Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) (15 – 29 July 2015) 

• Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank.
• 10 Palestinian civilians, including a child and a photojournalist, were wounded in different shooting incidents.

 

• Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
• 10 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were wounded during protests against the annexation wall and settlement activities.

 

• Israeli forces continued to open fire at areas along the Gaza Strip borders and a child was wounded east of Khan Yunis.

 

• Israeli warplanes launched 2 airstrikes on 2 paramilitary training sites in the Gaza Strip.

 

• Israeli navy forces opened fire at Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip sea, but no casualties were reported.

 

• Israeli forces conducted 91 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
• 95 civilians, including 25 children and 2 women, were arrested.
• 49 of these civilians, including 22 children and a woman, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem.

 

• Israel continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
• Many checkpoints were established in the West Bank.
• 12 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children and an elderly woman, were arrested at checkpoints.

 

• Israeli forces continued efforts to create Jewish majority in occupied East Jerusalem.
• Israeli forces demolished an apartment, 2 residential rooms, 2 commercial stores and 2 warehouses in Silwan village.
• Israeli forces demolished a wedding hall, printing house, carpentry workshop and a tract of land used for selling construction materials in Beit Hanina, north of the city.
• The Israeli Supreme Court decided displacing Ghassan Abu Jamal children from Jerusalem on the ground of collective punishment.
• Hundreds of settlers headed by the Israeli Minister of Agriculture stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque.

 

• Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
• Israeli forces demolished 2 commercial facilities, razed 18 dunums of land and cut off 400 olive trees in Hebron.
• Israeli settlers cut off 150 olive seedlings, north of Ramallah.

                                  Summary

 

Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (15 – 29 July 2015).

 

Shooting:

 

Israeli forces escalated the use of excessive force against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. During the reporting period, Israeli forces used excessive force killing 3 civilians and wounding 20 others, including 4 children and a photojournalist in the West Bank. Furthermore, they wounded a child in the Gaza Strip. In the Gaza Strip too, Israeli warplanes launched 2 airstrikes on 2 training sites of Palestinian armed groups, and Israeli navy forces attacked Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip sea.

 

In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinian civilians within 5 days. They killed the first civilian on Wednesday, 22 July 2015, during an Israeli incursion in Bruqin village, south of Jenin. The second one was killed on Thursday, 23 July 2015, in Beit Ommar village, north of Hebron, his son was wounded when Israeli forces raided their house. The third one was killed on 27 July 2015, in Qalandia refugee camp north of East Jerusalem, when Israeli forces attempted to arrest him. PCHR believes that the above-mentioned killings violate the principles of necessity and discrimination, and the use of force was excessive, especially that the victims were  unarmed civilians. Moreover, Israeli forces could have used less force to arrest them. It should be noted that the 2 of the victims were shot in the upper parts of their bodies with a deliberate intent to kill them, while the third one was wounded in the lower part of his body, but he was left bleeding for half an house without first aid until he died a while after his arrest.

 

On 15 July 2015, an 18-year-old civilian was wounded by a bullet to the right arm when Israeli forces moved into Silwad village, northeast of Ramallah.

 

On 16 July 2015, 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded when Israeli forces moved into al-Shyoukh village, north of Hebron, to arrest Palestinians. One of them was wounded by a bullet to the left thigh and the other one was wounded by a bullet to the left knee.

 

On 23 July 2015, Palestinian civilians from Beit Ommar village, north of Hebron, participated in the funeral procession of Falah Abu Maria who was killed by Israeli forces earlier on the same day. Israeli forces fired sound bombs, tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinians. As a result, 2 civilians were wounded in the upper parts of their bodies. A medical source described their health conditions as stable.

 

On 23 July 2015, a Palestinian civilian was wounded when Israeli forces moved into Nablus to arrest that person. Israeli forces raided the building in which he was hiding and opened fire at him. Photojournalist Shadi Jarar’a (25) headed to the area and raised his hands up with the camera in his hand to cover the incident. When Israeli forces saw him, they fired at him too, due to which he was wounded by a bullet to the chest.

 

On 25 July 2015, 2 Palestinian civilians were wounded when Israeli forces stationed around the annexation wall near Deir al-Ghsoun village, north of Tulkarm, opened fire at a group of farmers near the wall.

 

Israeli forces continued to use excessive and systematic use of force against peaceful protests organized by Palestinian civilians and Israeli and international human rights activists in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli policies in the oPt. As a result, 6 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were wounded.

 

On Monday afternoon, 27 July 2015, 4 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded during a peaceful protest organized against the killing of Mohammed Abu Latifa (20), from Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Abu Latifa was killed earlier on the same day when Israeli forces attempted to arrest him from his family house.

 

In the Gaza Strip, on 17 July 2015, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a Palestinian child was wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, east of Khan Yunis, opened fire at 3 children, who were present 50 meters to the west of the fence. As a result, a 13-year-old male sustained a bullet wound. The bullet penetrated the right leg and exited the left one.

 

Moreover, on 16 July 2015, Israeli warplanes launched 2 airstrikes at training sites of Palestinian armed groups. The first airstrike was on Maqboula site, southeast of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. As a result, a 67-year-old woman was injured in the head and right arm because her room’s window was broken. The other strike was on a training site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of Hamas movement), east of Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip, but no casualties were reported.

 

In the context of targeting Palestinian fishermen, Israeli gunboats opened fire at fishermen on 26 July 2015, but no casualties were reported.

Incursions:

 

During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 91 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 11 ones in East Jerusalem. During these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 95 Palestinians, including 25 children and 2 women. Forty-nine of these civilians, including 22 children and a woman, were arrested in East Jerusalem.

 

Restrictions on movement:

 

Israel continued to impose a tight closure of the oPt, imposing severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.

 

The illegal closure of the Gaza Strip, which has been steadily tightened since June 2007 has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli authorities impose measures to undermine the freedom of trade, including the basic needs for the Gaza Strip population and the agricultural and industrial products to be exported. For 8 consecutive years, Israel has tightened the land and naval closure to isolate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, and other countries around the world. This resulted in grave violations of the economic, social and cultural rights and a deterioration of living conditions for 1.8 million people. The Israeli authorities have established Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shaloum) as the sole crossing for imports and exports in order to exercise its control over the Gaza Strip’s economy. They also aim at imposing a complete ban on the Gaza Strip’s exports. The Israeli closure raised the rate of poverty to 38.8%, 21.1% of which suffer from extreme poverty. Moreover, the rate of unemployment increased up to 44%, which reflects the unprecedented economic deterioration in the Gaza Strip.

 

Settlement activities

 

Israel has continued its settlement activities in the oPt, a direct violation of international humanitarian law, and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

 

On 21 July 2015, Israeli forces demolished a barrack in Khellet Ibrahim area, west of Ethna village, west of Hebron. The barrack was used for collecting and selling scraps. Israeli forces also demolished another facility that was also used for collecting and selling scraps in al-Jalaita area, east of the said village.

 

On 22 July 2015, Israeli forces levelled 10 dunums of land planted with olive trees in Atous and al-Meikhathe area, west of Beit Oula village, west of Hebron. They cut off about 400 olive trees and confiscated them. Israeli bulldozers also levelled 8 other dunums of land and demolished a water well belonging to the heirs of Abullah al-Amlah.

 

In the same context, on 18 July 2015, Israeli settlers cut off 150 olive seedlings in al-Dhahrat area adjacent the “Adi Ad” settlement outpost, east of Termis’ya village, north of Ramallah.

 

On 18 July 2015, a number of settlers from “Ma’oun” settlement, east of Yatta, south of Hebron, attacked Palestinian farmers and shepherds who were in their lands, east of Kherbet Khellet al-Adra, east of Yatta. On 19 July 2015, an armed settler fired 2 bullets at a Palestinian farmer and his brother while collecting almonds in Ein Samya area, southeast of al-Mughair village. No casualties were reported.

 

On 26 July 2015, a group of settlers moved into the northeastern side of Azmout village, east of Nablus.

Efforts to create a Jewish demographic majority in Jerusalem

 

On 28 July 2015, Israeli bulldozers demolished 2 commercial stores, an apartment, 2 warehouses and 2 residential rooms belonging to Khalil Mohammed al-Abasi and Eyad al-Abasi in Silwan village, south of East Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-licensing.

 

On 29 July 2015, Israeli forces demolished a number of civilian facilities in al-Dam valley area in Beit Hanina neighborhood, north of East Jerusalem. They demolished a 500-square-meter wedding hall, a printing house, carpentry workshop and a piece of land used to sell construction materials.

 

In the context of collective punishment, on 22 July 2015, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by HaMoked – Center for the Defense of the Individual to allow Ghassan Abu Jamal’s children to stay in Jerusalem under the custody of their mother.

 

Concerning the settlers’ attacks, on Sunday, 26 July 2015, on the anniversary of the so-called “Temple’s Destruction”, 324 extremist settlers, including the Israeli Minister of Agriculture, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque in the old city in East Jerusalem and denied the Muslims access to the mosque. Clashes erupted between the Palestinians and heavily armed Israeli forces. PCHR documented also 2 other attacks carried out by settlers against an elderly woman and a Palestinian bus driver.

 

In the context of attacks by Israeli security officers on Palestinians, on 16 July 2015, the light train guards attacked 2 Palestinian civilians in Shu’fat neighborhood, in the old city in East Jerusalem. As a result, one of the civilians sustained various injuries and bruises and was taken to al-Maqased Hospital to receive medical treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details

 

1. Incursions into Palestinian Areas, and Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

 

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

 

• At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah. They stationed in al-Najjar quarter and then raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Amjad Mustafa Saleh Hamed (37). Rawan Jamal Hamed (25) said to a PCHR fieldworker that the Israeli soldiers confiscated 1000 JD and 200 NIS following the Israeli force officer Ra’ouf’s order. It should be mentioned that Hamed has been detained in Israeli jails since 07 July 2015. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to Mo’az Mustafa Jom’ah Hamed (26). They stole gold jewellery whose value is 2,500 JD belonging to his sister, Lamis. They also confiscated an iPad, laptop and two video and photo cameras belonging to the family. The Israeli soldiers also dug up the grave of Tamam Isma’il, who died 28 years ago, in the house garden. It should be mentioned that Mo’az has been detained by the Palestinian Preventive Security Service since Friday, 03 July 2015. While searching those houses, a number of Palestinian boys and children gathered to throw stones and empty bottles at the Israeli soldiers, who in response fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets randomly and heavily at the houses. As a result, ‘Emad ‘Ali Hamed (18) was hit with a metal bullet to the right hand and taken to Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to receive medical treatment. Israeli forces withdrew later, and no arrests were reported.

 

• At approximately 16:30, Israeli forces moved into Bitello village, northwest of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to Rawan Nafez Mohammed Abu Ziyadah (21), who was arrested at noon on the same day under the pretext of stabbing an Israeli soldier near the military tower established in the north-eastern side of the village on the way to “Nahl’il” settlement. The force officer questioned one of the family members on the spot about Rawan. Israeli forces withdrew later, and no arrests were reported.

 Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Halhoul, north of Hebron, Beit al-Rosh al-Foqa village, west of Dura, southwest of the city, and Termes’eyah village, north of Ramallah.

 

Thursday, 16 July 2015

 

• At approximately 13:00, Israeli forces moved into al-Shyoukh village, north of Hebron. They stationed in al-Zarafeh area in the north of the village and surrounded a house belonging to Mousa Mohammed ‘Abdullah Halayqah (46), who has been detained by 2005 and sentenced to 22 years in prison. The Israeli soldiers order Qassam (25), Halayqah’s son, via megaphones to get out of the house. When he went out, he was arrested after being searched with a metal detector and forced to take his clothes off. The Israeli soldiers raided and searched the house after evacuating the residents and a number of workers, who were inside at that time. When the Israeli forces were on their way out taking the arrested civilian with them, a number of youngsters gathered to throw stones at the Israeli soldiers, who in response fired sound bombs, tear gas canisters and bullets at the demonstrators randomly. As a result, Mohammed Halayqah (17), the son of the aforementioned civilian, was hit with a bullet to the left thigh while standing next to his mother. Moreover, a 22-year-old civilian was hit with a bullet to the upper side of the left knee. The wounded persons were taken to a medical centre in the centre of the village and then to the Hebron Governmental hospital to receive medical treatment.

Hanaa’ Radi Halayqah (40) said to a PCHR fieldworker that:

“Since my husband was arrested in 2005, our house has been permanently subject to Israeli raids as the Israeli soldiers were searching it and arresting my children. The latest raid was on Monday, 13 July 2015, when around 20 Israeli soldiers violently raided our houses and stayed for one hour in addition to locking my four daughters, who are under 18 years old, and I in one room. Moreover, we were prevented from going to the bathroom. They then arrested my son, Majd (22) and left the house taking him with them. On the following day, I received a call from the Israeli police and was informed that Majd is in Ofer prison, west of Ramallah. When I asked the police officer to talk to my son, he allowed me. He then told me that he was beaten while being taken to the prison. At approximately 02:00 on Thursday, 16 July 2015, I heard some noise near the house and there were heavy knocks on the door. When the door was open, the Israeli soldiers raided the house, where my son, Mohammed (17) who was late for his work in a restaurant, and my son Qassam, who was in his uncle’s house.   The Israeli soldiers locked my four daughters in a room and then asked me to wear my shoes to go with them. I asked an Israeli soldier to let me go to the bathroom for ablution. Meanwhile and after allowing me, I heard my daughters shouting at the soldiers and crying. When I went out of the bathroom, I did not find any Israeli soldier in the house but found damage in the house. At approximately 14:30 on the same day, I was preparing food as there were workers painting our houses. I was hearing a voice coming from outside the house. When I turned off the TV, I heard some screaming via microphones asking my son, Qassam, to turn himself in. Qassam entered my room and I told him to get out to the Israeli soldiers, who then asked him to take his clothes off. However, he took his shirt off and refused to take the remaining clothes off. They searched him via a metal detector pointing weapon to his face. They then tied his hands to the back and blindfolded him with a piece of cloth taking him to the street. They then started screaming via microphones for everyone in the house to get out. Two of the workers and two relatives who were in our houses went out. The Israeli soldiers tied their hands to the back asking them to sit down and their faces to the wall. They then raided the house accompanied tracker dogs. They left the house half an hour later”.

 

• At approximately 05:30, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles at Maqboulah training site, southeast of al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip. As a result, Amnah Salem Abu Middain (67) was wounded when she was in her house, which is only 100 meters away from the aforementioned site, as she sustained injured person was taken to al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah to receive medical treatment and her condition was described as minor. The airstrike also caused damage to the site.

 

• At approximately 06:45, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a training site of the Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades in the former civil administration office, east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Neither causalities nor damage were reported. The sound of the missile explosion rocked the area causing fear among civilians, especially children and women.

 Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted incursions into the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Taramah village, southeast of Dura, southeast of Dura, southwest of Hebron; Sorif and Beit Kahel villages, northwest of Hebron; Qarawet Bani Zaid, northwest of Ramallah; and Beit Sira village, southwest of the city.

 

 

Friday, 17 July 2015

 

• At approximately 04:30, Israeli forces who stepped out from a military jeep stationed along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, opened fire at 3 children, who were 50 meters to the west of the aforementioned fence, east of al-Fokhari neighbourhood. As a result, Mansour Saleh Mansour Abu T’eimah (13) was wounded by a bullet that penetrated his right right leg and exited his left leg. The wounded child was taken half an hour later by one of his relatives on a motorbike to the European Gaza Hospital, where doctors found that the bullet caused fractures in both legs. He underwent a surgery to put platinum for him in the right leg and a special device in the left one. The children said that they were near the border fence for a walk and were taking pictures on the first day of Eid al-Fitir.

 Saturday, 18 July 2015Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Qarawet Bani Zaid, northwest of Ramallah; Bitounia village, west of Ramallah; and Marj Na’ajah village, north of Jericho.

 

Sunday, 19 July 2015

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Yata, south of Hebron; al-‘Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron; ‘Aqabet Jaber refugee camp, southwest of Jericho; and Fasayel village, north of the city.

 

Monday, 20 July 2015

 

• At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron. They stationed in al-Baten area and then raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Soliman ‘Ali Mohammed Abu ‘Ayyash. Israeli forces withdrew later, and no arrests were reported.

 Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Bani Na’im village, east of Hebron; Kharas village, west of the city; and Ya’bod village, southwest of Jenin.

 

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

 

• At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into al-Shyoukh village, north of Hebron. They stationed in the eastern area of the village and then raided and searched two houses belonging to the family of Ayoub Mahmoud Halayqah and Ghassan Mohammed Qaddoum. Israeli forces withdrew later, and no arrests were reported.

 

• At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Northern ‘Asirah village, northwest of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested Qotaybah Bader al-Deen Hamadnah (27). Israeli forces later withdrew taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Bani Na’im village, east of Hebron. They stationed in the western area of the village and then raided and searched two houses. Israeli forces arrested ‘Othman ‘Ali Manasrah (18) and Mo’ataz ‘Azmi al-Khdour (17) and withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Beit Oula village, west of Hebron; Kherbtha al-Mesbah, west of Ramallah; villages of al-Jaftalak and Marj Ne’ajah, north of Jericho; Shofah village, southeast of Tulkarm; villages of Silet al-Thaher, Jabe’a, Sanour and al-‘Arqah villages in Jenin.

 

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

 

• In excessive use of force, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian in Burqin, south of Jenin. PCHR believes that the above-mentioned killing violate the principles of necessity and discrimination, and the use of force was excessive, especially that the victim was an unarmed civilian and did not pose any threat to the live of the Israeli soldiers even if he was involved in throwing stones at them. Moreover, Israeli forces shot the victim in the upper part of his body with a deliberate intent to kill them, and it was possible to use a less lethal force by arresting him only.

 

According to investigations conducted by PCHR concerning the first crime, at approximately 02:40 on Wednesday, 22 July 2015, Israeli forces moved into Burqin village, west of Jenin. They stationed in al- Masmaka quarter in the east of the village. There, they raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Ali Abed al-Kader Ateek, 23, and arrested him. In the meantime, other Israeli forces stationed in the vicinity of the girls’ school, east of the neighbourhood, where a number of youngsters gathered and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers. Israeli soldiers stationed inside their military vehicles opened fire in response. As a result, Mohammed Ahmed Mahmoud Alawna, 19, sustained a bullet wound to the chest. Alawna was taken by a private car to Dr Khalil Suleiman Hospital in Jenin for medical treatment, where he underwent an operation for 6 hours, during which he was given 35 blood units. After the operation had finished, he was transferred to the intensive care unit, but the doctors efforts failed to save his life. A medical source in the aforementioned hospital stated that the bullet penetrated the left side of the chest, due to which the aorta was cut and the liver, stomach and large intestines were injured. The bullet eventually settled in the abdomen.

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Shofah village, southeast of Tulkarm; Faron village, south of the city; and Kherbtha al-Mesbah village, west of Ramallah.

 

Thursday, 23 July 2015

 

• At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into al-Thaheriyah village, south of Hebron. They stationed in the south-western area of the village and then raided and searched a number of houses. Israeli forces arrested 3 civilians: ‘Ayesh Khalil ‘Awaysah (30); Mujahed ‘Ali Jabarin (45); and Khalil Mahmoud Jabarin (30).

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Far’on village, south of Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Hamdi ‘Abdel Fattah Ahmed ‘Omer (22) and arrested him. Israeli forces withdrew later taking the aforementioned civilian to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into al-Majd village, west of Dura, southwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Majed ‘Abdel Qader ‘Amer (50). They arrested the aforementioned civilian and his sons, Amjad (22) and Ashraf (25), and withdrew later taking them to an unknown destination.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into ‘Oarif village, southeast of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested Sharif ‘Ali al-Safadi (22). Israeli forces withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Qalqilya. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Amin Mohammed Sha’ath (30). They arrested the aforementioned civilian and withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into ‘Iraq Burin village, south of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested Ahmed ‘Isam Faqih(20) was arrested. Israeli forces withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Jenin. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Yaser Ghaleb Mohammed Abu Ja’afar (24) and arrested him. They withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into Nablus. They stationed in al-Merij Street in Rafidia neighbourhood, west of the city, and then raided the fourth floor in ‘Abdel Haq building. They violently knocked the door of an apartment belonging to Dr. ‘Anan Saleh ‘Abdel Karim ‘Abdel Haq (42). The aforementioned civilian and his wife got up from their bed and opened the door. The Israeli soldiers pushed the door strongly, so the door hit his face and his nose and right brow started bleeding. The Israeli soldiers insisted to awake the children, the eldest of whom is ten and the youngest is 6, causing fear among them. The children saw one of the Israeli soldiers painting his face in black and their father bleeding. The soldiers questioned the doctor about the residents of the building and then withdrew from the house.

 

• In excessive use of force, Israeli forces killed in the early morning a Palestinian civilian and wounded his son while trying to raid their family house in Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.

 

According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 03:20 on Thursday, 23 July 2015, Israeli forces sneaked into Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, using three Mercedes vans with Palestinian registration plates to arrest members of the Islamic Jihad Movement. The three vans stopped in front of a 3-storey house belonging to the family of Falah Hamdi Zamel Abu Maria, 52, in al-Qaa’ neighbourhood in the southeast of the town. A number of Israeli soldiers in their military uniform and carrying their weapons stepped out the vans to arrest Falah’s son, Mohammed, 24. The soldiers damaged the outside door leading to the second and third floors. In the meantime, one of the soldiers fired a bullet at Falah’s son, Mohammed, 24, who tried to prevent them from raiding the house. As a result, Mohammed sustained a bullet wound to the pelvis. Falah went out to the balcony and when he saw his son wounded and lying on the ground, he started throwing vases and chairs over the Israeli soldiers. Immediately, an Israeli soldier fired seven bullets towards him from a range of 4 meters. Falah sustained a bullet wound to the left side of the chest and the bullet exited the back, while another bullet hit his right arm. About 10 minutes later, Israeli forces withdrew and Falah was taken by a private car to the Ahli Hospital in Hebron. However, he died before being admitted into the Hospital.

 

• When residents of Beit Ummar village went for the funeral procession of the body to the cemetery adjacent to Bypass Road (60) at the village entrance, Israeli forces faced the mourners and fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at them. A number of youngsters threw stones at the soldiers, who in response fired rubber-coated metal bullets indiscriminately. As a result, two civilians were wounded in the upper parts of their bodies and taken by two PRSC ambulances to al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron to receive medical treatment. A 25-year-old civilian was hit with a metal bullet to the backside of the head; and a 28-year-old civilian was hit with a metal bullet to the right side of the head. Medical sources described their condition as stable.

 

• At approximately 04:00, Israeli forces moved into Tulkarm. They patrolled the streets and then re-stationed in Aktaba suburb, east of the city. They raided and searched house belonging to the family of Mohammed Ahmed Mousa Qasem (31) and arrested him. They confiscated his cab and withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 15:00, Israeli forces moved into al-Arsad Street in the Northern Mountain in Nablus. They surrounded Abu al-Roh Kalbonah building, which in uninhabited, and raided the sixth floor. They immediately fired at Mustafa Hussam al-Deen Mustafa Abu Riyalah (25) and wounded him directly in his feet before arresting him as he was alone in the building. The Israeli forces claimed that Abu Riyalah is wanted for them, and had surrounded Sama Nablus sportive building in 2014 in al-Samrah neighborhood to arrest him, but they did not manage to arrest him then. It should be mentioned that the arrested person is a member of the al-Aqsa Brigades (the armed wing of Fatah movement), and Israeli forces claim that he is wanted for them.

Around 25 minutes later, Shadi Yaser Ahmed Jarar’ah (25), a photojournalist, arrived driving a Palestinian cab at the area to cover the incident. When he arrived, he saw a number of youngsters closing the street with stones. He did not see any soldier, so he asked the youngsters about where they went. They pointed to the opposite intersection, which is 8 meters away from the same street. Jarar’ah then headed to the left side of the street raising his two hands and his camera. When the Israeli soldiers saw him, they opened fire at him. As a result, Jarar’ah was wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the chest, and he received medical treatment on the spot in a PRCS ambulance. He then continued to cover the incident until the Israeli forces withdrew at approximately 15:45 taking Abu Riyalah, who was wounded, with them.

 

• At approximately 18:00, Israeli forces moved into Eastern Barta’ah village, which is isolated from its surroundings, west of Jenin.   The invading forces were divided into two groups. The first one headed to the southern area of the village to raid a store for toys and confiscated some fireworks, while the second one headed to the centre of the village and raided a toy store raiding. They arrested the owner, Thaer Zakariah ‘Abdullah al-Sa’di (45), from Jenin. They also arrested two workers from the shop identified as ‘Amer ‘Abdullah Sadeq al-Zayoud (27) and Mohammed Foaad Ahmed Abu Shqeir (28), both from Silet al-Haritheyah village, north of Jenin. Israeli forces withdrew later taking the three arrested persons to an unknown destination.

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: al-Samou’a village, south of Hebron; and al-Jaftalak and Marj Na’ajah villages, north of Jericho.

 

Friday, 24 July 2015

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Yata, south of Hebron; al-‘Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron; Birzeit villages, north of Ramallah; Deir Qeddis village, northwest of the city; and Ya’bod village, southwest of Jenin.

 

Saturday, 25 July 2015

 

• At approximately 00:10, Israeli forces moved into Kafr Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya. They patrolled the streets and topped the roof of a house belonging to ‘Abdullah al-Qadoumi and turned it into a military site. At approximately 03:15, Israeli forces withdrew, and no further incidents were reported.

 

• At approximately 01:10, Israeli forces moved into Hejah village, east of Qalqilya. They raided and searched a number of houses handing 4 civilians notices to refer to the Israeli intelligence: Ahmed ‘Abdel Hadi Tayoun; Mohammed Mousa Tayoun; Manar Bashar Basalat and Mohammed Khaled Basalat.

 

• In the early morning, Israeli forces moved into the villages of Beit Fajjar and al-Doha near Bethlehem. They raided and searched a number of houses and handed 6 Palestinian civilians notices to refer to the Israeli intelligence in “Gosh ‘Etzion” settlement bloc, south of the city: Eyad Ahmed Taqatqah (30); ‘Amer ‘Ezat Deiriyeh (25); Mohammed ‘Ezzat Deiriyah (21); Eyad Salah al-Debes (31); Ahmed Saleh Jado (28); and Khalil Habas Salah (25).

 

• At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces stationed at the annexation wall near Deir al-Ghosoun village, north of Tulkarm, opened fire at a group of Palestinian farmers, who were on their lands near the wall. As a result, two civilians were wounded and taken to Dr. Thabet Thabet governmental hospital in the city to receive medical treatment. The medical sources said to a PCHR fieldworker that their condition is stable. Israeli forces then moved into Deir al-Ghosoun village. They patrolled the streets for some time and withdrew later. Neither house raids nor arrests were reported. The wounded persons were identified as:
  1. Hatem Sharif ‘Abdel Latif Ghanem (51), wounded by a bullet to the abdomen; and
  2. ‘Abdel Karim Ahmed Jamil Ghanem (19), wounded by a bullet to the abdomen.

 

• At approximately 14:30, Israeli forces moved into Ya’bod village, southwest of Jenin. They patrolled the streets for some time and then stationed in al-Sahl area adjacent to the village. They stopped Feras ‘Adnan ‘Abdel Rahman ‘Abadi (18) and checked his ID before questioning him on the spot. Israeli forces withdrew later, and neither house raids nor arrests were reported.

Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: the villages of Senjel, Beit ‘Oar al-Tahta and Bitello in Ramallah; and the villages of Marj Na’jah and Fasayel, north of Jericho.

 

Sunday, 26 July 2015

 

• At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses. They arrested Bahaa’ Akram Abu Shkheidem (22) Rami Rafiq al-‘Aweiwi (24) and Yousif Hamdi al-Jneidi (22) and withdrew later taking them to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of ‘Amr Ahmed Hamed (32) and handed him a summons to refer to the Israeli intelligence. Meanwhile, a number of Palestinian youngsters gathered to throw stones at the Israeli soldiers, who in response fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the youngsters and houses. Israeli forces withdrew later, and no arrests were reported.

 

• At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into Qabatia village, south of Jenin. They raided and searched a house belonging to Yehia Khaled Zaid Abu Zaod (34) and questioned its residents. They then handed the aforementioned civilian a summons to refer to the Israeli intelligence in Salem Camp, northwest of the city. The Israeli soldiers then raided and searched a house belonging to Besharah Burhan Mohammed Kmeil (35) and also handed him a similar summons.

 

• At approximately 04:00, Israeli forces moved into Husan village, west of Bethlehem. They raided and searched a number of houses in the village. They arrested Ahmed Jamal Hamamrah (18) and Ihsan Mousa Hamamrah (19) and took them to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 21:30, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Wahah shore, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, chased and opened fire sporadically in the vicinity of the Palestinian fishing boats sailing within 2 nautical miles. The shooting continued for 20 minutes causing fear among fishermen, who were forced to flee. No causalities were reported.

 Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Bitounia village, west of Ramallah; Tulkarm; villages of al-Rihiyah and al-Mowreq, south of Hebron and Bani Na’im village, east of the city.

 

Monday, 27 July 2015

 

• At approximately 00:20, Israeli forces moved into Qarawet Bani Hassan village, northwest of Salfit. They raided and searched al-Zakah Committee office and detained Basem Yousif Rayan. They questioned him on the spot and then released him. They also confiscated a bulldozer belonging to Rami Mohammed Saleh Kan’an under the pretext of working in area “C”, which is under the Israeli control, near the aforementioned village entrance.

 

• At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into ‘Asiret al-Qabaliyah village, south of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses. They arrested Hazem ‘Omer ‘Asayrah (25) and withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 04:00, Israeli forces moved into al-Mazra’ah al-Sharqiyah village, northwest of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Issam ‘Abdel Qader Hijaz (34) and arrested him.

 

• At approximately 09:00, Israeli forces moved into Western Tourah village, southwest of Jenin. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Fadi ‘Omer Qobaha (23) and arrested him.

 

• At approximately 16:00, Israeli forces moved into ‘Omer ‘Abdel Rahman ‘Issa Ghneimat (55) while working in his land in the agricultural lands, west of Sorif village, west of Hebron. They confiscated his tractor and then took him to an unknown destination.

 Note:

During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas, but no arrests were reported: Salfit; Yasouf village, east of the city and Beit Kahel village, northwest of Hebron.

 

Tuesday, 28 July 2015

 

• At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem. They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested 3 civilians, including 2 brothers: Jihad ‘Awad al-Ta’amari (20); Ahmed ‘Awad al-Ta’amari (18) and Mohammed Khalil Mahmoud Kawazbah (24).

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into al-Shyoukh village, north of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested ‘Abdel Fattaj Rbehi al-Halayqah (23). Israeli forces withdrew later taking the aforementioned civilian to an unknown destination.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Kafr Tholth village, east of Qalqilya. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of ‘Abdullah Jamil ‘Abdullah Ghorabah (19). They arrested him and withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into al-Friedes Mountain, southwest of Bethlehem. They raided and searched a number of houses. They arrested 3 civilians, including 2 brothers, from the area and took them to an unknown destination: Ahmed ‘Awad al-Ta’amari (18); Jihad ‘Awad al-Ta’amary (20); and Mohammed Khalil Mahmoud Kawasbah (24).

 

• At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Bitin village, northeast of Ramllah. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Thalji Mousa Hamed (19) and arrested him. Meanwhile, other Israeli forces raided and searched the house of his cousin, Mujahed Bahjat Hamed (22), and arrested him as well.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Termes’eyah village, north of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Hani Abu ‘Awwad (16) and arrested him. Meanwhile, other Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed ‘Abdullah ‘Odah Tayem (16) and arrested him as well.

 

• Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Qofein village, north of Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of, Ahmed Fadel Mohammed Sabbah (28), a former prisoner who was not in the house at that time. The Israeli soldiers left him a summons to refer to the Israeli intelligence in the D.C.O office, southwest of Tulkarm. In the morning, the aforementioned civilian headed to the D.C.O office, where he was arrested and taken to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 03:30, Israeli forces moved into Kherbtha al-Mesbah, southwest of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed ‘Abdullah Nemer Harfoush (18) and arrested him. Meanwhile, other Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to ‘Oday Ramadan ‘Ali Darraj (18) and arrested him.

 

2. Use of excessive force against peaceful demonstrations protesting settlement activities and the construction of the annexation wall

 

During the reporting period, Israeli soldiers used excessive force against peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians, international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli policies in the Palestinian territory. As a result, 10 Palestinian civilians including (3) children sustained wounds.

 

Demonstrations against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activity

 

• Following the Friday prayer, on 17 July 2015, on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists organized a protest in the center of Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, heading to the eastern entrance of the village in protest against closing that entrance since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an iron gate. When they arrived at the entrance of the gate, the demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and skunk water .As a result, a 40-year-old Palestinian civilian, was wounded by 2 bullet to the right hand and the back.

 

• Following the Friday prayer on 24 July 2015, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in, west of Ramallah, in protest against the annexation wall and settlement activities. The protestors tried to sneak the fence. Israeli soldiers stationed behind the wall, fired live bullets, rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs and chased them into the olive fields and into residential houses. As a result, a number of demonstrators suffered tear gas inhalation, fainting, and others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them up.

 

• On the same day, dozens of Palestinian civilians organised a peaceful demonstration in the centre of Ni’lin village, west of Ramallah, in protest against the Annexation Wall and Settlement Activity. The demonstrators took the streets and headed to the annexation wall. Israeli forces prevented the demonstrators from crossing to the land behind the Annexation Wall, so they threw stones at them. Israeli soldiers fired live bullets, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the civilians, and chased them into the village. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them up.

 

• Around the same time, dozens of Palestinian civilians and Israeli and international human rights defenders organised a peaceful demonstration in al-Nabi Saleh village, southwest of Ramallah, in protest against the annexation wall and settlement Activity. The demonstrators headed to the lands that the settlers are trying to rob by force near “Halmish” settlement. Israeli forces had closed all the entrances of the village since the morning to prevent them from participating in the demonstration. When they arrived at the aforementioned land, the demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and were chased into the village. As a result, a 17- year -old child sustained 3 bullet wounds. The first bullet penetrated to the right thigh and settled in the left thigh, while other bullets penetrated to the right buttock then eventually settled in the abdomen. The aforementioned child underwent an operation in the intestine and aorta. A medical source stated that the child’s condition was serious. Moreover, a Palestinian civilian (23) sustained a bullet wound to the right

 

• Following the Friday prayer, on 24 July 2015, Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists organized a protest in the center of Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, heading to the eastern entrance of the village in protest against closing that entrance since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an iron gate. When they arrived at the entrance of the gate, the demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and skunk water. As a result, a 13- year -old child, Mohammed Bashar Mohammed Shtawi, sustained metal bullet wound to the head, while other civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and residential houses raiding. Israeli forces raided the house belonging to the family of Murad Mahmoud Shtawi and sank the house by using a skunk water.
• Following the al- Asr prayer, on Saturday, 25 July 2015, Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists organized a protest in the center of Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, heading to the eastern entrance of the village in protest against closing that entrance since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an iron gate. When they arrived at the entrance of the gate, the demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, and sound bombs. As a result, a Palestinian civilian (42) sustained 2 bullet wounds to the back and hand and another one (39) sustained a bullet wound to the thigh.

 

Other Demonstrations

 

• On Friday afternoon, 24 July 2015, dozens of youngsters gathered in the western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, on Selwad-Yabroud road near street (60) in order to organized a protest against Israeli policies. The protestors set fire to tires and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, a number of protestors suffered tear gas inhalation, and others sustained bruises. Israeli soldiers went up to the top roof of the house belonging to the Abu Nahel family and then they opened fire toward the youngsters and houses randomly.

 

• Also on Friday afternoon, dozens of Palestinian youngsters gathered in Ramallah and al-Beira, southwest of Ramallah, in the vicinity of Ofer prison , southwest of Ramallah. The demonstrators went to the prison’s gate. Israeli forces closed the gate and soldiers were deployed in the area. The protestors set fire to tires and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, a number of protestors suffered tear gas inhalation, and others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them.
• Following the al- Asr prayer, On Monday afternoon, While the funeral of the body of Mohammed Ataa Diab Abu Latifa, 19, from Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Abu Latifa was killed on Monday morning, when Israeli forces tried to arrest him from his house. Following the funeral, dozens of Palestinian youngsters gathered in the vicinity of Qalandiya checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The demonstrators threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, 4 Palestinian civilians sustained wounds, including a child. The child, 17, sustained a bullet wound to the left leg, and another civilian, 25, sustained a bullet wound to the left leg also. The third person, 21, sustained a bullet wound to the left leg, and the fourth, 20, sustained a bullet wound to the chest. Dozens of Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation.

 

Note: the protest of Kufor Qaddoum was scheduled twice a week (following the Fridays’ prayer and following al-Asr prayer on Saturdays).

 

 

3. Continued closure of the oPt

 

Israel continued to impose a tight closure on the oPt, imposing severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.

 

Gaza Strip

 

Israeli forces continuously tighten the closure of the Gaza Strip and close all commercial crossings, making the Karm Abu Salem crossing the sole commercial crossing of the Gaza Strip, although it is not suitable for commercial purposes in terms of its operational capacity and distance from markets.

Israeli forces have continued to apply the policy, which is aimed to tighten the closure on all commercial crossings, by imposing total control over the flow of imports and exports.

 

Israeli forces have continued to impose a total ban on the delivery of raw materials to the Gaza Strip, except for very limited items and quantities. The limited quantities of raw materials allowed into Gaza do not meet the minimal needs of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip.

 

 

Israeli forces also continued to impose an almost total ban on the Gaza Strip exports, including agricultural and industrial products, except for light-weighted products such as flowers, strawberries, and spices. However, they lately allowed the exportation of some vegetables such as cucumber and tomatoes, furniture and fish.

 

Israel has continued to close the Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing for the majority of Palestinian citizens from the Gaza Strip. Israel only allows the movement of a limited number of groups, with many hours of waiting in the majority of cases. Israel has continued to adopt a policy aimed at reducing the number of Palestinian patients allowed to move via the Beit Hanoun crossing to receive medical treatment in hospitals in Israel or in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel also continued applying the policy of making certain civilian traveling via the crossing interviewed by the Israeli intelligence service to be questioned, blackmailed or arrested.

 

Movement at Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of Rafah, according to the Ministry of Economy and General Petroleum Corporation

Movement at Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of Rafah

 

Date	Imports
	Category	Amount
		Tons	Number	Liters
12 July	Various goods	2,433
	Humanitarian aid	9,249
	Cooking gas	160.180
	Benzene			219.000
	Diesel			444.003
	Industrial fuel			486.991
	Construction aggregates	2,440
	Cement	640
	Construction steel	30
13 July	Various goods	3,362
	Humanitarian aid	8,770
	Cooking gas	114.060
	Benzene			298,000
	Diesel			405,993
	Industrial fuel			76,000
	Construction aggregates	1280
	Cement	840
	Construction steel	30
14 July	Various goods	2,626
	Humanitarian aid	9,779
	Cooking gas	158.760
	Benzene			262,000
	Diesel			438,975
	Industrial fuel			514,014
	Diesel for UNRWA			105,208
	Construction aggregates	2,200
	Cement	1000
	Construction steel	120
15 July	Various goods	872
	Humanitarian aid	12,256
	Cooking gas	196.370
	Benzene			178,000
	Diesel Diesel For UNRWA			545.991 108.037
	Industrial fuel			538.982
	Construction aggregates	4,800
	Cement	1,320
	Construction steel	30
16 July	Various goods	3,275
	Humanitarian aid	820,256
	Cooking gas	261.970
	Benzene			146,000
	Diesel			371.000
	Industrial fuel			367.002
	Cement	760
	Construction steel	60
20 July	Various goods	2,088
	Humanitarian aid	5,760
	Cooking gas	204.740
	Benzene			222,000
	Diesel			968.966
21 July	Various goods	3,084
	Humanitarian aid	6868
	Cooking gas	239.620
	Benzene			215.990
	Diesel Diesel For UNRWA			252.983 108.005
	Cement	320
	Construction steel	120
22 July	Various goods	3,095
	Humanitarian aid	9,324
	Cooking gas	244.860
	Benzene Benzene for UNRWA			186.000 35,200
	Diesel Diesel For UNRWA			472.984 73.004
	Construction aggregate	2040
	Cement	480
	Construction steel	90
23 July	Various goods	2,862
	Humanitarian aid	8,187
	Cooking gas	396.440
	Benzene			187.000
	Diesel Diesel For UNRWA			409.003 107.411
	Construction aggregate	1,520
	Cement	850
	Construction steel	90
26 July	Various goods	2,982
	Humanitarian aid	13,245
	Cooking gas	261.450
	Benzene			73,000
	Diesel Diesel For UNRWA			328.990 107.402
	Construction aggregate	3,360
	Cement	3,800
	Construction steel	150

 Exports:

 

• On Sunday, 12 July, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 112 tons of tomatoes; 16 tons of furniture; 11.17 tons of sweet potatoes; 0.84 ton of paprika; 5.75 tons of cucumber and 4.6 tons of eggplants.
• On Monday, 13 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 15 tons of tomatoes; 19 tons of stationary and 14 tons of furniture.
• On Tuesday, 14 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 102.2 tons of tomatoes; 16 tons of furniture; 9.6 tons of sweet potatoes; 16 tons of stationary; 3.8 tons of cucumber; 7.7 tons of eggplants, 0.36 tons of mint and 0.26 tons of garlic leaves.
• On Wednesday, 15 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 15 tons of tomatoes.
• On Thursday, 16 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 80 tons of tomatoes and 8.8 tons of eggplants.
• On Tuesday, 21 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 138 tons of tomatoes and 38.4 tons of sweet potatoes.
• On Wednesday, 22 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 3 truckloads of tomatoes.
• On Thursday, 23 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of two truckloads of tomatoes and 6 truckloads of vegetables.
• On Sunday, 26 July 2015, Israeli forces allowed the exportation of a truckload of furniture; 6 truckloads of vegetables and 5 truckloads of tomatoes.

 

Note: Israeli forces closed the aforementioned crossing on Sunday, 19 July 2015, because of ‘Eid al-Fitr

 

Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing, in the north of the Gaza Strip, is designated for the movement of individuals, and links the Gaza Strip with the West Bank.

 

Movement at Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing

08– 20 July 2015

 

Category	08 July 2015	09 July 2015	10 July 2015		11 July 2015	12 July 2015			13 July 2015	14 July 2015
Patients	83	50	1	–			81	54			64
Companions	84	50	4	–			72	52			63
Personal needs	119	136	21	–			107	213			81
Families of prisoners	–	–	–	–			–	71			–
Arabs from Israel	9	8	9	–			9	3			8
Diplomats	–	–	–	–			–	–			–
International journalists	–	–	–	–			–	–			–
International workers	30	48	8	–			16	12			31
Travelers Abroad	–	–	–	–			2	5			–
Business people	414	518	7	–			688	791			310
Business meetings	–	–	–	–			1	–			–
Security interviews	–	3	–	–			4	–			–
VIPs	1	–	–	–			6	1			–
Ambulances to Israel	3	3	2	–			2	2			6
Patients’ Companions	2	2	2	–			1	1			6

 

Category	15 July 2015	16 July 2015	17 July 2015	18 July 2015	19 July 2015	20 July 2015
Patients	29	18	–	–	30	51
Companions	28	18	–	–	28	54
Personal needs	107	258	14	–	189	101
Families of prisoners	–	–	–	–	–	81
Arabs from Israel	10	4	–	–	30	10
Diplomats	–	–	–	–	–	–
International journalists	–	–	–	–	–	–
International workers	42	57	2	–	2	7
Travelers Abroad	4	–	–	–	8	–
Business people	377	243	–	–	461	423
Business meetings	–	–	–	–	–	–
Security interviews	2	–	–	–	–	–
VIPs	1	1	–	–	–	1
Ambulances to Israel	3	–	–	–	2	2
Patients’ Companions	4	–	–	–	2	2

 

 

Movement at Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing

21– 28 July 2015

 

Category	21 July 2015	22 July 2015	23 July 2015	24 July 2015	25 July 2015	26 July 2015	27 July 2015	28 July 2015
Patients	63	65	43	2	–	96	82	88
Companions	60	58	44	2	–	94	74	80
Personal needs	92	252	128	44	–	238	133	61
Families of prisoners	–	–	–	–	–	–	81	–
Arabs from Israel	31	21	26	12	–	57	30	8
Diplomats	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
International journalists	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
International workers	9	18	41	6	–	14	9	26
Travelers Abroad	1	–	7	–	–	–	8	102
Business people	383	492	468	6	–	691	541	441
Business meetings	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Security interviews	10	2	2	–	–	2	5	7
VIPs	–	3	–	1	–	1	–	1
Ambulances to Israel	2	3	2	2	–	1	3	3
Patients’ Companions	2	2	2	2	–	1	3	3

 Notes:

 

• On Thursday, 09 July 2015, Israeli authorities allowed 181 civilians, and another 223 ones on Friday, 10 July 2015; and another 753 ones on Monday, 13 July 2015; and another one from Gaza Strip on Tuesday, 14 July 2015, to travel to Jerusalem to perform prayers in al-Aqsa Mosque.

 

• On Wednesday, 08 July 2015, Israeli authorities allowed 45 farmers and another 31 ones to attend an agricultural training course in Israel.
• On Wednesday, 15 July 2015, Israeli authorities allowed a Christian civilian to travel into Bethlehem, and allowed two persons who worked in an international institution, and foreigners to renew their permits.
• On Tuesday, 21 July 2015, Israeli authorities allowed one person who worked in an international institution, and foreigners to renew their permits, and allowed 2 persons on Tuesday, and one person on Monday, 27 July 2015, who worked in the Public Authority for Civil Affairs to attend an Israeli meeting at Eriz Crossing.
• On Friday, 24 July 2015, Israeli authorities allowed 272 civilians, from Gaza Strip to traveling to Jerusalem to perform prayers in the al-Aqsa Mosque.

 West Bank

 

Israel has imposed a tightened closure on the West Bank. During the reporting period, Israeli forces imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians:

 

Hebron: Israeli forces established 14 checkpoints all over the city.

At approximately 20:00 On Wednesday, 15 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Awaa village, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron.

On Thursday, 16 July 2015, Israeli forces established 2 checkpoints at the entrance of Surif village, northwest of the Hebron, and at the entrance of al-Sa’ir village, east of the city.

On Sunday, 19 July 2015, Israeli forces established 2 checkpoints at the entrance of al-Koum village, south of Dura, southwest of the city, and at the entrance of al-Samou’a village, south of Hebron.

At approximately 16:00 on Monday, 20 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the north entrance of Yata village, south of Hebron.

At approximately 19:00, on Tuesday, 21 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of al-Samou’a village, south of Hebron.

On Thursday, 23 July 2015, Israeli forced established (2) checkpoints at the entrance of Saeer village, east of Hebron, and at the entrance of Beit Ummer village, north of the city.

At approximately 16:00 on Friday, 24 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Awaa village, south of Dura village, southwest of Hebron.

At approximately 15:00 on Saturday, 25 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Faqeqis village, south of Dura, in the southwest of Hebron.

On Sunday, 26 July 2015, Israeli forces established (2) checkpoints at the entrance of Sa’eir village, east of Hebron, and at the northern entrance of the city.

At approximately 16:00 on Monday, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Ummer, north of Hebron.

 

Ramallah and al-Beira:

Israeli forces established (19) checkpoints all over the city.

At approximately 20:30, On Thursday, 16 July 2015, Israeli forces stationed at Atara checkpoint at the north entrance of Berziet village, north of the city.

Around the same time , Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Abu Mesh’al village, northwest of Ramallah.

On Friday, 17 July 2015, , Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of al-Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, and under the bridge of Yabrud village, northeast of the city.

At approximately 18:30, on Saturday, 18 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint near the intersection of Beit Ur al Fouqa village, southwest of Ramallah .

At approximately 20:30, Israeli forces established a checkpoint near the intersection of Ofra settlement, north of the city.

At approximately 12:30 on Monday afternoon, 20 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the southern entrance of al-Moghier village .

At approximately 19:30, on Monday, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the east entrance of al-Tybaa village, northeast of Ramallah.

On Wednesday, 22 July 2015, Israeli forces established (4) checkpoints at the entrance of Beitlelo village, northwest of Ramallah , at the entrance of Ein Ayoub city ,in the west of Ras Karkar village, northwest of the city, under the bridge of Aei’n Yabrud village, northeast of the city, and on al-Moarajat road between Jericho and Ramallah.

On Friday, 24 July 2015, Israeli forces established (4) checkpoints at the eastern entrance of al-Nabi Saleh village, Deir Abu Meshal village, northwest of Rammalla, under the bridge of Yabrud village, northeast of the city, and at the entrance of Na’lin village, western of the city.

On Saturday, 25 July 2015, Israeli forces established |(2) checkpoints near the intersection of Beit Ur Foqa village, southwest of Ramallah, and Atara checkpoint at the north entrance of Berziet village.

On Sunday, 26 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint under the bridge of Yabrud village, northeast of Ramallah.

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Qalqilya:

Israeli forces established (21) checkpoints all over the city.

At approximately 10:00 on Wednesday morning, 15 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafer Kadoum village, northeast of Qalqilya.

 

On 16 July 2015, Israeli forces established (2) checkpoints, the first one at the entrance of Kafer Kadoum village, and the other at the entrance of Amatien village, northeast of the city.

 

At approximately 18:50 on Sunday, 19 July 2015, Israeli forces established at the meantime (4) checkpoints at the entrance of Amatien, Fer’ta, Jeit, and al-Fondoq, northeast of Qalqilya.

 

On 20 July 2015, Israeli forces established (2) checkpoints at the entrance of Kafer Kadoum and Jeit village, northeast of the village.

On 21 July 2015, Israeli forces established (3) checkpoints at the entrance of Kafer Kadoum, Amatien, in the northeast of Qalqilya, and Azoun village, eastern of the city.

 

On 22 July 2015, Israeli forces established (2) checkpoints at the entrance of Kafer Kadoum, in the northeast of Qalqilya, and at the entrance of Azoun village, in the east of the city.

On 23 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoints at the entrance of Jeit village, in the northeast of the city.

 

On 23 July 2015, Israeli forces established (2) checkpoints at the entrance of Qalqilya, and al-Nabi Iyas village, east of the city.

 

On Monday, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints near Kafer Kadoum village, on the intersection of Jeit village, northeast of Qalqilya, and at the entrance of the city.

 

Jericho:

Israeli forces established (5) checkpoints all over the city.

At approximately 09:30, on Friday morning, 17 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Fasail village, and at approximatey 20:00, on Friday, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of

al-Zabedat village, north of Jericho.

 

At approximately 18:30 ,on Tuesday , 21 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint in the vicinity of the southern entrance of Jericho village.

 

On Friday, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoints at the entrance of Fasail village, north of Jericho.

On Sunday, 26 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint near the entrance of al- Nuwi’ma village, in the north of the city.

 
Tulkarm:

At approximately 19:30 on Saturday, 18 July 2015, Israeli forces stationed at ‘Annab military checkpoint which is established on the road between Tulkarm and Nablus, east of the city, tightened their restrictions against civilians and obstructed their movement, also at approximately 09:30 on Thursday, 22 July 2015, at approximately 22:30 on Monday, 27 July 2015, and at approximately 08:30, 15:00, 21:00 on Tuesday, 28 July 2015, they repeated the same arbitrary actions.

 

Jenin:

At approximately 02:00 on Thursday, 22 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint in the vicinity of Hadad Tourist Village, southwest of Jenin.

 

Salfit: Israeli forces established (14) checkpoints all over the city.

On 15 July 2015, Israeli forces established 2 checkpoints near the bridge of Aakaka village, east of Salfit, and at the western entrance of Deir Astia village, northwest of the city.

 

At approximately 21:30 on Thursday, 16 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint under Askaka village bridge, east of salfit.

At approximately 11:05 on Saturday, 18 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafel Hares village, in the north of the city.

 

At approximately 20:20 on Saturday, 18 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint under Askaka village bridge, east of salfit, and on 19 July 2015, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints under the bridge of Askaka village, east of salfit , at the entrance of Dier Balout village, and at the entrance of Kafer al-Diek village, west of salfit.

 

On 20 July 2015, Israeli forces established 2 checkpoints under the bridge of Askaka village, east of salfit, and at the entrance of Marda village, north of the city.

On 21 July 2015, Israeli forces established 2 checkpoints under the bridge of Askaka village, east of salfit, and at the entrance of Deir Astia, northwest of the city.

 

At approximately 11:00 on Monday morning, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the northern entrance of Bukien village, west of Salfit, and at approximately 01:00 on Tuesday, 26 July 2015, they established another checkpoint between Yasouf and Askaka village, east of Salfit.

 

Note: all the aforementioned checkpoints were later removed, after the inspection of the vehicle and its passengers and detained them for varying periods, and no arrests were reported.

 

Arrests and Maltreatment at Military Checkpoints

 

• At approximately 11:00, on Wednesday, 15 July 2015, Israeli forces deployed in the neighborhoods of the old city in Hebron, arrested a Palestinian child, Mohammed Moawia Abu Hikal, 11, claiming that he did not comply with the soldiers’ orders. Mohammed was taken to the Israeli forces camp in “Rmata Yishai” settlement, and then he was released after a few hours.
• At afternoon, Israeli forces arrested Rawan Nafez Mohammed Abu Zeyada, 21, from Beitlelo village, northwest of Ramallah. Israeli forces claimed that the aforementioned girl stabbed one of the Israeli soldiers near the military tower, northeast of the village, on the road leading to Nahlaiel Settlement.

 

• At approximately 08:00, on Monday, 20 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Umer village, north of Hebron. They stopped and searched the Palestinian vehicles and checked the passengers ID. Moreover, before they removed the checkpoint, Israeli forces arrested Salah Kamel Zaher al-Alalami, 28. He was taken to Karmi Tsour settlement, north of the city. After that, Israeli forces summoned Khalil Jamal Eid Abu Mareh, 28, by a phone call to the Israeli intelligence in Gush Etzion settlement, south of Bethlehem.
• At approximately 02:00 on Tuesday, 21 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint near the western entrance of Tulkarm. They stopped the vehicles traveling on both directions. When a Palestinian civilian, Thaer Ibrahim Burhan Belbeisi, 28, crossed the checkpoint, Israeli forces arrested him then took him to unknown detination.

 

On Tuesday, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian woman, Amina Mohammed Asaad Amoudy, 68, from Burkien village, southwest of Jenin, when she went to visit her son, Khaled, who has been detained in 2006, in Jalboua prison inside Israel. He was sentenced to 12 life sentences and 20 years imprisonment.

 

On the abovementioned day, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian civilian, Awaab Fuad Husain Ya’kbaa, 23, from Kafer Ra’ie village, south of Jenin, when he was at the entrance of Salem Camp, northwest of the city. Israeli forces claimed that Ya’kbaa carried a knife. The detainee’s family said to a PCHR fieldworker that he was there to receive a magnetic card.

 

At approximately 19:00 on Wednesday, 22 July 2015, Israeli forces arrested two Palestinian children, Maisara Ahmed Omar Mahameed, 16, and Ahmed Mohammed Anees Abahra, 15, both of them from al-Yamoun village, west of Jenin. Israeli forces arrested the two children when they were in the vicinity of the Annexation Wall, west of Rommana village, northwest of the city.

 

At approximately 09:00 on Thursday morning, 23 July 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint near Hija village, east of Qalqilya. They checked the ID cards of the Palestinian civilians and searched their vehicles. They then arrested a Palestinian civilian, Harith Hamdallah Abdullah Bashir, 25, and took him to “Kidoumim” settlement. At approximately 11:00, Bashir was released after he was questioned.

 

At approximately 11:00 on Saturday, 25 July 2015, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian student, Anas Hasan Abu Akraa’, 25, at a checkpoint established at the entrance of Khan al- Ahmar village, east of Jerusalem, while he was in his way to Al-Quds University in Abu Dis village, east of the city.

 

On Sunday evening, 26 July 2015, Israeli forces stationed at the main entrance of Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron, arrested a Palestinian child, Hamza Ahmed Abu Hashem, 16, when he was in his father’s car. Israeli forces took Abu Hashem to unknown place.

 

On Monday, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces stationed on Abu Salem military checkpoint, near Rommana village, northwest of Jenin, arrested a Palestinian civilian, Omran Basem Fadel Kabha, 19, from western Toura village, southwest of Jenin. According to a PCHR fieldworker, the detainee was arrested while crossing a checkpoint, and was taken to unknown place.

 

5. Efforts to create Jewish majority

 Shooting incidents 

• On Monday, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces opened fire at Mohammed Atta Diab Lafi Abu Latifa (20), who was present of the roof of his family house in Aslan neighbourhood in Qalandia refugee camp, north of East Jerusalem, while chasing him. Abu Latifa was trying to escape as Israeli soldiers that moved into the refugee camp to arrest him. As a result, he sustained serious wounds. However, Israeli forces arrested him and took him to Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah. Few minutes later, the Israeli liaison office informed the Palestinian side that Abu Latifa died of his wounds.

According to investigations conducted by PCHR and statement of eyewitnesses, at approximately 05:40 on the abovementioned day, masked members of undercover units in plain clothes who were accompanied by Israeli forces moved into Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. They surrounded a house belonging to the family of Atta Diab Lafi Abu Latifa in the center of Aslan quarter in the refugee camp. A number of officers raided and searched the house. They then arrested his son, Mohammed (20), who escaped and tried to run away to the roof of the house. When he tried to jump to another house, Israeli forces followed him and fired 3 bullets at him from a close range. A bullet penetrated the right thigh and another left a deep hole in his left leg. Mohammed fell down on the roof and was bleeding. He was left bleeding for over half an hour without any first aid or medical treatment. Israeli forces then degradingly pulled him, arrested him and took him to Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah. Minutes later, the Israeli liaison office informed the Palestinian side that Mohammed died of his wounds. His corpse was delivered to a PRCS ambulance at Qlanadia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, to be taken to Palestine Medical Compound in Ramallah.

According to Luba al-Somari, spokeswoman of the Israeli police, Israeli forces arrested 2 Palestinian activists under the pretext of “planning for a terrorist attack in Israel”. She added that Mohammed Yehya Abu Mteir (24) was arrested, but when Israeli forces tried to arrest Abu Latifa, the latter escaped to the roof of a building, so the Israeli soldiers opened fire at him. Al-Soumari claimed that Abu Latifa slipped while escaping and fell down. Therefore, he sustained serious wounds. However, this narrative was rejected by eyewitnesses and Abu Latifa’s family.

 

House demolitions

 

• At approximately 06:00, on Tuesday, 28 July 2015, Israeli bulldozers demolished 2 commercial stores, a residential apartment, 2 warehouses and 2 residential rooms in Silwan village, south of East Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-licensing.

Khalil Mohammed al-Abasi said to a PCHR fieldworker that Israeli forces moved into Ein al-Louza neighbourhood, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. They surrounded his commercial stores and an under-construction apartment. They damaged the doors and took the stores’ contents outdoors. When he came to the neighbourhood, Israeli forces prevented him from approaching his stores. He added that they demolished the 100-square-meter store he used to sell carpets and a 100-square-meter under construction apartment. Al-Abasi said that he built them in September 2014 and the demolition took place without a prior notice.

Eyad al-Abasi said that Israeli forces raided 2 warehouses and 2 residential rooms belonging to him in Ein al-Fouqa neighbourhood in Silwan village. They smashed the doors and took the contents outdoors. He added that these facilities had been built for 10 years and the demolition was carried out without a prior notice.

 

• On Wednesday, 29 July 2015, Israeli forces accompanied by a number of bulldozers and Civil Administration vehicles moved into al-Dam Valley in Beit Hanina, north of East Jerusalem. They demolished a wedding hall and commercial stores of an area of 1,000 square meters belonging to Akram Abu Shalbak under the pretext of non-licensing. Abu Shalbak said that his facilities were built in 2014 and there was no prior notice for the demolition. It should be noted that 2 months earlier he finalized the procedures needed for the construction license and had submitted all the necessary documents. Moreover, Israeli forces demolished a printing house, a carpentry shop, a tract of land used for selling construction materials and other facilities.

 Displacement of Ghassan Abu Jamal children from Jerusalem on the ground of collective punishment 

• On Wednesday morning, 22 July 2015, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by HaMoked – Center for the Defense of the Individual to allow the children of Ghassan Abu Jamal to stay in Jerusalem under the guardianship of their mother, Mrs. Nadia Abu Jamal. The Court gave the family a time limit until the beginning of October to leave to the West Bank. Mo’aweya Abu Jamal, the children’s uncle, said to a PCHR fieldworker that a hearing was held on Wednesday to consider the petition filed by HaMoked – Center to allow Ghassan Abu Jamal’s children: Walid (6), Salma (4) and Mohammed (3), to stay with their mother in their family’s house in their village in Jerusalem where they grew up. It should be noted that by the end of May, the Supreme Court approved the decision of the Israeli Interior Minister to expel Nadia Abu Jamal from the city and cancel the family’s reunion permit given to them from the Israeli authorities. Mo’aweya added that during the hearing, it was explained to what extent it is important for the children to stay with their mother and family in the city and that displacing them would separate them from their relatives and friends, deny them their health and national insurance allocation, prevent them from joining their schools and aggravate their psychological conditions they have been experiencing since the killing of their father. He said that after hearing pleas, the judge refused to allow Nadia Abu Jamal to stay in Jerusalem for whatsoever reason she has, therefore, according to the law, the custody over children would be given to the mother after the father had died. This means the children and their mother would be displaced to the West Bank. He added that the judges verbally suggested during the hearing that custody over children could be given to their relatives so they could stay in Jerusalem. The family was shocked to hear that and said, “How can we take the children from their mother after their father passed away? And how can we do that to the mother who lost her husband, house and residency in Jerusalem with her family?” HaMoked filed a petition to the Supreme Court to allow Ghassan’s wife to stay only in Jabal al-Mukaber village and give her a residency permit in the village, but the petition was rejected too.

It should be noted that Israeli authorities denied the three children medical treatment in Israeli hospitals and health care centers although Walid suffers from a cardiac problem and Mohammed suffers from a neurological one and both of them need special health care and follow-up. Furthermore, Abu Jamal family explained that the family reunion was taken to the mother on the day when her husband was killed. They were informed of that during investigation in al-Masqoubiya facility in West Jerusalem. therefore, HaMoked followed up the case and sent a letter to the Interior Minister who issued the decision, to the Ministry of Interior and even to the Supreme Court, but the reply was negative every time until the final decision was issued 2 months ago.

Nadia Abu Jamal from Eastern al-Sawahrah village and holding the West Bank ID card got married to Ghasan Abu Jamal in 2002 and applied for a “family reunion”, but her application was rejected.  However, she obtained a residence permit to be able to stay in Jerusalem and travel between the city and the West Bank via the main checkpoints only.  The residency was being renewed annually.  It should be mentioned that Ghassan Abu Jamal along with ‘Oday Abu Jamal carried out an attack on a Jewish synagogue near Deir Yasin area, west of Jerusalem, in November 2014. On 01 July 2015, Israeli forces closed the windows and doors of the family house with metal plates and used fortified concrete inside.

 

Incursions and arrests

 

• On Thursday, 16 July 2015, Israeli soldiers, some of whom were masked, raided a house belonging to the family of Ahmed Talab Edris in al-Thawri neighbourhood in Silwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem, to arrest one of his sons. When the family protested at the house raid, Israeli forces attacked them, due to which a number of the family members sustained bruises and wounds. Moreover, the children were frightened. Israeli forces arrested 4 civilians and took them to al-Masqoubiya detention facility in West Jerusalem: Ahmed Talab Edris (57) and his son Amjad (29); in addition to his nephews Zakariya Mohammed Talab Edris (24) and Talab Mohammed Talab Edris (21).

Mohammed Talab Edris said to a PCHR fieldworker that dozens of Israeli soldierssurrounded and raided the house of his brother Ahmed. They also topped the house and other neighbouring houses. They took all men out of the house and kept women inside. They searched the whole house and damaged its content. He added that a quarrel erupted between the family and Israeli officers, but Israeli officers sprayed pepper spray over women and pushed them. As a result, 4 women whose ages range between 34-40 were wounded. Furthermore, they pushed 3-year-old Ghada Edris. He also said that Israeli forces attacked young men with gun butts, due to which Talab Edris (24) sustained bruises and wounds to the face and throughout his body. Besides, Ashraf Edris sustained bruises and burns to the face as he was sprayed with pepper spray.

 

• On Sunday, 19 July 2015, Israeli forces moved into Ras al-Amoud neighbourhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which they arrested 3 civilians, including 2 children: Ahmed Mahmoud al-Ghoul (17); Nour Morad al-Zughul (17); and Fathi Dawood Nasser (18).

 

• At approximately 10:00, on Monday, 20 July 2015, Israeli forces arrested Osama Mohammed Borhom (34) from in front of the Magistrate’s Court in West Jerusalem.

 

• At approximately 11:00, Israeli forces arrested Sana’ al-Rajabi and Mohammed Nasser Ma’ali (31) while going out of al-Aqsa mosque in the old city in East Jerusalem.

 

• At approximately 15:00, Israeli forces arrested Amjad Ali al-Abasi (20) while crossing via Za’im military checkpoint, east of East Jerusalem.

 

• At approximately 02:00 on Tuesday, 21 July 2015, Israeli forces moved into al-Thawri neighbourhood in the old city in east Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which they arrested 4 civilians, including 3 children. The arrested were identified as Abdul Jawad Ibrahim Ghazawi (17), Nouh Mousa Ghazawi (22), Mo’ayed Mohammed al-Salayma (16) and Ahmed Anwar Rweidi (16).

 

• At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces raided a house belonging to the family of Rubin al-Qaq in Ein al-Louza neighbourhood in Silwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. They arrested his son, Alaa (17), and took him to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 04:00, Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Shreiteh in Kufor Aqeb, north of East Jerusalem. They arrested his son, Feras (19), and took him to an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 03:00 on Wednesday, 22 July 2015, Israeli forces raided a house belonging to the family of Khalil al-Za’tari in Ras al-Amoud neighbourhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem. They arrested his son Mohammed (21) and took him an unknown destination.

 

• At approximately 05:00, on the same day, Israeli forces moved into Qalandia refugee camp, north of East Jerusalem. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Essa Mteir (27) and arrested him.

 

• On Thursday, 23 July 2015, Israeli forces moved into neighbourhoods in the old city in East Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which they arrested 12 Palestinian civilians: Mohammed Mousa Abu Farha (26), Mohammed Yunis Baseti (27), Eyad Mahmoud al-Ghouj (23), Omer As’ad Ibrahim (23), Ahmed Shawish (24) Abdullah Nasser Da’na (24), Mahmoud al-Shawish (21), Wahid Mo’tasem al-Bakri (20), Ma’moun Ahmed Ghaith (21) Rawhi Kalghasi (22), Abdul Mo’ti Mazen al-Ja’bari (21) and Fadi Burghal (22).

 

• At approximately 20:00 on the same day, Israeli forces arrested Abdullah Emad Edkeidek (8) when he was playing with a number of children few meters away from his family’s house in Ras al-Amoud neighbourhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem. The child’s father said that 6 Israeli border guard officers arrested his son at approximately 20:00, when he was playing with other children in the neighbourhood. They prevented the children from going with him in the police car and told them that he was being taken to the police station in Saladin Street. Israeli officers pointed their guns at persons who were around to prevent them from approaching the child.

 

• At approximately 16:30 on Sunday, 26 July 2015, Israeli forces arrested Mahmoud Ibrahim Sa’ada (15) when he was waiting for his grandfather by the door of a mosque in Beer Ayoub neighbourhood in Silwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. They took the aforementioned child to Saladin police station to be questioned about throwing stones.

 

• At approximately 19:00, on the same day, Israeli forces arrested Mostafa Na’im Maragha (20) after a quarrel between him and a number of settlers and border guard officers in Maragha neighbourhood in Silwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. They took the aforementioned person to Saladin police station to be questioned.

 

• On Monday, 27 July 2015, Israeli forces harshly beat Abdul Karim Aziz al-Haddad (15) while arresting him and detaining him in Bab al-Selselah police station in the old city in East Jerusalem. As a result, he suffered from bleeding and was taken to al-Maqased Hospital to receive the necessary medical treatment.

 

• At approximately 03:00 on Tuesday, 28 July 2015, Israeli forces moved into al-Eisawiya village, north of East Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which they arrested 11 children: Hani Shadi Nasser (14), Adam Kayed Mahmoud (14), Mohammed Mobtasem Ebeid (14), Yeyha Arafat Derbas (14), Majd Nayef Mostafa (14), Mohammed Darwish Maz’arow (15), Moneer Madmoud Dari (14), Ashraf Ebeid (17), Ahmed Sa’d Mahmoud (15), Yehya Derbas (14) and Mohammed Samer Taleb Mahmoud (16).

 

• At approximately 04:00 on Wednesday, 29 July 2015, Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mahmoud al-Abasi in Ras al-Amoud neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. They beat and arrested his 2 two children: Baker (15) and Dawood (17).

 

Attacks of security officers on the Palestinian civilians

 

• On Thursday, 16 July 2015, security officers of the light rail attacked 2 Palestinian young men after they took their ID cards while being in the light rail in Su’fat neighbourhood in the north of the old city in East Jerusalem. As a result, one of whom sustained various bruises and wounds, due to which he was taken to al-Maqased Hospital to receive the necessary medical treatment. Nassar Nader al-Salayma said to a PCHR fieldworker that his son Azmi (18) and Marwan Nader al-Salayma (16) took the light rail, but security officers checked their ID cards and detained them for no reason. Before stepping out of the rail in Su’fat area, in Beit Hanina, Marwan asked for his ID, but the officer pushed him and attacked him. He added that his son Azmi tried to call his uncle to tell him what was going on, but they attacked him too. As a result, Azmi fainted for about 45 minutes and was taken to al-Maqased Hospital. It was found that he sustained various bruises and wounds. He said also that Israeli police arrested Nader and took him to Beit Hanina police station. Nader was released later. Al-Salayma stressed that he would file a complaint against the rail security officers who attack Palestinians in the light rail almost every day.

 

Settlers’ attacks

 

• On the anniversary of the so-called “Temple’s Destruction”, 324 extremist settlers, including the Israeli minister of agriculture Uri Ariel, stormed on Sunday, 26 July 2015, al-Aqsa mosque in the old city in east Jerusalem. Israeli forces denied Muslims access to the mosque during the morning raids and closed most of the mosque’s gates. They also raided the yards of the mosque and turned them into military barracks. In the morning, 254 settlers raided the mosque, while in the afternoon 70 ones raided it through al-Maghareba gate that is under the Israeli control. The settlers toured in the mosque yards, while the afternoon raids were limited to the route from al-Maghareba to al-Selsela gates. In the meantime, there were clashes in the mosque yards between enraged youngsters and heavily armed Israeli soldiers whofired sound bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets. Israeli soldiers attacked everyone in the yards, including women, journalists, paramedics, elderly persons and endowments’ employees to secure the raids carried out by settlers. Moreover, Israeli soldiers attacked worshipers by al-Selsela gate. As a result, a number of civilians fainted and others sustained bruises. Dr. Adnan Khanafseh, head of al-Aqsa mosque clinic, said that they received 10 wounded persons in the clinic. Omer al-Keswani, Director of al-Aqsa mosque said that 19 endowments’ employees, including guards, sustained fractures and wounds to their faces, legs and heads as they were beaten up by clubs. Furthermore, journalists Lewa’ Wa’el Abu Rmeila (25) and Bayan Mahmoud al-Jo’ba (24) were beat by gun butts and pushed by Israeli soldiers while covering the clashes in al-Aqsa mosque.

Amjad Abu Asab, Head of the committee of Jerusalemite Prisoners Families, said that Israeli forces arrested 6 Palestinian civilians, including a woman and a child, during the Israeli raids: Alaa Mohammed Besher (31), Dania Tayseer Eid, Mahmoud al-Hallaq (19), Ma’moun Anati (18), Mohammed Abdullah Abu al-Hommos (14) and Najwa al-Sharabati (45).

 

• On Monday, 27 July 2015, 2 settlers sprayed pepper spray over the face of Mohammed Hosam Barakat (38), who on duty on an Israeli bus near al-Sheikh Jarrah area, north of the old city in East Jerusalem. As a result, he sustained serious pains, due to which he was taken to Hadasa hospital to receive the necessary medical treatment. Barakat said that 2 settlers got on the bus he was driving from “Bitar Elite” settlement. They stayed until the last bus stop in Sheikh Jarrah area. They also refused to pay for the tickets although they stayed on the bus for 45 minutes. He added that before they stepped out of the bus, they sprayed the pepper spray over his face and fled. He asked the by-passers for help because he sustained severe pain.

 

• On Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 4 Israeli settlers beat and pushed Sara al-Nebali (85) when she was passing near “Ma’ali Zetim” settlement in Ras al-Amoud neighbourhood, east of the old city in East Jerusalem. As a result, she sustained bruises and therefore taken to al-Maqased Hospital.

 

6. Settlement activities and attacks by settlers against Palestinian civilians and property

 

Israel has continued its settlement activities in the oPt, a direct violation of international humanitarian law, and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

 

• At approximately 13:00 on Sunday, 19 July 2015, Israeli forces accompanied by an Israeli Civil Administration vehicle moved into Beit Za’tah area, east of Beit Ommar village, north of Hebron. They deployed between the houses while the Civil Administration officer distributed 3 notifications to halt construction works in 3 under-construction houses. The officer photographed the 3 notified houses and withdrew later.

Notifications included:

1. Halting construction works in a 180-square-meter. Under-construction house belonging to Belal Mahmoud Sabarnah;
2. Halting construction works in a 150-square-meter under-construction house belonging Khalil Mahmoud Jamil Abu Maria; and
3. Halting work in the foundation for a 160-square-meter house belonging to Mohammed Sami Hassan Mansour.

 

• At approximately 05:00 on Tuesday, 21 July 2015, Israeli forces accompanied by an Israeli Civil Administration vehicle moved into Khellet Ibrahim, west of Ethna, west of Hebron. They deployed between the houses. 2 bulldozers started demolishing a 200-square-meter barrack used for collecting and selling scraps. The owners of the barrack were not allowed to take out any of the barrack content. It should be noted that the barrack was established in 2010, and 6 persons work in it to support their families. The loss is estimated at NIS 45,000.

 

• At approximately 07:00, Israeli forces accompanied by 2 bulldozers moved into al-Jalaita area, east of the village. Officers from the Israeli Civil Administration raided under the protection of Israeli forces a facility to collect and sell scrap. The 8-dunum facility belongs to Fathi Mohammed Jamil Mohammed Sha’rawi (35). The Civil Administration officers took the office furniture out of a room that used to be an office and demolished it:

1. A 35-square-meter room;
2. A 40-square-meter tin-made arbor;
3. A 250-square-meter tin-made barrack;
4. A cement wall; and
5. A tin and metal-made wall.

It should be noted that work in the facility started in early 2009, where 6 workers work to support their families. The loss was estimated at NIS 150,000.

• On Saturday morning, 18 July 2015, a Palestinian civilian, Rabah Mohammed Ali Hzama, from Turmus’ayya village, north of Ramallah, discovered that Israeli forces uprooted 150 olive seedlings from his land in al- Zarat area, on “Adi Aad” settlement, eastern of the city.

 

• At approximately 10:00 on Saturday, a number of settlers from “Ma’oun” settlement, east of Yata, southern Hebron, attacked Palestinian farmers and shepherds, while they were on their land, in the east of Khirbet Khellat Aladrh , eastern Yata, under heavy protection by Israeli forces. The farmers threw stones at the settlers to compel them to leave their lands. As a result, Israeli forces forced the settlers to leave the area, and no arrests or casualties were reported .

 

• At approximately 15:00 on Sunday, 19 July 2015, an armed settler from “Kochaf Hishahr” settlement, in the east of al-Mogier village, northeast of Ramallah, fired 2 bullets towards the Palestinian farmers, identified as Anwar Sameh Na’saan (20), and his son Mohammed (16), while picking almonds fruit, in Ein Samia area, southeast of the village, but no casualties were reported .

 

• At approximately 19:00 on Sunday, 26 July 2015, a number of settlers from “Aloun Moreih” settlement, northeast of Azmout village, in the east of Nablus, chased a gathering of Palestinian civilians and threw stones at them. After 10 minutes, Israeli forces moved with military vehicles into the village to insurance the withdrawal of the settlers. During the withdrawal, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian child, Fahed Ayoub Sawalha, 17, when he was in a barrack for breeding cows belonging to his family, then he was taken to unknown place.

 

• On Tuesday evening, 28 July 2015, a number of settlers under the protection of Israeli forces, stormed “Tersila” settlement that was evacuated since 2005, and also known as (Sanour Camp), south of Jenin, in the vicinity of al-Fandkomia village. According to a PCHR field worker, the settlers erected their tents, and stayed in the place to conduct the Talmudic rituals. They then the left the area, and no other events were reported. The settlers stormed this place in previous years on the same date.

 

 

Recommendations to the International Community

 

 

PCHR emphasizes the international community’s position that the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are still under Israeli occupation, in spite of Israeli military redeployment outside the Gaza Strip in 2005. PCHR further confirms that Israeli forces continued to impose collective punishment measures on the Gaza Strip, which have escalated since the 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections, in which Hamas won the majority of seats of the Palestinian Legislative Council. PCHR stresses that there is international recognition of Israel’s obligation to respect international human rights instruments and the international humanitarian law, especially the Hague Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land and the Geneva Conventions. Israel is bound to apply the international human rights law and the law of war sometime reciprocally and other times in parallel in a way that achieves the best protection for civilians and remedy for victims.

 

In light of continued arbitrary measures, land confiscation and settlement activities in the West Bank, and the latest 51-day offensive against civilians in the Gaza Strip, PCHR calls upon the international community, especially the United Nations, the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention and the European Union – in the context of their natural obligation to respect and enforce the international law – to cooperate and act according to the following recommendations:

 

1. PCHR calls upon the international community and the United Nations to use all available means to allow the Palestinian people to enjoy their right to self-determination, through the establishment of the Palestinian State, which was recognized by the UN General Assembly with a vast majority, using all international legal mechanisms, including sanctions to end the occupation of the State of Palestine;
2. PCHR calls upon the United Nations to provide international protection to Palestinians in the oPt, and to ensure the non-recurrence of aggression against the oPt, especially the Gaza Strip;
3. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to compel Israel, as a High Contracting Party to the Conventions, to apply the Conventions in the oPt;
4. PCHR calls upon the Parties to international human rights instruments, especially the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to pressurize Israel to comply with their provisions in the oPt, and to compel it to incorporate the human rights situation in the oPt in its reports submitted to the concerned committees;
5. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to fulfil their obligation to ensure the application of the Conventions, including extending the scope of their jurisdiction in order to prosecute suspected war criminals, regardless of the nationality of the perpetrator and the place of a crime, to pave the way for prosecuting suspected Israeli war criminals and end the longstanding impunity they have enjoyed;
6. PCHR calls on States that apply the principle of universal jurisdiction not to surrender to Israeli pressure to limit universal jurisdiction to perpetuate the impunity enjoyed by suspected Israeli war criminals;
7. PCHR calls upon the international community to act in order to stop all Israeli settlement expansion activities in the oPt through imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements and criminalizing trading with them;
8. PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly to transfer the Goldstone Report to the UN Security Council in order to refer it to the International Criminal Court in accordance with Article 13(b) of the Rome Statute;
9. PCHR calls upon the United Nations to confirm that holding war criminals in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a precondition to achieve stability and peace in the regions, and that peace cannot be built on the expense of human rights;
10. PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council to explicitly declare that the Israeli closure policy in Gaza and the annexation wall in the West Bank are illegal, and accordingly refer the two issues to the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Israel to compel it to remove them;
11. PCHR calls upon the international community, in light of its failure to the stop the aggression on the Palestinian people, to at least fulfil its obligation to reconstruct the Gaza Strip after the series of hostilities launched by Israel which directly targeted the civilian infrastructure;
12. PCHR calls upon the United Nations and the European Union to express a clear position towards the annexation wall following the international recognition of the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders, as the annexation wall seizes large parts of the State of Palestine;
13. PCHR calls upon the European Union to activate Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which provides that both sides must respect human rights as a precondition for economic cooperation between the EU states and Israel, and the EU must not ignore Israeli violations and crimes against Palestinian civilians;

 

 

 

 

 

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