11 july 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday morning kidnapped a Palestinian citizen from Anata town, northeast of Jerusalem, after they opened fire at his car.
According to eye-witnesses, the Israeli forces kidnapped 50-year-old Ziad Abu Nijma after they cordoned off his car and fired multiple shots at the vehicle.
The eye-witnesses added that Abu Nijma works as a delivery man who transports items in Anata.
An Israeli police statement claimed the arrestee was driving frantically and was transferred to an Israeli detention center pending intensive questioning.
According to eye-witnesses, the Israeli forces kidnapped 50-year-old Ziad Abu Nijma after they cordoned off his car and fired multiple shots at the vehicle.
The eye-witnesses added that Abu Nijma works as a delivery man who transports items in Anata.
An Israeli police statement claimed the arrestee was driving frantically and was transferred to an Israeli detention center pending intensive questioning.
A 13-year old Palestinian boy suffered from a fractured eye socket, and total loss of one eye, after he was shot by Israeli police firing so-called ‘non-lethal weapons’ in al-Eesawiya, in east Jerusalem.
Nur Hamdan, 13, also suffered from other facial injuries when he was shot. He was standing on the second floor balcony of his family’s home when Israeli troops fired a sponge-tipped metal bullet directly at his face.
He was taken to a local clinic and immediately transferred to Hadassah Hospital, the largest hospital in East Jerusalem. He is the 16th Palestinian to have lost an eye from this type of bullet, according to human rights groups.
According to Israeli sources, the Israeli police invaded the neighborhood of al-Eesawiya when they received a report of a fight in the neighborhood.
When police arrived in the neighborhood with armored vehicles and automatic weapons, they reported that Palestinian youth began throwing stones.
The police said they then fired sponge-tipped bullets and other so-called ‘non-lethal weapons’ into the area – including at the child in the second story balcony of his home.
Nisreen Alyan of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel told reporters from Ha’aretz news, “This is a dangerous weapon that has already taken the life of one teen and caused head injuries to dozens of people, including children. Some lost their sight. It’s unacceptable that people who are on their balconies or near a window shouldn’t be safe, and should be injured by sponge-tipped bullets fired contrary to police regulations”.
The National AE newspaper reported in 2016 that the sponge-tipped bullet, known as bullet model 4557, is “capsule-like in shape, the bullets have a hard plastic base and a rounded tip covered in hard black foam. Some six centimetres long and three centimetres wide, they are heavier than the previous model used. While official authorisation did not come until January 2015, police had in fact been using them since July 2014 as violence escalated and eventually led to that year’s war on the Gaza Strip. While not designed to be lethal, the sponge-tipped bullet’s ability to inflict heavy damage has raised concern. Israeli police regularly use such bullets during clashes in mainly Palestinian east Jerusalem.”
Mohammed Sonoqrot was killed by a sponge-tipped bullet in 2014. No officers were charged with misconduct of any kind. He was 16 years old.
Nur Hamdan, 13, also suffered from other facial injuries when he was shot. He was standing on the second floor balcony of his family’s home when Israeli troops fired a sponge-tipped metal bullet directly at his face.
He was taken to a local clinic and immediately transferred to Hadassah Hospital, the largest hospital in East Jerusalem. He is the 16th Palestinian to have lost an eye from this type of bullet, according to human rights groups.
According to Israeli sources, the Israeli police invaded the neighborhood of al-Eesawiya when they received a report of a fight in the neighborhood.
When police arrived in the neighborhood with armored vehicles and automatic weapons, they reported that Palestinian youth began throwing stones.
The police said they then fired sponge-tipped bullets and other so-called ‘non-lethal weapons’ into the area – including at the child in the second story balcony of his home.
Nisreen Alyan of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel told reporters from Ha’aretz news, “This is a dangerous weapon that has already taken the life of one teen and caused head injuries to dozens of people, including children. Some lost their sight. It’s unacceptable that people who are on their balconies or near a window shouldn’t be safe, and should be injured by sponge-tipped bullets fired contrary to police regulations”.
The National AE newspaper reported in 2016 that the sponge-tipped bullet, known as bullet model 4557, is “capsule-like in shape, the bullets have a hard plastic base and a rounded tip covered in hard black foam. Some six centimetres long and three centimetres wide, they are heavier than the previous model used. While official authorisation did not come until January 2015, police had in fact been using them since July 2014 as violence escalated and eventually led to that year’s war on the Gaza Strip. While not designed to be lethal, the sponge-tipped bullet’s ability to inflict heavy damage has raised concern. Israeli police regularly use such bullets during clashes in mainly Palestinian east Jerusalem.”
Mohammed Sonoqrot was killed by a sponge-tipped bullet in 2014. No officers were charged with misconduct of any kind. He was 16 years old.
Israeli soldiers shot, Monday, a Palestinian child, only six years of age, in her arm, after the soldiers invaded Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and fired many concussion grenades at homes. The soldiers also invaded a children’s center and searched it, causing many to suffer anxiety attacks.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, and randomly fired concussion grenades at homes.
Silwanic added that one of the grenades smashed a window of one of the homes, causing a child, only six years of age, to suffer various cuts and bruises, especially in her shoulders.
The soldiers also invaded Mada Creatively Center for children, in Batn al-Hawa, and violently searched it, causing many children, between the ages of five and fourteen, to suffer anxiety attacks.
Fatima al-Abbassi, one of Mada’s employees, said at least thirty children were in the center, participating in various educational and recreational activities, when the soldiers invaded it.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, and randomly fired concussion grenades at homes.
Silwanic added that one of the grenades smashed a window of one of the homes, causing a child, only six years of age, to suffer various cuts and bruises, especially in her shoulders.
The soldiers also invaded Mada Creatively Center for children, in Batn al-Hawa, and violently searched it, causing many children, between the ages of five and fourteen, to suffer anxiety attacks.
Fatima al-Abbassi, one of Mada’s employees, said at least thirty children were in the center, participating in various educational and recreational activities, when the soldiers invaded it.
10 july 2017
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Monday, two young Palestinian men, including one who suffered a serious injury, during clashes that erupted east of Jabalia town, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the border fence, east of Jabalia town, fired many live rounds and gas bombs at young Palestinian men for “approaching the border fence.
The incident led to clashes between the soldiers and the local youngsters, before the army fired more gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Medical sources said one Palestinian suffered a serious injury after being shot with a gas bomb directly in the head, and was moved to the Indonesian hospital, in nearby Beit Lahia town, and another young man was shot in his leg, suffering a moderate injury.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the border fence, east of Jabalia town, fired many live rounds and gas bombs at young Palestinian men for “approaching the border fence.
The incident led to clashes between the soldiers and the local youngsters, before the army fired more gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Medical sources said one Palestinian suffered a serious injury after being shot with a gas bomb directly in the head, and was moved to the Indonesian hospital, in nearby Beit Lahia town, and another young man was shot in his leg, suffering a moderate injury.
Violent clashes burst out south of holy al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem, after Israeli settlers attempted to seize a Palestinian land lot.
A PIC news correspondent said a group of Israeli settlers, escorted by a special unit, broke into Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, in Silwan, and attempted to grab hold of a Palestinian land owned by al-Rajabi and Basbous families.
The occupation forces claimed that a court decision signaled a green light for the settlers’ takeover of the land but refused to show the alleged court rule to the land owners.
The Israeli soldiers showered Palestinian homes in the area with pepper spray and attacked the anti-occupation youth with batons and rifle butts, leaving dozens wounded.
A court hearing is set to be held by the end of July to decide on the targeted land lot.
A PIC news correspondent said a group of Israeli settlers, escorted by a special unit, broke into Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, in Silwan, and attempted to grab hold of a Palestinian land owned by al-Rajabi and Basbous families.
The occupation forces claimed that a court decision signaled a green light for the settlers’ takeover of the land but refused to show the alleged court rule to the land owners.
The Israeli soldiers showered Palestinian homes in the area with pepper spray and attacked the anti-occupation youth with batons and rifle butts, leaving dozens wounded.
A court hearing is set to be held by the end of July to decide on the targeted land lot.
A Palestinian child on Sunday evening was badly injured by an Israeli rubber bullet while he was on the balcony of his house in Issawiya district, east of Occupied Jerusalem.
According to a Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter, Israeli police forces intensively and indiscriminately fired rubber bullet as well as stun and tear gas grenades after storming Issawiya and clashing with local young men.
The reporter added that 12-year-old Nour Moustafa suffered a rubber bullet injury in his face during the evening.
Paramedics, who transferred the kid to Hadassah Hospital, said the bullet wounded the boy in his left eye and nose.
The Israeli police intensified, over the past few days, their raids on Issawiya district and restricted the movement of its residents.
According to a Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter, Israeli police forces intensively and indiscriminately fired rubber bullet as well as stun and tear gas grenades after storming Issawiya and clashing with local young men.
The reporter added that 12-year-old Nour Moustafa suffered a rubber bullet injury in his face during the evening.
Paramedics, who transferred the kid to Hadassah Hospital, said the bullet wounded the boy in his left eye and nose.
The Israeli police intensified, over the past few days, their raids on Issawiya district and restricted the movement of its residents.
8 july 2017
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Saturday gave chase to the Palestinian worker Hazem Abu al-Shiekh, 41 from al-Khader town south of Bethlehem, while he was heading to his workplace in Occupied Jerusalem. His feet were broken after he fell during the IOF chase.
Local sources said that the IOF troops followed Abu al-Sheikh in Wad al-Hummus area east of Bethlehem.
He stumbled and fell from a high place resulting in fractions in his feet. He was transferred to Beit Jala Hospital for treatment.
Local sources said that the IOF troops followed Abu al-Sheikh in Wad al-Hummus area east of Bethlehem.
He stumbled and fell from a high place resulting in fractions in his feet. He was transferred to Beit Jala Hospital for treatment.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided on Saturday dawn a number of Palestinian houses in different areas of the occupied West Bank and interrogated their residents.
Violent confrontations broke out between Palestinian youths and the IOF soldiers as the latter stormed Beit Rima town in Ramallah province. The Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters and sound bombs while the Palestinian youths responded by throwing stones and empty bottles.
The IOF raided the house of Yousuf al-Najjar in Silwad town to the north of Ramallah city and confiscated a surveillance camera's recording device that belongs to him.
Meanwhile in Bethlehem, the IOF broke into a house for al-'Asa family in al-Ubeidiya town and handed their son Hamza al-'Asa an order to appear before the Israeli Intelligence.
In another development, the Israeli Jerusalem Municipality crews delivered on Saturday morning a demolition notice for the house of Faraj Siam located in Wadi Hilweh neighborhood in Silwan town under the pretext of building without a permit.
This came few days after his son Mohammed Siam was handed a similar demolition notice for his house.
An agricultural tractor was stolen by the IOF on Friday from a Palestinian land south of Tubas city.
Local sources reported that the Israeli forces took the tractor to the nearby al-Hamra checkpoint and detained its driver and other Palestinian workers for several hours.
Violent confrontations broke out between Palestinian youths and the IOF soldiers as the latter stormed Beit Rima town in Ramallah province. The Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters and sound bombs while the Palestinian youths responded by throwing stones and empty bottles.
The IOF raided the house of Yousuf al-Najjar in Silwad town to the north of Ramallah city and confiscated a surveillance camera's recording device that belongs to him.
Meanwhile in Bethlehem, the IOF broke into a house for al-'Asa family in al-Ubeidiya town and handed their son Hamza al-'Asa an order to appear before the Israeli Intelligence.
In another development, the Israeli Jerusalem Municipality crews delivered on Saturday morning a demolition notice for the house of Faraj Siam located in Wadi Hilweh neighborhood in Silwan town under the pretext of building without a permit.
This came few days after his son Mohammed Siam was handed a similar demolition notice for his house.
An agricultural tractor was stolen by the IOF on Friday from a Palestinian land south of Tubas city.
Local sources reported that the Israeli forces took the tractor to the nearby al-Hamra checkpoint and detained its driver and other Palestinian workers for several hours.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Friday, the village of Ni’lin, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and assaulted the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Ramallah said several army jeeps invaded the village, and attacked the protesters, in an attempt to prevent them from reaching the Wall and their isolated orchards.
The sources added that the army fired many gas bombs at the protesters, and homes, causing many to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Ramallah said several army jeeps invaded the village, and attacked the protesters, in an attempt to prevent them from reaching the Wall and their isolated orchards.
The sources added that the army fired many gas bombs at the protesters, and homes, causing many to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Friday, Kufur Qaddoum village, in the northern West Bank governorate of Qalqilia, and fired many gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades at nonviolent protesters, wounding six Palestinians and a Korean peace activist.
Morad Eshteiwy, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force and fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Eshteiwy added that six Palestinians, and a woman from Korea, were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and that one of the wounded Palestinians was shot in the head, before he was moved to Rafidia hospital.
The protest this week also marks the sixth anniversary of ongoing popular resistance against the illegal Israeli Annexation Wall and Colonies.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked homes, and used their balconies and rooftops to fire on the protesters.
Morad Eshteiwy, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force and fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Eshteiwy added that six Palestinians, and a woman from Korea, were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and that one of the wounded Palestinians was shot in the head, before he was moved to Rafidia hospital.
The protest this week also marks the sixth anniversary of ongoing popular resistance against the illegal Israeli Annexation Wall and Colonies.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked homes, and used their balconies and rooftops to fire on the protesters.
On Friday, Israeli soldiers, stationed across the border fence, east of Jabalia in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, opened fire on Palestinian protesters wounding two, including one who suffered a serious injury.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a gas bomb to the dead, leading to a life-threatening injury, while another Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg. Both Palestinians were moved to Kamal Adwan hospital.
In related news, the soldiers fired several live rounds at a Palestinian ambulance, east of Gaza City.
The Israeli attacks took place as the soldiers opened fire of protesters in Palestinian lands, close to the border fence, in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a gas bomb to the dead, leading to a life-threatening injury, while another Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg. Both Palestinians were moved to Kamal Adwan hospital.
In related news, the soldiers fired several live rounds at a Palestinian ambulance, east of Gaza City.
The Israeli attacks took place as the soldiers opened fire of protesters in Palestinian lands, close to the border fence, in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip.
6 july 2017
On Thursday at dawn, several Israeli military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands close to the border fence east of Gaza city, and Jabalia town, in the northern part of the coastal region, and fired many live rounds while bulldozing the lands.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said at least three tanks, and four bulldozers, left Nahal Oz military base, across the border fence, east of Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza city, and advanced dozens of meters before uprooting large areas of these lands.
The soldiers also deployed smoke bombs, and fired many live rounds, while military drones hovered overhead.
Furthermore, four Israeli vehicles, including a bulldozer, invaded farmlands close to the border fence east of Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them.
The army frequently invades and bulldozes Palestinian lands, close to the fence in the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip, in addition to installing sand hills, and prevent the residents from approaching them.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli military vehicles, and bulldozers, carried out a limited invasion into Palestinian farmlands, close to the border fence, in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, while army drones flew overhead.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said at least three tanks, and four bulldozers, left Nahal Oz military base, across the border fence, east of Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza city, and advanced dozens of meters before uprooting large areas of these lands.
The soldiers also deployed smoke bombs, and fired many live rounds, while military drones hovered overhead.
Furthermore, four Israeli vehicles, including a bulldozer, invaded farmlands close to the border fence east of Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them.
The army frequently invades and bulldozes Palestinian lands, close to the fence in the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip, in addition to installing sand hills, and prevent the residents from approaching them.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli military vehicles, and bulldozers, carried out a limited invasion into Palestinian farmlands, close to the border fence, in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, while army drones flew overhead.
5 july 2017
A Palestinian young man was injured as clashes broke out between dozens of youths and Israeli police forces in Silwan town in occupied Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that a local youngster suffered breathing problems after being pepper sprayed during the clashes.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that a local youngster suffered breathing problems after being pepper sprayed during the clashes.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, Shu’fat refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, and broke into a home before forcing a mother and her toddler out of their property, leaving them under the sun for more than ninety minutes.
Media sources in the refugee camp said dozens of soldiers invaded it, before many soldiers broke into a home belonging to Houshiyya family, and forced a mother and her toddler out of their property.
The soldiers kept the mother and her toddler under the sun, without even allowing them access to water, or a change of clothing for the child, while searching their property for ninety minutes.
The soldiers did not abduct or detain any Palestinian during the invasion, and gave no reason for invading the Palestinian home, and forcing the mother and her toddler out.
Media sources in the refugee camp said dozens of soldiers invaded it, before many soldiers broke into a home belonging to Houshiyya family, and forced a mother and her toddler out of their property.
The soldiers kept the mother and her toddler under the sun, without even allowing them access to water, or a change of clothing for the child, while searching their property for ninety minutes.
The soldiers did not abduct or detain any Palestinian during the invasion, and gave no reason for invading the Palestinian home, and forcing the mother and her toddler out.
Israeli soldiers withdrew, on Wednesday morning, from the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, after abducting four young Palestinian men, following many hours of invasions and violent searches of dozens of homes, leading to clashes with local youths.
Many armored military vehicles invaded the refugee camp, and Kufr Aqab nearby neighborhood, while military helicopters flew overhead firing flares.
The soldiers initiated violent searches of homes, leading to property damage, and interrogated many Palestinians, before abducting Mohammad Abdul-Rahman, Ibrahim al-Kabsa, Laith Sha’ban and Mahmoud Mteir.
Many local youths hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading military vehicles, while the Israeli army also claimed that some Palestinian fighters exchanged fire with the soldiers.
The army fired dozens of live rounds, flares, gas bombs and concussion grenades after invading many alleys and homes in the refugee camp; no injuries were reported.
Furthermore, the soldiers closed the main road in front of the refugee camp, searched dozens of cars and refused to allow the Palestinian s through until the army concluded the invasions into Qalandia and Kufur Aqab.
The invasions into the homes, included homes belonging to families of Palestinians who were killed by the army in various previous incidents.
Many armored military vehicles invaded the refugee camp, and Kufr Aqab nearby neighborhood, while military helicopters flew overhead firing flares.
The soldiers initiated violent searches of homes, leading to property damage, and interrogated many Palestinians, before abducting Mohammad Abdul-Rahman, Ibrahim al-Kabsa, Laith Sha’ban and Mahmoud Mteir.
Many local youths hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading military vehicles, while the Israeli army also claimed that some Palestinian fighters exchanged fire with the soldiers.
The army fired dozens of live rounds, flares, gas bombs and concussion grenades after invading many alleys and homes in the refugee camp; no injuries were reported.
Furthermore, the soldiers closed the main road in front of the refugee camp, searched dozens of cars and refused to allow the Palestinian s through until the army concluded the invasions into Qalandia and Kufur Aqab.
The invasions into the homes, included homes belonging to families of Palestinians who were killed by the army in various previous incidents.
