21 mar 2015
The girl was collecting food for family's livestock near the Moshav Ma'on cowsheds when 2 settlers started throwing stones at them; girl lightly wounded from stone that hit her head.
The Judea and Samaria Police was searching on Saturday for two suspects who allegedly threw stones at a 6-year-old Palestinian girl in At-Tuwani, near Moshav Ma'on in the Hebron area.
In a report to the police made with the help of a B'Tselem researcher, the Palestinians said masked men - allegedly Jewish settlers - threw stones and lightly wounded the girl in her head.
A Palestinian eye-witness said the wounded girl and another girl at the age of 14 - both from the village of a-Tuba - went to gather food for the family's livestock. Some 500 meters from the Moshav Ma'on cowsheds, they saw two settlers walking towards them. The two settlers allegedly started throwing stones at the girls to keep them away. Two of the stones hit the 6-year-old girl - one hit her on the head and the other hit her leg.
The Judea and Samaria Police was searching on Saturday for two suspects who allegedly threw stones at a 6-year-old Palestinian girl in At-Tuwani, near Moshav Ma'on in the Hebron area.
In a report to the police made with the help of a B'Tselem researcher, the Palestinians said masked men - allegedly Jewish settlers - threw stones and lightly wounded the girl in her head.
A Palestinian eye-witness said the wounded girl and another girl at the age of 14 - both from the village of a-Tuba - went to gather food for the family's livestock. Some 500 meters from the Moshav Ma'on cowsheds, they saw two settlers walking towards them. The two settlers allegedly started throwing stones at the girls to keep them away. Two of the stones hit the 6-year-old girl - one hit her on the head and the other hit her leg.
Extremist Jewish settlers opened fire at Palestinian farmers in a town near Ramallah on Saturday morning.
A Palestinian activist said more than ten settlers came from a nearby settlement, constructed on Palestinians’ lands in northern Ramallah, and fired at Palestinian farmers while working in their agricultural lands.
The shooting did not result in any casualties, the Palestinian activist pointed out.
Jewish extremist settlers frequently carry out aggressive practices against Palestinians and their properties in northern Ramallah in addition to confiscating thousands of dunums for settlement expansion.
A Palestinian activist said more than ten settlers came from a nearby settlement, constructed on Palestinians’ lands in northern Ramallah, and fired at Palestinian farmers while working in their agricultural lands.
The shooting did not result in any casualties, the Palestinian activist pointed out.
Jewish extremist settlers frequently carry out aggressive practices against Palestinians and their properties in northern Ramallah in addition to confiscating thousands of dunums for settlement expansion.
A number of people suffered breathing problems after inhaling tear gas heavily unleashed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at Palestinians in the eastern areas of Nablus city.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that around seven youths suffered rubber bullet injuries and tear gas suffocation after IOF soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at them.
Ambulance vehicles rushed to the area and evacuated the wounded after Israeli forces tried to prevent their access to the scene.
An Israeli military jeep overturned while chasing Palestinians during the clashes. Military reinforcements were immediately sent to the area.
The eastern area of the city is a potential flash point for violent confrontations as an Israeli military checkpoint is erected in the area.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that around seven youths suffered rubber bullet injuries and tear gas suffocation after IOF soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at them.
Ambulance vehicles rushed to the area and evacuated the wounded after Israeli forces tried to prevent their access to the scene.
An Israeli military jeep overturned while chasing Palestinians during the clashes. Military reinforcements were immediately sent to the area.
The eastern area of the city is a potential flash point for violent confrontations as an Israeli military checkpoint is erected in the area.
At least three Palestinians were injured Friday evening by Israeli gunfire to the east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter quoted medics as saying that three citizens were shot and injured after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their heavy machinegun fire at a group of people.
The three injured citizens were transferred to hospital in moderate and light conditions, medics added.
Israel routinely violates the truce agreement reached on August 26 last year that ended its brutal summer aggression on Gaza.
The PIC reporter quoted medics as saying that three citizens were shot and injured after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their heavy machinegun fire at a group of people.
The three injured citizens were transferred to hospital in moderate and light conditions, medics added.
Israel routinely violates the truce agreement reached on August 26 last year that ended its brutal summer aggression on Gaza.
20 mar 2015
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Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in village, near the Central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The protest in Bil’in took saw a large contingent of international participants. Aside from the local residents of Bil’in, including dozens of children, approximately 50 people from America, Japan, Hong Kong, France and elsewhere took part. There was also a group of young Israelis, some of which were taking part in the protest for the first time. When asked why they had come they said “We need to see what is being done here. We need to see for ourselves” As usual, the peaceful demonstrators gathered at the top of the hill about 500 meters from the wall, which cuts them off from 50% of their land upon which has been built a sprawling illegal Israeli settlement. |
The demonstration was peaceful on the Palestinian side. with young children, some as young as 8 or 9, marching towards the wall to protest the land grab. However, within a minute, the Israeli army appeared and started firing gas grenades at the people.
Soldiers carrying automatic rifles and backed up by armored vehicles advanced firing several volleys of gas grenades at children and adults alike.
Many people suffered from the effects of inhaling the gas, including those from the Israeli contingent.
As dozens of volleys of gas grenades were fired, some coming very close to hitting people, most of the protesters were forced back. A few steadfastly remained, donning gas masks and standing in clouds of gas as the soldiers advanced further into Bil’in.
On the land which Israel has not stolen, the villagers have tried their best to normalize their lives. They have planted olive trees, which are often uprooted or set alight by soldiers.
They have built a children’s playground and play center. Unfortunately, this too has been intentionally damaged by Israeli soldiers.
The children’s center is currently unusable after it was attacked by Israeli soldiers about 8 months ago.
An Israeli protester was asked afterwards what he thought of the response by the Israeli army during the peaceful protest, to which he replied in genuine shock “I can’t believe this is happening. Why? Why do they do this?”
Soldiers carrying automatic rifles and backed up by armored vehicles advanced firing several volleys of gas grenades at children and adults alike.
Many people suffered from the effects of inhaling the gas, including those from the Israeli contingent.
As dozens of volleys of gas grenades were fired, some coming very close to hitting people, most of the protesters were forced back. A few steadfastly remained, donning gas masks and standing in clouds of gas as the soldiers advanced further into Bil’in.
On the land which Israel has not stolen, the villagers have tried their best to normalize their lives. They have planted olive trees, which are often uprooted or set alight by soldiers.
They have built a children’s playground and play center. Unfortunately, this too has been intentionally damaged by Israeli soldiers.
The children’s center is currently unusable after it was attacked by Israeli soldiers about 8 months ago.
An Israeli protester was asked afterwards what he thought of the response by the Israeli army during the peaceful protest, to which he replied in genuine shock “I can’t believe this is happening. Why? Why do they do this?”
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly protest against the Annexation Wall and settlements, in Kufur Qaddoum village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, wounding three Palestinians, including cameraman working for a European news agency.
The villagers hold weekly protests also demanding Israel to reopen the village’s main road that the army closed with concrete blocks thirteen years ago.
Murad Eshteiwy, coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers used excessive force against the protesters, and fired rounds of live ammunition and gas bombs, in addition to spraying the protesters with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
The attack led to clashes between dozens of local youths and the invading Israeli soldiers.
Two Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Jom’a, 17, and Mohammad al-Baz, 22, were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets, while Palestinian cameraman working for a European news agency suffered various cuts and bruises.
The photographer was hurt after falling to the ground as a number of soldiers were pushing him around, along with other journalists, in an attempt to force them to leave.
Eshteiwy said a number of soldiers ambushed the protesters in an abandoned olive mill building, and detained Zahi ‘Ali, 47 years of age, for several hours before releasing him.
He added that the soldiers deliberately sprayed the home of Zohdi Eshteiwy with wastewater, before topping the building to use it as a military tower; soldiers also used the building to fire on the protesters.
The villagers hold weekly protests also demanding Israel to reopen the village’s main road that the army closed with concrete blocks thirteen years ago.
Murad Eshteiwy, coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers used excessive force against the protesters, and fired rounds of live ammunition and gas bombs, in addition to spraying the protesters with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
The attack led to clashes between dozens of local youths and the invading Israeli soldiers.
Two Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Jom’a, 17, and Mohammad al-Baz, 22, were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets, while Palestinian cameraman working for a European news agency suffered various cuts and bruises.
The photographer was hurt after falling to the ground as a number of soldiers were pushing him around, along with other journalists, in an attempt to force them to leave.
Eshteiwy said a number of soldiers ambushed the protesters in an abandoned olive mill building, and detained Zahi ‘Ali, 47 years of age, for several hours before releasing him.
He added that the soldiers deliberately sprayed the home of Zohdi Eshteiwy with wastewater, before topping the building to use it as a military tower; soldiers also used the building to fire on the protesters.
Palestinian medical sources have reported, Friday, that a child was injured after a number of soldiers assaulted him, in the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
The sources said the child, Ahmad Yousef ‘Atwan, 11 years of age, suffered various cuts and bruises to different parts of his body.
He was attacked near the al-Khader Stadium, in the Old City of al-Khader.
The soldiers repeatedly kicked and punched him, especially in the face.
‘Atwan was moved to a local hospital suffered moderate injuries.
Two kids injured in IOF assaults in Bethlehem
Two Palestinian children on Friday suffered injuries when Israeli soldiers attacked them in two separate incidents in Bethlehem areas, south of the West Bank.
According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers severely beat 11-year-old Ahmed Atwan during his presence yesterday afternoon near al-Khader stadium, south of Bethlehem.
The boy suffered injuries and bruises in his face and received medical treatment in a hospital in the city.
Another kid named Osama Iyad, 13, also suffered bruises when Israeli troops violently attacked the participants in the weekly anti-settlement march of Masarah village.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) subdued the march and prevented the participants from reaching an area near the segregation wall.
Near Nablus, three Palestinian protestors and one journalist also suffered different injuries when the IOF attacked the weekly march of Kafr Qaddum village.
The popular resistance committee in the village said that the IOF intensively used rubber bullets, tear gas grenades and waste water to suppress the march.
Kafr Qaddum residents organize marches every Friday to protest Israel's closure of a main road linking the village to its nearest city Nablus.
The sources said the child, Ahmad Yousef ‘Atwan, 11 years of age, suffered various cuts and bruises to different parts of his body.
He was attacked near the al-Khader Stadium, in the Old City of al-Khader.
The soldiers repeatedly kicked and punched him, especially in the face.
‘Atwan was moved to a local hospital suffered moderate injuries.
Two kids injured in IOF assaults in Bethlehem
Two Palestinian children on Friday suffered injuries when Israeli soldiers attacked them in two separate incidents in Bethlehem areas, south of the West Bank.
According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers severely beat 11-year-old Ahmed Atwan during his presence yesterday afternoon near al-Khader stadium, south of Bethlehem.
The boy suffered injuries and bruises in his face and received medical treatment in a hospital in the city.
Another kid named Osama Iyad, 13, also suffered bruises when Israeli troops violently attacked the participants in the weekly anti-settlement march of Masarah village.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) subdued the march and prevented the participants from reaching an area near the segregation wall.
Near Nablus, three Palestinian protestors and one journalist also suffered different injuries when the IOF attacked the weekly march of Kafr Qaddum village.
The popular resistance committee in the village said that the IOF intensively used rubber bullets, tear gas grenades and waste water to suppress the march.
Kafr Qaddum residents organize marches every Friday to protest Israel's closure of a main road linking the village to its nearest city Nablus.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements in Nil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding two Palestinians, and one international journalist, while many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements has reported that dozens of residents, accompanied by Israeli and International peace activists, marched following Friday noon prayers towards the Annexation Wall, isolating the Palestinians from their lands and orchards.
The soldiers instantly fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs; two residents, and an international cameraman, were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets.
The soldiers also fired live rounds, and rubber-coated metal bullets, on a number of homes and cars in the area, causing property damage.
The army also invaded the village, especially near the High School for Girls and the hospital area, and fired at a number of cars, causing damage but no injuries.
Many Palestinian villages in the West Bank, especially Bil’in nearby village, hold weekly protests, in participation of Israeli and international activists, and are met with excessive use of force by the military.
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements has reported that dozens of residents, accompanied by Israeli and International peace activists, marched following Friday noon prayers towards the Annexation Wall, isolating the Palestinians from their lands and orchards.
The soldiers instantly fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs; two residents, and an international cameraman, were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets.
The soldiers also fired live rounds, and rubber-coated metal bullets, on a number of homes and cars in the area, causing property damage.
The army also invaded the village, especially near the High School for Girls and the hospital area, and fired at a number of cars, causing damage but no injuries.
Many Palestinian villages in the West Bank, especially Bil’in nearby village, hold weekly protests, in participation of Israeli and international activists, and are met with excessive use of force by the military.
19 mar 2015
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) advanced to a limited extent into southern Gaza Strip on Thursday morning and bulldozed lands.
Quds Press said four army bulldozers escorted by a military vehicle advanced into eastern Rafah and leveled land.
Leveling of lands took place amid intense firing at Palestinians’ houses and shooting of smoke bombs. The inhabitants had to leave their farms, the agency said.
The incursion is another episode in the series of Israeli daily violations of the Cairo-brokered truce accord signed in the wake of last summer’s offensive on the besieged coastal enclave, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
Quds Press said four army bulldozers escorted by a military vehicle advanced into eastern Rafah and leveled land.
Leveling of lands took place amid intense firing at Palestinians’ houses and shooting of smoke bombs. The inhabitants had to leave their farms, the agency said.
The incursion is another episode in the series of Israeli daily violations of the Cairo-brokered truce accord signed in the wake of last summer’s offensive on the besieged coastal enclave, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
Hundreds of Jewish settlers at dawn Thursday stormed the eastern area of Nablus city under tight military protection and performed Talmudic rituals in the mausoleum of Joseph's tomb.
According to local sources, a large number of Israeli soldiers were deployed in and around the eastern area of Nablus before escorting Jewish settlers aboard buses to the mausoleum.
Several Palestinian young men from the area confronted the invading troops and threw stones at their vehicles, which led to the break out of violent clashes.
Groups of settlers visit the area of Joseph's tomb on a weekly basis at the pretext it is a religious Jewish site belonging to Prophet Joseph (Yousuf in Arabic), but the grave, in fact, belongs to a Palestinian figure called Yousuf Dweikat.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped at dawn today eight Palestinian young men from their homes during campaigns in al-Khalil and Jenin.
In al-Khalil, six Palestinian young men were kidnapped during violent IOF raids on homes in the towns of Beit Ummar, Halhul, and Dura.
Another one received a summons for interrogation from the Israeli intelligence during the IOF campaign in Beit Ummar town.
In Jenin, the IOF kidnapped two others from their homes in the city and its refugee camp.
The IOF also raided several homes in Yabad and Zababdeh towns.
According to local sources, a large number of Israeli soldiers were deployed in and around the eastern area of Nablus before escorting Jewish settlers aboard buses to the mausoleum.
Several Palestinian young men from the area confronted the invading troops and threw stones at their vehicles, which led to the break out of violent clashes.
Groups of settlers visit the area of Joseph's tomb on a weekly basis at the pretext it is a religious Jewish site belonging to Prophet Joseph (Yousuf in Arabic), but the grave, in fact, belongs to a Palestinian figure called Yousuf Dweikat.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped at dawn today eight Palestinian young men from their homes during campaigns in al-Khalil and Jenin.
In al-Khalil, six Palestinian young men were kidnapped during violent IOF raids on homes in the towns of Beit Ummar, Halhul, and Dura.
Another one received a summons for interrogation from the Israeli intelligence during the IOF campaign in Beit Ummar town.
In Jenin, the IOF kidnapped two others from their homes in the city and its refugee camp.
The IOF also raided several homes in Yabad and Zababdeh towns.
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a young man has been shot, and seriously injured, on Wednesday at night, by an Israeli army live round, near the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The sources said resident ‘Ali Mahmoud Safi, 20 years of age, was shot, and seriously injured, by a live round directly to the chest.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired dozens of rounds of live ammunition at local youths, during clashes that took place after the army invaded the area.
Several residents have also been injured during ensuing clashes, but their wounds have been described as mild.
Several military vehicles have been deployed in the area, closing a number of roads, and obstructed Palestinian traffic.
The sources said resident ‘Ali Mahmoud Safi, 20 years of age, was shot, and seriously injured, by a live round directly to the chest.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired dozens of rounds of live ammunition at local youths, during clashes that took place after the army invaded the area.
Several residents have also been injured during ensuing clashes, but their wounds have been described as mild.
Several military vehicles have been deployed in the area, closing a number of roads, and obstructed Palestinian traffic.
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Thursday morning, a number of fishing boats in Palestinian waters near Gaza City, and fired rounds of live ammunition at them.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said a number of Israeli Navy boats fired several rounds of live ammunition on a number of fishing boats, less the four miles from the Gaza shore.
The navy also chased the Palestinian fishing boats, forcing them to sail back to shore, in the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza City.
The attack is part of daily Israeli assaults against Gaza fishers, and also comes in direct violation of all previously mediated ceasefire agreements, in addition to violating the Oslo Accords.
The current six-nautical-mile fishing zone also falls drastically short of the twenty nautical miles allocated to Palestinian fishermen in the 1993 Oslo Accords, and comes in direct violation of every ceasefire agreement, including the latest ceasefire deal, mediated by Egypt, on August 26, 2014.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said a number of Israeli Navy boats fired several rounds of live ammunition on a number of fishing boats, less the four miles from the Gaza shore.
The navy also chased the Palestinian fishing boats, forcing them to sail back to shore, in the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza City.
The attack is part of daily Israeli assaults against Gaza fishers, and also comes in direct violation of all previously mediated ceasefire agreements, in addition to violating the Oslo Accords.
The current six-nautical-mile fishing zone also falls drastically short of the twenty nautical miles allocated to Palestinian fishermen in the 1993 Oslo Accords, and comes in direct violation of every ceasefire agreement, including the latest ceasefire deal, mediated by Egypt, on August 26, 2014.
Dozens of Palestinian civilians sustained wounds and others were kidnapped during a round of assaults launched by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) across the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday morning.
Locals said a flock of over 30 Israeli military jeeps stormed the Jenin refugee camp at the crack of dawn and cordoned off the main streets and alleys to the city moments before they suddenly broke into a number of family homes and ransacked them.
The IOF troops reportedly rounded up the Palestinian citizen Bassem Abu Zina after having interrogated him at the scene.
The assault culminated in the apprehension of the Palestinian activist Mustafa Shata by the IOF soldiers who broke into his house and scoured it.
The IOF troops further climbed over the rooftops of civilian family homes, generating a state of panic among children and women.
The IOF further stormed Jenin’s towns of Yabad and Zababda and rummaged through a number of Palestinian houses under the pretext of chasing down wanted Palestinians.
Sources based in Berkin village said similar assaults have been carried out in the town, where the invading IOF troops stopped Palestinian vehicles and provocatively inspected passengers’ IDs.
A series of ambushes has been set up after the Israeli squads moved into Jenin’s town of Arraba.
Meanwhile, scores of Palestinian civilians choked on tear gas after the IOF broke into the Fahma secondary school, to the south of Jenin, and came to blows with Palestinian youths.
Eye-witnesses said a drove of Israeli army jeeps blocked the main entrance to the Fahma town via a makeshift roadblock and targeted a group of civilians with randomly-shot volleys of gunfire and tear gas.
The IOF troops are still deployed at Jenin city’s junctions and entryways in the morning hours.
Army Invades Towns Near Jenin, Several Palestinians Injured
Locals said a flock of over 30 Israeli military jeeps stormed the Jenin refugee camp at the crack of dawn and cordoned off the main streets and alleys to the city moments before they suddenly broke into a number of family homes and ransacked them.
The IOF troops reportedly rounded up the Palestinian citizen Bassem Abu Zina after having interrogated him at the scene.
The assault culminated in the apprehension of the Palestinian activist Mustafa Shata by the IOF soldiers who broke into his house and scoured it.
The IOF troops further climbed over the rooftops of civilian family homes, generating a state of panic among children and women.
The IOF further stormed Jenin’s towns of Yabad and Zababda and rummaged through a number of Palestinian houses under the pretext of chasing down wanted Palestinians.
Sources based in Berkin village said similar assaults have been carried out in the town, where the invading IOF troops stopped Palestinian vehicles and provocatively inspected passengers’ IDs.
A series of ambushes has been set up after the Israeli squads moved into Jenin’s town of Arraba.
Meanwhile, scores of Palestinian civilians choked on tear gas after the IOF broke into the Fahma secondary school, to the south of Jenin, and came to blows with Palestinian youths.
Eye-witnesses said a drove of Israeli army jeeps blocked the main entrance to the Fahma town via a makeshift roadblock and targeted a group of civilians with randomly-shot volleys of gunfire and tear gas.
The IOF troops are still deployed at Jenin city’s junctions and entryways in the morning hours.
Army Invades Towns Near Jenin, Several Palestinians Injured
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired at dawn Wednesday a flare bomb at a poultry farm belonging to a local family living near the separation wall in Tulkarem starting a huge fire in it.
The Palestinian-owned poultry farm was completely burned down during the attack, family sources said.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, the poultry farm’s owner Yousef Abu al-Ezz said that the Israeli forces deliberately fired the flare bomb near the farm.
“The Israeli soldiers were watching the fire spread towards the farm when we came to the scene and tried to put down the fire.”
More than 1,500 birds were burned to death during the attack, in addition to the financial and material loss, Abu al-Ezz added.
The farm is the only source of earnings for 11 members of Abu al-Ezz family.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the farm was deliberately burned as it is located near the apartheid wall that separates Zeta town from the 48 occupied territories.
The attack fell as part of Israeli daily unjustified assaults against the people of the town, the sources added.
A number of agricultural properties were either confiscated or destroyed in the town at the hands of the Israeli forces in an attempt to prevent local farmers from reaching their agricultural lands located near the separation wall.
The Palestinian-owned poultry farm was completely burned down during the attack, family sources said.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, the poultry farm’s owner Yousef Abu al-Ezz said that the Israeli forces deliberately fired the flare bomb near the farm.
“The Israeli soldiers were watching the fire spread towards the farm when we came to the scene and tried to put down the fire.”
More than 1,500 birds were burned to death during the attack, in addition to the financial and material loss, Abu al-Ezz added.
The farm is the only source of earnings for 11 members of Abu al-Ezz family.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the farm was deliberately burned as it is located near the apartheid wall that separates Zeta town from the 48 occupied territories.
The attack fell as part of Israeli daily unjustified assaults against the people of the town, the sources added.
A number of agricultural properties were either confiscated or destroyed in the town at the hands of the Israeli forces in an attempt to prevent local farmers from reaching their agricultural lands located near the separation wall.
