Time: 1:40 p.
m.
(11:40 p.
m.
GMT) In the context of the current policy of the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces that encompasses killing the Palestinian civilians, destruction of their properties, and shelling of their houses, these forces shelled Hebron, Beit jala, and Rafah last night.
In doing so, they used their tanks and anti-tank missiles.
Detailas are as follows: Hebron: Israeli tanks shelled the neighborhoods of Abu Sneineh, Ashaikh, Batoun, Attakrouri, Asha’abi, and Jabal Arrahmah.
A missile penetrated the glass of a window in a house owned by 55 year old Abdalaziz Mahmoud Taha Abu Sneineh.
It directly hit the back of his head resulting in his death and injury of the rest of family members.
This raises the number of Palestinians killed by the Israelis since 29/9/2000 to 121 and the number of injured to more than 6600.
The shelling in Hebron resulted in the destruction of the house owned by Abdalaziz Mahmoud Taha Abu Sneineh as well as another house owned by his son, Harbi Abdalaziz Abu Sneineh, a 31year old father of 3 children aged between 11 months and 9 years.
The shelling also caused damage to the windows of several other houses and completely destroyed 2 cars.
Beit Jala: The Israeli shelling resulted in destroying three houses and injuring 4 Palestinians; three of them were personnel belonging to the military medical services (a doctor, an ambulance driver, and paramedical rescuer).
An ambulance was hit by bullets and missile parts.
Rafah: The Israeli forces shelled the houses located near Salah Addin border gate using (Lau) missiles resulting in severe damage.
Last night, the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces used their bulldozers and tanks to clear the trees alongside the road located to the east of Gaza known by “eastern line/ road”.
The clearing included the parts of the above-mentioned road located between Karni crosssing in the north and Assuhada’ junction in the south.
The width of the cleared area was 40 meters.
These forces also closed the road connecting the two halves of Gaza Strip at Ashuhada’ junctin.
Last night at 11:00 p.
m.
they even opened fire at cars moving in both directions (south and north).
Yesterday afternoon, in the context of comprehensive closure and collective punishment Israeli policies, the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces closed the international airport of Gaza, Rafah border passage and King Husein border passage.
As a result, trucks carrying medical aid could not enter the Occupied Territories.
The airport has been reopened early this mourning, but the siege imposed upon the Palestinian cities is still very strict.
AL-MEZAN Center for Human Rights highly appreciates the resolution issued by United Nations’ Human Rights Committee number E/CN.
4/S-5/L.
2/rev.
1 on 19/10/2000 calling for initiating an investigation in regard to the Israeli violations of human rights in the Occupied Territories.
In the light of this, AL-MEZAN requests the investigation committee to immediately start its task.
It also requests Mrs.
Mary Robinson, the high commissioner for human rights and the special reporters to reach the Palestinian Occupied Territories as soon as possible.
Moreover, it stresses its request that the international community must immediately intervene to provide protection for the Palestinian civilians and present the Israeli war criminals before trial as soon as possible.
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