16 dec 2015
Three Palestinian farmers were shot and injured in an Israeli tank shelling Wednesday evening east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Two farmers were injured while tending to their agricultural land, while the third was hit in his nearby house.
Israeli sources claimed that the shelling targeted a resistance site.
Meanwhile, an Israeli tank was targeted with an explosive device Wednesday evening east of Khan Younis.
No injuries were reported during the incident, while significant damage was caused, according to the Israeli sources.
Two farmers were injured while tending to their agricultural land, while the third was hit in his nearby house.
Israeli sources claimed that the shelling targeted a resistance site.
Meanwhile, an Israeli tank was targeted with an explosive device Wednesday evening east of Khan Younis.
No injuries were reported during the incident, while significant damage was caused, according to the Israeli sources.
This past Tuesday, in Jakarta, Indonesia, the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem was organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. It was sponsored by the United Nations.
In a statement delivered on his behalf to the Conference, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon said that the recent Palestinian attacks on Israelis are “bred from nearly five decades of Israeli occupation.”
“It is the result of fear, humiliation, frustration and mistrust,” he said, according to the PNN. “It has been fed by the wounds of decades of bloody conflict, which will take a long time to heal. Palestinians youth in particular are tired of broken promises and they see no light at the end of the tunnel.”
Ban Ki-Moon also blamed Israel’s “settlement enterprise” for the deterioration of the current situation in the region.
In the UN statement for the Conference, Shawan Jabarin, general director of Al-Haq, says, among other points, that “since Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem in 1967, it had implemented a comprehensive policy to deepen its control over the city by weakening Palestinian presence and ties there. In Jerusalem, a policy of ethnic cleansing was pushing Palestinians out of the city. Since September, the situation had erupted.”
Jabarin added that “those practices had formed the root of the current problems, he said. But, the Palestinian people would not give up. It was time for States to sever cooperation with Israel, ban settlement products and implement sanctions. Without those and other similar actions, he said, the situation would remain the same or worsen.”
In a statement delivered on his behalf to the Conference, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon said that the recent Palestinian attacks on Israelis are “bred from nearly five decades of Israeli occupation.”
“It is the result of fear, humiliation, frustration and mistrust,” he said, according to the PNN. “It has been fed by the wounds of decades of bloody conflict, which will take a long time to heal. Palestinians youth in particular are tired of broken promises and they see no light at the end of the tunnel.”
Ban Ki-Moon also blamed Israel’s “settlement enterprise” for the deterioration of the current situation in the region.
In the UN statement for the Conference, Shawan Jabarin, general director of Al-Haq, says, among other points, that “since Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem in 1967, it had implemented a comprehensive policy to deepen its control over the city by weakening Palestinian presence and ties there. In Jerusalem, a policy of ethnic cleansing was pushing Palestinians out of the city. Since September, the situation had erupted.”
Jabarin added that “those practices had formed the root of the current problems, he said. But, the Palestinian people would not give up. It was time for States to sever cooperation with Israel, ban settlement products and implement sanctions. Without those and other similar actions, he said, the situation would remain the same or worsen.”
15 dec 2015
Israeli police Tuesday rounded up a Palestinian man working in Modi’in settlement, to the west of Ramallah, after he attacked two settlers at the workplace.
Israeli police claimed that a 40-year-old Palestinian, from Beir Sira village near Ramallah, attacked two Israelis in two different construction locations. Both settlers were moderately injured.
Israeli TV Channel 2 said the reasons behind the attack have not been revealed yet, and the Palestinian attacker was being investigated.
Israeli police claimed that a 40-year-old Palestinian, from Beir Sira village near Ramallah, attacked two Israelis in two different construction locations. Both settlers were moderately injured.
Israeli TV Channel 2 said the reasons behind the attack have not been revealed yet, and the Palestinian attacker was being investigated.
14 dec 2015
Palestinian resistance fighters on Sunday night opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint, south of al-Khalil city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the Israeli checkpoint in Sadat al-Fahs area, south of al-Khalil, came under gunfire attack last night.
The Israeli army subsequently sent reinforcements to the area and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
The same sources reported that an Israeli helicopter participated in the search campaign, while a large number of soldiers were combing nearby agricultural fields.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the Israeli checkpoint in Sadat al-Fahs area, south of al-Khalil, came under gunfire attack last night.
The Israeli army subsequently sent reinforcements to the area and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
The same sources reported that an Israeli helicopter participated in the search campaign, while a large number of soldiers were combing nearby agricultural fields.
10 dec 2015
Four Israeli soldiers Thursday evening got injured in a hit-and-run anti-occupation operation near Beit Aryeh settlement which was illegally constructed on Palestinians’ lands in the western village of al-Lebban to the west of Salfit.
Israeli Channel Seven revealed that a fast car driven by a Palestinian, who managed to escape, ran over a group of Israeli soldiers standing at the entrance of Beit Aryeh settlement. Four soldiers were wounded including one seriously.
Israeli medical sources disclosed that four injured soldiers, in their twenties, were hospitalized. Two of the wounded sustained mild injuries, one suffered slight wounds, while the fourth was in critical condition.
Israeli Channel Seven revealed that a fast car driven by a Palestinian, who managed to escape, ran over a group of Israeli soldiers standing at the entrance of Beit Aryeh settlement. Four soldiers were wounded including one seriously.
Israeli medical sources disclosed that four injured soldiers, in their twenties, were hospitalized. Two of the wounded sustained mild injuries, one suffered slight wounds, while the fourth was in critical condition.
9 dec 2015
Terrorist Shaul Nir
Israeli sources have reported, Wednesday, that two settlers were injured in a shooting incident, near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem. The army said the shooters sped towards Tulkarem, and that one of the wounded suffered a serious injury. The wounded man was a member of a terrorist group behind bombings targeting Palestinians, killing and wounded many.
Israeli Ynet News said one settler, 60, suffered a moderate-to-serious injury, while the second, a woman, 60 years of age, suffered a mild injury.
The shooting, carried out from a speeding vehicle, took place near Avnie Hefetz illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands in the northern West Bank.
The Ynet added that army forensic experts discovered that 23 live rounds were fired at the Israeli car.
The Israeli army initiated an extensive search campaign in the area, and installed many roadblocks.
Palestinian sources in Tulkarem said undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated into an area into the city, before several military vehicles invaded it.
The Israeli army also pushed more units in the area, apparently preparing to conduct a larger invasion.
Israeli sources have reported, Wednesday, that two settlers were injured in a shooting incident, near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem. The army said the shooters sped towards Tulkarem, and that one of the wounded suffered a serious injury. The wounded man was a member of a terrorist group behind bombings targeting Palestinians, killing and wounded many.
Israeli Ynet News said one settler, 60, suffered a moderate-to-serious injury, while the second, a woman, 60 years of age, suffered a mild injury.
The shooting, carried out from a speeding vehicle, took place near Avnie Hefetz illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands in the northern West Bank.
The Ynet added that army forensic experts discovered that 23 live rounds were fired at the Israeli car.
The Israeli army initiated an extensive search campaign in the area, and installed many roadblocks.
Palestinian sources in Tulkarem said undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated into an area into the city, before several military vehicles invaded it.
The Israeli army also pushed more units in the area, apparently preparing to conduct a larger invasion.
Terrorist Shaul Nir
It is worth mentioning that the wounded Israeli man, Shaul Nir, was involved in terrorist attacks against the Palestinians, including the 1983 shooting and hand grenade attack targeting the Islamic University in Hebron, leading to the deaths of three Palestinians and the injury of 33 others.
An Israeli court sentenced him, and his accomplices, to life in prison, but the then Israeli President Chaim Herzog ordered his release in 1990; he only served seven years for his deadly terrorist attack.
It is worth mentioning that the wounded Israeli man, Shaul Nir, was involved in terrorist attacks against the Palestinians, including the 1983 shooting and hand grenade attack targeting the Islamic University in Hebron, leading to the deaths of three Palestinians and the injury of 33 others.
An Israeli court sentenced him, and his accomplices, to life in prison, but the then Israeli President Chaim Herzog ordered his release in 1990; he only served seven years for his deadly terrorist attack.
8 dec 2015
Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Leuven said on Monday “In accordance with the international law, stabbing is not considered as terrorism”.
Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper stated on Tuesday that Leuven’s statement came in a press conference commenting on the latest statements of Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs on Israeli field executions without trials against Palestinians who conduct stabbing operations.
The Israeli newspaper revealed that Leuven, later on, said, “The stabbing is terrorism, but it is not known whether the stabbers belong to terrorist groups”.
Leuven’s statements are part of "the war of statements" between Israeli and Swedish officials after Sweden had declared its recognition of the State of Palestine.
In a previous statement, the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs connected the terrorist actions that took place in Paris to a claimed state of desperation among the Palestinian youths.
Since October the first, Palestinian territories have been witnessing clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces due to the continuation of Israeli violations against the Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper stated on Tuesday that Leuven’s statement came in a press conference commenting on the latest statements of Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs on Israeli field executions without trials against Palestinians who conduct stabbing operations.
The Israeli newspaper revealed that Leuven, later on, said, “The stabbing is terrorism, but it is not known whether the stabbers belong to terrorist groups”.
Leuven’s statements are part of "the war of statements" between Israeli and Swedish officials after Sweden had declared its recognition of the State of Palestine.
In a previous statement, the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs connected the terrorist actions that took place in Paris to a claimed state of desperation among the Palestinian youths.
Since October the first, Palestinian territories have been witnessing clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces due to the continuation of Israeli violations against the Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli justice minister Ayelet Shaked has proposed a new law allowing the government to seize homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out stabbing or car-ramming attacks in addition to demolishing them.
According to Maariv newspaper on Monday, Shaked submitted a bill in this regard to the Israeli ministerial committee for legislation in order to strengthen Israel's ability to fight Palestinian vehicular and stabbing attacks in particular.
The justice minister explained that her bill, if approved, would expand the powers of the security authorities and further deter Palestinians from attacking Israelis.
Ayelet Shaked, a member of the ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party, had previously introduced and supported several bills targeting the Palestinians, including one calling for issuing actual prison verdicts against detained children.
According to Maariv newspaper on Monday, Shaked submitted a bill in this regard to the Israeli ministerial committee for legislation in order to strengthen Israel's ability to fight Palestinian vehicular and stabbing attacks in particular.
The justice minister explained that her bill, if approved, would expand the powers of the security authorities and further deter Palestinians from attacking Israelis.
Ayelet Shaked, a member of the ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party, had previously introduced and supported several bills targeting the Palestinians, including one calling for issuing actual prison verdicts against detained children.
7 dec 2015
Israeli news outlets claimed an Israeli security guard was stabbed and had his gun snatched on Monday morning in Afoula city, in 1948 Occupied Palestine.
According to Israeli sources, the occupation officer sustained injuries following an assault by a suspect and had his personal weapon snatched.
Israeli police forces have, meanwhile, been scanning the area and chasing down the suspect.
Preliminary readings into the incident say the incident was carried out on anti-occupation ground.
Over recent weeks, violence has reached an uptick across the occupied Palestinian territories due to Israel’s mounting terrorism against Palestinian civilians and holy Islamic places of worship, resulting in the murder of over 110 Palestinians and the wounding of thousands of others.
According to Israeli sources, the occupation officer sustained injuries following an assault by a suspect and had his personal weapon snatched.
Israeli police forces have, meanwhile, been scanning the area and chasing down the suspect.
Preliminary readings into the incident say the incident was carried out on anti-occupation ground.
Over recent weeks, violence has reached an uptick across the occupied Palestinian territories due to Israel’s mounting terrorism against Palestinian civilians and holy Islamic places of worship, resulting in the murder of over 110 Palestinians and the wounding of thousands of others.
6 dec 2015
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) claimed that one of its military bulldozers came under fire from the southern Gaza Strip during routine maintenance of the security fence on Sunday.
The Israeli radio revealed that the shooting caused damage to the military vehicle with no casualties reported. On the other hand, IOF random shelling targeted Palestinians' agricultural lands in the area with no casualties reported.
The IOF had announced that a military patrol came under fire last night to the east of Gaza City.
The Israeli radio revealed that the shooting caused damage to the military vehicle with no casualties reported. On the other hand, IOF random shelling targeted Palestinians' agricultural lands in the area with no casualties reported.
The IOF had announced that a military patrol came under fire last night to the east of Gaza City.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Sunday at dawn and on Saturday evening, eight Palestinians in Jenin, Bethlehem and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
On Sunday at dawn, dozens of soldiers invaded Kafr Dan village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, searched several homes and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Maher Tahseen 'Aabed, 39, and Mohammad Mustafa ‘Aabed, 29.
The army invaded their homes after smashing the front doors, and ransacked the properties causing excessive damage.
The soldiers invaded the al-'Obeyyat area, east of the city, and kidnapped Ala' Awad Mohammad 'Obeyyat, 24, and his brother Malek, 20, after searching their family home.
Their father said the soldiers stole 25.000 Jordanian dinars and gold worth close to 5000 dinars, from the property, and added that, besides Mohammad and Malek, he has two other sons imprisoned by Israel.
On Saturday at night, the army invaded Jouret ash-Sham'a area, south of Bethlehem, searched a number of homes, and kidnapped Zoheir Faisal Hasan, 32, Mustafa Mohammad Odah, 25, and Waleed Amin 'Adawiyya, 22.
On Saturday evening, the soldiers kidnapped Jihad Issa Taqatqa, 18, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, as he was walking near the Ibrahimi mosque, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
In related news, shots were fired on an Israeli military jeep, near the Entael colony, built on Palestinian lands south of Hebron.
The army reported no injuries, and said the soldiers conducted searches in the area and installed a roadblock on the main road of Sammoa' nearby town.
On Sunday at dawn, dozens of soldiers invaded Kafr Dan village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, searched several homes and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Maher Tahseen 'Aabed, 39, and Mohammad Mustafa ‘Aabed, 29.
The army invaded their homes after smashing the front doors, and ransacked the properties causing excessive damage.
The soldiers invaded the al-'Obeyyat area, east of the city, and kidnapped Ala' Awad Mohammad 'Obeyyat, 24, and his brother Malek, 20, after searching their family home.
Their father said the soldiers stole 25.000 Jordanian dinars and gold worth close to 5000 dinars, from the property, and added that, besides Mohammad and Malek, he has two other sons imprisoned by Israel.
On Saturday at night, the army invaded Jouret ash-Sham'a area, south of Bethlehem, searched a number of homes, and kidnapped Zoheir Faisal Hasan, 32, Mustafa Mohammad Odah, 25, and Waleed Amin 'Adawiyya, 22.
On Saturday evening, the soldiers kidnapped Jihad Issa Taqatqa, 18, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, as he was walking near the Ibrahimi mosque, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
In related news, shots were fired on an Israeli military jeep, near the Entael colony, built on Palestinian lands south of Hebron.
The army reported no injuries, and said the soldiers conducted searches in the area and installed a roadblock on the main road of Sammoa' nearby town.
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Dozens of Palestinian university students choked on tear gas on Sunday morning as the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) showered Palestinian schools in southern al-Khalil province with randomly-shot spates of tear gas grenades.
Eyewitnesses said dozens of Palestinian students enrolled at schools adjacent to an Israeli military checkpoint sustained breathing disorders due to heavy inhalation of tear gas. The IOF sealed off the southern entrance to Bethlehem city, in the southern occupied West Bank, and allowed settlers’ free movement out of and into the area. The IOF soldiers further rolled into Bethlehem city at the crack of dawn before they kidnapped two Palestinian youths and misappropriated locals’ money. |
The Israeli soldiers, escorted by sniffer dogs, broke into the family home of citizen Awad Muhamad Abiyat, blew up its gates, and wreaked havoc on the building and other adjacent structures before they kidnapped his two sons Malek, 20, and Alaa, 24.
Abiyat’s family said the IOF soldiers stole 25,000 Jordanian dinars saved for the family’s commercial needs.
Abiyat’s wife and daughters were also subjected to offensive inspection and questioning in the assault.
Meanwhile, 10 Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF following abrupt break-ins launched across al-Khalil province.
Abiyat’s family said the IOF soldiers stole 25,000 Jordanian dinars saved for the family’s commercial needs.
Abiyat’s wife and daughters were also subjected to offensive inspection and questioning in the assault.
Meanwhile, 10 Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF following abrupt break-ins launched across al-Khalil province.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday evening claimed responsibility for the abduction of two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, further claiming that dozens of homemade pipe bombs were uncovered in an underground hideout in Beit Ummar, north of al-Khalil province.
Israeli news outlets said a Palestinian was kidnapped by the occupation army from Hawara town, in southern Nablus, on allegations that he was holding a knife.
The same sources added that another Palestinian was kidnapped from Tulkarem’s village of Shuweika on account of his affiliation with Hamas.
The occupation army further claimed it uncovered a set of homemade pipe bombs and a handgun in a hideout in Beit Ummar.
Meanwhile, Palestinian protesters fired gunshots at an occupation patrol deployed in al-Khalil shortly after Palestinians set fire to surveillance cameras in western Ramallah city in response to Israel’s mounting terrorism in the area.
Heavily-armed occupation troops rushed to the scene and raked through the area shortly afterwards.
Israeli news outlets said a Palestinian was kidnapped by the occupation army from Hawara town, in southern Nablus, on allegations that he was holding a knife.
The same sources added that another Palestinian was kidnapped from Tulkarem’s village of Shuweika on account of his affiliation with Hamas.
The occupation army further claimed it uncovered a set of homemade pipe bombs and a handgun in a hideout in Beit Ummar.
Meanwhile, Palestinian protesters fired gunshots at an occupation patrol deployed in al-Khalil shortly after Palestinians set fire to surveillance cameras in western Ramallah city in response to Israel’s mounting terrorism in the area.
Heavily-armed occupation troops rushed to the scene and raked through the area shortly afterwards.
5 dec 2015
An 18-year-old Palestinian girl was detained near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron on suspicion of her intention to stab Israeli border guards at a checkpoint, Israeli police said.
Israeli police spokesperson Luba al-Samri said in a statement that a Palestinian approached a line of border police at the Tzalbanit checkpoint, raising suspicion from the forces.
Israeli border guards instructed the young woman to stop for an inspection, at which point they spotted a large knife in her hand, al-Samri said, according to Ma'an.
The forces then raised their weapons and detained her for questioning. No gunshots were fired during the incident, al-Samri said, adding that the 18-year-old was from the village of Beit Fajjar.
Several alleged, attempted, and actual attacks have been recently carried out by Palestinian individuals against Israeli military and civilians.
Israeli police spokesperson Luba al-Samri said in a statement that a Palestinian approached a line of border police at the Tzalbanit checkpoint, raising suspicion from the forces.
Israeli border guards instructed the young woman to stop for an inspection, at which point they spotted a large knife in her hand, al-Samri said, according to Ma'an.
The forces then raised their weapons and detained her for questioning. No gunshots were fired during the incident, al-Samri said, adding that the 18-year-old was from the village of Beit Fajjar.
Several alleged, attempted, and actual attacks have been recently carried out by Palestinian individuals against Israeli military and civilians.
4 dec 2015
An Israeli army jeep came under fire near the Gaza border fence on Friday evening but no casualties were reported.
The Hebrew radio said that the jeep was targeted in the eastern border of Gaza Strip.
Dozens of Palestinian young men were injured in confrontations in eastern Gaza earlier Friday with the Israeli occupation forces.
The Hebrew radio said that the jeep was targeted in the eastern border of Gaza Strip.
Dozens of Palestinian young men were injured in confrontations in eastern Gaza earlier Friday with the Israeli occupation forces.
A group of Jewish settlers aboard a car came under a hail of fire last night near Psagot settlement in Ramallah province.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, the settlers survived the gunfire attack, which only caused some damage to the car.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation army dispatched troops to the scene and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
About 22 Jewish settlers have been killed and over 200 others have sustained injuries in Palestinian resistance counterattacks since al-Quds intifada started in early October.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, the settlers survived the gunfire attack, which only caused some damage to the car.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation army dispatched troops to the scene and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
About 22 Jewish settlers have been killed and over 200 others have sustained injuries in Palestinian resistance counterattacks since al-Quds intifada started in early October.
29 nov 2015
An Israeli settler in her 30s suffered injuries in a stabbing attack carried out on Sunday morning by a Palestinian young man in Occupied Jerusalem.
Hebrew media sources said a Palestinian young man stabbed an Israeli woman aboard a public bus on Shamgar street in the holy city and wounded her seriously before fleeing the area.
The attack was the second in the morning after a young man was also able to stab an Israeli soldier in his neck near Bab al-Amoud area in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The soldier suffered injuries described as moderate, while the young man was shot dead immediately on the scene.
Hebrew media sources said a Palestinian young man stabbed an Israeli woman aboard a public bus on Shamgar street in the holy city and wounded her seriously before fleeing the area.
The attack was the second in the morning after a young man was also able to stab an Israeli soldier in his neck near Bab al-Amoud area in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The soldier suffered injuries described as moderate, while the young man was shot dead immediately on the scene.
Palestinian young men on Saturday carried out arson attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers in different occupied areas of the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Last night, young men from Issawiya district in east Jerusalem reportedly threw a homemade explosive device at Dor Alon gas station on the highway leading to Ma'ale Adumim settlement.
According to a report by the Hebrew radio, the attack did not cause material damage to the gas station or injured people.
A large number of Israeli policemen rushed to the scene and launched an investigation into the incident.
Earlier in the evening, young men attacked a settler's car with two Molotov cocktails near Ofra settlement in Ramallah.
The car sustained material damage in the attack.
In al-Khalil, the Israeli military watchtower at al-Aroub refugee camp was attacked with 20 Molotov cocktails by a group of young men, according to local sources from the area.
The soldiers at the tower responded by opening fire randomly in the area, without no reported injuries among the young men.
Last night, young men from Issawiya district in east Jerusalem reportedly threw a homemade explosive device at Dor Alon gas station on the highway leading to Ma'ale Adumim settlement.
According to a report by the Hebrew radio, the attack did not cause material damage to the gas station or injured people.
A large number of Israeli policemen rushed to the scene and launched an investigation into the incident.
Earlier in the evening, young men attacked a settler's car with two Molotov cocktails near Ofra settlement in Ramallah.
The car sustained material damage in the attack.
In al-Khalil, the Israeli military watchtower at al-Aroub refugee camp was attacked with 20 Molotov cocktails by a group of young men, according to local sources from the area.
The soldiers at the tower responded by opening fire randomly in the area, without no reported injuries among the young men.
