"Israeli" Occupation Forces Continue Systematic Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property

"Israeli" Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
Source: Electronic Intifada, 22-12-2006
• 9 Palestinians, including a child, were killed by IOF in the West Bank.
• 4 of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF.
• 12 Palestinians, including 7 children and a woman, were wounded by IOF.
• IOF conducted 30 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
• IOF arrested 32 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children.
• IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT; IOF have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world and IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 5 Palestinian civilians, including a child.
• IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Ban; IOF have started to construct a section of the wall around "Avni Hevetz" settlement, east of Tulkarm.
Killing: During the reported period, IOF killed 9 Palestinians, including a child, in the West Bank.
Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Occupied East Jerusalem (al-Quds).
Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank. During the reported period, IOF started to raze areas of Palestinian land near "Avni Hevetz" settlement, east of Tulkarm, to construct a new section of the Wall. According to local sources, IOF have confiscated 144.6 donums[1] of agricultural land for the purpose of the construction of the new section. In violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law
"Israeli" Violations Documented during the Reporting Period (14 - 20 December 2006)
1. Incursions into Palestinian Areas and Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
2. Extra-Judicial Executions
3. Continued Siege on the OPT
4. Construction of the Annexation Wall
5. Settlement Activities and Attacks by Settlers against Palestinian Civilians and Property
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