29 aug 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped last night and at dawn Wednesday several Palestinian citizens, including university students and Hamas-affiliated ex-detainees, during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
In a statement, the Israeli army said its forces arrested 27 Palestinians accused of being involved in activities against Israel in the West Bank.
The army also claimed that its forces found weapons in West Bank campaigns and said some of its soldiers were attacked with a homemade bomb and Molotov cocktails in Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, with no injuries.
According to local sources in Nablus, the IOF kidnapped five Palestinian citizens from different areas of Nablus.
In al-Khalil, a large number of Israeli troops aboard military vehicles stormed an area near the Hebron University before midnight and raided an iron foundry belonging to Palestinian prisoner Ibrahim al-Qawasmi.
The presence of Israeli forces in the area provoked violent clashes with local young men. The events lasted for about two hours and led many citizens to suffer from their exposure to tear gas fumes.
In Jenin, the IOF raided different areas and kidnapped some citizens.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers last night rounded up a Palestinian teenager called Mohamed Bani Gharra at a makeshift checkpoint they set up at Arraba area in southern Jenin.
The IOF also stormed homes in Qabatyia town, south of Jenin, and kidnapped two citizens.
Another citizen was taken prisoner during an IOF campaign in Siris town, south of Jenin.
In a statement, the Israeli army said its forces arrested 27 Palestinians accused of being involved in activities against Israel in the West Bank.
The army also claimed that its forces found weapons in West Bank campaigns and said some of its soldiers were attacked with a homemade bomb and Molotov cocktails in Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, with no injuries.
According to local sources in Nablus, the IOF kidnapped five Palestinian citizens from different areas of Nablus.
In al-Khalil, a large number of Israeli troops aboard military vehicles stormed an area near the Hebron University before midnight and raided an iron foundry belonging to Palestinian prisoner Ibrahim al-Qawasmi.
The presence of Israeli forces in the area provoked violent clashes with local young men. The events lasted for about two hours and led many citizens to suffer from their exposure to tear gas fumes.
In Jenin, the IOF raided different areas and kidnapped some citizens.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers last night rounded up a Palestinian teenager called Mohamed Bani Gharra at a makeshift checkpoint they set up at Arraba area in southern Jenin.
The IOF also stormed homes in Qabatyia town, south of Jenin, and kidnapped two citizens.
Another citizen was taken prisoner during an IOF campaign in Siris town, south of Jenin.
A one-day general strike was announced on Wednesday morning in Ras Karkar village, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, to protest the appropriation of a vast tract of land by Jewish settlers.
Ras Karkar villagers responded to the strike by closing the entrances to their village and rallying in large numbers in the agricultural area that was bulldozed on Tuesday by Jewish settlers under military protection. video video
The strike is part of several protest steps the village council intends to take against settlers’ land theft and bulldozing in the village.
Ras Karkar villagers responded to the strike by closing the entrances to their village and rallying in large numbers in the agricultural area that was bulldozed on Tuesday by Jewish settlers under military protection. video video
The strike is part of several protest steps the village council intends to take against settlers’ land theft and bulldozing in the village.
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Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a Palestinian print shop in Ein al-Louza neighborhood in Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, and demolished a print shop, in addition to abducting two Palestinians after assaulting and wounding them.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers accompanied personnel of the Jerusalem City Council, and several bulldozers, invaded the town and demolished the property. It added that the City is claiming that the building was constructed without a permit; the owners have been filing appeals with the City Council. During the destruction of the property, the soldiers attacked and injured many Palestinians, including children and women, and abducted two young men, identified as Ezz Somrain and Tareq Roweidi. video While the Palestinians continue to be denied construction permits despite the heavy costs of the applications, and continue to be facing excessively-high fines and fees, Israel continues to build and expand its illegal colonies, in direct violation of International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention. video video Israeli forces use excessive violence towards Silwan residents Israeli forces injured at least eight Palestinians, including three pregnant women, and detained three others from the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, while demolishing a printing house, on Wednesday. Local eyewitnesses told Ma'an that a large number of Israeli forces and police escorting staff members of the Jerusalem Municipality stormed the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan. Israeli forces surrounded the printing house before bulldozers began the demolition under the pretext that it was built without the nearly impossible-to-obtain Israeli building permit. The demolished printing house belonged to Palestinian resident, Omar Siyam, who confirmed that the facility was established over 15 years ago. Siyam noted that the municipality issued a demolition order against the building earlier this month, to which Siam and his lawyer responded by submitting an objection. However, the municipality did not respond to the objection nor deliver another demolition notice as a warning. |
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center, in the neighborhood, said that Israeli forces were deployed across Silwan preventing residents from movement, whether by foot or using a vehicle; they also sealed a main road.
Clashes erupted following the demolition, during which Israeli forces assaulted several Palestinian residents, among whom were girls, women, and elderly, by beating and pushing them.
The center added that Israeli forces showered residents with sound and tear-gas bombs, in addition to firing live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Dr. Haitham Yaghmour, director of the Ein al-Luza Medical Center, confirmed that eight residents were injured; several of them suffered injuries by rubber-coated steel bullets, while others suffered from tear-gas inhalation.
Yaghmour pointed out that among the injured were three pregnant women, who were present at the medical center to receive checkups when Israeli forces broke in and raided the center.
All of the injured were later transferred to a hospital to receive medical treatment.
Yaghmour added that Israeli forces attacked medical teams who were providing first aid to the injured in the field; they suffered bruising.
Additionally, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians during the clashes; they were identified as Ahmad Samrin, Izz Samrin and Tareq Ruwadi.
Clashes erupted following the demolition, during which Israeli forces assaulted several Palestinian residents, among whom were girls, women, and elderly, by beating and pushing them.
The center added that Israeli forces showered residents with sound and tear-gas bombs, in addition to firing live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Dr. Haitham Yaghmour, director of the Ein al-Luza Medical Center, confirmed that eight residents were injured; several of them suffered injuries by rubber-coated steel bullets, while others suffered from tear-gas inhalation.
Yaghmour pointed out that among the injured were three pregnant women, who were present at the medical center to receive checkups when Israeli forces broke in and raided the center.
All of the injured were later transferred to a hospital to receive medical treatment.
Yaghmour added that Israeli forces attacked medical teams who were providing first aid to the injured in the field; they suffered bruising.
Additionally, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians during the clashes; they were identified as Ahmad Samrin, Izz Samrin and Tareq Ruwadi.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Beit Rima town, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted a young Palestinian man from his home.
The soldiers invaded and searched several homes in the town, abducted Samer Sobhi Rimawi, 27, and took him to an unknown destination.
Media sources in the town said several youngsters hurled stones at the invading army jeeps, while the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades; there have been no reports of injuries.
It is worth mentioning that Samer is the brother of two political prisoners, identified as Adham and Sami, who are both imprisoned by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial.
The soldiers invaded and searched several homes in the town, abducted Samer Sobhi Rimawi, 27, and took him to an unknown destination.
Media sources in the town said several youngsters hurled stones at the invading army jeeps, while the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades; there have been no reports of injuries.
It is worth mentioning that Samer is the brother of two political prisoners, identified as Adham and Sami, who are both imprisoned by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Wednesday at dawn, a wheelchair-bound Palestinian man, and his wife, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, after storming their home, and summoned their son for interrogation.
The soldiers surrounded the home of Mohammad Abdullah al-Hreimi, a 59 years of age wheelchair-bound man, and kicked the front door while his wife, 50, was trying to open it, causing several wounds to her face and throwing her onto the ground.
The soldiers then stormed the home and continuously struck and beat her husband, Mohammad, while he was sitting in his wheelchair.
The family called for an ambulance, but the soldiers stopped it and forced it away.
Furthermore, the soldiers summoned their son, Mohammad, 20, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded an apartment building in Doha town, west of Bethlehem, and detonated many main doors, before violently searching the property, causing excessive damage.
Many youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading army, while the soldiers fired live rounds and gas bombs.
The soldiers surrounded the home of Mohammad Abdullah al-Hreimi, a 59 years of age wheelchair-bound man, and kicked the front door while his wife, 50, was trying to open it, causing several wounds to her face and throwing her onto the ground.
The soldiers then stormed the home and continuously struck and beat her husband, Mohammad, while he was sitting in his wheelchair.
The family called for an ambulance, but the soldiers stopped it and forced it away.
Furthermore, the soldiers summoned their son, Mohammad, 20, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded an apartment building in Doha town, west of Bethlehem, and detonated many main doors, before violently searching the property, causing excessive damage.
Many youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading army, while the soldiers fired live rounds and gas bombs.
28 aug 2018
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday morning prevented Palestinian farmers from Kifl Hares village from entering their lands adjacent to Ariel settlement north of Salfit.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers arrested farmer Abdul-Karim Yousef while he was trying to enter his land.
According to the farmers of Kifl Hares, the IOF soldiers usually refuse to allow them to work in their lands until they obtain the necessary Israeli permits, which are rarely issued.
Anti-settlement researcher Khaled Ma'ali said that during the olive harvest season Palestinians are regularly turned around by the IOF, attacked by settlers, or only given a few days to harvest hundreds of olive trees.
Ma'ali noted that Israeli settlers sometimes take advantage of these entry bans imposed on Palestinian farmers and steal their crops or bulldoze their lands.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers arrested farmer Abdul-Karim Yousef while he was trying to enter his land.
According to the farmers of Kifl Hares, the IOF soldiers usually refuse to allow them to work in their lands until they obtain the necessary Israeli permits, which are rarely issued.
Anti-settlement researcher Khaled Ma'ali said that during the olive harvest season Palestinians are regularly turned around by the IOF, attacked by settlers, or only given a few days to harvest hundreds of olive trees.
Ma'ali noted that Israeli settlers sometimes take advantage of these entry bans imposed on Palestinian farmers and steal their crops or bulldoze their lands.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight until Tuesday at noon, at least ten Palestinians, including a father and his son, from several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched many homes across the West Bank, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The PPS said that, among the abducted Palestinians is a journalist, identified as Baha’ Nasr, from Ras Karkar village, near Ramallah. video
The soldiers also installed roadblocks, stopped and searched dozens of cars, in several governorates.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as:
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jenin And Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, four Palestinian in Jenin and Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Several army jeeps invaded al-Hadaf area, and Wad Burqin, west of Jenin, violently searched several homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Mo’taz Abu Zeid and Mahmoud Kamel al-‘Ayya.
Many local youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles at the invaded soldiers who fired rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades.
In addition, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, also searched homes, and abducted Ahmad Mohammad Zaghari, 17, and Mohammad Khaled al-Khmour.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched many homes across the West Bank, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The PPS said that, among the abducted Palestinians is a journalist, identified as Baha’ Nasr, from Ras Karkar village, near Ramallah. video
The soldiers also installed roadblocks, stopped and searched dozens of cars, in several governorates.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as:
- Mahmoud Kamel al-Ayya, Jenin.
- Mo’taz Abu Zeid, Jenin.
- Eyad Mahmoud Khalayla, Hebron.
- Mohammad Eyad Khalayla, Hebron.
- Ahmad Maher Hashash, Nablus.
- Ali Mahmoud Dar Saleh, Ramallah.
- Ahmad Zaghari, Bethlehem.
- Mohammad al-Khmour, Bethlehem.
- Baha’ Nasr, Ramallah.
- Khaldoun ad-Deek, Ramallah.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jenin And Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, four Palestinian in Jenin and Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Several army jeeps invaded al-Hadaf area, and Wad Burqin, west of Jenin, violently searched several homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Mo’taz Abu Zeid and Mahmoud Kamel al-‘Ayya.
Many local youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles at the invaded soldiers who fired rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades.
In addition, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, also searched homes, and abducted Ahmad Mohammad Zaghari, 17, and Mohammad Khaled al-Khmour.
A round of violent clashes broke out late Monday evening between Palestinian anti-occupation youth and heavily-armed Israeli soldiers who stormed Nablus’s southern corners to secure a break-in into an Islamic shrine.
Eye-witnesses said over 20 Israeli soldiers moved into Jerzim Mount, east of Nablus, before they headed for Joseph’s Tomb.
Fierce clashes burst out shortly afterwards.
Israeli forces summoned military reinforcement on the city’s eastern outskirts, near the Hawara military camp and Beit Furik checkpoint.
The assault was carried out hours before Israeli settler hordes showed up at the holy shrine and defiled it.
Eye-witnesses said over 20 Israeli soldiers moved into Jerzim Mount, east of Nablus, before they headed for Joseph’s Tomb.
Fierce clashes burst out shortly afterwards.
Israeli forces summoned military reinforcement on the city’s eastern outskirts, near the Hawara military camp and Beit Furik checkpoint.
The assault was carried out hours before Israeli settler hordes showed up at the holy shrine and defiled it.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday evening, the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and shot at least two young men, one seriously, during protests that took place after the soldiers invaded the Dahia area, in the eastern part of the city.
The soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, wounding two Palestinians with live fire.
Medical sources said one of the wounded Palestinians suffered a serious injury after a live round severed a main artery in his leg.
The sources added that the second Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg, in addition to bullet fragments in the shoulder.
The soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, wounding two Palestinians with live fire.
Medical sources said one of the wounded Palestinians suffered a serious injury after a live round severed a main artery in his leg.
The sources added that the second Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg, in addition to bullet fragments in the shoulder.
27 aug 2018
Local families from the village of Einabus, south of the West Bank district of Nablus, foiled an attack by Israeli settlers against their homes.
Local sources affirmed that a group of settlers, coming from the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar, stormed the northern part of the village of Einabus and attempted to attack locals’ homes under Israeli forces’ protection.
Israeli army only intervened to protect the settlers while firing heavy teargas bombs at the residents, the sources added.
Local sources affirmed that a group of settlers, coming from the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar, stormed the northern part of the village of Einabus and attempted to attack locals’ homes under Israeli forces’ protection.
Israeli army only intervened to protect the settlers while firing heavy teargas bombs at the residents, the sources added.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, Kobar village, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, abducted three Palestinians, including a former political prisoner, and delivered a demolition order targeting a home.
Media sources in Ramallah, said the soldiers invaded and violently searched several homes, and abducted former political prisoner Qassem Na’el Barghouthi, in addition to Mo’men Kifah Barghouthi and Ward Issam Barghouthi.
The sources added that the soldiers also invaded the home of Mohammad Tareq Dar Yousef, 17, who was killed on July 26th, and handed his family a demolition order targeting their home.
It is worth mentioning that Mohammad was killed in Adam illegal Israeli colony, after he reportedly stabbed three colonialist settlers, killing one identified as Yotam Ovadia, 31,
The demolition order, an act of illegal collective punishment, states that the home would be demolished by September 13th. video
The invasion led to protests in the village, as many youngsters burnt tires and hurled stones at the military jeeps, while the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Media sources in Ramallah, said the soldiers invaded and violently searched several homes, and abducted former political prisoner Qassem Na’el Barghouthi, in addition to Mo’men Kifah Barghouthi and Ward Issam Barghouthi.
The sources added that the soldiers also invaded the home of Mohammad Tareq Dar Yousef, 17, who was killed on July 26th, and handed his family a demolition order targeting their home.
It is worth mentioning that Mohammad was killed in Adam illegal Israeli colony, after he reportedly stabbed three colonialist settlers, killing one identified as Yotam Ovadia, 31,
The demolition order, an act of illegal collective punishment, states that the home would be demolished by September 13th. video
The invasion led to protests in the village, as many youngsters burnt tires and hurled stones at the military jeeps, while the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
26 aug 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday evening assaulted and detained several Palestinian quarry workmen for some time in Urif town, south of Nablus in the West Bank.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli troops stormed the quarries area near the girl high school in Urif town and started to humiliate and abuse workmen there.
The sources added that soldiers left three army jeeps, savagely forced all workmen to leave their workplaces at gunpoint and amid verbal abuse, and detained and questioned them for a while. No arrests were made.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli troops stormed the quarries area near the girl high school in Urif town and started to humiliate and abuse workmen there.
The sources added that soldiers left three army jeeps, savagely forced all workmen to leave their workplaces at gunpoint and amid verbal abuse, and detained and questioned them for a while. No arrests were made.
Israeli soldiers chased, Sunday, dozens of Palestinian day laborers, near Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, as they were trying to enter Jerusalem for work, and abducted 68 of them, in addition to wounding one.
Media sources in Hebron said the workers, who were not granted permits to enter occupied Jerusalem, have to risk their lives to provide for their families amidst the deteriorating economic conditions in the West Bank.
They added that the soldiers chased dozens of workers, and managed to detain 68 of them, including young man, who suffered cuts and bruises in his legs, after falling down while the soldiers were chasing him.
The wounded young man, 20 years of age, from Yatta town, south of Hebron, received first aid by a soldier before being detained along with the rest of the workers who are 20-60 years of age.
The workers face dire conditions, and are constantly chased and abducted by the soldiers, who in many cases open fire and injure some of them.
Israeli army and the police also frequently invade construction sites, before detaining the Palestinian workers, who are usually released later after being sent to military roadblocks outside Jerusalem.
Media sources in Hebron said the workers, who were not granted permits to enter occupied Jerusalem, have to risk their lives to provide for their families amidst the deteriorating economic conditions in the West Bank.
They added that the soldiers chased dozens of workers, and managed to detain 68 of them, including young man, who suffered cuts and bruises in his legs, after falling down while the soldiers were chasing him.
The wounded young man, 20 years of age, from Yatta town, south of Hebron, received first aid by a soldier before being detained along with the rest of the workers who are 20-60 years of age.
The workers face dire conditions, and are constantly chased and abducted by the soldiers, who in many cases open fire and injure some of them.
Israeli army and the police also frequently invade construction sites, before detaining the Palestinian workers, who are usually released later after being sent to military roadblocks outside Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, four young Palestinian men, from their homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes in the town, and abducted Tareq Firas Mustafa, Adam Kayed Mahmoud, Mahmoud Kayed Abu al-Hummus and Mahmoud Abu Sneina.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of soldiers invaded the town, on Saturday at night, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at local protesters.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded an area near the Arab American University, and confiscated a bulldozer.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes in the town, and abducted Tareq Firas Mustafa, Adam Kayed Mahmoud, Mahmoud Kayed Abu al-Hummus and Mahmoud Abu Sneina.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of soldiers invaded the town, on Saturday at night, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at local protesters.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded an area near the Arab American University, and confiscated a bulldozer.
Two Palestinian fishermen were detained by Israeli naval forces on Sunday off the coast of the northern besieged Gaza Strip.
Nizar Ayyash, the boat captain, told Ma'an that Israeli naval forces detained two fishermen as they were working along the northern Gaza Strip coast and were taken to an unknown location.
The two detained fishermen were identified as Owrans al-Sultan and Hassan al-Sultan.
Ayyash added that Israeli naval forces also confiscated their fishing boat.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds, north of Rafah district in southern Gaza. Reasons for the shooting remained unknown.
No injuries were reported among the shepherds.
The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire at unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the unilaterally declared buffer zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem recently concluded that Israel’s Gaza closure and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
The Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) issued its annual report for 2017 showing Israeli attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip, highlighting that “these attacks deny fishermen from practicing their fishing work and accessing their livelihood resources.”
Nizar Ayyash, the boat captain, told Ma'an that Israeli naval forces detained two fishermen as they were working along the northern Gaza Strip coast and were taken to an unknown location.
The two detained fishermen were identified as Owrans al-Sultan and Hassan al-Sultan.
Ayyash added that Israeli naval forces also confiscated their fishing boat.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds, north of Rafah district in southern Gaza. Reasons for the shooting remained unknown.
No injuries were reported among the shepherds.
The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire at unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the unilaterally declared buffer zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem recently concluded that Israel’s Gaza closure and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
The Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) issued its annual report for 2017 showing Israeli attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip, highlighting that “these attacks deny fishermen from practicing their fishing work and accessing their livelihood resources.”