13 dec 2018
A group of armed extremist Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, on Thursday evening, Beitin Palestinian village, north of the al-Biereh city, in the Ramallah and al-Biereh Governorate in central West Bank, and shot a young man. video
Media sources in Ramallah said the settlers invaded the village, fired many live rounds and hurled stones at home and cars.
They added that dozens of locals tried to fend the attack off, before one of the armed colonists shot a young man with live fire.
Medical sources said the young man, identified as Raed Hamed, was shot with a live round in the arm, and suffered a moderate injury.
Israeli soldiers also invaded the village after the colonists infiltrated into it, and fired many live rounds, and gas bombs, at Palestinians protesting the invasion.
Media sources in Ramallah said the settlers invaded the village, fired many live rounds and hurled stones at home and cars.
They added that dozens of locals tried to fend the attack off, before one of the armed colonists shot a young man with live fire.
Medical sources said the young man, identified as Raed Hamed, was shot with a live round in the arm, and suffered a moderate injury.
Israeli soldiers also invaded the village after the colonists infiltrated into it, and fired many live rounds, and gas bombs, at Palestinians protesting the invasion.
Hamdan Tawfiq al-Arda 60
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot and killed on Thursday afternoon a Palestinian man while driving his vehicle near the industrial zone on the northern section of al-Bireh city in West Bank.
Medical sources affirmed that Israeli soldiers opened fire at the man and critically injured him, before he was shortly announced dead.
The soldiers reportedly banned medics from providing him with first aid before he was pronounced dead.
Israeli army claimed that the man had attempted to ram his car into the soldiers who had just raided the zone, apparently in search of the attackers behind the killing of three Israeli soldiers at route 60, east of Ramallah.
The martyr was later identified by the PIC reporter as Hamdan al-Ardah, 60.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian after alleged vehicular attack
A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces after he allegedly attempted to carry out a vehicular attack against Israeli soldiers during a raid to al-Bireh City in the central occupied West Bank, on Thursday afternoon.
Israeli media reported that a Palestinian youth, who attempted to run Israeli soldiers over in al-Bireh, was shot and killed.
Sources added that an Israeli soldier was wounded in the incident.
Palestinian Red Crescent teams announced that Israeli forces prevented them from reaching the Palestinian after he was initially shot.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the incident was merely a car accident, as the driver was surprised with Israeli soldiers in his way and attempted to turn away from them before they heavily opened fire at him.
Clashes, that erupted in al-Bireh after Israeli soldiers raided the city in search for a Palestinian who carried out a shooting attack earlier Thursday killing two Israeli soldiers, are still ongoing after Israeli soldiers shot and killed the Palestinian youth.
One Palestinian was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet, during clashes, while a teen was detained by Israeli forces.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot and killed on Thursday afternoon a Palestinian man while driving his vehicle near the industrial zone on the northern section of al-Bireh city in West Bank.
Medical sources affirmed that Israeli soldiers opened fire at the man and critically injured him, before he was shortly announced dead.
The soldiers reportedly banned medics from providing him with first aid before he was pronounced dead.
Israeli army claimed that the man had attempted to ram his car into the soldiers who had just raided the zone, apparently in search of the attackers behind the killing of three Israeli soldiers at route 60, east of Ramallah.
The martyr was later identified by the PIC reporter as Hamdan al-Ardah, 60.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian after alleged vehicular attack
A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces after he allegedly attempted to carry out a vehicular attack against Israeli soldiers during a raid to al-Bireh City in the central occupied West Bank, on Thursday afternoon.
Israeli media reported that a Palestinian youth, who attempted to run Israeli soldiers over in al-Bireh, was shot and killed.
Sources added that an Israeli soldier was wounded in the incident.
Palestinian Red Crescent teams announced that Israeli forces prevented them from reaching the Palestinian after he was initially shot.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the incident was merely a car accident, as the driver was surprised with Israeli soldiers in his way and attempted to turn away from them before they heavily opened fire at him.
Clashes, that erupted in al-Bireh after Israeli soldiers raided the city in search for a Palestinian who carried out a shooting attack earlier Thursday killing two Israeli soldiers, are still ongoing after Israeli soldiers shot and killed the Palestinian youth.
One Palestinian was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet, during clashes, while a teen was detained by Israeli forces.
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Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles, on Thursday, the Huwwara road near the junction of the illegal Israeli settlement of Yizthar, south of the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus.
The Mayor of Huwwara, Nasser al-Huwwari, said that one Palestinian suffered injuries during the attack due to Israeli settlers showering the Palestinian vehicles with rocks. video He confirmed that three vehicles were severely damaged by Israeli settlers. Al-Huwwari added that Israeli forces sealed off the main Nablus-Qalqiliya road, in addition to sealing off Huwwara and Awarta checkpoints in the south of the Nablus district. Local sources told Ma'an clashes broke out among Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in the Asira al-Qibliya village, also south of the Nablus district. |
Sources confirmed that the clashes led to dozens of Palestinians suffering from tear-gas inhalation.
Palestinian towns and villages in the Nablus area are surrounded by Israeli settlements and outposts, many of which are protected by the Israeli military and have gained notoriety for being comprised of the most extremist settlers.
The Palestinian government has no jurisdiction over Israelis in the West Bank, and violent acts carried out by Israeli settlers often occur in the presence of Israeli military forces who rarely act to protect Palestinian residents.
The majority of settler attacks committed against Palestinians are met with impunity, with Israelis rarely facing consequences for such attacks.
Only 1.9 percent of complaints submitted by Palestinians against Israeli settler attacks result in a conviction, the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din reported.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law, with recent announcements of settlement expansion provoking condemnation from the international community.
Palestinian towns and villages in the Nablus area are surrounded by Israeli settlements and outposts, many of which are protected by the Israeli military and have gained notoriety for being comprised of the most extremist settlers.
The Palestinian government has no jurisdiction over Israelis in the West Bank, and violent acts carried out by Israeli settlers often occur in the presence of Israeli military forces who rarely act to protect Palestinian residents.
The majority of settler attacks committed against Palestinians are met with impunity, with Israelis rarely facing consequences for such attacks.
Only 1.9 percent of complaints submitted by Palestinians against Israeli settler attacks result in a conviction, the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din reported.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law, with recent announcements of settlement expansion provoking condemnation from the international community.
The Israeli occupation army rolled on Thursday morning dozens of meters into the besieged Gaza Strip and attacked farmers south of the enclave.
Local sources said four Israeli military bulldozers moved into the northern borders of Beit Lahia, north of Gaza Strip, and leveled Palestinian lands in the area.
The Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian farmers in Absan al-Jadida, east of Khan Younis, south of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Local sources said four Israeli military bulldozers moved into the northern borders of Beit Lahia, north of Gaza Strip, and leveled Palestinian lands in the area.
The Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian farmers in Absan al-Jadida, east of Khan Younis, south of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israeli soldiers, accompanied Jewish settlers, broke into the northern West Bank village and archaeological site of Sebastia on Wednesday, upon which confrontations with the village’s Palestinian residents ensued, according to mayor of Sebastia Mohammad Azzam.
Azzam told WAFA correspondence that the soldiers accompanied a busload of fanatic settlers in a provocative visit to the site and, while they were there, the soldiers fired teargas and stun grenades into the village, causing suffocation, especially among the elderly and children.
Young residents of the village pelted the soldiers with stones while the soldiers shot back more teargas, causing more suffocation cases, said the mayor, who added that the provocations by the settlers and army, under the pretext of visiting the archaeological site, has become an almost daily occurrence.
Azzam told WAFA correspondence that the soldiers accompanied a busload of fanatic settlers in a provocative visit to the site and, while they were there, the soldiers fired teargas and stun grenades into the village, causing suffocation, especially among the elderly and children.
Young residents of the village pelted the soldiers with stones while the soldiers shot back more teargas, causing more suffocation cases, said the mayor, who added that the provocations by the settlers and army, under the pretext of visiting the archaeological site, has become an almost daily occurrence.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight and on Thursday at dawn, at least 56 Palestinians from their homes in various parts of the occupied West Bank, including 22 from occupied Jerusalem, and 17 from Ramallah.
The PPS stated that the soldiers conducted extensive and very violent searches of dozens of homes across the West Bank, and interrogated the families while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also installed many roadblocks across the West Bank, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated the Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Many former political prisoners are among the abducted Palestinians, in addition to siblings, while the soldiers also searched cars, buildings, lands and various structures, causing serious property damage to homes, buildings and cars.
The PPS added that the soldiers abducted Omar Barghouthi, the father of Saleh Barghouthi, who was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers, Wednesday, in addition to Omar’s son Assef, his brother Hadi Barghouthi, and three former political prisoners, Monir al-‘Abed, Khaled al-‘Abed and Khaled Mon’em Zeebar.
The soldiers imposed severe restrictions on the movement of the Palestinians across the West bank, especially in occupied Jerusalem, mainly its Old City and the areas surrounding Al-Aqsa Mosque, and prevented dozens from Palestinians from reaching the holy site for dawn prayers.
The soldiers also abducted four siblings in Nablus, in northern West Bank, after the army killed Ashraf Na’alwa in their home.
It is worth mentioning that the undercover Israeli soldiers also abducted, Thursday, three Palestinians, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, after ambushing them while driving in the area.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as:
Army Abducts 38 Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight and at dawn Thursday, at least 38 Palestinians, including 19 from occupied East Jerusalem, during massive invasions and violent searches of homes and property in several parts of the West Bank.
In Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Bakr Mohammad Salim Kharyoush, 27, after smashing the doors of his home and breaking into it.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and abducted Omar al-Barghouthi, his brother Assef Barghouthi, and his brother-in-law, Hadi Barghouthi, in addition to Khaled Zeebar, and two former political prisoners, identified as Monir al-‘Abed and Khaled al-‘Abed, all from Kobar village, northwest of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that Omar al-Barghouthi is the father of Saleh Omar al-Barghouthi, 29, who was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers, on Wednesday evening, in Surda Palestinian village, near Ramallah.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods before storming and searching homes, interrogated dozens of Palestinians and abducted at least nineteen young men.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Morad Zaghari, Mohammad Dabbagh, Nafeth al-Jo’ba, Fadi al-Jo’ba, Majed al-Jo’ba, Mohammad Ghneim an-Nansh, Omar Mheisin, Khader al-‘Ajlouni, Ahmad Jaber, Amro Abu Arafa, Jihad Qous, Younes Ashour, Khader al-‘Ajlouni, Mohammad Ashour, Luay Nassereddin, Hamza Milhis, Khaled Milhis, Emad Abu Sneina and Abu Wael al-Fakhouri.
In Tubas, in northeastern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Faze’ Sawafta, Omar Hamza Daraghma, and Mohammad Emad Sawafta, from their homes, and Fadi Bashar Abdul-Razeq, who was taken prisoner at the southern entrance of Jericho city.
Furthermore, the soldiers abduct Ala Ibreiwish, from his home in Doura town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and Murad Yousef Salayma, 27, from Hebron city.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers invaded and searched the home of Soheib Abu Jaroush, and summoned him for interrogation.
The PPS stated that the soldiers conducted extensive and very violent searches of dozens of homes across the West Bank, and interrogated the families while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also installed many roadblocks across the West Bank, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated the Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Many former political prisoners are among the abducted Palestinians, in addition to siblings, while the soldiers also searched cars, buildings, lands and various structures, causing serious property damage to homes, buildings and cars.
The PPS added that the soldiers abducted Omar Barghouthi, the father of Saleh Barghouthi, who was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers, Wednesday, in addition to Omar’s son Assef, his brother Hadi Barghouthi, and three former political prisoners, Monir al-‘Abed, Khaled al-‘Abed and Khaled Mon’em Zeebar.
The soldiers imposed severe restrictions on the movement of the Palestinians across the West bank, especially in occupied Jerusalem, mainly its Old City and the areas surrounding Al-Aqsa Mosque, and prevented dozens from Palestinians from reaching the holy site for dawn prayers.
The soldiers also abducted four siblings in Nablus, in northern West Bank, after the army killed Ashraf Na’alwa in their home.
It is worth mentioning that the undercover Israeli soldiers also abducted, Thursday, three Palestinians, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, after ambushing them while driving in the area.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as:
- Zahran Mousa al-Fahel, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Burhan Aziz Awfi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Abdullah Aziz Abdullah, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Wa’ad Samir Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Amir al-‘Abed, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Omar Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Assef Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Hadi Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Khaldoun Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Mohammad Habash Hammad, Ramallah.
- Khaldoun Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Monir al-‘Abed, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Khaled al-‘Abed, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Khaled Mon’em Zeebar, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Mo’taz Shaher Barghouthi, Kobar – Ramallah.
- Ahmad Taiseer Hamed, Ramallah.
- Bilal Hamed, Ramallah.
- Mohammad Dabbagh, Jerusalem.
- Majed al-Jo’ba, Jerusalem.
- Nafeth al-Jo’ba, Jerusalem.
- Fadi al-Jo’ba, Jerusalem.
- Mohammad Ghneim, Jerusalem.
- Omar Mohsin, Jerusalem.
- Khader al-‘Ajlouni, Jerusalem.
- Ahmad Jaber, Jerusalem.
- Omar Abu Arafa, Jerusalem.
- Jihad Qous, Jerusalem.
- Younis Ashour, Jerusalem.
- Mohammad Ashour, Jerusalem.
- Luay Nassereddin, Jerusalem.
- Hamza Milhis, Jerusalem.
- Khaled Milhis, Jerusalem.
- Emad Abu Sneina, Jerusalem.
- Abu Wael al-Fakhouri, Jerusalem.
- Murad Zaghari, Jerusalem.
- Ahmad al-Bazlameet, Jerusalem.
- Mahmoud Abdul-Latif, Jerusalem.
- Mohammad al-Hashlamoun, Jerusalem.
- Murad Misk, Jerusalem.
- Monir al-Basti, Jerusalem.
- Anan Bishkar, Nablus.
- Fawzi Bishkar, Nablus.
- Raed Bishkar, Nablus.
- Amjad Bishkar, Nablus.
- Mohammad Tawfiq Shadeed, Tulkarem.
- Minhal Shadeed, Tulkarem.
- Makkawi Shadeed, Tulkarem.
- Ja’far Suleiman Othman, Tulkarem.
- Bakr Kharyoush, Tulkarem.
- Osama Samir Mosa’ed, Tulkarem.
- Faze’ Sidqi Sawafta, Tubas.
- Mohammad Ammar Sawafta, Tubas.
- Omar Hamza Daraghma, Tubas.
- Fadi Bashar Abdul-Razeq, Tubas.
- Ala’ Ibreiwish, Hebron.
- Morad Yousef Salayma, Hebron.
Army Abducts 38 Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight and at dawn Thursday, at least 38 Palestinians, including 19 from occupied East Jerusalem, during massive invasions and violent searches of homes and property in several parts of the West Bank.
In Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Bakr Mohammad Salim Kharyoush, 27, after smashing the doors of his home and breaking into it.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and abducted Omar al-Barghouthi, his brother Assef Barghouthi, and his brother-in-law, Hadi Barghouthi, in addition to Khaled Zeebar, and two former political prisoners, identified as Monir al-‘Abed and Khaled al-‘Abed, all from Kobar village, northwest of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that Omar al-Barghouthi is the father of Saleh Omar al-Barghouthi, 29, who was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers, on Wednesday evening, in Surda Palestinian village, near Ramallah.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods before storming and searching homes, interrogated dozens of Palestinians and abducted at least nineteen young men.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Morad Zaghari, Mohammad Dabbagh, Nafeth al-Jo’ba, Fadi al-Jo’ba, Majed al-Jo’ba, Mohammad Ghneim an-Nansh, Omar Mheisin, Khader al-‘Ajlouni, Ahmad Jaber, Amro Abu Arafa, Jihad Qous, Younes Ashour, Khader al-‘Ajlouni, Mohammad Ashour, Luay Nassereddin, Hamza Milhis, Khaled Milhis, Emad Abu Sneina and Abu Wael al-Fakhouri.
In Tubas, in northeastern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Faze’ Sawafta, Omar Hamza Daraghma, and Mohammad Emad Sawafta, from their homes, and Fadi Bashar Abdul-Razeq, who was taken prisoner at the southern entrance of Jericho city.
Furthermore, the soldiers abduct Ala Ibreiwish, from his home in Doura town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and Murad Yousef Salayma, 27, from Hebron city.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers invaded and searched the home of Soheib Abu Jaroush, and summoned him for interrogation.
Ashraf Waleed Suleiman Na’alwa, 23
A squadron of Israeli military and police officers invaded Nablus at 1 am on Thursday, surrounded the house where a Palestinian suspected of killing two Israeli settlers, was believed to be hiding, and shot and killed the man, who was identified as Ashraf Waleed Suleiman Na’alwa, 23.
Na’alwa was ‘wanted’ by Israeli forces for the killing of two Israeli colonial settlers two months ago.
The soldiers shot and killed Ashraf with multiple rounds. video
According to Israeli sources, the location of Na’alwa was provided by several suspects after they were subjected to “harsh interrogation”, which is the euphemism that Israeli authorities use to describe torture.
The Israeli intelligence service Shin Bet told Israeli media that they worked with several other Israeli agencies to “interrogate suspects” and try to locate Na’alwa.
During the invasion, the military deployed dogs and heavily-armed soldiers who surrounded the building, entered the building firing heavily, shot and killed Na’alwa, and abducted two men who lived in the building with their mother.
Israeli sources said Na’alwa was killed by undercover soldiers of the Yamam special forces, who briefly exchanged fire with him, while he was hiding in a home in Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
They added that Ashraf was chased, for several hours, through many areas until reaching the home, before dozens of soldiers, intelligence officers and undercover soldiers managed to surround the building.
The soldiers also abducted, detained and interrogated many Palestinians, who said “admitted to providing aid to him,” in addition to alleging that Ashraf “intended to carry out more attack against Israeli targets.”
Israeli media sources quoted senior military and security officials stating that the first weeks after fatal shooting in the settlement, the hunt for Na’alwa was largely focused on extensive searches of homes, caves and buildings, but later the search became more focused on individuals, who were detained and “interrogated,” on suspicion of providing aid to him.
After killing the young man, the soldiers invaded many areas in Tulkarem, especially in Shweika area, near the Annexation Wall, and fired a barrage of gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds, at Palestinian protesters.
The soldiers also attacked journalists, and forced them to leave the area.
It is worth mentioning the repeatedly abducted members of his family, including his father, mother, sisters and brothers, in an attempt to locate him.
Two months ago, the army also issued a demolition order targeting the Na’alwa family home.
Earlier in the day, another Israeli execution operation was carried out, this time targeting Salah Omar Barghouti, 29, who was a suspect in another crime.
In response to the assassination of Na’alwa, the Palestinian resistance party Hamas issued a statement, “The fire of resistance in the West Bank will not die until the occupation is lifted. The death of the two soldiers proves that the option of the Palestinian people is defiance.
The West Bank will continue to support the forces of resistance and the blood of Na’alwa and Barghouti has not been spilled in vain. Hamas and the other resistance factions will continue to support activity to avenge their death.”
A squadron of Israeli military and police officers invaded Nablus at 1 am on Thursday, surrounded the house where a Palestinian suspected of killing two Israeli settlers, was believed to be hiding, and shot and killed the man, who was identified as Ashraf Waleed Suleiman Na’alwa, 23.
Na’alwa was ‘wanted’ by Israeli forces for the killing of two Israeli colonial settlers two months ago.
The soldiers shot and killed Ashraf with multiple rounds. video
According to Israeli sources, the location of Na’alwa was provided by several suspects after they were subjected to “harsh interrogation”, which is the euphemism that Israeli authorities use to describe torture.
The Israeli intelligence service Shin Bet told Israeli media that they worked with several other Israeli agencies to “interrogate suspects” and try to locate Na’alwa.
During the invasion, the military deployed dogs and heavily-armed soldiers who surrounded the building, entered the building firing heavily, shot and killed Na’alwa, and abducted two men who lived in the building with their mother.
Israeli sources said Na’alwa was killed by undercover soldiers of the Yamam special forces, who briefly exchanged fire with him, while he was hiding in a home in Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
They added that Ashraf was chased, for several hours, through many areas until reaching the home, before dozens of soldiers, intelligence officers and undercover soldiers managed to surround the building.
The soldiers also abducted, detained and interrogated many Palestinians, who said “admitted to providing aid to him,” in addition to alleging that Ashraf “intended to carry out more attack against Israeli targets.”
Israeli media sources quoted senior military and security officials stating that the first weeks after fatal shooting in the settlement, the hunt for Na’alwa was largely focused on extensive searches of homes, caves and buildings, but later the search became more focused on individuals, who were detained and “interrogated,” on suspicion of providing aid to him.
After killing the young man, the soldiers invaded many areas in Tulkarem, especially in Shweika area, near the Annexation Wall, and fired a barrage of gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds, at Palestinian protesters.
The soldiers also attacked journalists, and forced them to leave the area.
It is worth mentioning the repeatedly abducted members of his family, including his father, mother, sisters and brothers, in an attempt to locate him.
Two months ago, the army also issued a demolition order targeting the Na’alwa family home.
Earlier in the day, another Israeli execution operation was carried out, this time targeting Salah Omar Barghouti, 29, who was a suspect in another crime.
In response to the assassination of Na’alwa, the Palestinian resistance party Hamas issued a statement, “The fire of resistance in the West Bank will not die until the occupation is lifted. The death of the two soldiers proves that the option of the Palestinian people is defiance.
The West Bank will continue to support the forces of resistance and the blood of Na’alwa and Barghouti has not been spilled in vain. Hamas and the other resistance factions will continue to support activity to avenge their death.”
Saleh Omar Saleh Barghouthi, 29
Undercover Israeli soldiers assassinated, on Wednesday evening, a Palestinian Taxi driver, near Surda village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah; the army claimed the Palestinian was allegedly “involved” in the shooting targeting colonialist settlers, last Sunday.
The slain Palestinian has been identified as Saleh Omar Saleh Barghouthi, 29; eyewitnesses said he was driving his taxi when the undercover Israeli soldiers, driving an old commercial Mercedes, ambushed him, and opened fire at him, before abducting him while he was still alive, but severely injured and bleeding.
The army later said the Palestinian died from his wounds in a hospital in occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said that the taxi remained in the middle of the road, after the soldiers shot Saleh, and added that a young man, identified as Wa’ad Barghouthi, tried to remove it from the road, but the undercover forces attacked and abducted him too.
Eyewitnesses said the undercover soldiers instantly opened fire at the car after ambushing it, in what appeared to be a clear assassination, not an attempt to abduct and imprison him.
The soldiers also abducted Ala’ Tarifi, who owns the Taxi company, when he tried to ask about Saleh’s condition.
Hours after killing Barghouthi, dozens of soldiers invaded Kobar village, northwest of Ramallah, and stormed his home where they forced his family in one room, and then removed the males from the property, before conducting extensive and violent searches.
The soldiers assaulted the family, and hurled concussion grenades in the property, eyewitnesses said.
The invasion into the village led to protests, and the army fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Medical sources said the soldiers injured several Palestinian, including a child, and prevented a Palestinian ambulance from transferring the wounding child to a hospital in Ramallah.
The sources added that the army prevented many ambulances from entering Kobar.
The soldiers also invaded Ein Misbah area in the al-Biereh nearby city, and confiscated a Palestinian car, which looks similar to the one used in the shooting targeting the settlers.
Dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at the soldiers, while the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at them and at many homes and cars.
Among the wounded Israelis in the shooting incident is a pregnant woman, and her husband, who both remain hospitalized.
Israeli Ynet News has reported, Wednesday, that the doctors had to perform an emergency cesarean section on the injured mother, but the infant was announced dead.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, and fired a barrage of gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at local protesters.
One Palestinian was shot with a gas bombs in his neck, and many others suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, especially when the the soldiers fired gas bombs and homes.
Local nonviolent activist Mohammad Tamimi said the soldiers also invaded and violently searched many homes in the village, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Undercover Israeli soldiers assassinated, on Wednesday evening, a Palestinian Taxi driver, near Surda village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah; the army claimed the Palestinian was allegedly “involved” in the shooting targeting colonialist settlers, last Sunday.
The slain Palestinian has been identified as Saleh Omar Saleh Barghouthi, 29; eyewitnesses said he was driving his taxi when the undercover Israeli soldiers, driving an old commercial Mercedes, ambushed him, and opened fire at him, before abducting him while he was still alive, but severely injured and bleeding.
The army later said the Palestinian died from his wounds in a hospital in occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said that the taxi remained in the middle of the road, after the soldiers shot Saleh, and added that a young man, identified as Wa’ad Barghouthi, tried to remove it from the road, but the undercover forces attacked and abducted him too.
Eyewitnesses said the undercover soldiers instantly opened fire at the car after ambushing it, in what appeared to be a clear assassination, not an attempt to abduct and imprison him.
The soldiers also abducted Ala’ Tarifi, who owns the Taxi company, when he tried to ask about Saleh’s condition.
Hours after killing Barghouthi, dozens of soldiers invaded Kobar village, northwest of Ramallah, and stormed his home where they forced his family in one room, and then removed the males from the property, before conducting extensive and violent searches.
The soldiers assaulted the family, and hurled concussion grenades in the property, eyewitnesses said.
The invasion into the village led to protests, and the army fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Medical sources said the soldiers injured several Palestinian, including a child, and prevented a Palestinian ambulance from transferring the wounding child to a hospital in Ramallah.
The sources added that the army prevented many ambulances from entering Kobar.
The soldiers also invaded Ein Misbah area in the al-Biereh nearby city, and confiscated a Palestinian car, which looks similar to the one used in the shooting targeting the settlers.
Dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at the soldiers, while the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at them and at many homes and cars.
Among the wounded Israelis in the shooting incident is a pregnant woman, and her husband, who both remain hospitalized.
Israeli Ynet News has reported, Wednesday, that the doctors had to perform an emergency cesarean section on the injured mother, but the infant was announced dead.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, and fired a barrage of gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at local protesters.
One Palestinian was shot with a gas bombs in his neck, and many others suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, especially when the the soldiers fired gas bombs and homes.
Local nonviolent activist Mohammad Tamimi said the soldiers also invaded and violently searched many homes in the village, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.