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Ref: 86/2004
Date: 30 May 2004
Time: 09:00 GMT
3 Palestinians Killed in Extra-Judicial Execution by IOF
In a continuation of the Israeli government policy of extra-judicial execution, last night Israeli occupying forces (IOF) launched an aerial attack on a moving vehicle in Gaza city, leaving 3 Palestinians dead. Two of the victims were allegedly members of the Hamas movement. The third victim was a civilian bystander killed whilst trying to offer help to the other two victims. In addition, 9 civilians, including 2 children and a woman, were injured.
According to preliminary investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 00:20 on Sunday, 30 May 2004, an IOF helicopter gunship launched a missile at a motorcycle that was traveling along Salah al-Din Street in the densely populated al-Zaytoun neighborhood in the southeast of Gaza City. Two persons were traveling on the motorcycle. The missile struck the motorcycle, immediately killing the two persons. Less than 2 minutes later, the Israeli helicopter gunship launched a second missile at a small group of Palestinian civilians who had gathered to retrieve the bodies of the those killed by the first missile. One of these civilians, Madi Ahmed Madi, 18, from al-Zaytoun neighborhood, was killed, and 9 other civilians, including 2 children and a woman, were injured. The two targeted victims were later identified as:
1. Wa’el Talab Nassar, 38, from al-Zaytoun neighborhood, who had been subject to a number of previous assassination attempts by Israeli troops; and
2. Mohammed Mustafa Munib Sarsour, 33, from al-Sabra neighborhood.
PCHR remains extremely concerned at ongoing violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by the IOF in the OPTs, including wilful killings and other grave breaches. PCHR reiterates its calls for the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their legal obligations to ensure protection for Palestinian civilians in the OPTs.
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