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The massacre continues: One Palestinian martyr in Rafah and another one announced clinically in Beit- Lahm

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16 October 2000 |Reference 38/2000

The belligerent Israeli occupation forces continue their aggressive attacks against Palestinian civilians.
Till now, the Israeli soldiers bas been firing ilve ammunition, plastic- covered steel bullets and tear gas at Palestinians in almost all population centers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Ya’qoub hammoudah, resident of Albireh city in the West Bank was killed yesterday, while Musbah Abd-Alkarim abu-A’taiq, resident of Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza Strip has been shot dead this mourning.
A 500 mm- bullet penetrated the latter’s skull at Rafah passage.
The director of Beit- Jala hospital announced the death of 13 year old Muaiad Al-Jawarishi fgrom Aidah Refugee camp by Beit Lahm (West Bank).
It is worth mentioning that the number of Palestinians who have been injured as a result of Israeli attacks today is at least 75, 52 in the west Bank and 25 in Gaza Strip.
AL-MEZAN Center for Human Rights ascertains what has been mentioned in its previous press releases in regard to requesting the international community to assume responsibility for the safety of the Palestinian civilians.
In this context, the international community is requested to provide protection for the Palestinian people and should take all possible actions necessary for that.
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