20 apr 2018
Ahmad Rashad al-Athamna, 24
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported, Friday, that Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians, and injured at least seven others, including a journalist, and a medic, who was shot in the head, in the Gaza Strip.
It said the soldiers shot and killed a young man, identified as Ahmad Rashad al-Athamna, 24, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported, Friday, that Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians, and injured at least seven others, including a journalist, and a medic, who was shot in the head, in the Gaza Strip.
It said the soldiers shot and killed a young man, identified as Ahmad Rashad al-Athamna, 24, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Ahmad Nabil Abu Aqel, 25
The army also killed Ahmad Nabil Abu Aqel, 25, from Jabalia in northern Gaza, after shooting him with a live round in the head.
The Ministry said the soldiers shot five Palestinians, including a medic who was shot with a live round in the head, and a journalist who was wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
It added that the soldiers also two other Palestinians with live fire east of Rafah, in southern Gaza. One of them was shot in his knee, and the other was shot in his thigh.
The Ministry stated that he was shot with a live round in the head. He died approximately two hours after being shot.
The soldiers also shot three other Palestinians who were rushed to local hospitals.
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Army Injures Two Palestinians In Northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, two young Palestinian men with live fire, including one who suffered a serious head injury, after the army attacked protesters east of Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian medical sources said the seriously wounded young man, Ahmad Nabil al-‘Aqel, was shot with a live round in the head, and was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital, in Beit Lahia.
The two Palestinians were injured just as hundreds of Palestinians marched on their lands, near the border fence, on the fourth week of the “Great March of Return.”
Hundreds of Palestinians started gathering near the border fence, demanding their internationally-guaranteed Right of Return.
The protests started on March 30th, which marks the Palestinian Land Day, and are planned to continue until May 15th, the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), in which more than 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced by Israeli forces in 1948, and their villages and towns were destroyed, prior to the establishment of Israel in historic Palestine.
The army killed at least 34 Palestinians, and injured thousands or protesters since the nonviolent protests started on March 30th.
Palestinian injured at daybreak on 4th week of Great March of Return
A Palestinian young man was shot and injured by the Israeli occupation forces on Friday morning east of Khuza’a town, in Khan Younis.
Reporting from Khan Younis, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli military targeted at daybreak a group of Palestinian youths peacefully gathering near the Awda camp in Khuza’a, to the east of Khan Younis, with spates of bullet fire.
A young man was rushed to a hospital so as to be urgently treated for the wounds inflicted by the Israeli attack.
At the same time, threatening leaflets were dropped by Israeli planes on the Awda (return) tents set up near al-Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, and Jabaliya, to the north, as part of Israeli attempts to rein in participation in the Great March of Return under the pretext that it is staged by Hamas.
The National Authority for the March of Return said it moved its protest tent camps 50 meters closer to the eastern border fence with the Israeli-occupied territory, amid fears of fresh violence on the fourth week of Great Return March protests.
At least 35 Palestinians were killed and 4,200 others injured since a tide of violence broke out on March 30 along Gaza’s border area as the Israeli military aggressively attacked Palestinians taking part in the Great March of Return events.
The army also killed Ahmad Nabil Abu Aqel, 25, from Jabalia in northern Gaza, after shooting him with a live round in the head.
The Ministry said the soldiers shot five Palestinians, including a medic who was shot with a live round in the head, and a journalist who was wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
It added that the soldiers also two other Palestinians with live fire east of Rafah, in southern Gaza. One of them was shot in his knee, and the other was shot in his thigh.
The Ministry stated that he was shot with a live round in the head. He died approximately two hours after being shot.
The soldiers also shot three other Palestinians who were rushed to local hospitals.
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Army Injures Two Palestinians In Northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, two young Palestinian men with live fire, including one who suffered a serious head injury, after the army attacked protesters east of Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian medical sources said the seriously wounded young man, Ahmad Nabil al-‘Aqel, was shot with a live round in the head, and was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital, in Beit Lahia.
The two Palestinians were injured just as hundreds of Palestinians marched on their lands, near the border fence, on the fourth week of the “Great March of Return.”
Hundreds of Palestinians started gathering near the border fence, demanding their internationally-guaranteed Right of Return.
The protests started on March 30th, which marks the Palestinian Land Day, and are planned to continue until May 15th, the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), in which more than 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced by Israeli forces in 1948, and their villages and towns were destroyed, prior to the establishment of Israel in historic Palestine.
The army killed at least 34 Palestinians, and injured thousands or protesters since the nonviolent protests started on March 30th.
Palestinian injured at daybreak on 4th week of Great March of Return
A Palestinian young man was shot and injured by the Israeli occupation forces on Friday morning east of Khuza’a town, in Khan Younis.
Reporting from Khan Younis, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli military targeted at daybreak a group of Palestinian youths peacefully gathering near the Awda camp in Khuza’a, to the east of Khan Younis, with spates of bullet fire.
A young man was rushed to a hospital so as to be urgently treated for the wounds inflicted by the Israeli attack.
At the same time, threatening leaflets were dropped by Israeli planes on the Awda (return) tents set up near al-Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, and Jabaliya, to the north, as part of Israeli attempts to rein in participation in the Great March of Return under the pretext that it is staged by Hamas.
The National Authority for the March of Return said it moved its protest tent camps 50 meters closer to the eastern border fence with the Israeli-occupied territory, amid fears of fresh violence on the fourth week of Great Return March protests.
At least 35 Palestinians were killed and 4,200 others injured since a tide of violence broke out on March 30 along Gaza’s border area as the Israeli military aggressively attacked Palestinians taking part in the Great March of Return events.
18 apr 2018
Israeli soldiers fired, on Wednesday at dawn, at least two artillery shells into Palestinian lands, close to the border fence east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, wounding five Palestinians, including one who suffered a serious injury.
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the border fence east of Khuza’a town, fired at least two shells at Palestinians who approached the border fence, wounding five; one seriously.
They added that the soldiers also fired several live rounds at Red Crescent ambulances and medics who rushed to the scene.
On Tuesday evening, the soldiers shot and injured five Palestinians, including one child, during a nonviolent procession near the border fence.
The army also fired artillery shells into a site, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
* 8 apr 2018: Haaretz: Israel may strike Hamas targets to stop border protests
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the border fence east of Khuza’a town, fired at least two shells at Palestinians who approached the border fence, wounding five; one seriously.
They added that the soldiers also fired several live rounds at Red Crescent ambulances and medics who rushed to the scene.
On Tuesday evening, the soldiers shot and injured five Palestinians, including one child, during a nonviolent procession near the border fence.
The army also fired artillery shells into a site, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
* 8 apr 2018: Haaretz: Israel may strike Hamas targets to stop border protests
14 apr 2018
Director general of the health ministry’s hospitals Abdul-Latif al-Hajj has appealed to international institutions to urgently provide Gaza hospitals and their emergency departments with essential medical supplies.
In a press release on Friday, Hajj said that the medical teams outside and inside hospitals had to deal with hundreds of wounded citizens who participated on Friday in the March of Return protests in Gaza.
He affirmed that such large number of injured protesters largely drained vitals medical needs and consumables in emergency departments, operating rooms and intensive care units.
He warned that the scarcity of medical supplies would prevent hospitals from providing urgent services for the wounded in their sections.
In a press release on Friday, Hajj said that the medical teams outside and inside hospitals had to deal with hundreds of wounded citizens who participated on Friday in the March of Return protests in Gaza.
He affirmed that such large number of injured protesters largely drained vitals medical needs and consumables in emergency departments, operating rooms and intensive care units.
He warned that the scarcity of medical supplies would prevent hospitals from providing urgent services for the wounded in their sections.
13 apr 2018
Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, 39 Palestinians, including 13 medics, in al-Biereh city, in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Biereh.
Palestinian medical sources said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters at the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, and shot two Palestinians with live fire, nine with rubber-coated steel bullets, and seventeen who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
They added that the soldiers injured 13 medics, including some who suffered burns and others who sustained cuts and bruises, after the army assaulted them with gas bombs, concussion grenades, pepper-spray in addition to physically attacking them while trying to provide treatment to wounded Palestinians.
The wounded Palestinians were rushed to Ramallah governmental hospital, while the army also fired many gas bombs at ambulances and medics.
Palestinian medical sources said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters at the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, and shot two Palestinians with live fire, nine with rubber-coated steel bullets, and seventeen who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
They added that the soldiers injured 13 medics, including some who suffered burns and others who sustained cuts and bruises, after the army assaulted them with gas bombs, concussion grenades, pepper-spray in addition to physically attacking them while trying to provide treatment to wounded Palestinians.
The wounded Palestinians were rushed to Ramallah governmental hospital, while the army also fired many gas bombs at ambulances and medics.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, seventeen medics, after the army deliberately targeted field clinics with gas bombs, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. 701 Palestinians injured by army fire in the Gaza Strip.
The Ministry stated that the army targeted the clearly marked field clinics, causing seventeen medics to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation, along with dozens of Palestinians, who were receiving treatment there.
It said that the medics will always provide the needed treatment to all wounded Palestinians despite the ongoing and escalating Israeli violations against them, in direct violation of International Law.
The Ministry also called on the international community to take a decisive and firm stance condemning Israel’s escalating violations, and to provide the urgently needed protection to the Palestinian people, and to ensure an end to the violations against the medics and all medical facilities.
It stated that the seventeen medics were among 701 Palestinians, including journalists, who were injured by Israeli army fire. 163 of the wounded Palestinians were shot with live ammunition.
296 of the wounded were rushed to various hospitals and medical center in the coastal region.
Among the wounded is a journalist identified as Ahmad Abu Hussein, who was seriously shot in the abdomen, and Mohammad Najjar, who was shot in the shoulder.
Many other journalists fainted after inhaling gas fired by the army, especially when army drones fired gas bombs at media vehicles and reporters.
The Ministry stated that the army targeted the clearly marked field clinics, causing seventeen medics to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation, along with dozens of Palestinians, who were receiving treatment there.
It said that the medics will always provide the needed treatment to all wounded Palestinians despite the ongoing and escalating Israeli violations against them, in direct violation of International Law.
The Ministry also called on the international community to take a decisive and firm stance condemning Israel’s escalating violations, and to provide the urgently needed protection to the Palestinian people, and to ensure an end to the violations against the medics and all medical facilities.
It stated that the seventeen medics were among 701 Palestinians, including journalists, who were injured by Israeli army fire. 163 of the wounded Palestinians were shot with live ammunition.
296 of the wounded were rushed to various hospitals and medical center in the coastal region.
Among the wounded is a journalist identified as Ahmad Abu Hussein, who was seriously shot in the abdomen, and Mohammad Najjar, who was shot in the shoulder.
Many other journalists fainted after inhaling gas fired by the army, especially when army drones fired gas bombs at media vehicles and reporters.
The Israeli occupation forces on Friday attacked Palestinian paramedics and a mobile clinic at the Awda (return) camp, east of Khuza’a town with heavy spates of teargas canisters on the third Friday of the Great March of Return.
The Palestinian Health Ministry condemned, in the strongest terms, the assault, which it said aims to prevent medics and paramedics from evacuating wounded protesters.
Over recent weeks, Israeli soldiers have frequently opened gunfire and fired teargas canisters at non-violent protesters near Gaza’s border fence, killing 34 and injuring thousands of others, including children.
The Gaza-based Ministry of Health announced that hospitals and medical personnel have been on high alert as of Friday dawn to deal with the anticipated influx of casualties.
Human rights groups have raised concerns about Gaza’s capacity to handle thousands of wounded in the past several weeks, highlighting the besieged enclave’s already strained resources.
The Palestinian Health Ministry condemned, in the strongest terms, the assault, which it said aims to prevent medics and paramedics from evacuating wounded protesters.
Over recent weeks, Israeli soldiers have frequently opened gunfire and fired teargas canisters at non-violent protesters near Gaza’s border fence, killing 34 and injuring thousands of others, including children.
The Gaza-based Ministry of Health announced that hospitals and medical personnel have been on high alert as of Friday dawn to deal with the anticipated influx of casualties.
Human rights groups have raised concerns about Gaza’s capacity to handle thousands of wounded in the past several weeks, highlighting the besieged enclave’s already strained resources.
12 apr 2018
Abdullah Shahri, 30
Palestinian medical sources have reported that Israeli soldiers killed, on Thursday evening, a young man east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. He is the second to be killed on Thursday.
The soldiers also targeted Palestinian ambulances, wounding one medic.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said the soldiers shot Abdullah Mohammad Shahri, 28, with a live round in the chest, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
At least one Palestinian was also injured by Israeli army fire in the area and was rushed to a local hospital.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds directly targeting a Palestinian ambulance, and medics trying to provide aid to a wounded Palestinian, and injured one medic, identified as Emad al-Buheisi.
The wounded medic said he was providing treatment to an injured Palestinian inside the ambulance, when the soldiers fired may live round at it.
He was rushed to a hospital and was rushed to surgery after suffering serious bone fractures, and ruptured blood vessels, especially since the rounds fired by the soldiers at his ambulance were expanding bullets.
The medics were in an area 200 meters away from the border fence, when the soldiers targeted them and their ambulance with live fire.
Palestinian medical sources have reported that Israeli soldiers killed, on Thursday evening, a young man east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. He is the second to be killed on Thursday.
The soldiers also targeted Palestinian ambulances, wounding one medic.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said the soldiers shot Abdullah Mohammad Shahri, 28, with a live round in the chest, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
At least one Palestinian was also injured by Israeli army fire in the area and was rushed to a local hospital.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds directly targeting a Palestinian ambulance, and medics trying to provide aid to a wounded Palestinian, and injured one medic, identified as Emad al-Buheisi.
The wounded medic said he was providing treatment to an injured Palestinian inside the ambulance, when the soldiers fired may live round at it.
He was rushed to a hospital and was rushed to surgery after suffering serious bone fractures, and ruptured blood vessels, especially since the rounds fired by the soldiers at his ambulance were expanding bullets.
The medics were in an area 200 meters away from the border fence, when the soldiers targeted them and their ambulance with live fire.
Gaza's Ministry of Health on Tuesday said that there is an unprecedented shortage in medical supplies in Gaza hospitals and health centers in view of the continuing influx of Palestinians injured or killed in ongoing protests.
Spokesman for the Ministry Ashraf al-Qedra said in a press conference on Tuesday that medical crews in Gaza are facing difficult challenges in light of the increasing number of casualties.
Al-Qedra pointed out that 30 Palestinians have been killed since the launch of the Great March of Return, two of whom are being detained by the Israeli occupation forces, while 3078 injured, 105 of whom seriously.
He added that the deficit in the hospitals' needs of medicines has reached 45% while the deficit in the provision of basic health services has amounted to 27%.
The Palestinian official called for pressuring Israel to lift the siege, the main reason for the deterioration in Gaza's health situation, affirming that the Ministry of Health is making strenuous efforts to maintain the delivery of at least the basic health services.
He also called for opening Gaza crossings and allow the entry of medical delegations and supplies to help save the health sector.
Al-Qedra noted that the Israeli occupation forces deliberately target medical and ambulance crews and obstruct their evacuation of injured civilians in a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and Fourth Geneva Convention.
For his part, director general of drug control in the Ministry of Health Munir al-Borsh said during the conference that the increasing number of casualties in the Great March of Return is a difficult challenge to medical staff that is draining huge quantities of drugs and medical supplies in various sections.
Al-Borsh pointed out that the Ministry's stores have run out of 232 types of much-needed drugs and about 229 items of basic medical supplies.
He appealed to international relief organizations to support the health sector in Gaza to ensure the continuation of the provision of services to patients and those injured in the protests.
Major demonstrations called the Great March of Return have been launched on a daily basis since 30th March along Gaza border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories in demand of the Palestinian refugees' right of return.
Spokesman for the Ministry Ashraf al-Qedra said in a press conference on Tuesday that medical crews in Gaza are facing difficult challenges in light of the increasing number of casualties.
Al-Qedra pointed out that 30 Palestinians have been killed since the launch of the Great March of Return, two of whom are being detained by the Israeli occupation forces, while 3078 injured, 105 of whom seriously.
He added that the deficit in the hospitals' needs of medicines has reached 45% while the deficit in the provision of basic health services has amounted to 27%.
The Palestinian official called for pressuring Israel to lift the siege, the main reason for the deterioration in Gaza's health situation, affirming that the Ministry of Health is making strenuous efforts to maintain the delivery of at least the basic health services.
He also called for opening Gaza crossings and allow the entry of medical delegations and supplies to help save the health sector.
Al-Qedra noted that the Israeli occupation forces deliberately target medical and ambulance crews and obstruct their evacuation of injured civilians in a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and Fourth Geneva Convention.
For his part, director general of drug control in the Ministry of Health Munir al-Borsh said during the conference that the increasing number of casualties in the Great March of Return is a difficult challenge to medical staff that is draining huge quantities of drugs and medical supplies in various sections.
Al-Borsh pointed out that the Ministry's stores have run out of 232 types of much-needed drugs and about 229 items of basic medical supplies.
He appealed to international relief organizations to support the health sector in Gaza to ensure the continuation of the provision of services to patients and those injured in the protests.
Major demonstrations called the Great March of Return have been launched on a daily basis since 30th March along Gaza border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories in demand of the Palestinian refugees' right of return.
9 apr 2018
A medic was shot and injured on Monday evening as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their gunfire east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
IOF soldiers fired live ammunition and teargas bombs at peaceful demonstrators and journalist stationed at al-Awda refugee camp.
The medic Imad al-Buhaisi suffered a live bullet injury during the attack.
On March 30, thousands of Palestinians had marched to the Gaza border at the start of a six-week protest, dubbed the Great March of Return marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day.
Since then, 32 Palestinians were killed and more than 2,800 others were also wounded on Gaza borders, resulting in calls for an independent inquiry by the European Union and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
IOF soldiers fired live ammunition and teargas bombs at peaceful demonstrators and journalist stationed at al-Awda refugee camp.
The medic Imad al-Buhaisi suffered a live bullet injury during the attack.
On March 30, thousands of Palestinians had marched to the Gaza border at the start of a six-week protest, dubbed the Great March of Return marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day.
Since then, 32 Palestinians were killed and more than 2,800 others were also wounded on Gaza borders, resulting in calls for an independent inquiry by the European Union and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
7 apr 2018
Palestinian Health Ministry strongly condemned on Saturday Israeli systematic policy of targeting medics while transferring injured protesters as Israeli forces continue violent suppression of the Great Return March along Gaza eastern borders.
Spokesperson for the ministry Ashraf Qudra said that three medics were moderately injured during the events, while eight others suffered breathing problems after inhaling Israeli teargas.
Two ambulances were also targeted and damaged by Israeli forces, he continued, urging international community to provide protection to medical personnel.
31 Palestinians, including three children, were killed by Israeli gunfire since the start of the Great March of Return on March 30, while 2850 others were injured.
Spokesperson for the ministry Ashraf Qudra said that three medics were moderately injured during the events, while eight others suffered breathing problems after inhaling Israeli teargas.
Two ambulances were also targeted and damaged by Israeli forces, he continued, urging international community to provide protection to medical personnel.
31 Palestinians, including three children, were killed by Israeli gunfire since the start of the Great March of Return on March 30, while 2850 others were injured.
