oPt

Humanitarian Bulletin
Monthly REPORT
december 2014

Overview

HIGHLIGHTS

Lack

of financial resources impedes

home reconstruction in Gaza, despite

progress in the assessment and
clearance of cases.

Ongoing tensions may trigger new rounds of

violence
This months Bulletin highlights some of the

Relaxation in eligibility criteria for exit

key trends and issues of humanitarian concern

permits from Gaza via Israel alongside

throughout 2014 in the occupied Palestinian

ongoing closure of Gazas crossing

territory (oPt). In the Gaza Strip the overall

with Egypt.

Over

situation remains extremely fragile, marked by

1,200 displaced in the West

slow progress in the reconstruction of homes

Bank in the context of Israeli home

and infrastructure destroyed during the July-

demolitions during 2014, a six-year

August hostilities, and compounded by the

high.

ongoing energy crisis and growing internal

political tensions.

December Figures
Palestinian civilians
killed (direct conflict)

Palestinian civilians
injured (direct conflict)

347

Structures demolished
in the West Bank

38

People displaced
in the West Bank

18

In this issue
Reconstruction of homes delayed
as pledged funds are not disbursed..........3
Increase in volume of departures
from Gaza via Israel; crossing with Egypt
remains closed..............................................5
West Bank in 2014: the highest
number of injuries in a decade ................9
Plan progresses to transfer Bedouin
communities in central West Bank......... 13
New interactive map highlights the
hardship of families affected
by the Barrier.............................................. 16

Although by early January 2015 nearly 40,000 individuals had been granted
authorization to purchase construction materials restricted under the Israeli blockade,
less than 40 per cent of them have actually purchased materials. The main reason is
the lack of financial resources in eligible families due to the limited disbursement

Strategic response
plan 2014

929 million
requested (US$)

Photo by OCHA

46.6% funded
Funded

46.6%

929

million

requested (US$)

Makeshift shelter in eastern Gaza City, January 2015.

53.4%

Unmet
requirement

Funded

Unmet
requiremen

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of funds pledged by member states during the October 2014 Cairo Conference for the
reconstruction of Gaza. In the meantime, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people
remain displaced in precarious and vulnerable conditions.
Restrictions on the movement of people in and out of the Gaza Strip have remained an
important driver of vulnerability in 2014. The upward trend in the number of Palestinians
allowed to exit Gaza through the Erez Crossing via Israel (mainly to the West Bank)
recorded in previous years continued during 2014. This was particularly pronounced
in the second half of the year, when Israel relaxed eligibility criteria for exit permits,
including an increase in the number of permits granted to national UN staff. However,
fewer people were allowed to leave Gaza or return via the Rafah border crossing with
Egypt than in 2013.The crossing closed for a total of 207 days (or 57 per cent of the year)
and movement was limited to limited categories of travelers. Overall, the majority of
Palestinians in Gaza have remained locked in, unable to exit through either crossing.
The hostilities of summer 2014 were the deadliest events in the Gaza Strip since the start
of the Israeli occupation in 1967. A total of 1,585 Palestinian civilians were killed, a third

The
continuation
of
negative
trends
into
2015 is likely to increase
frustration and tensions
and trigger new rounds
of violence, especially in
the absence of a political
resolution on the horizon
to end the occupation and
conflict.

of them children, and over 11,000 people were injured, including up to 10 per cent who
have suffered long term impairment. Alongside other events, the hostilities were a key
factor in the increase of violent clashes between Palestinian civilians and Israeli forces in
the West Bank. The number of Palestinian fatalities by Israeli forces (56) in the West Bank
was the highest since 2007, while the number of injuries was the highest since 2005, when
OCHA began to record conflict-related casualties; nearly 19 per cent of these injuries
were from live ammunition, up from four per cent in 2013 and two percent in 2012.
Excessive use of force by Israeli forces and insufficient accountability continued to raise
significant concern. There was also a worrying increase in attacks on Israeli civilians
(mostly settlers) and security forces by West Bank Palestinians, as well as in resulting
casualties.
During the past year, 1,215 Palestinians were displaced from their homes in East Jerusalem
and Area C of the West Bank following house demolitions by the Israeli authorities
for lack of a building permit. This is the highest figure for the past six years, during
which OCHA has systematically recorded this practice. The Israeli authorities also
demolished or seized 143 structures or items provided by humanitarian organizations
with international funding to vulnerable communities in Area C. The year ended with
further advancement of an Israeli plan to relocate around 7,000 Palestinian Bedouin
currently residing in 46 small residential areas in Area C to three sites, in contravention
of international law.
The continuation of these negative trends into 2015 is likely to increase frustration and
tensions and trigger new rounds of violence across the oPt and Israel, especially in
the absence of a political resolution on the horizon to end the occupation and conflict.
Preventing such deterioration requires immediate and concerted action by the major
stakeholders, including Israel, Egypt, donors and Palestinian political players.

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Reconstruction of homes delayed as pledged funds

are not disbursed
Significant increase in the number of individual cases assessed and cleared
Nearly 40,000 individuals (out of approximately 100,000) whose homes were damaged
or destroyed during the summer hostilities have been cleared to purchase restricted
construction materials under the temporary Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM),
as of 5 January. This represents a fivefold increase compared with the previous month.
The total number of people actually purchasing materials also increased during
December, but comprises less than 40 per cent of the individuals approved (approx.
15,500). This is mainly due to a lack of economic resources in eligible households because
of limited disbursement of funds pledged by member states during the October 2014
Cairo Conference for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Despite the funding constraints, the increase in the number of approved cases led to
the volume of building materials imported during December (2,259 truckloads) almost
tripling compared with the previous three months (733 on average). According to
estimates by the Shelter Cluster, the inflow of construction materials into Gaza should
be 735 truckloads per day, seven days a week, to cover housing reconstruction and repair
needs within three years.

Individual household repairs under the GRM

as of 5 Jan 2015

42,225

Assessment submitted

38,710

Assessment cleared

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15,602

Photo by OCHA

Materials purchased

The total number of people

actually purchasing
building materials
increased during December,
but comprises less than 40
per cent of the individuals
approved.

Houses destroyed as a result of the Israeli offensive on Gaza in 2014 in Shajaiyeh area.

What is the temporary Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism?

The Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) enables the Government of Palestine (GoP)
to lead reconstruction efforts for housing and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during
the hostilities of July/August 2014, while addressing Israeli security concerns.The mechanism
permits the import into Gaza of basic construction materials, severely restricted by the
Israeli authorities since the imposition of the blockade in 2007 under security concerns
about their use for military purposes. Construction under the GRM is carried out by the
private sector in Gaza, including the import and selling of materials by vendors approved
by the GoP. Vendors are vetted and must meet strict stock management and asset
protection requirements. Individual home owners require a basic assessment approved by
the Palestinian Ministry of Civil Affairs to be eligible to purchase the restricted materials
for repairs or reconstruction. A list of the names of families cleared to access construction
materials has been made available online.1 Infrastructure projects are identified based on
the GoP National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza and are included in the
database after approval by the Israeli authorities.

Photo by OCHA

The Gaza Reconstruction

Mechanism enables the
Government of Palestine
to lead reconstruction
efforts for housing and
infrastructure
damaged
or destroyed during the
hostilities of July/August
2014, while addressing
Israeli security concerns.

Repairs of a damaged building in eastern Gaza City, January 2015.

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UNRWA

UNRWA continues support for shelter repairs amid severe financial constraints
As of mid-January 2015, UNRWA had disbursed over USD $77.6 million to families
eligible for shelter packages. The bulk of these funds ($67 million) was distributed to
over 59,000 refugee families for home repairs, and the rest as transitional shelter cash
assistance (TSCA), covering up to the end of 2014 and reintegration payments to refugee
families with uninhabitable or destroyed homes.
Over 96,000 homes of Palestinian refugees were damaged or destroyed during the conflict
according to a technical assessment completed by UNRWA on 15 December. The Agency
extended a one-week window from 21 to 25 December for any refugee families requiring
assessment. It is anticipated that the number of homes affected will rise to over 100,000
once the appeal process concludes. UNRWA estimates a total funding requirement of $720
million for TSCA, reintegration payments, and repair and reconstruction of refugee homes.
To date, only five per cent ($35 million) has been pledged, leaving a major funding gap.

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As an innovative measure to provide shelter to more families, UNRWA has commenced

a pilot building project that involves completing partially finished dwellings. The owners
of unfinished buildings select families to rent their property and UNRWA contributes
to the completion/renovation of the homes. The initiative serves to increase the current
stock of housing units in Gaza and reduces the number of IDP families remaining inside
Collective Centres and tented camps. It is also designed to reduce the financial pressure
on families hosting IDPs. The initial pilot project involving ten buildings and ten families
is close to completion. Based on its initial success, it is hoped that the project can be
expanded, subject to additional funding.
UN projects pending for long periods of time approved by the Israeli authorities
In December, the Israeli authorities announced the approval of $37.8 million worth of UN
rehabilitation and infrastructure projects in Gaza, involving the construction of schools,
housing units, roads and medical centres. These projects were pending for an average of
two years.
Since mid-2010, Israel has exceptionally allowed international organizations to import
building materials into Gaza, on condition that the projects are approved in advance by
the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The approval process has proven problematic and has
resulted in significant delays that impede the ability of agencies to respond to urgent
needs.
The recent approvals will probably be the last within this mechanism, which has now
transitioned to the GRM. Since it started in 2010, the former mechanism resulted in the
approval of UN projects worth $534.2 million and the rejection of $54.4 million of other
projects.

The Israeli authorities

announced the approval
of $37.8 million worth
of UN rehabilitation and
infrastructure
projects
in Gaza, involving the
construction of schools,
housing units, roads and
medical centres.

Under the GRM, the Israeli authorities will consider comprehensive programmes of work
rather than individual projects, allowing for quicker and more efficient implementation.
A High Level Steering Team, consisting of representatives from the GoP, Israel and the
UN, has been established to coordinate the implementation process. Ten plans of work
have been already submitted by the GoP and a further four are in progress.

Increase in volume of Departures from Gaza via Israel;

crossing with Egypt remains closed
Relaxation in the criteria for exit permits via Erez crossing
The upward trend registered in previous years in the number of Palestinians allowed to
exit Gaza through the Erez crossing with Israel (mainly to the West Bank) continued into
2014, with a 24 per cent increase compared with 2013. This was particularly pronounced
in the second half of the year following the relaxation of Israeli eligibility criteria for
exit permits (see box below) in the wake of the July-August hostilities. Despite this
improvement, access continues to be largely restricted to medical cases and their escorts,
businessmen and traders, and staff of international organizations, with movement to the
West Bank denied to most Palestinians from Gaza.

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Exits of Palestinians from Gaza by crossing

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Erez

26,000

29,784

40,047

52,515

59,032

69,070

85,453

Rafah

11,050

34,131

82,801

131,731

211,437

151,134

97,423

Historically, Erez has been the main crossing to and from Gaza, particularly for
Palestinians working as labourers in Israel; these made up the bulk of Palestinians who
crossed on a daily basis prior to the start of the second Intifada in 2000. The numbers
declined significantly in subsequent years, particularly from 2006 when Israel halted the
entry of day labourers, and following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip and the

24 per cent increase in the

number of Palestinians
allowed to exit Gaza
through the Erez crossing
with Israel (mainly to the
West Bank) in 2014 with
a compared with 2013,
following relaxation of
Israeli eligibility criteria
for exit permits.

imposition of the blockade in 2007. In 2008, only 26,000 people crossed via Erez in the
entire year, the equivalent of one days passage in 2000.
The relaxation measures introduced this year are reflected in the higher number of
Main relaxations of criteria for exit permits via Israel
Daily quota for married merchants increased from
200 to 400; the total pool of 3,000 permits, up from
2,000; age requirement lowered from 35 to 26. A
quota of 200 permits per week was also introduced
for businessmens wives over the age of 30.
Palestinians from Gaza may now apply to visit seconddegree relatives, such as grandparents, in the West Bank;
previously, only first degree relatives were allowed.The
age of minors who can accompany permitted adults
was raised from six to 15.
A daily quota of 80 medical patients whose condition
is considered not urgent may now travel from Gaza to
the West Bank,in addition to a daily quota of 30 people
who were injured during the July-August hostilities.
A monthly quota for up to 100 medical workers from
Gaza for training in West Bank hospitals, including in
East Jerusalem.
For the first time in five years, Israel permitted1,200
Gaza residents to travel to the West Bank, including
East Jerusalem, for the feast of Eid al Adha between 5
and 7 October. A weekly quota of up to 200 individuals
over the age of 60 permitted to go to East Jerusalem
for Friday prayers.
Students from Gaza are now eligible for permits to
transit via the West Bank to study abroad, but remain
prohibited from studying in the West Bank itself,
including East Jerusalem.2

Corridor leading from the Erez

Crossing to a Palestinian checkpoint
within Gaza

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patients permitted to travel through Erez to medical facilities in Israel, the West Bank,
including East Jerusalem, and Jordan. The volume of permit applications rose by 33 per
cent from 2013 to 2014, with the number of approvals increasing by 23 per cent (from
12,120 to 14,920), although the number of denied permits also rose from 40 to 522.
Record number of permits issued for national UN staff
In 2014 the Israeli authorities approved the highest numbers of permits since 2010 for
national UN staff traveling in and out of Gaza. In the period following the summer
hostilities (September through December), the average processing time for these
applications climbed from 10 to 15 day. The Israeli authorities attributed the increased
delays to a significant increase in permit applications for Erez during the post-hostilities
period as a result of the prolonged closure of the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing. In
addition, traffic increased following Israels relaxation of the criteria used for the wider
population.
Palestinian access via Rafah crossing declines further in 2014
The decline in the movement of people via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt began
in mid-2013 and continued into 2014; during the latter, the crossing was closed for a total
of 207 days, or 57 per cent of the year. Since mid-2013, movement has been largely limited
to patients, students, pilgrims, and foreign passport and residency permit holders.

Gaza entry and exit permits for national UN staff

In 2014 the Israeli

authorities approved the
highest numbers of permits
since 2010 for national UN
staff traveling in and out of
Gaza, alongside an increase
in the average processing
time for applications.

357
210
128

227
174

436

2010

873
656

585

2011

1051

2012

Approved

2013

2014

Denied or pending*

*Pending permits consist of applications that go unanswered and whose status remains unknown.

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The restrictions imposed on the Erez crossing from 2000 turned Rafah into the primary
exit and entry point to the wider world for Palestinians in Gaza and the figures rose
significantly from 2009. This trend continued into the first six months of 2013, with over
55,000 people crossing Rafah in both directions in June.
Subsequent political uncertainty and military operations in northern Sinai led the
Egyptian authorities to impose severe restrictions that drastically reduced the passage of
pedestrians in both directions. The volume increased in August and September 2014, but
declined again after 24 October following an attack in the Sinai Peninsula in which over

The prolonged closure

of Rafah crossing is
particularly detrimental to
medical patients, both those
seeking to exit Gaza and
those stranded in Egypt
whose continued treatment
in Gaza is delayed.

30 Egyptian military personnel were killed. This incident triggered Rafahs closure for
the rest of the year, with a few exceptional openings.
The prolonged closure is particularly detrimental to medical patients, both those seeking
to exit Gaza for treatment for advanced cancer, renal and heart diseases, and those
stranded in Egypt whose continued treatment in Gaza is delayed. There are also reports
of Palestinian travelers trying to return to Gaza via Cairo airport being denied boarding,
detained or returned to their county of departure due to Egyptian visa and residence
permit requirements. The Palestinian Embassy in Cairo has reported having to provide
financial support or rented accommodation to stranded Palestinians.3 According to the
Border and Crossing Authority, at the end of 2014 around 17,000 registered people,
including medical patients, were waiting to exit Gaza, in addition to an estimated 37,000
others wishing to exit Gaza, including to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage.

Escaping Gaza
In the aftermath of the devastation resulting from the July-August hostilities and the restrictions on the Rafah and Erez crossings,
there are increasing reports of Palestinians attempting to smuggle themselves out of Gaza into Israel and Egypt, and to countries
beyond. The Protection Cluster reported in November that at least 17 young Palestinians were arrested while attempting to
cross into Israel, and cited media reports of more than 136 Palestinian youths attempting to cross to Israel since the end of the
July-August hostilities. The majority, reportedly, were attempting to find work in Israel due the depressed economic situation
in Gaza.

Photo by OCHA

Others are reportedly smuggling themselves to Egypt through tunnels with the intention of continuing onwards clandestinely
to Europe by sea in search of asylum and better economic opportunities. This phenomenon came to light when a smugglers
boat capsized in the Mediterranean on 13 September, reportedly drowning at least 15 Palestinians from Gaza. In an earlier
incident on 10 September, smugglers rammed a vessel off the coast of Malta and up to 500 migrants died, among whom over
100 are reported to have been from Gaza. In October, 68 Palestinians were deported back to Gaza through Rafah after being
apprehended in Alexandria by Egyptian security forces while attempting to smuggle themselves to Italy.

Gaza seashore

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West Bank in 2014: the Highest number of injuries in a

decade
Shooting of live ammunition in crowd control situations triggers concerns of excessive
use of force
Clashes between Palestinian civilians and Israeli forces continued throughout December,
making 2014 one of the most violent years of the past decade, not only in Gaza, but also
in the West Bank. During 2014, Israeli forces killed 56 Palestinians and injured another
5,868 in various incidents across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as in a
few incidents in West Jerusalem. The number of injuries is the highest since 2005, when
OCHA began recording conflict-related casualties, while the number of fatalities is the
highest since 2007.
Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians (mostly settlers) and security forces also rose
in 2014, resulting in 15 fatalities and 250 injuries.4 The Israel Security Agency (formerly
known as General Security Service) recorded a total of 2,140 violent attacks by Palestinians
in the West Bank and West Jerusalem (excluding stone throwing), up by 53 per cent
compared with the previous year.5
The sharp increase in casualties underscores longstanding concerns related to the
protection of civilians, including excessive use of force by Israeli forces and insufficient
accountability.

Palestinian deaths and injuries by Israeli forces

Injuries

Deaths
56

60

5,868

6000

50

5000

40
30

7000

The violent confrontations

peaked
during
July
and August 2014 and
accounted for nearly half
of all Palestinian injuries
during the year and almost
40 per cent of all fatalities.

22

20

3735

4000

28

3029

3000
13

10

10

2000

1000

795

1140

1451

0
2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Context of clashes
The violent confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians throughout 2014
peaked during July and August and accounted for nearly half (2,850) of all Palestinian
injuries during the year and almost 40 per cent (24) of all fatalities. These statistics reflect
the clashes that erupted during demonstrations and protests against the abduction and
killing of a Palestinian boy in East Jerusalem by Israeli settlers on 2 July, and subsequently
against the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip that began on 7 July.
This peak came in the wake of heightened tension during the previous month following
the abduction and killing of three Israeli youths near Hebron, on 12 June, by Palestinians
reportedly affiliated with Hamas. Extensive search and arrest operations by the Israeli
forces resulted in a series of clashes with Palestinians.

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The second largest wave of confrontations occurred during October and November
following Israeli restrictions on the access of Palestinians to the Al Aqsa Mosque
compound. Combined with the frequent entry of Israeli politicians to the compound,
perceived as provocative, fears were heightened about a major change to the status quo
of this sensitive location.
Clashes with Israeli forces, mostly during protests or military operations, including
search and arrest operations as described above, accounted for at least 37 of the 56
Palestinian fatalities during 2014; another 11 Palestinians were killed while reportedly
resisting arrest or while perpetrating attacks (see below), and the remainder in unclear
or disputed circumstances.6
Jerusalem at the centre of the storm
Almost half of all Palestinian injuries during 2014 (2,803) were recorded in Jerusalem
governorate (particularly within the Israeli-annexed municipal area of Jerusalem),
followed by Hebron (19 per cent) and Ramallah (10 per cent) governorates. This

Jerusalem was the stage

for a wave of Palestinian
attacks against Israelis,
accounting for 10 of Israeli
fatalities during the year
and 69 per cent of injuries.

corresponds to the geographical focus of two of the main drivers of tension, discussed
above, compounded by pre-existing sources of frustration and tension prompted by
the isolation of East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank, discriminatory planning
policies and the revocation of ID cards of Palestinian Jerusalemites.
Jerusalem was also the stage for a wave of Palestinian attacks against Israelis, accounting
for 10 of Israeli fatalities during the year and 69 per cent of injuries. The most serious
attacks included two incidents of four passengers at light train stations being run over
with vehicles and the killing of five worshippers in a synagogue, with the perpetrators
being killed by Israeli forces in both cases.

Palestinian injuries by Israeli forces per governorate in 2014

Ramallah

Remaining
West Bank

Hebron

Jerusalem

352

625

975

1,113

2,803

Photo by: Maisa Abu Ghazaleh

Nablus

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Friday prayer in a street of Wadi Al Joz (East Jerusalem) due to the age restrictions on access to the Al Aqsa Mosque, September 2014.

High incidence of child casualties

Twelve of the Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces during 2014 and 1,188
of those injured were children under the age of 18. While the number of child fatalities
tripled in 2014 compared with 2013, the number of injuries to Palestinian children was
almost identical as in 2013 (1,185). The percentage of children out of all those injured
declined significantly from 32 per cent in 2013 to 20 per cent in 2014, possibly attributable
to wider participation by members of Palestinian society in protests. The number of
Israeli children injured by Palestinians also increased during 2014 and included four
fatalities and 14 injuries, up from zero and eight respectively in 2013.
Increase in casualties caused by live ammunition
As in previous years, almost all clashes with Israeli forces involved stone throwing by
Palestinians. While still a minority of cases, according to Israeli sources, there was a major
increase in the throwing of Molotov cocktails, fireworks and explosive devices at Israeli
forces. The latter responded with a range of measures, including the shooting of tear gas
canisters, rubber-coated metal bullets, rubber bullets and live ammunition.
Of particular concern during 2014, has been the sharp increase in the Israeli forces use
of live ammunition in crowd control situations. In addition to almost all the fatalities, live
ammunition accounted for 1,102, or nearly 19 per cent, of all Palestinian injuries in 2014,
up from four per cent in 2013 and two percent in 2012.

Palestinian injuries by Israeli forces by type of weapon in 2014

Other
Physical assault
315

368

1,102

Live ammunition

Of particular concern
during 2014, has been
the sharp increase in the
Israeli forces use of live
ammunition in crowd
control situations, which
accounted for nearly 19
per cent of all Palestinian
injuries up from four per
cent in 2013 and two
percent in 2012.

1,480
Tear gas Inhalation
2,603

Rubber-coated metal
bullets

Despite the frequency and intensity of clashes in East Jerusalem, there were no recorded
Palestinian casualties (deaths or injuries) from live ammunition or rubber-coated metal
bullets in areas located on the Jerusalem side of the Barrier. Responsibility for law
enforcement in these areas lies with the Israeli civil police which, unlike the army and
the Border Police, is not allowed to use these types of ammunition for crowd control
purposes.7
During 2014 there was a relative increase in the number of injuries from rubber-coated
metal bullets, which are potentially lethal. These accounted for 45 per cent of all injuries,
up from 40 per cent in 2013. Although the total number of people treated for tear gas
inhalation increased, this constituted 25 per cent of all injuries, down from 41 per cent
in 2013.
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Excessive use of force and accountability

The rise in the number of fatalities and serious injuries highlights longstanding concerns
over the use of excessive force by Israeli forces, particularly in crowd control. Investigations
carried out by UN agencies and NGOs suggest that, in many cases, individuals killed or
seriously injured posed little or no threat to soldiers at the time of the incident; this was

Criminal investigations by
the Israeli authorities into
the circumstances of 32 out
of 56 of this years killings
have led to the indictment
of only one suspect, while
the results of the other cases
are still pending.

noted as an issue of serious concern by the UN Secretary-General in a recent report.8

In the West Bank, Israeli forces act in a law enforcement capacity and are therefore bound
by Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 43 of
the Hague Regulations. Under these provisions, the use of firearms is only permitted in
limited circumstances, primarily in self-defence or defence of others against imminent
threat of death or serious injury.
Criminal investigations by the Israeli authorities into the circumstances of 32 out of 56
of this years killings have led to the indictment of only one suspect, while the results of
the other cases are still pending.9 While the opening of investigations is in itself positive,
human rights organizations are concerned that this type of investigation is frequently
not conducted in as thorough and robust manner as required by international law; some
cases are subject to serious delays and remain open for years. No similar investigations
have been opened into incidents that resulted in serious injuries.10

Contributed by the UN Office

of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR)

Shot and killed during clashes

On 11 November 2014, an Israeli soldier shot and killed 21 year old
Palestinian youth, Mohammad Jawabreh, in Al Arrub refugee camp,
north of Hebron. The incident took place during clashes lasting
for several hours that erupted following a demonstration held
to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of former
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. The following are the initial
findings of an investigation into this incident conducted by OHCHR:
Jawabreh took part in the initial clashes and was struck in the leg by a
rubber-coated metal bullet. He was treated on the spot and left the scene
with a
friend. The two continued to Jawabrehs house and watched the clashes from a window on
the second floor of the house. Shortly after, an Israeli soldier positioned on an adjacent
roof ordered the two to leave the window, subsequently firing a teargas canister in their
direction. Following that, the two left the window for some time, but returned later with a
family member and continued watching the clashes while drinking tea.
According to OHCHRs findings, a few minutes later, Jawabreh suddenly shouted and
collapsed on the floor. It later became clear that he had been shot with live ammunition
on the left side of his back. The two men accompanying him carried him down, put him in
a car and drove towards Beit Ummar, where he was transferred to an ambulance. He was
pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The Israeli authorities indicated that the Military Police has opened an investigation into this
incident, which remains open as of mid-January 2015.

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Plan progresses to transfer Bedouin communities in

central West Bank
Ongoing demolitions in at-risk communities act as a push factor
In December, another step was taken in the Israeli plan to relocate around 7,000
Palestinian Bedouin currently residing in 46 small residential areas in Area C in the
central West Bank.11 The time period allocated by the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA)
for the filing of objections to outline plans for the establishment of a Bedouin town in An
Nuweima, next to Jericho city, the largest of the three relocation sites identified by the
Israeli authorities, has now expired.
In a briefing provided to a Knesset sub-committee in April 2014, a senior Israeli Minister
of Defense officer reportedly justified the relocation plan on the grounds that the
residents lack title over the land on which they currently reside and that their relocation
will improve their living conditions and access to services. The residents, the majority of
whom are registered refugees, oppose the proposed relocation and insist on their right
to remain at their current site or to return to their original homes and land in southern
Israel, from which they were evicted in the early 1950s.
Following the deposition of the plans for An Nuweima town for public review in August
2014, dozens of objections were submitted. Arguments highlighted the unsuitability of the
proposed site to the pastoral lifestyle of these communities; the negative socio-economic
impact of the relocation; the feasibility of services provision in their current locations;

The time period allocated

for the filing of objections
to outline plans for the
establishment of a Bedouin
town in An Nuweima, next
to Jericho city, the largest
of the three relocation sites,
has now expired.

and the failure of the plan to conform to provisions in international humanitarian law
(IHL). The UN Secretary-General has stated that the implementation of the proposed plan
could amount to individual and mass forcible transfers and forced evictions, prohibited
under IHL and human rights law.12
The ICA is currently reviewing the objections submitted; the timeframe for this is not
specified. Once complete, the ICA should publish the reviewed plans again for a period
of 45 days, during which petitions against them could be filed with the Israeli High Court
of Justice (HCJ). After this period, the outline plans will enter into force, unless the HCJ

Photo by OCHA

orders otherwise.

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December 2014

Jabal Al Baba (Jerusalem), a Bedouin community at risk of forcible transfer. In the

background: Maale Adummim settlement.

13

Although the formal window of opportunity to appeal the outline plans before the Israeli
HCJ has not begun, some of the affected communities filed two related petitions this
month. One of them requested the court to oblige the ICA to disclose all relevant details of
the relocation plan, including the names of communities and their planned destinations.
The other petition requested an interim injunction freezing the planning process on the
grounds of inadequate consultation with the affected communities.13
Israeli demolitions and confiscations continue
The advancement of the relocation plan is taking place alongside various Israeli
practices that create a coercive environment and which function as a push factor. These
practices include demolition orders against the majority of the existing structures in the
affected communities on the grounds that they lack building permits, plus the demolition
or seizure of donor-funded assistance, provided by the international community to
support the residents in their current locations.
Although the ICA has committed not to implement orders that are the subject of a petition
at the HCJ until a relocation site is made available to the people living in these structures,

The advancement of the

relocation plan is taking
place alongside various
Israeli practices that create
a coercive environment and
which function as a push
factor.

the demolition and requisition of structures against which no petitions have been filed
has continued. In 2014, the ICA demolished, dismantled and seized approximately 70
residential and livelihood-related structures in at least ten of the communities at risk of
forcible transfer.14 Over a third of these structures were funded by international donors
and provided as humanitarian assistance.
The majority of demolitions and seizures took place in communities located in the
Jerusalem periphery. Much of this area has been allocated for the expansion of Israeli
settlements, including the construction of thousands of settlement housing and
commercial units between the Maale Adumim settlement and Jerusalem as part of the
E1 plan. This plan has been opposed consistently by the international community in the
belief that it will undermine a two-state solution. Large areas of land are also at risk of
being surrounded by the Barrier.
Responding to the needs of communities at risk of forcible
transfer
With the aim of identifying gaps and
improving the quality of their response,
humanitarian organizations conducted a
joint mapping of interventions targeting
the Bedouin communities at risk of forcible
transfer. Initial findings indicated that at
present there are a total of 28 projects under
implementation or planned for 2015. These
projects involve the delivery of material
assistance, including food, emergency
shelters, winterization kits, latrines and water
tanks, and essential services, such as primary
health care, psychosocial support, veterinary
services, awareness raising on nutrition and
hygiene issues, and legal support to prevent
demolitions and displacement.

14

Ongoing and planned projects

10

Food
Education

Health

Shelter

Agriculture and
livelihoods

WASH

Legal Aid

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Bedouin Communities in Area C

At Risk of Forcible Transfer
Turmus'ayya
!

^
!
P
!

!
P

Sinjil

Fasayil
al Fauqa
P
!

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Rashash

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al Wusta

^
!
P
!

Fasayil
Relocation
Site

Al Mughayyir
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P Falah

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ash Sharqiya
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Community at Risk

Oslo Area (A,B)

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Palestinian Community

Israeli Closed Military Area

Checkpoint
Israeli Police
Headquarters

Israeli Military Base

Planned Barrier

P
!

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4
km

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Barrier Constructed/
Under Construction
Main Road

Israeli Settlement Built-up

Israeli Settlement Outerlimit
Israeli Settlement
Municipal Area

15

New interactive map highlights the hardship of

families affected by the Barrier
Today we find ourselves surrounded by a wall
This

year

marked

anniversary

of

the
the

tenth
2004

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Advisory Opinion on the Legal
Consequences of the Construction
of

Wall

in

the

Occupied

Palestinian Territory. Throughout

the year, OCHA oPt has been
active in drawing attention to the

In East Jerusalem, OCHA

oPt is using an interactive
map to tell the story of
families from one part of
the city who have been
physically divided since the
Barrier construction.

ongoing impact of the Barrier by

focusing on the stories of those
affected. In East Jerusalem, OCHA
oPt is using an interactive map to
tell the story of families from one
part of the city who have been
physically divided since the Barrier
construction: http://www.ochaopt.
org/content.aspx?id=1010271
I have been a resident of this
area for more than 60 years, says
Sami As Surkhi, a retired school
principal. We had hoped that
the

situation

but

today

we

would

improve,

find

ourselves

In its Advisory Opinion, the ICJ recognized

that Israel has to face numerous indiscriminate
and deadly acts of violence against its civilian
population and that it has the right, and indeed
the duty, to respond in order to protect the life
of its citizens. [However], the measures taken are
bound nonetheless to remain in conformity with
applicable international law.
The ICJ stated that the sections of the Barrier
route in the occupied Palestinian territory,
including East Jerusalem, violated Israels obligations
under international law. The ICJ called on Israel
to cease construction of the Barrier including in
and around East Jerusalem; dismantle the sections
already completed; and repeal or render ineffective
forthwith all legislative and regulatory acts relating
thereto.

Photo by OCHA

surrounded by a wall.

16

Section of the Barrier in Abu Dis.

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Sami remembers when he and his family used to gather at his home in As Sawahireh Al
Sharqiya to celebrate holidays and weddings. The Barrier has largely put an end to that.
The family house is located within the Israeli-defined municipal area of Jerusalem, but is
now cut off from the remainder of East Jerusalem by the Barrier, leaving it on the West
Bank side.
Do you see that tree on the other side of the wall, right next to it? Thats my daughters
house. We dont see each other very often anymore since the wall was built. What used
to be a five-minute walk (600 metres) to her house is now an arduous and costly trip

What used to be a fiveminute walk (600 metres)

to her house is now an
arduous and costly trip
through checkpoints.

through checkpoints.
Israel began construction of the Barrier in Abu Dis, Al Eizariya and As Sawahireh Al
Sharqiya area in 2002 following a series of deadly attacks against Israeli civilians. By
2005, the area, which used to be one of East Jerusalems thriving business hubs, was cut
off completely from its historical centre, affecting the lives and income of thousands of
residents.

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December 2014

17

End notes
1.

See: http://www.mpwh.ps/.

2.

On 28 December, the Israeli authorities agreed to allow 150 Palestinians enrolled in schools abroad,
but stranded in Gaza due to the closure of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, to leave through Israel via
the Erez crossing.

3.

See1.8 million people locked in due to the closure of Rafah crossing and Israels blockade, OCHA
Humanitarian Bulletin, November 2014. http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_the_humanitarian_monitor_2014_12_24_english.pdf

4.

All figures include Israeli and Palestinian casualties that occurred during attacks perpetrated by Palestinians from the West Bank in Israel, including in West Jerusalem.

5.

See ISAs monthly reports at: http://www.shabak.gov.il/english.

6.

This category does not include cases in which the facts about whether the deceased was killed by
Israeli forces is disputed.

7.

Following the recommendations of the Orr Commission report into the conduct of the Israeli police
during the events of October 2000, in which police killed 12 Israeli citizens, the use of rubber-coated
bullets by police within Israel was prohibited, barring exceptional cases for which the Chief Police
Commissioners authorization must be obtained. No similar restriction was imposed on Israeli forces
operating in the West Bank, (excluding East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. http://www.btselem.org/
download/201212_crowd_control_eng.pdf

8.

United Nations Secretary-Generals report to the General Assembly on Israeli practices affecting the
human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory , A/69/347 Paras. 44 a 51.

9.

Information provided to OCHA by the Israeli NGO BTselem.The case lead to an indictment involved
the shooting and killing of a 17 year old boy during a demonstration in Bituniya (Ramallah) on 15 May
2014, which was caught on camera.

10. For further detail see OCHA, Fragmented Lives- Humanitarian Overview 2013, pp. 7-9, at: http://www.
ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_annual_review_2014.pdf. Also see A/HRC/25/40, para. 50 to 54.
11. OCHA Factsheet: Bedouin Communities at Risk of Forcible Transfer, September 2014.
12. Report by the UN Secretary General to the UN General Assembly, A/69/348, pp. 6 and 7. See also
A/67/372, 14 September 2012, para. 37.
13. The petitioners were supported by members of the Protection Cluster. For further details, see Amira
Hass, West Bank Bedouin fighting Israels plan for forcible relocation, Haaretz, 3 Dec 2014.
14. OCHA Protection of Civilians Database.

18

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December 2014

Annex: Monthly Indicator Tables

Conflict-related casualties and violence1
Direct Israeli-Palestinian
conflict related casualties

2011

2012

2013

Total

Total

Total

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

Palestinian deaths
Gaza
West Bank (by Israeli forces and Israeli settlers)

108
17

11
28

Total

125

264
8
272

4
2
6

2
1
3

5
6
11

0
1
1

0
2
2

6
7
13

62
3

136
23

5
0

3
1

7
1

1
1

2
0

8
0

468
1647
2115
2054
151

1485
3175
4660
n/a
n/a

43
176
219
216
15

43
173
216
219
3

19
209
228
234
15

37
265
302
281
29

20
245
265
264
17

Israeli deaths
Israel, Gaza and West Bank
Of whom are civilians
Of whom are female

11
11
0

7
3
1

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

1
1
0

0
0
0

3
3
0

Israeli injuries
Israel, Gaza and West Bank
Of whom are civilians
Of whom are female

122
56
3

345
60
7

9
8
1

6
5
2

5
1
1

15
6
3

28
9
6

5
4
0

Of whom are civilians2

Of whom are female
Palestinian injuries
Gaza
West Bank (by Israeli forces and Israeli settlers)
Total
Of whom are civilians
Of whom are female

39
32
1
83
3881
3964
3959
158

4
2
0
151
74
10

2014
July

Aug

Sep*

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

1550 669
17
8
1567 677

12
4
16

4
4
8

1
4
5

3
2
5

2256
58
2314

1566 677
207 87

16
3

8
0

5
0

5
0

1573
300

39
10,895
287 2210 640
326
13735
324 NA NA
26
2142

3
206
209
206
4

71
5
0

2437
837**
NA NA

7
8
20
282 1000 330
291 984 350
291 984 347
24
6
5

11134

6023
17125

NA
2286

0
0
0

2
2
1

8
6
1

0
0
0

85
17
2

22
10
3

32
19
6

55
41
2

15
12
3

2629
952
27

Oct

Nov Dec

0
0

0
0

Oct

Nov Dec

Total

*September-December fatalities in Gaza include those who sustained injuries during the Israeli offensive on Gaza (July-August)
**See Magen David Adoms report: http://www.mdais.org/h/316/&mod=download&me_id=13228

Incidents related to
tunnels3
Deaths
Injuries

Israeli-settler related
incidents resulting in
casualties or property
damage
Incidents leading to Palestinian
casualties4
Incidents leading to Palestinian
property/land damages
Subtotal: incidents affecting
Palestinians
Incidents leading to Israeli
Casualties
Incidents leading to Israeli
Property/land damages5
Subtotal: incidents affecting
settlers

Civilian Palestinians killed

or injured by unexploded
ordnance in Gaza
Adult
Child
Grand Total

2011

2012

2013

2014

Total

Total

Total

Jan

Feb

36
54

11
18

17
14

0
1

0
0

2011

2012

2013

Total

Total

Total

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

120

98

94

10

10

13

25

14

110

291

268

306

18

17

24

28

22

17

24

12

19

17

18

221

411

366

399

23

23

34

38

30

30

49

18

25

31

22

331

23

35

38

14

14

10

16

10

89

13

15

12

10

11

27

27

20

23

140

36

50

50

13

12

23

21

36

37

36

33

229

2011

2012

2013

Total

Total Total

Mar Apr

0
10

0
0

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

0
0

6
3

0
0

0
0

0
0

Total

6
14

0
0

2014

2014
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

Injured

12

15

11

38

Killed
Injured

1
17

2
19

0
19

0
0

0
0

0
7

0
1

0
0

0
0

0
0

6
0

1
2

0
0

0
2

0
7

7
19

Killed

27

34

26

11

21

11

65

Source: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

Child Protection
Number of Palestinian
children killed - direct
conflict

2011

2012

Total

2013

Total

Total

2014
Jan

Feb

Mar Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Total

West Bank

13

Gaza Strip

11

44

367

174

548

Number of Palestinian children injured - direct conflict

West Bank
308
427 1232 39
47
Gaza Strip
125
105 10
4
7

67
6

90
9

65
3

76
76

283 201
3,306

74
0

58
0

113 108
1 4

1221
3416

Number of Israeli children killed - direct conflict

oPt
1
1
0
0
Israel
1
1
0
0

1
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

2
0

1
0

1
0

1
0

0
0

7
0

NA N/A

NA

NA

202

192

201

128

163

156 N/A

44

70

1
0

0
0

Number of Israeli children injured - direct conflict

oPt

Israel
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Number of Palestinian children held in detentionby Israeli authorities
192
198 197
In Israel and oPt
monthly monthly monthly 183 230 202 196 214
average

average

average

Number of Palestinian children displaced by demolitions

West Bank, inc EJ
618
474 558 95
28
21
Number of incidents resulting in the disruption of schools19
oPt
na
321 47 19
13
9

90

99

21

83

87

17

15

23

N/A N/A N/A

188
monthly
average

651
na

Souce: OCHA, Defence for Children Inernational, Israel

Palestine Working Group on grave violatons affecting
children in armed conflict

Access
Access to healthcare
- Gaza
Applications for permits
to leave Gaza through
Erez Crossing15

2011
2011
Monthly
Average

2012

2013

2012
Mon.
Monthly
Average Ave.

2014
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Mon.
Ave.

872

777

1148

1,538 1,485 1,806 1,677 1714 1,799 1,093 946 1561 1038 1,636 1,684

1498

of which approved

721

719

1010

1350 1,289 1,553 1,308 1470 1,436 716

1163

of which denied

19

37

50

33

31

14

56

of which delayed 16

83

17

135

151

146

220

338

230

307

2011

2012

2013

783 1307

76 1,292 1,379

70

20

41

213

44

56

55

307

143

213

15

300

249

218

Nov Dec

Source: WHO

Movement of
humanitarian staff,
West Bank
Incidents of delayed or
denied access at WB
checkpoint17
Of which occurred at
Jerusalem checkpoint
Number of staff days
lost due to checkpoint
incidents
Source: OCHA

2012
2011
Mon.
Monthly monthly
Ave.
Average
ave

2014
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Mon.
Ave.

38

37.5

40.1

11

31

20

39

21

41

12

33

38

31

39

30

29

22

21

22.3

12

11

21

14

25

21

18.5

2.5

26

29

35

41

52

10.5

19

26.5

9.5

32

15

26

Search and Arrest

2011

2012

2013

2014

Monthly
Average

Monthly
Average

Mon.
Ave.

Search Campaigns (West

Bank)

349

338

Palestinians detained
(West Bank)

262

2011

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Mon. Ave.

316

434

236

475

325

420 767

411

292

353

422

409

409

413

283

491

295

581

344

619

883 826

472

467

562

631

584

563

561

2012

2013

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Mon.
Ave.

4227 4881 4961 4999 5021 5,053 5,318 5,383 5,505 5439 5477 5,527 NA

5233

Source: OCHA

Palestinians under
Israeli custody
(occupation related)6

Monthly
Average

Total as of the end of the

month
of whom are
women
of whom are
administrative
detainees7
of whom are
detained until the
conclusion of legal
proceedings

2014

Monthly Mon.
Average Ave.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

5326

4,451

26

10

14

17

18

18

16

15

17

17

15

14

15

NA

16

240

245

132

175

181

186

191

196

363

446

473

468

457

461

NA

327

633

897

1062 1376 1470 1471 1495 1,476 1,497 1,577 1,650 1623 1609 1,534 NA

1525

Source: Israeli Prison Service (through BTselem)

Demolition of Structures
Structures demolished8

2011

2012 2013

Total

Total Total

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Total

of which in Area C

571

540 565 101

22

88

70

30

25

58

27

37 24

493

of which in East Jerusalem

42

64

23

11 14

98

Area A

NA

NA

Area B

NA

NA

Grand Total

622

604 663 108

31

14

92

75

36

37

62

50

48

38

601

2011

2012 2013

Total

Total Total

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

of whom were displaced in

Area C

1006

815 805 160

24

17

171 156

of whom were displaced in

East Jerusalem

88

71

298

23

34

28

Area A

NA

NA

Area B

NA

NA

1094

886 1103 183

58

45

People Displaced due

to demolitions9

Grand Total

98

2014

10

2014
May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Total

42

98

122

67

102

10

969

20

15

30

34

208

11

16

32

42

11

97

136

18

1215

179 164

140 142

May

Total request in USD

% of funds received

Coordination and
Support Services
21,193,179
105.9%

Education
47,903,132
14.5%

Food Security
537,357,004
37.9%

Health and Nutrition

38,580,097
49.8%

Protection
57,243,771
40.7%

163,734,700

7.3%

62,818,396

17.7%

928,830,279

46.6%

Total

2011

Cluster

Shelter/Non-Food
Items
Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene

5535

5787

5332

2012

5391

4478

2013

Strategic Response Plan(SRP) 2014:

as of 26 January 2015.
SRP 2014

August

2014

Source: Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, Gaza

* Due to historical differences in the modality of transfer, to preserve the uniformity of the data, figures do not include truckloads carrying
fuel.
2014 monthly average

December

November

October

September

4316

5986

5315
4311

3798

4761

4419
July

4224

May

4149
3796

3996

4496

June

April

March

February

January

5259

4407

4969
December
2013 monthly average

5826
5540

4753

5042

November

October

September

August

July

June

May

April

4710

6097
5814
March

6076

January

4793

3871

4620

February

2012 monthly average

December

November

October

September

5316
5196

July

4781
August

June

May

4123

3874

April

March

4967

4038
4003

2542

4569
3728

February

January

2011 monthly average

December

November

3370

4343
4157

September
October

4302

July

4188

August

June

4,811

4309
2605

4095

March
April

3983

January
February

Truckloads entering Gaza from Israel 18

Truckloads of goods
entering Gaza from Israel

Monthly Indicator Notes and Clarifications

Casualties
1. Conflict-related casualties: includes all casualties that occurred in violent incidents immediately related to the Israeli
occupation and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as military operations, search and arrest campaigns, clashes during
demonstrations, attacks involving Israeli settlers, etc. These figures exclude other related casualties such as those in the
context of access delays, the explosion of unexploded ordnance, reckless handling of weapons, collapse of tunnels, and
internal Palestinian violence.
2. Civilians: includes people who, according to the information available at the time of publication, did not fulfill a
continuous combatant function as part of an organized armed group, regardless of the circumstances of their injury
or killing. Figures in this category should not be considered comprehensive, as unconfirmed or disputed cases are
excluded.
3. Tunnel related casualties: figures in this category may overlap with those under conflict-related casualties, as it
includes casualties in the context of Israeli attacks targeting tunnels, as well as those resulting from tunnel collapses and
other accidents.
Israeli settler-related violence
4. Incidents resulting in casualties: includes all violent incidents involving Israeli settlers and Palestinians, including
those in which the injury was caused by a member of the Israeli security forces during an intervention in such an
incident.
5. Incidents resulting in property damage/losses: ibid.
Search and Arrest
6. Palestinians in Israeli custody: includes all Palestinians from the oPt held by the Israeli authorities at the end of each
month, whether in Israel or in the West Bank, in connection to an offense related to the Israeli occupation and classified
by the Israeli authorities as a security detainee/prisoner. Therefore it excludes Palestinians held in connection to a
regular criminal offense.
7. Administrative detainees: Palestinians held by the Israeli authorities without charge or trial, allegedly for preventive
purposes.
Demolitions
8. Structures demolished: includes all Palestinian-owned structures in the oPt demolished by the Israeli authorities,
regardless of their specific use (residential or non-residential) or the grounds on which the demolition was carried out
(lack of building permit, military operation or punishment).
9. People displaced due to demolitions: includes all persons that were living in structures demolished by the Israeli
authorities, regardless of the place in which they relocated following the demolition.
10. People affected by demolitions: includes all people that benefited from a demolished structure (as a source of income,
to receive a service, etc), excluding those displaced.
Access West Bank
11. Permanently staffed checkpoints: staffed by Israeli security personnel, excluding checkpoints located on the Green
Line and agricultural gates along the Barrier.
12. Partially staffed checkpoints: checkpoint infrastructure staffed on an ad-hoc basis.
13. Unstaffed obstacles: includes roadblocks, earthmounds, earth walls, road gates, road barriers, and trenches. For
historical reasons, this figure excludes obstacles located within the Israeli-controlled area of Hebron City (H2).
14. Flying or random checkpoints: checkpoints deployed on an ad hoc basis in places without pre-existing infrastructure.
Access to health
15. Applications for permits to leave Gaza through Erez: includes only the applications submitted for travel scheduled
within the reporting period.
16. Delayed applications: includes applications regarding which no answer was received by the date of the medical
appointment, thus forcing the patient to restart the application process.
Movement of humanitarian staff
17. Incidents of delayed or denied access at a WB checkpoint: includes incidents affecting local or international staff of
humanitarian organizations, both UN and international NGOs.
Imports to Gaza
18. Truckloads by type: for historical reasons this figure excludes truckloads carrying all types of fuel.
Child Protection
19. Attacks include the targeting of schools that cause the total or partial destruction of such facilities. Other interferences
to the normal operation of the facility may also be reported, such as the occupation, shelling, targeting for propaganda
of, or otherwise causing harm to school facilities or its personnel.