14 oct 2018
A Palestinian youth was injured on Sunday evening when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at peaceful demonstrators marching along Gaza's border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily opened fire at a group of Palestinians near the border fence east of Gaza injuring a young man with a live bullet to the leg.
Night demonstrations along the border fence have recently become a major part of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian youths during these demonstrations usually set fire to car tires, fly fire kites over the border fence, and sing national songs.
The Great March of Return since its start on 30 March has witnessed a large participation by the Palestinian citizens, especially youths, of the Gaza Strip. Despite being completely peaceful, the border protests have been met with violence that caused dozens of deaths.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF heavily opened fire at a group of Palestinians near the border fence east of Gaza injuring a young man with a live bullet to the leg.
Night demonstrations along the border fence have recently become a major part of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian youths during these demonstrations usually set fire to car tires, fly fire kites over the border fence, and sing national songs.
The Great March of Return since its start on 30 March has witnessed a large participation by the Palestinian citizens, especially youths, of the Gaza Strip. Despite being completely peaceful, the border protests have been met with violence that caused dozens of deaths.
A Palestinian young man suffered different injuries after an Israeli airstrike targeted on Sunday evening a group of Palestinians east of Beit Hanoun to the north of Gaza Strip.
Local sources said that the injured youngester was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where his condition was described as moderate.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
Local sources said that the injured youngester was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where his condition was described as moderate.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
The Israeli occupation army on Sunday morning opened fire at Palestinian farmers working close to the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories.
The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces, stationed on the Israeli side of the border fence, opened fire at Palestinian farmers east of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.
He added that no injuries were reported in the attack.
The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces, stationed on the Israeli side of the border fence, opened fire at Palestinian farmers east of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.
He added that no injuries were reported in the attack.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at night, the town of ar-Ram, north of occupied East Jerusalem, after surrounding it.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and searched homes, in addition to storming a gas station before searching it and attacking the workers.
Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the soldiers fired many has bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at them.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and searched homes, in addition to storming a gas station before searching it and attacking the workers.
Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the soldiers fired many has bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at them.
13 oct 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday blocked several roads in Kafr Qaddum village, east of Qalqilya, with sand barriers.
Popular resistance coordinator Murad Shtewi said that the IOF, accompanied by a military bulldozer, stormed the village and closed different roads.
Shtewi said that Palestinian youths clashed with the IOF soldiers who heavily fired teargas canisters, noting that an elderly woman fainted after a gas canister fell in her house yard.
The Palestinian activist added that the Israeli bulldozer destroyed a main water line in the village, and, further, the IOF prevented the village council staff from repairing it.
Army Destroys Waterline in Kufr Qaddoum
Israeli forces, on Saturday, destroyed a water pipeline and sealed several roads in the village of Kafr Qaddoum, near Qalqilia city, in the occupied West Bank, local sources said.
Morad Shtewi, coordinator of the popular resistance in the village, told WAFA that Israeli army accompanied by a bulldozer broke into the village, destroyed a main water pipeline and sealed several roads.
Israeli measures in the village sparked confrontations with local residents, upon which an old woman was reportedly hit by a teargas canister, in her mouth, by the soldiers.
Popular resistance coordinator Murad Shtewi said that the IOF, accompanied by a military bulldozer, stormed the village and closed different roads.
Shtewi said that Palestinian youths clashed with the IOF soldiers who heavily fired teargas canisters, noting that an elderly woman fainted after a gas canister fell in her house yard.
The Palestinian activist added that the Israeli bulldozer destroyed a main water line in the village, and, further, the IOF prevented the village council staff from repairing it.
Army Destroys Waterline in Kufr Qaddoum
Israeli forces, on Saturday, destroyed a water pipeline and sealed several roads in the village of Kafr Qaddoum, near Qalqilia city, in the occupied West Bank, local sources said.
Morad Shtewi, coordinator of the popular resistance in the village, told WAFA that Israeli army accompanied by a bulldozer broke into the village, destroyed a main water pipeline and sealed several roads.
Israeli measures in the village sparked confrontations with local residents, upon which an old woman was reportedly hit by a teargas canister, in her mouth, by the soldiers.
A number of Palestinian citizens were injured on Saturday during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem city.
Activist Ibrahim Awad said that the IOF attacked al-Walaja residents with rubber-coated metal bullets and teargas canisters.
Awad said that dozens of Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling teargas and were treated in the field.
Al-Walaja village in the recent days has been repeatedly targeted with violent raids that include the distribution of notices threatening that the village's residents will be punished if they participate in national events.
Army Injures Several Palestinians In Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers injured, Saturday, several Palestinians in the al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Several army jeeps invaded the village, and attacked many youngsters who protested the invasion, and fired many rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at them, and at a number of homes.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment.
It is worth mentioning that the village has been subject to constant invasions and violations, in an attempt to stop the protests against the illegal Annexation Wall and colonies, while the army also constantly distributes leaflets warning harsher measures against them if they do not stop.
Al-Walaja was approximately 17.000 Dunams, and was known for its fertile lands and rich water resources, including two artesian wells, and springs.
However, in 1948, after Israel was established in the historic land of Palestine, more than 3000 Palestinians were displaced from the village, and the Israeli authorities illegally confiscated large areas of its lands and demolished many homes while paving the way for the illegal Gilo colony.
Israel demolished many of its homes while dozens of homes are facing the same threat due to Israel’s illegal colonialist activities.
Activist Ibrahim Awad said that the IOF attacked al-Walaja residents with rubber-coated metal bullets and teargas canisters.
Awad said that dozens of Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling teargas and were treated in the field.
Al-Walaja village in the recent days has been repeatedly targeted with violent raids that include the distribution of notices threatening that the village's residents will be punished if they participate in national events.
Army Injures Several Palestinians In Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers injured, Saturday, several Palestinians in the al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Several army jeeps invaded the village, and attacked many youngsters who protested the invasion, and fired many rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at them, and at a number of homes.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment.
It is worth mentioning that the village has been subject to constant invasions and violations, in an attempt to stop the protests against the illegal Annexation Wall and colonies, while the army also constantly distributes leaflets warning harsher measures against them if they do not stop.
Al-Walaja was approximately 17.000 Dunams, and was known for its fertile lands and rich water resources, including two artesian wells, and springs.
However, in 1948, after Israel was established in the historic land of Palestine, more than 3000 Palestinians were displaced from the village, and the Israeli authorities illegally confiscated large areas of its lands and demolished many homes while paving the way for the illegal Gilo colony.
Israel demolished many of its homes while dozens of homes are facing the same threat due to Israel’s illegal colonialist activities.
A number of Palestinians were injured on Saturday when Israeli settlers attacked farmers in Urif village, south of Nablus city.
Local residents said that scores of Israeli settlers coming from Yitzhar settlement approached Palestinian houses in Urif adjacent to the settlement and hurled stones at them.
When Urif families took to the streets to confront the settlers, several Israeli military patrols stormed the area, provided protection to the settlers, and fired live ammunition and teargas canisters toward the Palestinian citizens causing injuries among them.
Activist Mnawar Abu Zaher said that some of the injured were treated in the field, while eyewitnesses reported seeing a Red Crescent ambulance heading to Urif.
Urif's village council said that the attack was the second in a week in the same place.
Local residents said that scores of Israeli settlers coming from Yitzhar settlement approached Palestinian houses in Urif adjacent to the settlement and hurled stones at them.
When Urif families took to the streets to confront the settlers, several Israeli military patrols stormed the area, provided protection to the settlers, and fired live ammunition and teargas canisters toward the Palestinian citizens causing injuries among them.
Activist Mnawar Abu Zaher said that some of the injured were treated in the field, while eyewitnesses reported seeing a Red Crescent ambulance heading to Urif.
Urif's village council said that the attack was the second in a week in the same place.
Israeli soldiers injured, Saturday, one Palestinian with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the eye, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation in Bal’a town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded Bal’a town through its southern part, before the soldiers advanced towards Downtown area and the Schools Street.
They added that many Palestinians protested the invasions, and hurled stones at the army jeeps, before the soldiers fired many rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.
Medics rushed to the two areas, and moved a young man to a local hospital in Tulkarem city, after an Israeli rubber-coated steel bullet struck him in his eye.
They also provided the needed treatment to many Palestinians, who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded Bal’a town through its southern part, before the soldiers advanced towards Downtown area and the Schools Street.
They added that many Palestinians protested the invasions, and hurled stones at the army jeeps, before the soldiers fired many rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.
Medics rushed to the two areas, and moved a young man to a local hospital in Tulkarem city, after an Israeli rubber-coated steel bullet struck him in his eye.
They also provided the needed treatment to many Palestinians, who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
The Israeli occupation forces at dawn Saturday launched a large-scale operation in Tulkarem in search for the Palestinian Ashraf Na'alweh.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that dozens of IOF soldiers stormed Anabta town in Tulkarem and raided some Palestinian houses.
The sources said that violent clashes flared up in the area during which the IOF heavily fired teargas canisters.
The IOF arrested the Palestinian citizen Mutaz Sharaqa after raiding his house in Anabta, and searched other houses near al-Wad area.
The IOF further raided the neighboring town of Kafr al-Labad while Israeli warplanes were hovering the sky.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out in Azzun town, east of Qalqilya, between the IOF who stormed the town at daybreak and dozens of Palestinian youths.
The IOF, at the same time in Qalqilya city, arrested the Palestinian youths Omar Harb and Obaida Shana'a at the northern entrance to the city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that dozens of IOF soldiers stormed Anabta town in Tulkarem and raided some Palestinian houses.
The sources said that violent clashes flared up in the area during which the IOF heavily fired teargas canisters.
The IOF arrested the Palestinian citizen Mutaz Sharaqa after raiding his house in Anabta, and searched other houses near al-Wad area.
The IOF further raided the neighboring town of Kafr al-Labad while Israeli warplanes were hovering the sky.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out in Azzun town, east of Qalqilya, between the IOF who stormed the town at daybreak and dozens of Palestinian youths.
The IOF, at the same time in Qalqilya city, arrested the Palestinian youths Omar Harb and Obaida Shana'a at the northern entrance to the city.
12 oct 2018
At least 7 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces heavily opened fire at the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return.
According to the spokesman for Gaza's Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qedra, the martyrs were identified as Ahmad al-Tawil, 27, Mohammed Ismail, 29, Ahmad Abu Neim, 17, Abdullah al-Doghma, 25, Afifi Afifi, 18, Tamer Abu Ermana, 22, and Mohammed Abbas, 21.
Al-Qedra said that 192 protesters were injured, 140 of whom by live ammunition and three are in critical condition. There are 45 children, eight girls, and two paramedics among the injured.
Thousands of Palestinians marched in the afternoon along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories to take part in the protests of the 29th Friday of the Great March of Return.
The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the unarmed protesters, while Palestinian youths responded by burning dozens of car tires in an effort to block the view of Israeli snipers.
The Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier this week called on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to participate in Friday's protests and commemorate the anniversary of al-Quds Intifada which broke out in October 2015.
The committee affirmed in a statement that the Great March of Return will continue until it achieves its goals.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
According to the spokesman for Gaza's Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qedra, the martyrs were identified as Ahmad al-Tawil, 27, Mohammed Ismail, 29, Ahmad Abu Neim, 17, Abdullah al-Doghma, 25, Afifi Afifi, 18, Tamer Abu Ermana, 22, and Mohammed Abbas, 21.
Al-Qedra said that 192 protesters were injured, 140 of whom by live ammunition and three are in critical condition. There are 45 children, eight girls, and two paramedics among the injured.
Thousands of Palestinians marched in the afternoon along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories to take part in the protests of the 29th Friday of the Great March of Return.
The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces fired live ammunition and teargas canisters at the unarmed protesters, while Palestinian youths responded by burning dozens of car tires in an effort to block the view of Israeli snipers.
The Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier this week called on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to participate in Friday's protests and commemorate the anniversary of al-Quds Intifada which broke out in October 2015.
The committee affirmed in a statement that the Great March of Return will continue until it achieves its goals.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 30 March have been protesting on a daily basis along the border fence to call for lifting the blockade on the coastal enclave and allowing refugees to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948.
So far over 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and nearly 20,000 injured.
Seven protesters were injured by Israeli forces on Friday, as the latter cracked down on the weekly protest against Israel’s closure of the main road leading to the village of Kufr Qaddoum, in the occupied West Bank.
Morad Shtewi, coordinator of the popular resistance in the village, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers fired live shots and rubber-coated rounds at the protesters, to disperse them, injuring seven of them with rubber-coated rounds. video
Other protesters also suffocated from teargas inhalation, and were treated at the scene.
Morad Shtewi, coordinator of the popular resistance in the village, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers fired live shots and rubber-coated rounds at the protesters, to disperse them, injuring seven of them with rubber-coated rounds. video
Other protesters also suffocated from teargas inhalation, and were treated at the scene.
The Israeli police on Friday violently quelled a peaceful demonstration near Jerusalem against Khan al-Ahmar demolition.
The demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and chanted angry slogans condemning the Israeli plan to demolish the Bedouin village and calling for an end to Israel's attempts to steal Palestinian lands in favor of settlement projects.
Local sources said that the Israeli police prevented the demonstrators from advancing toward the main road adjacent to the village and threatened to arrest them.
The Israeli police since the early morning hours have installed several military checkpoints on the roads leading to Khan al-Ahmar, stopped the Palestinian vehicles passing on these roads, and scrutinized the passengers' IDs.
The demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and chanted angry slogans condemning the Israeli plan to demolish the Bedouin village and calling for an end to Israel's attempts to steal Palestinian lands in favor of settlement projects.
Local sources said that the Israeli police prevented the demonstrators from advancing toward the main road adjacent to the village and threatened to arrest them.
The Israeli police since the early morning hours have installed several military checkpoints on the roads leading to Khan al-Ahmar, stopped the Palestinian vehicles passing on these roads, and scrutinized the passengers' IDs.
Israeli soldiers caused, Friday, several Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in the center of Qalqilia city, in northern West Bank.
Media sources in Qalqilia said dozens of Palestinians held noon prayers at the local mosque in the center of the town, and were attacked by the soldiers with gas bombs as they were leaving, when the army wanted them to leave fast.
Many residents suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment by local medics.
The sources added that the soldiers also invaded the Western Road area of the city, and attacked dozens of protesters with gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Qalqilia said dozens of Palestinians held noon prayers at the local mosque in the center of the town, and were attacked by the soldiers with gas bombs as they were leaving, when the army wanted them to leave fast.
Many residents suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment by local medics.
The sources added that the soldiers also invaded the Western Road area of the city, and attacked dozens of protesters with gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Palestinian owned vehicles were damaged on Thursday near the intersection of the illegal Yitzhar settlement, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
Ma’an News Agency reported that illegal Israeli colonialist settlers threw rocks at Palestinian vehicles, and eyewitnesses said Israeli military checkpoints were erected in many areas of the district of Nablus. There, numerous Palestinians were subjected to extensive searches of their vehicles, and inspection of identification.
The additional checkpoints were supposedly in response to an attack on soldiers at the Huwwara checkpoint earlier on Thursday.
On Wednesday a group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded the village of Quryout, south of Nablus. The settlers, from a nearby settlement, in the southeastern part of Qaryout, punctured the tires of nine Palestinian cars, and wrote racist graffiti on Palestinian property.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official monitoring Israel’s colonialist activities, stated that the settlers fled the village shortly after the incident. According to International law, all of the Jewish-only settlements built in occupied Palestine are illegal.
In a related incident on Wednesday, Israeli settlers invaded a high school in Urif village, in the southern Nablus district. The illegal colonialist setters threw stones at the students, while they were in class, causing injuries, disruption of classes, and damage to the school.
Ghassan Daghlas told Ma’an News Agency that 18 heavily armed settlers were escorted out of the vilage by Israeli military, who protected the settlers, while firing tear-gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the students.
These attacks caused the disruption of education, injury by tear-gas inhalation, and property damage.
Ma’an News Agency reported that illegal Israeli colonialist settlers threw rocks at Palestinian vehicles, and eyewitnesses said Israeli military checkpoints were erected in many areas of the district of Nablus. There, numerous Palestinians were subjected to extensive searches of their vehicles, and inspection of identification.
The additional checkpoints were supposedly in response to an attack on soldiers at the Huwwara checkpoint earlier on Thursday.
On Wednesday a group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded the village of Quryout, south of Nablus. The settlers, from a nearby settlement, in the southeastern part of Qaryout, punctured the tires of nine Palestinian cars, and wrote racist graffiti on Palestinian property.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official monitoring Israel’s colonialist activities, stated that the settlers fled the village shortly after the incident. According to International law, all of the Jewish-only settlements built in occupied Palestine are illegal.
In a related incident on Wednesday, Israeli settlers invaded a high school in Urif village, in the southern Nablus district. The illegal colonialist setters threw stones at the students, while they were in class, causing injuries, disruption of classes, and damage to the school.
Ghassan Daghlas told Ma’an News Agency that 18 heavily armed settlers were escorted out of the vilage by Israeli military, who protected the settlers, while firing tear-gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the students.
These attacks caused the disruption of education, injury by tear-gas inhalation, and property damage.
11 oct 2018
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed on Thursday a number of towns and villages south of the northern West Bank province of Nablus.
Eyewitnesses told a PIC reporter that several Israeli military vehicles broke into Asira al-Qibliya which led to the outbreak of violent clashes. Teargas inhalation cases were reported.
A similar raid campaign was carried out in Hawara town where many local houses were violently stormed and searched.
Meanwhile, tight military restrictions were imposed in Jama’in town where several checkpoints were erected, restricting locals’ movement.
The Israeli restrictions came as part of Israeli search campaign for Ashraf Naawla, who allegedly carried out a shooting attack in Barkan settlement last Sunday.
Eyewitnesses told a PIC reporter that several Israeli military vehicles broke into Asira al-Qibliya which led to the outbreak of violent clashes. Teargas inhalation cases were reported.
A similar raid campaign was carried out in Hawara town where many local houses were violently stormed and searched.
Meanwhile, tight military restrictions were imposed in Jama’in town where several checkpoints were erected, restricting locals’ movement.
The Israeli restrictions came as part of Israeli search campaign for Ashraf Naawla, who allegedly carried out a shooting attack in Barkan settlement last Sunday.
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Thursday morning, Palestinian fishing boats in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and abducted two sibling fishermen.
Media sources said the navy attacked the fishing boats in the al-Waha area in Beit Lahia Sea, and abducted Saddam al-Sultan, 24, and his brother Odai, 22.
Local fishermen managed to retrieve the boat of the two siblings, and towed it to the shore, after it was struck by several live rounds fired by the navy.
The navy also fired many live rounds at other fishing boats, forcing the fishermen back to the shore without being able to fish and provide for their families.
Media sources said the navy attacked the fishing boats in the al-Waha area in Beit Lahia Sea, and abducted Saddam al-Sultan, 24, and his brother Odai, 22.
Local fishermen managed to retrieve the boat of the two siblings, and towed it to the shore, after it was struck by several live rounds fired by the navy.
The navy also fired many live rounds at other fishing boats, forcing the fishermen back to the shore without being able to fish and provide for their families.