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UN: Israel violated truce 7 times in one week
UN records 7 incidents of IDF soldiers attempting to drive Palestinian
farmers away from border fence by shooting at them. Only one offence
marked against Palestinians for firing on Sd*****; re****t does not
include most recent rocket fire
Roi Mandel
Published: 06.27.08, 00:31 / Israel News
Since it went into effect last week, at least eight violations of the
new ceasefire agreement with Hamas and the Palestinian factions have
been recorded, a UN source told Ynet on Thursday. According to the
source, seven violations were committed by the IDF, while the
Palestinians are responsible for just one.
However the UN re****t does not include the Qassam fire launched towards
the Negev during the day. "It is im****tant that both sides honor the
ceasefire, in order for it to be the first constructive step towards a
wider and more extensive peace process between the sides," the source
said.
Most of the offences committed by the IDF include shots fired by
soldiers at Palestinian farmers attempting to reach their land near the
border security fence. According to the UN, on June 20 an IDF patrol
shot at Palestinian farmers near the fence east of Rafah. The soldiers
fired for ten minutes in order to drive the farmers away, but no
injuries were re****ted.
During the evening of the same day a similar incident was recorded, in
which IDF forces shot at Palestinian farmers near the Maghazi refugee
camp. Soldiers re****tedly fired for five minutes, and no injuries were
re****ted. An hour later soldiers fired towards fisherman near the
northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya in an attempt to drive them
away.
Early on June 21 Navy forces opened fire in the same area, and later the
same morning forces fired towards Palestinians near the Maghazi refugee
camp. No injuries were re****ted in either case.
70-year old Jamil al-Gahoul was injured from IDF fire two days later,
when an army patrol opened fire on a group of Palestinians re****tedly
gathering wood near Beit Lahiya at 7 am.
Only one Palestinian offence
The first violation committed by the Palestinians was recorded a day
later, on June 24, when Islamic Jihad fired three rockets at Sd***** from
the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun.
On Wednesday morning IDF forces opened fire towards Palestinian farmers
near the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis. An 82-year old man was
seriously injured from the fire, which lasted a few minutes.
Regarding the accusations against Israel the IDF stated that no attacks
had been carried out in the Gaza Strip during the past few days, but
that some incidents had occurred in which IDF soldiers had carried out
operations.
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire
agreement. Following the rocket fire at Sd*****, Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert said that the fire constitutes a blatant violation of the truce.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided that the Gaza border crossings would
remain closed following the fire, causing Hamas to accuse Israel of
infringement of the agreement.
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