By Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, August 11, 2016
Israeli forces continued to use excessive force in the oPt
13 Palestinian civilians were wounded, including 3 children, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces conducted 65 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 5 ones in Jerusalem.
44 civilians, including 3 children, were arrested.
11 of them, including 2 children, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli forces continued to impose collective punishment measures against Palestinian civilians.
2 houses were destroyed in Yatta, south of Hebron.
Israeli forces continued their efforts to create Jewish majority in occupied East Jerusalem.
A civilian was forced to self-demolish his house.
Sa’ed Institution for Educational Consultations in the Old City was closed under the pretext of “supporting terrorism”.
Settlement activities continued in the West Bank.
6 houses, 4 civilian facilities and a water pipeline were demolished.
Israeli forces continued to target Palestinian fishermen in the Sea
Israeli forces turned the West Bank into cantons and continued to impose the illegal closure on the Gaza Strip for the 9th
Dozens of temporary checkpoints were established in the West Bank and others were re-established to obstruct the movement of Palestinian civilians.
4 Palestinian civilians, including a woman, were arrested at military checkpoints…