A large number of Palestinians were killed during clashes with the Israeli army. In these cases many of the killings were also extrajudicial because those who were shot did not pose any immediate threat to the Israeli soldiers who killed them. Some Palestinians were killed in arbitrary killings, like Abed al-Rahman Shadi Obeidallah, 13 years old. He was killed by a sniper in Aida Refugee Camp as he was standing near the entrance of the camp, more than 100 meters away from the watch tower where the soldier who shot him was located.53 This exacerbated use of live ammunition created an atmosphere of terror and fear among the Palestinian people, which affected their movement and security considerably. This shot-to-kill policy and the excessive use of force by the Israeli occupying forces resulted in an environment of coerciveness that triggered the forcible transfer of many families. Some Palestinians left their homes temporarily, while in other cases the transfer was permanent. “Since the current uprising the soldiers have been placing knives near the young people (14-20 year olds) and shooting them as they accuse them of the intention to stab. I saw videos in which they show how they [Israeli soldiers] throw a knife near the Palestinians they murder in order to terrify the residents and take control of the neighborhood. They don’t want any Palestinian to live in the area, they want to Judaize it. We were terrified and every day we were wondering: “Who’s next?” [Who is the next martyr?]. Our kids stopped going to school because we didn’t want them to get attacked or murdered by the settlers. Thus, my husband’s brother told me to leave the area as soon as possible, until the situation got better. I left for three days but then we returned because I was truly against leaving my home. I faced difficulties when I returned because the settlers were very eager to kill. The soldiers make our life even more difficult, for example, if I want to get a tissue out from my bag, they stop me and point their weapons at me.” Resident of Tel Rumeida, Hebron Interview: 12 March 2016 Targeted Killings of Palestinians The targeted killings of wanted Palestinians have been a signature Israeli policy since the 1970s.54 Israel killed several members of Palestinian political 53 For more information, see ‘The Case of Aida Refugee Camp’ subsection below 54 George Bisharat, Timothy Crawley, Sar Elturk, Carey James, Rose Mishaan, Akila Radhakrishnan, and Anna Sanders, Israel's Invasion of Gaza in International Law, Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, Vol. 38, 2009, page 52. Available at: http://repository.uchastings.edu/faculty_scholarship/1002 22