22 june 2020
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday evening shot and wounded 9 Palestinian citizens during confrontations in Jericho and Ramallah in the West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that four Palestinian citizens were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and four others were injured by tear gas canisters in Jericho. video video
Confrontations broke out in Jericho after the IOF closed all entrances leading to the city and prevented Palestinian citizens from taking part in an event against the annexation of the Jordan Valley.
Local sources said that the IOF attacked the protesting Palestinians with rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and stun grenades, injuring 8 of them.
Meanwhile, a ninth Palestinian citizen was injured after he was shot by the IOF near Ramallah City.
Israeli media sources claimed that the IOF opened fire at a group of Palestinian youths who were throwing Molotov cocktails at settler vehicles, wounding one of them.
The IOF detained the injured youth and transferred him to an undeclared destination. No further information was given about his health condition. video
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that four Palestinian citizens were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and four others were injured by tear gas canisters in Jericho. video video
Confrontations broke out in Jericho after the IOF closed all entrances leading to the city and prevented Palestinian citizens from taking part in an event against the annexation of the Jordan Valley.
Local sources said that the IOF attacked the protesting Palestinians with rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and stun grenades, injuring 8 of them.
Meanwhile, a ninth Palestinian citizen was injured after he was shot by the IOF near Ramallah City.
Israeli media sources claimed that the IOF opened fire at a group of Palestinian youths who were throwing Molotov cocktails at settler vehicles, wounding one of them.
The IOF detained the injured youth and transferred him to an undeclared destination. No further information was given about his health condition. video
20 june 2020
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday morning opened machinegun fire at agricultural plots of land near the border fence in the east of the central Gaza Strip.
According to local media sources, the IOF opened fire towards the lands located near the dump site in the east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the shooting attack.
With no regard for international law or any ceasefire understandings over Gaza, the Israeli army keeps attacking — sometimes injuring or killing — civilians, farmers and fishermen almost on a daily basis.
According to local media sources, the IOF opened fire towards the lands located near the dump site in the east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the shooting attack.
With no regard for international law or any ceasefire understandings over Gaza, the Israeli army keeps attacking — sometimes injuring or killing — civilians, farmers and fishermen almost on a daily basis.
The Israeli Navy, early on Friday, forced Palestinian fishermen to flee the coast fearing for their lives, blocking their ability to provide for their families.
According to Palestinian sources in the besieged coastal territory, Israeli Navy vessels intercepted fishermen sailing in the north of the Gaza strip, in the Al-Sudaniya area, by opening fire in the air, causing panic among the men. No causalities were reported.
The sources said that the navy ships forced the Palestinian fishermen to leave the shores immediately, noting that the fishermen are trying to earn a living within a strict limit, dictated by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Israeli Navy harassment of Palestinian fishermen occurs frequently since the Israeli government imposed an air, land, and sea blockade on the the Strip since 2007.
The Israeli Navy imposes arbitrary restrictions of 6 to 9 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, severely limiting access to fish.
Palestinian fishing organizations consider the harassment unjustified, as the Israeli Navy has taken the lives of several fishermen and caused hundreds of injuries, a number of fishermen continue to be held in Israeli custody.
Hundreds of fishing boats have been rendered either partially or completely damaged.
Prior to the Israeli inflicted siege on Gaza, about three thousand Gaza fishermen would sail out 25 nautical miles from the coast, greatly increasing the chances of a high yield.
As a coastal enclave, fishing is considered to be a main source of income for many Palestinians in Gaza.
According to Palestinian sources in the besieged coastal territory, Israeli Navy vessels intercepted fishermen sailing in the north of the Gaza strip, in the Al-Sudaniya area, by opening fire in the air, causing panic among the men. No causalities were reported.
The sources said that the navy ships forced the Palestinian fishermen to leave the shores immediately, noting that the fishermen are trying to earn a living within a strict limit, dictated by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Israeli Navy harassment of Palestinian fishermen occurs frequently since the Israeli government imposed an air, land, and sea blockade on the the Strip since 2007.
The Israeli Navy imposes arbitrary restrictions of 6 to 9 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, severely limiting access to fish.
Palestinian fishing organizations consider the harassment unjustified, as the Israeli Navy has taken the lives of several fishermen and caused hundreds of injuries, a number of fishermen continue to be held in Israeli custody.
Hundreds of fishing boats have been rendered either partially or completely damaged.
Prior to the Israeli inflicted siege on Gaza, about three thousand Gaza fishermen would sail out 25 nautical miles from the coast, greatly increasing the chances of a high yield.
As a coastal enclave, fishing is considered to be a main source of income for many Palestinians in Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinian citizens were injured on Friday when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) violently quelled the weekly demonstration in Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqilya.
Activist Murad Shtewi said that the IOF heavily attacked the peaceful demonstrators with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and stun grenades.
At least 10 Palestinians suffered injuries by rubber-coated metal bullets and live bullet shrapnel, while dozens choked on tear gas, according to Shtewi.
The IOF soldiers further broke into several Palestinian homes in the village, wreaked havoc on them, and used their rooftops as lookouts to shoot at the protesters.
Palestinians in Kafr Qaddum took to the streets in large numbers following the Friday prayer to protest Israel’s settlement expansion at the expense of their lands in the village and the entire West Bank, and to confirm their rejection of the annexation plan.
Activist Murad Shtewi said that the IOF heavily attacked the peaceful demonstrators with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and stun grenades.
At least 10 Palestinians suffered injuries by rubber-coated metal bullets and live bullet shrapnel, while dozens choked on tear gas, according to Shtewi.
The IOF soldiers further broke into several Palestinian homes in the village, wreaked havoc on them, and used their rooftops as lookouts to shoot at the protesters.
Palestinians in Kafr Qaddum took to the streets in large numbers following the Friday prayer to protest Israel’s settlement expansion at the expense of their lands in the village and the entire West Bank, and to confirm their rejection of the annexation plan.
19 june 2020
Israeli forces dawn Friday detained at least seven Palestinians from the northern West Bank, said local sources and witnesses.
A large Israeli military force searched several houses, turning them upside down, and rounded up four Palestinians from Qaffin town, northeast of Tulkarem city.
Meanwhile, undercover Israeli forces, known as Musta'ribeen, sneaked their way into Jenin city using a Palestinian-registered civilian vehicle, and kidnapped two Palestinians, who remained unidentified, from the vicinity of Khalil Suleiman Government Hospital.
Another Palestinian, identified as a resident of Jenin refugee camp, was rounded up from the vicinity of Salem military post, northwest of Jenin city.
A similar military raid was carried out in Qabatia town, where soldiers opened fire towards local youngsters attempting to bloc their passage. No injuries were reported though.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Jenin
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, into Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp, in northern West Bank, and abducted three young Palestinian men.
Eyewitnesses said the undercover soldiers, driving a car with Palestinian license plates, infiltrated into Jenin, and kidnapped two young men, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, while walking near Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital in Jenin city.
Furthermore, regular army units abducted a young man, identified as Abboud Abu Seriyya, near the Salem military base. The Palestinian is from the Jenin refugee camp.
In related news, several army jeeps invaded the Eastern Neighborhood of Qabatia town, south of Jenin, and fired many rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian youngsters, who protested the invasion.
Furthermore, many army jeeps invaded the areas surrounding al-Yamoun and Sielet al-Harithiya towns, west and northwest of Jenin, in addition to the areas of Jenin-Jaffa Road, the Arab American University and Haddad Resort.
A large Israeli military force searched several houses, turning them upside down, and rounded up four Palestinians from Qaffin town, northeast of Tulkarem city.
Meanwhile, undercover Israeli forces, known as Musta'ribeen, sneaked their way into Jenin city using a Palestinian-registered civilian vehicle, and kidnapped two Palestinians, who remained unidentified, from the vicinity of Khalil Suleiman Government Hospital.
Another Palestinian, identified as a resident of Jenin refugee camp, was rounded up from the vicinity of Salem military post, northwest of Jenin city.
A similar military raid was carried out in Qabatia town, where soldiers opened fire towards local youngsters attempting to bloc their passage. No injuries were reported though.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Jenin
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, into Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp, in northern West Bank, and abducted three young Palestinian men.
Eyewitnesses said the undercover soldiers, driving a car with Palestinian license plates, infiltrated into Jenin, and kidnapped two young men, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, while walking near Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital in Jenin city.
Furthermore, regular army units abducted a young man, identified as Abboud Abu Seriyya, near the Salem military base. The Palestinian is from the Jenin refugee camp.
In related news, several army jeeps invaded the Eastern Neighborhood of Qabatia town, south of Jenin, and fired many rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian youngsters, who protested the invasion.
Furthermore, many army jeeps invaded the areas surrounding al-Yamoun and Sielet al-Harithiya towns, west and northwest of Jenin, in addition to the areas of Jenin-Jaffa Road, the Arab American University and Haddad Resort.
18 june 2020
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
According to local sources in Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped a young man identified as Hatem al-Rafati from his home in al-Jabel area and another one called Baraa Shakarneh in Nahalin town.
In Qalqilya, the IOF kidnaped two young men from the towns of Jayyous and Kafr Thulth, amid clashes with soldiers who intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at local youths.
The IOF also handed a young man called Qais Odeh, from Azzun town in Qalqilya, a summons from the Israeli police.
In al-Khalil, the IOF reportedly kidnaped a Palestinian woman in al-Khalil on allegations of finding a knife in her possession.
In Ramallah, a young man identified as Sa’ed al-Khatib was taken prisoner from al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya village.
In Qabatiya, plain-clothes officers aboard a Palestinian car stormed the western neighborhood of the city and kidnaped a young man identified as Suleiman Adnan from his home.
The IOF also stormed other areas of the West Bank, raided homes and restricted the movement of citizens, with no reported arrests.
According to local sources in Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped a young man identified as Hatem al-Rafati from his home in al-Jabel area and another one called Baraa Shakarneh in Nahalin town.
In Qalqilya, the IOF kidnaped two young men from the towns of Jayyous and Kafr Thulth, amid clashes with soldiers who intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at local youths.
The IOF also handed a young man called Qais Odeh, from Azzun town in Qalqilya, a summons from the Israeli police.
In al-Khalil, the IOF reportedly kidnaped a Palestinian woman in al-Khalil on allegations of finding a knife in her possession.
In Ramallah, a young man identified as Sa’ed al-Khatib was taken prisoner from al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya village.
In Qabatiya, plain-clothes officers aboard a Palestinian car stormed the western neighborhood of the city and kidnaped a young man identified as Suleiman Adnan from his home.
The IOF also stormed other areas of the West Bank, raided homes and restricted the movement of citizens, with no reported arrests.
A horde of extremist Jewish settlers on Wednesday set fire to an olive grove in Burin town, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Local official Ghassan Daghlas said settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar stormed an agricultural area in Burin and set ablaze a plot of land planted with olive trees.
Daghlas added that the settlers also attacked, under military protection, some local residents in the town, where soldiers showered them with tear gas canisters and fired rubber bullets at them.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation army on Wednesday notified a Jerusalemite family in as-Sawahira al-Gharbiya town of its intent to demolish his house.
Head of a local land defense committee Yunis Jaafar said that Israeli soldiers stormed the town and handed Yassin Zaatera a demolition notice against his home.
Local official Ghassan Daghlas said settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar stormed an agricultural area in Burin and set ablaze a plot of land planted with olive trees.
Daghlas added that the settlers also attacked, under military protection, some local residents in the town, where soldiers showered them with tear gas canisters and fired rubber bullets at them.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation army on Wednesday notified a Jerusalemite family in as-Sawahira al-Gharbiya town of its intent to demolish his house.
Head of a local land defense committee Yunis Jaafar said that Israeli soldiers stormed the town and handed Yassin Zaatera a demolition notice against his home.
