A strict Israeli imposed internal closure remains in place throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip. 4 Palestinians were killed today and 110 injured as a result of injuries sustained in clashes and attacks with tanks and heavy machine gun fire by the Israeli military within the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian residents either travelling on major roads, attempting to harvest olive orchards, or in residential areas continue, in addition to the destruction of Palestinian agricultural lands.
Fuad Adnan Dweikat, 27 years old from Balata, Nablus, was shot and killed today by live ammunition to his back.
Tayseer Adnan Hammad Abu Al 'Arraj, 18 years old from Khan Younis, Gaza, was killed today by injuries sustained from tank shell directly hitting him while working 250 meters from Tufah Junction in Gaza.
Amjad 'Azmi Mohammad 'Abadi, 21 years old from Jenin, was shot and killed today by live ammunition to his abdomen during clashes on the Nazareth-Jenin road.
Abdel Men'em Mohammad 'Izzedin, 18 years old from 'Arrabi, Jenin, was shot and killed today by live ammunition to his head.
Gaza
At least 30 Palestinians were injured as a result of attacks by the Israeli
military with tanks and heavy machine gun fire on the western area of Khan Younis
Refugee Camp. At least 2 Palestinians were reported in critical condition as
a result of the attacks. Severe damage was sustained by houses in the camp as
a result of the attack, including a nearby office of the Palestinian National
Security Forces. The Israeli military also attacked with heavy machine gun fire
and tanks residential areas of the Beit Hanoun region, causing damage to a number
of homes in Sudania and Beit Lahiya, in addition to an office of the Palestinian
National Security Forces.
This morning, at least 6 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition during clashes at Tufah Junction in Khan Younis. At approximately 4pm in the afternoon, the Israeli military fired tank shells from a nearby military post at Tufah Junction. One shell hit 18 year old Tayseer Adnan Hammad Abu Al 'Arraj, causing injuries to his chest and killing him immediately. He was unloading sacks of flour from a truck 250 meters away far from from the Israeli military post and the site of clashes in the morning. Two of his fellow workers, 18 year old Raed Fayez Abu Aker 18 year old Hammad Fayez Abu Al 'Arraj, were also injured by shrapnel from the same shell. Another shell directly hit the truck they were unloading, resulting in a hole 18cm in diameter hole to the truck. Two ambulances were also hit by shells at a distance of 150 meters from the post, injuring first aid medic Sami Ibrahim Abu Namous, 30 years old, and ambulance driver 'Awni Hamdan Al Agha, 47 years old. Another 30 Palestinians, many of which are children, were also injured by shrapnel to different parts of their bodies as a result of the shelling. Approximately 250 families fled the area of the shelling for their safety when the direction of the attack was shifted towards residential areas. 24 houses were either destroyed, partially damaged or caught on fire during the past two days of attacks with tanks and heavy machine gun fire.
The northern and southern areas of Gaza remain completely closed off from one another, preventing the majority of workers reaching their places of work, students from reaching schools and universities primarily located in the central northern areas of Gaza, in addition to the movement of goods. In addition, Amnesty International staff have been denied entry into Gaza for the last two days. The Israeli Authorities have prevented any goods from entering or leaving the Palestinian areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in severe shortages of fuel and food stuffs.
Ramallah
Clashes erupted this afternoon at the northern entrance of Al Bireh, with 20
Palestinians reported injured. Clashes in the village of Nabi Saleh were also
reported with several injuries. During the evening, attacks on Palestinian residents
by Israeli settlers and soldiers attacks were reported near Silwad near the
settlement of 'Ofra. Cars were stoned, shot at and attacked, including one car
that flipped over as a result of the attacks, injuring all three passengers.
Similar incidents were reported from the village of Kherebtha Bani Hareth.
Nablus
Clashes erupted this afternoon in Nablus following the funerals of two brothers,
28 year old Sami and 25 year old Nahed 'Adel Nader 'Amer, who were killed yesterday
as a result of Israeli attacks with tanks and heavy machine gun fire on residential
areas in Kufur Qallil. At least 7 Palestinians were injured in today's clashes,
2 of which are in critical condition. Fuad Adnan Dweikat, 27 years old from
Balata, Nablus, was shot and killed by live ammunition to his back. Tanks have
been positioned by the Israeli military at all of the entrances to the city
of Nablus and its surrounding villages.
Settlers attacks continued today throughout the Nablus area, including Huwarra, Yetma, Qabalan, Madama, and Asira, Sebastia. Several Palestinians were seriously injured and hospitalized as a result of severe beatings by settlers. In one incident, Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian ambulance that was transporting a Palestinian patient to Jericho from Nablus. Ambulance driver Imad Al Natour was injured and admitted to Rafidia hospital in Nablus for treatment, the same hospital in which he works.
Bethlehem area
Clashes erupted this afternoon in Bethlehem, with no serious injuries reported.
Early this morning, at approximately 3am, the Israeli military attacked with
heavy machine gun fire and tanks Aida Refugee Camp. Attacks were also reported
on the village of Tqou', in particular on a school on the outskirts of the village,
resulting in a number of injuries.
Jenin
Clashes erupted this afternoon in Jenin following the funeral of Aysar Mahmoud
Hseis, 14 years old from Jenin Refugee Camp, who was shot and killed yesterday.
At least 17 Palestinians were injured, one of which, Bashar Qasem Samoudeh,
is reported to be in critical condition. Amjad 'Azmi Mohammad 'Abadi, 21 years
old from Jenin, was shot and killed today by live ammunition to his abdomen
during clashes on the Nazareth Jenin road.
In the village of Silt Al Thaher, the Israeli military attacked the village's main high school while classes were in session, throwing gas cannisters into the school. At least 30 of the students suffered from gas suffocation while in the school. Following the attack, the Israeli military entered the school while students were still trapped inside, and collected all of the gas cannisters thrown during the attack.
Clashes also erupted this afternoon on the main Ya'bad-'Arabeh road. Abdel Men'em Mohammad 'Izzedin, 18 years old from 'Arrabi, Jenin, was shot and killed by live ammunition to his head.
The Israeli military attacked with heavy machine gun fire and tanks residential areas along the Nazareth-Jenin main road at the northern entrance of Jenin. Similar attacks were also reported in the village of Tayaseer near Jenin, resulting in damage to the village's school. Heavy machine gun fire was also reported in the villages of Sanour and 'Ajja. Breif clashes also erupted this afternoon outside the village 'Anza.
In a separate incident, 3 youth traveling in a car in the Jenin area were chased by the Israeli military who opened fire with live ammunition on the car while in pursuit. Severe damage was caused to the car, but no injuries were reported.
Qalqilya
Clashes erupted this afternoon in Qalqilya, with 15 Palestinians injured, one
of which, 23 year old Walid Sabhi Shobash, is reported to be in critical condition
after being hit by live ammunition to his right knee. 7 year old Ibrahim Yasin
Ramadan was also injured by live ammunition to his eye.
Tulkarem
Brief clashes erupted this afternoon in Tulkarem, with 6 Palestinians reported
injured.
Hebron
Clashes erupted in the Hebron area, with 15 Palestinians reported injured, 2
of which are in critical condition. In Yatta, where most of the clashes occurred
today, several palestinians were injured, 2 of which are in critical condition:
23 year old Yaser Mohammad Rajab Al Yamani, who was hit by live ammunition in
his pelvis and 14 year old Hassan Mahmoud, also hit by live ammunition in his
pelvis.
The Israeli controlled areas of Hebron were again placed under a strict Israeli imposed curfew this afternoon after the 66 day curfew was lifted yesterday for the first time, lasting less than 24 hours.
Increased Israeli settler attacks were reported throughout the Hebron area today, in addition to house raids by the Israeli military. The Israeli authorities bulldozed large areas of grape vineyards in Hebron this afternoon, uprooting hundreds of vines. This evening, the Israeli military attacked residential areas of Biqr Al Hummous and Yatta with heavy machine gun fire. No injuries were reported.