24 apr 2017
At least 6 Palestinians were injured on Monday evening in clashes that erupted at Beit El barrier at the northern entrance of al-Bireh city near Ramallah.
A medical source told the PIC reporter that one Palestinian was injured by a live Toto bullet and five others were hit with rubber bullets after Israeli soldiers showered a group of protesters with bullets and tear gas grenades.
The source also revealed that many of the protesters suffered breathing problems and received treatment in the field.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF soldiers deployed water hoses at protesters who participated in a peaceful march in solidarity with Palestinian hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails.
A medical source told the PIC reporter that one Palestinian was injured by a live Toto bullet and five others were hit with rubber bullets after Israeli soldiers showered a group of protesters with bullets and tear gas grenades.
The source also revealed that many of the protesters suffered breathing problems and received treatment in the field.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF soldiers deployed water hoses at protesters who participated in a peaceful march in solidarity with Palestinian hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the towns of Beit Ummar and Yatta, in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, searched and ransacked many homes, and abducted two young men.
Mohammad Awad, a media activist with the Popular Committee in Hebron, said the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, northwest of Hebron, before breaking into homes and violently searching them.
He added that the soldiers abducted a high-school student, identified as Ahmad Adel Za’aqeeq, 18, and took him to Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the ath-Thaher area, south of Beit Ummar, and broke into the home of Hussein Mustafa Abu Mariya, to abduct his son, Mohammad, who works as a Palestinian National Security officer, in Jericho, and informed his family that “he is wanted and needs to turn himself in Etzion.”
Clashes took place between the soldiers and many local youngsters, especially near the Old Mosque, and the soldiers fired many live rounds and concussion grenades.
In addition, Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the National and Popular Committee in southern Hebron, said the soldiers invaded Yatta town, south of Hebron, searched and ransacked homes belonging to Mohammad Ahmad Abu Arram, Mahmoud Ayed Abu Arram and Sami Issa al-Adra.
Mohammad Awad, a media activist with the Popular Committee in Hebron, said the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, northwest of Hebron, before breaking into homes and violently searching them.
He added that the soldiers abducted a high-school student, identified as Ahmad Adel Za’aqeeq, 18, and took him to Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the ath-Thaher area, south of Beit Ummar, and broke into the home of Hussein Mustafa Abu Mariya, to abduct his son, Mohammad, who works as a Palestinian National Security officer, in Jericho, and informed his family that “he is wanted and needs to turn himself in Etzion.”
Clashes took place between the soldiers and many local youngsters, especially near the Old Mosque, and the soldiers fired many live rounds and concussion grenades.
In addition, Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the National and Popular Committee in southern Hebron, said the soldiers invaded Yatta town, south of Hebron, searched and ransacked homes belonging to Mohammad Ahmad Abu Arram, Mahmoud Ayed Abu Arram and Sami Issa al-Adra.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday evening, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and fired many gas bombs, during clashes that took place with local youngsters, causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Mohammad Awwad, media spokesperson of the Popular Committee in Beit Ummar, said several military vehicles invaded the ath-Thaher area, near Karmie Tzur illegal colony, south of the town, and clashed with youngsters who hurled stones at the military jeeps.
He added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs causing many Palestinians, including some in their own homes, to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also closed the main road leading to the town, and fired many live rounds at an electricity transformer, causing power blackouts in several parts of the town.
Mohammad Awwad, media spokesperson of the Popular Committee in Beit Ummar, said several military vehicles invaded the ath-Thaher area, near Karmie Tzur illegal colony, south of the town, and clashed with youngsters who hurled stones at the military jeeps.
He added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs causing many Palestinians, including some in their own homes, to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also closed the main road leading to the town, and fired many live rounds at an electricity transformer, causing power blackouts in several parts of the town.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Sunday evening, two young Palestinian men, including one who suffered serious wounds, during clashes that took place after several military vehicles invaded Kufur Malek village, northeast of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.
Sources at the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah said the seriously wounded young man was shot with live rounds in the abdomen.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing several Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Sources at the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah said the seriously wounded young man was shot with live rounds in the abdomen.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing several Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
23 apr 2017
Groups of extremist Israeli colonists carried out, Saturday, a series of invasions into Palestinian towns, including attacking a number of homes, in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus, wounding an elderly woman and two young men, while Israeli soldiers also injured four young men, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The colonists invaded Huwwara town, south of Nablus, attacked many homes with stones while also carrying sharp objects.
The attacks resulted in wounding an elderly woman, identified as Badee’a Mohammad Hamdan, 72, who suffered various cuts and bruises, including to the head, in addition to two young men, identified as Ahmad Jamil Odah, 34, and Ahmad Yousef Odah, 32.
Palestinian ambulances rushed to the village, and transferred the wounded residents to local hospitals.
Mohammad Awwad Najm, Fateh Movement spokesperson in Huwwara, told the WAFA News Agency that the attacks today were carried out in front of Israeli soldiers, who even protected the assailants.
He added that, instantly after the Israeli colonists started their invasions, local “Civil Guards” used the mosque’s loud speakers to warn the residents, but a group of assailants managed to infiltrate the village from the western part of the town, attacked the homes and residents, and fled within minutes.
On Saturday morning, dozens of colonist settlers invaded ‘Orif town, south of Nablus, and attacked many homes, causing excessive damage, especially to windows and doors, before Israeli soldiers also invaded the village and fired dozens of gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades at the Palestinians who countered the assailing colonists.
Medical sources said four young Palestinian men were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and scores of residents suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The colonists invaded Huwwara town, south of Nablus, attacked many homes with stones while also carrying sharp objects.
The attacks resulted in wounding an elderly woman, identified as Badee’a Mohammad Hamdan, 72, who suffered various cuts and bruises, including to the head, in addition to two young men, identified as Ahmad Jamil Odah, 34, and Ahmad Yousef Odah, 32.
Palestinian ambulances rushed to the village, and transferred the wounded residents to local hospitals.
Mohammad Awwad Najm, Fateh Movement spokesperson in Huwwara, told the WAFA News Agency that the attacks today were carried out in front of Israeli soldiers, who even protected the assailants.
He added that, instantly after the Israeli colonists started their invasions, local “Civil Guards” used the mosque’s loud speakers to warn the residents, but a group of assailants managed to infiltrate the village from the western part of the town, attacked the homes and residents, and fled within minutes.
On Saturday morning, dozens of colonist settlers invaded ‘Orif town, south of Nablus, and attacked many homes, causing excessive damage, especially to windows and doors, before Israeli soldiers also invaded the village and fired dozens of gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades at the Palestinians who countered the assailing colonists.
Medical sources said four young Palestinian men were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and scores of residents suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
22 apr 2017
At least three Palestinians were injured Saturday afternoon during clashes with Jewish settlers and Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in Ourif town south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank.
Head of Ourif council, Yousef Shehadeh, told the PIC reporter that settlers attempted, in the morning hours, to raid the town from different entrances. The inhabitants, however, confronted the settlers and prevented their incursion into the town.
The fanatic settlers returned back in large numbers and attacked Palestinians’ homes and properties. They smashed the windshields of a car and the windows of some houses.
The IOF soldiers, in ten military jeeps, raided the site and fired rubber bullets and tear gas grenades at Palestinians injuring three men. The wounded were taken to the hospital.
Head of Ourif council, Yousef Shehadeh, told the PIC reporter that settlers attempted, in the morning hours, to raid the town from different entrances. The inhabitants, however, confronted the settlers and prevented their incursion into the town.
The fanatic settlers returned back in large numbers and attacked Palestinians’ homes and properties. They smashed the windshields of a car and the windows of some houses.
The IOF soldiers, in ten military jeeps, raided the site and fired rubber bullets and tear gas grenades at Palestinians injuring three men. The wounded were taken to the hospital.
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Israeli forces, on Friday, opened fire on Palestinian agricultural lands and shepherds in the southern and central Gaza Strip, said WAFA sources.
Forces opened fire on Palestinian shepherds while they were grazing their livestock along the eastern border area of Johur Addik, in central Gaza. No injuries were reported. Forces also targeted agricultural land to the east of al-‘Amour neighbourhood to the south east of Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza Strip, with gunfire. Archive IMEMC video: Farming is Dangerous Work in Gaza |
21 apr 2017
Israeli soldiers assaulted, Friday, dozens of nonviolent Palestinian protesters, marching in solidarity with the hunger-striking Palestinian detainees, in Rafat village, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Just as the protesters reached close to the fence that separates the village from the Oder Israeli military base and detention center, the soldiers started firing dozens of gas bombs at them, causing many to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The procession was organized by Palestinian factions and various social and human rights groups, as part of ongoing activities in solidarity with the hunger striking Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, who started their strike five days ago, demanding basic human rights, rights guaranteed by International Law and all related resolutions and treaties.
Qaddoura Fares, the head of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) stated during a speech during the procession that it was held near Ofer Israeli prison to send a message of support and solidarity with the detainees, facing ongoing and escalating Israeli violations.
On his part, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the head of the Palestinian National Initiative, stated that the detainees, including detained leaders Marwan Barghouthi and Ahmad Sa’adat, are risking their lives for the freedom and dignity of their people.
Dr. Barghouthi also called for ongoing popular resistance against the occupation in every part of occupied Palestine, and for supporting the movement of Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) in every part of the world, to force Israel to end its violations.
Lawyer Fadwa Barghouthi, the wife of Marwan Barghouthi, said that Israel launched an extensive campaign of abuse and violations against the detainees since the first day of the hunger strike, and started transferring detained leaders and figures to various prisons, in addition to forcing many in solitary confinement, in an attempt to end the strike, but was faced by the strong will and determination of the detainees, while more are also gradually joining the strike.
She added that Israel is also denying the striking detainees their basic rights, including visits with their own lawyers.
Just as the protesters reached close to the fence that separates the village from the Oder Israeli military base and detention center, the soldiers started firing dozens of gas bombs at them, causing many to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The procession was organized by Palestinian factions and various social and human rights groups, as part of ongoing activities in solidarity with the hunger striking Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, who started their strike five days ago, demanding basic human rights, rights guaranteed by International Law and all related resolutions and treaties.
Qaddoura Fares, the head of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) stated during a speech during the procession that it was held near Ofer Israeli prison to send a message of support and solidarity with the detainees, facing ongoing and escalating Israeli violations.
On his part, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the head of the Palestinian National Initiative, stated that the detainees, including detained leaders Marwan Barghouthi and Ahmad Sa’adat, are risking their lives for the freedom and dignity of their people.
Dr. Barghouthi also called for ongoing popular resistance against the occupation in every part of occupied Palestine, and for supporting the movement of Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) in every part of the world, to force Israel to end its violations.
Lawyer Fadwa Barghouthi, the wife of Marwan Barghouthi, said that Israel launched an extensive campaign of abuse and violations against the detainees since the first day of the hunger strike, and started transferring detained leaders and figures to various prisons, in addition to forcing many in solitary confinement, in an attempt to end the strike, but was faced by the strong will and determination of the detainees, while more are also gradually joining the strike.
She added that Israel is also denying the striking detainees their basic rights, including visits with their own lawyers.
A Palestinian journalist, Anal al-Jada, correspondent of Palestine TV in Qalqilya, was injured on Friday in Israeli quelling of Kafr Qaddum weekly march.
Local sources revealed that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at the participants in the peaceful march. Some of the protesters choked on the tear gas, the sources added.
The anti-separation wall and anti-settlement march demanded the reopening of a main road closed by the IOF 14 years ago.
The wounded Jada was taken to hospital. Meanwhile, others who suffered breathing problems were treated in the field.
Local sources revealed that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at the participants in the peaceful march. Some of the protesters choked on the tear gas, the sources added.
The anti-separation wall and anti-settlement march demanded the reopening of a main road closed by the IOF 14 years ago.
The wounded Jada was taken to hospital. Meanwhile, others who suffered breathing problems were treated in the field.
The Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire at a disabled Palestinian young woman though she posed no threat to them, a human rights report revealed Friday.
Legal adviser on Israeli violations, lawyer Naela Atiya, urged the Israeli Internal Security Minister to launch an immediate probe into a shooting attack targeting the disabled Palestinian girl Manar Mujahed, aged 30, that left her paralyzed.
According to Atiyeh, Israeli border cops opened fire at mentally-disabled Manar, from Occupied Jerusalem, on February 27, 2017, leaving her bleeding and crying for help as she rushed to her father to save her.
“Her father, a bus driver, was parking near the military checkpoint where Manar was shot. He saw her from afar and did not recognize her at first sight,” the lawyer said.
Moments later, the Israeli soldiers handcuffed the bleeding girl with iron chains at the hospital, where they found out that she was mentally disabled. Manar went back home on a wheelchair, after her health condition had taken a turn for the worse. She has become physically disabled and cannot stand on her feet as a result of the bullets that penetrated her thigh and hip.
Legal adviser on Israeli violations, lawyer Naela Atiya, urged the Israeli Internal Security Minister to launch an immediate probe into a shooting attack targeting the disabled Palestinian girl Manar Mujahed, aged 30, that left her paralyzed.
According to Atiyeh, Israeli border cops opened fire at mentally-disabled Manar, from Occupied Jerusalem, on February 27, 2017, leaving her bleeding and crying for help as she rushed to her father to save her.
“Her father, a bus driver, was parking near the military checkpoint where Manar was shot. He saw her from afar and did not recognize her at first sight,” the lawyer said.
Moments later, the Israeli soldiers handcuffed the bleeding girl with iron chains at the hospital, where they found out that she was mentally disabled. Manar went back home on a wheelchair, after her health condition had taken a turn for the worse. She has become physically disabled and cannot stand on her feet as a result of the bullets that penetrated her thigh and hip.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday stormed the towns of at-Tayba, Rummanah and Zububa, west of Jenin city in the West Bank, interrogated citizens and set up roadblocks.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers interrogated citizens and raided homes in at-Tayba town.
They added that the IOF erected barriers on a road between the towns of at-Tayba and Rummanah, intercepted cars, checked IDs of passengers and questioned some of them.
An Israeli military force was also seen combing the open area near the separation wall in Zububa town and another one set up a checkpoint on a road leading to al-Fahmah village in the vicinity of Zahrat al-Fanjan landfill, south of Jenin.
In a separate incident, a group of Palestinian young men on Thursday night hurled stones at Israeli cars boarded by Jewish settlers as they were driving on a main road near Azzun town, east of Qalqilya city.
Local sources told the PIC that the young men threw stones at settlers’ cars near the town and caused material damage to some of them.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation army closed the northern entrance to Azzun town and blocked the Azzun-Jayyous road before spreading across nearby areas and embarking on brutalizing local residents.
Azzun town is considered one of the West Bank flashpoints because of the presence of illegal settlements surrounding it from three sides and its exposure to constant attacks by settlers and soldiers.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers interrogated citizens and raided homes in at-Tayba town.
They added that the IOF erected barriers on a road between the towns of at-Tayba and Rummanah, intercepted cars, checked IDs of passengers and questioned some of them.
An Israeli military force was also seen combing the open area near the separation wall in Zububa town and another one set up a checkpoint on a road leading to al-Fahmah village in the vicinity of Zahrat al-Fanjan landfill, south of Jenin.
In a separate incident, a group of Palestinian young men on Thursday night hurled stones at Israeli cars boarded by Jewish settlers as they were driving on a main road near Azzun town, east of Qalqilya city.
Local sources told the PIC that the young men threw stones at settlers’ cars near the town and caused material damage to some of them.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation army closed the northern entrance to Azzun town and blocked the Azzun-Jayyous road before spreading across nearby areas and embarking on brutalizing local residents.
Azzun town is considered one of the West Bank flashpoints because of the presence of illegal settlements surrounding it from three sides and its exposure to constant attacks by settlers and soldiers.
