Over a 36-hour period this weekend, the Gaza Strip witnessed the highest rate of fatalities than any other time since the implementation of the Israeli Disengagement Plan in September 2005. Following the extrajudicial killing of five Palestinians in Rafah, Israeli occupying forces committed two further executions in the Gaza Strip, killing 8 Palestinians. On Sunday mroning, a Palestinian civilian was killed as a result of continuous Israeli artillery shelling on the northern part of the Gaza Strip. This brings the total number of Palestinian casualties in the last two days to 14 and the number of injured to 30. Read more about Highest rate of Palestinians killed in Gaza since Israeli redeployment 

On April 7, Israeli forces killed five Palestinians, including a child. Israel intensified shelling of Palestinian populated areas with fighterjets, gunboats and tanks. Israel continues to impose a siege on the Gaza Strip. Israeli aircrafts launched three missiles at a civilian car in Muwasai, Rafah. The missiles hit the car when members of the Popular Resistance Committees were about to enter the car. One of them was accompanied by his two children, Bilal and Mohammed. He, his child and one of his bodyguards were killed immediately. Shrapnel from the missiles also killed two others members. Six others, including two children were injured. Read more about Israeli attacks on Gaza: Extrajudicial killings 

On Monday morning, 3 April 2006, Israeli occupying forces extra-judicially executed the leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of Fatah, in Beit Sahour town in the West Bank. Another Palestinian was injured and arrested by Israeli occupying forces. This latest attack comes following decisions taken by the Israeli political and military establishments to continue to target Palestinian activists. Israeli occupying forces moved into Beit Sahour near Bethlehem, surrounded an apartment building, stormed in and opened fire. The blew open a door of one of the flats and killed Ra’ed Mohahmmed ‘Ebayat and wounded Ra’ed Suleiman al-Jawarish with two bullets in his shoulder and foot. Read more about Another extrajudicial execution: Israel assassinates leader of Aqsa Brigades 

This week Israeli occupying forces killed five Palestinians, including a child. Israeli forces carried out an extra-judicial execution. Israeli gunfire wounded at least 18 Palestinians. Israeli forces continued to shell Palestinian areas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces conducted 27 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. At least 44 Palestinians, including four children, have been arrested by Israel. Israeli forces have turned six Palestinian homes into military sites. Israel continued to impose a total siege on the occupied Palestinian territories. Kalandia checkpoint has been turned into a border corssing. Israel continued to construct the Separation Wall in the West Bank. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations 

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights calls upon the international community, particularly the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, UN agencies and all international humanitarian organizations, to take effective measures to force to allow the immediate flow of food, especially flour and milk, into the Gaza Strip through al-Mentar (Karni) crossing. PCHR also warns the international community of the consequences of the policy of collective punishment practiced by the Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian civilians, which has peaked with the prohibition of the flow of wheat, flour and other basic foodstuffs into the markets of the Gaza Strip. Read more about Israel's starvation policy leads to humanitarian crisis 

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights strongly condemns the series of attacks on international institutions and citizens in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), especially in the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, 14 March 2006. PCHR calls upon the Palestinian National Authority to take legal action against the perpetrators of these crimes, which reflect the state of security chaos, undermine the rule of law, and damage the Palestinian people’s interests and their just struggle for liberation and independence. Most of these attacks took place in the Gaza Strip. They included raids on, destruction and arsons of diplomatic representative offices, relief agencies and kidnappings of internationals, including journalists and humanitarian staff. Read more about Palestinian human rights group condemns attacks on internationals 

Israeli troops have stormed into the Palestinian jail in Jericho in a bid to arrest or assassinate Ahmed Sa’adat, secretary general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and a number of other prisoners. After calling on guards to hand over prisoner Ahmed Saadat, the troops opened fire with small arms and stun grenades. There are reports that two Palestinians have been killed. Witnesses at the jail in Jericho say US and British monitors stationed there withdrew when Israeli troops arrived. Read more about Israeli troops attack Jericho prison 

On Monday evening, 6 March 2006, Israeli Occupation Forces carried out another extra-judicial execution in Gaza City, leaving five Palestinians, including three children and two members of the al-Quds Brigades, dead. In addition, twelve civilian bystanders, including six children, were injured. This attack took place in a densely populated area of Gaza, reflecting the complete disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights calls upon the international community to meet its responsibilities and calls particularly upon the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Conventions to fulfil their obligations to ensure protection of Palestinian civilians living under military occupation. Read more about Palestinian children killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza 

This week Israeli forces killed five Palestinians, including two children, in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. At least 42 Palestinians, including 25 children, two women and an international solidarity activist, were wounded by Israeli troops in the West Bank. Israeli forces continued to shell Palestinian areas in the Gaza Strip, an infant was seriously injured. Israel conducted 31 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and invaded Nablus and Balata refugee camp. Houses were raided and 79 Palestinian civilians, including 26 children, were arrested. Israeli forces turned six Palestinian homes into military posts. Israel continued to impose a total siege on the occupied Palestinian territories. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations 

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued their military operations in Balata refugee camp and the eastern part of Nablus for the 5th consecutive day. On Thursday, February 23, Israeli forces killed five Palestinians, including three in an extra-judicial assassination. Israeli troops with thirty military vehicles resumed military operations in Balata refugee camp and the eastern part of Nablus. Helicopter gunships provided aerial support for Israeli ground forces. Israeli troops embarked on a house-to-house search in the area. Israeli troops shot at Palestinian youth and targeted medical personnel, fired at an ambulance. Read more about Palestinian death toll from Israeli assault rises in Balata refugee camp