Today between 1:00a.
m.
and 3:00 a.
m.
, the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces shelled residential neighborhoods in Rafah.
Israeli military tanks fired a number of shells at as-Salam and Brazil residential neighborhoods located next to the Egypt-Gaza Strip borderline.
As a result the following Palestinian civilians were wounded: Husam Kamal Abu Taha; Right hand, Part of the hand was amputated.
Mohammed Ouda Khafaja; Left flank, Live bullet.
Abd al-Ghany al-Hamss; Right thigh, Live bullet.
Hasan Husein Abu Shbaikah; Head and right hand, Missile shards.
Nafiz Hasan ABu taha; Right thigh, Missile shards.
Mohammed Abd al-Azeez Salamah; Right foot, Live bullet.
Mohammed Khaleel az-Zatmah; Chest and right hand, Missile shards.
These forces bulldozed large areas of agricultural lands and destroyed a number of houses located in the same area.
Details are as follows: (in 9,10/5/2001; in Yebna or As-salam neighborhoods / Rafah ) Tawfeeq Mohammed Ahmad al-Agha; 4 dunams Mahmoud Ahmad Husein ash-Sha’ir; 10 olive trees Waleed Ibraheem Jarwan; 1.
5 dunams planted with olive, citrus, fruit bearing trees; one dunam backyard.
Hamdy Awad Ahmad mansour; A 10- meter fence wall.
Ziyad Isma’eel Mohammed Mousa; Total destruction of a 170-m2 house; A 500-m2 backyard.
Ziyad Deeb Hasan Ashour; Partial destruction of a 120-m2 house.
Mahmoud Dawoud Abd ar-Raheem Ghnaim; Total destruction of a 120-m2 house; 500-m2 backyard.
Sabry Fathy Nayif ash-Sha’ir; 3 dunams planted with olive and apricot trees.
Waleed Ibraheem Mohammed Jarwan; Total destruction of a 120-m2 house.
Sabhah Hasan as-Sayid Jarwan; Total destruction of a 120-m2 house.
Akram Salih Jabir al-Mgheer; Total destruction of a 160-m2 house.
Waleed and Zaky Rif’at Mustafa Abu Marzouq; Total destruction of a 2- story-160-m2 house.
Tawfeeq Mohammed Ahmad al-Agha; Partial destruction of a 150-m2 house.
Abd ar-rahman Mohammed Abd ar- Rahman Ahmad; Partial destruction of a 190-m2 house.
Abd ar- Raheem Ouda al-Agha; 5 dunams planted with olive trees.
A 250-m2 cow field and 5 chicken coops (the area of each was 250 m2), resulting in the death of all chicken and one cow.
In addition, these forces destroyed a military post for the Palestinian National Security Forces (Forces 17) near al-Qararah, south to Kisofeem Settlement.
In the same context, these forces destroyed another post for the Palestinian National Security Forces (Forces 17) near Bait Hanoun and bulldozed agricultural lands owned by: Mahmoud Abu Nafi’, 7 dunams palnted with olive trees.
Shawqy ash-Shamy, 10 dunams planted with wheat.
It is worth mentioning that till now, the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces are still bulldozing agricultural lands near al-Qararah.
In the light of the current situation, where the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces have been targeting both the Palestinian citizens and their property, Al-Mezan center for human rights warns from the continuing of the Israeli crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and requests the following: The International Community must immediately provide protection for the Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
In this context, the UN Security Council is requested to immediately send a team of International Human Rights Observers to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in to monitor the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian civilians.
The European Union, which will hold a meeting (later this month), to revise its Partnership Agreement with Israel, should cancel this agreement.
The High Contracting Parties of the 4th Geneva Convention must immediately hold a conference to discuss ways that guarantee The application of the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The fulfillment of the legal obligations implied by the Convention by the Parties.
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