palestinian civilians. In the first crime committed on 15 August 2015 at a military checkpoint, south of Nablus, Israeli forces opened fire at a Palestinian young man killing him with 4 bullet, 3 of which were in the upper part of his body. On 17 August 2015, Israeli forces shot dead 24-year-old Palestinian at Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus.

On 15 August 2015, Israeli forces wounded a Palestinian civilian from Beit Anan village, northwest of occupied Jerusalem. They opened fire at him while being at a military checkpoint, southwest of Ramallah.

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