13 june 2017

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday cordoned off Jenin’s southern town of Yabad and attacked Palestinian civilians.
A PIC news correspondent said IOF soldiers have come down heavily on Palestinians in Yabad as part of a preplanned campaign of collective punishment.
At least three Palestinian civilians were aggressively attacked by the occupation troops and detained for hours while they were working on their land lots.
Palestinian brothers Mahmoud and Samer Bassem Abu Bakr, along with the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Abadi, have been subjected to exhaustive interrogation by the Israeli forces.
The IOF soldiers threatened to subject the native Palestinian inhabitants of Yabad to tougher collective punishment.
Located near the Israeli illegal settlement outpost of Mevo Dotan, Yabad town has been the permanent target of violent assaults by the Israeli army and settlers.
A PIC news correspondent said IOF soldiers have come down heavily on Palestinians in Yabad as part of a preplanned campaign of collective punishment.
At least three Palestinian civilians were aggressively attacked by the occupation troops and detained for hours while they were working on their land lots.
Palestinian brothers Mahmoud and Samer Bassem Abu Bakr, along with the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Abadi, have been subjected to exhaustive interrogation by the Israeli forces.
The IOF soldiers threatened to subject the native Palestinian inhabitants of Yabad to tougher collective punishment.
Located near the Israeli illegal settlement outpost of Mevo Dotan, Yabad town has been the permanent target of violent assaults by the Israeli army and settlers.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday raided several homes in Yatta city, south of al-Khalil, and brutalized Palestinian citizens.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers aboard military vehicles stormed at dawn al-Faqeer neighborhood in Yatta and embarked on breaking into homes.
They added that the troops forced families to stay outdoors as they were ransacking their homes.
No arrests were made during the IOF campaign in the city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers aboard military vehicles stormed at dawn al-Faqeer neighborhood in Yatta and embarked on breaking into homes.
They added that the troops forced families to stay outdoors as they were ransacking their homes.
No arrests were made during the IOF campaign in the city.

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Tuesday eight Palestinians from different parts of West Bank and occupied Jerusalem including ex-prisoners.
Violent clashes broke out early today when IOF stormed the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem and its refugee camp. Two arrests were reported during the raid including a Hamas leader.
Locals affirmed to the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers were deployed in large numbers throughout the camp amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and live ammunition which led to the outbreak of the clashes.
During the raid, IOF arrested the leader in Hamas Movement Adnan al-Husari after storming and violently searching his house.
The ex-prisoner Fadi al-Amouri was also detained during the clashes.
Similar clashes erupted in Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah where a young man was arrested.
In occupied Jerusalem, two brothers were rounded up as Israeli police stormed their family house in Silwan town south of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Meanwhile, Israeli military sources claimed that six “wanted” Palestinians were detained for being allegedly involved in anti-occupation attacks including a young woman from al-Khalil.
Violent clashes broke out early today when IOF stormed the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem and its refugee camp. Two arrests were reported during the raid including a Hamas leader.
Locals affirmed to the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers were deployed in large numbers throughout the camp amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and live ammunition which led to the outbreak of the clashes.
During the raid, IOF arrested the leader in Hamas Movement Adnan al-Husari after storming and violently searching his house.
The ex-prisoner Fadi al-Amouri was also detained during the clashes.
Similar clashes erupted in Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah where a young man was arrested.
In occupied Jerusalem, two brothers were rounded up as Israeli police stormed their family house in Silwan town south of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Meanwhile, Israeli military sources claimed that six “wanted” Palestinians were detained for being allegedly involved in anti-occupation attacks including a young woman from al-Khalil.
12 june 2017

Several Israeli military bulldozers on Monday morning carried out a small-scale incursion into the eastern border areas of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.
According to local sources, six armored bulldozers embarked on advancing into an agricultural area east of al-Qarara town in Khan Younis, while other military vehicles and tanks were seen providing them with cover from a distance.
The bulldozers came from the military post known as Kissufim, east of the town, and started to raze agricultural plots of land, the sources added.
Gazan farmers incur heavy losses as a result of Israel’s repeated military incursions into their agricultural lands, which are located along the borderline with the 1948 occupied territories.
According to local sources, six armored bulldozers embarked on advancing into an agricultural area east of al-Qarara town in Khan Younis, while other military vehicles and tanks were seen providing them with cover from a distance.
The bulldozers came from the military post known as Kissufim, east of the town, and started to raze agricultural plots of land, the sources added.
Gazan farmers incur heavy losses as a result of Israel’s repeated military incursions into their agricultural lands, which are located along the borderline with the 1948 occupied territories.
11 june 2017

Israeli navy ships attacked, Sunday, many Palestinian fishing boats, and farmers, in the northern and southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip, causing damage.
Media sources in Gaza said the navy fired dozens of live rounds at the fishing boats, close to the shore in northern Gaza, forcing the fishermen back to the shore in fear of further Israeli assaults and escalation.
In addition, the soldiers, stationed in military towers across the border fence, east of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, fired many live rounds at Palestinian farmers, working on their own lands, close to the border fence.
The attacks are part of constant Israeli violations against the Palestinians in the improvised coastal region.
On Monday, May 15 2017, the navy fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, less than four nautical miles from the Gaza shore, killing a fisherman, identified as Mohammad Majed Bakr, 25.
On Friday, June 9 2017, the soldiers killed one Palestinian, identified as Aa’ed Khamis Jom’a, 22, and injured at ten others, after the army attacked dozens of protesters, in Palestinian lands, near the border fence east of Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Media sources in Gaza said the navy fired dozens of live rounds at the fishing boats, close to the shore in northern Gaza, forcing the fishermen back to the shore in fear of further Israeli assaults and escalation.
In addition, the soldiers, stationed in military towers across the border fence, east of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, fired many live rounds at Palestinian farmers, working on their own lands, close to the border fence.
The attacks are part of constant Israeli violations against the Palestinians in the improvised coastal region.
On Monday, May 15 2017, the navy fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, less than four nautical miles from the Gaza shore, killing a fisherman, identified as Mohammad Majed Bakr, 25.
On Friday, June 9 2017, the soldiers killed one Palestinian, identified as Aa’ed Khamis Jom’a, 22, and injured at ten others, after the army attacked dozens of protesters, in Palestinian lands, near the border fence east of Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
9 june 2017

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) quelled on Friday the anti-settlement weekly march in Kafr Qaddum town in Qalqilya. The peaceful march also demands the opening of the street which has been closed by the IOF for over 14 years.
Coordinator of the popular resistance in the town, Murad Shteiwi, said that large numbers of IOF soldiers and Special Forces showered the participants with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters. No injuries were reported.
He pointed out that the participants foiled an ambush that was set up by IOF troops to arrest youths beneath the olive trees near the closed street. They used stones in order to ward off the Israeli soldiers and managed to make them retreat without arresting anybody.
Coordinator of the popular resistance in the town, Murad Shteiwi, said that large numbers of IOF soldiers and Special Forces showered the participants with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters. No injuries were reported.
He pointed out that the participants foiled an ambush that was set up by IOF troops to arrest youths beneath the olive trees near the closed street. They used stones in order to ward off the Israeli soldiers and managed to make them retreat without arresting anybody.

The Israeli occupation navy at daybreak Friday attacked Palestinian fishermen off Gaza’s coast with heavy machinegun fire.
According to eye-witnesses, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishermen sailing off Gaza’s coast.
The fishermen went ashore for fear of being killed in the attack.
The attack is another chain in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered truce deal signed in the wake of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza.
According to eye-witnesses, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishermen sailing off Gaza’s coast.
The fishermen went ashore for fear of being killed in the attack.
The attack is another chain in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered truce deal signed in the wake of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza.
8 june 2017

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched at dawn Thursday a large-scale raid and arrest campaign throughout West Bank and occupied Jerusalem. Ex-prisoners, minors, and university students were among the reported arrests.
At least five Palestinian youths were detained as IOF stormed several towns south of Nablus, including the ex-prisoner Mohamed Allan who waged a hunger strike for 65 days in Israeli jails before his release in 2015, according to the PIC reporter.
Similar raids were carried out in Jenin province where a 20-year-old youngster was detained in Jalama town.
IOF also raided the house of Hamas’s spokesman Abdul Basset al-Haj and interrogated him for hours before leaving the area.
Meanwhile, a PIC correspondent reported that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed Arraba town in Jenin province accompanied with a number of bulldozers and leveled the evacuated Dotan military camp.
A military checkpoint was also erected in the town where several Palestinian vehicles were stopped and searched.
Along the same line, a university student was detained after IOF soldiers violently stormed and searched his family house east of Tulkarem while a military checkpoint was erected at the main road leading to Nablus.
Two more arrests were carried out in Qalqilia, while violent clashes broke out in Bethlehem as IOF stormed the city amid heavy firing of teargas bombs.
IOF confiscated a lathe machine during the raid, local sources said.
In Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli police arrested three minors aged between 13 and 16 for allegedly being involved in stone-throwing incidents.
The detainees were taken to a nearby police station in al-Tur town for investigation.
At least five Palestinian youths were detained as IOF stormed several towns south of Nablus, including the ex-prisoner Mohamed Allan who waged a hunger strike for 65 days in Israeli jails before his release in 2015, according to the PIC reporter.
Similar raids were carried out in Jenin province where a 20-year-old youngster was detained in Jalama town.
IOF also raided the house of Hamas’s spokesman Abdul Basset al-Haj and interrogated him for hours before leaving the area.
Meanwhile, a PIC correspondent reported that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed Arraba town in Jenin province accompanied with a number of bulldozers and leveled the evacuated Dotan military camp.
A military checkpoint was also erected in the town where several Palestinian vehicles were stopped and searched.
Along the same line, a university student was detained after IOF soldiers violently stormed and searched his family house east of Tulkarem while a military checkpoint was erected at the main road leading to Nablus.
Two more arrests were carried out in Qalqilia, while violent clashes broke out in Bethlehem as IOF stormed the city amid heavy firing of teargas bombs.
IOF confiscated a lathe machine during the raid, local sources said.
In Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli police arrested three minors aged between 13 and 16 for allegedly being involved in stone-throwing incidents.
The detainees were taken to a nearby police station in al-Tur town for investigation.
7 june 2017

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Qalqilia city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, shot and injured three with live fire, and two others who were hit with bullets’ fragments, and abducted a young man.
Media sources in Qalqilia said several army vehicles invaded the city, before clashing with local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles on the military vehicles, while the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Three Palestinians were shot with live fire, and two others with bullets’ fragments before being moved to Darwish Nazzal governmental hospital. Most of the wounded Palestinians were shot in the lower extremities.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Abdullah Abu Khadija, 29, and took him to an unknown destination.
Media sources in Qalqilia said several army vehicles invaded the city, before clashing with local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles on the military vehicles, while the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Three Palestinians were shot with live fire, and two others with bullets’ fragments before being moved to Darwish Nazzal governmental hospital. Most of the wounded Palestinians were shot in the lower extremities.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Abdullah Abu Khadija, 29, and took him to an unknown destination.
6 june 2017

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, violently searched and ransacked homes, and fired many gas bombs at homes, during clashes that took place following the invasion, causing many children to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Local activist Bilal Tamimi said dozens of soldiers invaded the town from various directions, before storming and ransacking homes belonging to Naji Tamimi, Bassem Tamimi and Mahmoud Tamimi, reportedly looking for their sons, Anan Naji Tamimi, Wa’ad Bassem Tamimi and Maher Mahmoud Tamimi.
The three were not at home during the invasions, while the soldiers resorted to excessive violence and deliberate property damage, demanding the three Palestinians “to surrender.”
The invasion led to clashes between dozens of youngsters, and the soldiers, who fired many gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, causing several children to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The wounded children received treatment for the severe effects of teargas inhalation, without the need to hospitalize any of them.
Local activist Bilal Tamimi said dozens of soldiers invaded the town from various directions, before storming and ransacking homes belonging to Naji Tamimi, Bassem Tamimi and Mahmoud Tamimi, reportedly looking for their sons, Anan Naji Tamimi, Wa’ad Bassem Tamimi and Maher Mahmoud Tamimi.
The three were not at home during the invasions, while the soldiers resorted to excessive violence and deliberate property damage, demanding the three Palestinians “to surrender.”
The invasion led to clashes between dozens of youngsters, and the soldiers, who fired many gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, causing several children to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The wounded children received treatment for the severe effects of teargas inhalation, without the need to hospitalize any of them.
5 june 2017

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed on Sunday evening Yanoun hamlet near Aqraba town east of Nablus city. IOF soldiers, who were escorted by a Jewish archaeologist, broke into most of the town's old houses and tried to storm its mosque.
Mohammad Abu Haneyya, inhabitant of the hamlet, revealed that the raid lasted from the afternoon till sunset. The IOF soldiers, who were wearing military uniform, stormed the historic village in civil cars, he highlighted.
Abu Haneyya said that the Israeli troops tried to break into the old mosque in the hamlet, but were deterred by worshipers. They took photos for the historic site and claimed it was not an Islamic place of worship, he added.
The IOF soldiers carried out excavations, using an ax, in some of the abandoned houses near the mosque to search for relics, Abu Haneyya pointed out.
For his part, activist Hamza al-Aqrabawi underlined that it was not the first time that IOF soldiers stormed and conducted excavations in Yanoun hamlet.
Mohammad Abu Haneyya, inhabitant of the hamlet, revealed that the raid lasted from the afternoon till sunset. The IOF soldiers, who were wearing military uniform, stormed the historic village in civil cars, he highlighted.
Abu Haneyya said that the Israeli troops tried to break into the old mosque in the hamlet, but were deterred by worshipers. They took photos for the historic site and claimed it was not an Islamic place of worship, he added.
The IOF soldiers carried out excavations, using an ax, in some of the abandoned houses near the mosque to search for relics, Abu Haneyya pointed out.
For his part, activist Hamza al-Aqrabawi underlined that it was not the first time that IOF soldiers stormed and conducted excavations in Yanoun hamlet.

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Sunday evening assaulted a Palestinian young man by severe beating and left him with injuries and bruises. The IOF brutal attack took place at the entrance to Nabi Saleh town northwest of Ramallah city.
Palestinian Health Ministry revealed, in a brief statement, that the wounded youth was 22 years old, from Nabi Saleh town and was taken to the Beilinson Hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine. His health condition was stable, the statement pointed out.
Many Palestinians Injured By Israeli Gas Bombs, One Abducted, Near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and fired many gas bombs, causing several Palestinians from the same household, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Ramallah said several Israeli army vehicles invaded the refugee camp, and fired many gas bombs at a few homes, causing members of al-Hafi family, to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The wounded siblings received treatment by local medics, and were all transferred to the Palestine Medical Complex.
Palestinian Health Ministry revealed, in a brief statement, that the wounded youth was 22 years old, from Nabi Saleh town and was taken to the Beilinson Hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine. His health condition was stable, the statement pointed out.
Many Palestinians Injured By Israeli Gas Bombs, One Abducted, Near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and fired many gas bombs, causing several Palestinians from the same household, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Ramallah said several Israeli army vehicles invaded the refugee camp, and fired many gas bombs at a few homes, causing members of al-Hafi family, to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The wounded siblings received treatment by local medics, and were all transferred to the Palestine Medical Complex.