For eight consecutive days: The Israeli Occupation Forces continue their aggression against Palestinian civilians

October 6, 2000

Press Release

For eight consecutive days:

The Israeli Occupation Forces continue their aggression against Palestinian civilians

Ref: 118/2000

Date: October 6, 2000

Time: 14:30 GMT

This afternoon, bloody clashes broke up throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Israeli Occupation Forces responded to demonstrations with fire shooting, which resulted in killing and injuring more Palestinian civilians. At about 11:00 GMT, Loai Abdullah Al-Moqayad, 19 years old from Jabalya, and Marwan Abdel Razeq Shamallakh, 23 years old from Gaza, were shot dead by the Israeli Occupation Forces at Al-Shuhada’ Junction (Netzarim Junction) in the Gaza Strip. Al-Moqayad received a bullet in the head, and Shamallakh received a bullet in the chest. In Nablus, Dhia’ Abdel Rahman Essa, 19 years old from Salem village, died due to a bullet in his chest by the Israeli Occupation Forces. In addition, Eyad Abdel Halim Shtaiwi, 23 years old from Salem village too, was shot dead in his back. In Tulkarm, Mohammed Khaled Tammam, 21 years old, was shot dead in the chest. In the old city of Jerusalem, the Israeli Occupation Forces shot at Palestinian demonstrators, and PCHR was informed that a child, Mohammed Joudeh, 12 years old, was shot dead in the head.

This morning, Ziad Baraka, 19 years old from Deir El-Balah, was severely injured at the area of Netzarim Settlement, when a shell, that remained after the bombing by Israeli helicopters, blasted. PCHR’s field officers informed that the shell exploded as soon as Ziad Baraka touched it. As a result, he was severely injured in both his face and arms, in addition to another person who was injured lightly. Sources at Shifa’ Hospital stated that Ziad Baraka’s forearm was cut and lost his eyes. At Netzarim area too, Shadi El-Sayes, 19 years old from Gaza was severely injured in his neck. Similarly, Rafah and Khan Younis cities witnessed escalation of aggression by the Israeli Occupation Forces, responding to demonstrators with fire and tear gas.

The number of the Palestinians who were killed as a result of the Israeli Occupation Forces’ aggression against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestinian cities and villages inside the Green Line for eight consecutive day has increased to 70. Moreover, more than 2000 Palestinians were injured, some of them are in critical conditions.

Since Thursday October 5, 2000, the Israeli Occupation Forces imposed complete closure on the Occupied Palestinian territory. This closure is expected to last for several days. In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Occupation Forces closed crossings into Israel, and completely prevented movement of persons and trade between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Palestinians were also prevented from entering Jerusalem.

PCHR reiterates its condemnation of the Israeli Occupation Forces’ practices and aggressions against Palestinian citizens. PCHR also warns more deterioration of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, if the international community does not take some immediate actions to halt the Israeli aggressions and the killings of Palestinian citizens. PCHR further requests a neutral and independent international committee to investigate the Israeli practices.

Names of Martyrs

September 29-October 6, 2000

14:30 GMT

No.	Name	Age	Place of Residence	Date of Death	Notes
1.	Ossama Mohammed Jeddah	23	Jerusalem	29/9	A bullet in chest – the Holy Sanctuary (Al-Haram Al-Sharif)
2.	Mohammed Hussein Farraj		Um El- Fahem	29/9	at the Holy Sanctuary (Al-Haram Al-Sharif)
3.	Yahya Hassan Faraj	34	Beit Safafa	29/9	A bullet in the nick
4.	Bilal Ali A’fana	26	Abu Deis	29/9	A bullet in the chest
5.	Haitham Oweida Skafi	45	Jerusalem	29/9	A bullet in the chest
6.	Nizar Ibrahim Shobaki	18	Silwan	29/9	A bullet in the head near the ear
7.	Mohammed Jamal El-Durreh	12	Al-Boreij	30/9	Several bullets in the nick and abdomen – Netzarim
8.	Mohammed Mohammed El-Otaleh	25	Gaza	30/9	A bullet in the head-Netzarim (a member of the Palestinian security forces)
9.	Bassam Fayez El-Bilbaisi	48	Gaza	30/9	A bullet in the chest-an ambulance driver during carrying out his duties – Netzarim
10.	Maher Rajab Obeid	23	Jabalia	30/9	Three bullets in the back – Netzarim
11.	Khaled El-Bazyan	16	Nablus	30/9	A bullet in the head
12.	Nizar Mahmoud E’ideh	16	Ramallah	30/9	A bullet in the chest – a cut in aorta
13.	Zakrya Ersaan El-Kilani	22	Nablus	30/9	A bullet in the chest – a university student
14.	Mohammed Tawfiq El-Qalaq	23	Tulkarm	30/9	A health relief man of the Palestinian Marine Police
15.	Amjad Abdullah Daraghmeh	22	Tubas	30/9	A health relief man of the Palestinian Marine Police
16.	Mahamoud Hani Anbar	24	Jordan	30/9	A student of An-Najah University
17.	Eyad Mahmoud El-Khashashi	22	Nablus	30/9	An injury in the heart on 30/9 (his body was discovered on the following day)

18.	Jihad Mahmoud El-A’loul	18	Nablus	1/10	An injury in the head on 30/9
19.	Sami Fathi El-Taramsi	19	El Shati	1/10	A bullet in the abdomen
20.	Mustafa Hilmi Ramadan	26	Nablus/Tel	1/10	A bullet in the chest
21.	Hussam Na’im Bekhiet	18	Nablus/ Balata	1/10	A bullet in the head
22.	Samer Sameer Tabanjah	12	Nablus	1/10	By a heavy machine gun from a helicopter
23.	Salah Ibrahim El-Faqih	25	Ramallah	1/10	A bullet in chest (a member of the Palestinian National Security)
24.	Mohammed Nabil Dawood	14	Ramallah	1/10	A bullet in the head
25.	Emad Abdel El-Rahman Anati	17	A’nata	1/10	A member of the Palestinian National Security
26.	Sara Abdel Azeem Hassan	1.5	Nablus	1/10	A bullet in the head shot by a settler
27.	Mohammed Ahmed Jabarin	20	Um El- Fahem	1/10	A bullet in the chest
28.	Ahmed Ibrahim Jabarin	—	Um El- Fahem	2/10	A bullet in the head on 1/10
29.	Rami Hatem Gharra	22	Jet – The Triangle	2/10	—
30.	Hatem Abdel Azziz El-Najjar	22	Khan Younis	2/10	A member of the Palestinian Liaison Forces
31.	Mahmoud Ghazi El-Nabeeh	29	Gaza	2/10	A bullet in the chest
32.	Salah Abdullah Abu Qeinas	23	Gaza	2/10	A bullet in the heart
33.	Ibrahim Samih Barahma	27	Jordan	2/10	A bullet in the head-Jericho clashes
34.	Mohammed Amin Sajdi	17	Jericho	2/10	A bullet in the abdomen-Jericho clashes
35.	Wae’l Tayseer El-Qattawi	14	Nablus	2/10	A bullet in the head
36.	Ahmed Sami Fayadh	21	Gaza	2/10	A member of the Palestinian National Security-Ramallah
37.	Emad Faraj Ghanayem	25	Sakhnin	2/10
38.	Waleed Abdel Mone’m Abu Saleh	21	Sakhnin	2/10
39.	Alla’ Khaled Nassar	22	Arrabeh	2/10
40.	Asseel Hassan A’asleh	21	Arrabeh	2/10
41.	Eyad Sobhi Lawabneh	20	Nazareth	2/10
42.	Musleh Hussein Abu Jarad	19	Deir El-Balah	2/10	Two bullets in the chest-Um El-Fahem clashes

43.	Fahmi Fuad Abu Ammouneh	28	Nusseirat	3/10	A shell in the head -Netzarim area
44.	Khadhra Ahmed Abu Salameh	57	Jenin	3/10	Inhaling tear gas in Al-Aqsa Mosque-29/9
45.	O’mar Mohammed Abdullah Suleiman	18	Jabalia	3/10	A 500mm – bullet in the head shot by a helicopter at Netzarim area
46.	Ammar Khali El-Refae’I	17	Al-Maghazi	3/10	A bullet in the head at Netzarim area
47.	Mohammed Younis El-Zamae’reh	21	Halhoul	3/10	An injury in the head-30/9
48.	Ismail Shehda Shamallakh	21	Gaza	3/10	Due to an injury during clashes of the last days in Ramallah – a member of the Palestinian security forces
49.	Hussam Ismail El-Hamshari	16	Tulkarm	3/10	Due to an injury on 1/10
50.	Ahmed Ali El-Nabris	21	Nablus	3/10	A bullet in the chest
51.	Ramez Abbas Shannan	—	Kufor Manda	3/10	Two bullets in the head
52.	Sharif Faraj A’ashoor	18	Gaza	3/10	A bullet in the head
53.	Mohammed Fawzi Srouji	21	Sawahra	4/10	A military confrontation (Fatah Organization)
54.	Mahmoud El-Emwasi	21	Sawahra	4/10	A military confrontation (Fatah Organization)
55.	Mohammed Yousef Abu A’asi	9	Bani Suheila	4/10	A bullet in his back
56.	Alla’ Hassan Barghouthi	24	A’boud	4/10	A bullet in the chest
57.	Ayman Akram El-Louh	—	Gaza	4/10	A bullet in the chest
58.	Muhannad Wadei’ Fares	24	Deir El-Ghosoun	4/10	A bullet in the chest (a member of the Palestinian Special Security Forces)
59.	Mahmoud Lutfi Masad	24	Borqien-Jenin	4/10	Injured in the head by a heavy machine gun (a member of the Palestinian security forces)
60.	Mohammed Ghaleb Khamayseh	18	Kufor Manda	4/10	Died due to an injury on 3/10 – a bullet in the chest
61.	Arafat Mahmoud El-Atrash	18	Hebron	4/10	A bullet in the chest – shot by Israeli special forces
62.	Mahamoud Saleh Esbeita	26	Gaza	5/10	A bullet in the chest
63.	Salama Saleh Ziadat	20	Jericho	5/10	He was injured on 2/10
64.	Mustafa Mahmoud El-Fararja	21	Beithlehem	5/10	A bullet in the chest

65.	Loai Abdullah Al-Moqayad	19	Jabalya	6/10	A bullet in the head
66.	Eyad Abdel Halim Shtaiwi	23	Salem -Nablus	6/10	A bullet in the back
67.	Dhia’ Abdel Rahman Essa	19	Salem – Nablus	6/10	A bullet in the chest
68.	Mohammed Khaled Tammam	21	Tulkarm	6/10	A bullet in the chest
69.	Mohammed Joudeh	12	Jerusalem	6/10	A bullet in the head
70.	Marwan Abdel Razeq Shamallakh	23	Gaza	6/10	A bullet in the chest