10 may 2018 Land day
Clashes flared up on Thursday morning in the southern occupied West Bank province of al-Khalil after Israeli army patrols came down heavily on Palestinian schoolchildren.
Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers showed up south of al-Khalil and targeted schoolchildren with randomly-unleashed spates of teargas and stun grenades.
Palestinian schoolchildren responded to the attack by hurling stones at occupation troops deployed at the Abu al-Rish military checkpoint.
Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers showed up south of al-Khalil and targeted schoolchildren with randomly-unleashed spates of teargas and stun grenades.
Palestinian schoolchildren responded to the attack by hurling stones at occupation troops deployed at the Abu al-Rish military checkpoint.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday cordoned off the archeological area of Sebastia town, northwest of Nablus in the West Bank, before scores of Jewish settlers swarmed the same area under military protection.
Sebastia mayor Mohamed Azzam said that Israeli soldiers were deployed around the archeological area to secure the presence of settlers who visited the site on allegations of performing rituals.
Azem noted that skirmishes took place between school students from the town and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
He told Quds Press that the Israeli occupation regime persistently targets the archeological site of Sebastia and refuses to allow the Palestinian side to carry out renovations and repairs to the place at the pretext that it is located in an Israeli-controlled area.
The Israeli occupation authority is trying to take control of the archaeological area through increasing visits to the site by settlers and moving any sign that show it as a Palestinian area.
Sebastia mayor Mohamed Azzam said that Israeli soldiers were deployed around the archeological area to secure the presence of settlers who visited the site on allegations of performing rituals.
Azem noted that skirmishes took place between school students from the town and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
He told Quds Press that the Israeli occupation regime persistently targets the archeological site of Sebastia and refuses to allow the Palestinian side to carry out renovations and repairs to the place at the pretext that it is located in an Israeli-controlled area.
The Israeli occupation authority is trying to take control of the archaeological area through increasing visits to the site by settlers and moving any sign that show it as a Palestinian area.
Five Palestinian fishermen survived on Wednesday evening after the Israeli occupation navy attacked and sank their boat off the northern shores of the Gaza Strip.
According to the committee of Gaza fishermen, a fishing boat belonging to a fisherman called Omar al-Habeel was sunk by an Israeli gunboat off the coast of al-Waha area in northern Gaza.
All five fishermen aboard the boat survived following a rescue mission.
Later on the same day, at least one Israeli gunboat opened machinegun fire at fishermen as they were working aboard their boats off the coast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack.
Israeli gunboats are around Gaza fishermen almost every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, but since then Israel has kept reducing the fishing area gradually to a limit of three nautical miles, especially as part of its blockade on Gaza.
Fishermen and human rights groups also say that, since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli army has been regularly enforcing a limit even closer to the shore.
According to the committee of Gaza fishermen, a fishing boat belonging to a fisherman called Omar al-Habeel was sunk by an Israeli gunboat off the coast of al-Waha area in northern Gaza.
All five fishermen aboard the boat survived following a rescue mission.
Later on the same day, at least one Israeli gunboat opened machinegun fire at fishermen as they were working aboard their boats off the coast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack.
Israeli gunboats are around Gaza fishermen almost every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, but since then Israel has kept reducing the fishing area gradually to a limit of three nautical miles, especially as part of its blockade on Gaza.
Fishermen and human rights groups also say that, since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli army has been regularly enforcing a limit even closer to the shore.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, Abu Dis town east of occupied East Jerusalem, and opened fire at dozens of protesters, wounding 23, and abducted three others. The Israeli army said one soldier was also injured.
The army attacked dozens of protesters, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading soldiers who fired many live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Medical sources in Abu Dis said the soldiers injured at least twenty-six Palestinians, and abducted three protesters.
In addition, the army said that a female soldier was mildly injured after being “struck in her upper body with stones hurled by Palestinian protesters,” and was moved to Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
The army stated it detained two Palestinians, “suspected of wounding the soldier,” and added that a protester also hurled a pipe bomb at a nearby Border Police base.
Furthermore, the soldiers surrounded many young Palestinian men in a building, and fired many live rounds at them, but they managed to escape before the soldiers stormed the property and occupied its rooftop.
The army attacked dozens of protesters, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading soldiers who fired many live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Medical sources in Abu Dis said the soldiers injured at least twenty-six Palestinians, and abducted three protesters.
In addition, the army said that a female soldier was mildly injured after being “struck in her upper body with stones hurled by Palestinian protesters,” and was moved to Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
The army stated it detained two Palestinians, “suspected of wounding the soldier,” and added that a protester also hurled a pipe bomb at a nearby Border Police base.
Furthermore, the soldiers surrounded many young Palestinian men in a building, and fired many live rounds at them, but they managed to escape before the soldiers stormed the property and occupied its rooftop.
9 may 2018 Land day
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday afternoon opened machinegun fires at two observatory sites of Palestinian resistance in central and southern Gaza.
The PIC reporters revealed that Israeli military watchtowers targeted an observatory site of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas Movement in Central Gaza and another site for Saraya al-Quds, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad Moevment east of Rafah. No casualties have been reported in both attacks.
In a similar context, Israeli warplanes waged at noon on Wednesday fake raids in the skies of several locations in Gaza Strip resulting in loud blast sounds.
The PIC reporters revealed that Israeli military watchtowers targeted an observatory site of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas Movement in Central Gaza and another site for Saraya al-Quds, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad Moevment east of Rafah. No casualties have been reported in both attacks.
In a similar context, Israeli warplanes waged at noon on Wednesday fake raids in the skies of several locations in Gaza Strip resulting in loud blast sounds.
The Israeli military conducted airstrikes in Damascus and its suburbs, resulting in human and material damage, Syrian state media reported on Tuesday night.
Syria’s official SANA news outlet said that the government’s air forces intercepted two Israeli missiles over the Kiswah area, in Rif Dimashq.
Media reports said the strike targeted an Iranian base in Damascus.
“Nine fighters belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps or pro-Iranian Shiite militias have been killed” Rami Abd el-Rahman, director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP.
The strike came hours after the Israeli military called for opening bomb shelters in the Golan Heights.
Israel’s war minister, Avigdor Lieberman, reportedly spoke to his American counterpart and briefed him on the escalation.
Syria’s official SANA news outlet said that the government’s air forces intercepted two Israeli missiles over the Kiswah area, in Rif Dimashq.
Media reports said the strike targeted an Iranian base in Damascus.
“Nine fighters belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps or pro-Iranian Shiite militias have been killed” Rami Abd el-Rahman, director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP.
The strike came hours after the Israeli military called for opening bomb shelters in the Golan Heights.
Israel’s war minister, Avigdor Lieberman, reportedly spoke to his American counterpart and briefed him on the escalation.
Israeli military bulldozers on Wednesday morning moved dozens of meters into eastern Khuza’a town, south of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Four Israeli military bulldozers moved 50 meters into the eastern corners of Khuza’a town and leveled Palestinian lands near the border fence.
Israeli army vehicles have been caught inside the border fence to protect the infiltrating bulldozers.
Eye-witnesses also said Israeli patrols stationed at a military site located east of al-Qarara town, to the east of Khan Younis province, targeted Palestinian farmers and cultivated lands near the border fence with heavy spates of bullet fire.
At the same time, Israeli gunboats opened fire and water pumps at Palestinian fishermen setting sail off Rafah seashore, south of the Gaza Strip.
Four Israeli military bulldozers moved 50 meters into the eastern corners of Khuza’a town and leveled Palestinian lands near the border fence.
Israeli army vehicles have been caught inside the border fence to protect the infiltrating bulldozers.
Eye-witnesses also said Israeli patrols stationed at a military site located east of al-Qarara town, to the east of Khan Younis province, targeted Palestinian farmers and cultivated lands near the border fence with heavy spates of bullet fire.
At the same time, Israeli gunboats opened fire and water pumps at Palestinian fishermen setting sail off Rafah seashore, south of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli soldiers shot, Wednesday, a young Palestinian man with a gas bomb which struck him directly in the head, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Video
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers advanced dozens of meters into Palestinian lands east of Khuza’a, and fired live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at Palestinian protesters.
The Quds News Agency said the soldiers shot a young man with a gas bomb, directly striking him in the head, causing a moderate injury, before medics rushed him to the European Hospital.
In related news, the soldiers bulldozed Palestinian lands in the area, and installed sand hills, in addition to adding more barbed-wire fences near the border, east of Khuza’a.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers advanced dozens of meters into Palestinian lands east of Khuza’a, and fired live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at Palestinian protesters.
The Quds News Agency said the soldiers shot a young man with a gas bomb, directly striking him in the head, causing a moderate injury, before medics rushed him to the European Hospital.
In related news, the soldiers bulldozed Palestinian lands in the area, and installed sand hills, in addition to adding more barbed-wire fences near the border, east of Khuza’a.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday arrested 21 Palestinians in raids launched in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The Israeli occupation army said in a statement that 14 of the detainees are wanted over involvement in anti-Israel activities.
Violent clashes erupted at dawn in Qalqilya after the IOF soldiers stormed the city and arrested four Palestinian citizens, including a mother and her two sons.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF heavily fired tear gas canisters at the Palestinian citizens.
Other confrontations broke out in Azzun town, while Israeli undercover soldiers were deployed in large numbers at the town's entrances.
The PIC reporter said, quoting local sources, that the IOF arrested four ex-prisoners during a raid into Asira al-Qibliya town north of Nablus.
According to the Israeli army's statement, the IOF confiscated a sum of money after searching a number of houses in the town for allegedly being used to fund resistance operations.
About nine Palestinians were arrested in campaigns launched in Salfit and Jerusalem, while the PIC reporter in al-Khalil said that the IOF raided and searched houses of Palestinian ex-prisoners in the city.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Fourteen Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians from their homes, after invading and violently searching them, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers also caused fire in olive orchards and wheat fields.
Media sources in Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, said the soldiers abducted four Palestinians, identified as Bader-Eddin Ahmad Hamadna, Omar Dirar Jarar’a, Bara’ Issam Jarar’a and Mohammad Omar Shouli, from their homes in ‘Aseera ash-Shamaliya town, north of the city.
In Salfit, in northwestern West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Ali Mofeed Zeidan, 20, and Mohammad Maher al-Qadi, 32.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, north of Qalqilia in northern West Bank, searched many homes and abducted Mohannad Farouq Abu Haniyya.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades while withdrawing from Azzoun, causing fires in wheat fields and olive orchards.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers also searched and ransacked homes and abducted seven Palestinians, including a child.
The abducted residents have been identified as Mohammad Zakaria ‘Oleyyan, Qussai Dari, Ahmad Sa’ad Mustafa, Mohammad Tha’er Mahmoud, Anas Ali Dirbas, Saleh Abu Assab and a child, Ali Amjad Atiya.
The Israeli occupation army said in a statement that 14 of the detainees are wanted over involvement in anti-Israel activities.
Violent clashes erupted at dawn in Qalqilya after the IOF soldiers stormed the city and arrested four Palestinian citizens, including a mother and her two sons.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF heavily fired tear gas canisters at the Palestinian citizens.
Other confrontations broke out in Azzun town, while Israeli undercover soldiers were deployed in large numbers at the town's entrances.
The PIC reporter said, quoting local sources, that the IOF arrested four ex-prisoners during a raid into Asira al-Qibliya town north of Nablus.
According to the Israeli army's statement, the IOF confiscated a sum of money after searching a number of houses in the town for allegedly being used to fund resistance operations.
About nine Palestinians were arrested in campaigns launched in Salfit and Jerusalem, while the PIC reporter in al-Khalil said that the IOF raided and searched houses of Palestinian ex-prisoners in the city.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Fourteen Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians from their homes, after invading and violently searching them, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers also caused fire in olive orchards and wheat fields.
Media sources in Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, said the soldiers abducted four Palestinians, identified as Bader-Eddin Ahmad Hamadna, Omar Dirar Jarar’a, Bara’ Issam Jarar’a and Mohammad Omar Shouli, from their homes in ‘Aseera ash-Shamaliya town, north of the city.
In Salfit, in northwestern West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Ali Mofeed Zeidan, 20, and Mohammad Maher al-Qadi, 32.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, north of Qalqilia in northern West Bank, searched many homes and abducted Mohannad Farouq Abu Haniyya.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades while withdrawing from Azzoun, causing fires in wheat fields and olive orchards.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers also searched and ransacked homes and abducted seven Palestinians, including a child.
The abducted residents have been identified as Mohammad Zakaria ‘Oleyyan, Qussai Dari, Ahmad Sa’ad Mustafa, Mohammad Tha’er Mahmoud, Anas Ali Dirbas, Saleh Abu Assab and a child, Ali Amjad Atiya.
8 may 2018 Land day
The Israeli army on Tuesday morning forced five Palestinian families out of their homes in Khirbet Hemsa al-Fouka, in the northern Jordan Valley, on account of military drills.
Activist Aref Daraghma said the occupation army displaced five Palestinian families, among them children and women, and left them several kilometers away from their tents under the guise of military maneuvers.
Last month, the occupation authorities ordered the five families to evacuate their residential tents for three separate days: April 24, May 1, and May 8 from 06:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Activist Aref Daraghma said the occupation army displaced five Palestinian families, among them children and women, and left them several kilometers away from their tents under the guise of military maneuvers.
Last month, the occupation authorities ordered the five families to evacuate their residential tents for three separate days: April 24, May 1, and May 8 from 06:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Monday swarmed the Palestinian archeological site of Sebastia town, northwest of Nablus, under military protection.
Mayor of Sebastia Mohamed Azem said that an Israeli military force stormed the town, cordoned off the archeological area, and prevented local residents from approaching it before about 100 settlers entered the area and performed rituals at the site.
Azem noted that skirmishes took place between school students from the town and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
He told Quds Press that the Israeli occupation regime persistently targets the archeological site of Sebastia and refuses to allow the Palestinian side to carry out renovations and repairs to the place at the pretext that it is located in an Israeli-controlled area.
Mayor of Sebastia Mohamed Azem said that an Israeli military force stormed the town, cordoned off the archeological area, and prevented local residents from approaching it before about 100 settlers entered the area and performed rituals at the site.
Azem noted that skirmishes took place between school students from the town and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
He told Quds Press that the Israeli occupation regime persistently targets the archeological site of Sebastia and refuses to allow the Palestinian side to carry out renovations and repairs to the place at the pretext that it is located in an Israeli-controlled area.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least twenty Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including former political prisoners and one child, in addition to confiscating one car and cash.
Media sources in Nablus, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Askar al-Jadeed refugee camp, east of the city, and abducted Rami Abu Hdeib, after invading and searching his home.
The soldiers also confiscated a jeep owned by a former political prisoner, identified as Ahmad Nabhan Saqer, in Askar Al-Qadim refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, just one day after his release from prison.
Also, the soldiers invaded Deir al-Hatab refugee camp, east of Nablus, and abducted a young man, identified as Salah Omran.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Jenin refugee camp, searched homes and abducted Ehab Abu al-Haija and Hamza Abu al-Haija, in addition to invading and searching many areas in Burqin Valley.
The soldiers also injured a young man, identified as Qussai Rabea’ Mer’ey, after shooting him with a concussion grenade, before he was rushed to Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital, and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded al-Mintar area and Azzoun town, east of the city, and opened fire at Palestinian protesters.
The army also abducted a child, identified as Majd Anaya Hussein, only thirteen years of age, from Azzoun, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in Qarawat Bani Hassan town, northwest of Salfit in northwestern West Bank, for the second consecutive day, and abducted Othman Ribhi ‘Aassi, Jihad Ali ‘Aassi, Mohtaseb Abdullah ‘Aassi, Qassam Ahmad Mer’ey and Sa’id Ribhi Mer’ey.
In Ramallah, in center West Bank, the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the city, and abducted Ahmad al-‘Araysha, Ali al-Badawi, Bilal Ramadan Hmeidat, Mohammad Ahmad ‘Adarba and Hussein Ahmad Basbous.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded the home of former political prisoner, Fayez Misk, ransacked the property and fired a concussion grenade inside his home, wounding one family member, before illegally confiscating cash.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers conducted extensive and violent searches of homes and abducted Jalal Yaghmour, Abdul-Aziz Abu Sneina and Jibril al-Atrash.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers also searched homes and abducted Abdul-Aziz Khaled Damdoum and Omar Mheisin.
The soldiers also invaded the home of Arafat Najeeb, a local guard of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and summoned him for interrogation after violently searching his property.
In related news, the soldiers invaded ‘Aroura village, north of Ramallah, and drove provocatively in its streets, before withdrawing.
Media sources in Nablus, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Askar al-Jadeed refugee camp, east of the city, and abducted Rami Abu Hdeib, after invading and searching his home.
The soldiers also confiscated a jeep owned by a former political prisoner, identified as Ahmad Nabhan Saqer, in Askar Al-Qadim refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, just one day after his release from prison.
Also, the soldiers invaded Deir al-Hatab refugee camp, east of Nablus, and abducted a young man, identified as Salah Omran.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Jenin refugee camp, searched homes and abducted Ehab Abu al-Haija and Hamza Abu al-Haija, in addition to invading and searching many areas in Burqin Valley.
The soldiers also injured a young man, identified as Qussai Rabea’ Mer’ey, after shooting him with a concussion grenade, before he was rushed to Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital, and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded al-Mintar area and Azzoun town, east of the city, and opened fire at Palestinian protesters.
The army also abducted a child, identified as Majd Anaya Hussein, only thirteen years of age, from Azzoun, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in Qarawat Bani Hassan town, northwest of Salfit in northwestern West Bank, for the second consecutive day, and abducted Othman Ribhi ‘Aassi, Jihad Ali ‘Aassi, Mohtaseb Abdullah ‘Aassi, Qassam Ahmad Mer’ey and Sa’id Ribhi Mer’ey.
In Ramallah, in center West Bank, the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the city, and abducted Ahmad al-‘Araysha, Ali al-Badawi, Bilal Ramadan Hmeidat, Mohammad Ahmad ‘Adarba and Hussein Ahmad Basbous.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded the home of former political prisoner, Fayez Misk, ransacked the property and fired a concussion grenade inside his home, wounding one family member, before illegally confiscating cash.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers conducted extensive and violent searches of homes and abducted Jalal Yaghmour, Abdul-Aziz Abu Sneina and Jibril al-Atrash.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers also searched homes and abducted Abdul-Aziz Khaled Damdoum and Omar Mheisin.
The soldiers also invaded the home of Arafat Najeeb, a local guard of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and summoned him for interrogation after violently searching his property.
In related news, the soldiers invaded ‘Aroura village, north of Ramallah, and drove provocatively in its streets, before withdrawing.