NOVANEWS
A Palestinian child was killed in the far southwest of Hebron.
Israeli forces launched 3 airstrikes on different areas in the Gaza Strip.
- 26 greenhouses were completely destroyed and 20 others were partially damaged.
Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank.
- 4 Palestinian civilians and a Norwegian activist were wounded in protests organized against the annexation wall.
- A Palestinian boy was wounded in a protest at the entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah.
Israeli forces conducted 64 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
- 50 Palestinian civilian, including 7 children, were arrested.
- Journalist Fida’ Naser was detained in Hebron for a few hours and was then released.
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 6 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were arrested at checkpoints in the West Bank.
Israeli navy forces continued targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
- A store at Beit Hanoun beach was destroyed as it was shelled by Israeli gunboats.
Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
- Settlers uprooted 90 olive trees in Nablus and Hebron.
- 3 civilians were injured by glass shrapnel of their vehicle that was attacked by a bottle.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (13 – 19 March 2014).
Shooting:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child. They also wounded 7 Palestinian civilians, including a child, and Norwegian activist in the West Bank; 5 of whom, including the Norwegian activist, were wounded in the protests organized against the annexation wall while a civilian was wounded in other protests. Two Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded when Israeli forces moved into Beit Ommar village, north of Hebron. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces launched 3 airstrikes, 4 shooting attacks at fishing boats and one along the border fence. No casualties were reported.
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces launched 3 airstrikes on 13 and 14 March 2014, as a result of which, 26 greenhouses were completely destroyed and 20 others were partially damaged, but no casualties were reported.
On 17 March 2014, Israeli forces positioned on watchtowers in the vicinity of Beit Hanoun crossing and north of Um al-Nasser village in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at open areas, but no casualties were reported.
In the context of targeting Palestinian fishermen in the sea, Israeli navy forces opened fire 4 times at Palestinian fishing boats on 15, 16 and 17 March 2014. As a result, a store belonging to a Palestinian fisherman was completely destroyed, but no casualties were reported.
In the West Bank, on 19 March 2014, Israeli forces stationed around the annexation wall, west of Doura, southwest of Hebron, killed a Palestinian child and wounded 2 others in company.
In the same context, Israeli forces used excessive force against peaceful demonstrations organised by Palestinian civilians, international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, 4 Palestinian civilians and Norwegian activist were wounded.
In the same context, an 18-year-old Palestinian civilian sustained a bullet wound to the right leg during a protest at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, on 14 March 2014.
On 13 March 2014, 2 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded when Israeli forces fired at a number of youngsters gathered during a funeral in the cemetery in Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron, near the bypass road (60).
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