30 apr 2017
Violent clashes burst out on Sunday evening with the Israeli occupation forces in Tekou’ town, east of Bethlehem.
Speaking with PIC, local sources said violent clashes flared up in Tekou’, in the southern occupied West Bank, after Israeli soldiers deployed at a military watchtower established near the western entrance to the town attacked the Palestinians with randomly-unleashed spates of live ammunition and teargas canisters.
The Palestinian anti-occupation youth reacted by hurling stones at the heavily-armed Israeli forces.
Over recent weeks, violent clashes have rocked Tekou’ on a quasi-daily basis, amid fears of more extrajudicial executions by the occupation soldiers.
Speaking with PIC, local sources said violent clashes flared up in Tekou’, in the southern occupied West Bank, after Israeli soldiers deployed at a military watchtower established near the western entrance to the town attacked the Palestinians with randomly-unleashed spates of live ammunition and teargas canisters.
The Palestinian anti-occupation youth reacted by hurling stones at the heavily-armed Israeli forces.
Over recent weeks, violent clashes have rocked Tekou’ on a quasi-daily basis, amid fears of more extrajudicial executions by the occupation soldiers.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday evening opened machinegun fire at a border watch post belonging to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Local sources reported that Israeli troops opened fire intensively at the observation post. Luckily no one was injured in the gunfire attack.
A spokesperson for the Israeli army claimed the shooting was in response to a similar attack on a military patrol vehicle in the area.
Local sources reported that Israeli troops opened fire intensively at the observation post. Luckily no one was injured in the gunfire attack.
A spokesperson for the Israeli army claimed the shooting was in response to a similar attack on a military patrol vehicle in the area.
The Israeli occupation army on Sunday morning launched a limited incursion into eastern al-Qarara, south of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
According to local sources, a number of Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers deployed at Kissufim military base moved into Palestinian cultivate lands east of al-Qarara town, north of Khan Younis.
The Israeli bulldozers reportedly leveled Palestinian land lots all the way through the infiltration.
The incursion is another chain in Israel’s violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord struck with Palestinian resistance factions in the wake of the 2014 offensive on the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza.
According to local sources, a number of Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers deployed at Kissufim military base moved into Palestinian cultivate lands east of al-Qarara town, north of Khan Younis.
The Israeli bulldozers reportedly leveled Palestinian land lots all the way through the infiltration.
The incursion is another chain in Israel’s violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord struck with Palestinian resistance factions in the wake of the 2014 offensive on the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza.
As hundreds of Palestinians marched in occupied East Jerusalem, on Saturday evening, in solidarity with the hunger striking Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, Israeli soldiers assaulted the nonviolent protesters, deliberately targeted local journalists, damages their cameras, and abducted three protesters.
The soldiers, and police officers, assaulted a group of Palestinian journalists and photojournalists, near Nablus Street, in Jerusalem, as they were documenting a nonviolent procession in support of the Palestinian detainees, holding an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons, for the thirteenth consecutive day.
The soldiers deliberately damaged cameras and equipment, owned by journalist Ahmad Gharabla, who was also assaulted by the soldiers.
The soldiers also assaulted photojournalists Mahmoud Oleyyan, Sinan Abu Meizar, Mustafa al-Kharouf, Fayez Abu Rmeila, Rami Khatib and Rajaey Khatib and a journalist identified as Dyala Jweihan.
The soldiers, and police officers, assaulted a group of Palestinian journalists and photojournalists, near Nablus Street, in Jerusalem, as they were documenting a nonviolent procession in support of the Palestinian detainees, holding an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons, for the thirteenth consecutive day.
The soldiers deliberately damaged cameras and equipment, owned by journalist Ahmad Gharabla, who was also assaulted by the soldiers.
The soldiers also assaulted photojournalists Mahmoud Oleyyan, Sinan Abu Meizar, Mustafa al-Kharouf, Fayez Abu Rmeila, Rami Khatib and Rajaey Khatib and a journalist identified as Dyala Jweihan.
Palestinian medical sources have reported, Saturday, that two residents were injured, one by Israeli army fire, and one after being assaulted by fanatic Israeli colonists, invading Orif village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The sources said that one Palestinian, identified as Monir an-Nouri, suffered various cuts and bruises after the Israeli colonists invaded the northeastern part of Orif and hurled stones at him, and at several homes.
Israeli soldiers then invaded the village and fired rubber-coated steel bullets at the Palestinians, wounding a man, identified as Taiseer Safada, 55, in the leg.
It is worth mentioning that Orif has been subject to repeated invasions and assaults by extremist settlers, especially over the past two weeks.
The sources said that one Palestinian, identified as Monir an-Nouri, suffered various cuts and bruises after the Israeli colonists invaded the northeastern part of Orif and hurled stones at him, and at several homes.
Israeli soldiers then invaded the village and fired rubber-coated steel bullets at the Palestinians, wounding a man, identified as Taiseer Safada, 55, in the leg.
It is worth mentioning that Orif has been subject to repeated invasions and assaults by extremist settlers, especially over the past two weeks.
The Israeli occupation navy on Sunday morning kidnapped two fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip and confiscated their boat.
A local committee documenting Israel’s violations against Gaza fishermen said, in a press release, that Israeli gunboats encircled and opened fire at a fishing boat off the northern shores of Gaza, rounded up two fishermen aboard it and towed it to an unknown place.
The seized boat belongs to Adnan Abu Rayyala and the two detained fishermen are his sons, Sha’ban, 33, and Mohamed, 20, according to the committee.
Israeli gunboats are around Gaza fishermen every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging or seizing their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. Over the past 18 years, however, Israel has reduced the fishing area gradually to a limit of three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
But fishermen and human rights groups say that, since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli army regularly enforces a limit even closer to the shore.
A local committee documenting Israel’s violations against Gaza fishermen said, in a press release, that Israeli gunboats encircled and opened fire at a fishing boat off the northern shores of Gaza, rounded up two fishermen aboard it and towed it to an unknown place.
The seized boat belongs to Adnan Abu Rayyala and the two detained fishermen are his sons, Sha’ban, 33, and Mohamed, 20, according to the committee.
Israeli gunboats are around Gaza fishermen every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging or seizing their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. Over the past 18 years, however, Israel has reduced the fishing area gradually to a limit of three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
But fishermen and human rights groups say that, since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli army regularly enforces a limit even closer to the shore.
Clashes broke out on Sunday morning between Palestinian anti-occupation youth and the Israeli army near the main entrance to al-Arroub refugee camp, north of al-Khalil.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian schoolchildren with randomly-shot spates of teargas canisters.
Several young learners choked on teargas in the process and received urgent field treatment.
Clashes burst out shortly afterwards. The Palestinian protesters responded to the attack by hurling stones and empty bottles at an Israeli military watchtower established near the access road to the camp.
The Israeli army further closed off the northern entrances to al-Arroub refugee camp, sparking further tension in the area.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian schoolchildren with randomly-shot spates of teargas canisters.
Several young learners choked on teargas in the process and received urgent field treatment.
Clashes burst out shortly afterwards. The Palestinian protesters responded to the attack by hurling stones and empty bottles at an Israeli military watchtower established near the access road to the camp.
The Israeli army further closed off the northern entrances to al-Arroub refugee camp, sparking further tension in the area.
29 apr 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF), accompanied by a group of settlers, stormed on Friday evening Kifl Haris town in Salfit province.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that settlers and IOF soldiers raided the town, broke into religious shrines, and performed Talmudic rituals before leaving hours later.
They pointed out that the pace of the Israeli incursions into Palestinian towns and shrines has escalated in the recent days due to the Jewish holidays.
The residents of Kifl Haris suffer greatly from the settlers' repeated incursions and claims that the shrines in the town are the graves of their prophets.
Meanwhile in Qalqilya province, IOF soldiers were intensively deployed in the vicinity of Azzun town.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that eight Israeli military vehicles were stationed in the olive fields between the towns of Azzun and Ezbet al-Tabib, and ambushes were set up at dawn hours Saturday.
The IOF also erected a military checkpoint at the western entrance of Azzun and interrogated a number of citizens who were passing in the area.
According to the local sources, these checkpoints were erected in view of the constant clashes between the Azzun inhabitants and the IOF-backed settlers on the main street adjacent to the town.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that settlers and IOF soldiers raided the town, broke into religious shrines, and performed Talmudic rituals before leaving hours later.
They pointed out that the pace of the Israeli incursions into Palestinian towns and shrines has escalated in the recent days due to the Jewish holidays.
The residents of Kifl Haris suffer greatly from the settlers' repeated incursions and claims that the shrines in the town are the graves of their prophets.
Meanwhile in Qalqilya province, IOF soldiers were intensively deployed in the vicinity of Azzun town.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that eight Israeli military vehicles were stationed in the olive fields between the towns of Azzun and Ezbet al-Tabib, and ambushes were set up at dawn hours Saturday.
The IOF also erected a military checkpoint at the western entrance of Azzun and interrogated a number of citizens who were passing in the area.
According to the local sources, these checkpoints were erected in view of the constant clashes between the Azzun inhabitants and the IOF-backed settlers on the main street adjacent to the town.
Israeli war minister Avigdor Lieberman has said his government does not seek another military adventure in the Gaza Strip as long as the situation remains calm.
In press remarks to the Hebrew website Walla, Lieberman threatened that if another war was imposed on Israel by the Palestinians in Gaza, it would be the last and toughest and target all Hamas military leaders.
He claimed that Israel does not want to reoccupy Gaza and its only aim is to disarm Hamas, adding that if the Movement discarded its rockets and tunnels, the border crossings would be opened, the population’s hardships would end and a seaport would be attainable.
As for the government’s efforts to retrieve captive Israeli soldiers and citizens in Gaza, he said there is a crew commissioned to deal with the issue.
He added that the government cannot give false promises to the captives’ families, affirming the file could take years to finish.
In press remarks to the Hebrew website Walla, Lieberman threatened that if another war was imposed on Israel by the Palestinians in Gaza, it would be the last and toughest and target all Hamas military leaders.
He claimed that Israel does not want to reoccupy Gaza and its only aim is to disarm Hamas, adding that if the Movement discarded its rockets and tunnels, the border crossings would be opened, the population’s hardships would end and a seaport would be attainable.
As for the government’s efforts to retrieve captive Israeli soldiers and citizens in Gaza, he said there is a crew commissioned to deal with the issue.
He added that the government cannot give false promises to the captives’ families, affirming the file could take years to finish.
Israeli gunboats opened fire on Saturday morning at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the northern coast of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian local sources said that there were no initial reports of injuries.
Palestinian fishermen depend on fishing as their only source of livelihood in the Gaza Strip, but the Israeli navy continuously attacks their fishing boats, preventing them from providing for their families.
Palestinian local sources said that there were no initial reports of injuries.
Palestinian fishermen depend on fishing as their only source of livelihood in the Gaza Strip, but the Israeli navy continuously attacks their fishing boats, preventing them from providing for their families.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday evening, a Palestinian child who was shot by an army sharpshooter, in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, after the soldiers chased an ambulance transporting him to the hospital.
The child, identified as Mos’ab Mahmoud Mheisin, 14, was shot by several live rounds in the lower extremities, including the groin.
One of his relatives, identified as Bashar Mheisin, said that Mo’ab was standing just a few meters away from his home, and he and his family were on their way to a social event, when clashes took place after the soldiers invaded al-‘Eesawiyya, and clashed with local youths, who hurled stones at their vehicles.
After being shot with several live rounds, a Palestinian ambulance moved him to the al-Makassed hospital, in the at-Tour area, and the doctors later decided he needs further treatment at Shaare Tzedek Israeli medical center.
Mheisin stated that the soldiers, driving a civilian car, chased the Palestinian ambulance, before stopping it, and forced the driver to park it near Augusta Victoria hospital, not far from al-Makassed.
“Then they wrote down my ID number, my phone number, and asked me many questions, before two officers accompanied us in the ambulance that was ordered to head to Sha’are Tzedek Medical Center,” he said, “The civilian car that transported secret security officers, followed us all the way there.”
Mheisin added that the incident led to at least an hour delay in transferring the child, despite his serious injuries, and his urgent need to surgery.
The child’s family managed to stay with him until midnight, but the guards forced them to leave, after questioning him and his uncle Bashar.
On Friday, an Israeli ambulance took the wounded child to the District Court in occupied Jerusalem, where a judge ordered him under interrogation at the Police station in Salaheddin Street area.
Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in al-‘Eesawiyya, said the soldiers frequently invade the town, and fire live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, in addition to occupying rooftops to use them as firing posts during clashes.
He added that the wounded child was shot by one of the army sharpshooters, who occupied a rooftop of a residential building, one of many that were utilized by the soldiers as firing posts and monitoring towers.
Abu al-Hummus further said that the soldiers deliberately conduct provocative acts during their invasions, and resort to violent searches of homes and property, in addition to harassing the Palestinians and preventing them from even standing in front of their own homes, or on their balconies.
The child, identified as Mos’ab Mahmoud Mheisin, 14, was shot by several live rounds in the lower extremities, including the groin.
One of his relatives, identified as Bashar Mheisin, said that Mo’ab was standing just a few meters away from his home, and he and his family were on their way to a social event, when clashes took place after the soldiers invaded al-‘Eesawiyya, and clashed with local youths, who hurled stones at their vehicles.
After being shot with several live rounds, a Palestinian ambulance moved him to the al-Makassed hospital, in the at-Tour area, and the doctors later decided he needs further treatment at Shaare Tzedek Israeli medical center.
Mheisin stated that the soldiers, driving a civilian car, chased the Palestinian ambulance, before stopping it, and forced the driver to park it near Augusta Victoria hospital, not far from al-Makassed.
“Then they wrote down my ID number, my phone number, and asked me many questions, before two officers accompanied us in the ambulance that was ordered to head to Sha’are Tzedek Medical Center,” he said, “The civilian car that transported secret security officers, followed us all the way there.”
Mheisin added that the incident led to at least an hour delay in transferring the child, despite his serious injuries, and his urgent need to surgery.
The child’s family managed to stay with him until midnight, but the guards forced them to leave, after questioning him and his uncle Bashar.
On Friday, an Israeli ambulance took the wounded child to the District Court in occupied Jerusalem, where a judge ordered him under interrogation at the Police station in Salaheddin Street area.
Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in al-‘Eesawiyya, said the soldiers frequently invade the town, and fire live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, in addition to occupying rooftops to use them as firing posts during clashes.
He added that the wounded child was shot by one of the army sharpshooters, who occupied a rooftop of a residential building, one of many that were utilized by the soldiers as firing posts and monitoring towers.
Abu al-Hummus further said that the soldiers deliberately conduct provocative acts during their invasions, and resort to violent searches of homes and property, in addition to harassing the Palestinians and preventing them from even standing in front of their own homes, or on their balconies.
