14 jan 2017
An Israeli newspaper revealed that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carried out 185 storming operations into Palestinian homes in the West Bank and Jerusalem over the first nine days of January.
Haaretz Israeli newspaper said, on its website, that the incursions included 36 raids into homes of Kafr Kadoum in Qalqilya.
In one storming operation, the IOF troops broke into ten homes of the Palestinian Juma’s family, it highlighted.
The newspaper stated that Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian civilians during the incursions including an old woman in her eighties. She passed out after the soldiers violently pushed her, it added.
Haaretz Israeli newspaper said, on its website, that the incursions included 36 raids into homes of Kafr Kadoum in Qalqilya.
In one storming operation, the IOF troops broke into ten homes of the Palestinian Juma’s family, it highlighted.
The newspaper stated that Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian civilians during the incursions including an old woman in her eighties. She passed out after the soldiers violently pushed her, it added.
A Palestinian citizen on Saturday afternoon suffered a bullet injury when Israeli soldiers opened fire at him east of Beit Lahia city in northern Gaza.
A spokesman for the health ministry said that a 37-year-old citizen survived an Israeli gunfire attack in Beit Lahia, but he suffered a moderate bullet wound in the leg and received medical assistance in a local hospital.
The Palestinian authorities in Gaza accuse the Israeli army of violating its Egyptian-brokered truce deal in 2014 with the resistance by repeatedly carrying out shooting attacks and incursions in border areas.
A spokesman for the health ministry said that a 37-year-old citizen survived an Israeli gunfire attack in Beit Lahia, but he suffered a moderate bullet wound in the leg and received medical assistance in a local hospital.
The Palestinian authorities in Gaza accuse the Israeli army of violating its Egyptian-brokered truce deal in 2014 with the resistance by repeatedly carrying out shooting attacks and incursions in border areas.
Israeli naval forces Saturday morning opened live fire at Gazan fishermen off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip.
Witnesses told Ma’an that Israeli forces opened live fire at the fishermen working off the coast of the northern part of the besieged enclave, forcing them to head back to Gaza’s shores.
An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an she would look into reports on the incident.
The Israeli army regularly open fires on Palestinian fishermen and farmers along the border areas, despite a ceasefire agreement that ended the 2014 war.
There have also been intermittent reports of Israeli forces attempting to sink the boats of fishermen as they approach Israel’s unilaterally declared “buffer zone,” which lies on both the land and sea sides of Gaza.
Gazan fishermen, whose numbers are estimated to be around 4,000, have suffered from the near decade-long siege of the Gaza Strip, which limits their incursions to just six nautical miles into the sea in accordance with the ceasefire agreement signed with Palestinian factions in 2014.
Earlier this month, a Palestinian fisherman went missing after an encounter with Israeli forces off the coast of Gaza, with his family announcing his death days later despite his body having yet to be recovered.
Witnesses told Ma’an that Israeli forces opened live fire at the fishermen working off the coast of the northern part of the besieged enclave, forcing them to head back to Gaza’s shores.
An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an she would look into reports on the incident.
The Israeli army regularly open fires on Palestinian fishermen and farmers along the border areas, despite a ceasefire agreement that ended the 2014 war.
There have also been intermittent reports of Israeli forces attempting to sink the boats of fishermen as they approach Israel’s unilaterally declared “buffer zone,” which lies on both the land and sea sides of Gaza.
Gazan fishermen, whose numbers are estimated to be around 4,000, have suffered from the near decade-long siege of the Gaza Strip, which limits their incursions to just six nautical miles into the sea in accordance with the ceasefire agreement signed with Palestinian factions in 2014.
Earlier this month, a Palestinian fisherman went missing after an encounter with Israeli forces off the coast of Gaza, with his family announcing his death days later despite his body having yet to be recovered.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carried out at dawn Saturday a large-scale raid and arrest campaign throughout West Bank.
Two brothers were detained east of Salfit, while another young man was arrested in Tulkarem and taken handcuffed to unknown detention center.
In Ramallah, a youngster was rounded up in Beit Rima town north of city and taken for investigation.
In al-Khalil, a Palestinian-owned vehicle was confiscated in Beit Ummar town north of the city which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
The local activist Mohamed Awad affirmed that the clashes broke out when Israeli forces stormed in large numbers the resident Ibrahim Khalil’s house before confiscating his car.
Heavy teargas bombs and rubber bullets were fired during the clashes.
Two brothers were detained east of Salfit, while another young man was arrested in Tulkarem and taken handcuffed to unknown detention center.
In Ramallah, a youngster was rounded up in Beit Rima town north of city and taken for investigation.
In al-Khalil, a Palestinian-owned vehicle was confiscated in Beit Ummar town north of the city which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
The local activist Mohamed Awad affirmed that the clashes broke out when Israeli forces stormed in large numbers the resident Ibrahim Khalil’s house before confiscating his car.
Heavy teargas bombs and rubber bullets were fired during the clashes.
13 jan 2017
Two Palestinians, Abdul Khaleq Bernat and Ashraf Abu Rahma, were injured on Friday during Israeli quelling of the peaceful weekly march in Bilin near Ramallah. Dozens of others choked on Israeli tear gas.
Bernat who is a minor was transferred to hospital after he was shot in the head by a rubber bullet. Meanwhile, Abu Rahma was treated in the field after being shot by a live bullet.
Local sources revealed that a score of participants managed to climb the Israeli Separation Wall and raise Palestinian flags on top of it.
The marchers chanted anti-occupation slogans and others calling for Palestinian unity. The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bilin said that the march aimed at announcing the refusal of US new president-elect Donald Trump’s promises of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem.
Bernat who is a minor was transferred to hospital after he was shot in the head by a rubber bullet. Meanwhile, Abu Rahma was treated in the field after being shot by a live bullet.
Local sources revealed that a score of participants managed to climb the Israeli Separation Wall and raise Palestinian flags on top of it.
The marchers chanted anti-occupation slogans and others calling for Palestinian unity. The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bilin said that the march aimed at announcing the refusal of US new president-elect Donald Trump’s promises of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem.
Two Palestinian citizens suffered bullet injuries on Friday when Israeli border soldiers randomly opened fire during a raid in Hizma town, northeast of Occupied Jerusalem.
Head of the town’s local authority Muwafaq al-Khatib said that Israeli soldiers stormed the town in the afternoon and embarked on opening fire at homes and citizens, amid intensive tear gas attacks.
Khatib added that two citizens were badly hurt in the shooting and transferred to hospital.
He said that the Israeli occupation army still restricts the movement of Hizma residents and storms it on semi-daily basis, pointing out that the northern entrance to the town has been closed with concrete blocks for more than a week.
Head of the town’s local authority Muwafaq al-Khatib said that Israeli soldiers stormed the town in the afternoon and embarked on opening fire at homes and citizens, amid intensive tear gas attacks.
Khatib added that two citizens were badly hurt in the shooting and transferred to hospital.
He said that the Israeli occupation army still restricts the movement of Hizma residents and storms it on semi-daily basis, pointing out that the northern entrance to the town has been closed with concrete blocks for more than a week.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday afternoon violently attacked the weekly march staged in Ni’lin town, west of Ramallah, against Israel’s segregation wall and settlement activities.
The participants chanted slogans and carried banners condemning the Israeli occupation and its crimes against the Palestinians as they were marching to the wall area.
A local activist said IOF soldiers showered the participants in the march with tear gas and stun grenades as they reached an area near the separation wall that was built on Palestinian annexed land.
He added that several Palestinian and foreign protesters suffered from inhaling tear gas and received on-site medical assistance.
The participants chanted slogans and carried banners condemning the Israeli occupation and its crimes against the Palestinians as they were marching to the wall area.
A local activist said IOF soldiers showered the participants in the march with tear gas and stun grenades as they reached an area near the separation wall that was built on Palestinian annexed land.
He added that several Palestinian and foreign protesters suffered from inhaling tear gas and received on-site medical assistance.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday morning opened heavy machinegun fire on Palestinian homes and fishermen in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
A state of panic swamped the southern area of the Gaza Strip as the Israeli occupation army attacked Palestinian homes and farmers in eastern Khan Younis province with randomly-shot spates of machinegun fire.
At the same time, the occupation navy unleashed barrages of machinegun fire on Palestinian fishermen sailing off northern Gaza seashore.
The fishermen fled the sea for fear of being killed in the assault.
Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza have been permanently targeted by the Israeli occupation army while fetching a living to feed their children.
A state of panic swamped the southern area of the Gaza Strip as the Israeli occupation army attacked Palestinian homes and farmers in eastern Khan Younis province with randomly-shot spates of machinegun fire.
At the same time, the occupation navy unleashed barrages of machinegun fire on Palestinian fishermen sailing off northern Gaza seashore.
The fishermen fled the sea for fear of being killed in the assault.
Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza have been permanently targeted by the Israeli occupation army while fetching a living to feed their children.
Israeli Army Ministry declared on Friday preparations for new military drills starting from next week.
Substantial combat forces of aviation, naval, and ground units are included in the scheduled training exercise, the sources added.
The exercise will also include the use of military helicopters, Israeli media sources revealed.
The military drills are expected to continue till the end of the week.
Substantial combat forces of aviation, naval, and ground units are included in the scheduled training exercise, the sources added.
The exercise will also include the use of military helicopters, Israeli media sources revealed.
The military drills are expected to continue till the end of the week.
12 jan 2017
The Israeli occupation army on Thursday morning launched a limited incursion into eastern Khan Younis province, to the south of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
A PIC news reporter said four Israeli army bulldozers and three artillery jeeps deployed at the Kissufim military site moved into eastern Khan Younis.
At the same time, the Israeli occupation navy targeted Palestinian fishermen setting sail off southern Gaza shores with randomly-shot spates of machinegun fire.
Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the blockaded Gaza Strip have been permanently targeted by the Israeli occupation army while fetching livelihoods to feed their families in the besieged coastal enclave.
A PIC news reporter said four Israeli army bulldozers and three artillery jeeps deployed at the Kissufim military site moved into eastern Khan Younis.
At the same time, the Israeli occupation navy targeted Palestinian fishermen setting sail off southern Gaza shores with randomly-shot spates of machinegun fire.
Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the blockaded Gaza Strip have been permanently targeted by the Israeli occupation army while fetching livelihoods to feed their families in the besieged coastal enclave.
Israeli soldiers on Wednesday evening kidnapped a Palestinian young man from his car on a road near al-Khalil city, claiming he tried to run them over.
According to the Hebrew website 0404, a Palestinian driver veered his car into a group of soldiers near Otniel settlement, south of al-Khalil, prompting the latter to shoot at him.
The website said that the soldiers stopped the car by shooting at the vehicle’s tires before arresting the driver.
In Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli plain-clothes police officers arrested yesterday evening two Palestinian young men in Jabel Mukaber neighborhood.
Local sources told Quds Press that the Israeli police ambushed a group of young men in the neighborhood after the nearby illegal settlement of Armon Hanatziv was reportedly showered with firecrackers.
They said that undercover police officers opened fire at the youths and injured at least one of them before arresting the wounded young man and another one.
Afterwards, the Israeli police cordoned off the neighborhood and sent reinforcements to deal with any angry protest.
In an earlier incident on the same day, an unidentified Palesitnian young man suffered a bullet injury in the leg after Israeli soldiers opened fire at him during his presence on a road near Sinjil town north of Ramallah city.
Local eyewitnesses said the soldiers bundled the wounded young man into a military jeep and drove to a military post north of the town.
Some of the eyewitnesses said the young man could be from the Gaza Strip and came to the West Bank to look for a job.
According to the Hebrew website 0404, a Palestinian driver veered his car into a group of soldiers near Otniel settlement, south of al-Khalil, prompting the latter to shoot at him.
The website said that the soldiers stopped the car by shooting at the vehicle’s tires before arresting the driver.
In Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli plain-clothes police officers arrested yesterday evening two Palestinian young men in Jabel Mukaber neighborhood.
Local sources told Quds Press that the Israeli police ambushed a group of young men in the neighborhood after the nearby illegal settlement of Armon Hanatziv was reportedly showered with firecrackers.
They said that undercover police officers opened fire at the youths and injured at least one of them before arresting the wounded young man and another one.
Afterwards, the Israeli police cordoned off the neighborhood and sent reinforcements to deal with any angry protest.
In an earlier incident on the same day, an unidentified Palesitnian young man suffered a bullet injury in the leg after Israeli soldiers opened fire at him during his presence on a road near Sinjil town north of Ramallah city.
Local eyewitnesses said the soldiers bundled the wounded young man into a military jeep and drove to a military post north of the town.
Some of the eyewitnesses said the young man could be from the Gaza Strip and came to the West Bank to look for a job.
The Israeli army on Wednesday laid tight siege to Husan village, west of Bethlehem, and prevented its residents from going in or out.
Chief of the village Hasan Hamamra said that military barriers were deployed in the morning at all entrances to the village before soldiers stormed it.
Hamamra added that the soldiers broke into and ransacked 10 homes in the village and interrogated several young men and children.
He also said that the soldiers brutalized some villagers and refused to allow anyone to leave or enter the village at the pretext of looking for stone throwers.
Hamamra noted that Israeli soldiers with their military vehicles blocked a 500-dunum agricultural road leading to the village in an attempt to seize it.
Earlier, the Israeli army declared in an announcement that the village would be a closed military zone for 24 hours as part of a campaign to arrest Palestinians who allegedly threw stones at Israeli cars on a road leading to Beitar Illit settlement.
Chief of the village Hasan Hamamra said that military barriers were deployed in the morning at all entrances to the village before soldiers stormed it.
Hamamra added that the soldiers broke into and ransacked 10 homes in the village and interrogated several young men and children.
He also said that the soldiers brutalized some villagers and refused to allow anyone to leave or enter the village at the pretext of looking for stone throwers.
Hamamra noted that Israeli soldiers with their military vehicles blocked a 500-dunum agricultural road leading to the village in an attempt to seize it.
Earlier, the Israeli army declared in an announcement that the village would be a closed military zone for 24 hours as part of a campaign to arrest Palestinians who allegedly threw stones at Israeli cars on a road leading to Beitar Illit settlement.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, the al-Wad area, in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, broke into stores and abducted three Palestinian merchants.
The soldiers also invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, and abducted ten young men.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said many soldiers, police officers and employees of the tax and revenue department invaded the al-Wad Street area, and started breaking into stores and writing high fines against the owners.
They also abducted three merchants; one of them identified as Ehab Zghayyar, an issue that forced other merchants to close their stores and leave the area.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, in Jerusalem, and abducted ten young Palestinian men from the West Bank, for “entering Jerusalem without permits.”
The invasion led to clashes between many youngsters, who hurled stones at the military vehicles, and the soldiers who fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The soldiers also ticketed many drivers, and imposed high fines of them.
The soldiers also invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, and abducted ten young men.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said many soldiers, police officers and employees of the tax and revenue department invaded the al-Wad Street area, and started breaking into stores and writing high fines against the owners.
They also abducted three merchants; one of them identified as Ehab Zghayyar, an issue that forced other merchants to close their stores and leave the area.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, in Jerusalem, and abducted ten young Palestinian men from the West Bank, for “entering Jerusalem without permits.”
The invasion led to clashes between many youngsters, who hurled stones at the military vehicles, and the soldiers who fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The soldiers also ticketed many drivers, and imposed high fines of them.
