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OCHA Weekly Briefing Notes Update for oPt (14 – 20 July 2004)<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n
INSIDE<\/strong><\/span>INSIDE<\/u><\/strong><\/span>: Casualties — Incidents involving ambulances — Curfew — House demolition\/Demolition orders\/People displaced — Land levelling\/confiscation —<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>Closures\/restrictions on movement — Labour movement to Israel — Other — Appendix<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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1. Casualties <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Palestinians:<\/p><\/div>\n
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8 deaths<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n
43 injured<\/p><\/div>\n
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Israelis:<\/p><\/div>\n
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0 death<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n
2 injured <\/p><\/div>\n
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Sources: OCHA FCU, PRCS, UNRWA, IDF website, Israeli MoFA. <\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\n
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2. <\/strong> Incidents involving ambulances and medical teams <\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n
Denial of access<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>: 4 incidents <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t•
\t<\/span>At Beit Furik, a 65-year old patient’s heart stopped beating and he stopped breathing while waiting at the checkpoint. IDF refused to let the medical crew evacuate him to the ambulance and they started giving him treatment on sites. He was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Delay (up to 1 hour)<\/strong>: 5 incidents<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t•
\t<\/span>IDF used dogs to search the ambulance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Shooting\/Damage to Ambulance: <\/strong>0 incidents<\/p><\/div>\n\n
Detention of medical crew: <\/strong>1 incident<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Additional information:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t•
\t<\/span>Both PRCS and the MoH report about experiencing significant difficulties operating inside Beit Hanoun; neither PRCS ambulances nor MoH could reach the besieged areas of As Sika, Sultan Abdel Hamid, Al Farrata, An Nazaza and Al Masria to deliver health care services and\/or to evacuate patients.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t•
\t<\/span>19 July<\/strong> : PRCS reported on denial of access to Seida and Illar villages in Tulkarm district during the military operation despite the attempt by the ICRC to co-ordinate access through DCL. The PRCS ambulances were allowed to enter the villages only after the military operation had ended.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n
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Sources: OCHA FCU, PRCS <\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\n
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3. <\/strong>Curfews<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Curfew was reported in the following location: <\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\n| \n Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n Location <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n Number of days\/hours <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n 14 June 04 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Al Khadr old town, Bethlehem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 12 Hours <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n 15 July <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Kfar Dik, Salfit <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 1 day <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n 15 July <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Salem, Nablus <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 1 day <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n 19 July <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Seida, Tulkarm <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 1 day <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n 19 July <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Illar, Tulkarm <\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 1 day <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n \n Sources: OCHA FCU <\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n 4. <\/strong> House demolitions\/Demolition Orders\/People Displaced <\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t •\t<\/span><\/span>14 July<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>: Three demolition orders were issued by the IDF for two animal barracks and one shop in Akkaba in Tulkarm governorate on administrative grounds. According to the orders, the buildings were illegally built. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>19 July<\/strong> : The IDF handed 5 demolition orders in the area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron District. 2 orders were handed in Khirbet Jinba and 3 orders in Khirbet Al Fakheit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>19 July<\/strong> : A military order to halt construction of one house in Deir Ballut, Salfit district was issued. According to the military order, the family has been granted the right to appeal their case to the Israeli High Court of Justice.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>The Israeli Supreme Court ruled on to halt the demolition of a textile factory for one week. According to Jenin Palestinian DCL another 20 to 30 building are expected to be demolished.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n \n <\/p><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n \n 5. <\/strong><\/span>Land levelling\/Confiscation<\/u><\/strong><\/span>1 <\/u><\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n Gaza:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>Land levelling operation is still ongoing in Beit Hanoun particularly in the eastern and western areas. To date there are no exact figures for the total area of land levelled as access to these areas remains difficult for security reasons.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>14 July<\/strong> : 53 dunums of olive and other trees were uprooted in Abu El Ajeen village, east of Deir El Balah. IDF bulldozers and the tanks also caused severe damage to the roads and the infrastructure in the area.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>15 July<\/strong> : 100 dunums of olive trees and agricultural land were levelled in Abu El Ajeen village, east of Deir El Balah.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n <\/p><\/div>\n \n Sources: OCHA FCU <\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/p><\/div>\n \n 1<\/sup><\/span> 4 dunums = 1 acre <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n 6. <\/strong><\/span>Closure<\/u><\/strong><\/span> <\/span>2<\/u><\/sup><\/strong><\/span> <\/span>\/Restrictions on movement<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n \n Tulkarm\/Qalqiliya\/Salfit governorates:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t •\t<\/span><\/span>14 July<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>: Numerous flying checkpoints were established in all three districts following a high security alert. In some places in Tulkarem (e.g. on road 57) long queues and delays were reported about people waiting to cross the checkpoints. However, the IDF facilitated access of ambulances and international organisations. Most checkpoints in Tulkarm and Qalqilya were reported to be difficult to cross. In Salfit district, Deir Ballout checkpoint was reported closed from 14:00 onwards. More than 200 villagers from Masha and Ar Zawiya were not being allowed to return home until 22:00 in the evening. The restriction was strictly maintained despite attempt to co-ordinate access by both the Palestinian DCL and the ICRC. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>The Habla gate was reported closed for several hours preventing farmers to access to their land.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>The work on preparation for the Barrier construction in Ar Zawiya is still suspended following a decision from the Israeli High Court of Justice. Also the preparation work around Ariel settlement is suspended pending new court decision.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t• \t<\/span>On 15 July, the IDF closed the ‘Anabta gate again. The gate has been open for approximately a month enabling Palestinian-Israelis access to Tulkarm town for shopping and social purposes. The gate functions once again as a back-to-back system for public transport.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n | | | |