Ref: 139/2012
Date: 22 November 2012
Time: 12:15 GMT
By the Last Day of the Offensive:
The latest developments since the press release issued by PCHR yesterday noon, 21 November 2012, have been as follows:
The Northern Gaza Strip:
Israeli warplanes launched 24 airstrikes targeting houses and members of armed groups. As a result of these attacks, 5 Palestinians, including 3 civilians, were killed, and 35 others, including 32 civilians, including 10 children and 11 women, were wounded.
At approximately 14:10 on Wednesday, 21 November 2011, an Israeli drone fired a missile at the garden of a house belonging to Talal Saadi al-Assali, 48, in Ebad al-Rahman neighborhood in Jabalya. Al-Assali was killed together with his son and his daughter: Ayman, 19; and Abeer, 12.
At approximately 16:30, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a number of Palestinian civilians in al-Salatin Street in Beit Lahia, killing one of them, Fadi Mousa Sameer al-Qatanani, 29, and 6 others, including two children, were wounded.
At approximately 17:00, an Israeli drone attacked members of an armed group in Tal al-Zartar area in Jabalya killing one of them and wounding another one.
Israeli forces also bombarded 2 houses, injuring 2 civilians, including 2 children.
Gaza City:
Israeli warplanes have launched 10 airstrikes targeting flats, members of armed groups, a press office and a stadium. As a result of these attacks, 4 Palestinians, including 2 children, were killed. In addition, 5 civilians were wounded. A civilian also died of a previous wound.
On Wednesday noon, 21 November 2012, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a member of an armed group in al-Shujaiya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City, killing him.
At approximately 14:00, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at an open area in al-Nafaq Street in the north of Gaza City, killing Mamhoud Atiya Abdul Raziq Abu Khousa, 13.
At approximately 15:00, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at al-Jeel press office on the 7th floor of Neima builaing in al-Remal neighborhood in the center of Gaza City. As a result, Abdul Rahman Majdi Ramadan Naeem, 2, was killed.
At approximately 19:50, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a member of an armed group in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, killing him.
At approximately 21:00, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a flat belonging to Jamal Mohammed al-Zibda, 51, on the 3rd floor of al-Waleed building in the center of Gaza City. The flat, which had been already evacuated, was destroyed.
The Central Gaza Strip:
Israeli warplanes have launched 13 airstrikes and some artillery attacks. As a result of these attacks, 8 Palestinians, including 3 civilians, were killed, and 12 civilians, including 6 children and 2 women, were wounded.
At approximately 14:10, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at Mubarak Ibrahim Abu Ghoula, 24, when he was walking in the west of al-Nussairat refugee camp, killing him.
At approximately 16:15, an Israeli warplane fired a missile that landed near a house belonging to Maher Mohammed al-Nabahin, killing his child, 4-year-old Riham, and wounding his wife.
At approximately 16:20, Israeli warplanes bombarded a house belonging to Maher Saadi Abu Kmail, killing 5 members of armed groups.
At approximately 19:30, an Israeli warplane attacked Nader Yousef Abu Mughassib, 14, in Deir al-Balah, killing him.
Khan Yunis:
Israeli warplanes have launched 4 airstrikes targeting agricultural areas, flats and an apartment building.
At approximately 20:55, Israeli warplanes fired 2 missiles at a flat on the 4th floor of an apartment building in Shurrab area in Khan Yunis. The flat was destroyed and a nearby one was heavily damaged. The whole building was also damaged.
At the same time, Israeli warplanes fired 2 missiles at a building belonging to Mohammed Khader Shurrab. The building was damaged.
Rafah:
Israeli warplanes have launched 11 airstrikes and some artillery attacks. As a result of these attacks, 2 Palestinian civilians were killed and 3 members of armed groups were injured.
At approximately 18:30, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at 2 civilians who were walking in a street in al-Shouka village, east of Rafah. The 2 civilians were killed: Mohammed Kamel Abu Edwan, 18; and Abdullah Talaat Ibrahim, 18.
At approximately 19:55, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at members of an armed group in al-Nasser village, northeast of Rafah, wounding 3 of them.
During the day, Israeli warplanes launched several airstrikes on tunnels at the Egyptian border and on open areas.
PCHR reiterates condemnation, expresses utmost concern for these crimes, and:
