20 jan 2016
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Wednesday morning, Palestinian farmlands east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, bulldozed and uprooted lands close to the border fence, for the second consecutive day.
Media sources in Khan Younis said several military bulldozers, and armored vehicles carried out a limited invasion into farmlands, and bulldozed sections close to the border fence, while Israeli war jets and drones flew overhead.
The sources added that the soldiers fired several live rounds to force the Palestinians out of their lands.
On Tuesday, the soldiers invaded farmlands in the area, and later fired missiles into an agricultural area; the army said the soldiers safely detonated an explosive, placed near a military road, close to the border fence.
Army bulldozers also uprooted farmlands, northeast of Khan Younis.
Media sources in Khan Younis said several military bulldozers, and armored vehicles carried out a limited invasion into farmlands, and bulldozed sections close to the border fence, while Israeli war jets and drones flew overhead.
The sources added that the soldiers fired several live rounds to force the Palestinians out of their lands.
On Tuesday, the soldiers invaded farmlands in the area, and later fired missiles into an agricultural area; the army said the soldiers safely detonated an explosive, placed near a military road, close to the border fence.
Army bulldozers also uprooted farmlands, northeast of Khan Younis.
A Palestinian citizen, 42, was shot and injured Wednesday evening by Israeli gunfire near the border fence east of Gaza City.
Spokesperson for the Health Ministry Ashraf Qudra affirmed that the injured man suffered moderate foot wounds.
The shooting is another episode in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered truce accord signed on August 26, 2014 in the wake of the Israeli aggression on the besieged coastal enclave, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
Spokesperson for the Health Ministry Ashraf Qudra affirmed that the injured man suffered moderate foot wounds.
The shooting is another episode in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered truce accord signed on August 26, 2014 in the wake of the Israeli aggression on the besieged coastal enclave, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
The Israeli occupation army pursues systematic harassment against the inhabitants of the town of Beit Rima, northwest of Ramallah, through large-scale military exercises that involve hundreds of Israeli soldiers.
Jerusalem Center for Israeli-Palestinian studies highlighted that it has monitored through a group of volunteers the incursion of hundreds of foot soldiers into the town in one day followed by military vehicles via all its entrances.
The center indicated that "the Israeli army aimed to shock the town’s inhabitants with sudden and violent raids into the homes of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and other homes of citizens who do not belong to any faction, causing great destruction in these homes."
The center recorded about 30 storming incidents of homes in the town through the "frightening" raids the Israeli army carries out during the incursions.
The center also documented that "the Israeli occupation army randomly fired shots at citizens' cars and heavily fired tear gas at the houses."
This attack coincides with the announcement of the Israeli army its intention to carry out a broad military training in the West Bank that simulates real incursions and large-scale arrest operations.
The center said, "This training policy within Palestinian population centers has become a well-known army policy, as it had practiced this type of training more than 36 times in three years in the Jordan Valley, the town of Silwad, Palestinian refugee camps, including Jenin and Qalandia, in addition to the hamlets near Yatta town."
The center pointed out that "the young Palestinian men in the town met the Israeli attack with steadfastness and confrontation that lasted until after midnight."
The center warned of "condoning this policy, which has caused a number of devastating effects on the Palestinian citizens of Beit Rima, including: the children's constant fear as a result of the scary storming of Palestinian homes, a state of insecurity among the Palestinian families as a result of the possibility of sudden incursions, in addition to big economic losses that resulted from destroying Palestinians' homes."
These training operations also caused the destruction of agricultural crops, as what happened in the villages of Yatta area and the Palestinian Jordan Valley, and the violation of the sanctity of Palestinians' homes that caused both physical as well as psychological harm as the residents were beaten and humiliated.
Beit Rima is one of the Palestinian towns renowned for its history of struggle against occupation. One of the biggest commando attacks in the Palestinian history, namely the assassination of an Israeli minister, was carried out by one of its inhabitants, while one of its sons is serving the highest sentence in the history of the Israeli judiciary.
Jerusalem Center for Israeli-Palestinian studies highlighted that it has monitored through a group of volunteers the incursion of hundreds of foot soldiers into the town in one day followed by military vehicles via all its entrances.
The center indicated that "the Israeli army aimed to shock the town’s inhabitants with sudden and violent raids into the homes of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and other homes of citizens who do not belong to any faction, causing great destruction in these homes."
The center recorded about 30 storming incidents of homes in the town through the "frightening" raids the Israeli army carries out during the incursions.
The center also documented that "the Israeli occupation army randomly fired shots at citizens' cars and heavily fired tear gas at the houses."
This attack coincides with the announcement of the Israeli army its intention to carry out a broad military training in the West Bank that simulates real incursions and large-scale arrest operations.
The center said, "This training policy within Palestinian population centers has become a well-known army policy, as it had practiced this type of training more than 36 times in three years in the Jordan Valley, the town of Silwad, Palestinian refugee camps, including Jenin and Qalandia, in addition to the hamlets near Yatta town."
The center pointed out that "the young Palestinian men in the town met the Israeli attack with steadfastness and confrontation that lasted until after midnight."
The center warned of "condoning this policy, which has caused a number of devastating effects on the Palestinian citizens of Beit Rima, including: the children's constant fear as a result of the scary storming of Palestinian homes, a state of insecurity among the Palestinian families as a result of the possibility of sudden incursions, in addition to big economic losses that resulted from destroying Palestinians' homes."
These training operations also caused the destruction of agricultural crops, as what happened in the villages of Yatta area and the Palestinian Jordan Valley, and the violation of the sanctity of Palestinians' homes that caused both physical as well as psychological harm as the residents were beaten and humiliated.
Beit Rima is one of the Palestinian towns renowned for its history of struggle against occupation. One of the biggest commando attacks in the Palestinian history, namely the assassination of an Israeli minister, was carried out by one of its inhabitants, while one of its sons is serving the highest sentence in the history of the Israeli judiciary.
A Palestinian anti-occupation protester fired gunshots at dawn Wednesday shortly after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rolled into the northern West Bank province of Tulkarem and cracked down on Palestinian civilians.
An Israeli army patrol stormed Thaneba suburb, in Tulkarem city, before a Palestinian anti-occupation activist responded by firing gunshots.
The IOF also broke into several Palestinian homes in the area and destroyed their properties before they subjected a number of civilians to exhaustive questioning.
A curfew was imposed by the occupation troops shortly afterwards, blocking Palestinians’ free movement out of and into the area.
An Israeli occupation soldier was reportedly injured in the assault. He was later transferred to the Beilinson Hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine.
The Israeli occupation patrols raked through the area after imposing a curfew in search for the alleged shooter. The IOF soldiers withdrew from the suburb in the morning after rounding up 7 inhabitants and threatening of more punitive measures if the shooter was not identified.
Earlier, late on Tuesday evening, two Palestinian youths were kidnapped and another was injured in the head by the IOF in violent clashes that rocked the Arroub refugee camp, in al-Khalil.
The clashes burst out after the IOF attacked a peaceful demonstration staged in al-Khalil in solidarity with Palestinian detainees.
An Israeli army patrol stormed Thaneba suburb, in Tulkarem city, before a Palestinian anti-occupation activist responded by firing gunshots.
The IOF also broke into several Palestinian homes in the area and destroyed their properties before they subjected a number of civilians to exhaustive questioning.
A curfew was imposed by the occupation troops shortly afterwards, blocking Palestinians’ free movement out of and into the area.
An Israeli occupation soldier was reportedly injured in the assault. He was later transferred to the Beilinson Hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine.
The Israeli occupation patrols raked through the area after imposing a curfew in search for the alleged shooter. The IOF soldiers withdrew from the suburb in the morning after rounding up 7 inhabitants and threatening of more punitive measures if the shooter was not identified.
Earlier, late on Tuesday evening, two Palestinian youths were kidnapped and another was injured in the head by the IOF in violent clashes that rocked the Arroub refugee camp, in al-Khalil.
The clashes burst out after the IOF attacked a peaceful demonstration staged in al-Khalil in solidarity with Palestinian detainees.
19 jan 2016
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday morning advanced into Khan Younis district, south of the Gaza Strip, amidst firing of smock bombs, Quds Press reported.
Two army tanks and three bulldozers advanced into the area and bulldozed cultivated lands, while smock bombs were fired towards the southern border areas.
The sources pointed out that no casualties were reported during the incident.
The incursion into Gaza border lands is another episode in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered truce accord signed on August 26, 2014 in the wake of the Israeli aggression on the besieged coastal enclave, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
Two army tanks and three bulldozers advanced into the area and bulldozed cultivated lands, while smock bombs were fired towards the southern border areas.
The sources pointed out that no casualties were reported during the incident.
The incursion into Gaza border lands is another episode in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered truce accord signed on August 26, 2014 in the wake of the Israeli aggression on the besieged coastal enclave, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
Several Palestinians were injured and others were kidnapped on Monday in violent attacks by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) across the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem.
Sources based in Occupied Jerusalem said the IOF kidnapped three Palestinians from the city following a wave of violent clashes.
Clashes burst out in Jerusalem’s eastern town of Alezariye shortly after the IOF rolled into the area and attacked the Palestinian protesters with randomly-shot spates of teargas canisters and rubber bullets.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said one of its members sustained rubble bullet injuries in the clashes.
Youngster Husam al-Shemali and another unidentified child were kidnapped by the IOF during the same clashes.
Violent confrontations also rocked Issawiya town in eastern Occupied Jerusalem moments after the IOF stormed the area and pitched a series of makeshift checkpoints.
The assault culminated in the abduction of 17-year-old Taha Umran Abu Khdeir from the Shu’fat refugee camp on allegations that he attempted to stab an occupation soldier.
The IOF further attacked Palestinian civilians near the family home of the injured Palestinian protester Othman Shaalan, who carried out an anti-occupation stabbing in the illegal Israeli settlement of Tekoa, in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.
Red Crescent crews said 40 Palestinians were treated for critical breathing disorders due to heavy inhalation of teargas. Two more Palestinians sustained rubber bullet wounds.
Israeli news outlets said the IOF further kidnapped a Palestinian youth at the Hawara checkpoint, in southern Nablus province, on allegations of carrying a knife.
Sources based in Occupied Jerusalem said the IOF kidnapped three Palestinians from the city following a wave of violent clashes.
Clashes burst out in Jerusalem’s eastern town of Alezariye shortly after the IOF rolled into the area and attacked the Palestinian protesters with randomly-shot spates of teargas canisters and rubber bullets.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said one of its members sustained rubble bullet injuries in the clashes.
Youngster Husam al-Shemali and another unidentified child were kidnapped by the IOF during the same clashes.
Violent confrontations also rocked Issawiya town in eastern Occupied Jerusalem moments after the IOF stormed the area and pitched a series of makeshift checkpoints.
The assault culminated in the abduction of 17-year-old Taha Umran Abu Khdeir from the Shu’fat refugee camp on allegations that he attempted to stab an occupation soldier.
The IOF further attacked Palestinian civilians near the family home of the injured Palestinian protester Othman Shaalan, who carried out an anti-occupation stabbing in the illegal Israeli settlement of Tekoa, in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.
Red Crescent crews said 40 Palestinians were treated for critical breathing disorders due to heavy inhalation of teargas. Two more Palestinians sustained rubber bullet wounds.
Israeli news outlets said the IOF further kidnapped a Palestinian youth at the Hawara checkpoint, in southern Nablus province, on allegations of carrying a knife.
18 jan 2016
A Palestinian youth was shot and seriously injured by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, following an anti-occupation stabbing attack which left one Israeli soldier injured.
The Israeli army spokesperson claimed that a Palestinian youth broke into the illegal Israeli settlement of Tekoa and stabbed a 30-year-old female soldier, before being shot and injured by the soldiers on the scene.
Both of the injured have been evacuated to the hospital, the same source added.
Initial reports indicated that the youth was shot and killed, but Israeli occupation army and medics have reported that he was shot and seriously wounded.
The Palestinian casualty has yet to be identified.
On Sunday, a Palestinian was shot and killed by the occupation soldiers following an alleged attempted stabbing attack in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, an Israeli army spokesperson said at the time.
The Palestinian man was identified as Wisam Marwan Qasrawa, 21, from the village of Masliya south of Nablus. Video
Israeli paramilitary settler shoots and critically wounds Palestinian who allegedly stabbed woman
An unidentified Palestinian man was shot and critically wounded on Monday morning after allegedly stabbing and wounded a pregnant Israeli woman in Tekoa settlement, near Bethlehem, according to Israeli sources.
The incident took place at a clothing warehouse in the industrial area of the Tekoa settlement, built on illegally seized Palestinian land.
According to the Israeli military, the area around the settlement was placed on lockdown. Local sources report that Palestinians in nearby villagers were told to remain in their homes as the military combed the area for any 'accomplices' to the stabbing.
In addition, Israeli authorities have temporarily revoked the work permits of all Palestinians who had been issued permits to work inside the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and removed them from their workplaces.
The Israeli woman who was wounded was taken to the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. There was no information released by the military as to where the wounded Palestinian was taken.
The Israeli army spokesperson claimed that a Palestinian youth broke into the illegal Israeli settlement of Tekoa and stabbed a 30-year-old female soldier, before being shot and injured by the soldiers on the scene.
Both of the injured have been evacuated to the hospital, the same source added.
Initial reports indicated that the youth was shot and killed, but Israeli occupation army and medics have reported that he was shot and seriously wounded.
The Palestinian casualty has yet to be identified.
On Sunday, a Palestinian was shot and killed by the occupation soldiers following an alleged attempted stabbing attack in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, an Israeli army spokesperson said at the time.
The Palestinian man was identified as Wisam Marwan Qasrawa, 21, from the village of Masliya south of Nablus. Video
Israeli paramilitary settler shoots and critically wounds Palestinian who allegedly stabbed woman
An unidentified Palestinian man was shot and critically wounded on Monday morning after allegedly stabbing and wounded a pregnant Israeli woman in Tekoa settlement, near Bethlehem, according to Israeli sources.
The incident took place at a clothing warehouse in the industrial area of the Tekoa settlement, built on illegally seized Palestinian land.
According to the Israeli military, the area around the settlement was placed on lockdown. Local sources report that Palestinians in nearby villagers were told to remain in their homes as the military combed the area for any 'accomplices' to the stabbing.
In addition, Israeli authorities have temporarily revoked the work permits of all Palestinians who had been issued permits to work inside the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and removed them from their workplaces.
The Israeli woman who was wounded was taken to the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. There was no information released by the military as to where the wounded Palestinian was taken.
Two Palestinians were shot and injured as clashes broke out late Sunday in Beit Furik town east of Nablus to the north of occupied West Bank.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes erupted when Israeli forces violently stormed the town amid heavy fire of tear gas bombs and rubber bullets.
Two local youths suffered rubber bullet injuries while dozens others suffered from the effects of tear gas inhalation, the sources added.
Ambulance crews rushed to the area and transferred the injured to a nearby medical center.
Several Palestinians Injured Near Nablus
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Sunday, a Palestinian child, while many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after several Israeli military vehicles invaded Beit Forik town, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Monadel Halabi, member of the Central Committee of the Popular Struggle Front, said the soldiers invaded al-Qa’da area, east of Beit Forik, and clashed with dozens of local youths, who hurled stones on the invading military jeeps.
The army fired several live rounds, wounding one child, identified as Ali Najeh Hanani, 16, in his leg, before he was moved to the Rafidia Hospital, in Nablus, while medics provided the needed treatment to many residents who suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes erupted when Israeli forces violently stormed the town amid heavy fire of tear gas bombs and rubber bullets.
Two local youths suffered rubber bullet injuries while dozens others suffered from the effects of tear gas inhalation, the sources added.
Ambulance crews rushed to the area and transferred the injured to a nearby medical center.
Several Palestinians Injured Near Nablus
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Sunday, a Palestinian child, while many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after several Israeli military vehicles invaded Beit Forik town, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Monadel Halabi, member of the Central Committee of the Popular Struggle Front, said the soldiers invaded al-Qa’da area, east of Beit Forik, and clashed with dozens of local youths, who hurled stones on the invading military jeeps.
The army fired several live rounds, wounding one child, identified as Ali Najeh Hanani, 16, in his leg, before he was moved to the Rafidia Hospital, in Nablus, while medics provided the needed treatment to many residents who suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Violent clashes broke out on Sunday night between young men and Israeli soldiers after the latter broke into al-Khader town, west of Bethlehem.
Local sources said that an Israeli military force stormed al-Khader town and embarked on firing tear gas grenades on its streets, which caused many citizens to suffocate.
Consequently, local young confronted the invading troops and showered them with stones.
Local sources said that an Israeli military force stormed al-Khader town and embarked on firing tear gas grenades on its streets, which caused many citizens to suffocate.
Consequently, local young confronted the invading troops and showered them with stones.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday night set up roadblocks south of al-Khalil city as part of a massive search campaign intended to capture the Palestinian who killed a female settler in Otniel settlement.
Local sources that scores of troops were scouring the areas around Otniel settlement for the attacker who killed a Jewish women inside her house and fled the scene.
The IOF obstructed the movement of vehicles on the road to Beersheba which connects the towns of Dura, Dhahiriya, and Samua, and nearby villages around the settlement.
Israeli soldiers also raided al-Karma town near the settlement, stopped dozens of passengers aboard their vehicles and prevented Palestinians from leaving or entering the town.
Eyewitnesses reported that the IOF used helicopters and fired flares intensively during the manhunt in the area.
The website of Israel's channel 7 said the attacker infiltrated into the settlement and stabbed Dafna Meir, 38, to death inside her house, while some Hebrew media outlets raised doubts that the killer could be one of the workers inside the settlement.
Local sources that scores of troops were scouring the areas around Otniel settlement for the attacker who killed a Jewish women inside her house and fled the scene.
The IOF obstructed the movement of vehicles on the road to Beersheba which connects the towns of Dura, Dhahiriya, and Samua, and nearby villages around the settlement.
Israeli soldiers also raided al-Karma town near the settlement, stopped dozens of passengers aboard their vehicles and prevented Palestinians from leaving or entering the town.
Eyewitnesses reported that the IOF used helicopters and fired flares intensively during the manhunt in the area.
The website of Israel's channel 7 said the attacker infiltrated into the settlement and stabbed Dafna Meir, 38, to death inside her house, while some Hebrew media outlets raised doubts that the killer could be one of the workers inside the settlement.
17 jan 2016
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday morning opened machinegun fire at Palestinian farmers working on their plots of land east of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli border soldiers opened fire from watchtowers and military jeeps at famers near Sharab al-Asal Gate, east of Khan Younis.
The eastern agricultural areas of Gaza are exposed to Israeli gunfire attacks almost on a daily basis.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli border soldiers opened fire from watchtowers and military jeeps at famers near Sharab al-Asal Gate, east of Khan Younis.
The eastern agricultural areas of Gaza are exposed to Israeli gunfire attacks almost on a daily basis.
For the second day running, a large number of Israeli troops stormed at dawn Sunday different neighborhood of al-Khalil city in search of a wanted sniper.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers aboard several military vehicles, including one belonging to the Shin Bet, stormed the neighborhoods of Talat Abu Hadid, Jarad, Tareq Abu Ziyad, and al-Rajbi, and raided homes.
They added that the invading troops ransacked homes belonging to the families of al-Karki, Abu Hussein, Abu Asnaineh, Awad and Rajbi, affirming that the soldiers were looking for weapons.
The Israeli occupation army also launched a similar campaign in other neighborhoods to the south of al-Khalil city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers aboard several military vehicles, including one belonging to the Shin Bet, stormed the neighborhoods of Talat Abu Hadid, Jarad, Tareq Abu Ziyad, and al-Rajbi, and raided homes.
They added that the invading troops ransacked homes belonging to the families of al-Karki, Abu Hussein, Abu Asnaineh, Awad and Rajbi, affirming that the soldiers were looking for weapons.
The Israeli occupation army also launched a similar campaign in other neighborhoods to the south of al-Khalil city.
Several Palestinian footballers from the Khader national team choked on tear gas on Saturday evening after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) showered the vicinity of the Khader Stadium, in southern Bethlehem city, with randomly-shot spates of teargas canisters.
Several suffocation cases were documented among a number of Palestinian soccer players from the Khader team, ranked second in the West Bank Premier League, due to heavy inhalation of tear gas during a training session.
Local sources said the IOF fired barrages of teargas grenades near the Khader Stadium, forcing the players to leave the pitch and rush to the locker rooms.
The attack is the latest in a series of similar Israeli attacks on Palestinian stadiums and entertainment clubs in the occupied territories.
Several suffocation cases were documented among a number of Palestinian soccer players from the Khader team, ranked second in the West Bank Premier League, due to heavy inhalation of tear gas during a training session.
Local sources said the IOF fired barrages of teargas grenades near the Khader Stadium, forcing the players to leave the pitch and rush to the locker rooms.
The attack is the latest in a series of similar Israeli attacks on Palestinian stadiums and entertainment clubs in the occupied territories.
Palestinians choke on tear gas in clashes with Israeli troops that erupted in Kafr Qaddum town to the east of Qalqilya city in the northern West Bank on Saturday evening.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli occupation forces clashed with Palestinians at the town’s main entrance, which has been closed by Israeli troops since last October. It has also been continuously witnessing confrontations with Israeli soldiers.
IOF soldiers quelled a march that kicked off on Saturday afternoon towards the town’s land confiscated by Israeli occupation authorities within a weekly program that has been organized for years.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli occupation forces clashed with Palestinians at the town’s main entrance, which has been closed by Israeli troops since last October. It has also been continuously witnessing confrontations with Israeli soldiers.
IOF soldiers quelled a march that kicked off on Saturday afternoon towards the town’s land confiscated by Israeli occupation authorities within a weekly program that has been organized for years.
