25 sept 2016
At least eight Palestinian civilians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at the break of dawn on Sunday following assaults on the occupied Palestinian territories.
Reporting from the southern occupied West Bank province of al-Khalil, a PIC news correspondent said the IOF rolled into the city’s northern refugee camp of al-Arroub at dawn time and kidnapped five Palestinian youths.
The occupation troops reportedly wreaked havoc on civilian homes, including the family home of the slain Palestinian Khaled Jawabreh. The list of captives included, Seif, the nephew of slain Muhammad Aziz Rushdi.
Clashes burst out in the area, where the Israeli army patrols attacked the Palestinian protesters with randomly-unleashed waves of teargas canisters.
The IOF further stormed Nablus at predawn time and sealed off the main access roads to the Palestinian towns of Hawara, Beit, Ourata, and Odla.
At the same time, the IOF soldiers broke into Jenin’s southern corners and subjected Palestinian locals to intensive interrogation, before they sealed off the area with military checkpoints.
A PIC news reporter said seven Israeli military patrols deployed at the Jalama crossroads, to the north of Jenin, stormed Qabatiya and Merka, to the south, and raked through residential neighborhoods.
Another sweep launched by the IOF in Occupied Jerusalem culminated in the abduction of three Palestinian youngsters from the Shua’fat refugee camp, to the northeast. Violent clashes burst out shortly after the assault, as Palestinian civilians expressed their protest at such arbitrary abductions.
The IOF showered Palestinian civilian homes with teargas canisters all the way through the assault. A spy balloon kept, meanwhile, soaring over Occupied Jerusalem moments before the sweep.
Reporting from the southern occupied West Bank province of al-Khalil, a PIC news correspondent said the IOF rolled into the city’s northern refugee camp of al-Arroub at dawn time and kidnapped five Palestinian youths.
The occupation troops reportedly wreaked havoc on civilian homes, including the family home of the slain Palestinian Khaled Jawabreh. The list of captives included, Seif, the nephew of slain Muhammad Aziz Rushdi.
Clashes burst out in the area, where the Israeli army patrols attacked the Palestinian protesters with randomly-unleashed waves of teargas canisters.
The IOF further stormed Nablus at predawn time and sealed off the main access roads to the Palestinian towns of Hawara, Beit, Ourata, and Odla.
At the same time, the IOF soldiers broke into Jenin’s southern corners and subjected Palestinian locals to intensive interrogation, before they sealed off the area with military checkpoints.
A PIC news reporter said seven Israeli military patrols deployed at the Jalama crossroads, to the north of Jenin, stormed Qabatiya and Merka, to the south, and raked through residential neighborhoods.
Another sweep launched by the IOF in Occupied Jerusalem culminated in the abduction of three Palestinian youngsters from the Shua’fat refugee camp, to the northeast. Violent clashes burst out shortly after the assault, as Palestinian civilians expressed their protest at such arbitrary abductions.
The IOF showered Palestinian civilian homes with teargas canisters all the way through the assault. A spy balloon kept, meanwhile, soaring over Occupied Jerusalem moments before the sweep.
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded, Sunday, the Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, violently searched homes and kidnapped three young men.
Local sources said that the soldiers invaded the homes of Anas Rajabi, Fayez Hamdan Masalma and Ibrahim Omar Lutfi, and abducted them.
The sources added that the invasion and abductions led to clashes between the soldiers and dozens of local youths who hurled stones at the military vehicles.
The soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades, live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and several flares.
It is worth mentioning that the army deployed surveillance balloons to monitor the camp before dozens of soldiers invaded it.
Local sources said that the soldiers invaded the homes of Anas Rajabi, Fayez Hamdan Masalma and Ibrahim Omar Lutfi, and abducted them.
The sources added that the invasion and abductions led to clashes between the soldiers and dozens of local youths who hurled stones at the military vehicles.
The soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades, live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and several flares.
It is worth mentioning that the army deployed surveillance balloons to monitor the camp before dozens of soldiers invaded it.
24 sept 2016
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Saturday evening three Palestinian youths after storming Beit Laqya town west of Ramallah in the West Bank.
Local sources said Israeli forces stormed the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and arrested three local youths.
The Israeli forces claimed that the three detainees were involved in stone-throwing attacks.
Local sources said Israeli forces stormed the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and arrested three local youths.
The Israeli forces claimed that the three detainees were involved in stone-throwing attacks.
Israeli and Egyptian gunboats on Saturday opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishermen off the northern and southern shores of the Gaza Strip.
According to Quds Press, the Israeli navy opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City.
Simultaneously, a similar gunfire attack was carried out by Egyptian naval troops off the coast of Rafah, north of Gaza.
The Egyptian navy had opened fire several times before at Palestinian fishermen, with no reason. Luckily, none of the fishermen was hurt in the shooting attacks.
According to Quds Press, the Israeli navy opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City.
Simultaneously, a similar gunfire attack was carried out by Egyptian naval troops off the coast of Rafah, north of Gaza.
The Egyptian navy had opened fire several times before at Palestinian fishermen, with no reason. Luckily, none of the fishermen was hurt in the shooting attacks.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed Friday evening Nablus city to the north of the West Bank and arrested six locals.
Israeli forces stormed the city in large numbers after closing all the entrances leading to it and neighboring checkpoints, preventing people’s movement in both directions.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out when several Israeli military vehicles broke into Kafer Qalil town southeast of the city.
At least five arrests were reported during the clashes. Another young man was detained at a military checkpoint erected between Nablus and Tulkarem.
All the detainees were taken to unknown detention centers. Similar clashes erupted in Zabouba town west of Jenin where tension is still simmering for more than two weeks.
Local sources affirmed to the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out when Israeli forces stormed the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs. Several locals suffered from teargas inhalation due to the excessive firing of teargas bombs between the houses.
Israeli forces stormed the city in large numbers after closing all the entrances leading to it and neighboring checkpoints, preventing people’s movement in both directions.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out when several Israeli military vehicles broke into Kafer Qalil town southeast of the city.
At least five arrests were reported during the clashes. Another young man was detained at a military checkpoint erected between Nablus and Tulkarem.
All the detainees were taken to unknown detention centers. Similar clashes erupted in Zabouba town west of Jenin where tension is still simmering for more than two weeks.
Local sources affirmed to the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out when Israeli forces stormed the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs. Several locals suffered from teargas inhalation due to the excessive firing of teargas bombs between the houses.
Medical sources have reported, on Friday evening, that several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers invaded Zabbouba village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Mahmoud Sa’adi, the head of the Emergency Unit of Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Jenin, said clashes took place between the invading soldiers and many local youths, who hurled stones at the army vehicles, while the soldiers fired many gas bombs, some hitting homes.
Sa’adi added that the medics, who rushed to the scene, provided medical treatment to the families of Adel Ahmad Jaradat and Khalil Ibrahim Jaradat, after the gas bombs struck their homes and their yards.
Mahmoud Sa’adi, the head of the Emergency Unit of Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Jenin, said clashes took place between the invading soldiers and many local youths, who hurled stones at the army vehicles, while the soldiers fired many gas bombs, some hitting homes.
Sa’adi added that the medics, who rushed to the scene, provided medical treatment to the families of Adel Ahmad Jaradat and Khalil Ibrahim Jaradat, after the gas bombs struck their homes and their yards.
23 sept 2016
Dozens of Palestinians and foreign activists suffered breathing problems after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) attacked Kafr Qaddum peaceful march in Qalqilia on Friday with tear gas bombs.
Local activist Murad al-Shteiwi affirmed that heavily-armed Israeli forces attacked the march with a barrage of teargas bombs, which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
Dozens choked on tear gas, he added. Local youths responded by throwing stones and empty bottles at the soldiers.
Israeli forces, for their part, closed the main road leading to the town with sand barriers as part of their collective punishment against the locals.
Local activist Murad al-Shteiwi affirmed that heavily-armed Israeli forces attacked the march with a barrage of teargas bombs, which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
Dozens choked on tear gas, he added. Local youths responded by throwing stones and empty bottles at the soldiers.
Israeli forces, for their part, closed the main road leading to the town with sand barriers as part of their collective punishment against the locals.
Four Palestinian young men on Friday afternoon suffered bullet injuries, two of them seriously, when Israeli soldiers opened fire at them in different border areas east of the Gaza Strip.
According to Quds Press, Israeli soldiers opened fire at protest rallies staged by local young men in eastern border areas in Gaza City, Khan Younis town and al-Bureij refugee camp.
Four young men were wounded by Israeli gunfire during skirmishes with soldiers east of al-Bureij and near Nahal Oz crossing.
Two young men suffered serious bullet injuries and were rushed to hospitals.
Every Friday, young people from Gaza organize rallies near the border security fence to protest Israel's ongoing violations and crimes against the Palestinians and their holy sites.
According to Quds Press, Israeli soldiers opened fire at protest rallies staged by local young men in eastern border areas in Gaza City, Khan Younis town and al-Bureij refugee camp.
Four young men were wounded by Israeli gunfire during skirmishes with soldiers east of al-Bureij and near Nahal Oz crossing.
Two young men suffered serious bullet injuries and were rushed to hospitals.
Every Friday, young people from Gaza organize rallies near the border security fence to protest Israel's ongoing violations and crimes against the Palestinians and their holy sites.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Friday, a young Palestinian man with live fire east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, while a number of soldiers assaulted a physically challenged man at a military roadblock near Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Medical sources said the soldiers invaded an area close to Yabroud bridge, between Silwad and Yabroud towns, east of Ramallah, and clashed with many locals.
The soldiers fired several live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, and wounding a young man with a live round in is leg.
Palestinian medics moved the wounded young man to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, suffering moderate but stable wounds.
In addition, soldiers stationed at the al-Jalama military roadblock, northeast of Jenin, assaulted a physically challenged young man, causing various cuts and bruises.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers repeatedly struck the young man, identified as Suleiman Zalafa from the Jenin refugee camp, “for approaching the roadblock before being order to.”
Medical sources said the soldiers invaded an area close to Yabroud bridge, between Silwad and Yabroud towns, east of Ramallah, and clashed with many locals.
The soldiers fired several live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, and wounding a young man with a live round in is leg.
Palestinian medics moved the wounded young man to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, suffering moderate but stable wounds.
In addition, soldiers stationed at the al-Jalama military roadblock, northeast of Jenin, assaulted a physically challenged young man, causing various cuts and bruises.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers repeatedly struck the young man, identified as Suleiman Zalafa from the Jenin refugee camp, “for approaching the roadblock before being order to.”
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Israeli soldiers shot, on Friday, a Palestinian child near Keryat Arba’ illegal colony, east of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, after he reportedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier.
Israeli sources said “the soldiers shot the child, 14 years of age, in his abdomen, causing moderate-to-serious wounds, after he attempted to stab a soldier.”
The sources said no soldiers were hurt in the reported incident, and that the soldiers are looking for another Palestinian, who accompanied the child, and ran away after the shooting.
Israeli soldiers shot, on Friday, a Palestinian child near Keryat Arba’ illegal colony, east of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, after he reportedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier.
Israeli sources said “the soldiers shot the child, 14 years of age, in his abdomen, causing moderate-to-serious wounds, after he attempted to stab a soldier.”
The sources said no soldiers were hurt in the reported incident, and that the soldiers are looking for another Palestinian, who accompanied the child, and ran away after the shooting.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Thursday evening opened live fire at Palestinian shepherds in the eastern part of Juhr al-Deek town in the central Gaza Strip.
Witnesses told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers stationed in Camera military site opened live fire at the shepherds. No initial injuries were reported.
On a near-daily basis, Israeli forces target Palestinian fishermen, farmers, and shepherds entering the Israeli-enforced “buffer zone” on land and sea, implemented after Israel imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip nearly a decade ago.
Witnesses told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers stationed in Camera military site opened live fire at the shepherds. No initial injuries were reported.
On a near-daily basis, Israeli forces target Palestinian fishermen, farmers, and shepherds entering the Israeli-enforced “buffer zone” on land and sea, implemented after Israel imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip nearly a decade ago.
Israeli soldiers and undercover forces invaded, on Friday at dawn, the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped eight young Palestinian men.
Update: The soldiers invaded al-Karkafa area, in Bethlehem, city, and kidnapped two siblings, identified as George Hanna Abu ‘Aita, 29, and his brother Antwan, 20, after searching their home.
The home invasions were first carried out by undercover Israeli soldiers, before the army invaded the neighborhoods, and took the kidnapped Palestinians away.
Sep 23, 2016 @ 09:40: The Bethlehem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers broke into and searched many homes in the refugee camp, and kidnapped the six Palestinians.
The PPS added that the kidnapped have been identified as Haidar Ezzat Abu Dayya, 21, Morad Mohammad Zaghari, 21, Saber Ahmad Ma’ali, 27, Fuad Faisal Ma’ali, 26, Mohammad Zoheir Sha’ban, 25 and Abdul-Karim Hajajra, 17.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers and many local youths, who hurled stones at the armored military vehicles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The soldiers also invaded the Saff Street area and al-Fawaghra neighborhood, in Bethlehem, city, and summoned two Palestinians, identified as Samer Shanteer and Abdul-Rahman Hassan, for interrogation in the Etzion military base and security center.
Update: The soldiers invaded al-Karkafa area, in Bethlehem, city, and kidnapped two siblings, identified as George Hanna Abu ‘Aita, 29, and his brother Antwan, 20, after searching their home.
The home invasions were first carried out by undercover Israeli soldiers, before the army invaded the neighborhoods, and took the kidnapped Palestinians away.
Sep 23, 2016 @ 09:40: The Bethlehem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers broke into and searched many homes in the refugee camp, and kidnapped the six Palestinians.
The PPS added that the kidnapped have been identified as Haidar Ezzat Abu Dayya, 21, Morad Mohammad Zaghari, 21, Saber Ahmad Ma’ali, 27, Fuad Faisal Ma’ali, 26, Mohammad Zoheir Sha’ban, 25 and Abdul-Karim Hajajra, 17.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers and many local youths, who hurled stones at the armored military vehicles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The soldiers also invaded the Saff Street area and al-Fawaghra neighborhood, in Bethlehem, city, and summoned two Palestinians, identified as Samer Shanteer and Abdul-Rahman Hassan, for interrogation in the Etzion military base and security center.
22 sept 2016
Israeli police have reportedly beat a Jerusalemite woman named Hanade Halawani, as she was leaving al-Aqsa mosque.
Halawani said that one of the officers beat her while she was leaving the holy site after the Maghrib prayer, according to Al Ray.
She explained that the period for the expulsion order against her has ended; however, Israeli police ordered all members to bar her from entering the mosque.
Halawani was able to enter al-Aqsa on Wednesday evening, as the period of expulsion, which lasted for a year, is ended.
Halawani said that one of the officers beat her while she was leaving the holy site after the Maghrib prayer, according to Al Ray.
She explained that the period for the expulsion order against her has ended; however, Israeli police ordered all members to bar her from entering the mosque.
Halawani was able to enter al-Aqsa on Wednesday evening, as the period of expulsion, which lasted for a year, is ended.
A number of Palestinian civilians were left injured on early Thursday morning as hundreds of Israeli fanatic settlers stormed at dawn on Thursday Joseph’s Tomb, in eastern Nablus province, under a heavy police escort.
Eyewitnesses said buses carrying extremist Israeli settlers rolled into eastern Nablus at predawn time.
The Israeli occupation troops closed the Amman Street, adjacent to Joseph’s Tomb, and climbed over the rooftops of civilian homes.
At the same time an Israeli reconnaissance drone kept hovering over the territory at a low altitude all the way through the break-in.
Clashes reportedly burst out near the Askar and Balata refugee camps. Two Palestinian youngsters sustained injuries during the clashes.
Youngster Muhammad Hashash was rushed to a local clinic so as to be urgently treated for the bullet injuries sustained in his leg.
Several Palestinian families at the Balata refugee camp choked on teargas in the assault.
Recently, Israeli fanatic settlers published an ad on a private website mobilizing mass participation in break-ins at Joseph’s Tomb at least once every couple of weeks.
Violent clashes further rocked al-Feraa refugee camp, to the east of Nablus, after Israeli army troops stormed the area and raked through residential neighborhoods. Activist Bassam Shaweesh said the Israeli soldiers kidnapped citizen Sofiane Abdul Hameed after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
Three more youngsters were kidnapped by the occupation troops in the assault. The Israeli forces chased down a number of Palestinian workers on their way to their workplaces and showered the area with randomly-unleashed spates of bullet fire.
Eyewitnesses said buses carrying extremist Israeli settlers rolled into eastern Nablus at predawn time.
The Israeli occupation troops closed the Amman Street, adjacent to Joseph’s Tomb, and climbed over the rooftops of civilian homes.
At the same time an Israeli reconnaissance drone kept hovering over the territory at a low altitude all the way through the break-in.
Clashes reportedly burst out near the Askar and Balata refugee camps. Two Palestinian youngsters sustained injuries during the clashes.
Youngster Muhammad Hashash was rushed to a local clinic so as to be urgently treated for the bullet injuries sustained in his leg.
Several Palestinian families at the Balata refugee camp choked on teargas in the assault.
Recently, Israeli fanatic settlers published an ad on a private website mobilizing mass participation in break-ins at Joseph’s Tomb at least once every couple of weeks.
Violent clashes further rocked al-Feraa refugee camp, to the east of Nablus, after Israeli army troops stormed the area and raked through residential neighborhoods. Activist Bassam Shaweesh said the Israeli soldiers kidnapped citizen Sofiane Abdul Hameed after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
Three more youngsters were kidnapped by the occupation troops in the assault. The Israeli forces chased down a number of Palestinian workers on their way to their workplaces and showered the area with randomly-unleashed spates of bullet fire.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Thursday at dawn, a young Palestinian man, and kidnapped at least one, after the army and settlers invaded the eastern area of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Media sources in Nablus said fourteen Israeli buses, and many army vehicles invaded the city, and headed towards Joseph’s Tomb, east of Nablus.
Clashes took place between the soldiers and many local youngsters, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading vehicles, while the soldiers fired life rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
One Palestinian was shot with an exploding bullet in his leg, and was moved to a hospital in Nablus, suffering a moderate injury, while many others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also kidnapped another Palestinian, and took him to an unknown destination.
Also, a large number of wood boards were burnt after a number of Israeli gas bombs, and concussion grenades, were fired into a carpentry workshop.
The clashes were mainly focused in the al-Hisba Street area, Amman Street, and the northern entrance of Balata refugee camp, where many youngster burnt tires and hurled empty bottles and Molotov cocktails at the military vehicles.
Firefighters rushed to the area and extinguished the fire before its spread into a larger area.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli navy ships opened fire on a number of Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza, causing damage but no injuries.
Media sources in Nablus said fourteen Israeli buses, and many army vehicles invaded the city, and headed towards Joseph’s Tomb, east of Nablus.
Clashes took place between the soldiers and many local youngsters, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading vehicles, while the soldiers fired life rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
One Palestinian was shot with an exploding bullet in his leg, and was moved to a hospital in Nablus, suffering a moderate injury, while many others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also kidnapped another Palestinian, and took him to an unknown destination.
Also, a large number of wood boards were burnt after a number of Israeli gas bombs, and concussion grenades, were fired into a carpentry workshop.
The clashes were mainly focused in the al-Hisba Street area, Amman Street, and the northern entrance of Balata refugee camp, where many youngster burnt tires and hurled empty bottles and Molotov cocktails at the military vehicles.
Firefighters rushed to the area and extinguished the fire before its spread into a larger area.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli navy ships opened fire on a number of Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza, causing damage but no injuries.
