19 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire since the beginning of the year

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Amira Hass, the Haaretz correspondent in occupied territories, revealed that 3,565 break-ins were carried out by Israeli forces in different cities and villages throughout West Bank since the beginning of 2013, including 297 break-ins during August where 209 Palestinians were arrested.She noted that 3,268 Israeli raids were carried out between January and July 2013 against Palestinian villages in West Bank, while 3,536 Israeli raids were reported during the same period of 2012.Nearly 6,193 raids took place in West Bank during 2012 while 7,190 raids were reported in 2010, she added.Has said that 19 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire since the beginning of the year, most recently was the killing of the three Palestinians in Qalandia refugee camp on Monday.The Israeli incursions are usually accompanied by violent clashes and gunfire, which resulted in number of injuries and arrests.Haas noted that the Israeli raids have no boundaries or timing. The raids are carried out at the early morning hours as well as at late hours. They are not limited to specific Palestinian areas but rather target Palestinian big cities as well as villages and towns./149