According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and the testimony of Sabri's wife, unknown gunmen fired at the house of Mostafa Ali Abdullah Sabri, 43, in the Ghyada neighborhood of Qalqilya city in the northern West Bank at approximately 00:00 on Thursday.  His family stated that they had heard three gunshots from a pistol fired at the outer walls of the house.  However, they did not know who the perpetrators were and why they shot at the home.  In her testimony, Sabri's wife, Laila Naji Dawood, said that the firing had been pre-planned because at approximately 19:00 on Monday, 08 February 2010, big stones had been thrown at the door.  A family member immediately looked for the perpetrator, but did not find anyone.  In addition, on Tuesday, 09 February 2010, unknown persons had arrived suddenly in a white car, which stopped in front of the house for some time.

It is worth noting that this attack is the second of its kind within a week targeting homes and offices of figures affiliated to Hamas in Qalqilya.  On Monday, 08 February 2010, unknown gunmen fired at the office of Emad Noufal, Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, from the Change and Reform Bloc of Hamas.  The office is on the second floor of Eyad Mall at Martyr Abu Ali Eyad Square, opposite the Arab Bank in the center of Qalqilya.  No casualties were reported.

PCHR strongly condemns the attack on Sabri's house in Qalqilya, which constitutes part of the ongoing state of security chaos in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.   PCHR further calls upon the Attorney-General's office to seriously investigate the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.