At least 800 Gazan prisoners in Israeli jails have been deprived of family visitation for more than three years.
In recognition of ICRC as the guardian of the Fourth Geneva Convention, PCHR calls upon the ICRC to increase its staff and activities in the OPT, including the facilitation of family visitations to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
IOF continued to use force against peaceful protests in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
IOF arrested a Palestinian boy and 12 human rights defenders.
IOF conducted 47 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and a limited one into the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli troops stationed at military checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested at least one Palestinian civilian.
Thursday, 02 September 2010
At approximately 00:00, IOF moved into Abu Ktaila neighborhood in the northwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 4 Palestinian civilians, including 3 brothers:
1. Elias 'Eid al-Haimouni, 25;
2. Mahmoud 'Eid al-Haimouni, 28;
3. Bashar 'Eid al-Haimouni, 30; and
4. Eyad Musbah al-Haimouni, 30.At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into al-Hadb area in the southwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Mahmoud Mohammed Abu Turki, 26; and
2. Hamdan Ahmed Abu Snaina, 45Friday, 03 September 2010
At approximately 00:00, IOF moved into al-'ASrroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Sameer 'Abdul Fattah Khairan, 20, and arrested him.
At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Be'r al-Mahjar and Farsh al-Hawa neighborhoods in the northwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians: Mohammed Hashem al-Haimouni, 29; and his brother 'Odai, 21.
At approximately 01:20, IOF moved into Jabal Jouhar neighborhood in the southeast of Hebron. They patrolled in the streets. While Mohammed Fares Rajabi, 20, was walking in an alley, Israeli soldiers fired at him from a distance of less than
During the reporting period, IOF used force against peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest to the construction of the Wall and settlement activities. As a result, dozens of civilians and human rights defenders also suffered from tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises. IOF also arrested a Palestinian boy and 12 international human rights defenders.
Also following the Friday Prayer on 03 September 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, in protest against land confiscations in the Wad al-Raya area between the villages of Nabi Saleh and Deir Nizam. When the demonstrators attempted to reach areas of land seized by Israeli settlers near "Halmish" settlement, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at them. A number of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises. Israeli troops also arrested Taher Farah al-Tamimi, 19, and 9 international human rights defenders. They released al-Tamimi 4 hours later.
Saturday, 04 September 2010
At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into the center and north of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 4 Palestinian civilians:
1. Tariq Anwar Ed'eis, 25;
2. Mohammed 'Ali Doufash, 26;
3. Anas 'Abdul Ghani al-Harbawi, 22; and
4. Majdi Mohammed al-'Assali, 24.
Monday, 06 September 2010
At approximately 14:30, an Israeli undercover unit moved into Sourif village, northwest of Hebron, traveling in two civilian vehicles holding Palestinian plates. Israeli soldiers stormed a house belonging to Husni Ahmed Abu al-Reesh. Soon after, at least 15 Israeli military vehicles moved into the village and besieged the house. Israeli soldiers searched the house and arrested 5 members of the Abu al-Reesh family, including the parents:
1. Husni Ahmed Abu al-Reesh, 55;
2. Fatima 'Abdul Qader Abu al-Reesh, 50,
3. Ahmed Husni Abu al-Reesh, 26;
4. Mos'ab Husni Abu al-Reesh, 23; and
5. 'Abdul Rahman Husni Abu al-Reesh, 19.
Tuesday, 07 August 2010
· At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Sourif village, northwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of 'Abada Husni Hmaidat, 18, and arrested him.
· Also at approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Qarawat Bani Hassan village, northwest of Salfit. They raided and searched two houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. 'Omar 'Abdul 'Aziz Rayan, 23; and
2. Ibrahim Ahmed Mar'ei, 24.
Arrests at Military Checkpoints
At approximately 07:00 on Monday, 06 September 2010, Israeli troops stationed at Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, arrested Tha'er Na'im Khalil, 19, from Yassouf village northeast of Salfit.
Harassment at Military Checkpoints
On Saturday evening, 04 September 2010, Israeli troops stationed at Shu'fat checkpoint harassed and humiliated a Palestinian family.
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 18:30 on Saturday, Bilal Mohammed 'Ali, 33, was driving his vehicle transporting 12 members of his family from Shu'fat refugee camp, east of Jerusalem, to a village located near the city. When he was crossing Shu'fat refugee camp, he turned to the left path and did not notice a sign placed by Israeli soldiers ordering cars to pass through the right path. An Israeli soldiers ran towards the window near the driver and shouted on, and insulted him. The driver told the soldier that he did not know that traveling on the left path was banned. The soldier asked the driver for his ID card and ordered him to stop behind the checkpoint. He then ordered all passengers to get out of the vehicle. The soldier told the driver that he was under arrest. When he turned to tell his family that he was under arrest, the soldier pulled him and sprayed a pungent substance onto his face, and the faces of his sister Fidaa', 37, and his niece 'Afaf, 14. When Ashraf Subhi Mohye al-Din, 35, intervened, Israeli soldiers arrested him together with the driver. The two were taken to "Ataroth" military post, where there accused of attacking Israeli soldiers. Several hours later, they were released. The were told that what happened was a kind of "misunderstanding."
