29 dec 2019
Israeli foreign minister, last week, said that Tel Aviv would return to “the policy of assassinations” against Palestinian resistance figures in the Gaza Strip, Middle East Monitor reported.
In statements made to Israel’s army radio, Yisrael Katz indicated that there was “an intelligence effort to identify the rockets’ launchers and work to eliminate them.”
He stressed: “Intelligence efforts are currently focused on determining who is responsible for ordering missile launch instructions in order to work to eliminate him.”
Also last week, Israel’s iron dome system intercepted alleged rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, towards the southern part of Israel, by coincidence, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was attending an election rally there.
The Israeli media said, security forces transferred Netanyahu to a “protected area” while security forces responded by bombing several sites in the Gaza Strip with no casualties.
In statements made to Israel’s army radio, Yisrael Katz indicated that there was “an intelligence effort to identify the rockets’ launchers and work to eliminate them.”
He stressed: “Intelligence efforts are currently focused on determining who is responsible for ordering missile launch instructions in order to work to eliminate him.”
Also last week, Israel’s iron dome system intercepted alleged rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, towards the southern part of Israel, by coincidence, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was attending an election rally there.
The Israeli media said, security forces transferred Netanyahu to a “protected area” while security forces responded by bombing several sites in the Gaza Strip with no casualties.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday opened fire at a group of Palestinian youths in Tuqu' town, southeast of Bethlehem City, with no reported casualties.
Mayor of Tuqu' Tayseer Abu Mefreh said that a group of IOF soldiers stationed in Sahl al-Baq'a area in Tuqu' suddenly and for no apparent reason opened fire at a number of Palestinian youths.
Abu Mefreh said that the youths left the place quickly and no one was injured in the attack.
Mayor of Tuqu' Tayseer Abu Mefreh said that a group of IOF soldiers stationed in Sahl al-Baq'a area in Tuqu' suddenly and for no apparent reason opened fire at a number of Palestinian youths.
Abu Mefreh said that the youths left the place quickly and no one was injured in the attack.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, three young Palestinian men in Bethlehem and Hebron governorates, in the occupied West Bank, during extensive and violent searches of homes.
The soldiers invaded and ransacked homes in Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem, and interrogated Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Mazen Jamal Sha’er, 16, and Osama Ali Abdullah, 22, from their homes in the town.
The soldiers also tried to ambush several Palestinians in the al-Baq’a Meadow area, west of Teqoua, and fired live rounds at them, before withdrawing.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in villages and towns in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, in addition to closing the iron gate at the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and attacked with live round many protesters who hurled stones and a few Molotov cocktails at them.
The soldiers invaded and ransacked homes in Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem, and interrogated Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Mazen Jamal Sha’er, 16, and Osama Ali Abdullah, 22, from their homes in the town.
The soldiers also tried to ambush several Palestinians in the al-Baq’a Meadow area, west of Teqoua, and fired live rounds at them, before withdrawing.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in villages and towns in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, in addition to closing the iron gate at the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and attacked with live round many protesters who hurled stones and a few Molotov cocktails at them.
A Palestinian citizen suffered a bullet injury on Sunday morning when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at him in the east of Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip.
A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that Israeli soldiers behind the border fence in the east of Beit Hanoun town fired rubber bullets at a citizen, injuring him in his chest and arm.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital in Gaza for medical assistance.
Many Palestinians from Gaza had already got injured or killed when the IOF opened fire at them during their presence in border areas or near the security fence.
A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that Israeli soldiers behind the border fence in the east of Beit Hanoun town fired rubber bullets at a citizen, injuring him in his chest and arm.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital in Gaza for medical assistance.
Many Palestinians from Gaza had already got injured or killed when the IOF opened fire at them during their presence in border areas or near the security fence.
28 dec 2019
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR): Thirty-nine Palestinian civilians, including 11 children and a woman, were shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces’ (IOF) fire against peaceful protestors at the 86th Great March of Return (GMR) in eastern Gaza Strip, this Friday, 27 December 2019.
Despite of general calmness of protests in most of the areas and the decrease in numbers of participants due to the cold and rainy weather, IOF continued the use of excessive force against peaceful protestors, as 5 civilians, from eastern Rafah, were shot with live bullets; one of them was deemed in serious condition.
Moreover, IOF targeted protests with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters, mainly targeting their upper bodies and heads. As a result, many civilians were injured, including a young man who was shot with a rubber bullet in his right eye.
The Supreme National Authority of GMR called for today’s protests under the slogan “Martyrs’ Blood Draws the Freedom Path” on the anniversary of the 2018 Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, which continued for 23 days, and resulted in hundreds of killings and injuries.
At approximately 14:00, Palestinian civilians head towards the five GMR encampments in the eastern Gaza Strip to join today’s protest which lasted to 17:00, in the last Friday of this year.
The National Authority announced the suspension of the demonstrations until the next Earth Day, which is celebrated on 30 March of each year, which would mark the second anniversary of the GMR. The National Authority also declared that protests would thereafter take place on a monthly basis and on national events.
Since GMR started on 30 March 2018, PCHR documented that 215 civilians were killed by IOF, including 47 children, 2 women, 9 persons with disabilities, 4 paramedics and 2 journalists.
Additionally, IOF shot and injured 14,854 civilians, including 3,746 children, 392 women, 255 paramedics and 219 journalists, noting that many sustained multiple injuries on separate occasions.
The following is a summary of today’s events along the Gaza Strip border:
Northern Gaza Strip: demonstrations took off in eastern Jabalia, and some protestors attempted to throw stones at IOF stationed along the border fence. IOF shot and injured 3 civilians, including a child, with live bullets.
Gaza City: hundreds of civilians took part in protests at Malaka area in eastern Gaza City. No casualties were reported.
Central Gaza Strip: dozens of young men headed to eastern al-Buraij refugee camp and gathered adjacent to the border fence at a range varying between 0 – 300 meters.
The protestors threw stones and sound bombs at IOF, who responded with live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters and pumped wastewater at the protestors.
As a result, 2 civilians sustained rubber bullet wounds, including Sa’ed Ahmed Tawfiq Mahani (29), from Gaza City who was shot with a rubber bullet in his right eye. Mahani was transferred to Eye Specialty Hospital in Gaza City. Moreover, a number of civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
Khan Younis: Hundreds of civilians joined today’s protests in Khuza’ah area in eastern Khan Younis. Dozens gathered near the border fence and attempted to throw stones and Molotov cocktails. IOF fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at them.
As a result, 14 civilians, including 7 children, were shot with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters while dozens suffocated due to tear gas inhalation. video
Rafah: hundreds of protestors gathered in eastern al-Shawka neighborhood while others remained at the protest encampment where speeches and theatrical performances were held.
Dozens attempted to approach the fence and set tires on fire and threw stones. IOF fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at protestors.
As a result, 20 civilians, including 3 children and a woman, were injured: 5 were shot with live bullets; one of them was deemed in serious condition, 12 were shot with rubber bullets, and 3 were hit with tear gas canisters.
The wounded woman identified as Huda Nayef Edwan (42) was shot with a live bullet in the head. Ahmed Ahmed Mesbah al-Hams (19) was deemed in serious condition after being shot with a live bullet in the lower extremities.
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Despite of general calmness of protests in most of the areas and the decrease in numbers of participants due to the cold and rainy weather, IOF continued the use of excessive force against peaceful protestors, as 5 civilians, from eastern Rafah, were shot with live bullets; one of them was deemed in serious condition.
Moreover, IOF targeted protests with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters, mainly targeting their upper bodies and heads. As a result, many civilians were injured, including a young man who was shot with a rubber bullet in his right eye.
The Supreme National Authority of GMR called for today’s protests under the slogan “Martyrs’ Blood Draws the Freedom Path” on the anniversary of the 2018 Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, which continued for 23 days, and resulted in hundreds of killings and injuries.
At approximately 14:00, Palestinian civilians head towards the five GMR encampments in the eastern Gaza Strip to join today’s protest which lasted to 17:00, in the last Friday of this year.
The National Authority announced the suspension of the demonstrations until the next Earth Day, which is celebrated on 30 March of each year, which would mark the second anniversary of the GMR. The National Authority also declared that protests would thereafter take place on a monthly basis and on national events.
Since GMR started on 30 March 2018, PCHR documented that 215 civilians were killed by IOF, including 47 children, 2 women, 9 persons with disabilities, 4 paramedics and 2 journalists.
Additionally, IOF shot and injured 14,854 civilians, including 3,746 children, 392 women, 255 paramedics and 219 journalists, noting that many sustained multiple injuries on separate occasions.
The following is a summary of today’s events along the Gaza Strip border:
Northern Gaza Strip: demonstrations took off in eastern Jabalia, and some protestors attempted to throw stones at IOF stationed along the border fence. IOF shot and injured 3 civilians, including a child, with live bullets.
Gaza City: hundreds of civilians took part in protests at Malaka area in eastern Gaza City. No casualties were reported.
Central Gaza Strip: dozens of young men headed to eastern al-Buraij refugee camp and gathered adjacent to the border fence at a range varying between 0 – 300 meters.
The protestors threw stones and sound bombs at IOF, who responded with live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters and pumped wastewater at the protestors.
As a result, 2 civilians sustained rubber bullet wounds, including Sa’ed Ahmed Tawfiq Mahani (29), from Gaza City who was shot with a rubber bullet in his right eye. Mahani was transferred to Eye Specialty Hospital in Gaza City. Moreover, a number of civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
Khan Younis: Hundreds of civilians joined today’s protests in Khuza’ah area in eastern Khan Younis. Dozens gathered near the border fence and attempted to throw stones and Molotov cocktails. IOF fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at them.
As a result, 14 civilians, including 7 children, were shot with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters while dozens suffocated due to tear gas inhalation. video
Rafah: hundreds of protestors gathered in eastern al-Shawka neighborhood while others remained at the protest encampment where speeches and theatrical performances were held.
Dozens attempted to approach the fence and set tires on fire and threw stones. IOF fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at protestors.
As a result, 20 civilians, including 3 children and a woman, were injured: 5 were shot with live bullets; one of them was deemed in serious condition, 12 were shot with rubber bullets, and 3 were hit with tear gas canisters.
The wounded woman identified as Huda Nayef Edwan (42) was shot with a live bullet in the head. Ahmed Ahmed Mesbah al-Hams (19) was deemed in serious condition after being shot with a live bullet in the lower extremities.
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Gaza- Jamal ‘Abdel Nasser “al-Thalathini” Street – Al-Roya Building- Floor 12 , El Remal, PO Box 1328 Gaza, Gaza Strip. E-mail: [email protected], Webpage http://www.pchrgaza.org
27 dec 2019
Dozens of Palestinian citizens were wounded on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled anti-settlement protests in the north of the West Bank.
Murad Shtewi, a popular resistance activist in Nablus, said that scores of Palestinians choked on tear gas when the IOF violently dispersed a peaceful demonstration against settlement construction in Kafr Qaddum village.
Shtewi said that the IOF heavily fired tear gas canisters, stun grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinian demonstrators who responded by throwing stones.
The Palestinian activist said that hundreds of Palestinians took part in the demonstration despite the stormy weather and heavy rain.
Every week the Palestinian residents of Kafr Qaddum and other West Bank villages stage protests against the apartheid wall and settlement construction.
About 650,000 Israeli settlers currently live in 164 settlements and 116 outposts built illegally on seized Palestinian lands in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Murad Shtewi, a popular resistance activist in Nablus, said that scores of Palestinians choked on tear gas when the IOF violently dispersed a peaceful demonstration against settlement construction in Kafr Qaddum village.
Shtewi said that the IOF heavily fired tear gas canisters, stun grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinian demonstrators who responded by throwing stones.
The Palestinian activist said that hundreds of Palestinians took part in the demonstration despite the stormy weather and heavy rain.
Every week the Palestinian residents of Kafr Qaddum and other West Bank villages stage protests against the apartheid wall and settlement construction.
About 650,000 Israeli settlers currently live in 164 settlements and 116 outposts built illegally on seized Palestinian lands in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers abducted, Friday, a young Palestinian man from Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Local sources said the soldiers invaded Bab ar-Rahma Cemetery and its surrounding areas, attached to the wall of the eastern part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and forced the Palestinians out, before abducting one.
They added that the abducted man, identified as Nasrallah al-A’war, was taken to a nearby police base.
On Friday at dawn, the soldiers abducted, a young Palestinian man from Jenin refugee camp, and two others men from their homes, in the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded the areas surrounding the Shuhada Graveyard, in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the city, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at several Palestinians during ensuing protests.
Local sources said the soldiers invaded Bab ar-Rahma Cemetery and its surrounding areas, attached to the wall of the eastern part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and forced the Palestinians out, before abducting one.
They added that the abducted man, identified as Nasrallah al-A’war, was taken to a nearby police base.
On Friday at dawn, the soldiers abducted, a young Palestinian man from Jenin refugee camp, and two others men from their homes, in the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded the areas surrounding the Shuhada Graveyard, in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the city, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at several Palestinians during ensuing protests.
26 dec 2019
The Israeli occupation forces said that it struck Hamas targets, in the besieged Gaza Strip, early Thursday morning, Israel’s Haaretz reported.
In a statement, an IDF Spokesperson said that “The Hamas organization is responsible for everything that happens in the Gaza Strip, and it will be held accountable for its actions against Israel’s citizens,” adding “combat jets and helicopters struck several targets belonging to the Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip, including military compounds.”
The army claimed that the strike was carried out in response to the alleged rocket fire from Gaza, on Wednesday evening.
In a statement, an IDF Spokesperson said that “The Hamas organization is responsible for everything that happens in the Gaza Strip, and it will be held accountable for its actions against Israel’s citizens,” adding “combat jets and helicopters struck several targets belonging to the Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip, including military compounds.”
The army claimed that the strike was carried out in response to the alleged rocket fire from Gaza, on Wednesday evening.
