28 jan 2019
On Monday, Israeli soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence in the eastern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip, shot and injured one teacher, and opened fire on several Palestinian farmers and shepherds.
Media sources in Gaza said a schoolteacher was injured after the soldiers, in their military bases close to the fence, fired many rounds of live ammunition at a high school, east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
They added that the soldiers also fired many live rounds at farmers and shepherds in Malka area, east of Gaza city, and farmlands east of Deir al-Balah, in the central part of the coastal region.
In the occupied West Bank, the soldiers confiscated a tractor, owned by a local farmer identified as Ahmad Thiab Abu Kheizaran, in the ar-Ras al-Ahmar Bedouin community, southeast of Tubas, allegedly for “working in a military zone.”
IOF shoots at school in Gaza, injuring employee
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Monday opened fire on a school in the blockaded Gaza strip, injuring a Palestinian, according to local sources.
"The Mahdia Shawa School today came under fire which wounded employee Ramez Za'anin", the Ministry of Education in Gaza said.
Ministry official Ziad Thabet condemned the shooting, which, he said, was part of an ongoing Israeli policy to target Palestinian educational institutions.
The attack came in flagrant violation to international las and norms, he added.
He also called on international community to condemn the incident and to hold Israel accountable for its escalated crimes against the Gaza Strip.
Israel has stepped up attacks in Gaza, which claimed over 295 Palestinian lives in 2018, marking the highest death toll since the 2014 Gaza conflict, many of them were shot during the March of Return protests, amid a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave.
Media sources in Gaza said a schoolteacher was injured after the soldiers, in their military bases close to the fence, fired many rounds of live ammunition at a high school, east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
They added that the soldiers also fired many live rounds at farmers and shepherds in Malka area, east of Gaza city, and farmlands east of Deir al-Balah, in the central part of the coastal region.
In the occupied West Bank, the soldiers confiscated a tractor, owned by a local farmer identified as Ahmad Thiab Abu Kheizaran, in the ar-Ras al-Ahmar Bedouin community, southeast of Tubas, allegedly for “working in a military zone.”
IOF shoots at school in Gaza, injuring employee
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Monday opened fire on a school in the blockaded Gaza strip, injuring a Palestinian, according to local sources.
"The Mahdia Shawa School today came under fire which wounded employee Ramez Za'anin", the Ministry of Education in Gaza said.
Ministry official Ziad Thabet condemned the shooting, which, he said, was part of an ongoing Israeli policy to target Palestinian educational institutions.
The attack came in flagrant violation to international las and norms, he added.
He also called on international community to condemn the incident and to hold Israel accountable for its escalated crimes against the Gaza Strip.
Israel has stepped up attacks in Gaza, which claimed over 295 Palestinian lives in 2018, marking the highest death toll since the 2014 Gaza conflict, many of them were shot during the March of Return protests, amid a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave.
27 jan 2019
Israeli soldiers shot, on Sunday evening, a young Palestinian man, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot the young man, 25 years of age, with a live round in his abdomen, before he was rushed to a hospital.
The Palestinian was instantly moved to surgery in the Al-Aqsa Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza.
He was shot when Israeli soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence, fired many live rounds at Palestinians on their lands in that area.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot the young man, 25 years of age, with a live round in his abdomen, before he was rushed to a hospital.
The Palestinian was instantly moved to surgery in the Al-Aqsa Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza.
He was shot when Israeli soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence, fired many live rounds at Palestinians on their lands in that area.
Clashes broke out among Palestinian youths and Israeli forces at the entrance of Turmusayya village in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah, on Sunday.
According to local sources, Israeli forces set u a flying checkpoint at the entrance of the Turmusayya village and opened fire at Palestinians awaiting the body of killed Palestinian father, Hamdi Saadeh Naasan, for funeral processions.
On Saturday, Hamdi Saadeh Naasan, 38, a father of four children and a former prisoner, was shot in the back with a live bullet by Israeli settlers, who attempted to raid al-Mughayyir village, and later succumbed to his wounds.
Sources added that Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets, tear-gas bombs, and stun grenades towards the Palestinian crowd.
Medical sources confirmed that one Palestinian youth was shot in his foot with a rubber-coated bullet fired by Israeli forces, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation.
According to local sources, Israeli forces set u a flying checkpoint at the entrance of the Turmusayya village and opened fire at Palestinians awaiting the body of killed Palestinian father, Hamdi Saadeh Naasan, for funeral processions.
On Saturday, Hamdi Saadeh Naasan, 38, a father of four children and a former prisoner, was shot in the back with a live bullet by Israeli settlers, who attempted to raid al-Mughayyir village, and later succumbed to his wounds.
Sources added that Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets, tear-gas bombs, and stun grenades towards the Palestinian crowd.
Medical sources confirmed that one Palestinian youth was shot in his foot with a rubber-coated bullet fired by Israeli forces, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation.
Heavy spates of bullet fire were randomly unleashed on Sunday morning by the Israeli occupation army toward Palestinian lands east of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Eye-witnesses said Israeli military vehicles stationed along Gaza’s border area discharged bullet fire targeting Palestinian lands east of Gaza.
The Israeli military routinely attacks Palestinian lands and farmers near the Gaza border, sparking terror among civilians.
Nearly two million Palestinians have been stranded in the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded by Israel from air, land and sea since 2007, turning the strip into the world’s largest “open air prison.”
Eye-witnesses said Israeli military vehicles stationed along Gaza’s border area discharged bullet fire targeting Palestinian lands east of Gaza.
The Israeli military routinely attacks Palestinian lands and farmers near the Gaza border, sparking terror among civilians.
Nearly two million Palestinians have been stranded in the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded by Israel from air, land and sea since 2007, turning the strip into the world’s largest “open air prison.”
Violent clashes broke out on Saturday night with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Ya’bad town, south of Jenin in the West Bank.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli troops stormed the town and deployed themselves in al-Bayyara area, where local youths hurled them with stones.
The sources added that the soldiers responded by intensively and indiscriminately firing tear gas grenades at the young men and nearby homes.
Many young men in the streets and citizens inside homes suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes, according to the sources.
Later, the IOF also declared the town a closed military zone.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli troops stormed the town and deployed themselves in al-Bayyara area, where local youths hurled them with stones.
The sources added that the soldiers responded by intensively and indiscriminately firing tear gas grenades at the young men and nearby homes.
Many young men in the streets and citizens inside homes suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes, according to the sources.
Later, the IOF also declared the town a closed military zone.
Israeli occupation forces violently beat up and injured a number of Palestinian workers at Checkpoint 300 set up at the main entrance to Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Eye-witnesses said a crowd of Palestinian workers who were trying to pass through an Israeli military checkpoint on their way to their workplace in occupied Jerusalem were subjected to aggressive beating by Israeli soldiers.
Several workers sustained injuries while others fainted near the checkpoint.
Eye-witnesses said a crowd of Palestinian workers who were trying to pass through an Israeli military checkpoint on their way to their workplace in occupied Jerusalem were subjected to aggressive beating by Israeli soldiers.
Several workers sustained injuries while others fainted near the checkpoint.
26 jan 2019
Israeli soldiers injured, on Saturday evening, a Palestinian child, and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed near a gate of the perimeter fence, east of the refugee camp, fired a barrage of gas bombs at a group of children and young men, on Palestinian lands in the area, allegedly for “approaching the fence.”
They added that the child, only 13 years of age, was shot with a high-velocity gas bomb in his leg, while several others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed near a gate of the perimeter fence, east of the refugee camp, fired a barrage of gas bombs at a group of children and young men, on Palestinian lands in the area, allegedly for “approaching the fence.”
They added that the child, only 13 years of age, was shot with a high-velocity gas bomb in his leg, while several others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Hamdi Taleb Sa’ada Na’san, 38
Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, one Palestinian and injured at least 30 others, after a group of illegal colonialist settlers attempted to invade the northern part of the al-Mughayyir village, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and were intercepted by the villagers.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the Palestinian, identified as Hamdi Taleb Sa’ada Na’san, 38, was shot with a live round in his back, and the bullet was logged in the upper abdomen.
The Palestinian was rushed to Palestine Medical Complex, in Ramallah, but died from his very serious wounds.
The soldiers also injured at least thirty other Palestinians, among them six who were shot with live fire, including one who suffered a very serious injury.
One of the wounded Palestinians was shot with a live round in his mouth, before he was rushed to the Istishari hospital, in Ramallah, in a moderate-but-stable condition.
After the colonists attempted to invade the village, dozens of Palestinians, from the nearby Abu Falah village, rushed to aid the residents of al-Mughayyir, and were also attacked by the soldiers and the colonialist settlers, who fired a barrage of live rounds at them, preventing them from entering the village.
It is worth mentioning that Abu Na’san is a former political prisoner who was imprisoned by Israel for eight years.
The slain Palestinian man is a married father of four children, the youngest of which was born less than a year ago.
On Saturday at dawn, Israeli police officers shot and killed a Palestinian man, after the officers opened fire at his car in Bab al-‘Amoud (Damascus Gate) area, in occupied Jerusalem.
The slain Palestinian has been identified as Riyad Mohammad Hammad Shamasneh, 37, from Qotna town, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem.
In a statement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the seriously escalating violations, carried out by Israeli soldiers and the illegal colonialist settlers, against the unarmed Palestinian civilians, their homes and lands.
Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, one Palestinian and injured at least 30 others, after a group of illegal colonialist settlers attempted to invade the northern part of the al-Mughayyir village, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and were intercepted by the villagers.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the Palestinian, identified as Hamdi Taleb Sa’ada Na’san, 38, was shot with a live round in his back, and the bullet was logged in the upper abdomen.
The Palestinian was rushed to Palestine Medical Complex, in Ramallah, but died from his very serious wounds.
The soldiers also injured at least thirty other Palestinians, among them six who were shot with live fire, including one who suffered a very serious injury.
One of the wounded Palestinians was shot with a live round in his mouth, before he was rushed to the Istishari hospital, in Ramallah, in a moderate-but-stable condition.
After the colonists attempted to invade the village, dozens of Palestinians, from the nearby Abu Falah village, rushed to aid the residents of al-Mughayyir, and were also attacked by the soldiers and the colonialist settlers, who fired a barrage of live rounds at them, preventing them from entering the village.
It is worth mentioning that Abu Na’san is a former political prisoner who was imprisoned by Israel for eight years.
The slain Palestinian man is a married father of four children, the youngest of which was born less than a year ago.
On Saturday at dawn, Israeli police officers shot and killed a Palestinian man, after the officers opened fire at his car in Bab al-‘Amoud (Damascus Gate) area, in occupied Jerusalem.
The slain Palestinian has been identified as Riyad Mohammad Hammad Shamasneh, 37, from Qotna town, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem.
In a statement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the seriously escalating violations, carried out by Israeli soldiers and the illegal colonialist settlers, against the unarmed Palestinian civilians, their homes and lands.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday morning opened fire at some Palestinian farmers and their cultivated plots of land in the east of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers opened machinegun fire at farmers as they were working their lands east of Gaza City, Khan Younis and Central Gaza.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the shooting attacks.
With no regard for international law or any ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Israeli army keeps attacking—sometimes injuring and killing—civilians, farmers and fishermen almost on a daily basis.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers opened machinegun fire at farmers as they were working their lands east of Gaza City, Khan Younis and Central Gaza.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the shooting attacks.
With no regard for international law or any ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Israeli army keeps attacking—sometimes injuring and killing—civilians, farmers and fishermen almost on a daily basis.
25 jan 2019
Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled mass protests against the settlement and in support of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in different West Bank areas.
Two Palestinians were injured as the IOF stormed al-Mughayyir village and Ramallah and opened fire at the Palestinians protesting on lands threatened with confiscation in favor of settlement expansion projects.
Local sources said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas at the peaceful protesters. Dozens suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling tear gas.
Violent clashes broke out in Tuqu' town in Bethlehem where two Palestinians were wounded by IOF gunfire and dozens others choked on tear gas, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
Dozens of Palestinians and foreign peace activists suffered tear gas inhalation when the IOF attacked the weekly demonstration in Kafr Qaddoum in Qalqilya which demands the opening of the village's main road which has been closed for 15 days.
The demonstrators chanted slogans in support of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails following the latest escalation in Ofer prison.
Popular resistance coordinator in Kafr Qaddoum Murad Shtewi said that dozens of IOF soldiers stormed the village, climbed the rooftops of several homes, and fired tear gas bombs at the Palestinians.
Local sources reported that a number of Palestinians were injured in the IOF quelling of a peaceful demonstration in Ni'lin village in Ramallah against the settlement and the Apartheid Wall.
The IOF attacked another popular demonstration in Bil'in village which was organized to show solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners who have been subjected to brutal attacks by the Israel Prison Service.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF fired stun grenades and pepper gas at the demonstrators.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian young man was injured by a rubber-coated metal bullet during an anti-settlement demonstration in Jabal al-Risan area in Ramallah.
Two Palestinians were injured as the IOF stormed al-Mughayyir village and Ramallah and opened fire at the Palestinians protesting on lands threatened with confiscation in favor of settlement expansion projects.
Local sources said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas at the peaceful protesters. Dozens suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling tear gas.
Violent clashes broke out in Tuqu' town in Bethlehem where two Palestinians were wounded by IOF gunfire and dozens others choked on tear gas, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
Dozens of Palestinians and foreign peace activists suffered tear gas inhalation when the IOF attacked the weekly demonstration in Kafr Qaddoum in Qalqilya which demands the opening of the village's main road which has been closed for 15 days.
The demonstrators chanted slogans in support of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails following the latest escalation in Ofer prison.
Popular resistance coordinator in Kafr Qaddoum Murad Shtewi said that dozens of IOF soldiers stormed the village, climbed the rooftops of several homes, and fired tear gas bombs at the Palestinians.
Local sources reported that a number of Palestinians were injured in the IOF quelling of a peaceful demonstration in Ni'lin village in Ramallah against the settlement and the Apartheid Wall.
The IOF attacked another popular demonstration in Bil'in village which was organized to show solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners who have been subjected to brutal attacks by the Israel Prison Service.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF fired stun grenades and pepper gas at the demonstrators.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian young man was injured by a rubber-coated metal bullet during an anti-settlement demonstration in Jabal al-Risan area in Ramallah.
A Palestinian child was critically injured on Friday afternoon after he was run over by an Israeli military jeep near Yatta town in al-Khalil.
The PIC reporter said that Saber al-Jabarin, 12, was kidnapped by the Israeli force riding the jeep that hit him.
Al-Jabarin was transferred to an Israeli hospital in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1948, he added.
The PIC reporter said that Saber al-Jabarin, 12, was kidnapped by the Israeli force riding the jeep that hit him.
Al-Jabarin was transferred to an Israeli hospital in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1948, he added.
A Palestinian youth was shot and injured in the head by Israeli forces, during clashes that erupted following the weekly Ras Karkar march in the Ramallah and al-Bireh district in the central occupied West Bank, on Friday afternoon.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that a Palestinian youth was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head.
The ministry added that the youth sustained a fracture in the skull which caused internal bleeding.
He was transferred to the Palestine Medical Center for treatment for surgery, where his condition was reported as stable.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that a Palestinian youth was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head.
The ministry added that the youth sustained a fracture in the skull which caused internal bleeding.
He was transferred to the Palestine Medical Center for treatment for surgery, where his condition was reported as stable.
Israeli forces shot and injured two Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes that erupted following a weekly protest in the al-Mughayyar village in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah and al-Bireh, on Friday afternoon.
Locals said that Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets and tear-gas bombs to suppress protesters taking part in the weekly anti-settlements protest in the village.
Protesters threw rocks at Israeli soldiers.
Several protesters suffered tear-gas suffocation.
Locals said that Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets and tear-gas bombs to suppress protesters taking part in the weekly anti-settlements protest in the village.
Protesters threw rocks at Israeli soldiers.
Several protesters suffered tear-gas suffocation.
At least 14 Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli forces at the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, including a paramedic and a journalist.
Palestinian crowds gathered alongside the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip to take part in the weekly march to break the ongoing Israeli siege.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that a Palestinian teenage girl was shot and injured in the leg by Israeli forces alongside the eastern borders of Gaza City.
Israeli forces were deployed across the borders of the Gaza Strip to suppress the weekly "Great March of Return" protests.
The ministry confirmed that one paramedic was injured in eastern Gaza City, and one journalist was injured in eastern al-Breij in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces fired tear-gas bombs at a medical station in eastern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
"The Great March of Return" protests were launched on March 30th by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
Palestinian crowds gathered alongside the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip to take part in the weekly march to break the ongoing Israeli siege.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that a Palestinian teenage girl was shot and injured in the leg by Israeli forces alongside the eastern borders of Gaza City.
Israeli forces were deployed across the borders of the Gaza Strip to suppress the weekly "Great March of Return" protests.
The ministry confirmed that one paramedic was injured in eastern Gaza City, and one journalist was injured in eastern al-Breij in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces fired tear-gas bombs at a medical station in eastern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
"The Great March of Return" protests were launched on March 30th by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
