NOVANEWS
- 4 Palestinian civilians were wounded during incursions in the West Bank.
- Israeli forces wounded 4 civilians while offering protection to Israeli settlers as they carried out attacks.
- Israeli forces have continued to open fire in the border areas in the Gaza Strip.
– Israeli forces opened fire at gravel collectors and people picnicking in the northern Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported.
- 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.
– A woman and a 9-year-old girl were wounded during weekly protest in al-Nabi Saleh.
- Israeli forces conducted 79 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and 2 limited incursions into the Gaza Strip.
– 45 Palestinian civilians, including 3 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 and border crossings in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
– 6 civilians were arrested in the West Bank and 2 were arrested at Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing.
- Israeli forces have continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
– 68 dunums of land, 3,000 trees, 6 water wells, and 3,420-metres of stone walls were demolished in the west of Hebron.
– A tin dwelling, and 2,400-metres of electricity wires and poles were demolished in Hebron.
– 2 houses were demolished in Jericho, and an agricultural shed and a caravan were demolished 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 Israeli-imposed limit of 3 nautical miles.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period 02– 08 May 2013.
The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/