28 sept 2019
On 76th Friday of Great March of Return, A Palestinian civilian was killed and 86 civilians were injured as a result of the Israeli military’s continued use of excessive force against the peaceful protests along the Gaza Strip’s eastern border; 22 children, 4 female paramedics, 5 male paramedics and 2 persons with disabilities were among those injured this Friday, 27 September 2019.
This week witnessed an escalation in the use of excessive force against the proesters as injury of 5 of them deemed serious; one died after hours of his injury while 4, including a child and a female paramedic, are still in a very serious condition.
Further, 40 protestors were shot with live bullets while the Israeli forces escalated their attacks against the medical personnel, which enjoys protection under the international humanitarian law, wounding 9 paramedics, including a female paramedic deemed in a very critical condition.
The Supreme National Authority of Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege called for today’s protests under the slogan “al-Aqsa Intifada and Palestinian Prisoners”, coinciding with the 19th anniversary of al-Aqsa Intifada.
The protests lasted from 15:00 to 19:00 and involved activities such as speeches by political leaders and theatrical performances. Hundreds of civilians protested at varied distances from the border fence across the Gaza Strip. Protestors, who were near the border fence or hundreds of meters away from it, threw stones, Molotov Cocktails and firecrackers at the Israeli forces, who responded with excessive force. As a result, dozens of civilians were directly shot while other suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
PCHR documented 212 killings by Israel since the outbreak of the protests on 30 March 2018, including 46 children, 2 women, 9 persons with disabilities, 4 paramedics and 2 journalists. Additionally, 14,056 were wounded, including 3,020 children, 429 women, 244 paramedics and 215 journalists, noting that many of those injured had sustained multiple injuries on separate occasions.
The following is a summary of today’s events along the Gaza Strip border:
Northern Gaza Strip:
Hundreds of civilians participated in Abu Safiyah area protests, northeast of Jabalia. Speeches, theatrical performances and other segments were performed at the protest central encampment.
Dozens of protestors approached the border fence, threw stones as well as firecrackers at the Israeli soldiers, who responded with live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters.
As a result, 22 civilians injured, including 10 children; 2 paramedics, 2 persons with disabilities. Among those injured, 8 were shot with live bullets and their shrapnel; 8 were hit with tear gas canisters; and 6 were shot with rubber bullets.
The injured paramedics were identified as ‘Atef Mohammed ‘Ali al-‘Arbid (48), a Civil Defense paramedic who was shot with a rubber bullet to the face, causing a fracture to the upper jaw; and Mohammed Husni ‘Abdulatif al-Haw (23), a Military Medical Services paramedic, who was shot with a rubber bullet to the left hand and treated in the medical point.
Meanwhile, the persons with disabilities were identified as Saber ‘Ali ‘Abdel Qader al-Ashqar (37), a double amputee who was shot with a rubber bullet in the left arm; and Mohammed Nabil ‘Abdullah al-Zaharnah (24), a deaf who was shot with a live bullet to the abdomen.
Gaza City:
Hundreds of protestors took part in eastern Malakah area. Speeches, theatrical performances and other segments were performed at the protest central encampment. Dozens of protestors approached the fence and threw stones with slingshots at Israeli soldiers. The soldiers fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the protestors. As a result, 12 civilians were injured: 6 with live bullets and their shrapnel; 4 with rubber bullets and 2 with teargas canisters.
Central Gaza Strip:
hundreds of civilians, including women and children, took part in the eastern Bureij refugee camp protests; dozens gathered adjacent to the border fence at a range varying between 3 – 300 meters and raised the Palestinian flags. The Israeli soldiers launched a quadcopter to photograph protestors, who had set fire to tires and thrown stones with slingshots and sound bombs at the Israeli soldiers; also, they shot them with live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters. The Israeli attacks, which continued until 19:00, resulted in the injury of 15 civilians, including a child: 11 were shot with live bullets and their shrapnel; 2 with rubber bullets and 2 with tear gas canisters.
Khan Younis:
Hundreds participated in Khuza’ah protests. Tens approached the border fence and attempted to throw stones, Molotov Cocktails and firecrackers. Israeli forces fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the protesters, wounding 21 civilians, including 4 children and 7 paramedics; 3 of them were female paramedics. Seven of those wounded were hit with rubber bullets and 14 were directly hit with tear gas canisters, noting that only 9 injuries were referred to hospitals while others received treatment in field due to their minor injuries.
The wounded paramedics were identified as: Saleh Khaled Ahmed al-Haj (21), who was hit with a teargas canister in the left eye;
Mohammed Akram Safi (19), who was hit with a teargas canister in the back;
Kamal Jawad al-Shahri (24), who was hit with a rubber bullet in the back;
Farhmah Walid al-Najjar (35), who was hit with a teargas canister in the hand;
Ibtisam Mohammed Abu Louli (22), from Rafah and was hit with a teargas canister in the back;
Shorouq Sa’id Abu Reidah (21), who was hit with a teargas canister in the foot;
and Naser Hisham Mousa (22), who was hit with a rubber bullet to the right hand.
All of them are with the Watan Medical Team except Safi and al-Haj who both are volunteers for the Union of Health Care Committees and Mousa who is a PRCS paramedic.
Rafah:
Hundreds participated in the eastern Shokah protests, where folklore songs and speeches were held. Dozens approached the border fence and threw stones and Molotov Cocktails at the shielded Israeli soldiers, who responded with live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters.
As a result, Saher ‘Awadallah Jaber ‘Othman (20) declared dead in al-Shifa hospital at approximately 21:30 after sustaining serious wounds due to being shot with a bullet in the chest at approximately 17:45.
Further, 16 civilians were injured, including 7 children and a female paramedic deemed in a serious condition in addition to 3 other civilians in the same condition: 15 were shot with live bullets and their shrapnel; 1 with a rubber bullet and with a tear gas canister.
The female paramedic was identified as Sabrin Jaber ‘Abdel Rahim Qeshtah (28), a member of ‘Abdullah Life Pulse Team and was hit with a bullet in the upper extremities and the abdomen. Meanwhile, those seriously wounded were identified as ‘Abdul Halim Sa’id al-‘Abadlah (20), who was hit with a bullet to the lower extremities; Mahmoud Yousif Abu ‘Azoum (14) who was hit with a bullet in the lower extremities and a third one, still unidentified, with a bullet to the neck.
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This week witnessed an escalation in the use of excessive force against the proesters as injury of 5 of them deemed serious; one died after hours of his injury while 4, including a child and a female paramedic, are still in a very serious condition.
Further, 40 protestors were shot with live bullets while the Israeli forces escalated their attacks against the medical personnel, which enjoys protection under the international humanitarian law, wounding 9 paramedics, including a female paramedic deemed in a very critical condition.
The Supreme National Authority of Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege called for today’s protests under the slogan “al-Aqsa Intifada and Palestinian Prisoners”, coinciding with the 19th anniversary of al-Aqsa Intifada.
The protests lasted from 15:00 to 19:00 and involved activities such as speeches by political leaders and theatrical performances. Hundreds of civilians protested at varied distances from the border fence across the Gaza Strip. Protestors, who were near the border fence or hundreds of meters away from it, threw stones, Molotov Cocktails and firecrackers at the Israeli forces, who responded with excessive force. As a result, dozens of civilians were directly shot while other suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
PCHR documented 212 killings by Israel since the outbreak of the protests on 30 March 2018, including 46 children, 2 women, 9 persons with disabilities, 4 paramedics and 2 journalists. Additionally, 14,056 were wounded, including 3,020 children, 429 women, 244 paramedics and 215 journalists, noting that many of those injured had sustained multiple injuries on separate occasions.
The following is a summary of today’s events along the Gaza Strip border:
Northern Gaza Strip:
Hundreds of civilians participated in Abu Safiyah area protests, northeast of Jabalia. Speeches, theatrical performances and other segments were performed at the protest central encampment.
Dozens of protestors approached the border fence, threw stones as well as firecrackers at the Israeli soldiers, who responded with live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters.
As a result, 22 civilians injured, including 10 children; 2 paramedics, 2 persons with disabilities. Among those injured, 8 were shot with live bullets and their shrapnel; 8 were hit with tear gas canisters; and 6 were shot with rubber bullets.
The injured paramedics were identified as ‘Atef Mohammed ‘Ali al-‘Arbid (48), a Civil Defense paramedic who was shot with a rubber bullet to the face, causing a fracture to the upper jaw; and Mohammed Husni ‘Abdulatif al-Haw (23), a Military Medical Services paramedic, who was shot with a rubber bullet to the left hand and treated in the medical point.
Meanwhile, the persons with disabilities were identified as Saber ‘Ali ‘Abdel Qader al-Ashqar (37), a double amputee who was shot with a rubber bullet in the left arm; and Mohammed Nabil ‘Abdullah al-Zaharnah (24), a deaf who was shot with a live bullet to the abdomen.
Gaza City:
Hundreds of protestors took part in eastern Malakah area. Speeches, theatrical performances and other segments were performed at the protest central encampment. Dozens of protestors approached the fence and threw stones with slingshots at Israeli soldiers. The soldiers fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the protestors. As a result, 12 civilians were injured: 6 with live bullets and their shrapnel; 4 with rubber bullets and 2 with teargas canisters.
Central Gaza Strip:
hundreds of civilians, including women and children, took part in the eastern Bureij refugee camp protests; dozens gathered adjacent to the border fence at a range varying between 3 – 300 meters and raised the Palestinian flags. The Israeli soldiers launched a quadcopter to photograph protestors, who had set fire to tires and thrown stones with slingshots and sound bombs at the Israeli soldiers; also, they shot them with live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters. The Israeli attacks, which continued until 19:00, resulted in the injury of 15 civilians, including a child: 11 were shot with live bullets and their shrapnel; 2 with rubber bullets and 2 with tear gas canisters.
Khan Younis:
Hundreds participated in Khuza’ah protests. Tens approached the border fence and attempted to throw stones, Molotov Cocktails and firecrackers. Israeli forces fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the protesters, wounding 21 civilians, including 4 children and 7 paramedics; 3 of them were female paramedics. Seven of those wounded were hit with rubber bullets and 14 were directly hit with tear gas canisters, noting that only 9 injuries were referred to hospitals while others received treatment in field due to their minor injuries.
The wounded paramedics were identified as: Saleh Khaled Ahmed al-Haj (21), who was hit with a teargas canister in the left eye;
Mohammed Akram Safi (19), who was hit with a teargas canister in the back;
Kamal Jawad al-Shahri (24), who was hit with a rubber bullet in the back;
Farhmah Walid al-Najjar (35), who was hit with a teargas canister in the hand;
Ibtisam Mohammed Abu Louli (22), from Rafah and was hit with a teargas canister in the back;
Shorouq Sa’id Abu Reidah (21), who was hit with a teargas canister in the foot;
and Naser Hisham Mousa (22), who was hit with a rubber bullet to the right hand.
All of them are with the Watan Medical Team except Safi and al-Haj who both are volunteers for the Union of Health Care Committees and Mousa who is a PRCS paramedic.
Rafah:
Hundreds participated in the eastern Shokah protests, where folklore songs and speeches were held. Dozens approached the border fence and threw stones and Molotov Cocktails at the shielded Israeli soldiers, who responded with live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters.
As a result, Saher ‘Awadallah Jaber ‘Othman (20) declared dead in al-Shifa hospital at approximately 21:30 after sustaining serious wounds due to being shot with a bullet in the chest at approximately 17:45.
Further, 16 civilians were injured, including 7 children and a female paramedic deemed in a serious condition in addition to 3 other civilians in the same condition: 15 were shot with live bullets and their shrapnel; 1 with a rubber bullet and with a tear gas canister.
The female paramedic was identified as Sabrin Jaber ‘Abdel Rahim Qeshtah (28), a member of ‘Abdullah Life Pulse Team and was hit with a bullet in the upper extremities and the abdomen. Meanwhile, those seriously wounded were identified as ‘Abdul Halim Sa’id al-‘Abadlah (20), who was hit with a bullet to the lower extremities; Mahmoud Yousif Abu ‘Azoum (14) who was hit with a bullet in the lower extremities and a third one, still unidentified, with a bullet to the neck.
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Israeli soldiers injured, late on Friday at night and on Saturday at dawn, several Palestinians, during protests that took place after the army invaded the areas Surrounding Abu Dis University, in Abu Dis town, east of occupied East Jerusalem.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded the town after a few young men tried to dig a hole in the illegal Annexation Wall in the town and added that the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades.
They also said that protests erupted in the town, especially around Abu Dis University, in addition to the entrance of as-Sawahra ash-Sharqiya town.
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded the town after a few young men tried to dig a hole in the illegal Annexation Wall in the town and added that the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades.
They also said that protests erupted in the town, especially around Abu Dis University, in addition to the entrance of as-Sawahra ash-Sharqiya town.
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Friday evening, several Palestinians in the ath-Thaher area, in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Mohammad Awad, a local nonviolent activist, said several army jeeps invaded the ath-Thaher area, and attacked many Palestinian protesters.
Awad added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the protesters, and several surrounding homes.
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed medical treatment.
Mohammad Awad, a local nonviolent activist, said several army jeeps invaded the ath-Thaher area, and attacked many Palestinian protesters.
Awad added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the protesters, and several surrounding homes.
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed medical treatment.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinians holding prayers and a nonviolent gathering in the lands of as-Sawahra ash-Sharqiya village, east of occupied Jerusalem, to protest the illegal colonialist outpost which was installed on their lands in the ad-Dibba area.
Younis Ja’far, a member of the Local Council, said more than 100 Palestinians gathered on their lands and held Friday noon prayers, which were led by the Mufti, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein.
He added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs at the Palestinians, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians also marched in the area, carrying Palestinian flags and chanting against Israel’s illegal colonies, violations, and its ongoing occupation.
The soldiers prevented the Palestinians from marching close to the newly installed illegal outpost, and near the protest tent which was recently demolished and removed by the army.
Ja’far called on local and international institutions to support the struggle in the village and added that the annexation of this area means completing the isolating of the Palestinian communities and roads in the eastern area of occupied Jerusalem.
The demolished protest was installed two days ago by activists of the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission near the illegal outpost which was installed by the colonists on September 15th, after they brought mobile homes and water tanks.
Younis Ja’far, a member of the Local Council, said more than 100 Palestinians gathered on their lands and held Friday noon prayers, which were led by the Mufti, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein.
He added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs at the Palestinians, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The Palestinians also marched in the area, carrying Palestinian flags and chanting against Israel’s illegal colonies, violations, and its ongoing occupation.
The soldiers prevented the Palestinians from marching close to the newly installed illegal outpost, and near the protest tent which was recently demolished and removed by the army.
Ja’far called on local and international institutions to support the struggle in the village and added that the annexation of this area means completing the isolating of the Palestinian communities and roads in the eastern area of occupied Jerusalem.
The demolished protest was installed two days ago by activists of the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission near the illegal outpost which was installed by the colonists on September 15th, after they brought mobile homes and water tanks.
27 sept 2019
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Scores of Palestinian citizens were wounded on Friday when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at the peaceful protesters in the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said that 63 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition and tear gas canisters, including four medics. Hundreds of Palestinians marched on the 76th Friday of the Great March of Return along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories. video The marchers voiced their rejection of the conspiracies aimed at liquidating |
the Palestinian cause, particularly the Deal of the Century, and the US-backed Israeli settlement policies in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Since the start of the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018, the IOF has killed 324 Palestinians, including children, and injured over 32,000.
Since the start of the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018, the IOF has killed 324 Palestinians, including children, and injured over 32,000.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night launched a teargas attack on Palestinian citizens from Nazlat Issa town, north of Tulkarem, causing many of them to suffer from their exposure to the resultant fumes.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers suddenly showered a large number of Nazlat Issa residents with tear gas after they gathered near a military gate at the separation fence in their area in Tulkarem in an attempt to go to Palestinian towns on the other side of the fence.
They also said that ambulance crews provided on-site medical assistance to many citizens after they suffered from inhaling tear gas, adding that the IOF arrested about 10 young men and took them to an unknown place.
In recent days, the IOF kidnaped dozens of Palestinians near the separation fence in Tulkarem.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers suddenly showered a large number of Nazlat Issa residents with tear gas after they gathered near a military gate at the separation fence in their area in Tulkarem in an attempt to go to Palestinian towns on the other side of the fence.
They also said that ambulance crews provided on-site medical assistance to many citizens after they suffered from inhaling tear gas, adding that the IOF arrested about 10 young men and took them to an unknown place.
In recent days, the IOF kidnaped dozens of Palestinians near the separation fence in Tulkarem.
Dozens of Palestinian citizens and foreign activists on Friday choked on tear gas fired by Israeli occupation forces at the protesters taking part in the weekly demonstration in Kafr Qaddum village in the West Bank district of Qalqilya.
Local sources said that the Israeli forces heavily fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at the demonstrators wounding dozens of them. video
The Palestinian families of Kafr Qaddum have been protesting for years on a weekly basis against the continuing settlement expansion on their lands.
Local sources said that the Israeli forces heavily fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at the demonstrators wounding dozens of them. video
The Palestinian families of Kafr Qaddum have been protesting for years on a weekly basis against the continuing settlement expansion on their lands.
26 sept 2019
A large Israeli military force invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the areas surrounding al-Am’ari refugee camp, al-Quds Street in al-Biereh city, and Kobar town north of Ramallah, in central West Bank.
The soldiers invaded al-Quds Street before storming and ransacking many homes, and residential buildings, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also invaded homes near the al-Am’ari refugee camp, and al-Quds Street in al-Biereh city, in addition to Kobar town, north of Ramallah.
Many Palestinian youngsters protested the invasions, and hurled stones at the army vehicles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets. video video
Ezzat Badwan, the Mayor of Kobar, said several army vehicles invaded the town, and were mainly stationed at its main road, and added that the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars while the residents were trying to leave for work or school.
He added that the soldiers also invaded a land, owned by Abdul-Karim Barghouthi, and started bulldozing it without any cause or justification.
In addition, the Israeli army said its soldiers safely detonated two explosive devices in an open area in Kobar.
The soldiers also fired many rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at protesters near Birzeit University, and Abu Shkeidim village. video
The soldiers invaded al-Quds Street before storming and ransacking many homes, and residential buildings, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also invaded homes near the al-Am’ari refugee camp, and al-Quds Street in al-Biereh city, in addition to Kobar town, north of Ramallah.
Many Palestinian youngsters protested the invasions, and hurled stones at the army vehicles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets. video video
Ezzat Badwan, the Mayor of Kobar, said several army vehicles invaded the town, and were mainly stationed at its main road, and added that the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars while the residents were trying to leave for work or school.
He added that the soldiers also invaded a land, owned by Abdul-Karim Barghouthi, and started bulldozing it without any cause or justification.
In addition, the Israeli army said its soldiers safely detonated two explosive devices in an open area in Kobar.
The soldiers also fired many rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at protesters near Birzeit University, and Abu Shkeidim village. video
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, four Palestinians in the West Bank governorates of Qalqilia, Ramallah and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
Media sources in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, said many army jeeps invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, searched homes and abducted Ekrima Ayyoub Zamari, 21.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Taiseer Rashed, after ransacking him home.
In Hebron governorate, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in Hebron city, and Halhoul town, north of the city, before abducting two Palestinians, and summoned one for interrogation.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers abducted Bashar Abdul-‘Alim Da’na, and summoned Majd Badran Jaber for interrogation.
In Halhoul town, north of Hebron, the soldiers invaded and searched a few homes, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Islam Eyad al-Baw.
According to initial reports, the soldiers abducted, at dawn Thursday, 43 Palestinians in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including 32 who were taken prisoner after the soldiers invaded Shweika village, near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and attacked dozens of protesters.
The soldiers also confiscated several Palestinian cars in Tulkarem and fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
Media sources in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, said many army jeeps invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, searched homes and abducted Ekrima Ayyoub Zamari, 21.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Taiseer Rashed, after ransacking him home.
In Hebron governorate, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in Hebron city, and Halhoul town, north of the city, before abducting two Palestinians, and summoned one for interrogation.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers abducted Bashar Abdul-‘Alim Da’na, and summoned Majd Badran Jaber for interrogation.
In Halhoul town, north of Hebron, the soldiers invaded and searched a few homes, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Islam Eyad al-Baw.
According to initial reports, the soldiers abducted, at dawn Thursday, 43 Palestinians in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including 32 who were taken prisoner after the soldiers invaded Shweika village, near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and attacked dozens of protesters.
The soldiers also confiscated several Palestinian cars in Tulkarem and fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
Israeli police officers detained, Wednesday, at least ten Palestinians in Shefa-‘Amr city, about 13 kilometers from Haifa, during protests that erupted after the Israeli Authorities demolished three homes in 24 hours, allegedly for being built without permits.
Dozens of police officers surrounded the city and prevented the residents from leaving their homes, before invading it and demolishing the properties, leading to protests.
After demolishing the homes, the police arrested five Palestinians, and five others following the ensuing protests, in addition to firing gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing several injuries.
The City Council in Shefa-‘Amr declared a general three-day strike, and called for a procession at 10 in the morning, starting in front of its building, Thursday.
The police also summoned for interrogation Morad Haddad, a member of the Political Bureau of the National Democratic Assembly and a former member of Shefa-’Amr City Council, and abducted him in front of the City Council building.
Dozens of police officers surrounded the city and prevented the residents from leaving their homes, before invading it and demolishing the properties, leading to protests.
After demolishing the homes, the police arrested five Palestinians, and five others following the ensuing protests, in addition to firing gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing several injuries.
The City Council in Shefa-‘Amr declared a general three-day strike, and called for a procession at 10 in the morning, starting in front of its building, Thursday.
The police also summoned for interrogation Morad Haddad, a member of the Political Bureau of the National Democratic Assembly and a former member of Shefa-’Amr City Council, and abducted him in front of the City Council building.
25 sept 2019
Israeli soldiers injured, on Wednesday before noon, several Palestinians in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after invading it and surrounding a residential building.
Media sources said the invasion was carried out by at least twenty military vehicles before the soldiers surrounded the residential building.
They added that the soldiers also invaded the al-Jammal nearby building and installed a sniper post on its rooftop, in addition to breaking into and searching a warehouse used for medical supplies.
The invasion led to protests with many Palestinians who hurled stones at the army vehicles, while the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated steel bullets, and several live rounds.
The Palestinian Civil Defense said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and that a fire broke out due to the intensity of the gas bombs and concussion grenades.
On Wednesday morning, the soldiers invaded Birzeit town, north of Ramallah, and stormed a residence for students of Birzeit University, before abducting three of them.
Media sources said the invasion was carried out by at least twenty military vehicles before the soldiers surrounded the residential building.
They added that the soldiers also invaded the al-Jammal nearby building and installed a sniper post on its rooftop, in addition to breaking into and searching a warehouse used for medical supplies.
The invasion led to protests with many Palestinians who hurled stones at the army vehicles, while the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated steel bullets, and several live rounds.
The Palestinian Civil Defense said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and that a fire broke out due to the intensity of the gas bombs and concussion grenades.
On Wednesday morning, the soldiers invaded Birzeit town, north of Ramallah, and stormed a residence for students of Birzeit University, before abducting three of them.