6 nov 2015
Jamil Ba'abesh
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Friday, seven Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, including a young man who suffered a serious injury in the neck.
Medical sources said that resident Jamil Ba’abeesh, 21 years of age, was shot in the neck, and was instantly moved to surgery in the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital.
Ba’abesh remained in surgery more than four hours; several doctors and specialized surgeons rushed to the hospital to help save the life of the serious wounded Palestinians.
Following the surgery, a doctor said Ba'abeesh is now in a stable condition, but will remain in Intensive Care Unit.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Friday, seven Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, including a young man who suffered a serious injury in the neck.
Medical sources said that resident Jamil Ba’abeesh, 21 years of age, was shot in the neck, and was instantly moved to surgery in the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital.
Ba’abesh remained in surgery more than four hours; several doctors and specialized surgeons rushed to the hospital to help save the life of the serious wounded Palestinians.
Following the surgery, a doctor said Ba'abeesh is now in a stable condition, but will remain in Intensive Care Unit.
Undercover Israeli Soldiers Attacking Bethlehem Protesters
Undercover soldiers infiltrated into Bethlehem, and fired live rounds on a number of Palestinians, wounding five, and kidnapped four of the wounded.
The undercover officers infiltrated a Palestinian protest, where they assaulted one of the Palestinian protesters and attempted to abduct him. They then pulled their pistols before opening fire on the residents, while regular units rushed to the scene and stated shooting, to secure the retreat of the undercover soldiers.
An army vehicle then started firing gas bombs from a launcher mounted to its roof. Video
Undercover soldiers infiltrated into Bethlehem, and fired live rounds on a number of Palestinians, wounding five, and kidnapped four of the wounded.
The undercover officers infiltrated a Palestinian protest, where they assaulted one of the Palestinian protesters and attempted to abduct him. They then pulled their pistols before opening fire on the residents, while regular units rushed to the scene and stated shooting, to secure the retreat of the undercover soldiers.
An army vehicle then started firing gas bombs from a launcher mounted to its roof. Video
Salama Mousa 23
A Palestinian young man was killed and 38 others were wounded along the eastern borders of Gaza Strip Friday afternoon during confrontations with Israeli occupation forces (IOF).
Dr. Ashraf al-Qudra, the health ministry spokesman, said that the 23-year-old youth Salama Mousa was killed by IOF bullets east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip while the number of those injured rose to 38 by the evening hours.
Eyewitnesses said that groups of young men demonstrated against IOF atrocities in eastern Khan Younis and were met with heavy gunfire on the part of the IOF troops. They said that Mousa was hit in his torso while four others were injured with live bullets.
The PIC reporter said that a 40-year-old paramedic was injured with a teargas canister in his head in the clashes to the east of Breij refugee camp while a young man was reportedly in critical condition due to gunshot wounds.
A Palestinian young man was killed and 38 others were wounded along the eastern borders of Gaza Strip Friday afternoon during confrontations with Israeli occupation forces (IOF).
Dr. Ashraf al-Qudra, the health ministry spokesman, said that the 23-year-old youth Salama Mousa was killed by IOF bullets east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip while the number of those injured rose to 38 by the evening hours.
Eyewitnesses said that groups of young men demonstrated against IOF atrocities in eastern Khan Younis and were met with heavy gunfire on the part of the IOF troops. They said that Mousa was hit in his torso while four others were injured with live bullets.
The PIC reporter said that a 40-year-old paramedic was injured with a teargas canister in his head in the clashes to the east of Breij refugee camp while a young man was reportedly in critical condition due to gunshot wounds.
The 14-year old Ibrahim Maher Salaymeh was injured by shrapnel of a sound grenade while being inside his school’s courtyard in the village of Al-Tur.
The students’ parents’ committee explained that Salaymeh was injured inside the courtyard of Al-Shamilah School in Al-Tur when he was having the sports class with his classmates and teacher. The sound grenade was fired towards the courtyard and the child was injured in his leg by its shrapnel.
The committee explained that the child was transferred to the hospital for treatment, and condemned the daily targeting of Al-Tur schools through chasing and arresting students.
It is noteworthy that the Israeli forces were stationed at the school’s gates with police dogs on Wednesday and arrested one child.
The committee pointed out that the forces chased the students on Thursday after they got off school and fired sound grenades towards them.
The students’ parents’ committee explained that Salaymeh was injured inside the courtyard of Al-Shamilah School in Al-Tur when he was having the sports class with his classmates and teacher. The sound grenade was fired towards the courtyard and the child was injured in his leg by its shrapnel.
The committee explained that the child was transferred to the hospital for treatment, and condemned the daily targeting of Al-Tur schools through chasing and arresting students.
It is noteworthy that the Israeli forces were stationed at the school’s gates with police dogs on Wednesday and arrested one child.
The committee pointed out that the forces chased the students on Thursday after they got off school and fired sound grenades towards them.
Clashes flared up across Jenin at dawn Friday after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rolled into the city and attacked the unarmed Palestinian protesters with spates of gunfire.
Local sources said Israeli army patrols set up ambushes across Jenin and launched abrupt combing operations amid heavy discharge of gunfire.
Clashes rocked the southern corners of the city, where the occupation patrols attacked the Palestinian protesters with gunfire.
The IOF further stormed Jenin’s western town of Berkin before they ravaged Palestinian family homes and attacked their residents.
Eye-witnesses said a series of flying checkpoints was arbitrarily pitched by the IOF across Jenin city.
Earlier, overnight Thursday the IOF kidnapped the Islamic Jihad leader Mohamed Youssef Jaradat, 55, in an ambush set in eastern Jenin and dragged him to an unidentified destination.
Local sources said Israeli army patrols set up ambushes across Jenin and launched abrupt combing operations amid heavy discharge of gunfire.
Clashes rocked the southern corners of the city, where the occupation patrols attacked the Palestinian protesters with gunfire.
The IOF further stormed Jenin’s western town of Berkin before they ravaged Palestinian family homes and attacked their residents.
Eye-witnesses said a series of flying checkpoints was arbitrarily pitched by the IOF across Jenin city.
Earlier, overnight Thursday the IOF kidnapped the Islamic Jihad leader Mohamed Youssef Jaradat, 55, in an ambush set in eastern Jenin and dragged him to an unidentified destination.
Dozens of Palestinians choked on tear gas grenades on Thursday during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in western al-Khalil province at the same time as three Palestinian youngsters were kidnapped from the city’s southern corners.
Local sources said dozens of Palestinians sustained breathing disorders after the Israeli occupation troops showered civilian homes with heavy spates of tear gas canisters during the clashes that flared up in al-Khalil’s southwestern town of Beit Awa.
The IOF tightened military grip around the area and cordoned off its main entrances.
Three Palestinian youths, in their 20’s of age, were heavily beaten by the IOF in southern al-Khalil before they were kidnapped and dragged to an unidentified destination shortly afterwards, activist Rateb al-Jabour reported.
Violent clashes also rocked Tulkarem’s western entrance, near the Khadouri University.
Scores of Palestinians were rushed to the Thabet Thabet hospital to be treated for the wounds they sustained in the violent confrontations with the IOF at Tulkarem’s western entrance.
At least four unarmed Palestinian protesters, including a 16-year-old boy, sustained rubber bullet wounds and dozens choked on tear gas in the same clashes.
The 16-year-old minor lost an eye in the clashes that rocked the vicinity of Khadouri University.
A Palestinian youth was also shot and critically injured in his head by Israeli gunfire. He was evacuated to Nablus’ Rafidia hospital.
Local sources said dozens of Palestinians sustained breathing disorders after the Israeli occupation troops showered civilian homes with heavy spates of tear gas canisters during the clashes that flared up in al-Khalil’s southwestern town of Beit Awa.
The IOF tightened military grip around the area and cordoned off its main entrances.
Three Palestinian youths, in their 20’s of age, were heavily beaten by the IOF in southern al-Khalil before they were kidnapped and dragged to an unidentified destination shortly afterwards, activist Rateb al-Jabour reported.
Violent clashes also rocked Tulkarem’s western entrance, near the Khadouri University.
Scores of Palestinians were rushed to the Thabet Thabet hospital to be treated for the wounds they sustained in the violent confrontations with the IOF at Tulkarem’s western entrance.
At least four unarmed Palestinian protesters, including a 16-year-old boy, sustained rubber bullet wounds and dozens choked on tear gas in the same clashes.
The 16-year-old minor lost an eye in the clashes that rocked the vicinity of Khadouri University.
A Palestinian youth was also shot and critically injured in his head by Israeli gunfire. He was evacuated to Nablus’ Rafidia hospital.
5 nov 2015
Clashes broke out Thursday afternoon in al-Khalil after the funeral of Ibrahim Eskafi who ran over two Israeli soldiers on Wednesday before being shot dead.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that Palestinian youths confronted Israeli soldiers at Bab al-Zawiya, while the soldiers fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the Palestinian citizens, including school students, leading to some injuries.
Thousands of Palestinians in the city participated in the funeral of martyr Eskafi, 22, amid chants for resistance, calling for avenging Palestinian martyrs and calling for the continuation of Jerusalem Intifada. The participants waved Palestinian and Hamas's flags.
Israeli forces continued its tightened security measures in the vicinity of al-Khalil, closed the entrance leading to Yatta town by cement cubes and established a military barrier at the eastern entrance of the city.
Eyewitnesses also revealed that Israeli soldiers erected another checkpoint at the main road near Fuwar refugee camp and stopped dozens of Palestinians' cars. Israeli military vehicles were deployed at the northern entrance of the city on the conjunction of Gush Etzion settlement.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that Palestinian youths confronted Israeli soldiers at Bab al-Zawiya, while the soldiers fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the Palestinian citizens, including school students, leading to some injuries.
Thousands of Palestinians in the city participated in the funeral of martyr Eskafi, 22, amid chants for resistance, calling for avenging Palestinian martyrs and calling for the continuation of Jerusalem Intifada. The participants waved Palestinian and Hamas's flags.
Israeli forces continued its tightened security measures in the vicinity of al-Khalil, closed the entrance leading to Yatta town by cement cubes and established a military barrier at the eastern entrance of the city.
Eyewitnesses also revealed that Israeli soldiers erected another checkpoint at the main road near Fuwar refugee camp and stopped dozens of Palestinians' cars. Israeli military vehicles were deployed at the northern entrance of the city on the conjunction of Gush Etzion settlement.
Clashes broke out between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces in Aida refugee camp, after Palestinians torched part of the apartheid wall, north of Bethlehem.
A PNN reporter said that Israeli soldiers have immediately responded by firing toxic teargas and rubber-coated metal bullets towards the youngsters.
No injuries have been reported, as of yet.
A PNN reporter said that Israeli soldiers have immediately responded by firing toxic teargas and rubber-coated metal bullets towards the youngsters.
No injuries have been reported, as of yet.
A large Israeli military force invaded, on Thursday morning, the town of Silwad, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, stormed and violently searched homes, and interrogated the families.
The soldiers invaded the homes of Fares Hamed, Kheirallah Hamed, Sami Warda, Nazeeha wards, Saleh Hamad, and ransacked them during extensive searches, leading to excessive property damage, in addition to assaulting several family members.
Media sources in Silwad said the soldiers tried to wire and detonate the doors of the homes prior to invading them, but the families opened their doors fast to the army them from installing and setting the explosive off.
Nazeeha Warda, the mother of detainee Firas who received a 13-year prison term, said the army stormed her home approximately at 3:30 at dawn, and ransacked it.
She added that the soldiers opened closets, removed drawers, scattered the clothes and property around the house, and caused excessive damage to its furniture, in addition to removing the bathroom’s tiles, and destroying them.
The soldiers told the family "they wear searching for weapons," and threatened to return to their home, and demolish it, "should the family fail to hand them their gun."
The family told the soldiers that they never owned weapons, and said the attack is just another method of intimidation and threat of further violence.
On its part, the Kheirallah family said the soldiers also deliberately caused excessive property damage, after storming their home, and held the entire family in one room during the search.
The soldiers also deliberately spilled food, rice, and other consumable materials on the ground, walls and furniture.
In addition, the Fares family said the soldiers "were hysterically searching their property," deliberately causing damage while searching every corner, and every piece of furniture.
The family kept asking the soldiers about the reason for this invasion, and violent search, but the army refused to give any answer.
On Wednesday, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, and clashed with dozens of local youths.
The soldiers also closed the roadblock that was installed in Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood, preventing hundreds of children from reaching their schools, while workers and employees who work out of their town were unable to do so, due to the roadblocks, restrictions and heavy military deployment.
Several school children were also shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers invaded the homes of Fares Hamed, Kheirallah Hamed, Sami Warda, Nazeeha wards, Saleh Hamad, and ransacked them during extensive searches, leading to excessive property damage, in addition to assaulting several family members.
Media sources in Silwad said the soldiers tried to wire and detonate the doors of the homes prior to invading them, but the families opened their doors fast to the army them from installing and setting the explosive off.
Nazeeha Warda, the mother of detainee Firas who received a 13-year prison term, said the army stormed her home approximately at 3:30 at dawn, and ransacked it.
She added that the soldiers opened closets, removed drawers, scattered the clothes and property around the house, and caused excessive damage to its furniture, in addition to removing the bathroom’s tiles, and destroying them.
The soldiers told the family "they wear searching for weapons," and threatened to return to their home, and demolish it, "should the family fail to hand them their gun."
The family told the soldiers that they never owned weapons, and said the attack is just another method of intimidation and threat of further violence.
On its part, the Kheirallah family said the soldiers also deliberately caused excessive property damage, after storming their home, and held the entire family in one room during the search.
The soldiers also deliberately spilled food, rice, and other consumable materials on the ground, walls and furniture.
In addition, the Fares family said the soldiers "were hysterically searching their property," deliberately causing damage while searching every corner, and every piece of furniture.
The family kept asking the soldiers about the reason for this invasion, and violent search, but the army refused to give any answer.
On Wednesday, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, and clashed with dozens of local youths.
The soldiers also closed the roadblock that was installed in Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood, preventing hundreds of children from reaching their schools, while workers and employees who work out of their town were unable to do so, due to the roadblocks, restrictions and heavy military deployment.
Several school children were also shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday stormed Jenin city and its refugee camp and clashed with local young men in different areas.
Local sources said that violent clashes started after Israeli soldiers aboard more than 20 military vehicles invaded Jenin and ransacked homes in different areas, particularly in al-Hadaf neighborhood.
The invading troops intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at the protesters, who responded by throwing stones and empty bottles and closing roads with burning tires.
Some homemade explosive devices were reportedly used against the troops during the events.
The IOF also stormed al-Jaberiyat neighborhood in the city and physically assaulted Palestinian citizens during raids on homes.
Local sources said that violent clashes started after Israeli soldiers aboard more than 20 military vehicles invaded Jenin and ransacked homes in different areas, particularly in al-Hadaf neighborhood.
The invading troops intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at the protesters, who responded by throwing stones and empty bottles and closing roads with burning tires.
Some homemade explosive devices were reportedly used against the troops during the events.
The IOF also stormed al-Jaberiyat neighborhood in the city and physically assaulted Palestinian citizens during raids on homes.
A number of Israeli tanks and bulldozers Thursday morning rolled into east of Khuza’a town, south of Khan Younis, and carried out leveling operations of Palestinian farmland.
Palestinian local sources affirmed that Israeli military bulldozers backed by a number of tanks moved into the southern borders of Gaza at dawn today.
The sources added that the bulldozers razed Palestinian-owned agricultural land and constructed sand mounds.
Last night, one Palestinian was injured when Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinian local homes near the border fence in central Gaza.
Palestinian local sources affirmed that Israeli military bulldozers backed by a number of tanks moved into the southern borders of Gaza at dawn today.
The sources added that the bulldozers razed Palestinian-owned agricultural land and constructed sand mounds.
Last night, one Palestinian was injured when Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinian local homes near the border fence in central Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinians including children got injured by Israeli rubber bullets and suffered suffocation by tear gas in clashes erupted in Qusrah town to the south of Nablus.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out in the wake of Jewish settlers’ attack on Palestinians and their houses in the town under the protection of Israeli forces.
Calls for help were declared by speakers of mosques asking residents of the town and other nearby villages to confront settlers’ attack, the eyewitnesses said.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out in the wake of Jewish settlers’ attack on Palestinians and their houses in the town under the protection of Israeli forces.
Calls for help were declared by speakers of mosques asking residents of the town and other nearby villages to confront settlers’ attack, the eyewitnesses said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has reported that one Palestinian was injured by Israeli army fire, on Wednesday evening, east of Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza.
The wounded Palestinian was moved to the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, suffering a moderate injury.
In addition, the soldiers fired two shells into farmlands, east of Deir al-Balah, and close to a number of homes, and also fired rounds of live ammunition into agricultural lands, adjacent to the border fence.
The Israeli Air Force has also been conducting flights over different parts of the besieged coastal region, and firing flares.
The wounded Palestinian was moved to the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, suffering a moderate injury.
In addition, the soldiers fired two shells into farmlands, east of Deir al-Balah, and close to a number of homes, and also fired rounds of live ammunition into agricultural lands, adjacent to the border fence.
The Israeli Air Force has also been conducting flights over different parts of the besieged coastal region, and firing flares.
4 nov 2015
Israeli forces, Wednesday afternoon, physically assaulted a Palestinian cameraman and confiscated his filming equipment near al-Jalama military checkpoint, north of Jenin.
WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency reported on Muhammad Badarneh, who works as a reporter with Palestine TV station, as saying that while he and his colleague, Sakhr Zawatiya, who works as a cameraman, were about one kilometer far from al-Jalama checkpoint getting ready to film a report, Israeli forces assaulted them.
Badarneh and his colleague were working on a report documenting current situation of agriculture in the northern West Bank district of Jenin and conditions of Palestinian workers following the closure of the checkpoint.
Israeli soldiers reportedly assaulted Zawatiya using the butts of their riffles, shouted obscenities at him, and detained the crew for over half an hour.
They also seized two video tapes and the camera stand before threatening the crew to beat them up if they approach the checkpoint.
Badarneh noted that they have filed a complaint to the Palestinian military liaison and Joint Operations Room.
WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency reported on Muhammad Badarneh, who works as a reporter with Palestine TV station, as saying that while he and his colleague, Sakhr Zawatiya, who works as a cameraman, were about one kilometer far from al-Jalama checkpoint getting ready to film a report, Israeli forces assaulted them.
Badarneh and his colleague were working on a report documenting current situation of agriculture in the northern West Bank district of Jenin and conditions of Palestinian workers following the closure of the checkpoint.
Israeli soldiers reportedly assaulted Zawatiya using the butts of their riffles, shouted obscenities at him, and detained the crew for over half an hour.
They also seized two video tapes and the camera stand before threatening the crew to beat them up if they approach the checkpoint.
Badarneh noted that they have filed a complaint to the Palestinian military liaison and Joint Operations Room.
In a new violation against medical institutions, the occupation forces raided “Baladna” medical center in the village of Esawyeh.
Mohammad Abu Hummos, member of follow-up committee in the village of Esawyeh, explained that Special Forces personnel raided Baladna medical center looking for files of people injured during clashes in the village; they checked the patients’ files.
Abu Hummos added that the director of the medical center, Mahmoud Shami, confirmed to the occupation forces that the medical staff provides medical services to injured people without taking their personal information. They handed him a call for interrogation; he pointed out that the forces had an order from the Israeli court to raid the center.
Abu Hummos denounced the Israeli violation against medical institutions in Jerusalem and considered it a dangerous escalation and a new violation against patients and doctors.
He said: “Israeli is targeting anything that is Palestinian inside Jerusalem and does not exclude medical of educational institutions. Today they raided a medical center and messed with the patients’ files and violated their privacy. They also violated the right of doctors creating a state of fear among the patients inside the center.
Abu Hummos appealed for the international institutions and “Doctor without borders” organization to stop the Israeli unprecedented attack against Jerusalemites especially in the village of Esawyeh under the pretext of “safety and security”.
He also pointed out that the forces arrested Amir Khaldoun Mustafa after they exited the medical center and randomly fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets in the area.
Abu Hummos mentioned that a group of international and Israeli activists visited on Tuesday the village of Esawyeh to check the current situation in the village due to the daily closures and raids. Ms. Nihaya Mheisen explained to them what she suffers from because of the recurring raids on her house in the village to execute arrests.
Mohammad Abu Hummos, member of follow-up committee in the village of Esawyeh, explained that Special Forces personnel raided Baladna medical center looking for files of people injured during clashes in the village; they checked the patients’ files.
Abu Hummos added that the director of the medical center, Mahmoud Shami, confirmed to the occupation forces that the medical staff provides medical services to injured people without taking their personal information. They handed him a call for interrogation; he pointed out that the forces had an order from the Israeli court to raid the center.
Abu Hummos denounced the Israeli violation against medical institutions in Jerusalem and considered it a dangerous escalation and a new violation against patients and doctors.
He said: “Israeli is targeting anything that is Palestinian inside Jerusalem and does not exclude medical of educational institutions. Today they raided a medical center and messed with the patients’ files and violated their privacy. They also violated the right of doctors creating a state of fear among the patients inside the center.
Abu Hummos appealed for the international institutions and “Doctor without borders” organization to stop the Israeli unprecedented attack against Jerusalemites especially in the village of Esawyeh under the pretext of “safety and security”.
He also pointed out that the forces arrested Amir Khaldoun Mustafa after they exited the medical center and randomly fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets in the area.
Abu Hummos mentioned that a group of international and Israeli activists visited on Tuesday the village of Esawyeh to check the current situation in the village due to the daily closures and raids. Ms. Nihaya Mheisen explained to them what she suffers from because of the recurring raids on her house in the village to execute arrests.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened a water dam on Tuesday morning for several hours towards the Palestinian lands in central Gaza Strip despite lack of rain water.
Palestinians of Wadi al-Salqa to the east of Deir al-Balah city said that great damage and financial losses were resulting from flooding of their lands and winter plantings.
Israeli forces opened the same dam along with other dams on Gaza borders last winter causing severe damage to the houses and lands of inhabitants.
Palestinians of Wadi al-Salqa to the east of Deir al-Balah city said that great damage and financial losses were resulting from flooding of their lands and winter plantings.
Israeli forces opened the same dam along with other dams on Gaza borders last winter causing severe damage to the houses and lands of inhabitants.
Ibrahim Samir Ibrahim Skafi 23
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Wednesday, a young Palestinian man, near Halhoul town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, allegedly after he rammed two soldiers with his car, seriously wounding one.
The army claims the Palestinian driver, Ibrahim Samir Ibrahim Skafi, 23 years of age, deliberately targeted the soldiers, before the soldiers shot him dead.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers shot Skafi, from Hebron city, with at least four live rounds, although he was already injured behind the driver’s seat.
Several Israeli ambulances rushed to the scene to provide medical aid to the wounded soldiers, while the army prevented a Red Crescent Palestinian ambulance from approaching the scene.
Following the incident, soldiers closed the area, and sealed the Gush Etzion junction to all Palestinian traffic.
Clashes later took place between the soldiers and scores of local youths.
In related news, several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also invaded Teqoua’ town, east of Bethlehem, and clashed with local youths.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Wednesday, a young Palestinian man, near Halhoul town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, allegedly after he rammed two soldiers with his car, seriously wounding one.
The army claims the Palestinian driver, Ibrahim Samir Ibrahim Skafi, 23 years of age, deliberately targeted the soldiers, before the soldiers shot him dead.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers shot Skafi, from Hebron city, with at least four live rounds, although he was already injured behind the driver’s seat.
Several Israeli ambulances rushed to the scene to provide medical aid to the wounded soldiers, while the army prevented a Red Crescent Palestinian ambulance from approaching the scene.
Following the incident, soldiers closed the area, and sealed the Gush Etzion junction to all Palestinian traffic.
Clashes later took place between the soldiers and scores of local youths.
In related news, several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also invaded Teqoua’ town, east of Bethlehem, and clashed with local youths.
An elderly man and his grandson have been injured, Wednesday, after Israeli soldiers assaulted them at the main entrance of Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Mohammad Awad, media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, said the soldiers attacked Mohammad Younis Bahar, 77 years of age, after detaining his grandson, Ahmad Mousa Bahar, 17 years of age.
The elderly man was attacked and beaten by the soldiers after he tried to ask them about the reason for abducting his grandson.
The soldiers also attacked the grandson, and sprayed him and his grandfather with pepper spray.
In addition, soldiers attacked several Palestinians, and cars, in front of a gas station on the main road of the town.
Mohammad Awad, media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, said the soldiers attacked Mohammad Younis Bahar, 77 years of age, after detaining his grandson, Ahmad Mousa Bahar, 17 years of age.
The elderly man was attacked and beaten by the soldiers after he tried to ask them about the reason for abducting his grandson.
The soldiers also attacked the grandson, and sprayed him and his grandfather with pepper spray.
In addition, soldiers attacked several Palestinians, and cars, in front of a gas station on the main road of the town.
A number of Palestinian citizens were shot and injured with live rounds while others choked on tear gas as clashes erupted in Qabatia town in Jenin at dawn Wednesday.
Several local residents were also detained during the clashes with invading Israeli troops. The majority of the reported detainees were relatives of Palestinians executed over the past month for alleged stabbing attempts.
The clashes broke out throughout the town when Israeli forces stormed the city accompanied by military bulldozers.
Nearly 15 local homes were violently stormed and searched during the raid. Some citizens were investigated and detained.
At least one young man was shot and injured with live bullets while dozens choked on tear gas during the confrontations.
Israeli forces prevented ambulance crews from reaching the injured, local sources said.
Over the past month, three Palestinian youths, from Qabatia town, were shot and killed for alleged stabbing operations.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided overnight a local home east of Nablus to the north of occupied West Bank.
The house was violently searched while its owners were interrogated, eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter.
A big mess was caused in the house before the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers.
Several local residents were also detained during the clashes with invading Israeli troops. The majority of the reported detainees were relatives of Palestinians executed over the past month for alleged stabbing attempts.
The clashes broke out throughout the town when Israeli forces stormed the city accompanied by military bulldozers.
Nearly 15 local homes were violently stormed and searched during the raid. Some citizens were investigated and detained.
At least one young man was shot and injured with live bullets while dozens choked on tear gas during the confrontations.
Israeli forces prevented ambulance crews from reaching the injured, local sources said.
Over the past month, three Palestinian youths, from Qabatia town, were shot and killed for alleged stabbing operations.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided overnight a local home east of Nablus to the north of occupied West Bank.
The house was violently searched while its owners were interrogated, eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter.
A big mess was caused in the house before the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) Tuesday evening broke into Palestinian civilian homes in the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil and blocked Palestinians’ free movement out of and into Jenin city.
Spokesperson for the local anti-settlement committee, Mohamed Awad, said an Israeli army patrol stormed three Palestinian family homes in al-Khalil’s town of Beit Ummar, and wreaked havoc on the buildings.
Violent clashes flared up in al-Khalil’s southwestern town of Beit Awa after the Israeli occupation troops attacked Palestinian civilians with heavy spates of tear gas canisters.
Scores of Palestinians reportedly choked on tear gas in the clashes.
Such arbitrary home break-ins make part of an Israeli policy of collective punishment aimed at cracking down on Palestinian anti-occupation activists and their families in the occupied West Bank.
The IOF stepped up its preplanned policies of collective punishment in Jenin city, closing the Jalama checkpoint and denying Palestinians living inside the Green Line the right to enter or exit Jenin on allegations of stabbing attempts.
The IOF further blocked the free movement of Palestinian shoppers and merchants in Jenin, sparking further tension across the West Bank.
Spokesperson for the local anti-settlement committee, Mohamed Awad, said an Israeli army patrol stormed three Palestinian family homes in al-Khalil’s town of Beit Ummar, and wreaked havoc on the buildings.
Violent clashes flared up in al-Khalil’s southwestern town of Beit Awa after the Israeli occupation troops attacked Palestinian civilians with heavy spates of tear gas canisters.
Scores of Palestinians reportedly choked on tear gas in the clashes.
Such arbitrary home break-ins make part of an Israeli policy of collective punishment aimed at cracking down on Palestinian anti-occupation activists and their families in the occupied West Bank.
The IOF stepped up its preplanned policies of collective punishment in Jenin city, closing the Jalama checkpoint and denying Palestinians living inside the Green Line the right to enter or exit Jenin on allegations of stabbing attempts.
The IOF further blocked the free movement of Palestinian shoppers and merchants in Jenin, sparking further tension across the West Bank.
12 Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire whereas dozens of others choked due to suffocation by Israeli teargas heavily fired in the ongoing clashes in the northern West Bank.
Palestinian Ministry of Health revealed that among the wounded there were five injuries by live bullets, five others by rubber bullets and two by stones. All of them were taken to government hospitals in the city of Tulkarem. The injured were in stable condition.
The PIC reporter pointed out that clashes erupted at noon Tuesday in Shuwakeh district and in the vicinity of Khudouri University in north and west of Tulkarem city.
Palestinian school students threw stones at Israeli soldiers, while scores of students suffered suffocation due to Israeli firing of tear gas, the PIC reporter said.
Israeli forces earlier Tuesday also used teargas canisters to quell a student march near Ofer military camp to the west of Ramallah leading to suffocation among dozens of Palestinians.
Palestinian Ministry of Health revealed that among the wounded there were five injuries by live bullets, five others by rubber bullets and two by stones. All of them were taken to government hospitals in the city of Tulkarem. The injured were in stable condition.
The PIC reporter pointed out that clashes erupted at noon Tuesday in Shuwakeh district and in the vicinity of Khudouri University in north and west of Tulkarem city.
Palestinian school students threw stones at Israeli soldiers, while scores of students suffered suffocation due to Israeli firing of tear gas, the PIC reporter said.
Israeli forces earlier Tuesday also used teargas canisters to quell a student march near Ofer military camp to the west of Ramallah leading to suffocation among dozens of Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers continued, Tuesday, the use of excessive force against protesters in the occupied West Bank, wounding at least seventeen Palestinians with live rounds and rubber-coated steel bullets, while scores of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said one Palestinian was shot with a live Israeli army round near Ofer, east of Ramallah, and two suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
It added that many residents, including a 61-year-old woman who has asthma, suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation; the woman was moved to a hospital where the doctors managed to stabilize her condition, after she reached a critical condition.
In the northern West Bank district of Tulkarem, five Palestinians were shot with live rounds, five others with rubber-coated steel bullets, and many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
One of the wounded, member of the Political Bureau of the leftist Palestinian People Party (PPS) Khalid Mansour, was shot with two rubber-coated steel bullets.
Two Palestinians were also shot with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading Surif, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the number of wounded Palestinians, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, since October 1 has arrived to 2368.
The Ministry stated 1131 Palestinians were shot with live Israeli army rounds, 982 with rubber-coated steel bullets; more than 5000 suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, and at least 235 Palestinians were wounded after being assaulted and beaten up by soldiers and paramilitary settlers. Twenty Palestinians suffered burns due to Israel's gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The number of wounded children in the West Bank since October 1 has arrived to 325, including 165 with live rounds, 108 with rubber-coated steel bullets, 19 with gas bombs that directly struck them, and 33 who were assaulted by the soldiers.
170 children were injured in the Gaza Strip, most of them with live rounds, the Ministry said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said one Palestinian was shot with a live Israeli army round near Ofer, east of Ramallah, and two suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
It added that many residents, including a 61-year-old woman who has asthma, suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation; the woman was moved to a hospital where the doctors managed to stabilize her condition, after she reached a critical condition.
In the northern West Bank district of Tulkarem, five Palestinians were shot with live rounds, five others with rubber-coated steel bullets, and many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
One of the wounded, member of the Political Bureau of the leftist Palestinian People Party (PPS) Khalid Mansour, was shot with two rubber-coated steel bullets.
Two Palestinians were also shot with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading Surif, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the number of wounded Palestinians, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, since October 1 has arrived to 2368.
The Ministry stated 1131 Palestinians were shot with live Israeli army rounds, 982 with rubber-coated steel bullets; more than 5000 suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, and at least 235 Palestinians were wounded after being assaulted and beaten up by soldiers and paramilitary settlers. Twenty Palestinians suffered burns due to Israel's gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The number of wounded children in the West Bank since October 1 has arrived to 325, including 165 with live rounds, 108 with rubber-coated steel bullets, 19 with gas bombs that directly struck them, and 33 who were assaulted by the soldiers.
170 children were injured in the Gaza Strip, most of them with live rounds, the Ministry said.
