18 july 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke on Tuesday into the house of the Palestinian martyr Raafat Harbawi who allegedly carried out a car-ramming attack earlier in the day near Kiryat Arba settlement in al-Khalil.
According to the PIC reporter, the IOF raided the house of Harbawi's family, detained his father and brother for several hours and interrogated other members of the family.
A spokesman of the Israeli army claimed that Harbawi, 29, was shot dead at the entrance of Beit Einun village on Tuesday afternoon after carrying out a car-ramming attack in which two Israeli soldiers were injured.
In a later development, the Israeli occupation authorities blocked all entrances to al-Khalil that are close to the scene and prevented movement in both directions.
According to the PIC reporter, the IOF raided the house of Harbawi's family, detained his father and brother for several hours and interrogated other members of the family.
A spokesman of the Israeli army claimed that Harbawi, 29, was shot dead at the entrance of Beit Einun village on Tuesday afternoon after carrying out a car-ramming attack in which two Israeli soldiers were injured.
In a later development, the Israeli occupation authorities blocked all entrances to al-Khalil that are close to the scene and prevented movement in both directions.
Many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, on Wednesday morning, after Israeli soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar from several directions, before breaking into many homes and violently searching them.
Local youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading military vehicles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Among the searched homes was the residence of Jamail Yousef Masharqa, when the soldiers broke into it, looking for his son Khaldoun, 25.
The soldiers told the father that Khaldoun needed to turn himself in to the army, by Wednesday morning, at the military tower on the main entrance of Beit Ummar.
On Tuesday at dawn, the soldiers abducted seven Palestinians, including a journalist, from the West Bank governorates of Jenin, Tulkarem, Nablus and Tubas.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli military said its soldiers have detained twelve Palestinians overnight; four in Nablus, three in Qalqilia, three in Hebron, and two in Abu Dis near Jerusalem.
The army added that one of its soldiers was mildly injured after Palestinian youngster hurled stones at military jeeps invading Jenin.
The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar from several directions, before breaking into many homes and violently searching them.
Local youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading military vehicles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Among the searched homes was the residence of Jamail Yousef Masharqa, when the soldiers broke into it, looking for his son Khaldoun, 25.
The soldiers told the father that Khaldoun needed to turn himself in to the army, by Wednesday morning, at the military tower on the main entrance of Beit Ummar.
On Tuesday at dawn, the soldiers abducted seven Palestinians, including a journalist, from the West Bank governorates of Jenin, Tulkarem, Nablus and Tubas.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli military said its soldiers have detained twelve Palestinians overnight; four in Nablus, three in Qalqilia, three in Hebron, and two in Abu Dis near Jerusalem.
The army added that one of its soldiers was mildly injured after Palestinian youngster hurled stones at military jeeps invading Jenin.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday morning, the Al-Makassed Hospital, in occupied Jerusalem, and surrounded the Intensive Care Unit, to abduct a seriously wounded Palestinian teenage boy.
The soldiers invaded the hospital, and stationed themselves in front of the Intensive Care Unit, to abduct ‘Ala Abu Tayeh, 17, who suffered a life-threatening injury, after the soldiers shot him last night, in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem.
Medical sources at Al-Makassed Hospital said dozens of soldiers are deployed around the medical center, in addition to many soldiers who invaded it, and broke into various patient’s rooms, before surrounding the ICU where the seriously wounded teen is receiving treatment for his serious injuries.
The hospital administration strongly condemned the Israeli military invasion into the hospital, including its Intensive Care Unit, especially since this invasion is part of various previous invasions.
It called on international human rights groups to immediately intervene, especially since dozens of soldiers are still surrounding the hospital, in addition to several soldiers who are stationed in front of the ICU, in addition to harassing and inspecting the ID cards of patients, physicians, nurses, workers and visitors.
The soldiers invaded the hospital, and stationed themselves in front of the Intensive Care Unit, to abduct ‘Ala Abu Tayeh, 17, who suffered a life-threatening injury, after the soldiers shot him last night, in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem.
Medical sources at Al-Makassed Hospital said dozens of soldiers are deployed around the medical center, in addition to many soldiers who invaded it, and broke into various patient’s rooms, before surrounding the ICU where the seriously wounded teen is receiving treatment for his serious injuries.
The hospital administration strongly condemned the Israeli military invasion into the hospital, including its Intensive Care Unit, especially since this invasion is part of various previous invasions.
It called on international human rights groups to immediately intervene, especially since dozens of soldiers are still surrounding the hospital, in addition to several soldiers who are stationed in front of the ICU, in addition to harassing and inspecting the ID cards of patients, physicians, nurses, workers and visitors.
On Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers, stationed across the border fence, fired dozens of live rounds at homes and farmlands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip.
The soldiers, stationed on military towers surrounding Kissufim military base, east of Khan Younis, fired dozens of rounds into agricultural lands and homes, causing damage, and forcing the Palestinians out of their lands in fear of further escalation.
The violations and attacks against the Palestinian lands and homes was carried out amidst extensive deployment of tanks and armored vehicles near the border fence, while military drones flew overhead.
The soldiers also detonated explosives in several areas near the border fence; medial sources in Khan Younis said the explosions could be heard in all parts of the governorate.
The soldiers, stationed on military towers surrounding Kissufim military base, east of Khan Younis, fired dozens of rounds into agricultural lands and homes, causing damage, and forcing the Palestinians out of their lands in fear of further escalation.
The violations and attacks against the Palestinian lands and homes was carried out amidst extensive deployment of tanks and armored vehicles near the border fence, while military drones flew overhead.
The soldiers also detonated explosives in several areas near the border fence; medial sources in Khan Younis said the explosions could be heard in all parts of the governorate.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday, the town of Azzoun, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and completely isolated it after declaring it a “closed military zone,” preventing the Palestinians from entering or leaving it.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers closed all roads linking Azzoun with the surrounding towns, and installed many roadblocks, especially on the man road linking it with Jayyous town, and Ezbet at-Tabib.
It added that the soldiers also invaded the town, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians, after stopping them while walking or driving in various neighborhoods, in addition to storming homes and ransacking them, amidst violent searches.
The invasion led to clashes between the soldiers, who fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades and flares, and local youngsters, who hurled stones and empty bottles on the military vehicles.
Medical sources have confirmed that at least two Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers closed all roads linking Azzoun with the surrounding towns, and installed many roadblocks, especially on the man road linking it with Jayyous town, and Ezbet at-Tabib.
It added that the soldiers also invaded the town, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians, after stopping them while walking or driving in various neighborhoods, in addition to storming homes and ransacking them, amidst violent searches.
The invasion led to clashes between the soldiers, who fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades and flares, and local youngsters, who hurled stones and empty bottles on the military vehicles.
Medical sources have confirmed that at least two Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Monday evening, at least seventy Palestinians, including the Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, after the army assaulted dozens of Palestinians, among them religious leaders, in the Tribes Gate area in Jerusalem, and the al-Ezariyya town, east of the occupied city. The soldiers also abducted two Palestinians.
The soldiers used excessive force against nonviolent protesters, who marched near the Tribes Gate, leading to clashes between many Palestinian young men and the soldiers.
The Red Crescent Society said its medics rushed to the area and provided the needed treatment to fifty Palestinians, and moved 15 of them to al-Makassed hospital.
It added that the 16 Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, nine were injured by fragments of concussion grenades, while 25 others were assaulted by the soldiers, in addition to four of its medics who were injured while providing treatment to the wounded Palestinians.
Among the wounded Palestinians was the Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, legislator Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, before he was moved to the al-Makassed hospital.
The attack took place when hundreds of Palestinians, headed by the General Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, and several religious and political leaders, held evening prayers on the main road facing the Tribes Gate, after the soldiers prevented them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs, before the assaulting the Palestinians, and abducted at least two of them.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded the al-‘Ezariyya town, east of Jerusalem, and clashed with many local youngsters, who hurled stones on the military vehicles.
The Red Crescent said its medics provided the needed treatment to four Palestinians who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, 15 who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, and moved one Palestinian to urgent care after he fell while the soldiers were chasing him.
The soldiers used excessive force against nonviolent protesters, who marched near the Tribes Gate, leading to clashes between many Palestinian young men and the soldiers.
The Red Crescent Society said its medics rushed to the area and provided the needed treatment to fifty Palestinians, and moved 15 of them to al-Makassed hospital.
It added that the 16 Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, nine were injured by fragments of concussion grenades, while 25 others were assaulted by the soldiers, in addition to four of its medics who were injured while providing treatment to the wounded Palestinians.
Among the wounded Palestinians was the Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, legislator Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, before he was moved to the al-Makassed hospital.
The attack took place when hundreds of Palestinians, headed by the General Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, and several religious and political leaders, held evening prayers on the main road facing the Tribes Gate, after the soldiers prevented them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs, before the assaulting the Palestinians, and abducted at least two of them.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded the al-‘Ezariyya town, east of Jerusalem, and clashed with many local youngsters, who hurled stones on the military vehicles.
The Red Crescent said its medics provided the needed treatment to four Palestinians who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, 15 who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, and moved one Palestinian to urgent care after he fell while the soldiers were chasing him.
Israeli soldiers on Monday evening opened fire at a Palestinian car in al-Khalil and were about to kill its driver at the pretext he was intending to carry out a ramming attack.
Hebrew media sources claimed the driver tried to ram his car into a group of soldiers near al-Zahed area in al-Khalil, prompting the latter to open fire at him. They added that the driver escaped the area.
However, a spokesperson for the Israeli occupation army denied the incident was a car-ramming attack, affirming that the driver failed to respond to the soldiers who ordered him to stop and panicked after his car was shot at.
Hebrew media sources claimed the driver tried to ram his car into a group of soldiers near al-Zahed area in al-Khalil, prompting the latter to open fire at him. They added that the driver escaped the area.
However, a spokesperson for the Israeli occupation army denied the incident was a car-ramming attack, affirming that the driver failed to respond to the soldiers who ordered him to stop and panicked after his car was shot at.
17 july 2017
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Monday evening that 11 Jerusalemites were injured in clashes between worshipers and the Israeli police at Bab al-Asbat near al-Aqsa Mosque.
The worshipers were attacked after performing evening prayer outside al-Aqsa Mosque in protest against the metal detectors installed by the Israeli authorities at the entrances of the Mosque.
MP Mustafa al-Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative Movement, was among the injured, according to the PRCS.
According to the PIC reporter, 3 Jerusalemite women who were protesting at Bab al-Asbat were beaten by the Israeli police earlier in the day before a number of youths who were in the scene were able to intervene and defend them.
Several injuries have been reported since Sunday in the clashes between the Israeli police and the Jerusalemite worshipers who refused to enter al-Aqsa Mosque via the metal detectors installed at its gates.
Al-Aqsa Mosque was completely closed before worshipers on Friday after two Israeli officers were killed in an armed clash in the compound.
The Israeli authorities started on Sunday to reopen the Mosque gradually after installing dozens of metal detectors and cameras at the entrances of the site, which was widely rejected by Muslim worshipers.
The worshipers were attacked after performing evening prayer outside al-Aqsa Mosque in protest against the metal detectors installed by the Israeli authorities at the entrances of the Mosque.
MP Mustafa al-Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative Movement, was among the injured, according to the PRCS.
According to the PIC reporter, 3 Jerusalemite women who were protesting at Bab al-Asbat were beaten by the Israeli police earlier in the day before a number of youths who were in the scene were able to intervene and defend them.
Several injuries have been reported since Sunday in the clashes between the Israeli police and the Jerusalemite worshipers who refused to enter al-Aqsa Mosque via the metal detectors installed at its gates.
Al-Aqsa Mosque was completely closed before worshipers on Friday after two Israeli officers were killed in an armed clash in the compound.
The Israeli authorities started on Sunday to reopen the Mosque gradually after installing dozens of metal detectors and cameras at the entrances of the site, which was widely rejected by Muslim worshipers.
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday aggressively attacked Palestinians maintaining vigil outside al-Aqsa Mosque to protest the newly-installed metal detectors.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli troops forced the sit-inners out of Jerusalem walls after they refused to enter al-Aqsa Mosque—Muslims’ third holiest site—via the metal detectors recently installed by the Israeli forces.
The occupation forces came down heavily on the sit-inners and subjected them to heavy beating in an attempt to disband the vigil and force worshipers to enter al-Aqsa Mosque through the metal detectors.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli troops forced the sit-inners out of Jerusalem walls after they refused to enter al-Aqsa Mosque—Muslims’ third holiest site—via the metal detectors recently installed by the Israeli forces.
The occupation forces came down heavily on the sit-inners and subjected them to heavy beating in an attempt to disband the vigil and force worshipers to enter al-Aqsa Mosque through the metal detectors.
Two Palestinian fishermen were shot and injured by the Israeli occupation navy off Gaza’s southern coast late on Sunday evening.
Head of the Fishermen’s Union in Khan Younis, Fuad al-Amoudi, said 19-year-old fisherman Ibrahim Abu Jahjouh and Khedr Abu Shamala, 24, sustained injuries after the Israeli navy targeted their ship with gunfire off Khan Younis shore, south of Gaza.
Speaking with PIC, al-Amoudi said paramedics transferred the fishermen to Nasser Hospital so as to be treated for the moderate wounds inflicted by the Israeli gunshots.
Head of the Fishermen’s Union in Khan Younis, Fuad al-Amoudi, said 19-year-old fisherman Ibrahim Abu Jahjouh and Khedr Abu Shamala, 24, sustained injuries after the Israeli navy targeted their ship with gunfire off Khan Younis shore, south of Gaza.
Speaking with PIC, al-Amoudi said paramedics transferred the fishermen to Nasser Hospital so as to be treated for the moderate wounds inflicted by the Israeli gunshots.
At least nine Palestinians were left wounded on Sunday evening as the Israeli occupation forces came down heavily on the peaceful Muslim worshipers outside of al-Aqsa Mosque.
According to local sources, the Israeli forces aggressively attacked dozens of Palestinians as they performed Ishaa (night) prayers near al-Asbat Gate (one of the main entrance gates of al-Aqsa Mosque).
Red Crescent paramedics said they treated nine Palestinians after the Israeli police attacked the Muslim congregation, adding that at least 17 Palestinians received treatment on the same day in such attacks near al-Aqsa Mosque.
A PIC news correspondent said violent clashes have been ongoing in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Hundreds of Muslim worshipers performed Sunday’s prayers near al-Asbat Gate, outside holy al-Aqsa Mosque, after they refused to enter the site via metal detectors set up by the Israeli forces.
On Friday, the Israeli occupation forces banned Muslim prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—following a shootout with three Palestinian anti-occupation youths. The gunfight claimed the lives of the three Palestinians. Two Israeli soldiers were pronounced dead.
According to local sources, the Israeli forces aggressively attacked dozens of Palestinians as they performed Ishaa (night) prayers near al-Asbat Gate (one of the main entrance gates of al-Aqsa Mosque).
Red Crescent paramedics said they treated nine Palestinians after the Israeli police attacked the Muslim congregation, adding that at least 17 Palestinians received treatment on the same day in such attacks near al-Aqsa Mosque.
A PIC news correspondent said violent clashes have been ongoing in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Hundreds of Muslim worshipers performed Sunday’s prayers near al-Asbat Gate, outside holy al-Aqsa Mosque, after they refused to enter the site via metal detectors set up by the Israeli forces.
On Friday, the Israeli occupation forces banned Muslim prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—following a shootout with three Palestinian anti-occupation youths. The gunfight claimed the lives of the three Palestinians. Two Israeli soldiers were pronounced dead.
16 july 2017
Israeli soldiers abducted, Sunday, six young Palestinian men in the West Bank governorates of Ramallah, Salfit and Jerusalem.
The Ramallah office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Lutfi Khalil, after wounding him with live fire, in Kafr Ein village.
The soldiers also abducted Mahmoud Abdul-Latif Deek, 27, from his home in Salfit, in central West Bank.
In Jerusalem, the soldiers detained dozens of Palestinians, and interrogated them for several hours before releasing them, except for four Palestinians, who were remanded for further interrogation.
The Ramallah office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Lutfi Khalil, after wounding him with live fire, in Kafr Ein village.
The soldiers also abducted Mahmoud Abdul-Latif Deek, 27, from his home in Salfit, in central West Bank.
In Jerusalem, the soldiers detained dozens of Palestinians, and interrogated them for several hours before releasing them, except for four Palestinians, who were remanded for further interrogation.
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Sunday at dawn, Doha city, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and abducted one Palestinian. The soldiers also invaded Deheishe and al-Azza refugee camps, in Bethlehem.
The soldiers invaded and searched homes in Doha city, before abducting a young man, identified as Ayman Fadel Daghameen, 24. The soldiers also interrogated several Palestinians, while inspecting their ID cards.
In related news, the army invaded Deheishe and al-Azza refugee camps, south and north of Bethlehem, and clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones on the army jeeps, while the soldiers fired live rounds and rubber-coated steel bullets.
In occupied Jerusalem, the Israeli Authorities decided to install electronic gates and surveillance cameras inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which remains closed for the second consecutive day, following the shooting attack that led to the death of three Palestinians and two soldiers.
The soldiers invaded and searched homes in Doha city, before abducting a young man, identified as Ayman Fadel Daghameen, 24. The soldiers also interrogated several Palestinians, while inspecting their ID cards.
In related news, the army invaded Deheishe and al-Azza refugee camps, south and north of Bethlehem, and clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones on the army jeeps, while the soldiers fired live rounds and rubber-coated steel bullets.
In occupied Jerusalem, the Israeli Authorities decided to install electronic gates and surveillance cameras inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which remains closed for the second consecutive day, following the shooting attack that led to the death of three Palestinians and two soldiers.
15 july 2017
A demonstration by locals in Kafr Qaddoum, once again, turned violent on Friday, as Israeli soldiers and border police showed up to block the march’s path. Around 150 Palestinians were attempting to march towards an illegal Israeli roadblock which cuts off the town from Nablus.
Palestinian children and teenagers responded by throwing rocks at the soldiers, who responded in turn with a volley of rubber-coated steel bullets.
Locals attempted to block the soldiers’ line of fire by burning tires next to the road, and building a stone barricade. Shortly after, a skunk truck – a foul smelling chemically treated water used to spray on Palestinians- arrived but was not used. Soldiers used a commercially-available drone throughout the clash, surveying the situation and possibly taking photos of participants.
Israeli border police, who had been waiting on a hill overlooking the demonstration, began to move downwards to confront the youths. When stones were thrown at them, they responded with more rubber-coated steel bullets, which narrowly avoided hitting the young children who were present.
Soldiers then attempted to disperse the march by firing a volley of teargas, but the wind blew it back towards them and away from the demonstrators. Realizing that teargas would be ineffective, soldiers and border police began firing their guns even more indiscriminately, from behind a protective barrier. Border police reinforced soldiers who had been observing from the hilltop, and began to fire at teenagers and children who were taunting them from the foot of the hill.
The town, located between Nablus and Qalqilya in the northern West Bank, has seen weekly clashes since 2003, when Israeli forces permanently blocked off the main road to Nablus. The introduction of this road block made a 1.5 kilometer journey to the neighboring village into a 15 kilometer journey, and a trip to Nablus 40 minutes instead of 15. Despite an Israeli court ruling in 2010 that the road block was illegal, it has still not been removed.
Palestinian children and teenagers responded by throwing rocks at the soldiers, who responded in turn with a volley of rubber-coated steel bullets.
Locals attempted to block the soldiers’ line of fire by burning tires next to the road, and building a stone barricade. Shortly after, a skunk truck – a foul smelling chemically treated water used to spray on Palestinians- arrived but was not used. Soldiers used a commercially-available drone throughout the clash, surveying the situation and possibly taking photos of participants.
Israeli border police, who had been waiting on a hill overlooking the demonstration, began to move downwards to confront the youths. When stones were thrown at them, they responded with more rubber-coated steel bullets, which narrowly avoided hitting the young children who were present.
Soldiers then attempted to disperse the march by firing a volley of teargas, but the wind blew it back towards them and away from the demonstrators. Realizing that teargas would be ineffective, soldiers and border police began firing their guns even more indiscriminately, from behind a protective barrier. Border police reinforced soldiers who had been observing from the hilltop, and began to fire at teenagers and children who were taunting them from the foot of the hill.
The town, located between Nablus and Qalqilya in the northern West Bank, has seen weekly clashes since 2003, when Israeli forces permanently blocked off the main road to Nablus. The introduction of this road block made a 1.5 kilometer journey to the neighboring village into a 15 kilometer journey, and a trip to Nablus 40 minutes instead of 15. Despite an Israeli court ruling in 2010 that the road block was illegal, it has still not been removed.
14 july 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled on Friday Kafr Qaddoum anti-settlement weekly march which demands opening the village's road that has been closed for more than 14 years.
A number of foreign peace activists took part in the march alongside hundreds of Kafr Qaddoum residents. The IOF soldiers attacked the marchers with rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters, and sound bombs, but no injuries were reported.
Coordinator of the popular resistance in Kafr Qaddoum, Murad Shtewi, said that the IOF soldiers broke into a public park east of the village and turned it into a military barracks.
Shtewi reported that violent confrontations flared up between the Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths who threw stones and burned tires near Kedumim settlement built on the village's lands.
He affirmed that targeting children with arrests will not deter the village's residents of various age categories from participating in the march every week until they achieve their goals.
A number of foreign peace activists took part in the march alongside hundreds of Kafr Qaddoum residents. The IOF soldiers attacked the marchers with rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters, and sound bombs, but no injuries were reported.
Coordinator of the popular resistance in Kafr Qaddoum, Murad Shtewi, said that the IOF soldiers broke into a public park east of the village and turned it into a military barracks.
Shtewi reported that violent confrontations flared up between the Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths who threw stones and burned tires near Kedumim settlement built on the village's lands.
He affirmed that targeting children with arrests will not deter the village's residents of various age categories from participating in the march every week until they achieve their goals.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Friday evening, 25 Palestinians after several army jeeps invaded Abu Dis town, east of occupied East Jerusalem, and clashed with dozens of youngsters, who hurled stones at the military jeeps.
The soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, and surrounding homes.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its medics rushed to the town, and provided treatment to six Palestinians who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, three who suffered burns due to the concussion grenades, and sixteen others who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, and surrounding homes.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its medics rushed to the town, and provided treatment to six Palestinians who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, three who suffered burns due to the concussion grenades, and sixteen others who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The Israeli police arrested two Jerusalemite youths after shooting and injuring one of them in Jabal al-Mukaber area to the southeast of Occupied Jerusalem on Friday.
According to Quds Press, an Israeli police force broke into al-Farouq neighborhood, arrested a Palestinian youth and chased another who escaped from the scene.
Eyewitnesses said that the policemen tracked the fleeing youth and arrested him after shooting him in the foot.
Later, the Israeli police withdrew from the area and took the two youths to an unknown destination, they reported.
Tension has prevailed in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas since the morning hours amid tightened military restrictions imposed by the Israeli police in the wake of an anti-occupation shooting attack carried out by three Palestinian youths near al-Aqsa Mosque.
The three Palestinian young men were killed while two Israeli policemen were later pronounced dead.
Following the attack, the Israeli police prevented Palestinian worshipers from performing Friday prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque, closed its gates and announced it, along with the Old City and the surrounding area, a "closed military zone".
According to Quds Press, an Israeli police force broke into al-Farouq neighborhood, arrested a Palestinian youth and chased another who escaped from the scene.
Eyewitnesses said that the policemen tracked the fleeing youth and arrested him after shooting him in the foot.
Later, the Israeli police withdrew from the area and took the two youths to an unknown destination, they reported.
Tension has prevailed in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas since the morning hours amid tightened military restrictions imposed by the Israeli police in the wake of an anti-occupation shooting attack carried out by three Palestinian youths near al-Aqsa Mosque.
The three Palestinian young men were killed while two Israeli policemen were later pronounced dead.
Following the attack, the Israeli police prevented Palestinian worshipers from performing Friday prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque, closed its gates and announced it, along with the Old City and the surrounding area, a "closed military zone".
13 july 2017
Violent clashes broke out on Thursday evening after the Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinians in Bethlehem’s eastern town of Tekou’, in the southern West Bank, with gunfire.
According to eye-witnesses, Israeli army troops deployed at a military watchtower near the main entrance to Tekou’ targeted Palestinian anti-occupation youth with randomly-shot spates of bullet fire and teargas canisters. Several Palestinians were left injured in the attack.
At the same time, the Israeli occupation soldiers on Thursday evening sealed off the main entrance to the nearby Janata town with a military checkpoint, where Palestinian vehicles and passengers had been subjected to intensive inspection.
According to eye-witnesses, Israeli army troops deployed at a military watchtower near the main entrance to Tekou’ targeted Palestinian anti-occupation youth with randomly-shot spates of bullet fire and teargas canisters. Several Palestinians were left injured in the attack.
At the same time, the Israeli occupation soldiers on Thursday evening sealed off the main entrance to the nearby Janata town with a military checkpoint, where Palestinian vehicles and passengers had been subjected to intensive inspection.
12 july 2017
Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, the al-Jisir area, between Jabal al-Mokabber and Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished storage rooms and a car-wash facility, owned by Mousa Obeidat, and abducted one Palestinian after shooting him.
The soldiers invaded the facilities and demolished them, under the pretext of being constructed without a permit from the Jerusalem City Council.
Many Palestinians protested the invasion and the demolitions, before the soldiers shot a young man, identified as Ali Ziad Odah, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his leg, and abducted him, after repeatedly assaulting him.
The soldiers invaded the facilities and demolished them, under the pretext of being constructed without a permit from the Jerusalem City Council.
Many Palestinians protested the invasion and the demolitions, before the soldiers shot a young man, identified as Ali Ziad Odah, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his leg, and abducted him, after repeatedly assaulting him.
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Tuesday evening, that a young man was seriously injured, near Qalqilia, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, after an excessively speeding Israeli setter’s car rammed him, and fled the scene.
Eyewitnesses said the Palestinian, As’ad Arfan, was walking in the center of Nabi Elias village, east of Qalqilia, when he was struck by the speeding Israeli car.
They added that Red Crescent medics rushed to the scene, and provided the Arfan with the urgently needed first aid, before moving him to a hospital in Qalqilia.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded the eastern part of Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia, and launched a surveillance balloon, before the soldiers took aerial and ground photos of the Palestinian homes in that area.
Eyewitnesses said the Palestinian, As’ad Arfan, was walking in the center of Nabi Elias village, east of Qalqilia, when he was struck by the speeding Israeli car.
They added that Red Crescent medics rushed to the scene, and provided the Arfan with the urgently needed first aid, before moving him to a hospital in Qalqilia.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded the eastern part of Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia, and launched a surveillance balloon, before the soldiers took aerial and ground photos of the Palestinian homes in that area.
