Three killed in 24 hours

13.05.2001

Israeli forces commit another extra-judicial killing More escalation in aggression against Palestinian civilians and Security Forces Over the past three days the Israeli forces have escalated acts of aggression against Palestinian civilians, security forces and police headquarters. In the latest onslaught they have used surface-to-surface missiles, missiles launched from battleships and gunships, as well as artillery shells and automatic gunfire against Palestinian residential areas and security force outposts. They have also carried out several attacks inside Palestinian-controlled areas, with Israeli troops and tanks crossing checkpoints and boundaries separating PA-controlled areas from the rest of the occupied territories. They have bulldozed several dunums of cultivated Palestinian land and knocked down many Palestinian houses. The Gaza Strip has been the worst hit by these attacks, especially Gaza city, Dier Al Balah, Rafah, Biet Lahia and the town of Al Karara. Also affected have been the West Bank towns of Al Bireh (near Ramallah) and Jenin. At 11:30 am on Saturday 12 May 2001, two helicopters fired four missiles at a Palestinian vehicle traveling near the Ministry of Interior in Jenin, targeting a Fatah activist and two Palestinian general intelligence officers. Mutasim Al Sabagh and a transport police officer died in the attack. LAW Societyís field researcher stated that just before 11:30 am, four Israeli Apache gunships were hovering over Jenin. Two of them, flying over the northern part of the town, sent down four missiles onto a car in which three Palestinians were traveling. The three had seen the Israeli gunship before the missiles were fired and they left the vehicle promptly. 28-year-old Mutasim Al Sabagh, a Fatah activist from Jenin refugee camp, did not manage to escape and was hit in the head, chest, abdomen, right leg and hand by shrapnel. He was admitted to Rafidia hospital in Nablus where he died of his injuries. Abdul Kareem Awees, 27, and Yusif Al Kisi, 26, both Palestinian general intelligence officers also from Jenin refugee camp, were wounded but survived, although the offensive also killed a 26-year-old Alam Al Jaludi, a Palestinian police officer from Fakuía, who died instantly after being hit in the head by shrapnel. On May 10, Israeli forces trespassed into Palestinian-controlled areas in Yibna refugee camp, Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip near the Egyptian border. LAW received information from Gaza stating that Israeli armed units, tanks, and bulldozers trespassed 200 meters into Palestinian controlled areas, destroying two houses and several chicken farms and bulldozing areas of cultivated land. The attack included heavy firing and artillery shelling on Palestinian homes in Yibna refugee camp, wounding seven Palestinians including five civilians: 1. Nafiz Abu Taha, 38, shrapnel wounds in the right leg 2. Hisham Abu Taha, 22, shrapnel wounds in the right hand; lost his fingers 3. Mahmoud Khafaj, 20, shrapnel in the abdomen 4. Mahmoud Salama, 21, shot in the right foot 5. Mahmoud Al Zatmi, 19, shrapnel wounds in the chest and left arm 6. Abdul Aleem Al Hamas, 42, Security Force officer, shot in the right leg 7. Hasan Abu Shbaika, 40, Security Force officer, shot in the left leg Four Israeli tanks accompanied by a bulldozer attacked Yibna again on Thursday, but Palestinian civilians and Security Forces faced the invasion. Clashes took place and the Israeli army used artillery shells and automatic guns, wounding the following: 1. Ahmad Al Mughrabi, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the face 2. Mufeed Abu Abeed, 32, wounded by shrapnel in the abdomen 3. Ibraheem Abu Alnaja, 37, wounded by shrapnel in the face 4. Mahmoud Abu Taha, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm 5. Talíat Al Shaíir, 24, shot in the chest; currently in critical condition 6. fadi Judi, 17, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm 7. Fatíhe Saqir, 45, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm 8. Rami AL Hams, 22, wounded by shrapnel in the left eye 9. Shadi Al Alul, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg 10. Saqir Abu Hilal, 23, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg 11. Ahmad Abu Hashim, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the mouth On Thursday afternoon, Israeli forces fired surface-to-surface missiles on Gaza city, hitting civilian and security installations in the city. An Israeli helicopter directing the missiles attack was seen hovering above Gaza during the onslaught. LAW was informed that the Israeli missiles hit several headquarters inside the General Security installations known as Al Saraya: 1. The headquarters of the Scientific Committee, the place was burned 2. The Transport Section of the General Security, the place was severely damaged 3. The buildings of the Security Services, the windows were smashed Two missiles hit the third and fourth floors of the Fatah Central Command, creating two 1-meter-diameter holes and injuring the following people: 1. Adham Shatara, 22, wounded by shrapnel in the face 2. Salem Al Ribaíee, 31, wounded by shrapnel in the head 3. Salem Al Sharfa, 12, wounded by shrapnel in the face 4. Yihya Al Samous, 44, wounded by shrapnel in the different parts of the body 5. Mohammad AL Hawajri, 35, wounded by shrapnel in the leg 6. Adham Husu, 32, wounded by shrapnel in the face 7. Azeez Al Susi, 3, wounded by shrapnel in the head 8. Raed Al Arabeed, 25, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm The following Palestinians were wounded when an Israeli tank positioned east of Al Karara in Khan Yunis opened fire on a Palestinian border outpost midday Thursday: 1. Naseem Al Fara, 53, wounded by shrapnel in the left leg 2. Sameer Khashan, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg 3. Abdul Kareem Abu Rayda, 30, wounded by shrapnel in the left leg 4. Hani Abu Rkab, 28, wounded by shrapnel in both legs Two Israeli bulldozers and four tanks arrived after the shelling to knock down what was left of the Palestinian outpost while the tanks fired artillery shells. They trespassed Palestinian controlled areas northeast Al Karara and bulldozed a square kilometer of cultivated land. An Israeli battleship launched an attack on a Force 17 training position on the beach near Dier Al Balah on Friday morning, firing fifteen rockets on the site from a distance of two hundred meters. The building was severely damaged. Another Israeli armed unit launched an offensive on a Palestinian Security Forces position near Saladin Street and Abu Holly junction on Friday morning. Later, Israeli bulldozers and tanks trespassed 500 meters within Palestinian boundaries and demolished the houses of the following Palestinians: 1. Hamud Abu Holly (200m¾, and accommodated three people) 2. Said Abu Holly (150m¾, accommodated eight people) 3. Majdi Abu Holly (130m¾, accommodated eight people) 4. Hani Abu Holly (220m¾, accommodated six people) 5. Sahir Abu Holly (180m¾, accommodated five people) Two artillery shells landed on the 300m¾ house of Majid Abu Holly, causing large-scale destruction to the house, which accommodates six people. On the same day (Friday) Israeli forces in Erez fired three artillery shells on Biet Lahia; two landed next to the police station, injuring: 1. Akram Daheel, 16, shrapnel wound in the shoulder, chest, and back 2. Nuser Abu Faraya, 17, shrapnel wound in the right leg 3. Omar Abu Daheel, 17, shrapnel wound in the shoulder The third shell landed on top of Mustafa Shakuraís house, risking the lives of his 11-member family. Fortunately the shell did not detonate and was later dismantled by an expert. On Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers at Netsarim opened fire on a group of demonstrating youngsters. They shot 16-year-old Husam Tafish in the right side of the chest, killing him instantly.Three killed in 24 hours Israeli forces commit another extra-judicial killing More escalation in aggression against Palestinian civilians and Security Forces Over the past three days the Israeli forces have escalated acts of aggression against Palestinian civilians, security forces and police headquarters. In the latest onslaught they have used surface-to-surface missiles, missiles launched from battleships and gunships, as well as artillery shells and automatic gunfire against Palestinian residential areas and security force outposts. They have also carried out several attacks inside Palestinian-controlled areas, with Israeli troops and tanks crossing checkpoints and boundaries separating PA-controlled areas from the rest of the occupied territories. They have bulldozed several dunums of cultivated Palestinian land and knocked down many Palestinian houses. The Gaza Strip has been the worst hit by these attacks, especially Gaza city, Dier Al Balah, Rafah, Biet Lahia and the town of Al Karara. Also affected have been the West Bank towns of Al Bireh (near Ramallah) and Jenin. At 11:30 am on Saturday 12 May 2001, two helicopters fired four missiles at a Palestinian vehicle traveling near the Ministry of Interior in Jenin, targeting a Fatah activist and two Palestinian general intelligence officers. Mutasim Al Sabagh and a transport police officer died in the attack. LAW Societyís field researcher stated that just before 11:30 am, four Israeli Apache gunships were hovering over Jenin. Two of them, flying over the northern part of the town, sent down four missiles onto a car in which three Palestinians were traveling. The three had seen the Israeli gunship before the missiles were fired and they left the vehicle promptly. 28-year-old Mutasim Al Sabagh, a Fatah activist from Jenin refugee camp, did not manage to escape and was hit in the head, chest, abdomen, right leg and hand by shrapnel. He was admitted to Rafidia hospital in Nablus where he died of his injuries. Abdul Kareem Awees, 27, and Yusif Al Kisi, 26, both Palestinian general intelligence officers also from Jenin refugee camp, were wounded but survived, although the offensive also killed a 26-year-old Alam Al Jaludi, a Palestinian police officer from Fakuía, who died instantly after being hit in the head by shrapnel. On May 10, Israeli forces trespassed into Palestinian-controlled areas in Yibna refugee camp, Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip near the Egyptian border. LAW received information from Gaza stating that Israeli armed units, tanks, and bulldozers trespassed 200 meters into Palestinian controlled areas, destroying two houses and several chicken farms and bulldozing areas of cultivated land. The attack included heavy firing and artillery shelling on Palestinian homes in Yibna refugee camp, wounding seven Palestinians including five civilians: 1. Nafiz Abu Taha, 38, shrapnel wounds in the right leg 2. Hisham Abu Taha, 22, shrapnel wounds in the right hand; lost his fingers 3. Mahmoud Khafaj, 20, shrapnel in the abdomen 4. Mahmoud Salama, 21, shot in the right foot 5. Mahmoud Al Zatmi, 19, shrapnel wounds in the chest and left arm 6. Abdul Aleem Al Hamas, 42, Security Force officer, shot in the right leg 7. Hasan Abu Shbaika, 40, Security Force officer, shot in the left leg Four Israeli tanks accompanied by a bulldozer attacked Yibna again on Thursday, but Palestinian civilians and Security Forces faced the invasion. Clashes took place and the Israeli army used artillery shells and automatic guns, wounding the following: 1. Ahmad Al Mughrabi, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the face 2. Mufeed Abu Abeed, 32, wounded by shrapnel in the abdomen 3. Ibraheem Abu Alnaja, 37, wounded by shrapnel in the face 4. Mahmoud Abu Taha, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm 5. Talíat Al Shaíir, 24, shot in the chest; currently in critical condition 6. fadi Judi, 17, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm 7. Fatíhe Saqir, 45, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm 8. Rami AL Hams, 22, wounded by shrapnel in the left eye 9. Shadi Al Alul, 18, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg 10. Saqir Abu Hilal, 23, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg 11. Ahmad Abu Hashim, 15, wounded by shrapnel in the mouth On Thursday afternoon, Israeli forces fired surface-to-surface missiles on Gaza city, hitting civilian and security installations in the city. An Israeli helicopter directing the missiles attack was seen hovering above Gaza during the onslaught. LAW was informed that the Israeli missiles hit several headquarters inside the General Security installations known as Al Saraya: 1. The headquarters of the Scientific Committee, the place was burned 2. The Transport Section of the General Security, the place was severely damaged 3. The buildings of the Security Services, the windows were smashed Two missiles hit the third and fourth floors of the Fatah Central Command, creating two 1-meter-diameter holes and injuring the following people: 1. Adham Shatara, 22, wounded by shrapnel in the face 2. Salem Al Ribaíee, 31, wounded by shrapnel in the head 3. Salem Al Sharfa, 12, wounded by shrapnel in the face 4. Yihya Al Samous, 44, wounded by shrapnel in the different parts of the body 5. Mohammad AL Hawajri, 35, wounded by shrapnel in the leg 6. Adham Husu, 32, wounded by shrapnel in the face 7. Azeez Al Susi, 3, wounded by shrapnel in the head 8. Raed Al Arabeed, 25, wounded by shrapnel in the right arm The following Palestinians were wounded when an Israeli tank positioned east of Al Karara in Khan Yunis opened fire on a Palestinian border outpost midday Thursday: 1. Naseem Al Fara, 53, wounded by shrapnel in the left leg 2. Sameer Khashan, 40, wounded by shrapnel in the right leg 3. Abdul Kareem Abu Rayda, 30, wounded by shrapnel in the left leg 4. Hani Abu Rkab, 28, wounded by shrapnel in both legs Two Israeli bulldozers and four tanks arrived after the shelling to knock down what was left of the Palestinian outpost while the tanks fired artillery shells. They trespassed Palestinian controlled areas northeast Al Karara and bulldozed a square kilometer of cultivated land. An Israeli battleship launched an attack on a Force 17 training position on the beach near Dier Al Balah on Friday morning, firing fifteen rockets on the site from a distance of two hundred meters. The building was severely damaged. Another Israeli armed unit launched an offensive on a Palestinian Security Forces position near Saladin Street and Abu Holly junction on Friday morning. Later, Israeli bulldozers and tanks trespassed 500 meters within Palestinian boundaries and demolished the houses of the following Palestinians: 1. Hamud Abu Holly (200m¾, and accommodated three people) 2. Said Abu Holly (150m¾, accommodated eight people) 3. Majdi Abu Holly (130m¾, accommodated eight people) 4. Hani Abu Holly (220m¾, accommodated six people) 5. Sahir Abu Holly (180m¾, accommodated five people) Two artillery shells landed on the 300m¾ house of Majid Abu Holly, causing large-scale destruction to the house, which accommodates six people. On the same day (Friday) Israeli forces in Erez fired three artillery shells on Biet Lahia; two landed next to the police station, injuring: 1. Akram Daheel, 16, shrapnel wound in the shoulder, chest, and back 2. Nuser Abu Faraya, 17, shrapnel wound in the right leg 3. Omar Abu Daheel, 17, shrapnel wound in the shoulder The third shell landed on top of Mustafa Shakuraís house, risking the lives of his 11-member family. Fortunately the shell did not detonate and was later dismantled by an expert. On Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers at Netsarim opened fire on a group of demonstrating youngsters. They shot 16-year-old Husam Tafish in the right side of the chest, killing him instantly.