1 may 2020
A number of Palestinian citizens were wounded on Friday when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) violently dispersed a weekly demonstration against the settlement in Qalqilya in the West Bank.
Local sources said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition at Palestinians demonstrating against the apartheid wall and the ongoing settlement expansion in Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqilya, injuring eight of them.
The wounded protesters were transferred to local hospitals for treatment, the sources added.
Dozens of Palestinians choked on tear gas during the attack and were treated in the field.
The residents of Kafr Qaddum stage a peaceful demonstration every week to protest Israel’s growing settlement construction on their lands and call for opening the village’s main road which has been closed for about 16 years.
Local sources said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition at Palestinians demonstrating against the apartheid wall and the ongoing settlement expansion in Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqilya, injuring eight of them.
The wounded protesters were transferred to local hospitals for treatment, the sources added.
Dozens of Palestinians choked on tear gas during the attack and were treated in the field.
The residents of Kafr Qaddum stage a peaceful demonstration every week to protest Israel’s growing settlement construction on their lands and call for opening the village’s main road which has been closed for about 16 years.
Israeli occupation navy on Friday morning opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishermen off the northern shores of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli gunboats opened fire at and chased fishermen in the northern waters of Gaza with no injuries reported.
Israeli naval forces and their 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.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli gunboats opened fire at and chased fishermen in the northern waters of Gaza with no injuries reported.
Israeli naval forces and their 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.
Dozens of Palestinians Friday dawn suffocated from tear gas fired by Israeli forces in Tulkarem refugee camp in the northern West Bank.
WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli military vehicles stormed the camp, where the soldiers opened fire towards civilian houses, causing dozens, including children, to suffocate from tear inhalation.
All suffocation cases were treated at the scene, except for a woman who was rushed to the Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarem for treatment.
During the raid, soldiers ransacked the family house of a 19-year-old Palestinian who was shot and detained purportedly after carrying out a stabbing attack in Kfar Saba town, northeast of Tel Aviv, in central Israel, last Tuesday. video
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli military vehicles stormed the camp, where the soldiers opened fire towards civilian houses, causing dozens, including children, to suffocate from tear inhalation.
All suffocation cases were treated at the scene, except for a woman who was rushed to the Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarem for treatment.
During the raid, soldiers ransacked the family house of a 19-year-old Palestinian who was shot and detained purportedly after carrying out a stabbing attack in Kfar Saba town, northeast of Tel Aviv, in central Israel, last Tuesday. video
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
30 apr 2020
Israeli soldiers shot and detained a Palestinian near the separation barrier in the north of the West Bank in addition to detaining 10 others in raids at their homes, today said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
It said the soldiers shot and injured Adnan Maali from the northern West Bank city of Jenin and detained him while near the separation barrier in Tulkarm. video
Another person was detained from Bartaa, near Jenin.
Soldiers also detained three other young Palestinians ranging in age between 18 and 21 years from Shweikeh neighborhood in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm and later released the 18-year-old.
In the south of the West Bank, soldiers detained a 34-year-old resident of Bethlehem.
Two others were detained, said the PPS, one in Ramallah and the second in Jericho.
Israeli forces also detained late last night three young Palestinians from the Old City of Jerusalem after severely beating them. video
It said the soldiers shot and injured Adnan Maali from the northern West Bank city of Jenin and detained him while near the separation barrier in Tulkarm. video
Another person was detained from Bartaa, near Jenin.
Soldiers also detained three other young Palestinians ranging in age between 18 and 21 years from Shweikeh neighborhood in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm and later released the 18-year-old.
In the south of the West Bank, soldiers detained a 34-year-old resident of Bethlehem.
Two others were detained, said the PPS, one in Ramallah and the second in Jericho.
Israeli forces also detained late last night three young Palestinians from the Old City of Jerusalem after severely beating them. video
28 apr 2020
Violent confrontations broke out on Monday evening when Israeli occupation forces stormed al-Isawiya village in Jerusalem with tension prevailing in the city after Israeli settlers have called for resuming break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources said that Israeli forces raided Obeid neighborhood in al-Isawiya and wreaked havoc on it, which sparked clashes with Palestinian residents with no injuries reported.
Extremist settler groups have called for taking advantage of the coronavirus lockdown and resuming their daily break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque.
Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, Imam of al-Aqsa Mosque, warned that if the Israeli occupation authorities opened the Mosque’s al-Maghariba Gate to Jewish settlers, the other gates would also be opened to dozens of thousands of Muslim worshipers.
“Israeli authorities would be held fully responsible for the repercussions of this dangerous move,” he added.
Local sources said that Israeli forces raided Obeid neighborhood in al-Isawiya and wreaked havoc on it, which sparked clashes with Palestinian residents with no injuries reported.
Extremist settler groups have called for taking advantage of the coronavirus lockdown and resuming their daily break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque.
Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, Imam of al-Aqsa Mosque, warned that if the Israeli occupation authorities opened the Mosque’s al-Maghariba Gate to Jewish settlers, the other gates would also be opened to dozens of thousands of Muslim worshipers.
“Israeli authorities would be held fully responsible for the repercussions of this dangerous move,” he added.
Israel detained this morning five Palestinian residents of Issawiyeh, a neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, following a night of clashes between its residents and Israeli forces, according to local sources.
They said Israeli forces raided the neighborhood at night and clashed with residents. There were no reports of injuries.
The forces returned to the neighborhood in the early morning hours today and detained five young residents believed involved in the clashes, said the sources. video
The five were taken to the Israeli Russian Compound interrogation center.
They said Israeli forces raided the neighborhood at night and clashed with residents. There were no reports of injuries.
The forces returned to the neighborhood in the early morning hours today and detained five young residents believed involved in the clashes, said the sources. video
The five were taken to the Israeli Russian Compound interrogation center.
27 apr 2020
Six Palestinians were injured late last night during clashes with Israeli soldiers near Fawwar refugee camp in the south of the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
It said that its medics treated six Palestinians suffering from teargas inhalation and transferred them to hospital in nearby Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron.
Camp residents said soldiers harassed Palestinian volunteers manning a checkpoint set up near the camp to monitor for coronavirus cases and to prevent the spread of the pandemic in their areas.
The soldiers attempted to force the volunteers to leave the area when clashes broke out between the two sides during which the soldiers fired teargas and shot rubber bullets at the Palestinians causing the injuries.
It said that its medics treated six Palestinians suffering from teargas inhalation and transferred them to hospital in nearby Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron.
Camp residents said soldiers harassed Palestinian volunteers manning a checkpoint set up near the camp to monitor for coronavirus cases and to prevent the spread of the pandemic in their areas.
The soldiers attempted to force the volunteers to leave the area when clashes broke out between the two sides during which the soldiers fired teargas and shot rubber bullets at the Palestinians causing the injuries.
26 apr 2020
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens in Jerusalem and the West Bank province of al-Khalil.
According to local sources, Israeli police forces stormed At-Tur town in east Jerusalem and kidnaped a young man identified as Omar Abu Ghannam after raiding several homes.
Police forces also raided some homes in Obeid neighborhood of Issawiya district in Jerusalem and kidnaped another young man called Ahmed Mahmoud.
Local sources said that the police forces intensively and randomly fired tear gas canisters during their campaign in Obeid neighborhood, without stating if this happened during clashes with local youths.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police financially penalized a group of Palestinian young men who performed nighttime Taraweeh prayers on al-Mujahedeen Road near the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. video
The police also forced the young men to leave the area although they showed keenness on following anti-coronavirus measures as they performed the prayers.
In al-Khalil, the IOF kidnaped two young men identified as Tareq Fatafita and Kayed Fatafita after ransacking their homes in Tarqumiyah town.
According to local sources, Israeli police forces stormed At-Tur town in east Jerusalem and kidnaped a young man identified as Omar Abu Ghannam after raiding several homes.
Police forces also raided some homes in Obeid neighborhood of Issawiya district in Jerusalem and kidnaped another young man called Ahmed Mahmoud.
Local sources said that the police forces intensively and randomly fired tear gas canisters during their campaign in Obeid neighborhood, without stating if this happened during clashes with local youths.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police financially penalized a group of Palestinian young men who performed nighttime Taraweeh prayers on al-Mujahedeen Road near the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. video
The police also forced the young men to leave the area although they showed keenness on following anti-coronavirus measures as they performed the prayers.
In al-Khalil, the IOF kidnaped two young men identified as Tareq Fatafita and Kayed Fatafita after ransacking their homes in Tarqumiyah town.
Two Palestinian young men were badly injured during violent clashes on Saturday with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Kafr Qaddum town, east of Qalqilya.
Local activist Murad Shetaiwi said that a large number of Israeli troops stormed the town from different sides and embarked on intensively firing live and rubber bullets at local youths.
Shetaiwi added that two young men suffered rubber bullet injuries, one in his neck and the other in his face.
He also said that soldiers deliberately fired live ammunition at water tanks on rooftops of some houses, causing damage to them.
Every week, Palestinians and foreign activists stage a weekly march in the town of Kafr Qaddum to protest Israel’s closure of the village’s main street and settlement activities.
The Israeli occupation army blocked off the road after expanding the illegal Israeli settlement of Kedumim in 2003, forcing village residents to take a bypass road in order to travel to Nablus, which has extended the travel time to Nablus from 15 minutes to 40 minutes, according to Israeli rights group B'Tselem.
In a separate incident, a horde of extremist Jewish settlers on the same day deployed a tent on Palestinian land in al-Khinzeer area in Jab'a village, south of Bethlehem.
Recently, Jewish settlers living in illegal West Bank settlements escalated their violations in different areas of Bethlehem, where they set up a prefabricated house in the Palestinian area of Khilat al-Nahla and planted saplings on plots of land in the south of the city as part of their attempts to seize more lands.
Local activist Murad Shetaiwi said that a large number of Israeli troops stormed the town from different sides and embarked on intensively firing live and rubber bullets at local youths.
Shetaiwi added that two young men suffered rubber bullet injuries, one in his neck and the other in his face.
He also said that soldiers deliberately fired live ammunition at water tanks on rooftops of some houses, causing damage to them.
Every week, Palestinians and foreign activists stage a weekly march in the town of Kafr Qaddum to protest Israel’s closure of the village’s main street and settlement activities.
The Israeli occupation army blocked off the road after expanding the illegal Israeli settlement of Kedumim in 2003, forcing village residents to take a bypass road in order to travel to Nablus, which has extended the travel time to Nablus from 15 minutes to 40 minutes, according to Israeli rights group B'Tselem.
In a separate incident, a horde of extremist Jewish settlers on the same day deployed a tent on Palestinian land in al-Khinzeer area in Jab'a village, south of Bethlehem.
Recently, Jewish settlers living in illegal West Bank settlements escalated their violations in different areas of Bethlehem, where they set up a prefabricated house in the Palestinian area of Khilat al-Nahla and planted saplings on plots of land in the south of the city as part of their attempts to seize more lands.
The Israeli occupation police on Saturday evening stormed Beit Hanina town in east Jerusalem and kidnaped two children.
There was no information about the identities of the detained kids.
Police forces also stormed Silwan district in Jerusalem and attacked local residents with tear gas and stun grenades. video
During their presence in Issawiya, police officers broke into and ransacked the house of Abu Tayeh homes, with no known reason.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police detained for a while some worshipers after they finished performing night prayers in Bab al-Asbat area near the Aqsa Mosque.
There was no information about the identities of the detained kids.
Police forces also stormed Silwan district in Jerusalem and attacked local residents with tear gas and stun grenades. video
During their presence in Issawiya, police officers broke into and ransacked the house of Abu Tayeh homes, with no known reason.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police detained for a while some worshipers after they finished performing night prayers in Bab al-Asbat area near the Aqsa Mosque.
