11 jan 2019
Violent clashes broke out on Friday afternoon as the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled Palestinian demonstrations protesting Israeli settlement projects in Ramallah.
The IOF heavily fired teargas canisters at Palestinian citizens protesting in Jabal al-Risan area, which is threatened with confiscation in favor of settlement construction plans, local residents said.
The IOF stormed the neighboring village of Beitunia and arrested the Palestinian child Ghassan Awaisa.
Other confrontations were reported in al-Mughayyir village which is constantly attacked by Israeli settlers.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF closed a military checkpoint on the northern side of the city, obstructing the Palestinian citizens' movement.
The IOF heavily fired teargas canisters at Palestinian citizens protesting in Jabal al-Risan area, which is threatened with confiscation in favor of settlement construction plans, local residents said.
The IOF stormed the neighboring village of Beitunia and arrested the Palestinian child Ghassan Awaisa.
Other confrontations were reported in al-Mughayyir village which is constantly attacked by Israeli settlers.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF closed a military checkpoint on the northern side of the city, obstructing the Palestinian citizens' movement.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers at dawn Friday stormed Awarta village in Nablus under army cover and held sacrilegious rituals at holy shrines.
Quds Press reported that a number of Israeli buses, accompanied by Israeli army vehicles, arrived in the western area of Awarta carrying hundreds of settlers.
Israel's TV channel Seven said that about 450 Israeli settlers and army officers visited the so-called Eleazar Bin Harun shrine and performed Talmudic rituals.
Local residents said that the Israeli occupation forces cleared the way for the settlers to break into the shrines and cordoned off the village, sparking tension in the area.
Dozens of Palestinian youths protested the provocative break-in by throwing stones at the Israeli forces who heavily fired live ammunition and teargas bombs at them.
Awarta has 12 Islamic shrines which are frequently defiled by Israeli settlers under ideological, political or religious cover in an attempt to pave the way for a complete Israeli takeover of the area.
Quds Press reported that a number of Israeli buses, accompanied by Israeli army vehicles, arrived in the western area of Awarta carrying hundreds of settlers.
Israel's TV channel Seven said that about 450 Israeli settlers and army officers visited the so-called Eleazar Bin Harun shrine and performed Talmudic rituals.
Local residents said that the Israeli occupation forces cleared the way for the settlers to break into the shrines and cordoned off the village, sparking tension in the area.
Dozens of Palestinian youths protested the provocative break-in by throwing stones at the Israeli forces who heavily fired live ammunition and teargas bombs at them.
Awarta has 12 Islamic shrines which are frequently defiled by Israeli settlers under ideological, political or religious cover in an attempt to pave the way for a complete Israeli takeover of the area.
The Israeli army fired, on Friday evening, several missiles and artillery shells into thee sites, east of Gaza city, and east of Khan Younis, causing excessive damage.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency has reported that the Israeli Air Force fired at least one missile into a site, believed to be run by an armed Palestinian resistance group, causing excessive damage and fire, without leading to casualties.
It added that the army also fired an artillery shell into another site, east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza city, causing damage.
In addition, the soldiers fired missiles into an observation post in Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The attacks took place shortly after the Israeli army killed a Palestinian woman, identified as Amal Mustafa Ahmad Taramisi, 43, and injured at least 25 others, during the Great Return March processions, ongoing for the 42nd consecutive week, in the besieged coastal region.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency has reported that the Israeli Air Force fired at least one missile into a site, believed to be run by an armed Palestinian resistance group, causing excessive damage and fire, without leading to casualties.
It added that the army also fired an artillery shell into another site, east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza city, causing damage.
In addition, the soldiers fired missiles into an observation post in Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The attacks took place shortly after the Israeli army killed a Palestinian woman, identified as Amal Mustafa Ahmad Taramisi, 43, and injured at least 25 others, during the Great Return March processions, ongoing for the 42nd consecutive week, in the besieged coastal region.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Friday, the town of Teqoua, southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and attacked Palestinian protesters, wounding one with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and causing many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to abducting another Palestinian.
Taiseer Abu Mfarreh, the head administrator of the Local Council in Teqoua, said the soldiers invaded the town from its western entrance, near the local council building, and resorted to the use of force against the protesters.
He added that the soldiers shot a young man with a rubber-coated steel bullet and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also invaded and searched many homes in the town, and abducted one Palestinian.
Taiseer Abu Mfarreh, the head administrator of the Local Council in Teqoua, said the soldiers invaded the town from its western entrance, near the local council building, and resorted to the use of force against the protesters.
He added that the soldiers shot a young man with a rubber-coated steel bullet and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also invaded and searched many homes in the town, and abducted one Palestinian.
Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, a Palestinian journalist working for a French media agency, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters, participating in the weekly procession against the illegal Annexation Wall and colonies.
Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said dozens of soldiers invaded the town, before breaking into homes, and occupied several rooftops to use them as firing posts.
He added that the soldiers fired many live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at random while suppressing the procession.
One journalist, identified as Ja’far Eshteyya, was shot with a gas bomb in his leg, while dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation. video
Many Palestinian youngsters hurled stones at the soldiers after uncovering an ambush by the army, where the soldiers hid to abduct the protesters, while others photographed them.
It is worth mentioning that the protesters also marched in solidarity with ailing detainee, Ragheb Abu Diak, a cancer patient imprisoned by Israel and facing a deterioration health condition.
The protesters chanted for the release of all detainees, the liberation of Palestine, and for establishing a sovereign and independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said dozens of soldiers invaded the town, before breaking into homes, and occupied several rooftops to use them as firing posts.
He added that the soldiers fired many live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at random while suppressing the procession.
One journalist, identified as Ja’far Eshteyya, was shot with a gas bomb in his leg, while dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation. video
Many Palestinian youngsters hurled stones at the soldiers after uncovering an ambush by the army, where the soldiers hid to abduct the protesters, while others photographed them.
It is worth mentioning that the protesters also marched in solidarity with ailing detainee, Ragheb Abu Diak, a cancer patient imprisoned by Israel and facing a deterioration health condition.
The protesters chanted for the release of all detainees, the liberation of Palestine, and for establishing a sovereign and independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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Sufian Ghazi Skafi, 35
Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured, Friday, a young Palestinian man reportedly after he attempted to stab them in Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Israeli media sources quoted the army stating that “the Palestinian was neutralized after a suspected stabbing attack.” Although initial news indicated that the Palestinian, identified as Sufian Ghazi Skafi, 35, was killed, the Palestinian Civil District Coordination Office said the man is in a serious condition after the soldiers shot him in his abdomen and legs. video |
Soldiers and armed colonialist settlers surrounded the Palestinian and prevented Palestinian medics from reaching him. video
The incident took place near an Israeli police station close to Keryat Arba’ illegal colony in Hebron; dozens of soldiers rushed to the scene, before one of them covered the entire body of the wounded Palestinian, including his head, with a sheet, although he was not dead. video
The Palestinian was later moved by the army to the Israeli Shaare Zedek medical center.
The incident took place near an Israeli police station close to Keryat Arba’ illegal colony in Hebron; dozens of soldiers rushed to the scene, before one of them covered the entire body of the wounded Palestinian, including his head, with a sheet, although he was not dead. video
The Palestinian was later moved by the army to the Israeli Shaare Zedek medical center.
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Israeli soldiers killed, Friday, one woman, injured fourteen Palestinians, including one medic and a journalist, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters, participating in the Great Return March procession in the Gaza Strip. video video
The attacks against the nonviolent protesters mainly took place near the perimeter fence, east of Gaza city, the al-Boreij refugee camp in central Gaza, in addition to Khan Younis and Rafah, in the southern part, and Jabalia in northern Gaza. The soldiers, stationed in fortified towers and posts across the perimeter fence, fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, high-velocity gas bombs and concussion grenades. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said the soldiers shot and killed one woman, east of Gaza city, injured three others before they were moved |
to the Shifa Medical center, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza said the slain woman is yet to be officially identified.
He added that the soldiers also shot two Palestinians with live fire, east of Jabalia, suffering moderate wounds, before they were rushed to the Indonesian Hospital in nearby Beit Lahia.
Dr. al-Qedra also stated that the soldiers also fired a high-velocity gas bomb at a Red Crescent ambulance, east of Gaza, wounding several Palestinians, including a medic, identified as Emad Sinwar, with a gas bomb that struck his neck, in addition to one journalist.
One Palestinian was shot with live fire, and many others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, east of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza said the slain woman is yet to be officially identified.
He added that the soldiers also shot two Palestinians with live fire, east of Jabalia, suffering moderate wounds, before they were rushed to the Indonesian Hospital in nearby Beit Lahia.
Dr. al-Qedra also stated that the soldiers also fired a high-velocity gas bomb at a Red Crescent ambulance, east of Gaza, wounding several Palestinians, including a medic, identified as Emad Sinwar, with a gas bomb that struck his neck, in addition to one journalist.
One Palestinian was shot with live fire, and many others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, east of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on late Thursday that the Israeli army is “ready for war.”
Netanyahu’s remarks came after he held meetings with security officials and received summaries of the commission examining the Israeli army’s preparedness.
Netanyahu stressed the need “to continue to address the gaps that still exist” and that “the security concept 2030 will lead the IDF to better preparedness to deal with the challenges of the future.”
Netanyahu’s remarks came after he held meetings with security officials and received summaries of the commission examining the Israeli army’s preparedness.
Netanyahu stressed the need “to continue to address the gaps that still exist” and that “the security concept 2030 will lead the IDF to better preparedness to deal with the challenges of the future.”
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, villages in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah, abducted three Palestinians, injured a photojournalist, and fired a rocket at a home. video
Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers invaded villages in the western part of the governorate, before imposing a strict siege on Kafr Ni’ma and Bil’in.
They added that the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes, before abducting Mahdi Abu Rahma and Tareq Abu Rahma, from Bil’in, in addition to Jaber Abdo from Kafr Ni’ma.
The soldiers also fired small “Energia” rockets into the home of Mahdi Abu Rahma, in Bil’in, causing fire and damage to parts of his property, and furniture.
Palestinian photojournalist Haitham Khatib, from Bil’in, said that the soldiers surrounded his home, and shot him with a rubber-coated steel bullet as he approached his property.
On his Facebook page, Khatib said:
At 3AM this morning, an Israeli civilian marked bus, leading the way for military vehicles, entered my home village of Bil’in. People immediately began exiting their homes to find out what was going on.
I got into my car and pursued the military vehicles, to the neighboring village of Kufr Ni’ma, were the soldiers had gone.
Following this I returned to Bil’in in my car, finding Israeli soldiers surrounding my home and all over our streets. Dressed in my press vest and armed with only a camera, I attempted to get closer.
Israeli soldiers then shot me in my left leg, with a rubber coated steel bullet, they continued to fire at me several times as I quickly hid behind a wall.
After this I went to visit my neighbor, Mahdi Abu Rahma, discovering that he had been arrested after the Israelis had fired an electronic rocket-type munition at the house. Mahdi’s windows were shattered and his door damaged. His small children were in the home when this munition was fired by the soldiers.
I later discovered that Tareq Abu Rahma, had also been arrested.
The Israelis were shooting live ammunition, tear gas, sound grenades as well as other munitions. They continued firing as they left.
There was absolutely no explanation for what they did and we are still waiting for news on how many may have been arrested in Kafr Ni’ma.
Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers invaded villages in the western part of the governorate, before imposing a strict siege on Kafr Ni’ma and Bil’in.
They added that the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes, before abducting Mahdi Abu Rahma and Tareq Abu Rahma, from Bil’in, in addition to Jaber Abdo from Kafr Ni’ma.
The soldiers also fired small “Energia” rockets into the home of Mahdi Abu Rahma, in Bil’in, causing fire and damage to parts of his property, and furniture.
Palestinian photojournalist Haitham Khatib, from Bil’in, said that the soldiers surrounded his home, and shot him with a rubber-coated steel bullet as he approached his property.
On his Facebook page, Khatib said:
At 3AM this morning, an Israeli civilian marked bus, leading the way for military vehicles, entered my home village of Bil’in. People immediately began exiting their homes to find out what was going on.
I got into my car and pursued the military vehicles, to the neighboring village of Kufr Ni’ma, were the soldiers had gone.
Following this I returned to Bil’in in my car, finding Israeli soldiers surrounding my home and all over our streets. Dressed in my press vest and armed with only a camera, I attempted to get closer.
Israeli soldiers then shot me in my left leg, with a rubber coated steel bullet, they continued to fire at me several times as I quickly hid behind a wall.
After this I went to visit my neighbor, Mahdi Abu Rahma, discovering that he had been arrested after the Israelis had fired an electronic rocket-type munition at the house. Mahdi’s windows were shattered and his door damaged. His small children were in the home when this munition was fired by the soldiers.
I later discovered that Tareq Abu Rahma, had also been arrested.
The Israelis were shooting live ammunition, tear gas, sound grenades as well as other munitions. They continued firing as they left.
There was absolutely no explanation for what they did and we are still waiting for news on how many may have been arrested in Kafr Ni’ma.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Thursday at night, many Palestinians in the al-Masyoon neighborhood, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after several army jeeps invaded it, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at local protesters.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers invaded the neighborhood from several directions and added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, including families who were in their homes.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Caesar local hotel, and several surrounding stores, before confiscating surveillance recordings.
The protesters hurled stones, and a few Molotov cocktails, at the invading army jeeps, WAFA said.
The soldiers closed the main road leading to the hotel, in addition to sealing all roads leading to Rafat village, south of Ramallah.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers invaded the neighborhood from several directions and added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, including families who were in their homes.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Caesar local hotel, and several surrounding stores, before confiscating surveillance recordings.
The protesters hurled stones, and a few Molotov cocktails, at the invading army jeeps, WAFA said.
The soldiers closed the main road leading to the hotel, in addition to sealing all roads leading to Rafat village, south of Ramallah.
10 jan 2019
A Palestinian fishing boat was set on fire, on Thursday, after Israeli naval forces repeatedly fired towards it off of the coast in the northern besieged Gaza Strip.
Head of the Palestinian Fishermen Union in Gaza, Zakariya Bakr, said that Israeli naval forces opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats located three nautical miles off of the northern coast of Gaza and ignite a fire in one of them.
Bakr confirmed that two Palestinian fishermen were present on the boat as it caught on fire due to repeated gunfire. He identified them as Mahmoud Hamoud Ishkantana and Muhammad Mahmoud Ishkantana.
The two fishermen were detained by Israeli naval forces and taken to an unknown location.
As part of Israel's blockade of the coastal enclave since 2007, the Israeli army, citing security concerns, requires Palestinian fishermen to work within a limited "designated fishing zone," the exact limits of which are decided by the Israeli authorities and have historically fluctuated.
The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the unilaterally declared buffer zone.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Head of the Palestinian Fishermen Union in Gaza, Zakariya Bakr, said that Israeli naval forces opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats located three nautical miles off of the northern coast of Gaza and ignite a fire in one of them.
Bakr confirmed that two Palestinian fishermen were present on the boat as it caught on fire due to repeated gunfire. He identified them as Mahmoud Hamoud Ishkantana and Muhammad Mahmoud Ishkantana.
The two fishermen were detained by Israeli naval forces and taken to an unknown location.
As part of Israel's blockade of the coastal enclave since 2007, the Israeli army, citing security concerns, requires Palestinian fishermen to work within a limited "designated fishing zone," the exact limits of which are decided by the Israeli authorities and have historically fluctuated.
The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the unilaterally declared buffer zone.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday kidnapped at least 20 Palestinian citizens from their homes in different West Ban areas.
In Qalqilya, the IOF kidnapped four Palestinian citizens from their homes in the town Kafr Qaddum and Azzun.
Two teenagers were also kidnapped from their homes in Kafr Ni'ma town, west of Ramallah.
Clashes reportedly broke out between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in Jenin city and its refugee camp, north of the West Bank. One young man suffered a rubber bullet injury and many others suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes.
Local sources in Jenin refugee camp told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers stormed and ransacked the house of Sheikh Bassam al-Saadi and rounded up his son, Yehya.
The IOF also broke into the house of Nidal Zaydan in Jenin city, interrogated his father for hours before kidnapping the former from an area in the city.
Another young citizen called Munadel Nufay’at was taken prisoner during a raid on his home in Ya’bad town, south of Jenin.
Four other citizens were kidnapped from their homes in al-Khalil province and a sum of money were confiscated during an IOF campaign in al-Khalil city.
In Nablus, the IOF stormed Madama town and confiscated two cars belonging to ex-detainee Ammar Qut and his father.
In Qalqilya, the IOF kidnapped four Palestinian citizens from their homes in the town Kafr Qaddum and Azzun.
Two teenagers were also kidnapped from their homes in Kafr Ni'ma town, west of Ramallah.
Clashes reportedly broke out between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in Jenin city and its refugee camp, north of the West Bank. One young man suffered a rubber bullet injury and many others suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes.
Local sources in Jenin refugee camp told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers stormed and ransacked the house of Sheikh Bassam al-Saadi and rounded up his son, Yehya.
The IOF also broke into the house of Nidal Zaydan in Jenin city, interrogated his father for hours before kidnapping the former from an area in the city.
Another young citizen called Munadel Nufay’at was taken prisoner during a raid on his home in Ya’bad town, south of Jenin.
Four other citizens were kidnapped from their homes in al-Khalil province and a sum of money were confiscated during an IOF campaign in al-Khalil city.
In Nablus, the IOF stormed Madama town and confiscated two cars belonging to ex-detainee Ammar Qut and his father.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday morning opened fire at Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to local sources, Palestinian farmers working their lands in the areas of Maleka and Taka, east of Gaza City, were exposed to Israeli gunfire.
The intensity of the shooting forced the farmers in those areas to leave their lands.
In a separate incident, Israeli gunboats also opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the coast of Rafah area in southern Gaza, with no reported injuries.
According to local sources, Palestinian farmers working their lands in the areas of Maleka and Taka, east of Gaza City, were exposed to Israeli gunfire.
The intensity of the shooting forced the farmers in those areas to leave their lands.
In a separate incident, Israeli gunboats also opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the coast of Rafah area in southern Gaza, with no reported injuries.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday evening raided several Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta, south of al-Khalil in the West Bank, with no reported arrests.
Local sources said that Israeli soldiers broke into and ransacked many homes in Wadi al-Qadi area in Masafer Yatta, adding that one of these homes belong to ex-detainee Muaad al-Rajabi.
The IOF carries out raids on homes and arrests every day in the West Bank.
Local sources said that Israeli soldiers broke into and ransacked many homes in Wadi al-Qadi area in Masafer Yatta, adding that one of these homes belong to ex-detainee Muaad al-Rajabi.
The IOF carries out raids on homes and arrests every day in the West Bank.
