The West Bank and Gaza remain under strict Israeli imposed internal closure for the fourth consecutive day. Mass protest marches took place this afternoon in cities throughout the West Bank and Gaza, following which clashes erupted in a number of areas. A total of 190 injuries have been reported thus far, 10 of which are in critical condition, and 3 deaths.
Injuries from 16 October:
Hebron 17, 1 critical as a result of live ammunition to the head
Nablus 15, 2 critical
Bethlehem 20
Tulkarem 5, 3 from live ammunition to the head
Rafah and Khan Younis 55
Ramallah 35, 4 critical
Jenin 30
Qalqilya and Salfit 13
Deaths on 16 October:
1. Muayad Osama Abd Al Jawarish, 14 years old, from Aida
Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, live ammunition to his stomach.
2. Misbah Abdel Qader Abu Attiq, 29 years old, from Beit Lahyia,
live ammunition to his head. Member of Palestinian National
Security Forces.
3. Naim Attalah Abed Ahmad, from Zawyeh, Salfit, prevention of
medical treatment due to closure.
Clinically Dead:
Ashraf Habaibeh, 15 years old, from Askar Refugee Camp, Nablus,
live ammunition to his head.
Ramallah
In Ramallah today, thousands of Palestinians participated in the
funeral procession of Ra'ed Ya'coub Hammoudeh, who died
yesterday as a result of live ammunition to the head sustained 4
days ago. Heavy clashes erupted this afternoon at the northern
entrance of Ramallah, resulting in 35 injuries thus far, 4 of which
are in critical condition as a result of live ammunition. A
spokesperson from the Red Crescent Society stated this evening
that all injuries sustained today were to the head and chest as a
result of live ammunition, heavy machine gun fire and rubber coated
steel bullets. In Silwad, on the outskirts of Ramallah, Israeli
settlers under the protection of the Israeli military set fire to a 5
dunum olive orchard this evening. The owners of the land were
unable to put out the fires in time to salvage the olive trees.
Israeli
settlers are reported to be attacking Palestinian cars with stones
on roads outside of Ramallah.
Bethlehem Heavy clashes erupted this afternoon in the Bethlehem area (Hossan, Khader, Beit Sahour, Bethlehem and the Southern entrance of Bethlehem) after mass protest rallies in the city center, resulting in 20 injuries reported thus far. Beit Jala Hospital announced this evening that 14 year old Muayad Osama Abd Al Jawarish from Askar Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, initially declared clinically dead, died an hour ago as a result of live ammunition to his stomach. He was shot on his way home from school.
Gaza Late last night, the Israeli authorities expanded a military outpost at Netzarim Junction, extending into Palestinian controlled Area A. Clashes erupted this afternoon in Rafah and Khan Younis after mass protest rallies. Misbah Abdel Qader Abu Attiq, 29 years old, from Beit Lahyia, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, was killed today as a result of live ammunition to his head. The border crossing of Rafah, previously jointly controlled by Palestinians and Israelis, was taken over by the Israeli Military authorities and has been declared a closed military zone, effectively closing the border crossing to Palestinians.
Salfit and Qalqilya areas Clashes erupted again in the Salfit and Qalqilya areas, with a total of 13 injuries reported thus far. Israeli settlers, protected by the Israeli military, this evening attempted to attack the village of Harres, with at least 2 Palestinians injured, including a 7 year old. Palestinian security sources reported today that all entrances to villages in the Salfit area have been closed off by cement blocks.
Naim Attalah Abed Ahmad, 37 years old, from Zawyeh, Salfit, died this morning as a result of prevention of medical treatment. Na'im required kidney dialysis three times a week. As a result of the strict internal closure imposed on the West Bank and Gaza, he was refused twice from passing Israeli checkpoints to reach the nearby Nablus hospital for treatment.
In the Jenin area, 30 injuries as a result of heavy clashes have been reported thus far. Red Crescent ambulances have been prevented from leaving the area in order to transport the injured to hospitals.
Nablus In Nablus, heavy clashes erupted on the southern entrance of the city and in Balata refugee camp. At least 15 Palestinians have been injured, with 2 in critical condition. Ashraf Habaibeh, 15 years old, from Askar Refugee Camp, was declared clinically dead this evening as a result of live ammunition to the head. The village of Huwwara remains under Israeli imposed curfew for the ninth consecutive day.
Hebron Heavy clashes erupted in Hebron this afternoon following mass protest marches in the center of the city. At least 17 Palestinians were reported injured, with 1 in critical condition as a result of live ammunition to the head. The Israeli controlled areas of Hebron remain under curfew for the 17th consecutive day.
In Jerusalem this morning, Israeli police prevented the extremist Jewish Temple Mount and Land of Israeli Faithful Movement from entering the Haram al-Sharif.
The Israeli Authorities prevented Palestinian ambulances and medical personnel transferring eight injured to Al Arish Airport in Egypt from Gaza from re-entering Gaza today. They were prevented from entering for several hours until the Red Cross intervened, and the ambulances were permitted to re-enter.
In an interview this evening, Mohammad As Skafi, Director of the Ambulance and Emergency Section of the Ministry of Health in the Governorate of Ramallah, stated that on of the third day of clashes, 21 medical personnel from the unit were assaulted by the Israeli military, including himself. The medical personnel were shot at by Israeli troops at the northern entrance of Ramallah, after which they sought shelter in a nearby building. They were subjected to heavy gunfire while trapped in the building for two and a half hours, with 4 of the medics injured. Red Crescent Society workers attempting to rescue them from the building came under fire, damaging the ambulance and injuring the ambulance driver.
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