31 jan 2015
Israeli navy ships opened fire, on Saturday at dawn, on a number of Palestinian fishing boats near the Sudaniyya shore, northwest of Gaza city.
Eyewitnesses said one of the navy ships chased the fishing boats while firing rounds of live ammunition, forcing the fishers back to the shore.
The boats were within the six nautical miles allotted for the Palestinians for fishing.
On Thursday morning, navy ships attacked a number of Palestinian fishing boats, also in the Sudaniyya Sea, opened fire on them and forced them back to the shore.
On Wednesday morning, soldiers stationed across the border fence with the Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fields east of Khan Younis.
On Monday evening, the navy opened fire on a fishing boat, in Palestinian waters west of Gaza city, causing it to sink, and kidnapped four fishermen.
The Israeli navy targets Palestinian fishing boats on almost a daily basis, in clear breach of the Egyptian-brokered truce agreement reached on August 26 of last year.
The agreement includes allowing Palestinian fishermen to sail within 6 nautical miles in the Gaza Sea, with an incremental expansion in the allotted area. Under the Olso accords, the Palestinians are allowed to fish and sail within 20 nautical miles, but Israeli kept attacking them, and repeatedly unilaterally reduced the miles to 3, then to six.
Eyewitnesses said one of the navy ships chased the fishing boats while firing rounds of live ammunition, forcing the fishers back to the shore.
The boats were within the six nautical miles allotted for the Palestinians for fishing.
On Thursday morning, navy ships attacked a number of Palestinian fishing boats, also in the Sudaniyya Sea, opened fire on them and forced them back to the shore.
On Wednesday morning, soldiers stationed across the border fence with the Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fields east of Khan Younis.
On Monday evening, the navy opened fire on a fishing boat, in Palestinian waters west of Gaza city, causing it to sink, and kidnapped four fishermen.
The Israeli navy targets Palestinian fishing boats on almost a daily basis, in clear breach of the Egyptian-brokered truce agreement reached on August 26 of last year.
The agreement includes allowing Palestinian fishermen to sail within 6 nautical miles in the Gaza Sea, with an incremental expansion in the allotted area. Under the Olso accords, the Palestinians are allowed to fish and sail within 20 nautical miles, but Israeli kept attacking them, and repeatedly unilaterally reduced the miles to 3, then to six.
30 jan 2015
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a child was shot and injured by Israeli army fire, and scores of Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, in the weekly protest against the Wall and Settlements in Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
This week’s protest, named “Give Us Our Childhood," demanded an end to Israel’s escalation against Palestinian children that led to many deaths, injuries and arrests.
The violations include increased settler attacks targeting children in Palestine, including in Jerusalem.
Media sources said a child, identified as Mohammad Bilal Tamimi, 15 years of age, was shot in the thigh, and was moved to the Palestine Medical Center in Ramallah, suffering a moderate injury.
The weekly protest started at the Martyrs Square before the residents, and a number of international and Israeli peace activists marched towards the Iron Gate that blocks the main entrance of Nabi Saleh.
The nonviolent protesters carried Palestinian flags, while many children carried pictures of Malak al-Khatib, 14 years of age, who was recently sentenced by an Israeli military court to two months imprisonment, and 6000 New Israeli Shekels fine, after the soldiers alleged she “attacked them.”
As the protesters chanted against the ongoing Israeli occupation, ongoing violations, demanding protecting the Palestinian children and the implementation of International Law, Israeli soldiers, stationed approximately 100 meters behind the Iron Gate, fired gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets wounding Tamimi, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The attack led to clashes between local youths and the soldiers who fired more gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets.
The Popular Resistance Committee in Nabi Saleh demanded the international community to act on holding Israel accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people, especially the children, and the ongoing violations against Palestinian lands, property and holy sites.
It said the Palestinians will never abandon their legitimate rights, and will continue their resistance against the occupation until liberation and independence
Arrests, injuries reported during clashes in W.B.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during a peaceful march in Nabi Saleh village west of Ramallah, while a Palestinian citizen was nabbed during a similar march in Bili’in town.
A peaceful march was organized following the Friday prayer in Nabi Saleh village protesting against Israeli brutal arrests and assaults against Palestinian children.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired tear gas and sound bombs at the participants once they reached the village’s entrance. Live bullets were also fired at the protesters.
A 15-year-old boy was injured and taken to hospital after being shot in his thigh with live ammunition.
IOF soldiers also arrested the activist in popular committee against settlement Mohamed Khatib during a march in Bili’in village near Ramallah.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out Friday evening in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem when Israeli forces fired tear gas bombs at local residents.
Palestinian youths in their turn responded by throwing stones towards the soldiers. No injuries were reported during the clashes.
Similar confrontations erupted at the western entrance of Takoa village tot he east of in the city, the PIC reporter said.
On the other hand, the occupation forces suppressed and attacked Palestinian youths while trying to plant olive saplings near Nocodam settlement, illegally built on Palestinian-owned land in Bethlehem.
The land belongs to a Palestinian farmer who has been deprived from having access into it for 15 years.
A number of activists were nabbed after Israeli soldiers and settlers closed the road leading to the land.
This week’s protest, named “Give Us Our Childhood," demanded an end to Israel’s escalation against Palestinian children that led to many deaths, injuries and arrests.
The violations include increased settler attacks targeting children in Palestine, including in Jerusalem.
Media sources said a child, identified as Mohammad Bilal Tamimi, 15 years of age, was shot in the thigh, and was moved to the Palestine Medical Center in Ramallah, suffering a moderate injury.
The weekly protest started at the Martyrs Square before the residents, and a number of international and Israeli peace activists marched towards the Iron Gate that blocks the main entrance of Nabi Saleh.
The nonviolent protesters carried Palestinian flags, while many children carried pictures of Malak al-Khatib, 14 years of age, who was recently sentenced by an Israeli military court to two months imprisonment, and 6000 New Israeli Shekels fine, after the soldiers alleged she “attacked them.”
As the protesters chanted against the ongoing Israeli occupation, ongoing violations, demanding protecting the Palestinian children and the implementation of International Law, Israeli soldiers, stationed approximately 100 meters behind the Iron Gate, fired gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets wounding Tamimi, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The attack led to clashes between local youths and the soldiers who fired more gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets.
The Popular Resistance Committee in Nabi Saleh demanded the international community to act on holding Israel accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people, especially the children, and the ongoing violations against Palestinian lands, property and holy sites.
It said the Palestinians will never abandon their legitimate rights, and will continue their resistance against the occupation until liberation and independence
Arrests, injuries reported during clashes in W.B.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during a peaceful march in Nabi Saleh village west of Ramallah, while a Palestinian citizen was nabbed during a similar march in Bili’in town.
A peaceful march was organized following the Friday prayer in Nabi Saleh village protesting against Israeli brutal arrests and assaults against Palestinian children.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired tear gas and sound bombs at the participants once they reached the village’s entrance. Live bullets were also fired at the protesters.
A 15-year-old boy was injured and taken to hospital after being shot in his thigh with live ammunition.
IOF soldiers also arrested the activist in popular committee against settlement Mohamed Khatib during a march in Bili’in village near Ramallah.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out Friday evening in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem when Israeli forces fired tear gas bombs at local residents.
Palestinian youths in their turn responded by throwing stones towards the soldiers. No injuries were reported during the clashes.
Similar confrontations erupted at the western entrance of Takoa village tot he east of in the city, the PIC reporter said.
On the other hand, the occupation forces suppressed and attacked Palestinian youths while trying to plant olive saplings near Nocodam settlement, illegally built on Palestinian-owned land in Bethlehem.
The land belongs to a Palestinian farmer who has been deprived from having access into it for 15 years.
A number of activists were nabbed after Israeli soldiers and settlers closed the road leading to the land.
A number of Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Thursday evening, the ath-Thaher area, south of Beit Ummar town, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and clashed with dozens of local youths.
Local sources said the soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets, causing several injuries, mainly due to the effects of tear gas inhalation. Israeli sources said one soldier was mildly injured.
Mohammad Awad, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, said the several military vehicles invaded the ath-Thaher area, and conducted provocative acts that led to clashes with dozens of local youths.
Awad added that the invasion targeted an area close to the Somoud local mosque.
The invaded area is next to the Karmie Tzur illegal settlement, built on privately owned Palestinian lands.
The attack is part of numerous similar violations and assaults carried out by fanatic settlers, in addition to frequent Israeli military invasions.
Also on Thursday evening, the Israeli army said it kidnapped two Palestinians who reportedly “crossed the security fence with Gaza," and "attempted to infiltrate into the Eshkol Regional Council of Settlements.”
The army alleged the two “carried grenades,” and were planning an attack, before the soldiers arrested them, and took them to an interrogation facility.
Local sources said the soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets, causing several injuries, mainly due to the effects of tear gas inhalation. Israeli sources said one soldier was mildly injured.
Mohammad Awad, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, said the several military vehicles invaded the ath-Thaher area, and conducted provocative acts that led to clashes with dozens of local youths.
Awad added that the invasion targeted an area close to the Somoud local mosque.
The invaded area is next to the Karmie Tzur illegal settlement, built on privately owned Palestinian lands.
The attack is part of numerous similar violations and assaults carried out by fanatic settlers, in addition to frequent Israeli military invasions.
Also on Thursday evening, the Israeli army said it kidnapped two Palestinians who reportedly “crossed the security fence with Gaza," and "attempted to infiltrate into the Eshkol Regional Council of Settlements.”
The army alleged the two “carried grenades,” and were planning an attack, before the soldiers arrested them, and took them to an interrogation facility.
29 jan 2015
Israeli Navy ships attacked, on Thursday morning, a number of Palestinian fishing boats in the Sudaniyya Sea, northwest of Gaza City, opened fire on them and forced them back to the shore.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the navy fired rounds of live ammunition on the Palestinian boats, although they were within the six nautical miles allotted for the Palestinians for fishing.
WAFA added that the navy fire completely disabled one of the fishing vessels; no injuries or arrests were reported.
The navy frequently attacks the fishermen in Gaza territorial waters, and even while docked on the Gaza shore, in direct violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The attacks include kidnapping the fishers and confiscating their boats, and have in many cases led to casualties, including death.
On Wednesday morning, soldiers stationed across the borders with the Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fields east of Khan Younis.
On Monday evening, the navy opened fire on a fishing boat, in Palestinian waters, west of Gaza city, causing it to sink, and kidnapped four fishermen.
Related Report:
PCHR Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (15 - 21 January 2015)
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the navy fired rounds of live ammunition on the Palestinian boats, although they were within the six nautical miles allotted for the Palestinians for fishing.
WAFA added that the navy fire completely disabled one of the fishing vessels; no injuries or arrests were reported.
The navy frequently attacks the fishermen in Gaza territorial waters, and even while docked on the Gaza shore, in direct violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The attacks include kidnapping the fishers and confiscating their boats, and have in many cases led to casualties, including death.
On Wednesday morning, soldiers stationed across the borders with the Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fields east of Khan Younis.
On Monday evening, the navy opened fire on a fishing boat, in Palestinian waters, west of Gaza city, causing it to sink, and kidnapped four fishermen.
Related Report:
PCHR Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (15 - 21 January 2015)
A Jewish settler rammed into a vehicle carrying Palestinian teachers and sped away in Yatta town to the south of al-Khalil on Thursday. Many of the teachers got injured.
The Palestinian activist Ratib al-Jabour told the PIC reporter that the teachers work in a school in Yatta. The Jewish settler who was driving fast deliberately hit the vehicle and managed to flee, al-Jabour said.
He added that more than four teachers were injured and hospitalized.
Jabour charged that Palestinians are daily subjected to harassment at the hands of extremist Jewish settlers under protection of Israeli occupation forces.
The Palestinian activist Ratib al-Jabour told the PIC reporter that the teachers work in a school in Yatta. The Jewish settler who was driving fast deliberately hit the vehicle and managed to flee, al-Jabour said.
He added that more than four teachers were injured and hospitalized.
Jabour charged that Palestinians are daily subjected to harassment at the hands of extremist Jewish settlers under protection of Israeli occupation forces.
28 jan 2015
A Palestinian boy was injured at noon Wednesday after an Israeli army ordnance blew up near him in the Jordan Valley.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the 16-year-old boy Ali Mohammad Awwad is from Tayassir village to the east of Nablus. He was injured in both his feet and hands in the explosion of an Israeli bomb that was left over by the Israeli army in the Jordan Valley, the sources added.
The Israeli Civil Service asked the Palestinian Red Crescent to send an ambulance and transfer the young man to hospital, the sources said.
Many similar incidents among Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley have been reported due to the Israeli military exercises in the area. This resulted in many casualties among Palestinians in the area especially shepherds and farmers.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the 16-year-old boy Ali Mohammad Awwad is from Tayassir village to the east of Nablus. He was injured in both his feet and hands in the explosion of an Israeli bomb that was left over by the Israeli army in the Jordan Valley, the sources added.
The Israeli Civil Service asked the Palestinian Red Crescent to send an ambulance and transfer the young man to hospital, the sources said.
Many similar incidents among Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley have been reported due to the Israeli military exercises in the area. This resulted in many casualties among Palestinians in the area especially shepherds and farmers.
An Israeli settler, Wednesday morning, assaulted a Palestinian teenager from the al-Thuri neighborhood, near Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, while the boy was walking to school.
Jamil Gheith told Ma'an News Agency that the settler attempted to kidnap his 14-year-old son Ibrahim, but managed to flee the scene.
Mr. Gheith explained that a group of settlers from one of the illegal outposts in al-Thuri stopped their car while one stepped out and brutally attacked Ibrahim. The settler then tried to drag the boy forcibly into the car, but the boy started to scream for help and managed to run away.
Family members and other residents in the nearby houses heard the boy screaming and rushed to help him. At that point the attacker ran to the outpost and his escorts sped away, Geith said.
Locals called Israeli police who arrived and, instead of looking for the attacker, they began assaulting Palestinian residents who were at the site, including family members of the boy.
The victim was then taken to West Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek medical center, for treatment, while his father filed a complaint at an Israeli police station.
An Israeli police spokesman claimed he was looking into the report.
Jamil Gheith told Ma'an News Agency that the settler attempted to kidnap his 14-year-old son Ibrahim, but managed to flee the scene.
Mr. Gheith explained that a group of settlers from one of the illegal outposts in al-Thuri stopped their car while one stepped out and brutally attacked Ibrahim. The settler then tried to drag the boy forcibly into the car, but the boy started to scream for help and managed to run away.
Family members and other residents in the nearby houses heard the boy screaming and rushed to help him. At that point the attacker ran to the outpost and his escorts sped away, Geith said.
Locals called Israeli police who arrived and, instead of looking for the attacker, they began assaulting Palestinian residents who were at the site, including family members of the boy.
The victim was then taken to West Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek medical center, for treatment, while his father filed a complaint at an Israeli police station.
An Israeli police spokesman claimed he was looking into the report.
Israeli troops stationed across the borders with the Gaza Strip opened fire, Wednesday morning, at Palestinian fields east of Khan Younis.
Witnesses said, according to Ma'an, that the Israeli soldiers fired machine guns at agricultural lands in the outskirts of al-Fukhkhari village. No injuries or casualties were reported.
According to WAFA correspondence, soldiers opened indiscriminate fire, forcing farmers who were tending to their crops to flee, in a flagrant and continuous violation of the ceasefire deal that ended the latest deadly Israeli onslaught on the war-torn coastal enclave.
Israeli Forces routinely open fire on Palestinian farmers and other civilians if they approach large tracts of borderline land that Israeli forces have deemed off-limits to Palestinians, as well as on fishing boats sailing within the six-nautical-miles zone.
The buffer zone extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
According to UNOCHA, 17 percent of Gaza's total land area and 35 percent of its agricultural land lie within the buffer zone as of 2010, directly affecting the lives and livelihoods of more than 100,000 Gaza residents.
The ceasefire deal of August 26, 2014, stipulated that Israel would immediately ease the blockade imposed on the strip and expand the fishing zone off Gaza's coast, but it has failed to do so.
Continuing the Cairo-brokered talks on the other key issues was repeatedly postponed in the wake of November attacks against Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula.
Witnesses said, according to Ma'an, that the Israeli soldiers fired machine guns at agricultural lands in the outskirts of al-Fukhkhari village. No injuries or casualties were reported.
According to WAFA correspondence, soldiers opened indiscriminate fire, forcing farmers who were tending to their crops to flee, in a flagrant and continuous violation of the ceasefire deal that ended the latest deadly Israeli onslaught on the war-torn coastal enclave.
Israeli Forces routinely open fire on Palestinian farmers and other civilians if they approach large tracts of borderline land that Israeli forces have deemed off-limits to Palestinians, as well as on fishing boats sailing within the six-nautical-miles zone.
The buffer zone extends between 500 meters and 1500 meters into the Strip, effectively turning local farms into no-go zones.
According to UNOCHA, 17 percent of Gaza's total land area and 35 percent of its agricultural land lie within the buffer zone as of 2010, directly affecting the lives and livelihoods of more than 100,000 Gaza residents.
The ceasefire deal of August 26, 2014, stipulated that Israel would immediately ease the blockade imposed on the strip and expand the fishing zone off Gaza's coast, but it has failed to do so.
Continuing the Cairo-brokered talks on the other key issues was repeatedly postponed in the wake of November attacks against Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) detained Tuesday afternoon a Palestinian child and brutally attacked a number of students after breaking into Aida refugee camp to the north of Bethlehem.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that IOF attacked a 14-year-old boy on his way home and detained him for several hours before local residents managed to free him.
IOF soldiers closed the road leading to the camp after being allegedly subjected to a stone throwing attack, preventing the students’ return to their homes, the sources added.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers carried out at dawn Tuesday maintenance works to a section of the Apartheid Wall adjacent to the refugee camp without revealing the reasons behind the minor repairs.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that IOF attacked a 14-year-old boy on his way home and detained him for several hours before local residents managed to free him.
IOF soldiers closed the road leading to the camp after being allegedly subjected to a stone throwing attack, preventing the students’ return to their homes, the sources added.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers carried out at dawn Tuesday maintenance works to a section of the Apartheid Wall adjacent to the refugee camp without revealing the reasons behind the minor repairs.
Dozens of people suffered Tuesday evening breathing problems after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during clashes in Yatta town to the south of al-Khalil.
Coordinator of the popular committee against settlement and separation wall Rateb Rajoub said that dozens of breathing problems were reported among the citizens when IOF soldiers heavily fired tear gas bombs towards local residents.
The clashes erupted shortly after Israeli forces broke into the town and carried out a raid and search campaign.
A number of make-shift checkpoints were erected throughout the town, where several Palestinian vehicles were stopped and searched, causing a traffic jam in the area.
Coordinator of the popular committee against settlement and separation wall Rateb Rajoub said that dozens of breathing problems were reported among the citizens when IOF soldiers heavily fired tear gas bombs towards local residents.
The clashes erupted shortly after Israeli forces broke into the town and carried out a raid and search campaign.
A number of make-shift checkpoints were erected throughout the town, where several Palestinian vehicles were stopped and searched, causing a traffic jam in the area.
