My Office reports that movement in all these areas is extremely dangerous due to the operation of IDF tanks and snipers. This makes the collection of information about the situation in these towns extremely difficult.
The Right to Life
The last days have brought a frightening increase in the loss of life. Israeli authorities report that in the midst of the Passover holiday, twenty-two people were killed and 140 injured - 20 seriously - in a suicide bombing in the Park Hotel in the coastal city of Netanya. Hamas reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. Again on 31 March, fourteen people were killed and over 40 injured in a bombing in a restaurant in Haifa.
As of 5pm on 1 April, according to Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), 38 Palestinians have been killed. At least 60 persons had been injured. Figures are incomplete due to PRCS' inability to access many locations. There have been reports of possible extrajudicial executions by the IDF and there are also reports of the killing of 8 Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel.
These are tragic examples of a spiral of violence and arbitrary deprivation of life that must be ended.
The Right to Life
The last days have brought a frightening increase in the loss of life. Israeli authorities report that in the midst of the Passover holiday, twenty-two people were killed and 140 injured - 20 seriously - in a suicide bombing in the Park Hotel in the coastal city of Netanya. Hamas reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. Again on 31 March, fourteen people were killed and over 40 injured in a bombing in a restaurant in Haifa.
As of 5pm on 1 April, according to Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), 38 Palestinians have been killed. At least 60 persons had been injured. Figures are incomplete due to PRCS' inability to access many locations. There have been reports of possible extrajudicial executions by the IDF and there are also reports of the killing of 8 Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel.
These are tragic examples of a spiral of violence and arbitrary deprivation of life that must be ended.