24 hours to 8am
8 March 2010

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Home invasion: Israeli soldiers beat up woman and her son

Israeli incursion: Northern Gaza farms invaded – crops bulldozed

Israeli Army injures journalists covering peaceful protest

Night peace disruption in 9 towns and villages

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[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Attacks: 1

Northern Gaza – morning, Israeli armoured vehicles and bulldozers, covered by reconnaissance aircraft, invaded Palestinian farms north-west of Beit Lahiya, opening intense fire and bulldozing crops.

Detentions: 15

Economic sabotage:

Jericho – the Israeli Army continues to close Road 90 between the city and the village of al-Auja with concrete blocks, so as to prevent Palestinian farmers not holding Jericho Governorate IDs from reaching their land, in order to force them to apply for permits. Palestinian holders of Israeli IDs are being denied entry to the city.

See also Attacks above.

Home invasions and occupation:

Jerusalem –
dawn , the Israeli Army raided the town of Anata, searched a house, detained the residents and left orders for a person to report to Israeli Military Intelligence.

Qalqilya –

• 10:45, Israeli troops raided the city, searched a house, beat up a woman and her son, and took another person prisoner.


• 13:50, the Israeli Army raided the city, searched a number of houses, took three people prisoner, besieged the Al Quds Open University and prevented the students from leaving the campus. Three students were detained and ordered to report to Israeli Military Intelligence.

Hebron –

• 10:00, the Israeli Army raided the town of Idhna, searched a house and left orders for a person to report to Israeli Military Intelligence.


• 19:10, Occupation troops raided the Al Arrub refugee camp and searched a number of houses.

Injuries: 5

Palestinian attacks: none

Physical assaults: 2

Bethlehem – 11:10, two journalists and another person were injured in Israeli Army violence during an assault by Occupation forces on an international protest gathering in Al Kreimzan, north-west of Beit Jala. The demonstration was in protest against the bulldozing of Palestinian olive trees in the way of Israel's advancing and illegal annexation Wall. A number of other people were overcome by Israeli tear gas.

Prisoners taken: 8

Raids: 25 including home invasions

Jenin –

• 10:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Fahma.


• 21:00 , Israeli helicopter-borne infantry raided and combed an area near the town of Al Yamun.


• 23:30 , the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Ya’bad.


• 23:40 , Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Arraba.

Tulkarem – 12:30, the Israeli Army raided the district of Shuweika and searched a vehicle spare parts shop.

Qalqilya –

• 09:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Jayus.


• 09:55, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Izbat At-Tabib.


• 00:45 , Occupation troops raided and patrolled the town of Azzun.

Nablus – 13:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Urif.

Salfit –

• 22:00-00:10 , Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Kafr Ad Dik.


• 01:20 , the Israeli Army raided the town of Deir Istiya and took two people prisoner.

Jericho –

• 17:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Az Zubeidat.


• 19:50, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Fasayil.

Bethlehem –

• 13:00, Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Battir.


• 14:00, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the city of Beit Jala.


• 15:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Husan.

Hebron –

• 12:30, the Israeli Army raided the town of Beit Ummar.


• 03:35 , Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Beit Ummar.


• 01:20 , the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the city.


• 04:00 , the Israeli army raided and patrolled the town of Surif.

Times indicated in Bold Type contribute to the sleep deprivation suffered by Palestinian children.

Restrictions of movement: 79

The Israeli Occupation’s military restrictions on Palestinian freedom covered by this category include:

• Checkpoints at the entrances to towns and villages to prevent people entering or leaving.


• Interference with people attempting to move around towns and villages.


• Cement blocks and barbed wire on roads.


• Rubble on roads.


• Farmers prohibited from going onto their land to work it.


• Road closures to isolate areas in which the Israeli Army considers the presence of Palestinians to be ‘illegal’.


• Yasser Arafat International Airport is permanently closed and Palestinians needing to enter or leave Palestine can do so only with Israeli permission.


• Interference with access to mosques and freedom of worship.


• Wall Gates. The gates in Israel’s annexation Wall, which restrict Palestinian access to their land on both sides.


• Curfews. Anyone appearing in the street or at a window is liable to be shot dead.


• Israel enforces many of the above restrictions with the threat, or actual use, of military action as well as personal physical assault. Thus, Palestinians are faced with an all-pervasive and constant state of Israeli violence towards them.

Violations:

Hebron – Israeli Occupation forces continue to enforce a military order prohibiting Palestinian vehicles from using Shalala Old Street and allowing only Israeli civilian and military vehicles on the road.

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