Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (11- 17 Sept
A member of a Palestinian armed group died of wounds he sustained during the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.
·A fisherman was wounded in the northern Gaza Strip
·Israeli forces continued to use force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
- 2 civilians were wounded during peaceful protests in Ramallah and Hebron
- Dozens suffered tear gas inhalation during protests against the annexation wall
·Israeli forces conducted 55 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and a limited one in the south of the Gaza Strip
- 40 Palestinian civilians, including 9 children, were arrested
- 16 of those civilians, including 7 children and a woman, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem and its suburbs
·Israel continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
- Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank.
- At least 3 Palestinian civilians were arrested at military checkpoints in the West Bank.
·Israeli naval forces continued to target Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza waters.
- Israeli forces opened fire at fishermen 6 times and chased them in the sea.
·Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
- Israeli forces bulldozed 2 dunums[1] of land, uprooted 8 olive trees and confiscated a bulldozer in Salfit
- Settlers sprayed peppers at the faces of 2 children in Hebron and attacked a shepherd and 2 activists south of the city
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (11 – 17 September 2014).
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