Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed the Israeli regime for shooting at Palestinian civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
In a report issued on Friday, the rights group called on Tel Aviv to stop the shootings, and said four people have been killed near the Israeli separation wall since the beginning of 2014.
HRW also mentioned data by the United Nations which said more than 60 civilians were injured by Israeli gunfire near the wall.
The report highlighted seven incidents between January 2 and March 1, which left four people dead and five others injured, “none of whom posed a threat to the (Israeli) soldiers or others.”
“Month after month, Israeli forces have wounded and killed unarmed Palestinians who did nothing but cross an invisible, shifting line that Israel has drawn inside Gaza’s perimeter,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW’s Middle East and North Africa executive director.
The Israeli military frequently targets Palestinians along the border with the besieged enclave.
Israel launched a major military offensive against the besieged Gaza Strip on November 14, 2012, leaving over 160 Palestinians, including many women and children, dead and about 1,200 others injured.
The 1.7 million Palestinians of the Gaza Strip are living in what is called the world’s largest open-air prison as Israel retains full control of the airspace, territorial waters, and border crossings of the coastal sliver.
The Israeli military also frequently launches attacks in the coastal enclave, claiming they are conducted for defensive purposes. However, disproportionate force is always used, in violation of international law, and civilians are often killed or injured.
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