Ref: 137/2014
Date: 27 August 2014
Time: 11:15 GMT
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the unjustified intensive shooting by gunmen throughout the Gaza Strip when the true entered into force, which killed a woman and injured 95 persons, including 33 children and 15 women. PCHR calls upon the Palestinian government to take action against the perpetrators, and to take necessary steps to stop such incidents and protect people.
According to investigation conducted by PCHR, on Tuesday evening, 26 August 2014, following the declaration of an Egyptian-brokered truce in the Gaza Strip, dozens of gunmen opened fire in all areas in the Gaza Strip. As a result of these incidents, a woman was killed and 95 persons, including 33 children and 15 women, were injured.
The incidents were as follows:
In Gaza City, RandaEmad Mahmoud al-Nemer, 20, was killed by a gunshot to the head when she was in the balcony of her house in al-Shujaiya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City. Additionally, 58 persons, including 20 children and 9 women, were injured throughout Gaza City.
In the northern Gaza Strip, 25 persons, including 10 children and 3 women, were injured by intensive shooting in various areas.
In Khan Yunis, 20 persons, including 2 children and 2 women, were injured by intensive shooting.
In Rafah, a child and a woman were injured by shooting.
The Ministry of Interior in Gaza issued a statement on Tuesday evening, 26 August 2014, demanded stopping the shooting and confirming that the police arrested a number of persons who fired into the air.
In light of the above:
