21 july 2018
The head of the Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) Amjad Najjar, stated that Israeli soldiers resort to the excessive use of force during their nightly invasions into Palestinian homes, and deliberately cause damage to furniture and property during the violent searches their conduct.
In a statement released Saturday, Najjar said that the PPS documented more than 300 abductions of Palestinians from their homes, in the past few months, in which the soldiers caused excessive damage to the homes, including destroying furniture, breaking and removing floor tiles, slashing furniture, tearing apart books, destroying bedrooms and closets, in addition to stealing money under vague pretexts.
Najjar also said that the soldiers illegally confiscated eleven Palestinian cars owned by the abducted persons, or by former political prisoners.
He stated that dozens of Palestinians provided sworn testimonies to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society in which they revealed the extent of damage caused to their homes, stating that the soldiers also wired and detonated their main doors of their homes before storming them.
The families also said that the soldiers even destroyed photo albums, damaged or confiscated computers, laptops and mobile phones without any legal cause or justification.
Najjar stated that, in many cases, the soldiers forced the families in one room while searching their homes, and by the time they are allowed out, they realize the extent of damage caused to their property.
He said that the soldiers sometimes raid the fridges of the families, use their microwave ovens and eat their food, “just like mercenaries would do, they would cause the utmost level of destruction before they leave.”
“What Israel’s army is doing is piracy and theft,” Najjar stated, “They terrify the families, the women and children, and cause extensive and serious destruction.”
Najjar urged the International Red Cross and various legal and human rights organizations to intervene and put an end to what he called “the escalating organized crimes, committed by the Israeli army Mafia against the Palestinian civilians,” and stated that such violations must be prosecuted.
He also said that the families already face dire economic conditions, and these violent Israeli military invasions and searches cause them heavy financial burdens, and called for forming a special committee to compensate them for their losses.
In a statement released Saturday, Najjar said that the PPS documented more than 300 abductions of Palestinians from their homes, in the past few months, in which the soldiers caused excessive damage to the homes, including destroying furniture, breaking and removing floor tiles, slashing furniture, tearing apart books, destroying bedrooms and closets, in addition to stealing money under vague pretexts.
Najjar also said that the soldiers illegally confiscated eleven Palestinian cars owned by the abducted persons, or by former political prisoners.
He stated that dozens of Palestinians provided sworn testimonies to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society in which they revealed the extent of damage caused to their homes, stating that the soldiers also wired and detonated their main doors of their homes before storming them.
The families also said that the soldiers even destroyed photo albums, damaged or confiscated computers, laptops and mobile phones without any legal cause or justification.
Najjar stated that, in many cases, the soldiers forced the families in one room while searching their homes, and by the time they are allowed out, they realize the extent of damage caused to their property.
He said that the soldiers sometimes raid the fridges of the families, use their microwave ovens and eat their food, “just like mercenaries would do, they would cause the utmost level of destruction before they leave.”
“What Israel’s army is doing is piracy and theft,” Najjar stated, “They terrify the families, the women and children, and cause extensive and serious destruction.”
Najjar urged the International Red Cross and various legal and human rights organizations to intervene and put an end to what he called “the escalating organized crimes, committed by the Israeli army Mafia against the Palestinian civilians,” and stated that such violations must be prosecuted.
He also said that the families already face dire economic conditions, and these violent Israeli military invasions and searches cause them heavy financial burdens, and called for forming a special committee to compensate them for their losses.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday morning, a Palestinian man with Down Syndrome, and repeatedly beat him until breaking his wrist, in Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Zayed in Bab az-Zawiya area, in the center of Hebron city.
The wounded Palestinian man posed no threat to the soldiers, and was just walking in the Old City, when he was violently assaulted by them, local confirmed.
Local photojournalist Amer Shallodi was one of the people who witnessed the assault and managed to take pictures of the soldiers detaining Zayed, before and after assaulting him and breaking his wrist.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Zayed in Bab az-Zawiya area, in the center of Hebron city.
The wounded Palestinian man posed no threat to the soldiers, and was just walking in the Old City, when he was violently assaulted by them, local confirmed.
Local photojournalist Amer Shallodi was one of the people who witnessed the assault and managed to take pictures of the soldiers detaining Zayed, before and after assaulting him and breaking his wrist.
Israeli occupation army on Saturday morning bombed a Palestinian resistance site south of Gaza city in a first violation of the Egypt-brokered ceasefire announced Friday evening.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli tanks fired two missiles at a resistance post in al-Zaitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza city, with no injuries reported.
A spokesman for the Israeli army claimed that Israeli tanks bombed a Hamas post after a group of Palestinians attempted to cross the border fence east of Gaza.
Hamas Movement on Friday evening announced that a ceasefire was reached with the Israeli side.
In a brief statement at dawn Saturday, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said that following Egyptian and UN efforts, a ceasefire between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli army had been restored.
A state of cautious calm has prevailed since 10:00 pm on Friday after Israel halted its aerial and artillery attacks on Gaza but maintained its drone overflights.
Israeli tanks and warplanes on Friday attacked several targets in Gaza, including the Great March of Return, killing 4 Palestinians and injuring 120 others.
The Israeli army late Friday announced that an Israeli soldier was shot and killed by a Palestinian sniper near Gaza border.
Since the start of the Great March of Return protests on 30th March, 155 Palestinians have been killed, 8 of whom are being detained by the Israeli army, while 16,500 injured, including 390 in critical conditions.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli tanks fired two missiles at a resistance post in al-Zaitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza city, with no injuries reported.
A spokesman for the Israeli army claimed that Israeli tanks bombed a Hamas post after a group of Palestinians attempted to cross the border fence east of Gaza.
Hamas Movement on Friday evening announced that a ceasefire was reached with the Israeli side.
In a brief statement at dawn Saturday, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said that following Egyptian and UN efforts, a ceasefire between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli army had been restored.
A state of cautious calm has prevailed since 10:00 pm on Friday after Israel halted its aerial and artillery attacks on Gaza but maintained its drone overflights.
Israeli tanks and warplanes on Friday attacked several targets in Gaza, including the Great March of Return, killing 4 Palestinians and injuring 120 others.
The Israeli army late Friday announced that an Israeli soldier was shot and killed by a Palestinian sniper near Gaza border.
Since the start of the Great March of Return protests on 30th March, 155 Palestinians have been killed, 8 of whom are being detained by the Israeli army, while 16,500 injured, including 390 in critical conditions.
An indirect ceasefire understanding was reached between Hamas and Israel, on Friday at night, following extensive Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, and the killing of four Palestinian fighters, and one soldier.
Hamas spokesperson in Gaza, Fawzi Barhoum, said that “through Egyptian, and international mediation, a ceasefire understanding was reached between the occupation and the resistance.”
Israeli sources said the United Nations Envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, held extensive talks with both Israel and Hamas, and added that the ceasefire was reached “because both parties are not interested in escalation.”
He stated that the ceasefire was reached without an agreement, but with the sole purpose of “returning to the era of calm.”
Hamas was pressured by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to refrain from responding to the Israeli strikes, in order to avoid a serious and extended military escalation.
The understanding was reached after Israel shelled and bombarded more than 68 areas in the Gaza Strip, after following the death of one soldier by Palestinian fire, and four Palestinians by Israeli army fire.
Despite the understanding for ceasefire, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Mladenov in a phone call that “the responsibility for escalation or calm lies with Hamas,” and added that “if the group continues to fire shells into Israel, then the outcome will be far worse than what they think.”
Lieberman also said that “the destruction and loss of live will be on Hamas,” Israeli daily Haaretz said.
It is worth mentioning that the slain Israeli soldier, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, is the first Israeli to be killed by the Palestinians in Gaza, since the Great Return March procession started on Palestinian Land Day, March 30th, 2018.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army killed 146 Palestinians protesters, including 17 children, two medics and two journalists, and wounded more than 16496 others.
Israeli army fire also caused damage to 58 Palestinian ambulances in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, July 19, 2018, an Israeli army drone dropped a missile at Palestinians, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian, identified as Abdul-Karim Radwan, 22, and wounding three others, one seriously.
Hamas spokesperson in Gaza, Fawzi Barhoum, said that “through Egyptian, and international mediation, a ceasefire understanding was reached between the occupation and the resistance.”
Israeli sources said the United Nations Envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, held extensive talks with both Israel and Hamas, and added that the ceasefire was reached “because both parties are not interested in escalation.”
He stated that the ceasefire was reached without an agreement, but with the sole purpose of “returning to the era of calm.”
Hamas was pressured by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to refrain from responding to the Israeli strikes, in order to avoid a serious and extended military escalation.
The understanding was reached after Israel shelled and bombarded more than 68 areas in the Gaza Strip, after following the death of one soldier by Palestinian fire, and four Palestinians by Israeli army fire.
Despite the understanding for ceasefire, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Mladenov in a phone call that “the responsibility for escalation or calm lies with Hamas,” and added that “if the group continues to fire shells into Israel, then the outcome will be far worse than what they think.”
Lieberman also said that “the destruction and loss of live will be on Hamas,” Israeli daily Haaretz said.
It is worth mentioning that the slain Israeli soldier, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, is the first Israeli to be killed by the Palestinians in Gaza, since the Great Return March procession started on Palestinian Land Day, March 30th, 2018.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army killed 146 Palestinians protesters, including 17 children, two medics and two journalists, and wounded more than 16496 others.
Israeli army fire also caused damage to 58 Palestinian ambulances in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, July 19, 2018, an Israeli army drone dropped a missile at Palestinians, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian, identified as Abdul-Karim Radwan, 22, and wounding three others, one seriously.
20 july 2018
As night fell on Friday evening, after Israeli airstrikes killed Palestinian fighters that afternoon, and one Israeli soldier stationed at the border was reportedly killed, reports began coming in on Twitter from different parts of Gaza showing Israeli fighter jets dropping bombs. video
The Israeli army said one of its soldier was seriously injured by Hamas fighters near the southern part of the Gaza Strip, during what it called a military activity near the border fence, in southern Gaza, and later died from his wounds.
The name is of soldier has not been released at the time of this report.
The extent of the damage is unknown as of yet, and the airstrikes appear to be ongoing. As the loudspeakers sounded the call to evening prayer from mosques across the Occupied Territory, the sound of Israeli fighter jets filled the sky, and bombs began to fall.
The Israeli army said it targeted and destroyed 25 sites, run by armed resistance groups in Gaza, including monitoring and training centers.
The bombing came just hours after Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated that he was planning to launch a large-scale war in Gaza similar to the one in 2014, in which 2200 people were killed. In his statement, he said the ‘Palestinian people will pay the price’ for the continued non-violent protests at the border, which have been going on for 100 days.
One woman in Khan Younis filmed a bombing on her phone, and posted it on Twitter with the caption, “I have heard twenty bombs in the last 30 minutes”. Several people live streamed on Facebook from different parts of Gaza, as the bombs began to drop.
The Israeli strikes were carried out in several parts of the Gaza Strip, including sites run by the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed of Hamas, in Rafah and Khan Younis, in addition to missiles fired into the Zeitoun neighborhoods, east of Gaza city, causing several injuries.
The soldiers also fired at least eleven missiles into two sites, west of Khan Younis, causing serious damage.
The Israeli army claims it “was retaliating to shells fired against its soldiers near Gaza’s eastern border area, while Hamas said it was retaliating to the killing of four Palestinians by army missiles, Friday.
It said that Palestinian fighters fired shells into areas in Shaar HaNegev and Sdot Negev Regional Councils of Settlements, and added that the Iron Dome missile defense system managed to intercept two.
It stated that one shells landed and detonated in an open area in Shaar HaNegev. The reported shells did not lead to any casualties.
The sirens were heard amid an escalation along the Gaza border with Israel.
Fawzi Barhoum, the spokesperson of Hamas in Gaza, said that Israel has chosen the path of war and offensive on Gaza and its people, by murdering unarmed protesters, and added that these killings have raised the bar of retaliation.
“Israel will be held accountable for its crimes; our resistance has the moral and legal duties to protect its people, despite the dire consequences of its retaliation,” Barhoum said, “Shelling will be met my shelling – the resistance is ready, and capable of retaliation and of fighting for the liberation of its people, for breaking the siege and continuing the struggle for independence.”
Furthermore, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, near Gaza city, wounding one fisherman, and causing damage to several boats. The soldiers also sprayed many boats with waste-water mixed with chemicals.
The Israeli army said one of its soldier was seriously injured by Hamas fighters near the southern part of the Gaza Strip, during what it called a military activity near the border fence, in southern Gaza, and later died from his wounds.
The name is of soldier has not been released at the time of this report.
The extent of the damage is unknown as of yet, and the airstrikes appear to be ongoing. As the loudspeakers sounded the call to evening prayer from mosques across the Occupied Territory, the sound of Israeli fighter jets filled the sky, and bombs began to fall.
The Israeli army said it targeted and destroyed 25 sites, run by armed resistance groups in Gaza, including monitoring and training centers.
The bombing came just hours after Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated that he was planning to launch a large-scale war in Gaza similar to the one in 2014, in which 2200 people were killed. In his statement, he said the ‘Palestinian people will pay the price’ for the continued non-violent protests at the border, which have been going on for 100 days.
One woman in Khan Younis filmed a bombing on her phone, and posted it on Twitter with the caption, “I have heard twenty bombs in the last 30 minutes”. Several people live streamed on Facebook from different parts of Gaza, as the bombs began to drop.
The Israeli strikes were carried out in several parts of the Gaza Strip, including sites run by the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed of Hamas, in Rafah and Khan Younis, in addition to missiles fired into the Zeitoun neighborhoods, east of Gaza city, causing several injuries.
The soldiers also fired at least eleven missiles into two sites, west of Khan Younis, causing serious damage.
The Israeli army claims it “was retaliating to shells fired against its soldiers near Gaza’s eastern border area, while Hamas said it was retaliating to the killing of four Palestinians by army missiles, Friday.
It said that Palestinian fighters fired shells into areas in Shaar HaNegev and Sdot Negev Regional Councils of Settlements, and added that the Iron Dome missile defense system managed to intercept two.
It stated that one shells landed and detonated in an open area in Shaar HaNegev. The reported shells did not lead to any casualties.
The sirens were heard amid an escalation along the Gaza border with Israel.
Fawzi Barhoum, the spokesperson of Hamas in Gaza, said that Israel has chosen the path of war and offensive on Gaza and its people, by murdering unarmed protesters, and added that these killings have raised the bar of retaliation.
“Israel will be held accountable for its crimes; our resistance has the moral and legal duties to protect its people, despite the dire consequences of its retaliation,” Barhoum said, “Shelling will be met my shelling – the resistance is ready, and capable of retaliation and of fighting for the liberation of its people, for breaking the siege and continuing the struggle for independence.”
Furthermore, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, near Gaza city, wounding one fisherman, and causing damage to several boats. The soldiers also sprayed many boats with waste-water mixed with chemicals.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the Great Return March processions, along the eastern border areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, wounding at least five Palestinians, and causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at the protesters.
Medical sources at the Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza city, said the soldiers shot two young men with live rounds in their legs, east of the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of the city.
They added that the two Palestinians suffered moderate wounds, while dozens were treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked dozens of Palestinians east of Khuza’a town, east of the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, wounding two with live fire, and causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Health Ministry in Gaza said the soldiers also shot a young man with live fire in Abu Safiyya area, east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza, before he was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital in nearby Beit Lahia, suffering moderate wounds.
It added that dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and east of Rafah, in the southern part of the coastal region.
It is worth mentioning that many protesters burnt tires and flew balloons carrying the colors of the Palestinian flag.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at the protesters.
Medical sources at the Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza city, said the soldiers shot two young men with live rounds in their legs, east of the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of the city.
They added that the two Palestinians suffered moderate wounds, while dozens were treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked dozens of Palestinians east of Khuza’a town, east of the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, wounding two with live fire, and causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Health Ministry in Gaza said the soldiers also shot a young man with live fire in Abu Safiyya area, east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza, before he was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital in nearby Beit Lahia, suffering moderate wounds.
It added that dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and east of Rafah, in the southern part of the coastal region.
It is worth mentioning that many protesters burnt tires and flew balloons carrying the colors of the Palestinian flag.
Three Palestinians sustained bullet injuries and several others choked on teargas at noontime Friday in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya.
Israeli army patrols aggressively attacked a weekly march staged in Kafr Qaddum to protest Israel’s apartheid policies against the Palestinians and push for opening the main thoroughfare, which has been kept closed for 15 years.
Activist Murad Shteiwi said Israeli soldiers fired live bullets and rubber-coated rounds at the protesters, injuring three of them.
The soldiers also fired teargas to disperse the protesters, causing many cases of suffocation from teargas inhalation.
Israeli army patrols aggressively attacked a weekly march staged in Kafr Qaddum to protest Israel’s apartheid policies against the Palestinians and push for opening the main thoroughfare, which has been kept closed for 15 years.
Activist Murad Shteiwi said Israeli soldiers fired live bullets and rubber-coated rounds at the protesters, injuring three of them.
The soldiers also fired teargas to disperse the protesters, causing many cases of suffocation from teargas inhalation.
Violent clashes broke out at dawn Friday between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers after the latter stormed al-Fawwar refugee camp and Jabal Abu Ruman neighborhood in al-Khalil, south of the occupied West Bank.
According to local sources, scores of Israeli troops aboard at least 12 military vehicles stormed al-Fawwar camp amid intensive gunfire, which provoked skirmishes with local young men.
The military force also intensively fired stun and tear gas grenades at the angry young men, who responded by hurling stones and empty bottles.
Two homes were reportedly ransacked by soldiers during the military campaign in the camp.
Similar clashes also took place in Jabal Abu Ruman neighborhood in al-Khalil city after soldiers raided several homes there.
According to local sources, scores of Israeli troops aboard at least 12 military vehicles stormed al-Fawwar camp amid intensive gunfire, which provoked skirmishes with local young men.
The military force also intensively fired stun and tear gas grenades at the angry young men, who responded by hurling stones and empty bottles.
Two homes were reportedly ransacked by soldiers during the military campaign in the camp.
Similar clashes also took place in Jabal Abu Ruman neighborhood in al-Khalil city after soldiers raided several homes there.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday evening the at-Tabeeb village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and fired many gas bombs, causing several Palestinians to suffer the effects if teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers fired many gas bombs at many homes in the village, after invading it.
The sources stated that the invaded area is adjacent to the Annexation Wall, isolating the villagers from their lands.
The Israeli army claimed its soldiers invaded the village after several Palestinians breached a section the barbed-wire fence, near the Annexation Wall.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers fired many gas bombs at many homes in the village, after invading it.
The sources stated that the invaded area is adjacent to the Annexation Wall, isolating the villagers from their lands.
The Israeli army claimed its soldiers invaded the village after several Palestinians breached a section the barbed-wire fence, near the Annexation Wall.
19 july 2018
Israeli military bulldozers afternoon Thursday moved dozens of meters into the eastern corners of the Awda (return) Camp, to the south of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Israeli patrols moved 50 meters into eastern al-Awda Camp, east of Rafah, and set up barbed wire near the border fence.
Israeli military incursions near the border fence separating Gaza from territories occupied in 1948 have long been a near-daily occurrence.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas.
The practice, often carried out under the security pretext, has destroyed much of the agricultural harvest of the blockaded coastal enclave.
Israeli patrols moved 50 meters into eastern al-Awda Camp, east of Rafah, and set up barbed wire near the border fence.
Israeli military incursions near the border fence separating Gaza from territories occupied in 1948 have long been a near-daily occurrence.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas.
The practice, often carried out under the security pretext, has destroyed much of the agricultural harvest of the blockaded coastal enclave.