49 Palestinians Killed, 147 Injured, 383 Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces, in June 2007

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Report: Israeli occupation army killed 49 Palestinians, injured 147, kidnapped 383, in June 2007

Date: 16 / 07 / 2007 Time: 10:10

Gaza - Ma'an -

Forty-nine Palestinians were killed and 147 wounded by the Israeli occupation army during the month of June 2007, the Palestinian National Information Center, a state body, mentioned in its most recent report.

In total, the Israeli occupation army committed some 2,380 violations against the Palestinian people during June, the centre claimed. Since the start of 2007, the centre has recorded 30,930 violations.

The centre's researcher, Fayez Abu Rizq, said that the violations include shooting and shelling of residential areas, repeated incursions into Palestinian cities and towns, the erection of military roadblocks on roads leading to Palestinian cities and towns, the frequent closure of Palestinian communities, land confiscation and other assaults.

The report pointed out that the Israeli forces had opened fire towards Palestinian civilians and property 205 times during June. The army had also kidnapped 383 Palestinians during June and conducted 756 incursions into Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank.

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