A/HRC/27/76 12. The State of Palestine extended a standing invitation to all special procedures mandate holders, and communicated its acceptance of a country visit by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and proposed that it take place in January 2015. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 formally requested the respective Governments of Israel and of the State of Palestine to grant him access to the Occupied Palestinian Territory in September 2014. The Government of the State of Palestine responded positively to the request in a note verbale dated 27 August 2014. No response had been received from Israel as of the end of August 2014. 13. A wide array of civil society organizations submitted information to thematic special procedures mandate holders working in the areas of economic, social and cultural rights. The human rights concerns raised relate to the destruction of homes and essential infrastructure, the lack of safe shelter and overcrowded living conditions, due to mass displacement, electricity blackouts and shortages of food, drinking water and medical supplies. The impact on the population in Gaza, particularly on the most vulnerable, including children, persons with disabilities and older men and women, continues to be of serious concern. 14. Summaries of relevant special procedure communications sent to the countries concerned can be found in the joint communications report of special procedures. III. Monitoring by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 15. The field presence of OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continued to monitor the human rights and humanitarian law situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in the Gaza Strip during the period from 12 June to 26 August 2014, when an open-ended ceasefire between the parties to the hostilities entered into force. The overwhelming scale of the monitoring demands and the prevailing security situation in Gaza made it impossible to undertake a complete verification and analysis of all the information received in the time available for the preparation of the present report. As such, all data and findings contained herein are preliminary and subject to further verification. A. Situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem 16. Following the kidnapping of three Israeli youths on 12 June 2014, the Israeli Security Forces launched extensive search and arrest operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, especially in the Hebron area. Reportedly, between 1,100 and 1,500 Palestinians were detained, including 27 members of the Palestinian Legislative Council. Restrictions on the freedom of movement of Palestinians and damage to property were reported during the operations. The bodies of the three youths were discovered on 30 June. Shortly thereafter, the Israeli authorities resumed the practice of punitive house demolitions, which had been suspended in 2005, partially demolishing the homes of two Palestinians suspected, but not convicted, of the murders. Six relatives of the suspects, including two children, were consequently displaced. 3 In August 2014, complete courtsanctioned demolitions were carried out of the homes of the two suspects. Furthermore, on 31 August, the Israeli Civil Administration declared 988 acres (3,799 dunums) of 3 See United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Protection of Civilians Weekly Report, 24–30 June 2014, available from www.ochaopt.org/reports.aspx?id=104. 5