Palestine Media Center - PMC
November 6, 2001

Palestinian sources from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) told the Palestine Media Center (PMC) that Israeli occupation forces killed three Palestinians today 6 November. The incident took place in front of the PRCS crews, after they were prevented from treating the victims.

Medical sources from the Rafidia hospital in Nablus City confirmed to the PMC that Iyad Al-Khateeb, Ali Abu Hijla and Jamal Abu Maloh's bodies arrived at the hospital around 4.00 PM.

Mr. Mohamed Ayyad, PRCS Spokesperson, told the PMC, "At two O'clock this afternoon, PRCS ambulance reached Tel Borin near Nablus City. At that time, the medical team was prevented from reaching the three Palestinians who were suffering from light injuries ". Mr. Ayyad added, "our medical crew was asked to attend to an Israeli soldier who was seriously injured. However, his wounds were so serious, the team couldn't save him."

Mr. Ayyad confirmed that after the PRCS medical team failed to save the Israeli officer's life, seven Israeli soldiers approached the injured Palestinians, who lay bleeding on the road, and killed them in cold blood."The medical team witnessed the crime. After killing the three injured Palestinians, the Israeli soldiers told the medial team that there was no reason for them to stay any more because the men were now dead". Mr.Ayyad said.

Mr.Ayyad described the killing of the three injured Palestinians as an "extra-judicial execution".

The Palestinian leadership issued a statement in which it considered that Israeli occupation soldiers committed "an unimaginable and vicious war crime". The Palestinian Leadership also called on the international community to immediately launch an investigation into the crime.