16 june 2018
Two Palestinian youths were injured on Saturday evening in an airstrike launched by an Israeli drone near the border fence east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at a group of Palestinians near the Great March of Return camps injuring two of them.
The Israeli occupation army two days ago said that Israeli drones fired "warning shots" at groups of Palestinian youths trying to fly fire kites and balloons toward Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip.
Since the early morning hours, massive fires have erupted in 15 different locations in Israeli settlements in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories by fire kites and balloons sent from the Gaza Strip.
The Hebrew TV channel 10 reported that nearly 1,000 dunums of farmland have been damaged so far.
The PIC reporter said that an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at a group of Palestinians near the Great March of Return camps injuring two of them.
The Israeli occupation army two days ago said that Israeli drones fired "warning shots" at groups of Palestinian youths trying to fly fire kites and balloons toward Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip.
Since the early morning hours, massive fires have erupted in 15 different locations in Israeli settlements in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories by fire kites and balloons sent from the Gaza Strip.
The Hebrew TV channel 10 reported that nearly 1,000 dunums of farmland have been damaged so far.
Israeli science minister Ofir Akunis (Likud) has expressed dismay for not giving orders to execute a Palestinian young man on site instead of arresting him during a raid in al-Am'ari refugee camp in Ramallah.
In televised remarks last Thursday, Akunis criticized the orders given to Israel security forces assigned to capture the wanted Palestinian, saying he should have been liquidated during the operation.
“It would have been better if they would have finished the job, just finished the job and shot him. We do not need to take him into custody, we need him dead,” he said.
“They needed to just shoot him. Find him, then shoot him,” he added.
Last month, during an Israeli military campaign in Am’ari camp, 32-year-old Islaam Yousef Abu Hamid dropped a marble slab on a soldier’s head. The soldier died later of a critical injury.
In televised remarks last Thursday, Akunis criticized the orders given to Israel security forces assigned to capture the wanted Palestinian, saying he should have been liquidated during the operation.
“It would have been better if they would have finished the job, just finished the job and shot him. We do not need to take him into custody, we need him dead,” he said.
“They needed to just shoot him. Find him, then shoot him,” he added.
Last month, during an Israeli military campaign in Am’ari camp, 32-year-old Islaam Yousef Abu Hamid dropped a marble slab on a soldier’s head. The soldier died later of a critical injury.
Violent clashes broke out on Friday night and continued into the early hours of Saturday between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers in Azzun town, east of Qalqilya.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers engaged in skirmishes with local youths at the main entrance to Azzun town and showered them with a hail of tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
The sources added that several young men suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes.
They also said that two young men identified as Abdul-Karim Hussein and Akram Salim were rounded up by soldiers at the main entrance to the town as they were passing by.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers engaged in skirmishes with local youths at the main entrance to Azzun town and showered them with a hail of tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
The sources added that several young men suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes.
They also said that two young men identified as Abdul-Karim Hussein and Akram Salim were rounded up by soldiers at the main entrance to the town as they were passing by.
The West Bank town of Barta’a al-Sharqiya, south of Jenin city, has seen violent clashes between local young men and Israeli soldiers, amid expectations of an Israeli intent to demolish the family home of prisoner Alaa Qabha.
Qabha, 26, has been accused of killing two Israeli soldiers and injuring others in a vehicular attack outside a military post in the northern West Bank near the Mevo Dotan settlement a few months ago.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the deadline set by the Israeli high court of justice for the family of Qabha to evacuate its home ended on Friday, June 15, adding that Israeli bulldozers are expected to arrive in the town any moment to raze the house.
In the midst of this anticipation, Israeli soldiers stormed the town at dawn Saturday and fired volleys of tear gas grenades at angry young men to disperse them.
Two youths were reportedly beaten and sprayed with pepper gas during the events.
Israeli soldiers also set up a checkpoint at the main entrance to the town and obstructed the movement of citizens and vehicles.
Qabha, 26, has been accused of killing two Israeli soldiers and injuring others in a vehicular attack outside a military post in the northern West Bank near the Mevo Dotan settlement a few months ago.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the deadline set by the Israeli high court of justice for the family of Qabha to evacuate its home ended on Friday, June 15, adding that Israeli bulldozers are expected to arrive in the town any moment to raze the house.
In the midst of this anticipation, Israeli soldiers stormed the town at dawn Saturday and fired volleys of tear gas grenades at angry young men to disperse them.
Two youths were reportedly beaten and sprayed with pepper gas during the events.
Israeli soldiers also set up a checkpoint at the main entrance to the town and obstructed the movement of citizens and vehicles.
15 june 2018
An Israeli drone on Friday fired a missile at a group of fire-kite flyers at the Great March of Return east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that the airstrike did not result in any casualties, adding that this attack is the third of its kind against Gaza's kite flyers.
In a related context, the PIC reporter said that massive fires erupted in farmlands of Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip by flaming kites launched from the enclave.
The Kites Unit of the Great March of Return has vowed to fly thousands of fire-kites toward the Israeli settlements on Friday, while the Israeli army threatened to attack the Palestinian youths responsible for flying the kites following statements by Israel's Prime Minister on Thursday in which he described Gaza's kites as a "nightmare".
The PIC reporter said that the airstrike did not result in any casualties, adding that this attack is the third of its kind against Gaza's kite flyers.
In a related context, the PIC reporter said that massive fires erupted in farmlands of Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip by flaming kites launched from the enclave.
The Kites Unit of the Great March of Return has vowed to fly thousands of fire-kites toward the Israeli settlements on Friday, while the Israeli army threatened to attack the Palestinian youths responsible for flying the kites following statements by Israel's Prime Minister on Thursday in which he described Gaza's kites as a "nightmare".
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday afternoon opened fire at a Palestinian resistance post east of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip with no injuries reported.
The IOF soldiers and snipers were deployed in large numbers along Gaza's eastern border fence in anticipation of major demonstrations scheduled to be launched in Gaza Friday.
The Kites Unit at the Great March of Return has announced that it will fly 5,000 balloons and fire kites on Friday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, toward Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip.
The IOF tried to intimidate the Palestinians and prevent them from taking part in Friday's protests. Israeli Helicopters dropped leaflets over the Great March of Return camps warning them against participating in the March and approaching the border fence.
The Israeli settlements have suffered significant losses after vast tracts of their farmlands were damaged by fires caused by Gaza's kites and balloons.
Fire kites are one of the tools used by Palestinian youths in Gaza to respond to the IOF crimes against the peaceful protesters in the Great March of Return.
The IOF soldiers and snipers were deployed in large numbers along Gaza's eastern border fence in anticipation of major demonstrations scheduled to be launched in Gaza Friday.
The Kites Unit at the Great March of Return has announced that it will fly 5,000 balloons and fire kites on Friday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, toward Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip.
The IOF tried to intimidate the Palestinians and prevent them from taking part in Friday's protests. Israeli Helicopters dropped leaflets over the Great March of Return camps warning them against participating in the March and approaching the border fence.
The Israeli settlements have suffered significant losses after vast tracts of their farmlands were damaged by fires caused by Gaza's kites and balloons.
Fire kites are one of the tools used by Palestinian youths in Gaza to respond to the IOF crimes against the peaceful protesters in the Great March of Return.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday raided the house of Palestinian lawmaker Fathi Qar’awi in Tulkarem city in the West Bank, assaulted his family and kidnapped one of his sons.
According to Quds Press, Israeli soldiers broke into and ransacked the house of MP Qar’awi and assaulted his sons Hazem and Mu’men after raiding apartments belonging to the family.
Mu’men suffered a nervous breakdown after his exposure to physical assault at the hands of soldiers and was transferred to hospital later, a family source told Quds Press.
The military force also stormed houses belonging to the lawmakers’ children and kidnapped his son Baraa Qar’awi, 30.
For his part, MP Qar’awi explained on his Facebook page that the IOF stormed his home at dawn and embarked on separating men from women before assaulting his sons Hazem and Mu’men.
He added that soldiers smashed in doors of apartments belongings to his sons.
The IOF already raided the house of MP Qar’awi on June 6 and rounded up anew his son Hamza. He has been detained at Petah Tikva interrogation center since then.
MP Qar’awi, senior Hamas official, has been detained several times before and spent in Israeli jails more than 10 years.
According to Quds Press, Israeli soldiers broke into and ransacked the house of MP Qar’awi and assaulted his sons Hazem and Mu’men after raiding apartments belonging to the family.
Mu’men suffered a nervous breakdown after his exposure to physical assault at the hands of soldiers and was transferred to hospital later, a family source told Quds Press.
The military force also stormed houses belonging to the lawmakers’ children and kidnapped his son Baraa Qar’awi, 30.
For his part, MP Qar’awi explained on his Facebook page that the IOF stormed his home at dawn and embarked on separating men from women before assaulting his sons Hazem and Mu’men.
He added that soldiers smashed in doors of apartments belongings to his sons.
The IOF already raided the house of MP Qar’awi on June 6 and rounded up anew his son Hamza. He has been detained at Petah Tikva interrogation center since then.
MP Qar’awi, senior Hamas official, has been detained several times before and spent in Israeli jails more than 10 years.
Israeli soldiers shot, on Friday morning, two young Palestinian men at the main entrance of Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah in central West Bank.
Mohammad Tamimi, a nonviolent activist against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, said the soldiers, stationed on a military tower at the main entrance of the town, shot the two Palestinians while entering the town.
Tamimi added that one Palestinian was shot with two live rounds in his legs, and the other was injured by shrapnel in the head and shoulders.
The two, from Kafr Ein village, northwest of Ramallah, were rushed to Yasser Arafat Hospital, in Salfit city, in northwestern West Bank, suffering moderate wounds.
On June 6, 2018, the soldiers killed Ezzeddin Abdul-Hafith Tamimi, 21, in Nabi Saleh after shooting him with three live rounds from a very close range in an extrajudicial assassination.
The soldiers then prevented Palestinian medics from approaching Ezzeddin as he lay, critically injured, on the ground.
Nabi Saleh village witnesses weekly nonviolent procession against the Annexation Wall and colonies and is subject to constant invasions and military violations.
Mohammad Tamimi, a nonviolent activist against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, said the soldiers, stationed on a military tower at the main entrance of the town, shot the two Palestinians while entering the town.
Tamimi added that one Palestinian was shot with two live rounds in his legs, and the other was injured by shrapnel in the head and shoulders.
The two, from Kafr Ein village, northwest of Ramallah, were rushed to Yasser Arafat Hospital, in Salfit city, in northwestern West Bank, suffering moderate wounds.
On June 6, 2018, the soldiers killed Ezzeddin Abdul-Hafith Tamimi, 21, in Nabi Saleh after shooting him with three live rounds from a very close range in an extrajudicial assassination.
The soldiers then prevented Palestinian medics from approaching Ezzeddin as he lay, critically injured, on the ground.
Nabi Saleh village witnesses weekly nonviolent procession against the Annexation Wall and colonies and is subject to constant invasions and military violations.
14 june 2018
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, Jenin refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, abducted a child and rammed a young man with one of their jeeps, during protests against the invasion.
The soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the refugee camp, and abducted a child, identified as Luay Emad ‘Amer, 16.
They added that many youngsters protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the military jeeps, and added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades; many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Medical sources said the soldiers rammed a young man, identified as Ali Mohammad Taleb, with their jeep, causing various cuts and bruises, before he was rushed to Khalil Suleiman Hospital, in Jenin city.
The soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the refugee camp, and abducted a child, identified as Luay Emad ‘Amer, 16.
They added that many youngsters protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the military jeeps, and added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades; many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Medical sources said the soldiers rammed a young man, identified as Ali Mohammad Taleb, with their jeep, causing various cuts and bruises, before he was rushed to Khalil Suleiman Hospital, in Jenin city.
Several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and fired dozens of gas bombs, causing scores of Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The invasion started approximately at 2 after midnight, before the soldiers hurled many sound bombs and concussion grenades, at a group of Palestinian youngsters cleaning the streets of their town’s center, in preparation for al-Fitr Muslim feast, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The soldiers fired many gas bombs at the Palestinians, and many surrounding homes, causing dozens of Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In addition, the soldiers surrounded the Old Mosque in the village, where dozens of residents were praying.
Several youngsters started throwing stones at the invading soldiers, who fired more gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said the Israeli gas bombs caused dozens of residents, especially children and the elderly, to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation, before three ambulances rushed to the town.
Medics provided the needed treatment to the wounded Palestinians, and moved two of them to Yasser Arafat Hospital, in Salfit.
The invasion lasted for about two hours, during which the soldiers also broke into and ransacked many homes and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The invasion started approximately at 2 after midnight, before the soldiers hurled many sound bombs and concussion grenades, at a group of Palestinian youngsters cleaning the streets of their town’s center, in preparation for al-Fitr Muslim feast, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The soldiers fired many gas bombs at the Palestinians, and many surrounding homes, causing dozens of Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In addition, the soldiers surrounded the Old Mosque in the village, where dozens of residents were praying.
Several youngsters started throwing stones at the invading soldiers, who fired more gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said the Israeli gas bombs caused dozens of residents, especially children and the elderly, to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation, before three ambulances rushed to the town.
Medics provided the needed treatment to the wounded Palestinians, and moved two of them to Yasser Arafat Hospital, in Salfit.
The invasion lasted for about two hours, during which the soldiers also broke into and ransacked many homes and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Thursday stormed different areas of the West Bank and clashed with Palestinian young men.
Local sources in Nablus told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that one Israeli soldier was injured during violent clashes with angry young men in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village.
The sources explained that a group of young men showered some soldiers with stones in an alley in the village and wounded one of them.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed Tulkarem city and Azzun town and raided several homes.
The PIC was told that Israel troops broke into and ransacked homes at dawn in Tulkarem city and Nur Shams refugee camp, without making arrests.
Another military force also stormed Azzun town, closed its entrances and clashed with local young men, who threw them with stones.
Local sources in Nablus told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that one Israeli soldier was injured during violent clashes with angry young men in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village.
The sources explained that a group of young men showered some soldiers with stones in an alley in the village and wounded one of them.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed Tulkarem city and Azzun town and raided several homes.
The PIC was told that Israel troops broke into and ransacked homes at dawn in Tulkarem city and Nur Shams refugee camp, without making arrests.
Another military force also stormed Azzun town, closed its entrances and clashed with local young men, who threw them with stones.
13 june 2018
Violent clashes broke out on Wednesday evening after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the southern entrance to Nablus city in the northern West Bank.
A local source reported that clashes erupted between dozens of Palestinian youths and the IOF after the latter raided Nablus city coming from Huwara military checkpoint.
Meanwhile, a group of Palestinian youths attacked settler vehicles near Har Brakha settlement with stones and fireworks.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers were later deployed in large numbers in Kafr Qalil town in search for the youths.
A local source reported that clashes erupted between dozens of Palestinian youths and the IOF after the latter raided Nablus city coming from Huwara military checkpoint.
Meanwhile, a group of Palestinian youths attacked settler vehicles near Har Brakha settlement with stones and fireworks.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers were later deployed in large numbers in Kafr Qalil town in search for the youths.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Wednesday morning, the town of Ya’bad, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and injured several Palestinians who protested the invasion.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded many homes in the town, and violently searched them while interrogating the families and inspecting their ID cards.
Owners of two of the invaded homes have been identified as Ali Sabri ‘Atatra and Fathi Iskandar Sheikh Ali.
Many Palestinians protested the military invasion into the town, and hurled stones at the soldiers who fired many gas bombs, and concussion grenades, and detained several Palestinians before releasing them.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded many homes in the town, and violently searched them while interrogating the families and inspecting their ID cards.
Owners of two of the invaded homes have been identified as Ali Sabri ‘Atatra and Fathi Iskandar Sheikh Ali.
Many Palestinians protested the military invasion into the town, and hurled stones at the soldiers who fired many gas bombs, and concussion grenades, and detained several Palestinians before releasing them.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, four young Palestinian men from Silwad town, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and one in Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers invaded Silwad town, before storming and ransacking many homes, and abducted four Palestinians, identified as Mohannad Samir Tawil, Mohammad Soheil Hamed, Mohammad ‘Aahed Hamed and Eyad Ahmad Majed.
The soldiers also fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians, who hurled stones at the invading army jeeps.
In addition, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia, also searched homes, and abducted a young man, identified as Sa’ad Bilal Sweidan, after assaulting and wounding him.
Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers invaded Silwad town, before storming and ransacking many homes, and abducted four Palestinians, identified as Mohannad Samir Tawil, Mohammad Soheil Hamed, Mohammad ‘Aahed Hamed and Eyad Ahmad Majed.
The soldiers also fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians, who hurled stones at the invading army jeeps.
In addition, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia, also searched homes, and abducted a young man, identified as Sa’ad Bilal Sweidan, after assaulting and wounding him.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, Sateh Marhaba area in the al-Biereh city, and the al-Am’ari refugee camp, south of al-Biereh, in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Biereh, injured seven Palestinians, including a woman, before abducting her son, who is reportedly involved in the death of an Israeli soldier in late May 2018.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers injured seven Palestinians, including three were shot with live Israeli army fire, after the soldiers attacked Palestinian protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
The PRCS said two Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets in the legs, and one in his abdomen, in addition to one resident who was injured by shrapnel from a bullet.
It added that local medics provided the wounded Palestinians with the needed first aid, before rushing them to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
In related news, Israeli sources said the soldiers arrested Islam Yousef Abu Hamed, 32, from the al-Am’ari refugee camp.
The said that Abu Hmeid is suspected in of killing Sgt. Ronen Lubarsky, a soldier with the Israeli army who was seriously injured during an invasion into the refugee camp, after a Palestinian dropped a marble slab on his head, and died from his serious wounds three days later.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also injured Islam’s mother, before Palestinian medics rushed her a local hospital. The woman was wounded after the soldiers attacked her and throw a gas bomb at her.
The military is still operating in the al-Am’ari refugee camp, deployed more vehicles on all its entrances and completely isolated it.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers injured seven Palestinians, including three were shot with live Israeli army fire, after the soldiers attacked Palestinian protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
The PRCS said two Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets in the legs, and one in his abdomen, in addition to one resident who was injured by shrapnel from a bullet.
It added that local medics provided the wounded Palestinians with the needed first aid, before rushing them to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
In related news, Israeli sources said the soldiers arrested Islam Yousef Abu Hamed, 32, from the al-Am’ari refugee camp.
The said that Abu Hmeid is suspected in of killing Sgt. Ronen Lubarsky, a soldier with the Israeli army who was seriously injured during an invasion into the refugee camp, after a Palestinian dropped a marble slab on his head, and died from his serious wounds three days later.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also injured Islam’s mother, before Palestinian medics rushed her a local hospital. The woman was wounded after the soldiers attacked her and throw a gas bomb at her.
The military is still operating in the al-Am’ari refugee camp, deployed more vehicles on all its entrances and completely isolated it.
12 june 2018
Israeli soldiers shot, on Monday at night, two young Palestinian men in Burin village, south of the northern West bank city of Nablus, after a group of extremist colonizers invaded the village and attacked homes.
Media sources said a group of colonists from Yitzhar illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands, invaded the town, and attacked many homes, causing damage.
Locals tried to force the assailants out of their community, before several army jeeps invaded the town, and the soldiers fired live rounds and rubber-coated bullets at the Palestinians, who protested the invasion and assault.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a live round in his neck, and another with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the chest, before they were rushed hospitals in Nablus.
Media sources said a group of colonists from Yitzhar illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands, invaded the town, and attacked many homes, causing damage.
Locals tried to force the assailants out of their community, before several army jeeps invaded the town, and the soldiers fired live rounds and rubber-coated bullets at the Palestinians, who protested the invasion and assault.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a live round in his neck, and another with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the chest, before they were rushed hospitals in Nablus.