{"id":202295,"date":"2007-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=202295"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:20:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:20:27","slug":"auto-insert-202295","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-202295\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza Strip: OCHA Situation Report (13 June 2007)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tAt least 59 Palestinians have been killed including three women and one child and at least a further 273 people have been injured throughout the Gaza Strip since 9 June <\/span>1<\/span>. A number of those killed in the last five days have been summarily executed. Two Palestinians working for UNRWA have been killed and another two injured today. UNRWA has announced with immediate effect that it will temporarily suspend its operations in Gaza except for essential medical services and emergency food distributions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tA march in Gaza City this morning calling for an end to the factional violence resulted in one death as gunmen opened fire at members of the crowd.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tFactional fighting <\/strong>resumed between Fatah forces and Hamas and its affiliated Executive Support Forces (ESF) in Rafah in southern Gaza on 9 June following a previous ceasefire that was agreed on 19 May. A ceasefire called on 11 June did not take effect as violence escalated in Beit Hanoun in north eastern Gaza, during which four people were killed and at least 15 injured.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tThe situation in the Gaza Strip appeared calmer this morning with fewer incidents reported, and shops and markets reopening in Gaza City. However fighting has since resumed in north west Gaza City around Shifa and Beach camp and also in Khan Younis in southern Gaza where a tunnel was detonated under a Fatah security base.<\/span>Fighting spread to the middle area of the Gaza Strip <\/strong><\/span>on 12 June as Hamas forces attacked security bases loyal to Fatah. Hamas\/ESF is now believed to be in control of the majority of the <\/span>Ministry of Health<\/span>middle area of the Gaza Strip including the refugee camps of Maghazi, Brej, Nuseirat and the nearby town of Suweida. Hamas\/ESF is similarly believed to now control most of northern Gaza and large parts of Khan Younis and the eastern villages. From early afternoon on 12 June Hamas has been announcing through its TV and radio station and local mosques that PA forces should evacuate all their bases throughout the Gaza Strip.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tThere are concerns that the violence in the Gaza Strip may spread to the West Bank.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tNablus: <\/strong>On 12 June three people believed to be Hamas members were lightly wounded by gun fire and there have been isolated armed incidents today with at least six injuries, while 11 people working for a media office affiliated with Hamas were abducted by gunmen this afternoon.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tRamallah: <\/strong>On 12 June the Deputy Minister of Transport was taken from his offices by gunmen believed to be affiliated to Fatah, while in two other incidents a further four people, including a student, believed to be affiliated with Hamas were abducted in and around Ramallah by gunmen. None have been released.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tHebron and Bethlehem: <\/strong>Palestinian security forces in both towns are currently reinforcing their bases with additional sand bags.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tQassam rockets and mortars continue to be fired by Palestinian militants towards Israel, and Israeli media have reported that one person was lightly injured by shrapnel in a western Negev factory zone on 12 June.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tHumanitarian concerns<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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