19 nov 2017
A number of Palestinians, among them minors, were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at daybreak Sunday in abduction sweeps rocking the West Bank.
The Israeli army claimed responsibility for the abduction of six Palestinians at predawn time on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
At the same time, dozens of Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli soldiers broke into Nabi Younes shrine and performed sacrilegious rituals, sparking tension in the area.
Meanwhile, two Palestinian minors—12-year-old Mohamed Ikhleil and 16-year-old Bashar al-Teit—along with Malek al-Teit, aged 19, were kidnapped by the IOF from their homes in al-Khalil’s northern town of Beit Ummar, in the southern West Bank.
Clashes also flared up shortly after the IOF rolled into Tulkarem city and attacked the Palestinian protesters with spates of teargas canisters, resulting in several suffocation cases.
The Palestinian anti-occupation youths reacted to the assault by hurling stones at the heavily-armed occupation troops.
The IOF also stormed Tulkarem’s refugee camp and kidnapped two Palestinian youths—Asid Ka’biya and Basel al-Belidi—after they wreaked havoc on their family homes.
The Israeli soldiers also stormed the home of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Abdullah al-Aleimi in the city and ravaged the building, triggering panic among the inhabitants.
The Israeli army claimed responsibility for the abduction of six Palestinians at predawn time on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
At the same time, dozens of Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli soldiers broke into Nabi Younes shrine and performed sacrilegious rituals, sparking tension in the area.
Meanwhile, two Palestinian minors—12-year-old Mohamed Ikhleil and 16-year-old Bashar al-Teit—along with Malek al-Teit, aged 19, were kidnapped by the IOF from their homes in al-Khalil’s northern town of Beit Ummar, in the southern West Bank.
Clashes also flared up shortly after the IOF rolled into Tulkarem city and attacked the Palestinian protesters with spates of teargas canisters, resulting in several suffocation cases.
The Palestinian anti-occupation youths reacted to the assault by hurling stones at the heavily-armed occupation troops.
The IOF also stormed Tulkarem’s refugee camp and kidnapped two Palestinian youths—Asid Ka’biya and Basel al-Belidi—after they wreaked havoc on their family homes.
The Israeli soldiers also stormed the home of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Abdullah al-Aleimi in the city and ravaged the building, triggering panic among the inhabitants.
18 nov 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday stormed Tell town, west of Nablus in the West Bank, and ransacked some homes, with no reported arrests.
According to local sources, Israeli troops aboard several military vehicles spread through the neighborhoods of the town before breaking into and searching two homes belonging to citizens from the family of Ashtiya.
Meanwhile, soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades and opened fire at local young men during clashes with them in the town. Luckily, no one was hurt during the events.
According to local sources, Israeli troops aboard several military vehicles spread through the neighborhoods of the town before breaking into and searching two homes belonging to citizens from the family of Ashtiya.
Meanwhile, soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades and opened fire at local young men during clashes with them in the town. Luckily, no one was hurt during the events.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Friday evening, two young men, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army invaded Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
Media sources said the soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at many young men, who hurled stones at the invading army jeeps. The soldiers also fired gas bombs at homes in the town.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot two young men with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Furthermore, the soldiers closed the main entrance of the town, and prevented the Palestinians from entering or leaving it.
Media sources said the soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at many young men, who hurled stones at the invading army jeeps. The soldiers also fired gas bombs at homes in the town.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot two young men with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Furthermore, the soldiers closed the main entrance of the town, and prevented the Palestinians from entering or leaving it.
17 nov 2017
Israeli forces, Friday, quelled the weekly and peaceful anti-settlement demonstration in the village of Kufr Qaddoum, to the east of Qalqilia, according to a local activist.
Coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the village of Kufr Qaddoum, Murab Shtawi, said Israeli forces used force to suppress demonstrators, who also rallied to protest Israel’s closure of the main road that connects the village of Kufr Qaddoum with the city of Nablus since 2003.
Forces used rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas canisters against demonstrators, who responded by burning tires and throwing rocks at the soldiers. No injuries or arrests were reported by WAFA.
“Before 2003, the residents of Kufr Qaddoum would use a shorter road to the east in order to come and go to nearby cities and villages.
However, as the settlements expanded so that they overwhelmed the road, it became closed for Palestinian use, said Addameer Human rights Association
The only alternative road is roughly six times longer than the previous route, disrupting the villagers’ ability to attend university, their jobs, and other vital aspects of their economic and social wellbeing, noted Addameer.
“Three Palestinian deaths relating to the road’s closure occurred between 2004 and 2005,” it said.
Although Kufr Qaddoum’s Popular Resistance Committee took their case to the Israeli High Court in 2003, the legal status of the road remains unchanged, stressed Addameer. After all legal appeals failed, villagers decided to organize weekly demonstrations in July 2011, a step that was met with violent suppression by Israeli forces.
Coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the village of Kufr Qaddoum, Murab Shtawi, said Israeli forces used force to suppress demonstrators, who also rallied to protest Israel’s closure of the main road that connects the village of Kufr Qaddoum with the city of Nablus since 2003.
Forces used rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas canisters against demonstrators, who responded by burning tires and throwing rocks at the soldiers. No injuries or arrests were reported by WAFA.
“Before 2003, the residents of Kufr Qaddoum would use a shorter road to the east in order to come and go to nearby cities and villages.
However, as the settlements expanded so that they overwhelmed the road, it became closed for Palestinian use, said Addameer Human rights Association
The only alternative road is roughly six times longer than the previous route, disrupting the villagers’ ability to attend university, their jobs, and other vital aspects of their economic and social wellbeing, noted Addameer.
“Three Palestinian deaths relating to the road’s closure occurred between 2004 and 2005,” it said.
Although Kufr Qaddoum’s Popular Resistance Committee took their case to the Israeli High Court in 2003, the legal status of the road remains unchanged, stressed Addameer. After all legal appeals failed, villagers decided to organize weekly demonstrations in July 2011, a step that was met with violent suppression by Israeli forces.
Clashes with Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) broke out Thursday night in Tora town, south of Jenin city in the northern West Bank. Meanwhile, IOF soldiers stormed Yabad town near the city and set up military checkpoints.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the clashes erupted after IOF troops stormed the town, erected barriers and assaulted the inhabitants.
IOF soldiers showered the young protesters in the town with gunfire and tear gas grenades. They chased the young men and detained five minors at the pretext of throwing stones at the soldiers. After a while they were released upon intervention of their families.
Israeli soldiers also raided, at dawn hours, the nearby town of Yabad. They set up a military checkpoint at the entrance to the town where they stopped the passing by cars and checked the IDs of passengers.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the clashes erupted after IOF troops stormed the town, erected barriers and assaulted the inhabitants.
IOF soldiers showered the young protesters in the town with gunfire and tear gas grenades. They chased the young men and detained five minors at the pretext of throwing stones at the soldiers. After a while they were released upon intervention of their families.
Israeli soldiers also raided, at dawn hours, the nearby town of Yabad. They set up a military checkpoint at the entrance to the town where they stopped the passing by cars and checked the IDs of passengers.
A Palestinian young man was shot and seriously injured by the Israeli occupation forces on Friday morning after he allegedly rammed his car into Israeli settlers near Gush Etzion illegal settlement, south of Bethlehem province.
Israeli sources have reported that the Palestinian rammed his car into two Israeli settlers at Efrat Junction and Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, and drove towards Israeli soldiers before they shot him, causing him serious injuries.
According to the Israeli reports, the Palestinian first hit a settler at the Efrat Junction, and continued driving towards nearby Gush Etzion Junction, where he rammed another Israeli settler.
The Palestinian then reportedly exited his car, and allegedly ran towards a group of soldiers at Etzion Junction, in an attempt to stab them, but they shot him, inflicting serious wounds.
Israeli medics said the settlers suffered mild-to-moderate wounds.
Moments after the alleged attack, The occupation army closed off the area in anticipation of other anti-occupation attacks.
The first settler is reportedly aged 35; the second an elderly male, approximately 70 years of age.
The Palestinian driver was transferred to a hospital in Occupied Jerusalem for urgent treatment.
Two Israelis, One Palestinian, Injured Near Bethlehem
Israeli sources have reported, on Friday morning, that a Palestinian allegedly rammed and injured two Israeli settlers with his car, at Efrat Junction and Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and drove towards Israeli soldiers before they shot him, causing serious injuries.
Update: The Palestinian has been identified as Ezzeddin Karaja, 17, from Halhoul town, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
According to a statement by the Israeli army, the Palestinian first rammed a settler at the Efrat South Junction, and continued driving towards nearby Gush Etzion Junction, where he rammed another Israeli.
Israeli daily Haaretz said that the Palestinian then exited his car, and reportedly ran towards a group of soldiers at Etzion Junction, “in an attempt to stab them,” but they shot him inflicting serious wounds.
Haaretz added that the settler who was injured at the Efrat Junction is an elderly male, identified David Ramati, 70, and suffered a mild injury, and that the second is also a male, 35, who suffered serious wounds.
Israeli sources have reported that the Palestinian rammed his car into two Israeli settlers at Efrat Junction and Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, and drove towards Israeli soldiers before they shot him, causing him serious injuries.
According to the Israeli reports, the Palestinian first hit a settler at the Efrat Junction, and continued driving towards nearby Gush Etzion Junction, where he rammed another Israeli settler.
The Palestinian then reportedly exited his car, and allegedly ran towards a group of soldiers at Etzion Junction, in an attempt to stab them, but they shot him, inflicting serious wounds.
Israeli medics said the settlers suffered mild-to-moderate wounds.
Moments after the alleged attack, The occupation army closed off the area in anticipation of other anti-occupation attacks.
The first settler is reportedly aged 35; the second an elderly male, approximately 70 years of age.
The Palestinian driver was transferred to a hospital in Occupied Jerusalem for urgent treatment.
Two Israelis, One Palestinian, Injured Near Bethlehem
Israeli sources have reported, on Friday morning, that a Palestinian allegedly rammed and injured two Israeli settlers with his car, at Efrat Junction and Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and drove towards Israeli soldiers before they shot him, causing serious injuries.
Update: The Palestinian has been identified as Ezzeddin Karaja, 17, from Halhoul town, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
According to a statement by the Israeli army, the Palestinian first rammed a settler at the Efrat South Junction, and continued driving towards nearby Gush Etzion Junction, where he rammed another Israeli.
Israeli daily Haaretz said that the Palestinian then exited his car, and reportedly ran towards a group of soldiers at Etzion Junction, “in an attempt to stab them,” but they shot him inflicting serious wounds.
Haaretz added that the settler who was injured at the Efrat Junction is an elderly male, identified David Ramati, 70, and suffered a mild injury, and that the second is also a male, 35, who suffered serious wounds.
16 nov 2017
Israeli gunboats on Thursday morning opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the northwestern shores of Gaza City.
Local sources reported that Israeli gunboats randomly opened fire around fishing boats and chased them off the coast of al-Sudaniya area west of Gaza City.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack, but the intensity of gunfire forced all fishermen to stop working and go ashore.
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. Over the past 18 years, however, Israel has reduced the fishing area gradually to a limit of three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
But fishermen and human rights groups say that, since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli navy has been regularly enforcing a limit even closer to the shore.
Local sources reported that Israeli gunboats randomly opened fire around fishing boats and chased them off the coast of al-Sudaniya area west of Gaza City.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack, but the intensity of gunfire forced all fishermen to stop working and go ashore.
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. Over the past 18 years, however, Israel has reduced the fishing area gradually to a limit of three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
But fishermen and human rights groups say that, since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli navy has been regularly enforcing a limit even closer to the shore.
Israeli soldiers closed, on Wednesday evening, the main road leading to Nabi Saleh village, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, consequently blocking the road leading to many nearby communities. The soldiers also abducted a young Palestinian man, near Jenin.
Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh, and fired many live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, at local youngsters who hurled stones on their jeeps.
The soldiers then closed Nabi Saleh’s main road, which is also the main artery leading to many nearby villages and towns, in addition to Salfit, in northeastern West Bank.
The Palestinians are now forced to take alternate, unpaved longer bypass roads, to drive to and from their homes.
Also on Wednesday evening, the soldiers abducted Ma’moun Ghassan Abu ‘Oun, 25, from Jaba’ town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, after stopping him at a sudden military roadblock, installed by the army near a gas station in the town.
Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh, and fired many live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, at local youngsters who hurled stones on their jeeps.
The soldiers then closed Nabi Saleh’s main road, which is also the main artery leading to many nearby villages and towns, in addition to Salfit, in northeastern West Bank.
The Palestinians are now forced to take alternate, unpaved longer bypass roads, to drive to and from their homes.
Also on Wednesday evening, the soldiers abducted Ma’moun Ghassan Abu ‘Oun, 25, from Jaba’ town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, after stopping him at a sudden military roadblock, installed by the army near a gas station in the town.
15 nov 2017
The Israeli occupation army stormed on Wednesday evening Salfit’s northwestern town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, in the northern West Bank, sparking panic among civilians.
Two Israeli military jeeps rolled into Qarawat Bani Hassan at sunset and raked through residential neighborhoods. Two Israeli army vehicles and a police car have also been deployed at the main entrance to the town.
Speaking with the Palestinian Information Center, eyewitnesses said the assault triggered panic in the area.
The Palestinian locals reacted by throwing stones at the heavily-armed Israeli soldiers.
The locals expressed concern that the assault might signal the launch of an arbitrary abduction sweep against Palestinians living in the area.
Two Israeli military jeeps rolled into Qarawat Bani Hassan at sunset and raked through residential neighborhoods. Two Israeli army vehicles and a police car have also been deployed at the main entrance to the town.
Speaking with the Palestinian Information Center, eyewitnesses said the assault triggered panic in the area.
The Palestinian locals reacted by throwing stones at the heavily-armed Israeli soldiers.
The locals expressed concern that the assault might signal the launch of an arbitrary abduction sweep against Palestinians living in the area.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Wednesday morning advanced into Palestinian lands to the east of Rafah, in southern Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that four Israeli military bulldozers advanced into lands to the east of Rafah for a limited distance estimated at 50-100 meters.
The Israeli bulldozers escorted by armored vehicles advanced into the border line and leveled lands in the area.
In a similar context, Israeli naval gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishermen at sea off the northern Gaza shores forcing them to return ashore. No casualties have been reported.
The PIC reporter said that four Israeli military bulldozers advanced into lands to the east of Rafah for a limited distance estimated at 50-100 meters.
The Israeli bulldozers escorted by armored vehicles advanced into the border line and leveled lands in the area.
In a similar context, Israeli naval gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishermen at sea off the northern Gaza shores forcing them to return ashore. No casualties have been reported.
Violent clashes flared up at daybreak Wednesday shortly after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rolled into Jenin’s southern town of Fahma and came down heavily on Palestinian protesters.
Reporting from the city, a PIC news correspondent said Israeli army forces stormed Fahma at the crack of dawn in a flock of military jeeps and aggressively attacked Palestinian anti-occupation protesters.
The occupation soldiers targeted the Palestinians with randomly-unleashed live rounds, teargas canisters, and sound bombs, leaving several protesters injured.
The Palestinian youths responded by hurling stones at the heavily-armed occupation soldiers.
At the same time, the Israeli forces wreaked havoc on civilian homes and cracked down on the inhabitants, triggering further tension in the area.
The locals said the Israeli assault on Fahma is the most brutal in recent years.
Reporting from the city, a PIC news correspondent said Israeli army forces stormed Fahma at the crack of dawn in a flock of military jeeps and aggressively attacked Palestinian anti-occupation protesters.
The occupation soldiers targeted the Palestinians with randomly-unleashed live rounds, teargas canisters, and sound bombs, leaving several protesters injured.
The Palestinian youths responded by hurling stones at the heavily-armed occupation soldiers.
At the same time, the Israeli forces wreaked havoc on civilian homes and cracked down on the inhabitants, triggering further tension in the area.
The locals said the Israeli assault on Fahma is the most brutal in recent years.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the towns of Fahma and ‘Ejja, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and photographed homes and streets.
The soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the two towns, and photographed many homes and streets, before detaining a young man, identified as Jasser Waleed Qawasma, a student of Hebron University.
The young man was released after the soldiers detained and interrogated him for several hours.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youngsters, who hurled stones at the invading army jeeps.
The soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the two towns, and photographed many homes and streets, before detaining a young man, identified as Jasser Waleed Qawasma, a student of Hebron University.
The young man was released after the soldiers detained and interrogated him for several hours.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youngsters, who hurled stones at the invading army jeeps.
