Israeli Occupation Forces Fire on Farmers and Internationals

24th February 2009

Khoza'a, Khan Younis , Gaza Strip: Palestinian farmers, accompanied by international Human Rights Workers (HRWs), were fired upon by Israeli forces in the village of Khozaa, near Khan Younis, this morning. The farmers and HRWs were attempting to work on land around 300m from the Green Line.

Since the 18th January 2009, in the area next to the Green Line known as the "Buffer Zone", eight Palestinian civilians have been shot by Israeli troops. Three of them have been killed - including one child.

18th January 2009

At approximately 10:40, IOF troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian civilians who were checking their homes and agricultural land following the declaration of the ceasefire. As a result, Maher 'Abdul 'Azim Abu Rjaila, 23, was killed by a gunshot to the chest and shrapnel to the limbs.

20th January 2009
At approximately 13:00, IOF troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Khan Yunis, opened fired at Palestinian houses in al-Qarara village. As a result, Waleed 'Abdul Rahim al-Astal, 42, was wounded by a gunshot to the right foot.

23rd January 2009

At approximately 01:00, IOF troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at Palestinian civilians who were checking the destruction of their houses in Khuza'a village, east of Khan Yunis. As a result, Nabeel Ibrahim al-Najjar, 40, was wounded by shrapnel from a gunshot to the left hand. 

25th January 2009

At approximately 16:00, IOF troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at houses and streets in Khuza'a village, east of Khan Yunis. As a result, Subhi Tafesh Qudaih, 55, was wounded by a gunshot to the back.

27th January 2009

At approximately 10:00, IOF troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Khan Yunis, opened fire at a number of Palestinian farmers who were farming agricultural land belonging to the Abu Daqqa clan, nearly 600 meters away from the border. The farmers lay down to avoid being shot. When the shooting stopped, the farmer stood up to leave the area, but IOF troops opened fire at them. One of them, 26-year-old Anwar Zayed al-Buraim, was killed by a gunshot to the neck.

14th February 2009
 
On 14 February, IOF shot dead a Palestinian child while he was herding animals in the east of Jabalia town in the northern Gaza Strip

At approximately 12:00, the body of Hammad Barrak Salem Silmiya, 13, from al-Qerem area east of Jabalia town in the northern Gaza Strip, was brought to Shifa' Hospital in Gaza City. The child had been shot in the head. According to his family, IOF troops fired at him while he was herding animals in the east of Jabalia town. His body was found at approximately 11:30.

18th February 2009

At approximately 10:30, IOF troops positioned at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Khan Yunis, fired at a number of Palestinian farmers and 6 members of the International Solidarity Movement, as they attempted to leave the area having worked on their land for 2 hours in full view of the Israeli forces. As a result, a farmer, 21-year-old Mohammed Rezeq al-Buraim, was wounded by a gunshot to the left foot.

24th February 2009

Later on the sameday that this video was filmed, the Israeli Soldiers shot 17 year old Wafa Al Najar from Khoz'a. Wafa was 70 metres from her home, and and 800 metres from the border fence. were 3 shots, a neighbour who was 900 metres away says they were fired from two army jeeps and he saw a soldier shooting from the top of one. The first two bullets hit the ground beside Wafa. The third destroyed her kneecap, and she collapsed to the ground.



http://ingaza.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/sniping-at-the-elderly-in-khozaa/
http://talestotell.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/feb-25-soldiers-kneecap-17-year-o...
http://palsolidarity.org/2009/02/5673
http://ingaza.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/of-knees-and-tranquility/

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[shadowfilm]

The Nazis didn't get away with it, neither will the fascist Israeli war criminals.

[mmghamdi]

Terrorizing civilians with life ammunition and you call it firing warning shots??? What a liar? Beside people were leaving, so there was no need to continue shooting if it was about warning. This makes me sick.

[kainederferdl]

it cries for a new Nurnberg -tribunal

[jondummitt]

@mmghamdi who was shooting? and if they were getting shot at.. why were they walkiing so slowly away.

[jondummitt]

this video is fake. you dont see any israelis. just vagueness. also if they were going shot at... they seem quite calm. they all just kinda walked away. all of you are stupid. believe propaganda. thats what its here for.

[jsbeard18]

this video is fake.

[tallswede80]

@shadowfilm

Your ignorance is staggering!

In WW2, the Jewish Bolshevik criminals DID get away with it, and they'll probably get away with it again, since the lesson wasn't learned 70 years ago!!!

[Empty89037]

@mmghamdi

Sherlock, Come here and investigate that murder..

[dmuldoon512]

Typical Israeli military cowardice. Attacking unarmed civilians, really? They feel no shame.

[Mirkofia]

Hitler, please, come back to kill these motherfuckers. For the first time, i hate Isreal.

[ThePaxTube]

Why do they keep shooting at the FArmers and NGO workers? I know this is a very naive question, but what is the IDF's reasoning for this...if they even addressed this at all?