13 dec 2018
Hamdan Tawfiq al-Arda 60
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot and killed on Thursday afternoon a Palestinian man while driving his vehicle near the industrial zone on the northern section of al-Bireh city in West Bank.
Medical sources affirmed that Israeli soldiers opened fire at the man and critically injured him, before he was shortly announced dead.
The soldiers reportedly banned medics from providing him with first aid before he was pronounced dead.
Israeli army claimed that the man had attempted to ram his car into the soldiers who had just raided the zone, apparently in search of the attackers behind the killing of three Israeli soldiers at route 60, east of Ramallah.
The martyr was later identified by the PIC reporter as Hamdan al-Ardah, 60.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian after alleged vehicular attack
A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces after he allegedly attempted to carry out a vehicular attack against Israeli soldiers during a raid to al-Bireh City in the central occupied West Bank, on Thursday afternoon.
Israeli media reported that a Palestinian youth, who attempted to run Israeli soldiers over in al-Bireh, was shot and killed.
Sources added that an Israeli soldier was wounded in the incident.
Palestinian Red Crescent teams announced that Israeli forces prevented them from reaching the Palestinian after he was initially shot.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the incident was merely a car accident, as the driver was surprised with Israeli soldiers in his way and attempted to turn away from them before they heavily opened fire at him.
Clashes, that erupted in al-Bireh after Israeli soldiers raided the city in search for a Palestinian who carried out a shooting attack earlier Thursday killing two Israeli soldiers, are still ongoing after Israeli soldiers shot and killed the Palestinian youth.
One Palestinian was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet, during clashes, while a teen was detained by Israeli forces.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot and killed on Thursday afternoon a Palestinian man while driving his vehicle near the industrial zone on the northern section of al-Bireh city in West Bank.
Medical sources affirmed that Israeli soldiers opened fire at the man and critically injured him, before he was shortly announced dead.
The soldiers reportedly banned medics from providing him with first aid before he was pronounced dead.
Israeli army claimed that the man had attempted to ram his car into the soldiers who had just raided the zone, apparently in search of the attackers behind the killing of three Israeli soldiers at route 60, east of Ramallah.
The martyr was later identified by the PIC reporter as Hamdan al-Ardah, 60.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian after alleged vehicular attack
A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces after he allegedly attempted to carry out a vehicular attack against Israeli soldiers during a raid to al-Bireh City in the central occupied West Bank, on Thursday afternoon.
Israeli media reported that a Palestinian youth, who attempted to run Israeli soldiers over in al-Bireh, was shot and killed.
Sources added that an Israeli soldier was wounded in the incident.
Palestinian Red Crescent teams announced that Israeli forces prevented them from reaching the Palestinian after he was initially shot.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the incident was merely a car accident, as the driver was surprised with Israeli soldiers in his way and attempted to turn away from them before they heavily opened fire at him.
Clashes, that erupted in al-Bireh after Israeli soldiers raided the city in search for a Palestinian who carried out a shooting attack earlier Thursday killing two Israeli soldiers, are still ongoing after Israeli soldiers shot and killed the Palestinian youth.
One Palestinian was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet, during clashes, while a teen was detained by Israeli forces.
Two Jewish settlers was wounded on Wednesday evening in a stabbing attack in Beit Shemesh city, southwest of Occupied Jerusalem.
According to Israel’s Channel 7, the two Israelis suffered stab injuries described as moderate and minor.
The stabbers, who are claimed to be two Palestinians, fled the scene, while the Israeli police launched a manhunt for them.
According to Israel’s Channel 7, the two Israelis suffered stab injuries described as moderate and minor.
The stabbers, who are claimed to be two Palestinians, fled the scene, while the Israeli police launched a manhunt for them.
Majd Mteir, 26
Israeli soldiers killed, on Thursday at dawn, a young Palestinian man in the al-Waad Street, in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, after he reportedly stabbed and injured two Israeli police officers.
Israeli sources said two officers of the Border Guards Unit suffered mild wounds, “when the Palestinian stabbed them, before he was shot dead.”
They added that one of the wounded officers, a 19-year-old policewoman, suffered a moderate injury, and was moved to Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center, in Jerusalem, where her condition improved and was described as mild.
The slain Palestinian was later identified as Majd Mteir, 26, from Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem.
He was shot with several live rounds, and succumbed to his wounds shortly afterwards.
Following the incident, dozens of soldiers and officers were deployed in the Old City, and installed many roadblocks, preventing the Palestinians from leaving their homes, especially as many Muslims were heading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, for dawn prayers.
The soldiers also stopped many Palestinian journalists and prevented them from entering the area.
Israeli soldiers killed, on Thursday at dawn, a young Palestinian man in the al-Waad Street, in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, after he reportedly stabbed and injured two Israeli police officers.
Israeli sources said two officers of the Border Guards Unit suffered mild wounds, “when the Palestinian stabbed them, before he was shot dead.”
They added that one of the wounded officers, a 19-year-old policewoman, suffered a moderate injury, and was moved to Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center, in Jerusalem, where her condition improved and was described as mild.
The slain Palestinian was later identified as Majd Mteir, 26, from Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem.
He was shot with several live rounds, and succumbed to his wounds shortly afterwards.
Following the incident, dozens of soldiers and officers were deployed in the Old City, and installed many roadblocks, preventing the Palestinians from leaving their homes, especially as many Muslims were heading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, for dawn prayers.
The soldiers also stopped many Palestinian journalists and prevented them from entering the area.
12 dec 2018
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would target for sanctions Hamas resistance movement and Hezbollah over allegations of using civilians as human shields, guaranteeing that it will become law, JTA reported.
The bill describes Hamas and Hezbollah groups as “repeated” practitioners of an action that violates international law, claiming that Hamas routinely launches missiles at Israel from densely populated areas.
The US Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan bill in October.
The bill was authored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and was co-sponsored by 50 other senators. It was first introduced this past summer.
“This critical and timely legislation mandates new sanctions against Hamas, Hezbollah and foreign state agencies that use civilians as human shields or provide support to those doing so,” the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said in a statement Tuesday after the House passed the bill, which now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Last February, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act which condemns Hamas for the alleged use of civilians, including children, as human shields, sanctioning those who use them.
The act, however, emphasizes the efforts made by the Israeli occupation military to avoid civilian casualties, a claim that analysts said amounts to an attempt to whitewash Israeli crimes and terrorism against Palestinian civilians and unarmed protesters, including on the Gaza border.
The bill describes Hamas and Hezbollah groups as “repeated” practitioners of an action that violates international law, claiming that Hamas routinely launches missiles at Israel from densely populated areas.
The US Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan bill in October.
The bill was authored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and was co-sponsored by 50 other senators. It was first introduced this past summer.
“This critical and timely legislation mandates new sanctions against Hamas, Hezbollah and foreign state agencies that use civilians as human shields or provide support to those doing so,” the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said in a statement Tuesday after the House passed the bill, which now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Last February, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act which condemns Hamas for the alleged use of civilians, including children, as human shields, sanctioning those who use them.
The act, however, emphasizes the efforts made by the Israeli occupation military to avoid civilian casualties, a claim that analysts said amounts to an attempt to whitewash Israeli crimes and terrorism against Palestinian civilians and unarmed protesters, including on the Gaza border.
Palestinian young men on Tuesday night hurled stones at Israeli cars boarded by settlers on a road near Azzun town in Qalqilya, north of the occupied West Bank, in response to recent attacks by hordes of settlers.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that several Israeli cars traveling on the main road near Azzun town sustained material damage after youths stoned them.
Consequently, settlers backed by soldiers engaged in clashes with the young men in the area.
The local sources said that soldiers chased young men and opened fire at others at the main entrance to Azzun town.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that several Israeli cars traveling on the main road near Azzun town sustained material damage after youths stoned them.
Consequently, settlers backed by soldiers engaged in clashes with the young men in the area.
The local sources said that soldiers chased young men and opened fire at others at the main entrance to Azzun town.
11 dec 2018
A Palestinian youth who was martyred by Israeli army fire earlier Tuesday was laid to rest in Idna, west of al-Khalil, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Thousands of people attended the funeral of Omar Hasan Awawda, 27, was shot and killed by the Israeli military on Tuesday morning.
Awawda was shot with several bullets and seriously injured in the back before he was transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Israeli army claimed that the martyr was planning to carry out a car-ramming attack.
The claim was strongly denied by his family.
Thousands of people attended the funeral of Omar Hasan Awawda, 27, was shot and killed by the Israeli military on Tuesday morning.
Awawda was shot with several bullets and seriously injured in the back before he was transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Israeli army claimed that the martyr was planning to carry out a car-ramming attack.
The claim was strongly denied by his family.
Omar Hasan Awawda, 27
A Palestinian young man identified as Omar Hasan Awawda, 27, was shot and killed by the Israeli military on Tuesday in Idna, west of al-Khalil, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Director of al-Ahli Hospital Yousef al-Takrouri said Awawda was shot with several bullets and seriously injured in the back before he was transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Red Crescent paramedics transferred bleeding Awawda to the hospital. The Israeli-inflicted injuries turned out to be fatal.
The occupation army claimed soldiers opened fire at the casualty’s car after he refused to stop for search which allegedly posed a threat to the soldiers.
A Palestinian young man identified as Omar Hasan Awawda, 27, was shot and killed by the Israeli military on Tuesday in Idna, west of al-Khalil, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Director of al-Ahli Hospital Yousef al-Takrouri said Awawda was shot with several bullets and seriously injured in the back before he was transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Red Crescent paramedics transferred bleeding Awawda to the hospital. The Israeli-inflicted injuries turned out to be fatal.
The occupation army claimed soldiers opened fire at the casualty’s car after he refused to stop for search which allegedly posed a threat to the soldiers.
10 dec 2018
The Israeli occupation army claimed its forces neutralized on Monday an explosive device found in an area near Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus city.
According to the Hebrew website Walla, Israeli soldiers found and defused a bomb placed near the Tomb before buses carrying settlers arrived at dawn in the area to perform rituals at the site.
Over 7,000 Jewish settlers stormed overnight different Palestinian ancient sites, including Joseph’s Tomb, in the West Bank for rituals.
According to the Hebrew website Walla, Israeli soldiers found and defused a bomb placed near the Tomb before buses carrying settlers arrived at dawn in the area to perform rituals at the site.
Over 7,000 Jewish settlers stormed overnight different Palestinian ancient sites, including Joseph’s Tomb, in the West Bank for rituals.
9 dec 2018
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Hebrew media sources reported that six Israeli settlers were injured, one of whom seriously, on Sunday evening in an alleged shooting attack in Ofra settlement near Ramallah.
The sources said that unknown gunmen opened fire at Israeli settlers from a moving vehicle and immediately fled the scene. The Israeli occupation forces imposed a closure around Ofra settlement, which is built illegally on Palestinian lands in Ramallah. The PIC reporter said that the Israeli forces closed the northern entrance to al-Bireh city, installed military checkpoints on Nablus-Ramallah road, and tightened movement restrictions in the area. |
Shooting attack in Ofra: at least 7 wounded, including a pregnant woman
At least 7 people were shot from a passing Palestinian vehicle near Ofra junction: 21-year-old pregnant woman was seriously wounded, two men were moderately wounded and four were lightly wounded; IDF troops who were present nearby responded by firing towards the suspect vehicle, which fled.
At least seven people were wounded Sunday by gunfire shot from a passing Palestinian vehicle near Ofra Junction in the West Bank: a 21-year-old pregnant woman was seriously wounded; her husband and another victim were moderately wounded; and four 16-year-old teens were lightly wounded.
The shots were fired towards Israeli civilians who took part in a candle-lighting ceremony in memory of a car accident victim, at a bus station near the junction. IDF troops who were present nearby responded by firing towards the suspect vehicle, which fled.
IDF troops are currently searching the area. The Commanding Officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, Brig. Gen. Eran Niv, is present at the scene.
An initial investigation revealed that 15 minutes after the candle-lighting ceremony began, a Palestinian vehicle arrived at the entrance to Ofra, near the bus stop on Road 60. A terrorist who was sitting n the vehicle opened fire at the Israelis who were standing at the bus stop. An IDF force that was near the area, fired at the vehicle and apparently managed to hit the vehicle, before the terrorist managed to escape the scene.
The report was received by an MDA team at 9:25pm. MDA paramedics with the assistance of the IDF Medical Corps, provided medical treatment to the victims, which were later evacuated to hospitals in Jerusalem.
The pregnant woman, who was seriously wounded and suffered from gunshot wounds to her upper body, and another victim, a 21-year-old male who was moderately wounded, were evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Dr. Alon Schwarz, a trauma surgeon at Shaare Zedek Medical Center said that the doctors had delivered the young woman's baby, and admitted the baby into the neonatal intensive care unit. Since the young woman lost a lot of blood, the doctor added, her life is still in danger.
The other victims, four 16-year-old teens who were lightly wounded, were evacuated to Hadassah Medical Center.
IDF forces arrived in Silwad, a Palestinian town located nearby, and confiscated security cameras from local businesses. Silwan, which is affiliated with Hamas, is home to the Hammad clan— a family from the West Bank who has one of the closest ties to the terrorist organization.
"We heard shooting and immediately ran to the Intensive Care Unit, we reached the scene and saw a 21-year-old female lying on the ground, conscious with a gunshot wound, and a 21-year-old male with a number of gunshot wounds to his lower body," said MDA EMT Benzi Glick and MDA Paramedic Betzalel Ben Hamu.
"We provided them with lifesaving medical treatment and evacuated them to hospital while stopping the bleeding, and administering fluids and medications. The woman's condition was critical and unstable and the man's condition was moderate and stable. Assisted by the IDF Medical team, we treated another wounded male in moderate condition," they added.
According to MDA Paramedic Shalom Galil, "four 16-year-old teens—two girls who were fully conscious and two boys, with wounds to their limbs— received initial treatment at the scene, and were evacuated by ambulances to hospital in light condition."
"Unfortunately, even after the terrible terrorist attack in the Barkan industrial area and after the attacks that followed—the attack at a bus stop outside the Samaria Territorial Brigade base, and the attack at Gitai Junction on Highway 5—no retaliation was carried out by the security forces against the Palestinian Authority and the terror cells. The method of containment does not work, the Head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, said in a statement.
"I call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also the defense minister, to order the IDF to retaliate against the Palestinian Authority and carry out an operation in the suspects' hometown. We have to deal with these murderous terrorists the same way we dealt with them as a small country. Now that we are a big and powerful country—we are losing our deterrence, which brings about one attack after the other," he added.
The Yesha Council—an organization of municipal councils of Jewish settlements in the West Bank— called on Netanyahu "to strengthen settlements' security, construction and regulation." The council asked to strengthen the hands of IDF soldiers and security forces, adding that the government should not cut down security measures in Jewish settlements.
During his briefing to members of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee last month, Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman warned that the relative quiet in the West Bank is "deceptive," as "Hamas is trying very hard to carry out terror attacks in and from Judea and Samaria."
Argaman went on to explain that "Over the past year, we were able to thwart 480 terror
attacks, including 219 Hamas cells and 590 lone attackers. This is a very large number that is indicative of the terrorism bubbling under the surface."
At least 7 people were shot from a passing Palestinian vehicle near Ofra junction: 21-year-old pregnant woman was seriously wounded, two men were moderately wounded and four were lightly wounded; IDF troops who were present nearby responded by firing towards the suspect vehicle, which fled.
At least seven people were wounded Sunday by gunfire shot from a passing Palestinian vehicle near Ofra Junction in the West Bank: a 21-year-old pregnant woman was seriously wounded; her husband and another victim were moderately wounded; and four 16-year-old teens were lightly wounded.
The shots were fired towards Israeli civilians who took part in a candle-lighting ceremony in memory of a car accident victim, at a bus station near the junction. IDF troops who were present nearby responded by firing towards the suspect vehicle, which fled.
IDF troops are currently searching the area. The Commanding Officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, Brig. Gen. Eran Niv, is present at the scene.
An initial investigation revealed that 15 minutes after the candle-lighting ceremony began, a Palestinian vehicle arrived at the entrance to Ofra, near the bus stop on Road 60. A terrorist who was sitting n the vehicle opened fire at the Israelis who were standing at the bus stop. An IDF force that was near the area, fired at the vehicle and apparently managed to hit the vehicle, before the terrorist managed to escape the scene.
The report was received by an MDA team at 9:25pm. MDA paramedics with the assistance of the IDF Medical Corps, provided medical treatment to the victims, which were later evacuated to hospitals in Jerusalem.
The pregnant woman, who was seriously wounded and suffered from gunshot wounds to her upper body, and another victim, a 21-year-old male who was moderately wounded, were evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Dr. Alon Schwarz, a trauma surgeon at Shaare Zedek Medical Center said that the doctors had delivered the young woman's baby, and admitted the baby into the neonatal intensive care unit. Since the young woman lost a lot of blood, the doctor added, her life is still in danger.
The other victims, four 16-year-old teens who were lightly wounded, were evacuated to Hadassah Medical Center.
IDF forces arrived in Silwad, a Palestinian town located nearby, and confiscated security cameras from local businesses. Silwan, which is affiliated with Hamas, is home to the Hammad clan— a family from the West Bank who has one of the closest ties to the terrorist organization.
"We heard shooting and immediately ran to the Intensive Care Unit, we reached the scene and saw a 21-year-old female lying on the ground, conscious with a gunshot wound, and a 21-year-old male with a number of gunshot wounds to his lower body," said MDA EMT Benzi Glick and MDA Paramedic Betzalel Ben Hamu.
"We provided them with lifesaving medical treatment and evacuated them to hospital while stopping the bleeding, and administering fluids and medications. The woman's condition was critical and unstable and the man's condition was moderate and stable. Assisted by the IDF Medical team, we treated another wounded male in moderate condition," they added.
According to MDA Paramedic Shalom Galil, "four 16-year-old teens—two girls who were fully conscious and two boys, with wounds to their limbs— received initial treatment at the scene, and were evacuated by ambulances to hospital in light condition."
"Unfortunately, even after the terrible terrorist attack in the Barkan industrial area and after the attacks that followed—the attack at a bus stop outside the Samaria Territorial Brigade base, and the attack at Gitai Junction on Highway 5—no retaliation was carried out by the security forces against the Palestinian Authority and the terror cells. The method of containment does not work, the Head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, said in a statement.
"I call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also the defense minister, to order the IDF to retaliate against the Palestinian Authority and carry out an operation in the suspects' hometown. We have to deal with these murderous terrorists the same way we dealt with them as a small country. Now that we are a big and powerful country—we are losing our deterrence, which brings about one attack after the other," he added.
The Yesha Council—an organization of municipal councils of Jewish settlements in the West Bank— called on Netanyahu "to strengthen settlements' security, construction and regulation." The council asked to strengthen the hands of IDF soldiers and security forces, adding that the government should not cut down security measures in Jewish settlements.
During his briefing to members of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee last month, Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman warned that the relative quiet in the West Bank is "deceptive," as "Hamas is trying very hard to carry out terror attacks in and from Judea and Samaria."
Argaman went on to explain that "Over the past year, we were able to thwart 480 terror
attacks, including 219 Hamas cells and 590 lone attackers. This is a very large number that is indicative of the terrorism bubbling under the surface."
6 dec 2018
Several Israeli cars boarded by Jewish settlers were thrown with stones during violent clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on a road near Azzun town, east of Qalqilya in the West Bank.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the IOF intensified its presence near Azzun town after settlers’ cars were hurled with stones by local young men.
They said that hardly a day passes without the IOF closing the entrances to Azzun town and obstructing the movement of local residents.
There are three illegal settlements and one military post stretching over vast tracts of grabbed Palestinian land in Azzun town and its vicinity.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the IOF intensified its presence near Azzun town after settlers’ cars were hurled with stones by local young men.
They said that hardly a day passes without the IOF closing the entrances to Azzun town and obstructing the movement of local residents.
There are three illegal settlements and one military post stretching over vast tracts of grabbed Palestinian land in Azzun town and its vicinity.
