16.7.2009
Ruins of a house destroyed in Operation Cast Lead in the Jabalya refugee camp. Photo: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem, 19 Jan. '09.
Ruins of a house destroyed in Operation Cast Lead in the Jabalya refugee camp. Photo: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem, 19 Jan. '09.
Military avoids investigating soldiers' testimonies
While the military has attacked the credibility of soldiers' testimonies regarding Operation Cast Lead, it has failed to open a single serious investigation into events detailed by Palestinian witnesses to B'Tselem.

JAG: 0.22 bullets not meant for dispersing demonstrators
In recent months, security forces have used 0.22-caliber bullets to disperse demonstrators, killing two unarmed Palestinians. Yet in a reply to B'Tselem, the JAG stated that this ammunition is not intended for dispersing demonstrators and the rules for its use are stringent.

Possible eviction of 'Arab a-Ramadin
'Arab a-Ramadin al-Janubi is isolated in a Separation Barrier enclave that annexes a nearby settlement to Israel. Residents claim they have again been informed that they must relocate, although such a move contradicts Israel's explicit undertaking before the High Court.

Police beat Palestinian in Tel Aviv
On 12 June '09, Malak Abu Gharbiya from East Jerusalem went to the beach with his friends. After he helped break up a fight there, police officers severely beat him and arrested him. He was released on bond 8 days later, still bearing marked signs of the abuse.