OCHA Humanitarian Update
Occupied Palestinian Territories
8 – 14 Oct 2003
Casualties
Palestinians: 9 deaths, 91 injured
Israelis: 1 death, 4 injured
Incidents involving ambulances and medical teams
Denial of access: 6 incidents
Delay up to 160 mins: 11 cases
Attack/abuse of ambulances and staff: 1 incident
Shooting at ambulance: 3 incident
Detention of ambulance staff: 0
(Source: MoH, PRCS,)
Closures/Curfews
The IDF closure of the West Bank continued and was reinforced after the Haifa bombing on 04 October and during the Yum Kippur holiday. Curfews were reported in the following locations: Jenin town and refugee camp (5 days), Al Mughayyir (4 days), Beita (2 days), Camp No.1 (2 days), Tulkarm (2 days), Deir Abu Mash'al (2 days), Qalqiliya, Sanniriya, 'Azzun, Al Jab'a, Beit Amin, Abu Qash, Abu Shukheidim, Al Mazra'a al Qibliya, Bir Zeit, , Silwad, Surda and 'Azzun 'Atma (1 day).
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Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Humanitarian relief
Publication Date: 14/10/2003