3 jan 2019
Israeli soldier opened live fire and tear-gas bombs targeting Palestinian students who were leaving their school in the northern occupied West Bank village of Tell in Nablus, on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Palestinian security sources said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles passing by the main Nablus-Qalqilya road near the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar.
Israeli forces reportedly opened live fire at students of the Tell High School, showering them with tear-gas bombs as they left their school.
No injuries were reported.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, said that Israeli settlers threw rocks at Palestinian vehicles near the Yitzhar settlement, causing damages.
Israeli settlers blocked the road near Yitzhar.
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.
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.
Meanwhile, Palestinian security sources said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles passing by the main Nablus-Qalqilya road near the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar.
Israeli forces reportedly opened live fire at students of the Tell High School, showering them with tear-gas bombs as they left their school.
No injuries were reported.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, said that Israeli settlers threw rocks at Palestinian vehicles near the Yitzhar settlement, causing damages.
Israeli settlers blocked the road near Yitzhar.
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.
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.
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Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday at dawn, shot one journalist and one medic, and caused many residents to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Palestine TV reported that several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded many neighborhoods in Nablus city, and fired live rounds, as well as rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at several youngsters who had taken to the street to protest the invasion by throwing stones at the soldiers. The TV station added that the soldiers shot its reporter, Bakr Abdul-Haq, 29, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his leg, before he was rushed to Rafidia governmental hospital. The soldiers also shot one medic of the Palestinian Medical Relief, identified as Yassin Omran, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his face. |
The soldiers also surrounded Palestine TV reporters and many other journalists, to prevent them from documenting the invasion and assaults.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received treatment.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received treatment.
2 jan 2019
Several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Wednesday evening, the town of Ya’bad, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, at locals protesting the invading.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded Mahmoud Abbas Street, and the area surrounding Bilal Bin Rabah mosque, and conducted proactive acts after blocking roads.
Local youngsters protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the soldiers, who fired many concussion grenades, live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets; there have been no reports of injuries.
The soldiers also searched many neighborhoods and lands in the town, and later withdrew without abducting any Palestinian.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded Mahmoud Abbas Street, and the area surrounding Bilal Bin Rabah mosque, and conducted proactive acts after blocking roads.
Local youngsters protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the soldiers, who fired many concussion grenades, live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets; there have been no reports of injuries.
The soldiers also searched many neighborhoods and lands in the town, and later withdrew without abducting any Palestinian.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and abducted two Palestinians, including a wounded man, and attacked the father and the uncle of the injured Palestinian.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers abducted Yazan Barham, 20, who was previously shot and in injured by the soldiers, and Dia’ Rajab, 29.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers assaulted and injured Yazan’s father, and his under Sobhi, 55, causing various cuts and bruises, before Palestinian medics rushed them to a hospital.
Eshteiwi called on international legal and human rights organizations to intervene and stop the escalating Israeli violations, and added that Yazan has several bullets’ fragments in his back and requires surgery.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded and ransacked several homes, while undercover forces infiltrated into the town using a car with Palestinian license plates, but the locals managed to notice them fast.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers abducted Yazan Barham, 20, who was previously shot and in injured by the soldiers, and Dia’ Rajab, 29.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers assaulted and injured Yazan’s father, and his under Sobhi, 55, causing various cuts and bruises, before Palestinian medics rushed them to a hospital.
Eshteiwi called on international legal and human rights organizations to intervene and stop the escalating Israeli violations, and added that Yazan has several bullets’ fragments in his back and requires surgery.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded and ransacked several homes, while undercover forces infiltrated into the town using a car with Palestinian license plates, but the locals managed to notice them fast.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed Wednesday afternoon the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and erected a military checkpoint at the entrance to Ezzun town.
Local sources told PIC reporter that Israeli forces stormed the city from its southern entrance and were deployed near the local mosque.
According to the sources, Palestinian youths stoned the IOF troops without causing any injuries.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces erected a military checkpoint at the northern entrance to Ezzun town and blocked locals’ movement in both directions.
Local sources told PIC reporter that Israeli forces stormed the city from its southern entrance and were deployed near the local mosque.
According to the sources, Palestinian youths stoned the IOF troops without causing any injuries.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces erected a military checkpoint at the northern entrance to Ezzun town and blocked locals’ movement in both directions.
The Israeli authorities released two Palestinian fishermen, on Wednesday morning, who were detained a day earlier, off the coast of the northern besieged Gaza Strip.
Sources at the Palestinian liaison told Ma’an that the Israeli authorities released fishermen Issa al-Sharafi, 60, and his son Mahmoud, 30, via the Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing.
The fishermen’s boat that was confiscated by Israeli forces during their detention remained in custody.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian shepherds near Erez.
A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli forces, deployed at military towers near Erez crossing, opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds.
No injuries were reported.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the buffer zone, as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
According to Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, Israel’s Gaza siege and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Sources at the Palestinian liaison told Ma’an that the Israeli authorities released fishermen Issa al-Sharafi, 60, and his son Mahmoud, 30, via the Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing.
The fishermen’s boat that was confiscated by Israeli forces during their detention remained in custody.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian shepherds near Erez.
A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli forces, deployed at military towers near Erez crossing, opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds.
No injuries were reported.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the buffer zone, as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
According to Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, Israel’s Gaza siege and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Dozens of schoolchildren choked on teargas on Wednesday during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Bethlehem.
Activist Sabri Jebril said that dozens of students suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling teargas after the IOF attacked Tuqu' high school.
According to Jebril, the IOF further blocked the northern entrance to Tuqu' town and threatened to close the school.
Activist Sabri Jebril said that dozens of students suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling teargas after the IOF attacked Tuqu' high school.
According to Jebril, the IOF further blocked the northern entrance to Tuqu' town and threatened to close the school.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, many areas in Jenin governorate, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted eight Palestinians, including former political prisoners, and injured a young man with live fire, during protests the erupted following the invasions.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians protesting the invasion and shot Mohammad Sobhi Matahen with a live round in his leg.
They added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation after the soldiers fired gas bombs in the alleys of Jenin refugee camp.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in Jenin refugee camp, and abducted Ahmad Abdullah Bani Gharra, Hamza al-Mibyedh, Mohammad Abdul-Razeq Hannoun and Ahmad Nubani.
In Jenin city, the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Mohammad Adnan Makhzoumi and Mo’taz Abu Zeid.
The soldiers also abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Osama Khalil Amarna and Mohammad Jihad Abu Bakr, from their homes in Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians protesting the invasion and shot Mohammad Sobhi Matahen with a live round in his leg.
They added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation after the soldiers fired gas bombs in the alleys of Jenin refugee camp.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in Jenin refugee camp, and abducted Ahmad Abdullah Bani Gharra, Hamza al-Mibyedh, Mohammad Abdul-Razeq Hannoun and Ahmad Nubani.
In Jenin city, the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Mohammad Adnan Makhzoumi and Mo’taz Abu Zeid.
The soldiers also abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Osama Khalil Amarna and Mohammad Jihad Abu Bakr, from their homes in Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin.
Israeli soldiers injured, Tuesday, two young Palestinian men with live rounds, including one who suffered a serious injury, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to abducting four, in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said at least sixty Israeli soldiers invaded the town, and attacked dozens of Palestinians who were nonviolently marching, commemorating the 54th anniversary of the establishment of Fateh movement.
He added that the soldiers used live fire, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, while many youngsters responded by throwing rocks and empty bottles at them.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers shot Mohammad Adel Eshteiwi, with a live round in his back, and added that the bullet was lodged in his lung, before he was rushed to a local hospital, suffering very serious wounds.
Another Palestinian, identified as Yazan Montaser Barham, 19, was injured by bullet fragments in his back, and was also rushed to a hospital.
The soldiers detained a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance and tried to prevent the medics from providing aid to the wounded Palestinians, by threatening to shoot them.
During the invasion, the soldiers abducted Fadel Mohammad Eshteiwi, 19, his brother ‘Ala, 26, in addition to Sabri Ata Eshteiwi, 28, and Tareq Nabil Ali, 16.
Scores of Palestinians injured by Israeli bullet fire
Dozens of Palestinians were left injured on Tuesday evening in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Kaddum town, east of Qalqilya.
Local activist Murad Eshteiwi said 60 full-armed Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian young men with live rounds, rubber-coated bullets, and teargas canisters.
A bullet unleashed by the occupation forces penetrated the back and lung of 17-year-old Mohamed Eshteiwi. The latter was rushed to the Makased Hospital for urgent treatment.
Youngster Yazen Barham, aged 19, was injured with shrapnel in his back and was transferred to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
The occupation forces prevented a Red Crescent ambulance from reaching the area to evacuate the wounded Palestinians.
The clashes culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian young men, including a minor indentified as 16-year-old Tareq Ali.
Israel army prevents Red Crescent ambulance from treating Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces at nightfall on Tuesday obstructed the access of a Red Crescent ambulance into Kafr Kaddum village in Qalqilya to treat wounded Palestinian protesters.
The Red Crescent said in a statement that Israeli army patrols stopped the ambulance and detained paramedics before they seized their mobile phones for about half an hour and prevented them from treating injured Palestinians, in a flagrant violation of the international humanitarian law.
Sometime earlier, dozens of Palestinians sustained wounds after the occupation forces rolled into the area and attacked the locals with randomly-discharged spates of live ammunition and rubber-coated bullets.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said at least sixty Israeli soldiers invaded the town, and attacked dozens of Palestinians who were nonviolently marching, commemorating the 54th anniversary of the establishment of Fateh movement.
He added that the soldiers used live fire, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, while many youngsters responded by throwing rocks and empty bottles at them.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers shot Mohammad Adel Eshteiwi, with a live round in his back, and added that the bullet was lodged in his lung, before he was rushed to a local hospital, suffering very serious wounds.
Another Palestinian, identified as Yazan Montaser Barham, 19, was injured by bullet fragments in his back, and was also rushed to a hospital.
The soldiers detained a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance and tried to prevent the medics from providing aid to the wounded Palestinians, by threatening to shoot them.
During the invasion, the soldiers abducted Fadel Mohammad Eshteiwi, 19, his brother ‘Ala, 26, in addition to Sabri Ata Eshteiwi, 28, and Tareq Nabil Ali, 16.
Scores of Palestinians injured by Israeli bullet fire
Dozens of Palestinians were left injured on Tuesday evening in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Kaddum town, east of Qalqilya.
Local activist Murad Eshteiwi said 60 full-armed Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian young men with live rounds, rubber-coated bullets, and teargas canisters.
A bullet unleashed by the occupation forces penetrated the back and lung of 17-year-old Mohamed Eshteiwi. The latter was rushed to the Makased Hospital for urgent treatment.
Youngster Yazen Barham, aged 19, was injured with shrapnel in his back and was transferred to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
The occupation forces prevented a Red Crescent ambulance from reaching the area to evacuate the wounded Palestinians.
The clashes culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian young men, including a minor indentified as 16-year-old Tareq Ali.
Israel army prevents Red Crescent ambulance from treating Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces at nightfall on Tuesday obstructed the access of a Red Crescent ambulance into Kafr Kaddum village in Qalqilya to treat wounded Palestinian protesters.
The Red Crescent said in a statement that Israeli army patrols stopped the ambulance and detained paramedics before they seized their mobile phones for about half an hour and prevented them from treating injured Palestinians, in a flagrant violation of the international humanitarian law.
Sometime earlier, dozens of Palestinians sustained wounds after the occupation forces rolled into the area and attacked the locals with randomly-discharged spates of live ammunition and rubber-coated bullets.
1 jan 2019
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday morning targeted Palestinian farmers and hunters in Rafah and Khan Younis, south of the blockaded Gaza Strip, with spates of gunfire.
Local sources said Israeli patrols opened gunfire at Palestinian farmers east of Rafah city.
At the same time, the occupation forces fired bullet spates toward Palestinian bird hunters and shepherds east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis city.
The Israeli military routinely attacks farmers and civilians near Gaza’s border fence resulting in human and material damage.
Local sources said Israeli patrols opened gunfire at Palestinian farmers east of Rafah city.
At the same time, the occupation forces fired bullet spates toward Palestinian bird hunters and shepherds east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis city.
The Israeli military routinely attacks farmers and civilians near Gaza’s border fence resulting in human and material damage.
On Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats chased and opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats. They then arrested 2 fishermen and detained a fishing boat. This is part of the Israeli ongoing attacks against Palestinian fishermen and preventing them from sailing and fishing freely and accessing the fish-breeding areas in Gaza Sea.
According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Wahah Shore, northwest of Beit Lahia, chased fishing boats sailing within 6 nautical miles and opened fire at them.
A gunboat then intercepted a fishing boat manned by ‘Isa Ahmed Jamil al-Shrafi (68) and his son, Basil (28), who are both from al-Shati’ refugee camp in western Gaza City.
The Israeli naval soldiers then ordered the fishermen to take off their clothes, jump into the water and swain towards the gunboat.
They were arrested and taken to Ashdod Seaport in addition to detaining the fishing boat. At approximately 22:00 on the same day, the Israeli authorities released the two fishermen via Beit Hanoun “Erez” Crossing after interrogating them while the boat is so far under custody.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) emphasizes that the Israeli naval forces’ attacks on the fishermen in the Gaza Strip are part the collective punishment policy against the Palestinian civilians and violate the right to work according to Article (6) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Thus, PCHR:
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According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Wahah Shore, northwest of Beit Lahia, chased fishing boats sailing within 6 nautical miles and opened fire at them.
A gunboat then intercepted a fishing boat manned by ‘Isa Ahmed Jamil al-Shrafi (68) and his son, Basil (28), who are both from al-Shati’ refugee camp in western Gaza City.
The Israeli naval soldiers then ordered the fishermen to take off their clothes, jump into the water and swain towards the gunboat.
They were arrested and taken to Ashdod Seaport in addition to detaining the fishing boat. At approximately 22:00 on the same day, the Israeli authorities released the two fishermen via Beit Hanoun “Erez” Crossing after interrogating them while the boat is so far under custody.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) emphasizes that the Israeli naval forces’ attacks on the fishermen in the Gaza Strip are part the collective punishment policy against the Palestinian civilians and violate the right to work according to Article (6) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Thus, PCHR:
- Calls upon the international community, including the High Contracting Parties to the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention, to intervene to stop all Israeli violations against fishermen and allow them to fish freely in the Gaza Sea;
- Calls upon the Israeli authorities to stop chasing the fishermen and enable them to fish freely, especially that they do not pose threat to the Israel authorities; and
- Calls for releasing the fishing boats and equipment detained by them and compensate Palestinian fishermen for their losses due to the Israeli attacks.
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