7 apr 2018
The Journalist Support Committee said that 10 Palestinian journalists was injured by live ammunition and gas canisters fired at them directly by Israeli soldiers as they were covering Friday’s protests in different Gaza border areas.
In a press release, the committee said that six journalists, working for different news agencies, suffered live bullet injuries on Friday, including Yasser Murtaja who was shot with an explosive bullet in his abdomen and died later on Saturday.
It also noted that dozens of other journalists suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes after soldiers targeted their crews before they were provided with on-site medical assistance by Palestinian paramedics.
The committee appealed to the International Federation of Journalists to form an urgent commission of inquiry to probe Israel’s recent assaults on journalists in Gaza.
In a press release, the committee said that six journalists, working for different news agencies, suffered live bullet injuries on Friday, including Yasser Murtaja who was shot with an explosive bullet in his abdomen and died later on Saturday.
It also noted that dozens of other journalists suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes after soldiers targeted their crews before they were provided with on-site medical assistance by Palestinian paramedics.
The committee appealed to the International Federation of Journalists to form an urgent commission of inquiry to probe Israel’s recent assaults on journalists in Gaza.
The Palestinian Journalist Syndicate (PCJ) has mourned journalist Yasser Murtaja, who died at dawn Saturday after he succumbed to injuries he sustained from Israeli sniper fire as he was covering Friday’s protests east of the Gaza Strip.
“The martyrdom of Murtaja and the injury of seven other journalists reflect that the occupation army insists on committing deliberate crimes against Palestinian journalists,” the syndicate stated in a press release.
The syndicate affirmed that it would work on holding Israel accountable for its crimes at international tribunals and conferences, and called on the UN and its institutions to immediately provide protection for Palestinian journalists.
“The martyrdom of Murtaja and the injury of seven other journalists reflect that the occupation army insists on committing deliberate crimes against Palestinian journalists,” the syndicate stated in a press release.
The syndicate affirmed that it would work on holding Israel accountable for its crimes at international tribunals and conferences, and called on the UN and its institutions to immediately provide protection for Palestinian journalists.
6 apr 2018
journalist Yasser Murtaja
At least eight Palestinians were killed and over 1070 injured by Israeli gunfire on the 2nd Friday of Gaza's Great March of Return, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
The Ministry said that one of the martyrs died on Friday morning after he succumbed to wounds he sustained while taking part in the Great March of Return last Friday.
The PIC reporters said that thousands of Palestinians since the early morning hours marched along Gaza's eastern border to participate in the "Friday of Tires" protests.
They added that dozens of tires were set on fire by Palestinian youths to create a smokescreen that would block the view of Israeli snipers stationed behind the border fence to shoot the unarmed protesters.
The Israeli occupation forces in the past few days have sent dozens of threats to the Gazan people, in an attempt to terrorize them and dissuade them from participating in Friday's mass demonstrations, warning to kill more protesters.
Hamas's spokesman Hazem Qasem said in Facebook statements that the Israeli threats will not succeed in intimidating the Palestinian people who are exercising their right to struggle against occupation, blockade and schemes aimed it liquidating their just cause.
At least eight Palestinians were killed and over 1070 injured by Israeli gunfire on the 2nd Friday of Gaza's Great March of Return, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
The Ministry said that one of the martyrs died on Friday morning after he succumbed to wounds he sustained while taking part in the Great March of Return last Friday.
The PIC reporters said that thousands of Palestinians since the early morning hours marched along Gaza's eastern border to participate in the "Friday of Tires" protests.
They added that dozens of tires were set on fire by Palestinian youths to create a smokescreen that would block the view of Israeli snipers stationed behind the border fence to shoot the unarmed protesters.
The Israeli occupation forces in the past few days have sent dozens of threats to the Gazan people, in an attempt to terrorize them and dissuade them from participating in Friday's mass demonstrations, warning to kill more protesters.
Hamas's spokesman Hazem Qasem said in Facebook statements that the Israeli threats will not succeed in intimidating the Palestinian people who are exercising their right to struggle against occupation, blockade and schemes aimed it liquidating their just cause.
Osama Khamis Qdeih, 38
Israeli soldiers killed, Friday, two Palestinians and injured at least 252 others, including may who suffered life-threatening wounds, and moderate injuries, in several parts of the Gaza Strip, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against nonviolent protesters.
The Health Ministry and the Red Crescent in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Majdi Ramadan Shbat, 38, east of Gaza city.
In addition that 252 Palestinians were injured by army fire, including many who suffered life-threatening wounds, and serious injuries, in addition to dozens who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Osama Khamis Qdeih, 38, from Abasan al-Kabeera town, east of Khan Younis.
Israeli soldiers killed, Friday, two Palestinians and injured at least 252 others, including may who suffered life-threatening wounds, and moderate injuries, in several parts of the Gaza Strip, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against nonviolent protesters.
The Health Ministry and the Red Crescent in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Majdi Ramadan Shbat, 38, east of Gaza city.
In addition that 252 Palestinians were injured by army fire, including many who suffered life-threatening wounds, and serious injuries, in addition to dozens who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Osama Khamis Qdeih, 38, from Abasan al-Kabeera town, east of Khan Younis.
Majdi Ramadan Shbat, 38
He added that Qdeih died from serious wounds he suffered after the soldiers shot him with live fire, east of Khan Younis.
The Palestinian Red Crescent in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, said its field hospital provided treatment to more than 50 Palestinians, including many who were shot with live rounds in the head and chest, and dozens who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, in addition to scores who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
4:50 PMIsraeli soldiers killed, Friday, two Palestinians and injured at least 252 others, including may who suffered life-threatening wounds, and moderate injuries, in several parts of the Gaza Strip, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against nonviolent protesters.
The Health Ministry and the Red Crescent in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Majdi Ramadan Shbat, 38, east of Gaza city.
In addition that 252 Palestinians were injured by army fire, including many who suffered life-threatening wounds, and serious injuries, in addition to dozens who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Osama Khamis Qdeih, 38, from Abasan al-Kabeera town, east of Khan Younis.
He added that Qdeih died from serious wounds he suffered after the soldiers shot him with live fire, east of Khan Younis.
The Palestinian Red Crescent in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, said its field hospital provided treatment to more than 50 Palestinians, including many who were shot with live rounds in the head and chest, and dozens who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, in addition to scores who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
It added that one of the wounded Palestinians is a journalist, identified as Yasser Mortaja, who was shot with a life round in his chest, while a female journalist, identified as Islam Za’noun, suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, despite wearing clearly marked press vests; both were injured east of Khan Younis.
The soldiers deliberately fired a barrage of gas bombs, including high velocity, long range bombs, at crowds of protesters, in addition to firing many live rounds at them.
The soldiers also targeted many journalists with live fire and gas bombs, including during live coverage by the al-Mayadeen TV. Video
Furthermore, the army used planes and drones in firing a barrage of gas bombs at the Palestinians even in areas not close to the border fence.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment in make-shift hospitals near the border fence, across the eastern part of the Gaza Strip.
The soldiers also targeted dozens of medics with gas bombs, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, wounding many of them.
The Palestinians burnt dozens of tires near the border fence, in order to distrust the vision of the soldiers, especially the sharpshooters, who barricaded themselves behind huge sand hills across the border fence.
The army also used planes to extinguish the burnt tires, in addition to using water hoses and even fans to send the smoke back to the Palestinian side.
His death brings the number of Palestinians who were killed by Israeli army fire since Friday, March 30th, to twenty-two, including the farmer, Wahid Nasrallah Abu Sammour, who was killed on his land early Friday morning before the Land Day protests began.
On Friday morning, the Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a young man, identified as Tha’er Mohammad Rabe’a, 30, died from serious wounds he suffered when Israeli soldiers shot him with live fire, last Friday March 30th, in northern Gaza.
In related news, the soldiers shot three Palestinians, including one who suffered a head injury, in Ramallah, in central West Bank.
The soldiers also injured many Palestinians in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
He added that Qdeih died from serious wounds he suffered after the soldiers shot him with live fire, east of Khan Younis.
The Palestinian Red Crescent in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, said its field hospital provided treatment to more than 50 Palestinians, including many who were shot with live rounds in the head and chest, and dozens who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, in addition to scores who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
4:50 PMIsraeli soldiers killed, Friday, two Palestinians and injured at least 252 others, including may who suffered life-threatening wounds, and moderate injuries, in several parts of the Gaza Strip, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against nonviolent protesters.
The Health Ministry and the Red Crescent in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Majdi Ramadan Shbat, 38, east of Gaza city.
In addition that 252 Palestinians were injured by army fire, including many who suffered life-threatening wounds, and serious injuries, in addition to dozens who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza has confirmed that the soldiers killed Osama Khamis Qdeih, 38, from Abasan al-Kabeera town, east of Khan Younis.
He added that Qdeih died from serious wounds he suffered after the soldiers shot him with live fire, east of Khan Younis.
The Palestinian Red Crescent in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, said its field hospital provided treatment to more than 50 Palestinians, including many who were shot with live rounds in the head and chest, and dozens who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, in addition to scores who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
It added that one of the wounded Palestinians is a journalist, identified as Yasser Mortaja, who was shot with a life round in his chest, while a female journalist, identified as Islam Za’noun, suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, despite wearing clearly marked press vests; both were injured east of Khan Younis.
The soldiers deliberately fired a barrage of gas bombs, including high velocity, long range bombs, at crowds of protesters, in addition to firing many live rounds at them.
The soldiers also targeted many journalists with live fire and gas bombs, including during live coverage by the al-Mayadeen TV. Video
Furthermore, the army used planes and drones in firing a barrage of gas bombs at the Palestinians even in areas not close to the border fence.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment in make-shift hospitals near the border fence, across the eastern part of the Gaza Strip.
The soldiers also targeted dozens of medics with gas bombs, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, wounding many of them.
The Palestinians burnt dozens of tires near the border fence, in order to distrust the vision of the soldiers, especially the sharpshooters, who barricaded themselves behind huge sand hills across the border fence.
The army also used planes to extinguish the burnt tires, in addition to using water hoses and even fans to send the smoke back to the Palestinian side.
His death brings the number of Palestinians who were killed by Israeli army fire since Friday, March 30th, to twenty-two, including the farmer, Wahid Nasrallah Abu Sammour, who was killed on his land early Friday morning before the Land Day protests began.
On Friday morning, the Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a young man, identified as Tha’er Mohammad Rabe’a, 30, died from serious wounds he suffered when Israeli soldiers shot him with live fire, last Friday March 30th, in northern Gaza.
In related news, the soldiers shot three Palestinians, including one who suffered a head injury, in Ramallah, in central West Bank.
The soldiers also injured many Palestinians in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.