Reply #11: Israeli forces kill 13 Palestinians in Gaza and Rafah [View All]

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Israeli forces kill 13 Palestinians in Gaza and Rafah
Report, PCHR, 11 February 2004

On Wednesday morning, 11 February 2004, 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupying forces in al-Shojaeya neighborhood in Gaza city and one Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in the Rafah refugee camp. Three of the victims killed in al-Shojaeya died when Israeli occupying forces destroyed a house over them. In addition, at least 50 Palestinians, including 23 children, were injured in the two incidents. Medical sources at hospitals in the Gaza Strip described the condition of 20 of those injured as moderate to serious.

These developments took place as Israeli occupying forces, supported by helicopters, moved into al-Shojaeya neighborhood in the east of Gaza city and into Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli military sources claimed that the two incursions were conducted with the aim of arresting wanted individuals. At time of issue, Israeli forces have withdrawn from al-Shojaeya neighborhood, but remain inside the Rafah refugee camp.

According to preliminary investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 05:00 this morning, an undercover unit of Israeli occupying forces moved into al-Shojaeya neighborhood in the east of Gaza city coming from Nahal Ouz crossing on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip. The unit moved towards a Palestinian National Security Forces post. Israeli soldiers and the Palestinian security services exchanged fire.

As a result, a Palestinian security man, Mohammed Kamal Abu ‘Armana, 22, from al-Boreij refugee camp, was killed, and 2 other Palestinian security men were injured. A few minutes later, Israeli occupying forces, reinforced by heavy military vehicles and covered by intense shelling, moved approximately 1500m into al-Shojaeya neighborhood. Israeli forces surrounded a 250- square-meter, 2-storey house belonging to the family of Ashraf Abu Hassanain, 22, who was reportedly wanted by the Israeli occupation forces.

Israeli soldiers ordered the 3 families (17 people) living in the house out. Soon after, Israeli soldiers opened fire at the house in which Ashraf and 2 of his colleagues were hiding. Ashraf and his colleagues exchanged fire with Israeli forces. When the exchange of fire had stopped, Israeli forces destroyed the house with the 3 men inside. When Israeli forces withdrew from the neighborhood, the bodies of Ashraf and his two colleagues – Ayman Nasser al-Sheikh Khalil, 22, and Mohammed al-Hayek, 25 – were found near the house.

As a result of excessive and indiscriminate use of force, 4 Palestinians were killed and more than 40 others, including 20 children, were injured in the incursion into al-Shojaeya. Some of the injured remain in a serious condition.

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