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<p>[10665] 23 Maryam Daraghmeh, from Kh. al-Malah, washing utensils in a tub. Due to a lack of infrastructure and the water shortage, her family has no running water, March 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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Maryam Daraghmeh, from Kh. al-Malah, washing utensils in a...
<p>[10666] 23 مريم دراغمة من قرية خربة المالح تغسل الأواني. تفتقر العائلة للمياه بسبب انعدام البنى التحتية ونقص المياه، آذار 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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مريم دراغمة من قرية خربة المالح تغسل الأواني. تفتقر العائلة...
<p>[10667] 23 Nadira Daraghmeh, from Kh. al-Malah, washing clothes in a tub. Due to a lack of infrastructure and the water shortage, her family has no running water. (March 2009) </p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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Nadira Daraghmeh, from Kh. al-Malah, washing clothes in a...
<p>[10668] 23 The Daraghmeh family, from Kh. al-Malah, suffers from severe water shortage. The picture shows a family member filling containers with water from springs. </p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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The Daraghmeh family, from Kh. al-Malah, suffers from...
<p>[10686] 19 The ruins of a house in al-Bustan, a section of Silwan, East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Municipality has said it will demolish all the houses in al-Bustan and build on the site an archeological garden to be run by a settlers' organization. </p><p>Photo credit: Ofir Feuerstein, B'Tselem</p>
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The ruins of a house in al-Bustan, a section of Silwan,...
<p>[10606] 17 Operation Cast Lead: An apartment in the house of the Zaqut family in Gaza City, which was burned as a result of shelling by the army on 13 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: An apartment in the house of the Zaqut...
<p>[10615] 17 Ashraf Shalaldeh, construction worker, from Sa'ir, Hebron District, was severely beaten by Border Police and suffered a broken nose, when he tried to enter Jerusalem to work without an entry permit. </p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Ashraf Shalaldeh, construction worker, from Sa'ir,...
<p>[10501] 16 Operation Cast Lead: The house of Zinat and 'Atiya a-Samuni in Gaza City. Family members said that, on 4 January 2009, soldiers entered the house and opened fire, killing 'Atiya and wounding 4-year-old Ahmad, who later died from his wounds. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: The house of Zinat and 'Atiya a-...
<p>[10639] 4 A Palestinian woman walks past tents near her destroyed house in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip, February 4, 2009. Thousands of Palestinians are living in tented camps after Israel's three-week assault on the Gaza.</p><p>Photo credit: Mohammad Salem, © Reuters</p>
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A Palestinian woman walks past tents near her destroyed...
<p>[10449] 3 Sharif Abu Hayah, 66, a shepherd, states that soldiers severely beat and abused him while he was grazing his flock in Kh. Abu Falah on 28 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Sharif Abu Hayah, 66, a shepherd, states that soldiers...
<p>[10384] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Jamal al-Kafarneh, from Beit Hanun. The army shelled his house on 4 January 2009, injuring the entire family. Three-year-old Wisam died from his wounds. After the family fled, the army demolished the house.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Jamal al-Kafarneh, from Beit Hanun....
<p>[10385] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Demolished house of the Kafarneh family. The army shelled the house on 4 January 2009, injuring the entire family. Three-year-old Wisam died from his wounds. After the family fled, the army demolished the house. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Demolished house of the Kafarneh...
<p>[10388] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4...
<p>[10389] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4...
<p>[10475] 26 Operation Cast Lead: Bakr Abu Halima said he was fired at while in his car transporting wounded to hospital in Beit Lahiya, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Bakr Abu Halima said he was fired at...
<p>[10395] 25 Operation Cast Lead:Ruins of houses in al-'Atatreh, a neighborhood in Beit Hanun. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead:Ruins of houses in al-'Atatreh, a...
<p>[10445] 25 Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7 January 2009, soldiers entered his house, beat members of the family and arrested 'Izzat and three of this sons. Kasab was mistreated during the detention, which lasted until 20 January. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7...
<p>[10342] 21 Operation Cast Lead: A hole made by soldiers in the wall of a house in Khuza'a, southern Gaza Strip. On 13 January,soldiers fired through the hole at Rawheyeh a-Najar, who had left the house carrying a white flag, along with other persons</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: A hole made by soldiers in the wall of...
<p>[10354] 21 Muhammad 'Awad, 29, resident of Salem, Nablus District. According to this testimony on 20 January 2009, a soldier beat him severely, fracturing his skull, when he tried to protect his brother from soldiers at Huwara Checkpoint. </p><p>Photo credit: Salma a-Dib’i, B'Tselem</p>
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Muhammad 'Awad, 29, resident of Salem, Nablus District...
<p>[10360] 21 Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of houses in the wake of army attacks in Khuza'a, southern Gaza Strip, which the army entered on 11 January 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of houses in the wake of army...
<p>[10409] 21 Majed al-Hajahjeh, merchant, states that soldiers brutally assaulted him on 17 January 2009 when he was on his way to Hebron. The soldiers broke his arm and left him lying injured on the road. </p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Majed al-Hajahjeh, merchant, states that soldiers brutally...
<p>[10415] 20 Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of his house, in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of...
<p>[10416] 20 Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to the ruins of their house, in the Zeitun neighborhhod of Gaza City. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to...
<p>[10417] 20 Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni searching for her school materials under the ruins of her house. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni...
<p>[10377] 19 Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family was holed up in their home for 12 days. After they left, the army demolished the house, January 2009. Family members are seen next to the ruins of the family home.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family...
<p>[10378] 19 Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family was holed up in their home for 12 days. After they left, the army demolished the house, January 2009. Family members are seen next to the ruins of the family home.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family...
<p>[10346] 18 Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the house of Wa'el a-Samuni, in Gaza City. On 4 January 2009, soldiers ordered dozens of the Samuni family to gather in this house. The next morning, the house was shelled, killing and wounding many. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the house of Wa'el a-...
<p>[10347] 18 Operation Cast Lead: Removal of bodies from the house of Wa'el a-Samuni, in Gaza City. where many were killed by army shelling after family members were told to gather there. Evacuation of the bodies was not allowed until 18 January.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Removal of bodies from the house of Wa...
<p>[10349] 18 Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the Samuni family compound in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City. All the houses in the compound were destroyed and many members of the family were killed. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the Samuni family compound in...
<p>[10325] 12 Operation Cast Lead: Intisar Hamuda was injured in a shelling of her house, in Gaza City, on 11 January 2009, in which two of her sons, Faris, 2, and Muhammad, 17, were killed.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Intisar Hamuda was injured in a...
<p>[10328] 12 Operation Cast Lead: Loay Subuh, 10, lost his sight on 7 January 2009, following army bombing of Beit Lahiya. His friend Husam, also 10, was killed in the bombing, and another friend was injured.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Loay Subuh, 10, lost his sight on 7...
<p>[10645] 11 A Palestinian, who fled his house during Israel's offensive nicknamed "Operation Cast Lead", stands in a U.N. school in the northern Gaza Strip January 11, 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Mohammad Salem, © Reuters</p>
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A Palestinian, who fled his house during Israel's...