Highlights:
Since the 3rd of October 2015, Israeli occupation forces have killed 139 Palestinians in the oPt, including 26 children and 7 women according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Israeli occupation authorities hold the bodies of 54 Palestinians killed since last October.
Children and women make up 26.8% of killed Palestinians and 17% of wounded persons according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
A large number of casualties suffered wounds in the upper body and were treated at various hospitals according to the Ministry of Health.
Since the 3rd of October, hundreds were injured in the oPT due to attacks by the Israeli occupation forces and also by Israeli settlers. (Below is detailed number of injured Palestinian in oPT).
A number of checkpoints and cement blocks were lifted in occupied Jerusalem but still there is one checkpoint in Jabal Al Moukaber, and roadblocks are still in Eisawiah with one checkpoint putting restrictions on the movement of Palestinians in general including PRCS teams and ambulances.
PRCS has documented incidents in which Israeli occupation forces prevented its teams and ambulances from treating injured in different parts in the oPT.
Attacks on the PRCS teams and ambulances continue by the Israeli Occupation Forces and Israeli settlers. Since the 3rd of October, (331) attacks were documented against the PRCS in the oPT. (147) EMTs and volunteers were injured, (92) ambulances sustained various damages, and (92) incidents of denying access.
Humanitarian Response in the oPT:
PRCS has increased its readiness to respond to the needs of Palestinians affected by Israeli occupation forces' and Israeli settlers' attacks in various areas in the oPt including Jerusalem. Below is the PRCS response during the reporting period.
PRCS’ teams provided emergency medical services to approx. 203 Palestinians wounded during Israeli attacks against Palestinians throughout the oPT, including in Jerusalem. Occupation soldiers fired live and rubber bullets as well as tear gas canisters and severely beat Palestinians during confrontations which took place mainly in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron, Bethlehem, salfeet,Tubas and Gaza city.