29 oct 2016
Palestinian Bedouin farmers in al-Ahmar hamlet in Tubas appealed for an end to their suffering due to Israeli frequent military drills.
The local shepherd Mahmoud Ghaith said the Israeli military drills expected to be held in two days will force him to evacuate the area along with his family and sheep as his tents, mobile houses and water tanks would be destroyed.
The farming and herding based communities are left to worry about their crops and livestock left behind as they constitute the primary source of income for most families, he continued.
Israeli military officials reportedly forced villagers from the farming communities in the area to leave their agricultural lands under the pretext of military drills.
The local shepherd Mahmoud Ghaith said the Israeli military drills expected to be held in two days will force him to evacuate the area along with his family and sheep as his tents, mobile houses and water tanks would be destroyed.
The farming and herding based communities are left to worry about their crops and livestock left behind as they constitute the primary source of income for most families, he continued.
Israeli military officials reportedly forced villagers from the farming communities in the area to leave their agricultural lands under the pretext of military drills.
Israeli soldiers fired, Friday, many gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds, at Palestinian protesters close to the border fence, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and east of Gaza city.
The Palestinians were marching against the ongoing Israeli attacks and violations, when the soldiers, stationed across the border fence, started firing at them.
Medical sources said two Palestinians were shot east of Gaza city, and one was shot east of the al-Boreij refugee camp. The three suffered moderate wounds and were moved to local hospitals.
Medics also provided the needed treatment to many Palestinians who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians were marching against the ongoing Israeli attacks and violations, when the soldiers, stationed across the border fence, started firing at them.
Medical sources said two Palestinians were shot east of Gaza city, and one was shot east of the al-Boreij refugee camp. The three suffered moderate wounds and were moved to local hospitals.
Medics also provided the needed treatment to many Palestinians who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
On Friday afternoon, around 50 international supporters joined 30 local residents and 10 Israelis in a protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall.
They marched from the center of Bil’in towards Palestinian lands close to Modi’in Illit colony, where they raised Palestinian flags and pictures of an Israeli activist who recently died from cancer.
The Israeli they memorialized was a known activist and a supporter of the Palestinian struggle against the occupation, the wall and colonies.
Some protesters cut sections of the barbed wired fence, which had been installed in certain areas with electronic sensors by the Israeli military.
There were many supporters, and journalists, from Brazil, in addition Americans and from various other countries.
Many soldiers were deployed on the Palestinian land in front of and behind the wall. They fired high-velocity tear gas toward the crowd, forcing them back away from the site of the wall construction.
Ashraf Abu Rahma told the IMEMC that the protests will continue, despite the excessive use of force by the army. Abu Rahma pointed to the steadfastness of the residents of Bil’in, as well as the ongoing support of Israeli and international peace activists.
Ashraf Abu Rahma said the nonviolent protests in Bil’in started in 2015, and managed to achieve many successes including the rerouting of the Wall in certain areas due to court cases in the Israeli legal system, in addition to regaining nearly 1000 Dunams of orchards belonging to the villagers.
Ashraf’s brother, Bassem Abu Rahma was killed April 7, 2009, when a soldier fired an international banned high velocity gas bomb that struck him in the chest, fracturing his ribcage and punctured his heart. His sister, Jawaher Abu Rahma, was also killed on January 1, 2011, when the soldiers attacked a nonviolent and fired dozens of gas bombs in various directions leading to her death after her lungs collapsed from the toxins in the bombs.
They marched from the center of Bil’in towards Palestinian lands close to Modi’in Illit colony, where they raised Palestinian flags and pictures of an Israeli activist who recently died from cancer.
The Israeli they memorialized was a known activist and a supporter of the Palestinian struggle against the occupation, the wall and colonies.
Some protesters cut sections of the barbed wired fence, which had been installed in certain areas with electronic sensors by the Israeli military.
There were many supporters, and journalists, from Brazil, in addition Americans and from various other countries.
Many soldiers were deployed on the Palestinian land in front of and behind the wall. They fired high-velocity tear gas toward the crowd, forcing them back away from the site of the wall construction.
Ashraf Abu Rahma told the IMEMC that the protests will continue, despite the excessive use of force by the army. Abu Rahma pointed to the steadfastness of the residents of Bil’in, as well as the ongoing support of Israeli and international peace activists.
Ashraf Abu Rahma said the nonviolent protests in Bil’in started in 2015, and managed to achieve many successes including the rerouting of the Wall in certain areas due to court cases in the Israeli legal system, in addition to regaining nearly 1000 Dunams of orchards belonging to the villagers.
Ashraf’s brother, Bassem Abu Rahma was killed April 7, 2009, when a soldier fired an international banned high velocity gas bomb that struck him in the chest, fracturing his ribcage and punctured his heart. His sister, Jawaher Abu Rahma, was also killed on January 1, 2011, when the soldiers attacked a nonviolent and fired dozens of gas bombs in various directions leading to her death after her lungs collapsed from the toxins in the bombs.
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Friday afternoon, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and attacked Palestinians holding a nonviolent procession.
The residents were marching while carrying Palestinian flags, demanding Israel to release the corpse of Khaled Bahar, 15, who was killed by army fire last week.
Mohammad Awad, the media spokesperson of the Popular Committee in Beit Ummar, said the soldiers were stationed at the entrance of the town, and started firing rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at the nonviolent protesters.
Awad added that two young men were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets in their legs, while scores of residents suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The residents were marching while carrying Palestinian flags, demanding Israel to release the corpse of Khaled Bahar, 15, who was killed by army fire last week.
Mohammad Awad, the media spokesperson of the Popular Committee in Beit Ummar, said the soldiers were stationed at the entrance of the town, and started firing rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at the nonviolent protesters.
Awad added that two young men were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets in their legs, while scores of residents suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
28 oct 2016
A Palestinian young man suffered gunshot injuries on Friday east of Bethlehem, Israeli media sources said.
0404 Hebrew website said that Israeli forces opened fire at a Palestinian youngster near Takoa town, east of the city, for allegedly being involved in a stone-throwing attack.
The injured young man managed to withdraw from the scene without being arrested, while no injuries were reported among Israeli soldiers.
The Israeli sources also claimed that Palestinian resistance fighters opened fire at Pisgat Ze'ev settlement illegally built north of occupied Jerusalem.
No injuries were reported in the alleged shooting attack.
0404 Hebrew website said that Israeli forces opened fire at a Palestinian youngster near Takoa town, east of the city, for allegedly being involved in a stone-throwing attack.
The injured young man managed to withdraw from the scene without being arrested, while no injuries were reported among Israeli soldiers.
The Israeli sources also claimed that Palestinian resistance fighters opened fire at Pisgat Ze'ev settlement illegally built north of occupied Jerusalem.
No injuries were reported in the alleged shooting attack.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Friday, the al-‘Arqa village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and clashed with local youths, before firing gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Local sources said the soldiers started driving provocatively in various neighborhoods in the village, and harassed many Palestinians, leading to clashes.
The sources added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs targeting protesters, and several homes, causing many residents, including children, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Local sources said the soldiers started driving provocatively in various neighborhoods in the village, and harassed many Palestinians, leading to clashes.
The sources added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs targeting protesters, and several homes, causing many residents, including children, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
27 oct 2016
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Thursday evening, that several residents, including children, suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, various cuts and bruises, during clashes with Israeli soldiers who invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem.
Several army vehicles invaded the camp and were deployed in various alleys and neighborhood, leading to clashes with youngsters who hurled stones at them.
The soldiers fired rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at random, wounding at least twelve Palestinians, including children, while many others suffered severe effects of tear gas inhalation.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said one child suffered fractures in several fingers, while a young man suffered a fracture in one of his legs.
It added that one of the wounded children, only thirteen years of age, was hospitalized after being shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his thigh.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also occupied rooftops of several buildings and used them as firing posts and monitoring towers.
Several army vehicles invaded the camp and were deployed in various alleys and neighborhood, leading to clashes with youngsters who hurled stones at them.
The soldiers fired rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at random, wounding at least twelve Palestinians, including children, while many others suffered severe effects of tear gas inhalation.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said one child suffered fractures in several fingers, while a young man suffered a fracture in one of his legs.
It added that one of the wounded children, only thirteen years of age, was hospitalized after being shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his thigh.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also occupied rooftops of several buildings and used them as firing posts and monitoring towers.
Israeli military vehicles moved Thursday morning dozens of meters into Gaza border areas amid heavy flight of Israeli aircraft.
Nearly four bulldozers along with a number of military vehicles coming from the Military School site entered and leveled border areas in central Gaza Strip where Palestinian youths gather on Fridays to peacefully protest Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem.
Israel maintains a "security buffer zone" along Gaza's land and sea border and frequently levels land inside and close to this zone.
Palestinian farmers and fishermen who work near the “buffer zone” often come under Israeli gunfire.
Nearly four bulldozers along with a number of military vehicles coming from the Military School site entered and leveled border areas in central Gaza Strip where Palestinian youths gather on Fridays to peacefully protest Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem.
Israel maintains a "security buffer zone" along Gaza's land and sea border and frequently levels land inside and close to this zone.
Palestinian farmers and fishermen who work near the “buffer zone” often come under Israeli gunfire.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday, the southern area of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped one Palestinian. The soldiers also invaded an area east of Tubas, while the navy attacked fishing boats in Gaza waters.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded homes in the southern area of the city and kidnapped Ayman Abdul-Hamid Taha, 33.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Khallet Hamad area, in the West Bank’s Northern Plains area, east of Tubas, and threatened to demolish newly constructed structures, even tents, installed in place of structures the military demolished more than a month ago.
Aref Daraghma, an expert on Israeli settlements file, said illegal Israeli settlers recently invaded the area were the demolished structures once stood, and started constructing a new outpost.
In addition, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinians fishing boats, close to the coast in the northern part of the Gaza strip.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded homes in the southern area of the city and kidnapped Ayman Abdul-Hamid Taha, 33.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Khallet Hamad area, in the West Bank’s Northern Plains area, east of Tubas, and threatened to demolish newly constructed structures, even tents, installed in place of structures the military demolished more than a month ago.
Aref Daraghma, an expert on Israeli settlements file, said illegal Israeli settlers recently invaded the area were the demolished structures once stood, and started constructing a new outpost.
In addition, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinians fishing boats, close to the coast in the northern part of the Gaza strip.
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Wednesday evening, the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah in central West Bank, and clashed with local youths, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers invaded the village from different directions, and fired many live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at youngsters who hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading military jeeps.
The army also fired several gas bombs and concussion grenades at many homes in the areas of clashes. There have been no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
The soldiers invaded the village from different directions, and fired many live rounds, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at youngsters who hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading military jeeps.
The army also fired several gas bombs and concussion grenades at many homes in the areas of clashes. There have been no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
26 oct 2016
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, the Old City of the al-Khader, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and clashed with Palestinian youngsters.
The Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, Ahmad Salah, said dozens of soldiers, and undercover forces, invaded the area and fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades, after clashing with many youngsters who hurled stones at them.
Salah added that the soldiers stopped and searched several Palestinians in the at-Tal area, and interrogated many of them.
He also stated that the soldiers “offered work permits to some Palestinians if they agree to become informers.”
The Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, Ahmad Salah, said dozens of soldiers, and undercover forces, invaded the area and fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades, after clashing with many youngsters who hurled stones at them.
Salah added that the soldiers stopped and searched several Palestinians in the at-Tal area, and interrogated many of them.
He also stated that the soldiers “offered work permits to some Palestinians if they agree to become informers.”
Five Palestinians were injured on Wednesday after an Israeli military vehicle hit their car at a crossroads west of the city of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, with one of the injured telling Ma'an that the Israeli army vehicle deliberately ran into their car to "try to flip it over."
Medical sources at al-Ahli hospital told Ma'an that ambulances from the Palestinian Red Crescent evacuated the five Palestinians to the emergency room, and that they were suffering from minor to moderate injuries as a result of a car crash, and were expected to be discharged from the hospital later on Wednesday.
The sources identified the victims as Ali Baradiyya, Muhammad Ibrahim Ghanim, Omar Bardiyya, Muhammad al-Qadi, and Ahmad al-Qadi. They are all from the Hebron-area town of Surif.
An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma'an they were looking into reports.
Medical sources at al-Ahli hospital told Ma'an that ambulances from the Palestinian Red Crescent evacuated the five Palestinians to the emergency room, and that they were suffering from minor to moderate injuries as a result of a car crash, and were expected to be discharged from the hospital later on Wednesday.
The sources identified the victims as Ali Baradiyya, Muhammad Ibrahim Ghanim, Omar Bardiyya, Muhammad al-Qadi, and Ahmad al-Qadi. They are all from the Hebron-area town of Surif.
An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma'an they were looking into reports.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on early Wednesday morning moved into the blockaded Gaza Strip and leveled Palestinian lands.
Five Israeli army bulldozers moved 100 meters from Abu Qatrun military site east of al-Bureij refugee camp into the Strip, the PIC reporter said.
Meanwhile, Israeli navy forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off Gaza's southern shores.
No other details were available on the incident.
Along the same line, Israeli forces opened their machine gun fire at Palestinian agricultural lands east of Abassan town in southern Gaza Strip.
The incursion and shooting attacks are another chain in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire deal struck in the wake of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the besieged coastal enclave.
Five Israeli army bulldozers moved 100 meters from Abu Qatrun military site east of al-Bureij refugee camp into the Strip, the PIC reporter said.
Meanwhile, Israeli navy forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off Gaza's southern shores.
No other details were available on the incident.
Along the same line, Israeli forces opened their machine gun fire at Palestinian agricultural lands east of Abassan town in southern Gaza Strip.
The incursion and shooting attacks are another chain in the series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire deal struck in the wake of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the besieged coastal enclave.
A Palestinian citizen suffered different injuries and bruises all over his body after being deliberately hit by an Israeli army jeep near Qalqilia north of the occupied West Bank.
The 43-year-old man was immediately transferred to Salfit hospital, suffering from fractures and bruises all over his body.
On Tuesday, an Israeli settler deliberately ran over a Palestinian man, his wife and their son while riding a horse-drawn vehicle near Qalqilia city.
The 43-year-old man was immediately transferred to Salfit hospital, suffering from fractures and bruises all over his body.
On Tuesday, an Israeli settler deliberately ran over a Palestinian man, his wife and their son while riding a horse-drawn vehicle near Qalqilia city.