5 aug 2018
Three Palestinians sustained injuries at nightfall Sunday after they were hit with Israeli bullet fire east of the Bureij refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip.
A PIC news correspondent said Israeli patrols opened fire at a group of Palestinians maintaining peaceful vigil near the border fence, in the vicinities of the Bureij Camp.
Three Palestinians were left wounded, among them the son of the prominent anti-occupation figure Marwan Issa.
The injured persons were evacuated to the Shuhada al-Aqsa hospital, in Deir Balah, for treatment.
At least 157 Palestinians, including 22 children, were killed by Israeli gunfire since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests on March 30 along Gaza’s border area.
A PIC news correspondent said Israeli patrols opened fire at a group of Palestinians maintaining peaceful vigil near the border fence, in the vicinities of the Bureij Camp.
Three Palestinians were left wounded, among them the son of the prominent anti-occupation figure Marwan Issa.
The injured persons were evacuated to the Shuhada al-Aqsa hospital, in Deir Balah, for treatment.
At least 157 Palestinians, including 22 children, were killed by Israeli gunfire since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests on March 30 along Gaza’s border area.
At least four Palestinian citizens were injured Sunday afternoon after an Israeli warplane attacked a car in Beit Lahia city, north of the Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that ambulances transferred four Palestinians to a local hospital for treatment after they were slightly injured in the attack.
A spokesman for the Israeli army said that an Israeli plane attacked a car belonging to a Palestinian cell who were flying fire balloons and kites toward Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli occupation army has lately escalated its attacks on kite flyers and Palestinian resistance posts near the border fence in response to the fire kites and balloons launched from the besieged territory.
The PIC reporter said that ambulances transferred four Palestinians to a local hospital for treatment after they were slightly injured in the attack.
A spokesman for the Israeli army said that an Israeli plane attacked a car belonging to a Palestinian cell who were flying fire balloons and kites toward Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli occupation army has lately escalated its attacks on kite flyers and Palestinian resistance posts near the border fence in response to the fire kites and balloons launched from the besieged territory.
Israeli navy ships attacked, Sunday, several fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters along the coastal line in northern Gaza.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the navy fired many live rounds at the boats, and sprayed them with water cannons, forcing the fishermen back to shore.
Earlier Sunday, the navy fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats in central Gaza, also forcing the fishermen to sail back to shore, in fear of further Israeli violations.
Last month, Israeli unilaterally decreased the fishing zone to the fishermen in Gaza from six to three nautical miles, also until further notice.
In late February of this year, the navy killed a Palestinian fisherman, identified as Ismael Saleh Abu Ryala, 18, from Shati’ refugee camp, west of Gaza city.
There are more than 4000 fishers and around 700 boats in the Gaza Strip providing livelihood to dozens of at least 70.000 Palestinians, while the Israeli military and navy keep attacking them, kidnapping them and confiscating their boats, in addition to the dozens of casualties, including fatalities, resulting from these violations.
It is worth mentioning that, under the Oslo Peace Agreement, signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993, the fishing zone was set at twenty nautical miles, where the Palestinians are supposed to be able to fish and sail, but Israel kept violating the agreement.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the navy fired many live rounds at the boats, and sprayed them with water cannons, forcing the fishermen back to shore.
Earlier Sunday, the navy fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats in central Gaza, also forcing the fishermen to sail back to shore, in fear of further Israeli violations.
Last month, Israeli unilaterally decreased the fishing zone to the fishermen in Gaza from six to three nautical miles, also until further notice.
In late February of this year, the navy killed a Palestinian fisherman, identified as Ismael Saleh Abu Ryala, 18, from Shati’ refugee camp, west of Gaza city.
There are more than 4000 fishers and around 700 boats in the Gaza Strip providing livelihood to dozens of at least 70.000 Palestinians, while the Israeli military and navy keep attacking them, kidnapping them and confiscating their boats, in addition to the dozens of casualties, including fatalities, resulting from these violations.
It is worth mentioning that, under the Oslo Peace Agreement, signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993, the fishing zone was set at twenty nautical miles, where the Palestinians are supposed to be able to fish and sail, but Israel kept violating the agreement.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, many Palestinians, during violent invasions and searches of homes, and shot one, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Abu Shkheidim and Kobar villages, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and attacked protesters with live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot a young man in Abu Shkheidim, before he was rushed to a local hospital.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, owned by members of al-Qawasmi family, in addition to a home owned by Soheil al-Ajlouni, a local lawyer, and illegally confiscated thousands of shekels.
The Israeli army said its soldiers confiscated case from homes, and “arrested five Palestinians in Hebron”; their names remained unknown at the time of this report.
Nine of the abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
In addition, the soldiers invaded Abu Shkheidim and Kobar villages, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and attacked protesters with live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot a young man in Abu Shkheidim, before he was rushed to a local hospital.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, owned by members of al-Qawasmi family, in addition to a home owned by Soheil al-Ajlouni, a local lawyer, and illegally confiscated thousands of shekels.
The Israeli army said its soldiers confiscated case from homes, and “arrested five Palestinians in Hebron”; their names remained unknown at the time of this report.
Nine of the abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
- Nadim Samir Badwan, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Raed Mohammad Dar Yousef, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Zeid Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
- Wa’ed Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
- Yamman Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
- Hassab Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
- Baha’ Mohammad Shakarna, Nahhalin – Betglehem.
- Khalaf Fadi Najajra, Nahhalin – Bethlehem.
- Fawzi Jalal Masalma, al-Azza refugee camp – Bethlehem.
4 aug 2018
A Palestinian youth was injured Saturday evening after being shot by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF soldiers stationed at the border fence near the Great March of Return camps opened fire at a group of peaceful protesters east of al-Bureij camp.
He added that a Palestinian youth was moderately injured and transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
The Great March of Return was launched on 30th March along Gaza's border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories to demand the Palestinian refugees' right of return and call for lifting Gaza blockade.
Since the start of the border protests, 157 Palestinians have been killed, including 22 children, and over 16,000 injured.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF soldiers stationed at the border fence near the Great March of Return camps opened fire at a group of peaceful protesters east of al-Bureij camp.
He added that a Palestinian youth was moderately injured and transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
The Great March of Return was launched on 30th March along Gaza's border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories to demand the Palestinian refugees' right of return and call for lifting Gaza blockade.
Since the start of the border protests, 157 Palestinians have been killed, including 22 children, and over 16,000 injured.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Saturday, a young Palestinian man, driving a bus, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, causing various cuts and bruises.
The soldiers stopped a bus, driven by Jihad Ali Zawahra, 28, from the al-Ma’sara village south of Bethlehem, and forced him out.
They then continuously struck and beat the young man, causing various cuts and bruises, especially to his back, lower abdomen and arms.
Jihad’s brother, Jawad Zawahra, said the soldiers stopped the bus at the junction of Efrat illegal colony, south of Bethlehem, before forcing him out and assaulting him.
Palestinian medics rushed the wounded man to Beit Jala governmental hospital. This is the second time this young man is attacked by Israeli soldiers.
The soldiers stopped a bus, driven by Jihad Ali Zawahra, 28, from the al-Ma’sara village south of Bethlehem, and forced him out.
They then continuously struck and beat the young man, causing various cuts and bruises, especially to his back, lower abdomen and arms.
Jihad’s brother, Jawad Zawahra, said the soldiers stopped the bus at the junction of Efrat illegal colony, south of Bethlehem, before forcing him out and assaulting him.
Palestinian medics rushed the wounded man to Beit Jala governmental hospital. This is the second time this young man is attacked by Israeli soldiers.
An Israeli drone on Saturday targeted a group of Palestinian citizens near the border fence east of Jabalia town, north of the Gaza Strip.
Local sources said that the drone fired at least one missile at a group of Palestinians flying kites east of Jabalia. No casualties were reported.
Israeli occupation forces attack Palestinian civilians in the areas adjacent to the border on a daily basis.
Local sources said that the drone fired at least one missile at a group of Palestinians flying kites east of Jabalia. No casualties were reported.
Israeli occupation forces attack Palestinian civilians in the areas adjacent to the border on a daily basis.
3 aug 2018
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinian protesters near the main entrance of Hizma town, east of occupied East Jerusalem, and shot a young man with a live round.
The army also shot two Palestinians near Ramallah, in central West Bank.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot a teenage boy with a live round in his abdomen, before he was rushed to Palestine Medical Complex, in Ramallah, suffering a moderate-but-stable injury.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers are always deployed at the main entrance Hizma, and constantly obstruct traffic, by stopped and searching Palestinian cars, in addition to interrogating the residents while inspecting their ID cards.
In related news, the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire in the Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah, before they were moved to a hospital in the city.
The two were shot after the soldiers invaded the village and attacked local protesters.
The army also shot two Palestinians near Ramallah, in central West Bank.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot a teenage boy with a live round in his abdomen, before he was rushed to Palestine Medical Complex, in Ramallah, suffering a moderate-but-stable injury.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers are always deployed at the main entrance Hizma, and constantly obstruct traffic, by stopped and searching Palestinian cars, in addition to interrogating the residents while inspecting their ID cards.
In related news, the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire in the Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah, before they were moved to a hospital in the city.
The two were shot after the soldiers invaded the village and attacked local protesters.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Friday evening, several Palestinians in Toura village, southwest of Jenin, in northern West Bank.
Media sources in Jenin said dozens of soldiers invaded the village, and fired many gas bombs at locals, and their homes, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
They added that the army claimed that several residents approached the Annexation Wall, built on Palestinian lands.
Media sources in Jenin said dozens of soldiers invaded the village, and fired many gas bombs at locals, and their homes, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
They added that the army claimed that several residents approached the Annexation Wall, built on Palestinian lands.
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, one Palestinian with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army attacked the weekly nonviolent procession against the Annexation Wall and colonies in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
The Palestinians, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, marched against the wall and colonies, and denouncing both the Israeli and American hostile policies towards the Palestinians and their legitimate rights in occupied Palestine.
They also marched demanding the military to reopen the main road, which was blockaded fifteen years ago, to enable easy access for colonialist settlers driving to and from the illegal Kedumim colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
The Coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, Morad Eshteiwi, said a large military force attacked the nonviolent protesters, even before they started marching towards Palestinian lands, and fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
He added that a young man was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm, while dozens, including Fateh Revolutionary Council member Bayan Tabeeb, suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Eshteiwi also said that the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at a number of homes, and attempted to abduct several Palestinians after ambushing them.
The Palestinians, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, marched against the wall and colonies, and denouncing both the Israeli and American hostile policies towards the Palestinians and their legitimate rights in occupied Palestine.
They also marched demanding the military to reopen the main road, which was blockaded fifteen years ago, to enable easy access for colonialist settlers driving to and from the illegal Kedumim colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
The Coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, Morad Eshteiwi, said a large military force attacked the nonviolent protesters, even before they started marching towards Palestinian lands, and fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
He added that a young man was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm, while dozens, including Fateh Revolutionary Council member Bayan Tabeeb, suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Eshteiwi also said that the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at a number of homes, and attempted to abduct several Palestinians after ambushing them.
Ahmed Yahya Attallah Yaghi, 25
A Palestinian citizen was killed and dozens others injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at the peaceful protesters participating in the Great March of Return near Gaza's eastern border.
Spokesman for Gaza Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qedra said that Ahmad Yaghi, 25, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers east of Gaza city.
Al-Qedra added that about 220 protesters were injured, 90 of whom by live ammunition.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the protesters, while Palestinian youths set a number of car tires on fire in an effort to block the Israeli snipers' view.
In a related context, Hebrew media sources reported that fires flared up in 15 different locations in Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip by fire kites launched from the enclave.
The PIC reporter said that the Hamas delegation that newly arrived in the Gaza Strip took part in the border protests.
At least 150 Palestinians have been killed and over 16,000 injured by Israeli gunfire since the start of the Great March of Return on 30th March.
Israel forces shoot dead one, injure 120 Palestinian protesters
A Palestinian has been shot dead and 120 have been wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on thousands of peaceful demonstrators during a march in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Gaza Health Ministry said that Ahmed Yaghi, 25, was killed by a sniper near the fence that separates the occupied territories from the east of Gaza City on Friday.
Health Ministry sources noted that 50 of the wounded Palestinian protesters were taken to nearby hospitals, while the rest were treated at the scene of the protests. Most of the casualties were due to the Israeli troops's use of live fire.
The Israeli military said some 8,000 people took part in the protests at five sites along the fence.
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The clashes in Gaza reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which coincided this year with Washington's relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
Israeli fire has taken the lives of at least 157 Palestinians since March 30.
Nearly 15,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries, of whom at least 360 are reportedly in critical condition.
On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, condemning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, causing a decline in living standards as well as unprecedented unemployment and poverty.
Israel has also launched several wars on the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began in early July 2014 and ended in late August the same year. The Israeli military aggression killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured over 11,100 others.
A Palestinian citizen was killed and dozens others injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at the peaceful protesters participating in the Great March of Return near Gaza's eastern border.
Spokesman for Gaza Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qedra said that Ahmad Yaghi, 25, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers east of Gaza city.
Al-Qedra added that about 220 protesters were injured, 90 of whom by live ammunition.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the protesters, while Palestinian youths set a number of car tires on fire in an effort to block the Israeli snipers' view.
In a related context, Hebrew media sources reported that fires flared up in 15 different locations in Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip by fire kites launched from the enclave.
The PIC reporter said that the Hamas delegation that newly arrived in the Gaza Strip took part in the border protests.
At least 150 Palestinians have been killed and over 16,000 injured by Israeli gunfire since the start of the Great March of Return on 30th March.
Israel forces shoot dead one, injure 120 Palestinian protesters
A Palestinian has been shot dead and 120 have been wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on thousands of peaceful demonstrators during a march in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Gaza Health Ministry said that Ahmed Yaghi, 25, was killed by a sniper near the fence that separates the occupied territories from the east of Gaza City on Friday.
Health Ministry sources noted that 50 of the wounded Palestinian protesters were taken to nearby hospitals, while the rest were treated at the scene of the protests. Most of the casualties were due to the Israeli troops's use of live fire.
The Israeli military said some 8,000 people took part in the protests at five sites along the fence.
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The clashes in Gaza reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which coincided this year with Washington's relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
Israeli fire has taken the lives of at least 157 Palestinians since March 30.
Nearly 15,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries, of whom at least 360 are reportedly in critical condition.
On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, condemning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, causing a decline in living standards as well as unprecedented unemployment and poverty.
Israel has also launched several wars on the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began in early July 2014 and ended in late August the same year. The Israeli military aggression killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured over 11,100 others.
At least eight Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli forces on Friday during the 19th "Great March of Return" protests along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli forces opened fire at hundreds of peaceful Palestinian demonstrators, who arrived to the Gaza border to participate in the 19th Friday of "The Great March of Return" to break the nearly 12-year Israeli siege.
Medical sources confirmed that at least eight Palestinians were injured after Israeli forces fired live ammunition at protesters during their participation in marches near the return camps east of Khan Younis district, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Palestinians in Gaza marched during the 19th Friday protests under the slogan of "Martyr of Jerusalem, Muhammad Youssef," in remembrance of the killed 17-year-old Palestinian youth. video video
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli forces opened fire at hundreds of peaceful Palestinian demonstrators, who arrived to the Gaza border to participate in the 19th Friday of "The Great March of Return" to break the nearly 12-year Israeli siege.
Medical sources confirmed that at least eight Palestinians were injured after Israeli forces fired live ammunition at protesters during their participation in marches near the return camps east of Khan Younis district, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Palestinians in Gaza marched during the 19th Friday protests under the slogan of "Martyr of Jerusalem, Muhammad Youssef," in remembrance of the killed 17-year-old Palestinian youth. video video
Israeli forces opened fire on Friday morning towards a Palestinian-owned agricultural land, east of the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central besieged Gaza Strip.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli forces opened fire for unknown reasons; no injuries were reported.
The random shooting took place only hours before Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would begin the 19th Friday of "The Great March of Return".
The "Great March of Return" protests were launched by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli forces opened fire for unknown reasons; no injuries were reported.
The random shooting took place only hours before Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would begin the 19th Friday of "The Great March of Return".
The "Great March of Return" protests were launched by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
Violent confrontations erupted as hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed, on Wednesday night, the northern West Bank city of Nablus, guarded by the Israeli forces and for the purpose of performing Talmudic rituals.
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces, accompanied by a bulldozer, stormed Beit Furik checkpoint, to the east of Nablus.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers then stormed the Dahiya neighborhood, near Joseph’s tomb, coming from the military point on Mount Gerizim.
Confrontations centered in Dahiya, Jerusalem Street, Amman Street and Al-Hesba Street, in the vicinity of the tomb, where Israeli soldiers fired sound bombs and tear gas.
During the confrontations, journalist Mu’tasim Suqef al-Hitt, a reporter for Quds News Network, was wounded with two metal bullets in his feet while covering the events. He received treatment on the ground, and was then transferred to hospital.
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces, accompanied by a bulldozer, stormed Beit Furik checkpoint, to the east of Nablus.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers then stormed the Dahiya neighborhood, near Joseph’s tomb, coming from the military point on Mount Gerizim.
Confrontations centered in Dahiya, Jerusalem Street, Amman Street and Al-Hesba Street, in the vicinity of the tomb, where Israeli soldiers fired sound bombs and tear gas.
During the confrontations, journalist Mu’tasim Suqef al-Hitt, a reporter for Quds News Network, was wounded with two metal bullets in his feet while covering the events. He received treatment on the ground, and was then transferred to hospital.