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.
- IOF arrested 5 demonstrators, including two Israeli human rights defenders.
IOF conducted 34 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and 5 limited ones into the Gaza Strip.
- IOF arrested 7 Palestinian civilians, including a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
IOF arrested a Palestinian child who was run down by an Israeli settler in Silwan village.
Israel has continued to impose a total siege on the OPT and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
- Israeli troops stationed at military checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested at least one Palestinian civilian.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
· At approximately 01:25, IOF moved into Seilat al-Harthiya village, northwest of Jenin. They raided and searched a house belonging to Mahmoud Mas'oud Jaradat, 48, and arrested him.
· At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Tammoun village, south of Tubas. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Jawad Matar Bani 'Ouda, 40.
Monday, 18 October 2010
· At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into al-Harayiq neighborhood in the southwest of Hebron. They besieged a 3-storey apartment building belonging to the family of Hatem Rabah Qaffisha, 50. They raided Qaffisha's flat and arrested him. It is worth noting that had been detained by IOF several time. The last time, he was released from Israeli jails in November 2009.
Also at approximately 02:30, IOF moved into al-Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Mohammed 'Ali 'Abbas, 24, a university student.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Also at approximately 00:30, IOF moved into Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of 'Aayed Mohammed Braighaith, 20, and arrested him.
Also following the Friday Prayer on 15 October 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. As a result, 'Omar Saleh al-Tamimi, 21, was hit by a tear gas canister to the right foot. A number of demonstrators also suffered from tear gas inhalation. Israeli undercover units that were deployed among the demonstrators arrested two Israeli human rights defenders, but released them later. They also arrested 3 Palestinian civilians: Mohammed 'Atallah Tamimi, 21; Mahdi 'Abdul Wahab Tamimi, 19; and Malek Talal Tamimi, 21.
Arrests at Military Checkpoints
At approximately 05:00 on Sunday, 17 October 2010, IOF moved into Wad Hilwa area in Silwan village to the south of the old town of Jerusalem. They raided a house belonging to the family of 'Omran Mufeed Mansour, 12, who was run down by an Israeli settler on 08 October 2010, and arrested him. IOF interrogated the child and detained him until 13:30, when an Israeli court ordered his release, but placed him under house arrest and ordered his family to pay a fine of 2,000 NIS (approximately US$ 550). According to the child's parents, the child has been suffering from extreme fear a tension since the time he was run down by the Israeli settler. He have been suffering from psychological problems, including isolation and forced urination.
