In the past 3 days, a person was killed and two others, including two children, were wounded in the Gaza Strip in the context of the state of lawlessness and proliferation of weapon prevailing in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
At approximately 19:30 on Thursday, 1 March 2007, Yasser Fathi Zannoun, 17, from al-Shaboura refugee camp in Rafah, was wounded by a bullet to the left foot when he was checking a gun inside his house.
At approximately 21:00 on the same day, Zuhair SaÂ’id al-Hilu, 14, from Nusairat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, was wounded by shrapnel from a bullet he had played with.
Here, kid. Go play with this. Ya botherin me...
At approximately 22:30 also on Thursday, unknown gunmen opened fire from a traveling car that had no registration plate at Hussein Mustafa Abu Karsh, 18, when he was near his house in al-Shati refugee camp in the west of Gaza City. He was wounded by a number of bullets to the left foot.
No license plate? Kill him!
At approximately 02:00 on Friday, 2 March 2007, unknown gunmen fired at a house belonging to Ashraf Mohammed al-Ghaffari, 37, a member of Fatah movement, in Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported.
At approximately 16:30 also on Friday, chaos prevailed during a football match in Khan Yunis and sounds of shooting were heard in the area. The Palestinian police intervened to end the chaos. As a result of the indiscriminate shooting in the area, Fayed ‘Ali ‘Ashour, 42, was seriously wounded by 3 bullets to the right leg. He was evacuated to the hospital, but he died from his wound at approximately 22:30.
Chaos in Gaza. Can ya believe that...
At the same time, unknown gunmen traveling in a civilian car kidnapped Shadi Mohammed Hmaid, 30, when he was near his house in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City. Later, the kidnappers dumped him into the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis after having wounded him with several bullets to the feet.
At approximately 22:40 also on Friday, Tariq Shaheen Shaheen, 27, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, from Nusiarat refugee camp, was brought into Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as he sustained bruises throughout the body. Shaheen was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from al-JalaaÂ’ Street. The gunmen violently beat him and then dumped him into al-Nafaq Street in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood.
At approximately 09:00 on Sunday, 4 March 2007, 4 persons were wounded during an exchange of fire between members of Hamas and Fatah movements:
1) ‘Abdul Rahman Mohammed Msabbeh, 18, wounded by a bullet to the abdomen;
2) Jamal Husni Abu Yousef, 35, wounded by a bullet to the right foot;
3) Maher Ahmed Msabbeh, 20, wounded by shrapnel to the buttocks; and
4) Nidal Jamal Msabbeh, 25, wounded by shrapnel to the hands.
PCHR is gravely concerned over increasing casualties resulting from the misuse of weapons. PCHR calls upon the Palestinian National Authority, represented by the Attorney-General, to investigate these incidents and bring those who are found responsible to justice.
PCHRÂ’s preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 16:00 on Monday (5 March 2007) Mohammad Hasan El-Liddawi (24-year old resident of Nuseirat) was admitted to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital suffering from multiple shrapnel wounds throughout his body. He was injured when an explosive device he was making exploded prematurely. He was transferred to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City due to the severity of his injuries. However, he was pronounced dead at 20:00.
At approximately 18:00 on the same day, the child Ahmad Abdallah Shamallakh (15-year old resident of southern Gaza City) was admitted to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. He was suffering from a bullet wound in the right shoulder. He was injured when Presidential Guard soldiers fired at a vehicle that did not stop at one of their roadblocks near the childÂ’s house. Medical sources stated that the injury is moderate.
At approximately 19:30 on the same day, Zaher Kamal El-Yazji (40-year old resident of Gaza City) was moderately injured by a bullet in the left hand. The bullet was accidentally fired by El-Yazji as he mishandled a firearm inside his house. He was taken to Shifa Hospital for treatment.
PCHR is concerned over the continued falling of victims due to the misuse of weapons. The Centre calls upon the PNA, represented by the Attorney-General, to seriously investigate these crimes, and bring the perpetrators to justice.