| Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory(25 April- 01 May 2013) |
| Thursday, 02 May 2013 00:00 FULL REPORT ON |
 Israeli bulldozers demolished 4 houses belonging to the family of Ghaith in al-Tour neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Israeli forces extra-judicially executed a member of a Salafi-Jihadist group in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have continued to open fire in the border areas in the Gaza Strip. 1 child was wounded in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli forces wounded 4 civilians, including 1 child, while offering protection to Israeli settlers as they carried out attacks. Israeli forces have continued to use excessive force against peaceful protestors in the West Bank. 3 protestors were wounded during peaceful protests against the annexation wall and settlement activities. Israeli forces conducted 63 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and 3 limited incursions in the Gaza Strip. 32 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children, were arrested in the West Bank. Israel has continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world. Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank. 8 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were arrested at checkpoints. Israeli forces have continued activities aimed at creating a Jewish majority in occupied East Jerusalem. 3 houses in al-Tour village and al-Thawri neighbourhood were demolished. Israeli forces have continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property. Two agricultural rooms and a water well were demolished and more demolition notices were issued in the West Bank. Settlers conducted a series of violent attacks against Palestinian civilians and set fire to dozens of dunums of farmlands. Settlers set fire to dozens of vehicles in Deir Jarir village in Ramallah. Israeli naval forces have continued to target Palestinian fishermen at sea. Israeli naval forces continued to open fire on Palestinian fishing boats to force them to sail within the limit of 3 nautical miles. A fisherman was seriously wounded in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. |