Monday, 22 July 2002

Palestinians Killed:

Imad Abu Eisheh (20 years old), Gaza Strip
Unidentified, Gaza Strip

Israeli Terrorism

Israeli Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinian Civilians in Deir al-Balah
Israeli Army Shells Residential Areas in Gaza Strip
Military Measures and Arrests Continue in Occupied West Bank

Israeli Terrorism

Israeli Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinian Civilians in Deir al-Balah
Medical sources in Deir al-Balah declared today that two civilians were killed at the hands of Israeli occupation military forces. One of the two remains unidentified and his body held by the occupation forces.

Imad Abu Eisheh, 20 years old, from al-Baraka area and another unidentified youth were killed near the `Gosh Qatif' settlement bloc in Gaza Strip.

Witnesses reported that the Israeli occupation shelled and attacked with heavy fire al-Baraka area, southwest Deir al-Blah.

Israeli Army Shells Residential Areas in Gaza Strip
At dawn today, the Israeli army shelled with tank missiles and attacked with heavy machine gun fire residential areas west of Khan Younis. Israeli soldiers based around `Neveh Dkalim' settlement waged a military attack against Khan Younis refugee camp and al-Namsawi residential area. At least two civilians were critically wounded in the attack:

Murad Abu Shaweesh (33 years old)
Salim al-Salimi (16 years old)

This evening, Israeli soldiers attacked homes in the same area wounding another resident Ashraf al-Husni, 31 years old.

The occupation army had closed al-Tuffah military roadblock west of Khan Younis earlier in the day and prevented dozens of people from returning to their homes. Closing the military roadblock has become a daily occurrence.

The Israeli army also shelled Beit Hanoun residential area today with tank missiles. One home was set on fire and a number of people were wounded as a result.

Military Measures and Arrests Continue in Occupied West Bank

Qalqilya

The Israeli army this evening invaded Hija village and imposed a curfew on its residents. All male residents between the ages of 15-50 were ordered to gather in the village's courtyard for investigation. Israeli soldiers reportedly opened fire during the invasion to scare the residents while helicopters hovered in the sky.

Tulkarem

The Israeli army lifted the imposed curfew on the residents of Tulkarem city for a number of hours (7:00-12:00), while widening military attacks on surrounding villages. Military roadblocks also prevented movement from and to surrounding villages.

The Israeli army invaded at dawn today Deir al-Ghasyoun village and arrested at least 4 of its residents, including 3 brothers. The occupation army also invaded Kufer al-Libid village, east of Tulkarem and raided and confiscated homes as well as opened fire randomly. One civilian Muhammad Irsheid, 35 years old, was moderately wounded while in his car. 

Alar town, north of Tulkarem, and a number of villages south of the city were earlier subjected to similar attacks by the occupation army.

Bethlehem

The Israeli army invaded Husan village, west of Bethlehem, today and imposed a curfew on its residents.  Witnesses reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire intensively during the invasion. Dozens of homes were brutally raided, residents beaten and humiliated and furniture destroyed.

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