19 nov 2018
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At least 25 Palestinians were injured on Monday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at peaceful protesters on norther Gaza coast.
Gaza Ministry of Health said that 25 Palestinian citizens suffered different injuries by the IOF gunfire in the northern Gaza Strip. video video Meanwhile, a 13-year-old boy was shot by the IOF soldiers east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the middle area of the Gaza Strip. The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the Palestinians protesting on northern Gaza coast for the 16th week in a row. The Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking |
the Siege on Sunday affirmed that Gaza border protests will continue until the siege is lifted. video
The committee praised the efforts made by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people living in the besieged Gaza Strip.
It also called on human rights organizations to work toward holding Israel accountable at international courts for its crimes against Palestinian civilians.
Gaza border protests, also known as the Great March of Return, started on 30 March with the aim of shedding light on the Palestinian refugees' right of return and pressuring Israel to lift the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
About three months ago, the Gazans decided to expand the marches and started to demonstrate on a weekly basis near the sea border.
Israeli Forces Wound 25 Palestinians, Including AP Cameraman, in Gaza Boat Protest
The weekly protest at the Gaza beach to protest the ongoing Israeli closure of sea access to Gaza was met with violence from Israeli forces today, who fired live ammunition at protesters in boats and along the shore. 25 were wounded with live bullets, including an AP camera operator.
The protest took place off the coast of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, when hundreds of Palestinians gathered on the shore and then took off in small fishing boats bearing Palestinian flags into the Mediterranean Sea.
Almost immediately, the Israeli Naval ships stationed off the coast began firing live ammunition toward the protesters, according to local sources.
The Israeli Navy also fired tear gas canisters, causing passengers on the boats to suffer from tear gas inhalation.
One of the people wounded by the Israeli forces’ live ammunition was a camera operator working for the Associated Press (AP), who was shot in the foot.
As part of Israel’s blockade of the coastal enclave since 2007, the Israeli army, citing security concerns, requires Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip to work within a limited “designated fishing zone,” the exact limits of which are decided by Israeli authorities and have historically fluctuated.
Many attempts have been made, throughout the years, to draw the public’s attention to and break the on-going siege of the Gaza Strip, whether via ships attempting to sail into Gaza, or ships attempting to sail from Gaza.
The maritime protest has continued each Monday despite an announcement on November 3rd that Qatar and Israel had agreed to establish a sea passage between Cyprus and the Gaza Strip.
At that time, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that the route would be monitored by international forces and under Israeli security supervision – including cameras, computer networking and the presence of international inspectors.
But a few days after the agreement was announced, Israeli forces violated the ceasefire with an operation in Gaza in which they killed several Palestinians and one of their soldiers was also killed. That was followed by a series of Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian resistance fighters’ rocket attacks – leading to the breakdown of the ceasefire agreement.
The plan for a maritime passage remains uncertain at this time, and the popular resistance in Gaza has vowed to continue its weekly non-violent challenge to the Israeli naval siege, despite being met each time with live ammunition from the Israeli naval forces.
The committee praised the efforts made by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people living in the besieged Gaza Strip.
It also called on human rights organizations to work toward holding Israel accountable at international courts for its crimes against Palestinian civilians.
Gaza border protests, also known as the Great March of Return, started on 30 March with the aim of shedding light on the Palestinian refugees' right of return and pressuring Israel to lift the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
About three months ago, the Gazans decided to expand the marches and started to demonstrate on a weekly basis near the sea border.
Israeli Forces Wound 25 Palestinians, Including AP Cameraman, in Gaza Boat Protest
The weekly protest at the Gaza beach to protest the ongoing Israeli closure of sea access to Gaza was met with violence from Israeli forces today, who fired live ammunition at protesters in boats and along the shore. 25 were wounded with live bullets, including an AP camera operator.
The protest took place off the coast of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, when hundreds of Palestinians gathered on the shore and then took off in small fishing boats bearing Palestinian flags into the Mediterranean Sea.
Almost immediately, the Israeli Naval ships stationed off the coast began firing live ammunition toward the protesters, according to local sources.
The Israeli Navy also fired tear gas canisters, causing passengers on the boats to suffer from tear gas inhalation.
One of the people wounded by the Israeli forces’ live ammunition was a camera operator working for the Associated Press (AP), who was shot in the foot.
As part of Israel’s blockade of the coastal enclave since 2007, the Israeli army, citing security concerns, requires Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip to work within a limited “designated fishing zone,” the exact limits of which are decided by Israeli authorities and have historically fluctuated.
Many attempts have been made, throughout the years, to draw the public’s attention to and break the on-going siege of the Gaza Strip, whether via ships attempting to sail into Gaza, or ships attempting to sail from Gaza.
The maritime protest has continued each Monday despite an announcement on November 3rd that Qatar and Israel had agreed to establish a sea passage between Cyprus and the Gaza Strip.
At that time, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that the route would be monitored by international forces and under Israeli security supervision – including cameras, computer networking and the presence of international inspectors.
But a few days after the agreement was announced, Israeli forces violated the ceasefire with an operation in Gaza in which they killed several Palestinians and one of their soldiers was also killed. That was followed by a series of Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian resistance fighters’ rocket attacks – leading to the breakdown of the ceasefire agreement.
The plan for a maritime passage remains uncertain at this time, and the popular resistance in Gaza has vowed to continue its weekly non-violent challenge to the Israeli naval siege, despite being met each time with live ammunition from the Israeli naval forces.
The Israeli occupation army on Monday morning launched a limited incursion into Beit Lahia city in the northern area of the Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that four Israeli bulldozers moved a few hundred meters into Beit Lahia.
The Israeli occupation army every now and then carries out military incursions into the eastern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip to bulldoze border lands or set up barbed wire to prevent Palestinian demonstrators from reaching the border fence during Gaza weekly protests.
The PIC reporter said that four Israeli bulldozers moved a few hundred meters into Beit Lahia.
The Israeli occupation army every now and then carries out military incursions into the eastern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip to bulldoze border lands or set up barbed wire to prevent Palestinian demonstrators from reaching the border fence during Gaza weekly protests.
Israeli soldiers shot, earlier Monday, three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in Orif village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after the residents intercepted illegal colonialist settlers invading their village, and attacked homes. video
Adel Amer, the Secretary of Orif Local Council, said the Palestinians intercepted dozens of colonists, who infiltrated into the village at dawn, before the soldiers attacked the villagers, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
He added that the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Amer also said that many soldiers surrounded the area leading to Orif Secondary School, just as the students started heading to there in the morning, and prevented them from approaching it.
The soldiers abducted two children, who remain identified at the time of this report, and took them to a nearby military base.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the home of Samir Mohammad Sawalma, and detained him and his family in one room, before using the property and its rooftop as a military post and a monitoring tower.
Adel Amer, the Secretary of Orif Local Council, said the Palestinians intercepted dozens of colonists, who infiltrated into the village at dawn, before the soldiers attacked the villagers, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
He added that the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Amer also said that many soldiers surrounded the area leading to Orif Secondary School, just as the students started heading to there in the morning, and prevented them from approaching it.
The soldiers abducted two children, who remain identified at the time of this report, and took them to a nearby military base.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the home of Samir Mohammad Sawalma, and detained him and his family in one room, before using the property and its rooftop as a military post and a monitoring tower.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday arrested 24 Palestinians, including ex-prisoners and university students, in large scale campaigns launched in the West Bank.
The Israeli occupation army announced in a statement that the IOF over the past hours arrested 22 "wanted" Palestinians who are involved in popular resistance activities.
Local sources in Jerusalem reported that the IOF arrested Basem Zayed and Ammar Muteir after raiding their family houses in Qalandia refugee camp.
The IOF re-arrested the Palestinian ex-prisoner Yahya Rabi', the chairman of the student union at Birzeit University, from his house in al-Mazara'a al-Gharbiya town, northwest of Ramallah.
According to Palestinian activists and human rights workers, other arrests and house-search campaigns were reported in Ramallah, Jenin, Salfit, Nablus, al-Khalil and Qalqilya.
The IOF at daybreak raided the house of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Ibrahim Arafa in Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and interrogated and assaulted his family.
Local residents said that the IOF stormed al-Maajeen neighborhood in Nablus and kidnapped the university lecturer Nasr Shreim from his house.
Meanwhile in Jenin, the IOF stormed Jenin camp, searched many houses, and arrested three Palestinian youths.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that violent clashes broke out in the camp during which the IOF soldiers heavily fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the Palestinian citizens.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling teargas.
The Israeli occupation army announced in a statement that the IOF over the past hours arrested 22 "wanted" Palestinians who are involved in popular resistance activities.
Local sources in Jerusalem reported that the IOF arrested Basem Zayed and Ammar Muteir after raiding their family houses in Qalandia refugee camp.
The IOF re-arrested the Palestinian ex-prisoner Yahya Rabi', the chairman of the student union at Birzeit University, from his house in al-Mazara'a al-Gharbiya town, northwest of Ramallah.
According to Palestinian activists and human rights workers, other arrests and house-search campaigns were reported in Ramallah, Jenin, Salfit, Nablus, al-Khalil and Qalqilya.
The IOF at daybreak raided the house of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Ibrahim Arafa in Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and interrogated and assaulted his family.
Local residents said that the IOF stormed al-Maajeen neighborhood in Nablus and kidnapped the university lecturer Nasr Shreim from his house.
Meanwhile in Jenin, the IOF stormed Jenin camp, searched many houses, and arrested three Palestinian youths.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that violent clashes broke out in the camp during which the IOF soldiers heavily fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the Palestinian citizens.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling teargas.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, many communities in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah, searched and ransacked many homes, and abducted three young men. The soldiers also shot four Palestinians, one seriously, on Sunday at night.
Media sources said dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah, before abducting Bassel Ladawda, and the head of Birzeit University Students’ Council, Yahia Rabea’.
They added that the soldiers also searched homes in Deir Abu Mash’al village, west of Ramallah, and abducted Omar Mahmoud Rabea’.
On Sunday at night, dozens of soldiers invaded Deir Abu Mash’al, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, at local youngsters who hurled stones at the invading military vehicles.
Medical sources in Ramallah said the soldiers also fired live rounds at a Palestinian car in the villages, wounding four residents including one who suffered a serious injury.
Media sources said dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah, before abducting Bassel Ladawda, and the head of Birzeit University Students’ Council, Yahia Rabea’.
They added that the soldiers also searched homes in Deir Abu Mash’al village, west of Ramallah, and abducted Omar Mahmoud Rabea’.
On Sunday at night, dozens of soldiers invaded Deir Abu Mash’al, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, at local youngsters who hurled stones at the invading military vehicles.
Medical sources in Ramallah said the soldiers also fired live rounds at a Palestinian car in the villages, wounding four residents including one who suffered a serious injury.
18 nov 2018
Hundreds of Palestinian residential homes were damaged in the latest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian official on Sunday.
“A total of 1,252 housing units have been damaged in the last Israeli military escalation in Gaza,” Naji Sarhan, the undersecretary of the Gaza-based Housing Ministry, told a press conference in Gaza City.
He said 77 residential units have been totally destroyed in the Israeli attacks.
“The attacks have caused losses worth $7 million in residential buildings,” Sarhan said, calling on the international community to “intervene to put an end to Israeli aggression and protect civilians and civilian facilities” in Gaza.
At least 14 Palestinians were martyred by Israeli airstrikes and artillery across the blockaded Gaza Strip after rocket fire earlier this week.
On the other hand, at least one Israeli officer was reportedly killed and another injured.
The bloody events came to a halt on Tuesday as part of an Egypt-brokered ceasefire deal between Gaza-based resistance factions and Israel.
“A total of 1,252 housing units have been damaged in the last Israeli military escalation in Gaza,” Naji Sarhan, the undersecretary of the Gaza-based Housing Ministry, told a press conference in Gaza City.
He said 77 residential units have been totally destroyed in the Israeli attacks.
“The attacks have caused losses worth $7 million in residential buildings,” Sarhan said, calling on the international community to “intervene to put an end to Israeli aggression and protect civilians and civilian facilities” in Gaza.
At least 14 Palestinians were martyred by Israeli airstrikes and artillery across the blockaded Gaza Strip after rocket fire earlier this week.
On the other hand, at least one Israeli officer was reportedly killed and another injured.
The bloody events came to a halt on Tuesday as part of an Egypt-brokered ceasefire deal between Gaza-based resistance factions and Israel.
A Palestinian young man was injured Sunday evening as clashes broke out in Abu Qash village north of Ramallah, in the central West Bank.
The clashes erupted when Israeli forces violently stormed the village and carried out a search campaign, local sources said.
The injured youngster was immediately taken to hospital for treatment, according to the sources.
The clashes erupted when Israeli forces violently stormed the village and carried out a search campaign, local sources said.
The injured youngster was immediately taken to hospital for treatment, according to the sources.
Dozens of Palestinian students and teachers suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces toward an elementary school in Hebron, in the southern West Bank, said WAFA correspondence.
Israeli soldiers fired a barrage of tear gas canisters toward an elementary school in the southern part of Hebron city, causing suffocation to dozens of students and teachers. They were all treated at the scene.
To be noted, Palestinian schools in the southern part of Hebron, which is located in Area C of the West Bank, under complete Israeli civil and military control, are constantly subjected to systematic attacks by the Israeli army.
Israeli soldiers fired a barrage of tear gas canisters toward an elementary school in the southern part of Hebron city, causing suffocation to dozens of students and teachers. They were all treated at the scene.
To be noted, Palestinian schools in the southern part of Hebron, which is located in Area C of the West Bank, under complete Israeli civil and military control, are constantly subjected to systematic attacks by the Israeli army.
Israeli soldiers opened fire, Sunday, at many Palestinian farmers and shepherds, in several parts of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinian farmers, working on their own lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
They added that the attack took place on lands, near the perimeter fence, in Abasan al-Kabeera town, east of Khan Younis.
The sources added that the soldiers also fired many live rounds at farmers, workers and shepherds, east of Juhr ad-Deek area, in Gaza city.
The attacks forced the Palestinians to leave their lands in fear of further Israeli escalation, but did not lead to casualties.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinian farmers, working on their own lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
They added that the attack took place on lands, near the perimeter fence, in Abasan al-Kabeera town, east of Khan Younis.
The sources added that the soldiers also fired many live rounds at farmers, workers and shepherds, east of Juhr ad-Deek area, in Gaza city.
The attacks forced the Palestinians to leave their lands in fear of further Israeli escalation, but did not lead to casualties.
17 nov 2018
Israeli settlers, on Saturday, reportedly attacked a Palestinian farmer, along with his family, while they were picking olives in the Jabal Jales area, to the east of Hebron city, in the occupied West Bank.
Local resident Rashed al-Tamini, who was picking olives with his family, said that settlers from a nearby illegal Israeli settlement attacked them with stones, spreading panic among them, including the children.
No injuries were reported, according to WAFA.
Almost a few days ago, settlers destroyed and uprooted fully grown olive trees belonging to al-Tamimi family, in the same area.
Also on Saturday, Palestinians planting trees on Urif village land, in the north of the West Bank, were attacked by Israeli soldiers with both live and rubber-coated bullets, and with tear gas, according to a local official.
The Fateh movement, the Wall and Settlements Resistance Commission and the Palestinian Authority’s agricultural department, in Nablus, joined hands in planting trees on Urif village land threatened with Israeli takeover.
However, even before the tree planting began, Israeli soldiers in the area fired live bullets, rubber-coated metal rounds and tear gas at the gathering, causing cases of suffocation and forcing the activists to disperse and to take cover, to avoid being hit, according to Ghassa Daghlas, from the Wall and Settlements Resistance Commission.
Urif is constantly attacked by Israeli-army backed Jewish settlers who live in illegal settlements to the south of Nablus.
Medical sources said that three Palestinians were injured from live bullets fired by soldiers, one reported in serious condition and transported to hospital.
Others were treated for rubber-coated bullet wounds and for tear gas inhalation.
Local resident Rashed al-Tamini, who was picking olives with his family, said that settlers from a nearby illegal Israeli settlement attacked them with stones, spreading panic among them, including the children.
No injuries were reported, according to WAFA.
Almost a few days ago, settlers destroyed and uprooted fully grown olive trees belonging to al-Tamimi family, in the same area.
Also on Saturday, Palestinians planting trees on Urif village land, in the north of the West Bank, were attacked by Israeli soldiers with both live and rubber-coated bullets, and with tear gas, according to a local official.
The Fateh movement, the Wall and Settlements Resistance Commission and the Palestinian Authority’s agricultural department, in Nablus, joined hands in planting trees on Urif village land threatened with Israeli takeover.
However, even before the tree planting began, Israeli soldiers in the area fired live bullets, rubber-coated metal rounds and tear gas at the gathering, causing cases of suffocation and forcing the activists to disperse and to take cover, to avoid being hit, according to Ghassa Daghlas, from the Wall and Settlements Resistance Commission.
Urif is constantly attacked by Israeli-army backed Jewish settlers who live in illegal settlements to the south of Nablus.
Medical sources said that three Palestinians were injured from live bullets fired by soldiers, one reported in serious condition and transported to hospital.
Others were treated for rubber-coated bullet wounds and for tear gas inhalation.
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The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday afternoon violently quelled a peaceful demonstration staged by Palestinian and international journalists at Qalandia checkpoint, north of Occupied Jerusalem.
Palestinian media sources reported that dozens of journalists took part in the demonstration near Qalandia refugee camp as part of Journalists Under Fire conference. A number of journalists suffered breathing difficulties when the IOF soldiers heavily fired stun grenades and teargas canisters. |
Israeli soldiers wounded, Saturday, at least fifteen Palestinians, including one who suffered a serious injury, in Orif village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, during a nonviolent activity resisting the illegal annexation of Palestinian lands for the construction and expansion of Israel’s colonies.
The Israeli assault took place after dozens of soldiers attacked residents and activists while planting hundreds of olive saplings on Palestinian lands Israel is planning to illegally annex for its colonialist activities.
The soldiers invaded the eastern area of Orif village, and resorted to the excessive use of force, by firing live rounds, dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has reported that the soldiers shot at least three young men with live fire, one of them was shot in the thigh, and one who suffered a serious injury, after the soldiers shot him in the abdomen.
The PRCS added that medics also provided treatment to at least 13 Palestinians, and added that the wounded were injured by Israeli rubber-coated steel bullets, in addition to suffering the effects of teargas inhalation.
Israel has been preventing the Palestinians from planting and taking care of their lands, in order to illegally annex them for the construction and expansion of its illegal colonies, and what the army called “for military purposes.”
The Israeli assault took place after dozens of soldiers attacked residents and activists while planting hundreds of olive saplings on Palestinian lands Israel is planning to illegally annex for its colonialist activities.
The soldiers invaded the eastern area of Orif village, and resorted to the excessive use of force, by firing live rounds, dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has reported that the soldiers shot at least three young men with live fire, one of them was shot in the thigh, and one who suffered a serious injury, after the soldiers shot him in the abdomen.
The PRCS added that medics also provided treatment to at least 13 Palestinians, and added that the wounded were injured by Israeli rubber-coated steel bullets, in addition to suffering the effects of teargas inhalation.
Israel has been preventing the Palestinians from planting and taking care of their lands, in order to illegally annex them for the construction and expansion of its illegal colonies, and what the army called “for military purposes.”
A Palestinian farmer on Saturday morning suffered a bullet injury when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at a group of citizens working their lands in the central Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire at Gazan farmers as they were on their lands, which are located 300 meters away from the security fence in the east of al-Maghazi refugee camp.
They affirmed that one of the farmers was injured in the gunfire attack and was rushed to Shuhadaa al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
The sources added that Israeli military vehicles escorted by troops also carried out a limited incursion into the eastern border area of Deir al-Balah.
In a separate incident, the Israeli naval forces opened machinegun fire at some Palestinian fishermen as they were on their boats in the northern waters of Gaza, with no reported injuries.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire at Gazan farmers as they were on their lands, which are located 300 meters away from the security fence in the east of al-Maghazi refugee camp.
They affirmed that one of the farmers was injured in the gunfire attack and was rushed to Shuhadaa al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
The sources added that Israeli military vehicles escorted by troops also carried out a limited incursion into the eastern border area of Deir al-Balah.
In a separate incident, the Israeli naval forces opened machinegun fire at some Palestinian fishermen as they were on their boats in the northern waters of Gaza, with no reported injuries.
