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Israeli occupation forces have continued their brutal and immoral offensive on the Gaza Strip for the 15th consecutive day, and have continued the policy of collective punishment in disregard for the international law and humanitarian law, which ensure protection for civilians in times of war, and in violation of the principles of necessity, proportionality and distinction. Israeli forces have continued their aerial, ground and sea attacks throughout the Gaza Strip, causing more civilian casualties and damaging civilian facilities, including houses and mosques. Israeli forces escalated their attacks throughout the Gaza Strip. They attacked apartment buildings, houses, hospitals, mosques and shelters of displaced person. Israeli forces used white phosphorous bombs against al-Shuja’iya and al-Tuffah neighborhoods in the east of Gaza City, and fired Flechette shells in other areas. Israeli forces continued their incursions in several areas in the Gaza Strip, and more Palestinian civilians were forced to leave their homes in border areas.
From 10:00 on Monday, 21 July 2014 to 10:00 on Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 104 Palestinians, 80 of whom are civilians, including 22 children and 16 women, were killed. Additionally, 376 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were wounded – this number includes 104 children and 69 women. Israeli warplanes also targeted and destroyed 44 houses.
The latest developments since the press release issued by PCHR yesterday noon have been as follows:
The Northern Gaza Strip:
Israeli warplanes launched 40 airstrikes and Israeli tanks and gunboats fired dozens of shells targeting houses, a hospital, an UNRWA shelter agricultural plots, and open areas. As a result of these attacks, 8 Palestinians, including 7 civilians, were killed – the civilian victims include 2 children and 2 women. Additionally, 125 Palestinians, including 35 children and 25 women, were wounded. Israeli warplanes bombarded 20 houses and destroyed 7 of them.