A body was found today curried and decomposed near Deir Al Balah beach; and part of Al Nile Elementary School for boys in Tel Al Hawa neighborhood was set on fire this morning.
In addition, clashes took place between security officials and an armed group, killing one and injuring four in Gaza City yesterday evening.
Finally, five young men were injured due to celebratory shooting at a wedding ceremony in Khan Younis.
At approximately 12.
30pm today, Palestinian police discovered a body buried in a bag in a beach near Al Zawaida junction and opposite Al Qaraan area of Deir Al Balah.
As yet, there is no information on the incident.
According to Al Mezan fieldworkers, at approximately 10am on March 23rd, a group of angry students and their parents set fire to the first floor of the Nile elementary school, where there were two classrooms, the headmaster and secretary offices and the guards' room.
In addition, a photocopier was damaged and a computer stolen.
Clashes broke out in the school yard at 10.
30 after a group of young men broke into the school and tried to remove students from their classrooms to join demonstrations in the memory of Al Sheikh Ahmad Yassin.
Subsequently the school contacted the police which rushed to the location and armed clashes broke out, killing Eyad Mohammad Al Deiri, 18, and injuring two policemen, Nabil Abu Amraa, 22 who had bruises to his head and Khaled Ershi, 20, shot in the chest.
Younis Al Shenbary was shot in the leg while passing by the school.
Due to the killing of Al Deiri and heavy shooting, the school administration evacuated the school and suspended classes; this was later followed by the fire, where no people were around.
At approximately 8.
30pm in a separate incident on March 22nd, five young men were injured following shooting at a wedding ceremony in Al Trance St.
in Al Amal neighborhood of Khan Younis.
The injured were Ismael Mehsen, 25, who suffered bruises to his right forearm and Mohammad Al Zaqzouq, 26, who had bruises to his stomach; three others were slightly injured.
Based on Al Mezan documentation, since the beginning of 2006 21 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip, amongst them 3 children.
92 have been injured, including 16 children.
Moreover, there have been 113 violations of the law and 10 kidnappings where a total of 17 persons were abducted, including 10 foreigners.
In addition, 35 offenses were committed against public facilities.
Thus, the number of victims of the growing state of insecurity since March 3rd 2002 is now 198 killed, 1,283 injured and 72 kidnapped, among them 32 foreigners.
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights expresses its deepest sorrow over the loss of victims and the offenses against public facilities; it condemns the ongoing state of insecurity and the PNA inability to undertake effective steps to halt this state.
Al Mezan confirms further crimes will be committed if impunity continues with respect to the perpetrators of these acts; it hereby holds the PNA and its president responsible for the current situation and issues the following demands: Fight the spread and misuse of small weapons, and punish those holding weapons in the street or in residential areas and who illegally use weapons especially in family feuds, weddings or public ceremonies.
Reinforce the rule of law, implement juridical orders on all members of society and punish those in breach of the law.
Put an end to the regular offensives against private and public institutions, and provide protection to institutions, in particular hospitals.
Al Mezan asserts that the new Cabinet must give priority to ensuring stability and safety within Palestinian society.
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