1/28/2005 10:00:00 AM GMT
Israeli occupation forces killed Thursday an unarmed Palestinian civilian at the Netzarim Junction in Gaza, Palestinian sources said, adding that the man, identified as Abdel Muati Dakar, 30, suffered from developmental disabilities.
Israeli military claims that its soldiers killed the Palestinian man when they saw him approaching an outpost near the junction, trying to enter an area that is barred to Palestinians.
Justifying the civilian’s killing, the Israeli military said that the soldiers found his behavior suspicious, as he did not react to the warning shots they fired in the air, thus fired directly at him.
This is the second time in a week that Israeli occupation forces kill a developmentally disabled Palestinian.
Last week, Israeli soldiers shot a young disabled man for just approaching the fence separating Gaza from Israel.
This is not the first time that Israeli occupation forces kill Palestinian civilians who pose no threats to them.
Israel’s continuous crimes in the Gaza Strip hamper the Palestinian leadership's efforts to revive the peace process and bring it back on track.
Earlier this week, Palestinian Resistance movements agreed with the newly elected Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to stop their attacks targeting the Israeli forces.
On Wednesday, the Israeli forces killed Rahma Abu Shams, a 4-year-old girl inside her house near Khan Yunis.
In the West Bank, the Israeli occupation forces continued their incursions, arresting 14 Palestinians: ten in the Hebron region, three around Bethlehem and one in Nablus.