26 mar 2018
Israeli soldiers carried out, on Monday at dawn, massive invasions and violent searches of homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, and abducted at least nineteen Palestinians, including children.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted eleven Palestinians, including a couple and their two children.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said dozens of soldiers invaded al-‘Isawiya town, in the center of the city, broke into and ransacked many homes and abducted Bassel Mahmoud, his wife Amna Mahmoud, in addition to their sons Mo’men and Ma’moun.
It added that the soldiers also abducted Haitham Shadi ‘Obeid, his brother Hussein, in addition to Mohammad Ahmad ‘Atiya and Daoud Yousef ‘Atiya.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Anata town, northeast of Jerusalem, also searched many homes and abducted a child, identified as Ahmad Akram al-Yassini, in addition to ‘Odai Raed al-Jamzawi and Waleed Wajeeh al-Jamzawi.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers also invaded and ransacked homes, and abducted Ehab No’man Rajabi.
Two children, identified as Mohammad Nabil al-Qeeq, 16, and Ayham Wa’el ‘Ajarma, 16, were taken prisoner from their homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded several surrounding villages and towns, and installed military roadblocks, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched many homes and abducted Ezzat Ghazi, 21.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Mahdi Nabil Abu al-Hasan and ‘Odai Zoheir Ba’jawi, from their homes.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Kafr Dan village, west of Jenin, also searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Mohammad Ahmad Abu Salah.
In Bethlehem office of the PPS said dozens of soldiers, including undercover units, invaded Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, abducted Abdullah Nayef Ramadan, 28, after storming and searching his home.
The soldiers also stormed the Al-Moghrabi Mall, on the Jerusalem-Hebron road, in the opposite direction of Deheishe, and assaulted the owner, Ismael al-Moghrabi, and a customer, identified as Yasser Abdul-Majid Obaidullah, 49, and confiscated surveillance equipment.
In related news, several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian lands near the border fence, between Rafah and Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and fired dozens of live rounds.
The invasion was carried out by three tanks and three armored bulldozers, which left Sofa military base across the border fence, and advanced 150 meters into Palestinian lands, before uprooting sections close to the border.
Israeli military drones were also flying over various parts of the Gaza Strip throughout the invasion.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted eleven Palestinians, including a couple and their two children.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said dozens of soldiers invaded al-‘Isawiya town, in the center of the city, broke into and ransacked many homes and abducted Bassel Mahmoud, his wife Amna Mahmoud, in addition to their sons Mo’men and Ma’moun.
It added that the soldiers also abducted Haitham Shadi ‘Obeid, his brother Hussein, in addition to Mohammad Ahmad ‘Atiya and Daoud Yousef ‘Atiya.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Anata town, northeast of Jerusalem, also searched many homes and abducted a child, identified as Ahmad Akram al-Yassini, in addition to ‘Odai Raed al-Jamzawi and Waleed Wajeeh al-Jamzawi.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers also invaded and ransacked homes, and abducted Ehab No’man Rajabi.
Two children, identified as Mohammad Nabil al-Qeeq, 16, and Ayham Wa’el ‘Ajarma, 16, were taken prisoner from their homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded several surrounding villages and towns, and installed military roadblocks, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched many homes and abducted Ezzat Ghazi, 21.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Mahdi Nabil Abu al-Hasan and ‘Odai Zoheir Ba’jawi, from their homes.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Kafr Dan village, west of Jenin, also searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Mohammad Ahmad Abu Salah.
In Bethlehem office of the PPS said dozens of soldiers, including undercover units, invaded Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, abducted Abdullah Nayef Ramadan, 28, after storming and searching his home.
The soldiers also stormed the Al-Moghrabi Mall, on the Jerusalem-Hebron road, in the opposite direction of Deheishe, and assaulted the owner, Ismael al-Moghrabi, and a customer, identified as Yasser Abdul-Majid Obaidullah, 49, and confiscated surveillance equipment.
In related news, several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian lands near the border fence, between Rafah and Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and fired dozens of live rounds.
The invasion was carried out by three tanks and three armored bulldozers, which left Sofa military base across the border fence, and advanced 150 meters into Palestinian lands, before uprooting sections close to the border.
Israeli military drones were also flying over various parts of the Gaza Strip throughout the invasion.
The Israeli army fired, on Sunday evening, many artillery shells at targets in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, after the Israeli Iron Dome Missile Interception System mistook bullets fired by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, for missiles.
Fighters of the Al-Qassam Brigades were holding what was described a large-scale live fire training, west of Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army initially claimed that its “Iron Dome” system intercepted a barrage of missiles reportedly fired from Gaza, but later admitted the system mistook bullets fired by Al-Qassam in its training ground, with missiles.
Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of the Al-Qassam Brigades said his group did not fire any missiles or bullets into nearby Israeli settlements.
He added that Israel’s Iron Dome system went off, although the bullets fired during training were not directed at any Israeli target and held Israel responsible for this escalation.
Fighters of the Al-Qassam Brigades were holding what was described a large-scale live fire training, west of Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army initially claimed that its “Iron Dome” system intercepted a barrage of missiles reportedly fired from Gaza, but later admitted the system mistook bullets fired by Al-Qassam in its training ground, with missiles.
Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of the Al-Qassam Brigades said his group did not fire any missiles or bullets into nearby Israeli settlements.
He added that Israel’s Iron Dome system went off, although the bullets fired during training were not directed at any Israeli target and held Israel responsible for this escalation.
25 mar 2018
Israeli police on Sunday rounded up two youths and assaulted a group of participants in the march of Christian Sunday Palm near al-Salahia Church in Bab al-Asbat area in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.
The Latin Church in Jerusalem celebrated Sunday Palm at the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem.
In a similar context, Israeli police arrested the Jerusalemite wrestler Ibrahim al-Thouli at the military barrier near the entrance to Shufat refugee camp in the city.
The Latin Church in Jerusalem celebrated Sunday Palm at the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem.
In a similar context, Israeli police arrested the Jerusalemite wrestler Ibrahim al-Thouli at the military barrier near the entrance to Shufat refugee camp in the city.
A number of Palestinian youths were injured in clashes that erupted on Sunday between Palestinians and Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Bourin town south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank.
Local sources as well as head of the town’s council said that IOF soldiers attacked a high school in the town and chased the students at the pretext of throwing stones at cars of settlers.
Two students were shot and injured by Israeli rubber bullets while many others suffered breathing problems as IOF troopers fired tear gas canisters towards the protesters during the clashes.
One of the wounded was shot in the head while the other one was injured in the foot. Both injured students were moved to Rafidiya governmental hospital for treatment.
Local sources as well as head of the town’s council said that IOF soldiers attacked a high school in the town and chased the students at the pretext of throwing stones at cars of settlers.
Two students were shot and injured by Israeli rubber bullets while many others suffered breathing problems as IOF troopers fired tear gas canisters towards the protesters during the clashes.
One of the wounded was shot in the head while the other one was injured in the foot. Both injured students were moved to Rafidiya governmental hospital for treatment.
An Israeli tank on Sunday opened fire at a Palestinian resistance observation post in a border area in the central Gaza Strip.
According to local sources, a Merkava tank opened machinegun fire continuously and for about one hour at an observation point belonging to the Palestinian resistance in the northeastern area of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack.
Such Israeli military escalation came after four Palestinian young men on Saturday evening managed to infiltrate into an Israeli-controlled border area and tried to set fire to Israeli drilling equipment before withdrawing to Gaza.
According to local sources, a Merkava tank opened machinegun fire continuously and for about one hour at an observation point belonging to the Palestinian resistance in the northeastern area of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack.
Such Israeli military escalation came after four Palestinian young men on Saturday evening managed to infiltrate into an Israeli-controlled border area and tried to set fire to Israeli drilling equipment before withdrawing to Gaza.
Israeli bulldozers on Sunday morning launched a limited incursion into Palestinian lands east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that five Israeli bulldozers stationed at Sofa military base moved several meters into the eastern area of al-Fakhari town and leveled Palestinian lands near the border fence.
Israeli military vehicles and patrols showed up on the borderland to escort the bulldozers, while Israeli drones kept hovering over the area.
The Israeli army has recently stepped up its incursions into the eastern areas of the Gaza Strip accompanied by the installation of barbered wire in preparation for the Palestinian Great March of Return next Friday.
Israeli warplanes on Saturday night launched several airstrikes on a Palestinian resistance site in the southern Gaza Strip province of Rafah.
The PIC reporter said that Israeli drones fired three missiles at a resistance post belonging to al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, northwest of Rafah city.
Moments later, a fighter jet bombed the same site with two missiles causing some damages but no injuries.
The PIC reporter said that five Israeli bulldozers stationed at Sofa military base moved several meters into the eastern area of al-Fakhari town and leveled Palestinian lands near the border fence.
Israeli military vehicles and patrols showed up on the borderland to escort the bulldozers, while Israeli drones kept hovering over the area.
The Israeli army has recently stepped up its incursions into the eastern areas of the Gaza Strip accompanied by the installation of barbered wire in preparation for the Palestinian Great March of Return next Friday.
Israeli warplanes on Saturday night launched several airstrikes on a Palestinian resistance site in the southern Gaza Strip province of Rafah.
The PIC reporter said that Israeli drones fired three missiles at a resistance post belonging to al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, northwest of Rafah city.
Moments later, a fighter jet bombed the same site with two missiles causing some damages but no injuries.
Israeli warplanes bombed on Saturday night a training site belonging to the Palestinian resistance in northern Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC), Israeli drones fired three missiles at the site of Shuhada Rafah, which belongs to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, northwest of Rafah.
Soon later, a jet fighter bombed the same site with two missiles, causing material damage to the place. No casualties have been reported.
Local sources told the PIC that the resistance fired anti-aircraft guns at the warplanes, which continued to overfly south of Gaza following the airstrikes.
In this regard, a spokesman for the Israeli occupation army claimed that the aerial attack was in response to the infiltration of four young men from Gaza into an Israeli-controlled border area in an attempt to sabotage construction equipment used to build the underground anti-tunnel wall.
The young men fled the scene as Israeli troops arrived. The infiltration occurred early Saturday evening along the southern Gaza border, according to the spokesman.
According to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC), Israeli drones fired three missiles at the site of Shuhada Rafah, which belongs to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, northwest of Rafah.
Soon later, a jet fighter bombed the same site with two missiles, causing material damage to the place. No casualties have been reported.
Local sources told the PIC that the resistance fired anti-aircraft guns at the warplanes, which continued to overfly south of Gaza following the airstrikes.
In this regard, a spokesman for the Israeli occupation army claimed that the aerial attack was in response to the infiltration of four young men from Gaza into an Israeli-controlled border area in an attempt to sabotage construction equipment used to build the underground anti-tunnel wall.
The young men fled the scene as Israeli troops arrived. The infiltration occurred early Saturday evening along the southern Gaza border, according to the spokesman.
24 mar 2018
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday evening, Abu Dis town, east of occupied East Jerusalem, and injured many Palestinians, after attacking locals who protested the invasion.
The soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, while local youngsters hurled stones at the invading army jeeps.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRC) said one Palestinian was shot with live fire, six others with rubber-coated steel bullets and fourteen suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
One Palestinian suffered various burns, in addition to cuts and bruises, the PRC added.
The soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, while local youngsters hurled stones at the invading army jeeps.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRC) said one Palestinian was shot with live fire, six others with rubber-coated steel bullets and fourteen suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
One Palestinian suffered various burns, in addition to cuts and bruises, the PRC added.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed early Saturday al-Khalil city, to the south of West Bank, and broke into a number of local houses.
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard during the raid, while a young man was arrested.
Similar raids were carried out in the nearby Kharsa village, west of Dura town.
A second young man was detained from the village.
Israeli forces had earlier closed Gush Etzion checkpoint, north of the city, and carried out search operations for unknown reasons.
In Jenin, IOF stormed and violently searched nearly ten local houses in Barta’a town after closing all entrances leading to the area.
No arrests were reported, however; a number of residents were investigated during the raids.
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard during the raid, while a young man was arrested.
Similar raids were carried out in the nearby Kharsa village, west of Dura town.
A second young man was detained from the village.
Israeli forces had earlier closed Gush Etzion checkpoint, north of the city, and carried out search operations for unknown reasons.
In Jenin, IOF stormed and violently searched nearly ten local houses in Barta’a town after closing all entrances leading to the area.
No arrests were reported, however; a number of residents were investigated during the raids.
23 mar 2018
Cameraman Mohammad Enaya
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly procession in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and injured five Palestinians, including a child and a cameraman working for Palestine TV.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force and fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
He added that the army injured five young men, including Palestinian TV cameraman Mohammad Enaya, and a child.
Two of the wounded Palestinians were rushed to Darwish Nazzal hospital, in Qalqilia, and the rest received treatment by local medics.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes, and attacked several Palestinians.
Eshteiwi stated that the Palestinians will continue to protest the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation, its colonies and Annexation Wall, and will fight for their legitimate rights, until liberation and independence, and establishing a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
He added that the Palestinians will not surrender to this occupation, and will continue to resist it, and reject the illegal US recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israeli, in direct violation of International Law and various United Nations and Security Council resolutions.
The Palestinians, accompanied by international peace activists, have been holding weekly processions against the illegal Israeli colonies and the Annexation Wall, and demanding the army to reopen the town’s main road, which was blockaded fifteen years ago, to enable easy access for colonialist settlers driving to and from Kedumim illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly procession in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and injured five Palestinians, including a child and a cameraman working for Palestine TV.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force and fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
He added that the army injured five young men, including Palestinian TV cameraman Mohammad Enaya, and a child.
Two of the wounded Palestinians were rushed to Darwish Nazzal hospital, in Qalqilia, and the rest received treatment by local medics.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes, and attacked several Palestinians.
Eshteiwi stated that the Palestinians will continue to protest the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation, its colonies and Annexation Wall, and will fight for their legitimate rights, until liberation and independence, and establishing a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
He added that the Palestinians will not surrender to this occupation, and will continue to resist it, and reject the illegal US recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israeli, in direct violation of International Law and various United Nations and Security Council resolutions.
The Palestinians, accompanied by international peace activists, have been holding weekly processions against the illegal Israeli colonies and the Annexation Wall, and demanding the army to reopen the town’s main road, which was blockaded fifteen years ago, to enable easy access for colonialist settlers driving to and from Kedumim illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Friday, Teqoua’ town, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and attacked Palestinian protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources said dozens of Palestinians marched in the town, chanting against the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine, including occupied Jerusalem, and calling to liberation and independence.
They added that the soldiers invaded the town and started firing gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians were also expressing their rejection to the illegal U.S. recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel, and the decision to move the embassy to the city, in direct violation of various United Nations and Security Council resolutions.
Media sources said dozens of Palestinians marched in the town, chanting against the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine, including occupied Jerusalem, and calling to liberation and independence.
They added that the soldiers invaded the town and started firing gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians were also expressing their rejection to the illegal U.S. recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel, and the decision to move the embassy to the city, in direct violation of various United Nations and Security Council resolutions.
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, eight young Palestinian men, including one who suffered a serious injury, after the army attacked protesters along the border fence, in several parts of the besieged coastal region.
Spokesperson of the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, said the soldiers shot a young man, 18 years of age, with a live round in the face, north of Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza.
He added that the young man was rushed to Beit Hanoun hospital, and was later moved to the Indonesian hospital, in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, due to the seriousness of his condition.
Dr. Al-Qedra also said that another young man was shot in the face, near Nahal Oz military base across the border fence, east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza city.
Furthermore, the soldiers shot and moderately injured a young man with a live round in the leg, east of Gaza city, before he was rushed to the Shifa medical center.
Another Palestinian, 25, was moderately injured with a live round, east of Khan Younis, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Four more Palestinians were also shot with live rounds in their legs, and suffered moderate wounds, east of al-Boreij, in central Gaza.
Many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation in several parts of the coastal region and received the needed treatment by local medics.
Spokesperson of the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, said the soldiers shot a young man, 18 years of age, with a live round in the face, north of Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza.
He added that the young man was rushed to Beit Hanoun hospital, and was later moved to the Indonesian hospital, in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, due to the seriousness of his condition.
Dr. Al-Qedra also said that another young man was shot in the face, near Nahal Oz military base across the border fence, east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza city.
Furthermore, the soldiers shot and moderately injured a young man with a live round in the leg, east of Gaza city, before he was rushed to the Shifa medical center.
Another Palestinian, 25, was moderately injured with a live round, east of Khan Younis, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Four more Palestinians were also shot with live rounds in their legs, and suffered moderate wounds, east of al-Boreij, in central Gaza.
Many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation in several parts of the coastal region and received the needed treatment by local medics.
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, nine young men with live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets, after the army invaded the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah, and attacked Palestinian protesters.
Palestinian medical sources said five young men were shot with live fire, and four with rubber-coated steel bullets, while many more suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians were holding the weekly nonviolent procession against the illegal Israeli colonies and Annexation Wall, especially against a recent decision illegally confiscating more of their lands.
Many youngsters hurled stones at the soldiers, who fired more live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Palestinian medical sources said five young men were shot with live fire, and four with rubber-coated steel bullets, while many more suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians were holding the weekly nonviolent procession against the illegal Israeli colonies and Annexation Wall, especially against a recent decision illegally confiscating more of their lands.
Many youngsters hurled stones at the soldiers, who fired more live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
22 mar 2018
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up two young men and confiscated a sum of money during raids in al-Khalil at dawn Thursday.
The PIC reporter said that Palestinian youths tossed Molotov cocktails at a bus for settlers near the Karmi Tzur settlement and started fire in the bus but no injuries were reported.
He added that a big number of IOF patrols rushed to the scene and started combing the nearby groves in search of the young men.
Confrontations were also reported near Halhoul village to the north of al-Khalil after IOF soldiers broke into the home of a martyr and searched it at the pretext of looking for weapons.
On their exit from the house they were confronted by angry youths throwing stones at the soldiers, who responded by firing teargas canisters some of which exploded in a nearby house causing suffocation among its inhabitants.
The PIC reporter said that Palestinian civil defense squads arrived at the house and evacuated its inhabitants and offered them field treatment.
Meanwhile, two young men were rounded up by the IOF soldiers one in al-Khalil city and another in Daheriya town to the south of the city.
The IOF spokesman also said that 100,000 shekels were confiscated from citizens in Yatta town in al-Khalil, claiming they were supposed to be used for anti-occupation activity.
The PIC reporter said that Palestinian youths tossed Molotov cocktails at a bus for settlers near the Karmi Tzur settlement and started fire in the bus but no injuries were reported.
He added that a big number of IOF patrols rushed to the scene and started combing the nearby groves in search of the young men.
Confrontations were also reported near Halhoul village to the north of al-Khalil after IOF soldiers broke into the home of a martyr and searched it at the pretext of looking for weapons.
On their exit from the house they were confronted by angry youths throwing stones at the soldiers, who responded by firing teargas canisters some of which exploded in a nearby house causing suffocation among its inhabitants.
The PIC reporter said that Palestinian civil defense squads arrived at the house and evacuated its inhabitants and offered them field treatment.
Meanwhile, two young men were rounded up by the IOF soldiers one in al-Khalil city and another in Daheriya town to the south of the city.
The IOF spokesman also said that 100,000 shekels were confiscated from citizens in Yatta town in al-Khalil, claiming they were supposed to be used for anti-occupation activity.
The heavy firing of live ammunition and tear gas canisters, by Israeli forces, during confrontations that erupted on Thursday, in the village of Sebastia, to the northwest of Nablus, caused fire to break out, causing damage to agricultural crops and trees, said a local official.
Head of Sebastia village council, Mohammad ‘Azem, said an Israeli military force stormed the town amid the heavy firing of live ammunition and tear gas canisters toward the village locals and their homes, causing a nearby land planted with trees and crops to catch fire.
No injuries or arrests were reported, according to WAFA.
Forces reportedly removed a Palestinian flag that was raised at an archaeological site in the village.
Head of Sebastia village council, Mohammad ‘Azem, said an Israeli military force stormed the town amid the heavy firing of live ammunition and tear gas canisters toward the village locals and their homes, causing a nearby land planted with trees and crops to catch fire.
No injuries or arrests were reported, according to WAFA.
Forces reportedly removed a Palestinian flag that was raised at an archaeological site in the village.
Israeli occupation police broke into Makased hospital in Occupied Jerusalem on Thursday morning and arrested a wounded Palestinian child.
The Hebrew website 0404 reported that a police unit was attacked with rock and firebombs during a raid on Tur neighborhood to the east of Occupied Jerusalem on Friday night.
It added that a Palestinian child was injured in the confrontations that ensued in the neighborhood and was hospitalized.
Quds Press, for its part, said that an Israeli police patrol broke into the Makased hospital and took away a wounded child, who was being treated there.
It identified the child as 14-year-old Assadudeen Abul Hawa, adding that he is a resident of the Tur neighborhood.
The Hebrew website 0404 reported that a police unit was attacked with rock and firebombs during a raid on Tur neighborhood to the east of Occupied Jerusalem on Friday night.
It added that a Palestinian child was injured in the confrontations that ensued in the neighborhood and was hospitalized.
Quds Press, for its part, said that an Israeli police patrol broke into the Makased hospital and took away a wounded child, who was being treated there.
It identified the child as 14-year-old Assadudeen Abul Hawa, adding that he is a resident of the Tur neighborhood.
Updated: The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, at least seven Palestinians in the West Bank governorates of Bethlehem, Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqilia and Hebron, after storming and searching their homes.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of the city, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The soldiers also invaded homes, and abducted Fathi Yassin Abu Srour, 26
The Jenin office of the PPS, in northern West Bank, said dozens of soldiers invaded Qabatia town, south of the city, searched many homes, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mofeed Nazzal, 56.
The soldiers also invaded Bal’a town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, searched homes and abducted two siblings, identified as Laith Sa’id Shahrour, and his brother Moammar.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Ibrahim Issam Zaid and Maisara Mahmoud Affana.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the city, before abducting Tareq Nidal Tamimi and former political prisoner Rassem Isamel at-Till, 40.
Many soldiers also invaded Halhoul town, north of Hebron, before breaking into several homes and searching them.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of the city, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The soldiers also invaded homes, and abducted Fathi Yassin Abu Srour, 26
The Jenin office of the PPS, in northern West Bank, said dozens of soldiers invaded Qabatia town, south of the city, searched many homes, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mofeed Nazzal, 56.
The soldiers also invaded Bal’a town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, searched homes and abducted two siblings, identified as Laith Sa’id Shahrour, and his brother Moammar.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Ibrahim Issam Zaid and Maisara Mahmoud Affana.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the city, before abducting Tareq Nidal Tamimi and former political prisoner Rassem Isamel at-Till, 40.
Many soldiers also invaded Halhoul town, north of Hebron, before breaking into several homes and searching them.
Several Israeli tanks, and armored military bulldozers, invaded on Thursday morning Palestinian farmlands in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, bulldozed sections close to the border fence, and fired live rounds.
The soldiers fired dozens of live rounds into Palestinian agricultural lands, and at farmers, east of the al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, forcing the Palestinians to leave in fear for their lives.
The soldiers also invaded lands east of Abasan area, in Khan Younis, and bulldozed sections near the border fence, while military drones hovered overhead.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers, and for the third consecutive day, continued the installation of barbed wire fences, near the border fence along the eastern part of the Gaza Strip.
The soldiers fired dozens of live rounds into Palestinian agricultural lands, and at farmers, east of the al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, forcing the Palestinians to leave in fear for their lives.
The soldiers also invaded lands east of Abasan area, in Khan Younis, and bulldozed sections near the border fence, while military drones hovered overhead.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers, and for the third consecutive day, continued the installation of barbed wire fences, near the border fence along the eastern part of the Gaza Strip.