28.3.2010
A rocket fired by Palestinians, killing a Thai citizen in Netiv Ha'asara in southern Israel. Photo: Reuters, 18 March 2010.
A rocket fired by Palestinians, killing a Thai citizen in Netiv Ha'asara in southern Israel. Photo: Reuters, 18 March 2010.
Military Police to investigate killing of youths in 'Iraq Burin
On 20 March '10, soldiers killed two youths in 'Iraq Burin. Demonstrations had taken place in the village that day. B'Tselem's findings contradict the army's statement that the soldiers had shot only "rubber" bullets. In a rare step, the Military Police will investigate the incident.

Soldiers shoot youth gathering wood near Gaza border
On 10 Feb. '10, soldiers shot and wounded Muhammad Subuh, 17, near the Gaza-Israel border. Testimonies indicate that he was gathering firewood and that the soldiers were not in danger. According to previous reports, the army has defined "death zones" adjacent to the border.

B'Tselem condemns rocket fire at Israel
B'Tselem severely condemns the rocket fire from Gaza, which today killed a Thai citizen who was working in the community of Netiv Ha'asara in Israel. The Palestinian organizations responsible for firing the rockets openly declare that they intend to attack civilians, too. The intentional killing of civilians is immoral and is a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Lenient sentence in Malul case appealed
On 18 March '10, the military prosecution appealed the light punishment imposed on First Lt. Adam Malul last week for assaulting Palestinians. B'Tselem welcomed the appeal against a sentence sanctioning the norm of violence against Palestinians in the OPT.

Chronic water shortage in West Bank
Israel's discriminatory allocation of shared water resources infringes the Palestinians' rights to water, sanitation, and health. It also prevents agricultural development, a major economic sector in the West Bank.

Testimony: Schoolhouse still in ruins, a year after Cast Lead
Beit Lahiya lies near the northern border of the Gaza Strip, where Israel began its invasion in Operation Cast Lead. Pupils of a school in the town that suffered heavy fire are still studying among the ruins, as the Israeli siege is preventing reconstruction throughout Gaza.