25 jan 2017
Palestinian medical sources have reported that many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers invade Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Mohammad Awad of the Popular Committee in Hebron said several Israeli military vehicles invaded ‘Aseeda area in Beit Ummar, and clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones at the advancing vehicles.
Awad added that the army fired concussion grenades, and many gas bombs, causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Medics rushed to the area, and provided the wounded Palestinians with the needed first aid.
Mohammad Awad of the Popular Committee in Hebron said several Israeli military vehicles invaded ‘Aseeda area in Beit Ummar, and clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones at the advancing vehicles.
Awad added that the army fired concussion grenades, and many gas bombs, causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Medics rushed to the area, and provided the wounded Palestinians with the needed first aid.
A Palestinian tried Wednesday to carry out a car-ramming attack at a military checkpoint northeast of occupied Jerusalem, Israeli media sources claimed.
0404 Hebrew website said that Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle after the driver refused to stop at Hazma military checkpoint northeast of the occupied city.
The driver attempted to ram his car into a group of soldiers stationed at Hazma checkpoint, the sources claimed.
The driver managed to flee the scene without being arrested, according to the sources.
No casualties were reported during the alleged attack, while search operations are ongoing in the area.
Palestinian bleeds to death, another wounded by IOF in Ramallah
A Palestinian youth was shot and killed Wednesday evening and another was critically injured in the head in two separate attacks by the Israeli occupation army in Ramallah province, in the central West Bank.
According to Hebrew-speaking sources, the Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian youth after he attempted to ram his track into soldiers deployed near the illegal Israeli settlement of Adam, built on Palestinian lands in Ramallah’s eastern village of Jaba’.
Speaking with PIC, eye-witnesses said the casualty was left bleeding on the ground without assistance until he breathed his last right on the spot.
No injuries were, meanwhile, reported among the Israeli soldiers.
The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the casualty as 24-year-old Hussein Salem Abu Ghush, a native of Jerusalem’s refugee camp of Qalandiya.
Pictures circulated on Hebrew-speaking news sites showed the vehicle as being parked a few meters away from the alleged car-ramming attack scene, which proves that the incident was an ordinary traffic accident and that the Palestinian driver had no intention of attacking the Israeli soldiers.
The murder occurred a couple of hours before another Palestinian youth was shot and injured in the head by the occupation soldiers as he was driving near Ramallah’s northwestern village of Aboud.
The Israeli army claimed the youngster opened fire at an Israeli military watchtower near Aboud’s bypass road.
The Israeli army spokesman said a firearm of the Carlo brand was spotted in the driver’s car.
The Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site said the youth has been in a critical condition. However, no injuries were recorded among the Israelis.
The injured driver was evacuated to the Tel Hashomer hospital for urgent treatment.
Israeli military troops were summoned for reinforcement and cordoned off the scene before they carried out large-scale combing operations.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said it has been keeping tabs on the health status of the injured driver.
0404 Hebrew website said that Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle after the driver refused to stop at Hazma military checkpoint northeast of the occupied city.
The driver attempted to ram his car into a group of soldiers stationed at Hazma checkpoint, the sources claimed.
The driver managed to flee the scene without being arrested, according to the sources.
No casualties were reported during the alleged attack, while search operations are ongoing in the area.
Palestinian bleeds to death, another wounded by IOF in Ramallah
A Palestinian youth was shot and killed Wednesday evening and another was critically injured in the head in two separate attacks by the Israeli occupation army in Ramallah province, in the central West Bank.
According to Hebrew-speaking sources, the Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian youth after he attempted to ram his track into soldiers deployed near the illegal Israeli settlement of Adam, built on Palestinian lands in Ramallah’s eastern village of Jaba’.
Speaking with PIC, eye-witnesses said the casualty was left bleeding on the ground without assistance until he breathed his last right on the spot.
No injuries were, meanwhile, reported among the Israeli soldiers.
The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the casualty as 24-year-old Hussein Salem Abu Ghush, a native of Jerusalem’s refugee camp of Qalandiya.
Pictures circulated on Hebrew-speaking news sites showed the vehicle as being parked a few meters away from the alleged car-ramming attack scene, which proves that the incident was an ordinary traffic accident and that the Palestinian driver had no intention of attacking the Israeli soldiers.
The murder occurred a couple of hours before another Palestinian youth was shot and injured in the head by the occupation soldiers as he was driving near Ramallah’s northwestern village of Aboud.
The Israeli army claimed the youngster opened fire at an Israeli military watchtower near Aboud’s bypass road.
The Israeli army spokesman said a firearm of the Carlo brand was spotted in the driver’s car.
The Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site said the youth has been in a critical condition. However, no injuries were recorded among the Israelis.
The injured driver was evacuated to the Tel Hashomer hospital for urgent treatment.
Israeli military troops were summoned for reinforcement and cordoned off the scene before they carried out large-scale combing operations.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said it has been keeping tabs on the health status of the injured driver.
Israeli army bulldozers early on Wednesday launched a limited incursion into southern Gaza Strip at the same time as the navy forces cracked down on Palestinian fishermen in the enclave.
A PIC news reporter said four Israeli military bulldozers deployed at Soufa military base in eastern Rafah moved some 50 meters into the southern border area.
The occupation bulldozers leveled Palestinian lands and set up sand barriers all along the borderline.
At the same time, Israeli navy gunboats unleashed heavy spates of machinegun fire on Palestinian fishermen sailing off northern and southern Gaza shores.
The navy forces chased down Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya seashore, to north of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli gunboats further targeted Palestinian fishermen in Rafah and Khan Younis coasts with randomly-shot barrages of machinegun fire.
Over recent years, the Israeli occupation forces have stepped up attacks on Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza, in a flagrant violation of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord signed in the wake of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the territory.
A PIC news reporter said four Israeli military bulldozers deployed at Soufa military base in eastern Rafah moved some 50 meters into the southern border area.
The occupation bulldozers leveled Palestinian lands and set up sand barriers all along the borderline.
At the same time, Israeli navy gunboats unleashed heavy spates of machinegun fire on Palestinian fishermen sailing off northern and southern Gaza shores.
The navy forces chased down Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya seashore, to north of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli gunboats further targeted Palestinian fishermen in Rafah and Khan Younis coasts with randomly-shot barrages of machinegun fire.
Over recent years, the Israeli occupation forces have stepped up attacks on Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza, in a flagrant violation of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord signed in the wake of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the territory.
Israeli army patrols at dawn Wednesday stormed Nablus’s southern town of Burin and set up ambushes to chase Palestinian anti-occupation youth.
Reporting from Nablus, a PIC news correspondent said four Israeli army patrols stormed Burin just after midnight and pitched ambushes in the hunt for Palestinian protesters.
A couple of hours later, the occupation patrols retreated to the Hawara military camp.
At the same time, military maneuvers were carried out by the Israeli army in eastern Akraba town, to the southeast of Nablus, for the third consecutive day.
Local activist Youssef Diriyeh said hundreds of Israeli soldiers joined the military drills which were predominantly carried out in al-Yafjin hamlet.
Bullet shrapnel and remnants have been spotted across the area while fumes emerging from military vehicles swathed the entire territory.
Reporting from Nablus, a PIC news correspondent said four Israeli army patrols stormed Burin just after midnight and pitched ambushes in the hunt for Palestinian protesters.
A couple of hours later, the occupation patrols retreated to the Hawara military camp.
At the same time, military maneuvers were carried out by the Israeli army in eastern Akraba town, to the southeast of Nablus, for the third consecutive day.
Local activist Youssef Diriyeh said hundreds of Israeli soldiers joined the military drills which were predominantly carried out in al-Yafjin hamlet.
Bullet shrapnel and remnants have been spotted across the area while fumes emerging from military vehicles swathed the entire territory.
The Israeli artillery on Tuesday evening bombed a training site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas east of al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
The Israeli army claimed the shelling was in response to a gunfire attack on one of its military patrols near the border fence.
A Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in Gaza said that sounds of artillery shelling followed by two explosions were heard in the eastern parts of the camp before finding out later that a site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades was the target.
He added that the shelling caused material damage to the site, with no reported casualties.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper claimed that a military patrol was exposed to shooting from inside the Gaza Strip during its presence near the security fence, adding that the army responded by targeting a Hamas-owned post.
The Israeli army claimed the shelling was in response to a gunfire attack on one of its military patrols near the border fence.
A Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in Gaza said that sounds of artillery shelling followed by two explosions were heard in the eastern parts of the camp before finding out later that a site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades was the target.
He added that the shelling caused material damage to the site, with no reported casualties.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper claimed that a military patrol was exposed to shooting from inside the Gaza Strip during its presence near the security fence, adding that the army responded by targeting a Hamas-owned post.
24 jan 2017
A number of Palestinian citizens chocked on tear gas on Tuesday evening after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil city and fired teargas canisters at random.
According to the media activist in the town, Mohammed Awad, many suffocation cases were reported among the citizens after the IOF fired tear gas canisters at them during the raid.
Awad said that a group of Israeli soldiers broke into one of the town's neighborhoods and fired sound bombs and gas canisters without any reason, and the Palestinian youths responded by throwing stones at the soldiers.
According to the media activist in the town, Mohammed Awad, many suffocation cases were reported among the citizens after the IOF fired tear gas canisters at them during the raid.
Awad said that a group of Israeli soldiers broke into one of the town's neighborhoods and fired sound bombs and gas canisters without any reason, and the Palestinian youths responded by throwing stones at the soldiers.
Lieberman addressed the possibility of an additional conflict during an INSS conference: "The IDF's orders are to go in full force.' Lieberman also addressed the approval to construct thousands of housing units in the West Bank and said of the Palestinians: 'There is no legitimate leader with whom to make peace.'
At a conference held by the Institute for National Security Studies on Tuesday, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that the IDF's orders are to "go in full force." "If the other side doesn't yield and raise a white flag, we don't stop."
Lieberman also addressed the decision to approve the construction of about 2,500 housing units in Judea and Samaria and connected it to Donald Trump's taking office as the president of the United States: "There is nothing new about it, we have always constructed, including under the Obama administration."
Lieberman criticized Palestinian President Mahmoud "Abu Mazen" Abbas, saying, "There is no one there to actually sign a dramatic agreement with that would change reality. We need a powerful leadership with sway in the field, but Abu Mazen is not a legitimate leader."
He continued to say that "there is no Palestinian Authority. It doesn't exist. We keep forgetting the fact that the Gaza strip is ruled by Hamas and not by the PA."
"There were many good people who worked on an agreement. Why couldn't they work out the problem? It would be impossible to offer Abu Mazen more than what Olmert offered him in Annapolis, including dividing Jerusalem, rehashing the refugee issue, and the evacuation of the West Bank—everything. And what did we end up getting? A no."
Liberman was asked what he would advise President Donald Trump. "It isn't right to advise Americans. Let's not exaggerate. We are a small country and they are a world power," said Liberman and verbally attacked the European countries: "I advise the Europeans, Americans and Russians to first of all steer clear of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Whoever wants to help solve the conflict should first forget the excessive involvement of the rest of the world powers, mainly that of Europe. It is mostly disruptive."
Regarding the Elor Azaria case, Lieberman said, "I don't know whether the soldier did the right thing or not. That is not my job. Again, I advise everyone to accept and respect the military court's decision even if we are not very comfortable."
At a conference held by the Institute for National Security Studies on Tuesday, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that the IDF's orders are to "go in full force." "If the other side doesn't yield and raise a white flag, we don't stop."
Lieberman also addressed the decision to approve the construction of about 2,500 housing units in Judea and Samaria and connected it to Donald Trump's taking office as the president of the United States: "There is nothing new about it, we have always constructed, including under the Obama administration."
Lieberman criticized Palestinian President Mahmoud "Abu Mazen" Abbas, saying, "There is no one there to actually sign a dramatic agreement with that would change reality. We need a powerful leadership with sway in the field, but Abu Mazen is not a legitimate leader."
He continued to say that "there is no Palestinian Authority. It doesn't exist. We keep forgetting the fact that the Gaza strip is ruled by Hamas and not by the PA."
"There were many good people who worked on an agreement. Why couldn't they work out the problem? It would be impossible to offer Abu Mazen more than what Olmert offered him in Annapolis, including dividing Jerusalem, rehashing the refugee issue, and the evacuation of the West Bank—everything. And what did we end up getting? A no."
Liberman was asked what he would advise President Donald Trump. "It isn't right to advise Americans. Let's not exaggerate. We are a small country and they are a world power," said Liberman and verbally attacked the European countries: "I advise the Europeans, Americans and Russians to first of all steer clear of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Whoever wants to help solve the conflict should first forget the excessive involvement of the rest of the world powers, mainly that of Europe. It is mostly disruptive."
Regarding the Elor Azaria case, Lieberman said, "I don't know whether the soldier did the right thing or not. That is not my job. Again, I advise everyone to accept and respect the military court's decision even if we are not very comfortable."
Israeli planes Tuesday morning sprayed pesticides over Gaza crops and homes located in the border line area in Khuzaa, Wadi al-Salka, east of al-Buraij and south of Gaza.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that Israeli troops torched rubber tires along the border fence in order to determine the direction of wind for preventing pesticides from reaching Jewish settlers’ crops to the east of the separation fence. Israeli authorities claim that spraying pesticides in that area aims at killing weed plants at the border line.
A number of Palestinian farmers told the PIC reporter that the pesticides' bad effects appear on plants two days after being sprayed.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that Israeli troops torched rubber tires along the border fence in order to determine the direction of wind for preventing pesticides from reaching Jewish settlers’ crops to the east of the separation fence. Israeli authorities claim that spraying pesticides in that area aims at killing weed plants at the border line.
A number of Palestinian farmers told the PIC reporter that the pesticides' bad effects appear on plants two days after being sprayed.
Israeli police forces Tuesday morning broke into Shufat refugee camp in Occupied Jerusalem in a search campaign for illegal cars. Clashes erupted as a result.
Local sources from Shufat camp revealed that the reason for the Israeli incursion into the camp was to search for illegal cars and randomly issue traffic tickets against Palestinians.
Local sources from Shufat camp revealed that the reason for the Israeli incursion into the camp was to search for illegal cars and randomly issue traffic tickets against Palestinians.
23 jan 2017
Adham Bassiouni, head of Integrated Pest Management Department at the Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza, said that Israeli planes Monday morning sprayed the border line east of Rafah and Khan Younis with toxic pesticides which damaged a large number of green crops.
In an exclusive statement to the PIC, Engineer Bassiouni condemned the Israeli violation revealing that the ministry has no accurate data on the losses yet.
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture had previously appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in order to get acquainted with the Israeli pesticides spray dates.
Israeli authorities claimed that it would be conducted in the period between December 25, 2016 and January 05, 2017. However, it was done again on Monday suddenly without a prior notice, Bassiouni highlighted.
In an exclusive statement to the PIC, Engineer Bassiouni condemned the Israeli violation revealing that the ministry has no accurate data on the losses yet.
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture had previously appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in order to get acquainted with the Israeli pesticides spray dates.
Israeli authorities claimed that it would be conducted in the period between December 25, 2016 and January 05, 2017. However, it was done again on Monday suddenly without a prior notice, Bassiouni highlighted.
A Palestinian fisherman sustained critical injuries early on Monday after he was hit with Israeli machinegun fire off Beit Lahia shores, in northern Gaza Strip.
Speaking to PIC, Head of Gaza’s Fishermen Union, Nizar Ayyash, said the Israeli occupation navy attacked Palestinian fishermen sailing off western Beit Lahiya with randomly-shot spates of machinegun fire.
Palestinian fisherman Oranes Sherif al-Sultan was shot and injured with an Israeli rubber bullet in the head, close to his eyes.
The injured fisherman was rushed to the Indonesian hospital then transferred to the Shifaa medical complex after his health took a critical downturn.
Last week, al-Sultan was arrested by the occupation forces at sea and released following long hours of intensive questioning.
A few weeks earlier, machinegun fire unleashed by Israeli gunboats took away the life of the Palestinian fisherman Mohamed al-Hissi.
Speaking to PIC, Head of Gaza’s Fishermen Union, Nizar Ayyash, said the Israeli occupation navy attacked Palestinian fishermen sailing off western Beit Lahiya with randomly-shot spates of machinegun fire.
Palestinian fisherman Oranes Sherif al-Sultan was shot and injured with an Israeli rubber bullet in the head, close to his eyes.
The injured fisherman was rushed to the Indonesian hospital then transferred to the Shifaa medical complex after his health took a critical downturn.
Last week, al-Sultan was arrested by the occupation forces at sea and released following long hours of intensive questioning.
A few weeks earlier, machinegun fire unleashed by Israeli gunboats took away the life of the Palestinian fisherman Mohamed al-Hissi.
22 jan 2017
Three Palestinians suffered injuries when Israeli policemen violently attacked “the march of anger” that was held on Saturday evening in Ar’ara town, northwest of the Green Line, in protest at the recent demolition of Palestinian homes.
According to Arab 48 website, more than 10,000 Palestinians participated in the march, which was called for by the High Follow-up Committee for Arab citizens of Israel and Arab parties and groups.
The march was staged to protest the racist demolition policy pursued by Israel against the Palestinians in general and the recent demolition of homes in Qalansuwa town in the Triangle and Umm Hiran village in the Negev in particular.
Photojournalist George Debs reportedly suffered an injury in his abdomen from a sponge-tipped bullet and two protestors were badly hurt during the police assault on the march.
During an oratorical festival held on the sidelines of the march, different speakers denounced what they described as Israel’s demolition crimes in Arab areas.
“This massive protest confirms our adherence to our right to live with dignity on our land. We have come here to give a thunderous cry against racism and against the killing practiced against us in cold blood,” Arab Knesset member Ayman Odeh stated in his speech.
“Living with dignity is our demand and right. This cry of ours is a cry of defiance against the demolition of our homes,” he added.
According to Arab 48 website, more than 10,000 Palestinians participated in the march, which was called for by the High Follow-up Committee for Arab citizens of Israel and Arab parties and groups.
The march was staged to protest the racist demolition policy pursued by Israel against the Palestinians in general and the recent demolition of homes in Qalansuwa town in the Triangle and Umm Hiran village in the Negev in particular.
Photojournalist George Debs reportedly suffered an injury in his abdomen from a sponge-tipped bullet and two protestors were badly hurt during the police assault on the march.
During an oratorical festival held on the sidelines of the march, different speakers denounced what they described as Israel’s demolition crimes in Arab areas.
“This massive protest confirms our adherence to our right to live with dignity on our land. We have come here to give a thunderous cry against racism and against the killing practiced against us in cold blood,” Arab Knesset member Ayman Odeh stated in his speech.
“Living with dignity is our demand and right. This cry of ours is a cry of defiance against the demolition of our homes,” he added.
