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Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks Against Palestine
Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks Against Palestinian Civilians and Property In the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
·Israeli forces have continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank.
-4
protesters were wounded during peaceful protests in Ramallah
and Qalqilia.
-3 protesters were arrested during
peaceful protests.
·Israeli forces conducted
58 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West
Bank.
-62 Palestinian civilians,
including 3 children, were
arrested.
·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.
-12 Palestinian civilians, including a
child, were arrested at checkpoints in the West
Bank.
·Israeli forces have continued
to support settlement activities in the West Bank and
Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian
civilians and property.
-15 residential tents,
11 livestock tenets and an artesian well were demolished in
the northern Jordan valley.
-More demolition
notices were issued in Ares “C.”
-Israeli
forces arrested 3 civilians and 2 international activists
during the settler attacks in the south of
Hebron.
-The settlers continued their attacks
against the Palestinians and their
property.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period 04 – 10 July 2013.
Shooting:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces wounded 4 Palestinian civilians during peaceful protests against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank.
In the West Bank,
Israeli forces continued the systematic use of excessive
force against peaceful protests organised by Palestinian,
Israeli and international activists against the construction
of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West
Bank. As a result, 4 civilians were wounded during
peaceful protests in Ramallah and Qalqilia on 05 July 2013.
On 07 July 2013, a fourth civilian was wounded during a
peaceful protest in Ramallah against attacks by settlers in
Deir Qeddis and Shabtin villages, northwest of the Ramallah.
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