Weekly Report on Israeli Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The occupied Palestinian territory is witnessing more Israeli war crimes
From (12/07/2018 – until 18/07/2018)
Summary:
The Israeli occupying forces continued their serious and systematic violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the occupied Palestinian territory during the period covered by the present report (12/7/2018 – 18/7/2018). During the week covered by this report, IOF continued to use force against Palestinian civilians participating in the return marches and breaking the siege in the Gaza Strip since nearly three months ago, with thousands wounded or killed.
Details
- IOF continues to use force against peaceful demonstrators in the Gaza Strip.
- The death of two Palestinian civilians, one of them is a child, and the other died as a result of his past wounds.
- 115 civilians were injured, including 24 children, 5 women, 4 journalists and 3 paramedics. 15 of them were seriously injured.
- Israeli warplanes fired 91 rockets into the Gaza Strip
- Two Palestinian children were killed and 27 other civilians were wounded, including two children. In addition, a number of civilian facilities were damaged.
- 10 Palestinians were injured, including 4 children and a journalist in the West Bank.
- Israeli occupation forces carried out 77 incursions in the West Bank and a limited incursion into the southern Gaza Strip.
- 66 citizens in the West Bank were arrested, including a child and a woman. Five of them were arrested in the Jerusalem governorate.
- Occupation authorities continue to Judaize the occupied city of East Jerusalem. IOF demolish two houses and an agricultural park in Shu’fat and al-Tur, and forced a citizen to demolish his house in al-Thawri neighborhood.
- Occupation forces prevented organizing an academic conference at Hind al-Husseini College, and confiscated contents of the elementary school in Shu’fat.
- IOF razed three roofs of old houses and an agricultural room in Duma village, southeast of Nablus.
- Settlers razed 82 dunums, uprooted and burned 180 olive trees, smashed windows of 6 cars.
- Occupation forces continue to divide the West Bank into cantons and continue its unjust siege on the Gaza Strip for the eleventh consecutive year.