Intifada
15th January 2004, 18:43
3 Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli occupying forces
1 of the victims was killed in an extra-judicial assassination
British peace activist died from an injury he sustained by Israeli troops in Rafah nine months ago
Israeli forces conducted a series of incursions into Palestinian areas in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Houses were raided and a number of Palestinians were arrested
Continued use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Israeli military operations
9 houses in Rafah refugee camp were destroyed
Construction of the “separation wall” in the West Bank has continued and more areas of Palestinian land were seized
Indiscriminate shelling of Palestinian residential areas continued; a Palestinian civilian was killed and a number of others were injured
A Palestinian house in Hebron was destroyed by Israeli forces as part of the continuing campaign of retaliation against the families of Palestinians accused of involvement in attacks against Israeli targets
In violation of the right to freedom of religion, Israeli occupying forces prevented 386 pilgrims from the Gaza Strip from traveling to Saudi Arabia to attend the Hajj
Israeli occupying forces have continued to impose a total siege on the OPTs; a number of Palestinian civilians were arrested at military checkpoints and border crossings and a curfew was imposed on a number of Palestinian communities in the West Bank
1 of the victims was killed in an extra-judicial assassination
British peace activist died from an injury he sustained by Israeli troops in Rafah nine months ago
Israeli forces conducted a series of incursions into Palestinian areas in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Houses were raided and a number of Palestinians were arrested
Continued use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Israeli military operations
9 houses in Rafah refugee camp were destroyed
Construction of the “separation wall” in the West Bank has continued and more areas of Palestinian land were seized
Indiscriminate shelling of Palestinian residential areas continued; a Palestinian civilian was killed and a number of others were injured
A Palestinian house in Hebron was destroyed by Israeli forces as part of the continuing campaign of retaliation against the families of Palestinians accused of involvement in attacks against Israeli targets
In violation of the right to freedom of religion, Israeli occupying forces prevented 386 pilgrims from the Gaza Strip from traveling to Saudi Arabia to attend the Hajj
Israeli occupying forces have continued to impose a total siege on the OPTs; a number of Palestinian civilians were arrested at military checkpoints and border crossings and a curfew was imposed on a number of Palestinian communities in the West Bank