Press Releases Ref: 80/2014 Date: 11 July 2014 Time: 07:00 GMT Another Family Killed under Debris of Their Targeted House in Rafah Israeli Offensive on Gaza Continues: 86 Palestinians Killed, of Whom 73 Are Civilians, Including 24 Children and 16 Women, and 614 Others Wounded, Mostly Civilians, Including 199 Children and 127 Women; Driver of Press Vehicle Killed; 99 Houses Targeted and Destroyed - The number of Palestinian civilians killed under the debris of their targeted houses has increased to 28, including 6 women and 11 children. - The number of Palestinian civilians killed under the debris of their houses adjacent to targeted houses has increased to 4 (2 women and 2 children). - The number of Palestinian civilians killed near their houses has increased to 10, including 3 women and 2 children 11-7-2 Israeli occupation forces have continued their offensive on the Gaza Strip for the 4th consecutive day, and have continued the policy of collective punishment in disregard for the international law and conventions, which ensure protection for civilians in times of war. Israeli forces have escalated their aerial, ground and sea attacks throughout the Gaza Strip, causing more civilian casualties and damaging civilian property. Israeli forces have continued their immoral acts through targeting houses while their residents are inside, annihilating complete families. The latest of such crimes was committed this morning, when Israeli warplanes targeted and destroyed a house belonging to the Ghannam family in Rafah, while the family were inside. Similar arracks were launched against the families of Kaware, Hamad and al-Hajj in the course of this ongoing offensive. Following each of such attacks, the Israeli Prime Minister claimed that warplanes missed the target, in an unacceptable justification, as the these houses were targeted by Israeli forces although they knew that Palestinian civilians were inside, like what happened with the Kaware family as the human shield atop the house was clearly seen. Israel would not be able to commit such crimes unless it has support from the United States, which considers Israels acts as self defense, while the international community remain silent. Under the threats of launching a ground operation against the Gaza Strip, the scenes of the Israeli offensives in 2009 and 2012 were recalled, as hundreds of civilians living in border area have been forcibly displaced. From 10:00 on Thursday, 10 July 2014 to 10:00 on Friday, 11 July 2014, 17 Palestinians, including 13 civilians, were killed. The civilian victims include 2 children and 3 women, and 5 members of one family. Additionally, 160 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were wounded – this number includes 42 children and 29 women. Israeli warplanes also targeted and destroyed 29 houses without prior warnings. The latest developments since the press release issued by PCHR yesterday noon have been as follows: 11-7-6 The Northern Gaza Strip: Israeli warplanes launched 45 airstrikes targeting 5 houses, civilians, agricultural plots, open areas, 2 security sites, a civilian car and members of Palestinian armed groups. As a result of these attacks, 4 Palestinians, including 2 civilians, were killed and 36 others, including 11 children and 5 women, were wounded. Two security sites were destroyed and offices of 7 institutions, including 4 UNRWA ones, were damaged. The most significant attacks were as follows: At approximately 12:15 on Thursday, 10 July 2014, an Israeli drone launched a missile at a civilian car, in which 3 persons, including a members of a Palestinian armed group, were traveling near the Civil Defense headquarters in Jablaya. The three persons were instantly killed: 1) Mahmoud Talee Waloud, 21, a member of an armed group; 2) Hazem Ibrahim Balousha, 33, civilian; and 3) Odai Rafiq al-Sultan, 21, civilian. At approximately 15:45, an Israeli warplane launched a missile at a number of members of an armed group who were traveling on a motor cart in Izbat Abed Rabbu area in the east of Jablaya. As a result one of the, Mohammed Kamal al-Kahlout, 20, was killed, and another one was seriously wounded. The houses that were targeted and destroyed belong to the families of al-Zaanin, Abu Nasser, Abu Rukba, Hamada and al-Badrasawi. Gaza City: Israeli warplanes launched 40 airstrikes and ground and sea shelling targeting houses, security sites, agricultural lands, open areas and motorbikes. As a result of these attacks, 2 Palestinians, including one civilian, were killed, and 10 others, including 2 children and 2 women, were wounded. Moreover, 5 houses, a site of the Naval Police, Gaza fishing harbor, Ansar security compound and a monument of the Turkish Marmara Ship were destroyed. In a serious development, Israeli drones bombarded the 4th floor of al-Wafaa Rehabilitation Hospital in the east of Gaza City, and Israeli tanks fired a number of shells near the hospital, which was heavily damaged. The most significant attacks were as follows: 11-7-8 At approximately 15:00 on Thursday, 10 July 2014, Israeli drones launched 2 missiles at 2 motorbikes in al-Zaytoun neighborhood in the southeast of Gaza City. As a result, Sami Adnan Shaldan, 25, a member of a Palestinian armed group, was killed, and 2 persons were wounded. At approximately 03:30 on Friday, 11 July 2014, an Israeli warplane launched a missile at an apartment belong to Anas Rezeq Saleem Abu al-Kas, 33, a physician, on the first floor of Barcelona building in Gaza City. Abu al-Kas was instantly killed and the apartment, the building, a furniture shop and the office of a charity were heavily damaged. In the early morning, Israeli gunboats fired dozens of shells at Gaza coast, and there was an attempt by the Israeli navy to invade the area, but Palestinian armed groups confronted this attack. For two hours, Israeli gunship fired shells at the coast. As a result, a house belong to the Ouda family, Gaza fishing harbor, a container of the naval police, fishing boats, the monument of victims of the Turkish Marmara Ship and beach resort were extensively damaged. Palestinian civilians, especially those who live at the beach, were extremely terrified. These houses that were targeted and destroyed belong to the families of Abu al-Aata, Jundiya, Abu al-Kas, al-Natour and Abu Leila. The Central Gaza Strip: Israeli warplanes launched 37 airstrikes targeting houses, agricultural lands, open areas, sites of armed groups, a motorbike and the office of a charity. As a result of these attacks, 2 Palestinians were killed, one of whom is a member of an armed group, but he was in the civilian nature when he was killed. Another civilian died of previous wounds. Additionally, 49 civilians, including 18 women and 11 children, were wounded. Nine houses and the offices of a charity were also destroyed. The most significant attacks were as follows: At approximately 18:00 on Thursday, 10 July 2014, an Israeli drone launched a missile at a house belonging to Mohammed Ali Khattab in Heker al-Jame area in Deir al-Balah. As a result, a child, Abdul Rahman Bassam Abdul Rahman Khattab, was willed while sleeping in the house. At approximately 20:00, an Israeli drone launched a missile at a motorbike in al-Nakheel Street in Deir al-Balah. A member of a Palestinian armed group who was in plain clothes was riding the motorbike. He was instantly killed. He was identified as Abdullah Mustafa Abu Mahrouq, 22. A passing civilian was also wounded. On Friday morning, 11 July 2014, Adnan Salem al-Ashab, 41, died of a wound he had sustained as he was passing near a security site that was targeted by Israeli warplanes. The houses that were targeted and destroyed belong to the families of al-Nouri, al-Serhi, Siam, Abu Khattab, Abu Mizyed, Abu al-Muzayen, al-Hajj, Suleiman, Abu Ghrabiya. Khan Yunis: Israeli warplanes launched 31 airstrikes targeting houses, agricultural plots and an agricultural plot in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis. As a result, 19 Palestinian civilians, including a pregnant woman and her baby, were killed 37 others were wounded. Additionally, 12 houses were destroyed. The most significant attacks were as follows: At approximately 10:50 on Thursday, 10 July 2014, an artillery shell hit the fence of the roof of a house belonging to Hamad Hassan Abu Jame. As a result, Hassan Eid Abu Jame, 60 and his son Ismail, 18, were killed, as they were unloading goods from a motor cart into their house, which is adjacent to the affected house. Additionally, his child, 14-year-old Subhi, and his daughter, 19-year-old Hiba were wounded. The houses that were targeted and destroyed belonging to the families of Kaware, l-Astal, Hamdan, Abu al-Naja, al-Mubasher and Awad. Rafah Israeli warplanes launched 80 airstrikes targeting houses, agricultural lands, open areas, tunnels at the Egyptian border and training sites of armed groups. Israeli forces also fired dozens of shells from the ground and the sea at various areas in Rafah. As a result, 6 Palestinian civilians, including a child and 3 woman, were killed and 45 others, including 7 children and 15 women, were wounded. Additionally, 5 houses were destroyed. The most significant attacks were as follows: At approximately 04:35 on Friday, 11 July 2014, an Israeli warplane launched a missile at tunnels near al-Shouth area. As a result, Nour Marwan al-Nijdi, 10, was killed by shrapnel to the neck, and her brother Abdul Rahman, 15, and her mother, Salwa Ahmed al-Nejdi, 49, were wounded. At approximately 05:15 also on Friday, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missile without a prior warning at a house belonging to Abdul Raziq Hassan al-Ghannam, 58. As a result, he, his wife, his son, his daughter and his relative were killed: 1) Abdul Raziq Hassan al-Ghannam, 58; 2) Ghalia Deeb al-Ghannam, 57; 3) Mahmoud Abdul Raziq al-Ghannam, 28; 4) Wissam Abdul Raziq al-Ghannam, 31; and 5) Kifah Shaker al-Ghannam, 33, who is deaf. The owners son, Hussam, 20, survived the attack although he was wounded. Seven neighbors were also wounded. The houses that were targeted and destroyed belong to al-Juaidi, al-Dabash, al-Qadhi, Fujo and al-Ghannam. PCHR reiterates condemnation, expresses utmost concern for these crimes, and: 1. Warns of deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip in light of this continuous Israeli military escalation, threats to expand military operations, and the continued tightened closure of the Gaza Strip; 2. Calls upon the international community to act immediately to stop these crimes, and renews the call to the High Contracting Parties of the Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligation under Article 1 of the Convention to ensure that it is respected at all times, and their responsibilities under Article 146 to pursue perpetrators of serious violations of the Convention, which are determined in Article 147, which lists violations of the Convention amounting to war crimes; and 3. Calls for establishing a UN fact-finding mission to investigate suspected war crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, and take necessary steps to prosecute responsible for them.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:25:53 +0000
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