30 mar 2019
Belal al-Najjar 17
Thousands of Palestinians on Saturday marched along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Health announced that four protesters were killed by Israeli gunfire, and 316 were injured, including 86 children, 29 women, 3 medics, and 6 journalists.
The martyrs were identified as Mohammed Saad, 20, Adham Amara, Tamer Abu al-Kheir, and Belal al-Najjar. The three are aged 17.
The head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya and the Egyptian delegation to Gaza attended the protest camp held east of Gaza city, the PIC reporter said.
A general strike was announced by the Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier in the day in all Gaza institutions in commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day and the first anniversary of the border demonstration.
Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bozom said in a statement that the ministry deployed 8,000 of its security forces along the border to help and protect the demonstrators.
The Palestinians launched the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018 on the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories to demand the refugees right to return and call for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army have met the peaceful protesters with excessive force, killing 278 and injuring over 31,000, about 500 of whom are in critical condition.
Thousands of Palestinians on Saturday marched along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Health announced that four protesters were killed by Israeli gunfire, and 316 were injured, including 86 children, 29 women, 3 medics, and 6 journalists.
The martyrs were identified as Mohammed Saad, 20, Adham Amara, Tamer Abu al-Kheir, and Belal al-Najjar. The three are aged 17.
The head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya and the Egyptian delegation to Gaza attended the protest camp held east of Gaza city, the PIC reporter said.
A general strike was announced by the Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier in the day in all Gaza institutions in commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day and the first anniversary of the border demonstration.
Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bozom said in a statement that the ministry deployed 8,000 of its security forces along the border to help and protect the demonstrators.
The Palestinians launched the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018 on the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories to demand the refugees right to return and call for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army have met the peaceful protesters with excessive force, killing 278 and injuring over 31,000, about 500 of whom are in critical condition.
Tamer Hashem Abu al-Kheir, 17
Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, three Palestinians, and injured 316 others, including 14 who suffered life-threatening wounds, during protests across the perimeter fence, in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians gathered on lands near the perimeter fence, marking Palestinian Land Day, and the first anniversary since the beginning of the Great Return March.
Media sources in Gaza said that National Committee for Breaking the Siege has called for a million-person march, marking Land Day, and the first anniversary of the Great Return March, demanding lifting the siege on Gaza, the internationally-guaranteed Right of Return, the liberation of Palestine and independence.
On Saturday evening, the Health Ministry in Gaza said the soldiers killed Tamer Hashem Abu al-Kheir, 17, after shooting him with a live round in the chest, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal region.
His death came just hours after the soldiers killed Adham Nidal ‘Amara, 17, who was fatally shot during the processions east of Gaza city.
On Friday morning, the soldiers killed Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20, east of Gaza city, before the Great Return March processions started.
Among the injured Palestinians are three medics and six journalists, while the soldiers also caused damage to three ambulances.
In its latest report, the Health Ministry in Gaza said:
Deaths:
Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, three Palestinians, and injured 316 others, including 14 who suffered life-threatening wounds, during protests across the perimeter fence, in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians gathered on lands near the perimeter fence, marking Palestinian Land Day, and the first anniversary since the beginning of the Great Return March.
Media sources in Gaza said that National Committee for Breaking the Siege has called for a million-person march, marking Land Day, and the first anniversary of the Great Return March, demanding lifting the siege on Gaza, the internationally-guaranteed Right of Return, the liberation of Palestine and independence.
On Saturday evening, the Health Ministry in Gaza said the soldiers killed Tamer Hashem Abu al-Kheir, 17, after shooting him with a live round in the chest, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal region.
His death came just hours after the soldiers killed Adham Nidal ‘Amara, 17, who was fatally shot during the processions east of Gaza city.
On Friday morning, the soldiers killed Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20, east of Gaza city, before the Great Return March processions started.
Among the injured Palestinians are three medics and six journalists, while the soldiers also caused damage to three ambulances.
In its latest report, the Health Ministry in Gaza said:
Deaths:
- Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20.
- Adham Nidal ‘Amara, 17.
- Tamer Hashem Abu al-Kheir, 17.
- Five Palestinians suffered critical wounds.
- Nine Palestinians suffered serious wounds.
- 121 suffered moderate wounds.
- 184 suffered mild wounds.
- 64 Palestinians were shot with live fire.
- 16 were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets.
- 13 were injured by shrapnel from bullets.
- 46 suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
- 94 were injured by shrapnel from gas bombs.
- 83 suffered cuts and bruises.
- 64 suffered head and neck injuries.
- 55 injured in the upper limbs.
- 16 suffered chest and back injuries.
- 18 injured in the Pelvis and abdomen.
- 125 injured in the lower limbs.
- 64 teargas inhalations.
- 4 suffered injuries to various parts of the body.
- 39 in the northern parts of the Gaza Strip.
- 108 in Gaza city area.
- 73 in central Gaza.
- 41 in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
- 55 in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
Adham Nidal ‘Amara, 17
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, two Palestinians, and injured 112, including at least 13 with live fire, among them two who suffered life-threatening wounds.
The two slain Palestinians have been identified as Adham Nidal ‘Amara, 17, and Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20, east of Gaza city.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, two Palestinians, and injured 112, including at least 13 with live fire, among them two who suffered life-threatening wounds.
The two slain Palestinians have been identified as Adham Nidal ‘Amara, 17, and Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20, east of Gaza city.
Jihad Saad, 20
The Health Ministry said that among the wounded are thirteen children and four women, and added that two of the wounded Palestinians suffered serious wounds, 25 moderate injuries, and 32 who were mildly wounded.
59 of the wounded Palestinians were rushed to hospitals, and the rest were treated in the filed clinics.
It stated that 13 Palestinians were shot with live rounds, four with rubber-coated steel bullets, four were injured by shrapnel, seven were shot with gas bombs, and 14 suffered various cuts and bruises.
Seventeen of the wounded were injured in the neck and face, 10 in the upper extremities, 2 in the back and chest, 4 in the pelvis and abdomen, 19 in the lower extremities, 6 suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and one who suffered wounds to various parts of the body.
Eleven of the wounded Palestinians were injured in northern Gaza, 12 near Gaza city, 16 in the central district, 5 in Khan Younis, and 15 in Rafah, in southern Gaza.
The army also targeted many medics and ambulances, wounding two medics and causing damage to one ambulance.
Injuries as detailed by the Health Ministry:
Updated: Israeli Soldiers Kill One Palestinian, Injure 99, In Gaza
Mar 30, 2019 @ 13:05
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a young man died, on Saturday morning, after Israeli soldiers shot him with a live round during a protest, east of Gaza city.
Update: The soldiers shot seven Palestinians, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, across the perimeter fence in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said medics have provided treatment to 99 Palestinians.
The protests are still ongoing in several areas of the Gaza Strip, especially east of Gaza city, Jabalia in northern Gaza, al-Boreij in central Gaza, in addition to Khan Younis and Rafah, in the southern part.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said the Palestinian, Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20, was killed after the soldiers fired live rounds at Palestinian protesters on their lands near the perimeter fence.
He said the Palestinian was killed after being struck with a bullet shrapnel in the head, near the perimeter fence, east of Gaza city.
Mohammad was from the Sheja’eyya neighborhood in Gaza city; his corpse was moved to the Shifa Medical Center.
It is worth mentioning that Mohammad was injured several times since the beginning of the Great Return March procession a year ago.
In related news, the soldiers shot and injured at least eleven other Palestinians, including a child, 13, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, during the ongoing Saturday protests in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
Dozens of thousands of Palestinians started gathering on lands near the perimeter fence, marking Palestinian Land Day, and the first anniversary since the beginning of the Great Return March.
Media sources in Gaza said that National Committee for Breaking the Siege has called for a million-person march, marking Land Day, and the first anniversary of the Great Return March, demanding lifting the siege on Gaza, the internationally-guaranteed Right of Return, the liberation of Palestine and independence.
The Committee also called for a comprehensive strike, which includes schools and universities, across the besieged Gaza Strip.
It is worth mentioning that the Health Ministry in Gaza has declared the readiness of its emergency centers and hospitals.
Palestinian succumbs to wounds sustained in Gaza night protests
A 20-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds, on Saturday morning, that he had sustained during Friday night protests, also known as “Night Confusion,” east of Gaza City in the central besieged Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed, in a statement, that Muhammad Jihad Saad, 20, was injured in the head with bullet shrapnel, and transferred to the al-Shifa Hospital for medical treatment, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday morning.
At least 11 Palestinians were injured alongside the eastern border fence of the Gaza Strip during "Night Confusion" protests.
For several weeks, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
Additionally, the ministry declared that all emergency departments of the Gaza Strip are prepared for Land Day protests across the besieged enclave as it also marks the 1 year anniversary for "The Great March of Return" protests that launched on March 30th, 2018 by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
The Health Ministry said that among the wounded are thirteen children and four women, and added that two of the wounded Palestinians suffered serious wounds, 25 moderate injuries, and 32 who were mildly wounded.
59 of the wounded Palestinians were rushed to hospitals, and the rest were treated in the filed clinics.
It stated that 13 Palestinians were shot with live rounds, four with rubber-coated steel bullets, four were injured by shrapnel, seven were shot with gas bombs, and 14 suffered various cuts and bruises.
Seventeen of the wounded were injured in the neck and face, 10 in the upper extremities, 2 in the back and chest, 4 in the pelvis and abdomen, 19 in the lower extremities, 6 suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and one who suffered wounds to various parts of the body.
Eleven of the wounded Palestinians were injured in northern Gaza, 12 near Gaza city, 16 in the central district, 5 in Khan Younis, and 15 in Rafah, in southern Gaza.
The army also targeted many medics and ambulances, wounding two medics and causing damage to one ambulance.
Injuries as detailed by the Health Ministry:
- Three suffered life-threatening wounds.
- Four suffered serious wounds
- 47 suffered moderate wounds.
- 58 suffered mild wounds.
- 23 shot with live rounds.
- 7 shot with rubber-coated steel bullets.
- 5 injured by shrapnel to several parts of the body.
- 13 suffered effects of teargas inhalation.
- 33 shot with gas bombs.
- 31 suffered cuts and bruises.
- 40 of the wounded were injured in the head in neck.
- 17 in upper extremities.
- 5 in the back and chest.
- 8 in the abdomen and pelvis.
- 32 in the lower extremities.
- 1 suffered cuts and bruises to many parts of the body.
- 23 in northern Gaza.
- 24 near Gaza city.
- 22 in Central District.
- 13 in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
- 30 in Rafah, southern Gaza.
Updated: Israeli Soldiers Kill One Palestinian, Injure 99, In Gaza
Mar 30, 2019 @ 13:05
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a young man died, on Saturday morning, after Israeli soldiers shot him with a live round during a protest, east of Gaza city.
Update: The soldiers shot seven Palestinians, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, across the perimeter fence in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said medics have provided treatment to 99 Palestinians.
The protests are still ongoing in several areas of the Gaza Strip, especially east of Gaza city, Jabalia in northern Gaza, al-Boreij in central Gaza, in addition to Khan Younis and Rafah, in the southern part.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said the Palestinian, Mohammad Jihad Sa’ad, 20, was killed after the soldiers fired live rounds at Palestinian protesters on their lands near the perimeter fence.
He said the Palestinian was killed after being struck with a bullet shrapnel in the head, near the perimeter fence, east of Gaza city.
Mohammad was from the Sheja’eyya neighborhood in Gaza city; his corpse was moved to the Shifa Medical Center.
It is worth mentioning that Mohammad was injured several times since the beginning of the Great Return March procession a year ago.
In related news, the soldiers shot and injured at least eleven other Palestinians, including a child, 13, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, during the ongoing Saturday protests in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
Dozens of thousands of Palestinians started gathering on lands near the perimeter fence, marking Palestinian Land Day, and the first anniversary since the beginning of the Great Return March.
Media sources in Gaza said that National Committee for Breaking the Siege has called for a million-person march, marking Land Day, and the first anniversary of the Great Return March, demanding lifting the siege on Gaza, the internationally-guaranteed Right of Return, the liberation of Palestine and independence.
The Committee also called for a comprehensive strike, which includes schools and universities, across the besieged Gaza Strip.
It is worth mentioning that the Health Ministry in Gaza has declared the readiness of its emergency centers and hospitals.
Palestinian succumbs to wounds sustained in Gaza night protests
A 20-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds, on Saturday morning, that he had sustained during Friday night protests, also known as “Night Confusion,” east of Gaza City in the central besieged Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed, in a statement, that Muhammad Jihad Saad, 20, was injured in the head with bullet shrapnel, and transferred to the al-Shifa Hospital for medical treatment, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday morning.
At least 11 Palestinians were injured alongside the eastern border fence of the Gaza Strip during "Night Confusion" protests.
For several weeks, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
Additionally, the ministry declared that all emergency departments of the Gaza Strip are prepared for Land Day protests across the besieged enclave as it also marks the 1 year anniversary for "The Great March of Return" protests that launched on March 30th, 2018 by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
Israeli soldiers resorted, Saturday, to the excessive use of force against nonviolent protesters marching in condemnation of the ongoing Israeli violations against medics, near Huwwara roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Various political factions and social organizations in Nablus governorate have called for the protest near Huwwara roadblock, due to the escalating deadly Israeli violations against Palestinian medics, including the latest casualty, Sajed Mizhir, 17, a volunteer medic with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, who was killed by army fire, after the soldiers invaded Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, last Wednesday, March 20th.
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Various political factions and social organizations in Nablus governorate have called for the protest near Huwwara roadblock, due to the escalating deadly Israeli violations against Palestinian medics, including the latest casualty, Sajed Mizhir, 17, a volunteer medic with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, who was killed by army fire, after the soldiers invaded Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, last Wednesday, March 20th.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Saturday afternoon, several Palestinians, during protests marking the Palestinian Land Day, at the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Biereh.
Media sources said the soldiers fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
They added that the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked many journalists, and used force while attempting to remove them from the area, to prevent them from documenting the protests.
Media sources said the soldiers fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
They added that the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked many journalists, and used force while attempting to remove them from the area, to prevent them from documenting the protests.
The Israeli occupation artillery at daybreak Saturday attacked two sites in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Quds Press said that Israeli tanks shelled two targets east and north of the Gaza Strip causing only material damage.
The Israeli occupation army announced in a statement on Saturday that the military bombed a Hamas post north of the Gaza Strip after Molotov cocktails were thrown by Gazan protesters toward the border fence on Friday evening.
Tension has recently escalated in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli air force bombed dozens of Palestinian targets in the besieged enclave following an alleged rocket attack that targeted an Israeli settlement near Tel Aviv.
Egypt and the United Nations intervened, following the Israeli aggression, and intensified their efforts toward a long-standing ceasefire agreement between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza.
At least 10 Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire during the Great March of Return's night protests on Gaza border.
Quds Press said that Israeli tanks shelled two targets east and north of the Gaza Strip causing only material damage.
The Israeli occupation army announced in a statement on Saturday that the military bombed a Hamas post north of the Gaza Strip after Molotov cocktails were thrown by Gazan protesters toward the border fence on Friday evening.
Tension has recently escalated in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli air force bombed dozens of Palestinian targets in the besieged enclave following an alleged rocket attack that targeted an Israeli settlement near Tel Aviv.
Egypt and the United Nations intervened, following the Israeli aggression, and intensified their efforts toward a long-standing ceasefire agreement between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza.
At least 10 Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire during the Great March of Return's night protests on Gaza border.
The Israeli artillery targeted a site in the Jahr al-Dik area in the central besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday night.
A Ma'an reporter said that the Israeli artillery fired two shells targeting a field-control site in the central Gaza Strip.
No injuries were reported
A Ma'an reporter said that the Israeli artillery fired two shells targeting a field-control site in the central Gaza Strip.
No injuries were reported
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Friday evening, the town of Betunia, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Ribhi Doula, the head of Betunia town council, said the soldiers invaded the town, and stationed their jeeps right near the town council building.
He added that several Palestinians protested the invasion, before the soldiers started firing gas bombs and concussion grenades at them, and later withdrew from the town. There have been no reports of injuries or abductions.
Ribhi Doula, the head of Betunia town council, said the soldiers invaded the town, and stationed their jeeps right near the town council building.
He added that several Palestinians protested the invasion, before the soldiers started firing gas bombs and concussion grenades at them, and later withdrew from the town. There have been no reports of injuries or abductions.
Illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, Friday, Palestinian olive orchards and grazing lands in the al-Farisiyya area in the West Bank’s Northern Plains.
Human Rights activist Aref Daraghma said the colonists invaded the lands, located near the illegal Rotem colony, which was built on stolen Palestinian lands.
He added that the colonists planted dozens of olive saplings in the grazing lands, which raised fears that they intend to illegally annex them to their colony.
It is worth mentioning that the colonists usually invade and uproot Palestinian farmlands and orchards in the area, and several parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to flooding other lands with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
On Friday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded Nahhalin town, west of Bethlehem, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades in the town’s center.
Human Rights activist Aref Daraghma said the colonists invaded the lands, located near the illegal Rotem colony, which was built on stolen Palestinian lands.
He added that the colonists planted dozens of olive saplings in the grazing lands, which raised fears that they intend to illegally annex them to their colony.
It is worth mentioning that the colonists usually invade and uproot Palestinian farmlands and orchards in the area, and several parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to flooding other lands with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
On Friday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded Nahhalin town, west of Bethlehem, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades in the town’s center.
29 mar 2019
A number of Palestinian citizens were injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at peaceful protesters demonstrating in the Great March of Return on Gaza border.
The Ministry of Health said that 10 Palestinians were injured by IOF gunfire east of the Gaza Strip.
A mass demonstration is set to be launched along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories on Saturday, 30 March, to mark the anniversary of the Great March of Return after a year in which the Israeli occupation army have shot thousands of protesters.
The anniversary comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip.
The Ministry of Health said that 10 Palestinians were injured by IOF gunfire east of the Gaza Strip.
A mass demonstration is set to be launched along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories on Saturday, 30 March, to mark the anniversary of the Great March of Return after a year in which the Israeli occupation army have shot thousands of protesters.
The anniversary comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip.
Two Palestinians were moderately injured by Israeli gunfire Friday at protests on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip.
The protests were smaller than the usual weekly protests have been, as Palestinians in Gaza gear up for major protests on Saturday to commemorate the 43rd Palestinian Land Day.
It was Land Day 2018 that sparked the weekly protest movement known as the Great March of Return, which has taken place every week since March 30, 2018, and has resulted in the deaths of nearly 200 Palestinian protesters shot by Israeli sharpshooters, and the serious injuries of more than 11,000, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
Friday’s protests took place in four locations along the eastern border of Gaza, with Israeli tanks and troops lined up on the other side of the border.
The troops and tanks have been amassing there since Monday, apparently planning for a land invasion of Gaza to accompany the airstrikes that have been ongoing all week, and have destroyed at least thirty buildings, including high rise apartment and office buildings.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, two Palestinians were moderately wounded in their legs with live gunfire from Israeli snipers. The injuries took place at the protest east of Jabaliya, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from all over Gaza are expected to participate in the Land Day protests on Saturday, and Palestinian leaders have urged the Israeli military to show restraint and to stop their practice of indiscriminately firing live ammunition toward the unarmed protesters, as they have done every week since the protests began one year ago.
The protests were smaller than the usual weekly protests have been, as Palestinians in Gaza gear up for major protests on Saturday to commemorate the 43rd Palestinian Land Day.
It was Land Day 2018 that sparked the weekly protest movement known as the Great March of Return, which has taken place every week since March 30, 2018, and has resulted in the deaths of nearly 200 Palestinian protesters shot by Israeli sharpshooters, and the serious injuries of more than 11,000, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
Friday’s protests took place in four locations along the eastern border of Gaza, with Israeli tanks and troops lined up on the other side of the border.
The troops and tanks have been amassing there since Monday, apparently planning for a land invasion of Gaza to accompany the airstrikes that have been ongoing all week, and have destroyed at least thirty buildings, including high rise apartment and office buildings.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, two Palestinians were moderately wounded in their legs with live gunfire from Israeli snipers. The injuries took place at the protest east of Jabaliya, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from all over Gaza are expected to participate in the Land Day protests on Saturday, and Palestinian leaders have urged the Israeli military to show restraint and to stop their practice of indiscriminately firing live ammunition toward the unarmed protesters, as they have done every week since the protests began one year ago.
Israeli forces suppressed the weekly Kafr Qaddum march in the northern occupied West Bank district of Qalqiliya, on Friday, commemorating the 43rd anniversary of Land Day and in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Coordinator of the local popular committee in the village, Murad Ishteiwi, said that Israeli forces attacked protesters using fired rubber-coated bullets and tear-gas bombs.
Palestinian youths responded by throwing rocks and empty bottles.
No injuries nor detentions were reported.
Ishteiwi added that hundreds of locals took part in the march that was called for by the Fatah movement in commemoration of Land Day and in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Residents of Kafr Qaddum stage regular protests against land confiscations as well as the closure of the village's southern road by Israeli forces. The road is the main route to the nearby city of Nablus, the nearest economic center.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) has recently imposed strict restrictions on dozens of Palestinian Hamas-affiliated prisoners, accusing them of taking part in the recent developments inside Israeli prisons.
Ninety Palestinian prisoners held at section 3 of the Negev prison, in southern Israel, were handcuffed to their beds overnight last Monday, following raids in different sections of the prison that left hundreds of Palestinian prisoners injured after Hamas-affiliated prisoners stabbed two Israeli prison guards.
Israeli Forces Attack West Bank Protests
Palestinians across the West Bank on Friday took part in non-violent action to commemorate the 43rd anniversary Land Day, and in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, Maan News Agency reported.
Palestinians in Kufur Qaddoum in the northern West Bank have staged weekly peaceful protests since 2011 to object to the annexation wall and the closure of the road to Nablus since 2003.
Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the ‘Popular Resistance Committee’, told Maan that Israeli forces shot rubber-coated steel bullets and tear-gas bombs at demonstrators, local youth reacted by throwing rocks and bottles. The Fatah movement called on Palestinians to show solidarity for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
On March 25, 2019 in the southern Israeli Negev prison, ninety Palestinian prisoners were handcuffed to their beds overnight, harsh restrictions that were imposed by the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) after 2 Israeli prison guards were stabbed by Hamas affiliated prisoners. The ensuing raids on prisoner cells, caused the injuries of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Protesters in al-Mughayer village gathered to protest the Israeli settlement being constructed on village land in contravention of international law.
They were met by a barrage of tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers who had invaded the village in anticipation of what has become a weekly Friday protest in the village.
Coordinator of the local popular committee in the village, Murad Ishteiwi, said that Israeli forces attacked protesters using fired rubber-coated bullets and tear-gas bombs.
Palestinian youths responded by throwing rocks and empty bottles.
No injuries nor detentions were reported.
Ishteiwi added that hundreds of locals took part in the march that was called for by the Fatah movement in commemoration of Land Day and in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Residents of Kafr Qaddum stage regular protests against land confiscations as well as the closure of the village's southern road by Israeli forces. The road is the main route to the nearby city of Nablus, the nearest economic center.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) has recently imposed strict restrictions on dozens of Palestinian Hamas-affiliated prisoners, accusing them of taking part in the recent developments inside Israeli prisons.
Ninety Palestinian prisoners held at section 3 of the Negev prison, in southern Israel, were handcuffed to their beds overnight last Monday, following raids in different sections of the prison that left hundreds of Palestinian prisoners injured after Hamas-affiliated prisoners stabbed two Israeli prison guards.
Israeli Forces Attack West Bank Protests
Palestinians across the West Bank on Friday took part in non-violent action to commemorate the 43rd anniversary Land Day, and in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, Maan News Agency reported.
Palestinians in Kufur Qaddoum in the northern West Bank have staged weekly peaceful protests since 2011 to object to the annexation wall and the closure of the road to Nablus since 2003.
Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the ‘Popular Resistance Committee’, told Maan that Israeli forces shot rubber-coated steel bullets and tear-gas bombs at demonstrators, local youth reacted by throwing rocks and bottles. The Fatah movement called on Palestinians to show solidarity for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
On March 25, 2019 in the southern Israeli Negev prison, ninety Palestinian prisoners were handcuffed to their beds overnight, harsh restrictions that were imposed by the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) after 2 Israeli prison guards were stabbed by Hamas affiliated prisoners. The ensuing raids on prisoner cells, caused the injuries of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Protesters in al-Mughayer village gathered to protest the Israeli settlement being constructed on village land in contravention of international law.
They were met by a barrage of tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers who had invaded the village in anticipation of what has become a weekly Friday protest in the village.
Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire, on Friday, towards Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the southern besieged Gaza Strip.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli naval forces opened fire at Palestinians fishing boats within the permitted fishing zone, near Khan Younis, forcing the fishermen to head back to shore in fear for their lives.
No injuries were reported.
According to the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israel’s blockade of the coastal enclave has seriously undermined the ability for Gazan fishermen to make a living at sea.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95% of fishermen living below the poverty line.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli naval forces opened fire at Palestinians fishing boats within the permitted fishing zone, near Khan Younis, forcing the fishermen to head back to shore in fear for their lives.
No injuries were reported.
According to the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israel’s blockade of the coastal enclave has seriously undermined the ability for Gazan fishermen to make a living at sea.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95% of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Eleven Palestinians were injured with Israeli live fire, during night protests, in the central and northern Gaza Strip, on late Thursday.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that five Palestinian protesters were injured east of Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, while another six were injured east of Gaza City, in central Gaza.
The ministry added that the 11 Palestinians suffered various injuries. However, their medical condition remained unknown.
Israeli forces repeatedly fired live ammunition and tear-gas bombs towards the large groups of protesters, as Palestinians ignite dozens of rubber tires on fire.
For several months, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that five Palestinian protesters were injured east of Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, while another six were injured east of Gaza City, in central Gaza.
The ministry added that the 11 Palestinians suffered various injuries. However, their medical condition remained unknown.
Israeli forces repeatedly fired live ammunition and tear-gas bombs towards the large groups of protesters, as Palestinians ignite dozens of rubber tires on fire.
For several months, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
