22 june 2018
At least 35 Palestinians were injured on Friday after Israeli soldiers opened fire at thousands of Palestinians who gathered near the Gaza-Israel border fence to demand return to their homes in historical Palestine.
“35 demonstrators suffered live shot injuries and temporary asphyxia from teargas,” Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.
Earlier Friday, thousands of demonstrators began congregating at makeshift camps established along the security fence to take part in ongoing rallies against Israel’s decades-long occupation.
Since Mar. 30, when Palestinians began staging mass rallies near the security fence, more than 125 protesters have been martyred and hundreds more injured by Israeli army gunfire.
“35 demonstrators suffered live shot injuries and temporary asphyxia from teargas,” Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.
Earlier Friday, thousands of demonstrators began congregating at makeshift camps established along the security fence to take part in ongoing rallies against Israel’s decades-long occupation.
Since Mar. 30, when Palestinians began staging mass rallies near the security fence, more than 125 protesters have been martyred and hundreds more injured by Israeli army gunfire.
Mohammed Mahdi Abu Assab Jerusalem
Violent clashes broke out at dawn Friday throughout West Bank shortly after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carried out overnight raids in the area.
In Bethlehem, an Israeli military officer was slightly injured as clashes erupted in Dheisheh refugee camp. The confrontation broke out when IOF arrested a local young man and his uncle.
A protestor was shot and injured by three rubber-coated steel bullets in the chest. He was rushed to a Bethlehem hospital, where medics described his condition as stabe.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli police brutally attacked a Palestinian child before being arrested to be then held in house arrest for five days.
Meanwhile, Israeli orces conducted a raid into Bani Naim town, east of al-Khalil, storming and ransacking several homes and detaining a Palestinian.
Violent clashes broke out at dawn Friday throughout West Bank shortly after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carried out overnight raids in the area.
In Bethlehem, an Israeli military officer was slightly injured as clashes erupted in Dheisheh refugee camp. The confrontation broke out when IOF arrested a local young man and his uncle.
A protestor was shot and injured by three rubber-coated steel bullets in the chest. He was rushed to a Bethlehem hospital, where medics described his condition as stabe.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli police brutally attacked a Palestinian child before being arrested to be then held in house arrest for five days.
Meanwhile, Israeli orces conducted a raid into Bani Naim town, east of al-Khalil, storming and ransacking several homes and detaining a Palestinian.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday stormed al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya town, south of Nablus in the West Bank, and ransacked a commercial store.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli troops aboard several patrol vehicles entered at an early hour on Friday and broke into a store belonging to a local citizen.
The IOF already stormed the town yesterday and kidnapped two local young men from their homes.
Sporadic clashes have been taking place for months between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the town, particularly at its main entrance near the Nablus-Ramallah road.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli troops aboard several patrol vehicles entered at an early hour on Friday and broke into a store belonging to a local citizen.
The IOF already stormed the town yesterday and kidnapped two local young men from their homes.
Sporadic clashes have been taking place for months between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the town, particularly at its main entrance near the Nablus-Ramallah road.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at night, Khirbat Hamsa al-Foqa village, in Northern Plains of the occupied West Bank, and handed warrants to 21 families, ordering them to leave their dwellings while the army conducts live fire training.
The soldiers handed 18 orders to 21 families, instructing them all to leave their homes next Tuesday, June 26th, so that the army can conduct its live fire training, which also includes explosives.
Mo’taz Bisharat, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonist activities in Tubas Governate, said the army conducted several military drills in the same area, over the last two months, repeatedly displacing the families, and placing them in danger due to explosive materials dropped during training, in addition to the excessive devastation to agricultural lands.
In January of this year, the soldiers shot a Palestinian child with a live round in the head, during “military training” near Tubas, in northeastern West Bank.
Israeli Military Training Destroying Village Crops
Army Displaces Two Families Ahead Of Military Training
The soldiers handed 18 orders to 21 families, instructing them all to leave their homes next Tuesday, June 26th, so that the army can conduct its live fire training, which also includes explosives.
Mo’taz Bisharat, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonist activities in Tubas Governate, said the army conducted several military drills in the same area, over the last two months, repeatedly displacing the families, and placing them in danger due to explosive materials dropped during training, in addition to the excessive devastation to agricultural lands.
In January of this year, the soldiers shot a Palestinian child with a live round in the head, during “military training” near Tubas, in northeastern West Bank.
Israeli Military Training Destroying Village Crops
Army Displaces Two Families Ahead Of Military Training
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn the Deheishe refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, shot a young man with three rubber-coated steel bullets, and abducted another from his home.
Media sources in Bethlehem said many Palestinian youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading army vehicles, and added that the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
They stated that the soldiers shot a young man with three rubber-coated steel bullets in his chest, before he was rushed to a hospital in Bethlehem, suffering moderate-but-stable wounds.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched several homes, and abducted Odai Adnan Shehada, 20. The soldiers also abducted Odai’s uncle, Jamal Shehada, but released him a few hours later.
It is worth mentioning that one soldier was injured, earlier at dawn, during protests that took place when the army invaded the refugee camp.
The army said dozens of Palestinians hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the military vehicles, wounding one soldier, who was rushed to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
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One Israeli Soldier Injured During An Invasion In Deheishe
One Israeli Soldier Injured During An Invasion In Deheishe
One soldier was injured, on Thursday at dawn, during protests that took place after dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and abducted one Palestinian.
The army said dozens of Palestinians hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the military vehicles, wounding one soldier, who was rushed to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
During the invasion, the soldiers searched many homes, and abducted a young man identified as Odai Shehada, before moving him to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also abducted Odai’s uncle, Jamal Shehada, but released him a few hours later.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
Media sources in Bethlehem said many Palestinian youngsters hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading army vehicles, and added that the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
They stated that the soldiers shot a young man with three rubber-coated steel bullets in his chest, before he was rushed to a hospital in Bethlehem, suffering moderate-but-stable wounds.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched several homes, and abducted Odai Adnan Shehada, 20. The soldiers also abducted Odai’s uncle, Jamal Shehada, but released him a few hours later.
It is worth mentioning that one soldier was injured, earlier at dawn, during protests that took place when the army invaded the refugee camp.
The army said dozens of Palestinians hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the military vehicles, wounding one soldier, who was rushed to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
Updated From:
One Israeli Soldier Injured During An Invasion In Deheishe
One Israeli Soldier Injured During An Invasion In Deheishe
One soldier was injured, on Thursday at dawn, during protests that took place after dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and abducted one Palestinian.
The army said dozens of Palestinians hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the military vehicles, wounding one soldier, who was rushed to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
During the invasion, the soldiers searched many homes, and abducted a young man identified as Odai Shehada, before moving him to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also abducted Odai’s uncle, Jamal Shehada, but released him a few hours later.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
21 june 2018
For the second time in the day, Israeli occupation forces’ (IOF) drones on Thursday fired at least one missile targeting incendiary balloons' launchers east of Rafah city in the besieged Gaza Strip, with no injuries reported.
The PIC reporter said that IOF soldiers have recently escalated their attacks on the borderline area which separates Gaza from 1948 Occupied Palestine.
The PIC reporter said that IOF soldiers have recently escalated their attacks on the borderline area which separates Gaza from 1948 Occupied Palestine.
Five Palestinians were shot and injured and five others were apprehended by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) after clashes with Palestinian youths had erupted in Beit Fujjar town south of Bethlehem.
Security sources told WAFA news agency that the clashes broke out after a large force of the IOF raided the town and conducted a large-scale storming campaign into Palestinian homes.
Director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) emergency department in Bethlehem Mohammed Awad said that the youths were moderately wounded after being shot by “Toto” bullets in the lower parts of their bodies. They were moved to hospitals in al-Khalil for treatment.
Security sources told WAFA news agency that the clashes broke out after a large force of the IOF raided the town and conducted a large-scale storming campaign into Palestinian homes.
Director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) emergency department in Bethlehem Mohammed Awad said that the youths were moderately wounded after being shot by “Toto” bullets in the lower parts of their bodies. They were moved to hospitals in al-Khalil for treatment.
According to al-Akhbar Lebanese News Agency, the Hamas movement in Gaza has informed Egypt that it is willing to reach an indirect deal with Tel Aviv, which includes restoring calm, providing information about Israeli soldiers missing or killed in Gaza since the war in 2014, and other important issues, especially the siege and the economic conditions in the coastal region.
Israel is weighing the options for a large-scale invasion into Gaza.
Among the issues Hamas is asking for in return for calm is rebuilding the Airport, and establishing a Seaport in the coastal region. The two issues were part of the 2014 Ceasefire agreement, mediate by Egypt between Hamas and Israel.
It said that Cairo did not grant any promises regarding easing the restrictions on Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but promised to hold talks with various Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates, to begin implementing humanitarian projects to help the Palestinians in the besieged and improvised Gaza Strip.
It also said that the main point of discontent was reportedly Egypt’s dissatisfaction with the recent significant improvement in the relations between Hamas and the leadership in Iran, especially since the protest in Gaza, on the last week of Ramadan, carried the name of “International Jerusalem Day” which was held in Tehran.
According to the report, Egypt believes that Tehran is funding the “Great Return March” protests in Gaza, an issue that is coherent with allegations made by the Israeli government.
Nevertheless, Egypt promised to significantly improve the economic condition in Gaza, and to ease the suffering of the Palestinians in the coastal region, while Hamas still believes that Cairo has not provided any comprehensive vision, especially regarding ending the sanctions imposed on Gaza by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, the Israeli siege, in addition to the resolving the electricity crises in Gaza, and other important files.
The report also stated that Egypt’s proposals were coherent with recommendation presented by the United Nations, but some of the main issues are the position of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, which believes easing the restrictions on Gaza would give Hamas the impression that it can establish its “own state in the coastal region, instead of working to achieve a comprehensive Palestinian unity.”
The other pressing issue right now is Israel’s refusal to ease the sanctions and deadly blockade on Gaza, unless there is something thing in return, including information about the missing soldiers.
Furthermore, Israel’s political and military leaderships are weighing a comprehensive invasion and war against the Gaza Strip, to stop the protests, especially “the launching of burning kites from Gaza into Israeli settlements near the coastal region.”
Eyal Eizenberg, the former head of the Israeli Army’s Home Front Command, criticized the army for “not dealing with this issue effectively.”
He said that Israel should not be worried about entering a new war, and a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, and added that “if Hamas continues the escalation, it will find the Israeli army operating in the heart of Gaza.”
The former army leader added that summer time is the best opportunity for Israel to wage a war on Gaza, and end all protests.
On his part, Israeli Interior Security Minster Gilad Erdan said that Israel has a big opportunity to launch a massive military invasion into Gaza in the coming months and added that “Hamas does not seem to understand how close Israel is to waging this war, especially after it fired 45 shells into Israeli communities across the border fence, in addition to the fires caused by incendiary kites.”
Israeli Channel Two said the army is preparing for this possibility, and is also deploying more Iron Dome systems, to intercept shells fired from Gaza, amidst increasing possibilities of a serious escalation.
However, the Israeli army said there has been a significant decrease in the number of burning kites flown from Gaza into fields and settlements across the border fence with Gaza.
Israeli reports said at least 20.000 Dunams have been burnt by these kites, flown by protesters in Gaza.
The Hamas movement said the only way for Israel to stop the kites is to completely lift the siege on the Gaza Strip.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army has killed 129 Palestinians, including thirteen children, since the beginning of the Great Return March, on Palestinian Land Day, March 30th, 2018.
The army also injured 13672 others, including hundreds who suffered serious wounds, mainly after being shot with the illegal expanding bullets.
Among the slain Palestinians are two medics, identified as Razan Najjar, 22, and Mousa Jaber Abu Hassanein, 36, while 223 medics were injured, and 37 ambulances were damaged by Israeli army fire.
The army also killed two journalists, identified as Yasser Mortaja, 31, and Ahmad Abu Hussein, 25, and wounded 144 others.
Israel is weighing the options for a large-scale invasion into Gaza.
Among the issues Hamas is asking for in return for calm is rebuilding the Airport, and establishing a Seaport in the coastal region. The two issues were part of the 2014 Ceasefire agreement, mediate by Egypt between Hamas and Israel.
It said that Cairo did not grant any promises regarding easing the restrictions on Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but promised to hold talks with various Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates, to begin implementing humanitarian projects to help the Palestinians in the besieged and improvised Gaza Strip.
It also said that the main point of discontent was reportedly Egypt’s dissatisfaction with the recent significant improvement in the relations between Hamas and the leadership in Iran, especially since the protest in Gaza, on the last week of Ramadan, carried the name of “International Jerusalem Day” which was held in Tehran.
According to the report, Egypt believes that Tehran is funding the “Great Return March” protests in Gaza, an issue that is coherent with allegations made by the Israeli government.
Nevertheless, Egypt promised to significantly improve the economic condition in Gaza, and to ease the suffering of the Palestinians in the coastal region, while Hamas still believes that Cairo has not provided any comprehensive vision, especially regarding ending the sanctions imposed on Gaza by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, the Israeli siege, in addition to the resolving the electricity crises in Gaza, and other important files.
The report also stated that Egypt’s proposals were coherent with recommendation presented by the United Nations, but some of the main issues are the position of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, which believes easing the restrictions on Gaza would give Hamas the impression that it can establish its “own state in the coastal region, instead of working to achieve a comprehensive Palestinian unity.”
The other pressing issue right now is Israel’s refusal to ease the sanctions and deadly blockade on Gaza, unless there is something thing in return, including information about the missing soldiers.
Furthermore, Israel’s political and military leaderships are weighing a comprehensive invasion and war against the Gaza Strip, to stop the protests, especially “the launching of burning kites from Gaza into Israeli settlements near the coastal region.”
Eyal Eizenberg, the former head of the Israeli Army’s Home Front Command, criticized the army for “not dealing with this issue effectively.”
He said that Israel should not be worried about entering a new war, and a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, and added that “if Hamas continues the escalation, it will find the Israeli army operating in the heart of Gaza.”
The former army leader added that summer time is the best opportunity for Israel to wage a war on Gaza, and end all protests.
On his part, Israeli Interior Security Minster Gilad Erdan said that Israel has a big opportunity to launch a massive military invasion into Gaza in the coming months and added that “Hamas does not seem to understand how close Israel is to waging this war, especially after it fired 45 shells into Israeli communities across the border fence, in addition to the fires caused by incendiary kites.”
Israeli Channel Two said the army is preparing for this possibility, and is also deploying more Iron Dome systems, to intercept shells fired from Gaza, amidst increasing possibilities of a serious escalation.
However, the Israeli army said there has been a significant decrease in the number of burning kites flown from Gaza into fields and settlements across the border fence with Gaza.
Israeli reports said at least 20.000 Dunams have been burnt by these kites, flown by protesters in Gaza.
The Hamas movement said the only way for Israel to stop the kites is to completely lift the siege on the Gaza Strip.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army has killed 129 Palestinians, including thirteen children, since the beginning of the Great Return March, on Palestinian Land Day, March 30th, 2018.
The army also injured 13672 others, including hundreds who suffered serious wounds, mainly after being shot with the illegal expanding bullets.
Among the slain Palestinians are two medics, identified as Razan Najjar, 22, and Mousa Jaber Abu Hassanein, 36, while 223 medics were injured, and 37 ambulances were damaged by Israeli army fire.
The army also killed two journalists, identified as Yasser Mortaja, 31, and Ahmad Abu Hussein, 25, and wounded 144 others.
20 june 2018
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday evening broke into Sateh Marhaba neighborhood in al-Bireh city near Ramallah in Central West Bank.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers stormed the district and took over houses’ rooftops leading to clashes with Palestinian youths.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers stormed the district and took over houses’ rooftops leading to clashes with Palestinian youths.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Wednesday, a young Palestinian man while driving his car near Um Salmouna village, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired live rounds at a car, moderately wounding Ahmad Nasser Thawabta, 27, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem.
Palestinian medics rushed to the scene and moved the wounded young man, who was shot with a live round in his back, to a hospital in Hebron city.
After shooting Thawabta, the soldiers closed the main Bethlehem-Hebron Road, and the entrance of Teqoua’ town, in addition to closing the iron gate installed at the entrance of Janata town.
In previous similar shootings, especially when the army alleged the Palestinians tried to ram the soldiers with their cars or carry out any other attack.
Palestinian medics would be prevented from even approaching the wounded, or slain residents.
The Israeli army did not comment on the incident.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired live rounds at a car, moderately wounding Ahmad Nasser Thawabta, 27, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem.
Palestinian medics rushed to the scene and moved the wounded young man, who was shot with a live round in his back, to a hospital in Hebron city.
After shooting Thawabta, the soldiers closed the main Bethlehem-Hebron Road, and the entrance of Teqoua’ town, in addition to closing the iron gate installed at the entrance of Janata town.
In previous similar shootings, especially when the army alleged the Palestinians tried to ram the soldiers with their cars or carry out any other attack.
Palestinian medics would be prevented from even approaching the wounded, or slain residents.
The Israeli army did not comment on the incident.
Israeli drones on Wednesday afternoon attacked a group of Palestinian youths who were flying fire kites east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that at least one missile was fired toward the kite flyers with no casualties reported.
Several Israeli airstrikes hit the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night during which three Palestinians were injured. The Palestinian resistance factions responded by firing rockets and mortar shells toward Israeli settlements adjacent to the coastal enclave.
The PIC reporter said that at least one missile was fired toward the kite flyers with no casualties reported.
Several Israeli airstrikes hit the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night during which three Palestinians were injured. The Palestinian resistance factions responded by firing rockets and mortar shells toward Israeli settlements adjacent to the coastal enclave.
The Hamas Movement has said that the Palestinian resistance’s legitimate response to overnight Israeli attacks on Gaza has sent a message to the Israeli occupation army that its shelling will be confronted with shelling.
In Twitter remarks, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum hailed the Palestinian resistance for responding to the aerial aggression against Gaza by firing a volley of rockets on Israeli targets, describing the response as “legitimate.”
Barhoum stated that the “shelling for shelling message” confirmed that the resistance was able to determine the rules of engagements in its own way.
“The resistance will not allow the enemy to take our people aside or impose new equations. It (Israel) has to face the consequences,” the spokesman underlined.
In response to Israeli aerial attacks on Gaza after midnight on Wednesday, the resistance fired a barrage of projectiles at Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding the besieged enclave.
In Twitter remarks, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum hailed the Palestinian resistance for responding to the aerial aggression against Gaza by firing a volley of rockets on Israeli targets, describing the response as “legitimate.”
Barhoum stated that the “shelling for shelling message” confirmed that the resistance was able to determine the rules of engagements in its own way.
“The resistance will not allow the enemy to take our people aside or impose new equations. It (Israel) has to face the consequences,” the spokesman underlined.
In response to Israeli aerial attacks on Gaza after midnight on Wednesday, the resistance fired a barrage of projectiles at Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding the besieged enclave.
Israeli warplanes at dawn Wednesday bombed several resistance posts in different areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, prompting resistance factions to retaliate.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) in Gaza said that two Palestinians suffered injuries after midnight after at least two air-to-surface missiles targeted an agricultural plot of land to the west of Rafah, south of Gaza.
The wounded citizens were identified as police officers.
Aerial attacks also targeted two resistance site near al-Baydar Resort west of Gaza City and in an area west of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza.
Another resistance site in northern Gaza was bombed and destroyed in an airstrike.
Two citizens were reportedly injured in the air raids on Khan Younis and northern Gaza.
Later, warplanes bombed the same resistance post in northern Gaza as well as the civil administration in Gaza, a naval post southwest of Khan Younis, and two resistance sites at the entrance to al-Maghazi refugee camps and in Rafah area.
In response, the Palestinian resistance responded by firing several projectiles at Israeli areas near Gaza in accordance with the rules of engagement.
Local sources told the PIC that the resistance was able to launch rocket counterattacks on Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding Gaza despite the intensive Israeli overflights.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) in Gaza said that two Palestinians suffered injuries after midnight after at least two air-to-surface missiles targeted an agricultural plot of land to the west of Rafah, south of Gaza.
The wounded citizens were identified as police officers.
Aerial attacks also targeted two resistance site near al-Baydar Resort west of Gaza City and in an area west of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza.
Another resistance site in northern Gaza was bombed and destroyed in an airstrike.
Two citizens were reportedly injured in the air raids on Khan Younis and northern Gaza.
Later, warplanes bombed the same resistance post in northern Gaza as well as the civil administration in Gaza, a naval post southwest of Khan Younis, and two resistance sites at the entrance to al-Maghazi refugee camps and in Rafah area.
In response, the Palestinian resistance responded by firing several projectiles at Israeli areas near Gaza in accordance with the rules of engagement.
Local sources told the PIC that the resistance was able to launch rocket counterattacks on Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding Gaza despite the intensive Israeli overflights.