16 oct 2018
The Israeli occupation army at dawn Tuesday put its forces on high alert in the occupied West Bank and stormed towns in southern Nablus following shooting incidents in the illegal settlements of Rehelim and Yitzhar.
According to local sources, a large number of Israeli troops aboard military vehicles encircled Qabalan town after Palestinians aboard a motorcycle opened fire at Rehelim settlement and fled to the town.
Military reinforcement were also sent to Yitzhar settlement and its vicinity after hearing gunshots.
Afterwards, the Israeli army closed all entrances and checkpoints leading to Nablus city.
Israeli military patrols were also seen entering Beit Dajan town east of Nablus and spreading on the eastern plain of the town.
According to local sources, a large number of Israeli troops aboard military vehicles encircled Qabalan town after Palestinians aboard a motorcycle opened fire at Rehelim settlement and fled to the town.
Military reinforcement were also sent to Yitzhar settlement and its vicinity after hearing gunshots.
Afterwards, the Israeli army closed all entrances and checkpoints leading to Nablus city.
Israeli military patrols were also seen entering Beit Dajan town east of Nablus and spreading on the eastern plain of the town.
The Israeli occupation forces stormed at daybreak Tuesday the home of the slain Palestinian protester Saleh Yassin in Bidia town, west of the northern West Bank province of Salfit.
Yassin was killed by the Israeli army on Monday at a crossroads near Ariel illegal settlement outpost on allegations that he attempted to carry out an anti-occupation stabbing attack.
Israeli patrols cracked down on Yassin’s family members and subjected them to exhaustive interrogation, before they wreaked havoc on the home and other neighboring buildings.
The occupation soldiers also broke into the family home of Palestinian ex-prisoner Khaled al-Karm in Bidia and interrogated him over his ties with slain Yassin.
Yassin was killed by the Israeli army on Monday at a crossroads near Ariel illegal settlement outpost on allegations that he attempted to carry out an anti-occupation stabbing attack.
Israeli patrols cracked down on Yassin’s family members and subjected them to exhaustive interrogation, before they wreaked havoc on the home and other neighboring buildings.
The occupation soldiers also broke into the family home of Palestinian ex-prisoner Khaled al-Karm in Bidia and interrogated him over his ties with slain Yassin.
15 oct 2018
An Israeli aircraft bombed on Monday afternoon a resistance position east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
There were no immediate reports of Palestinian injuries in the airstrike.
“The strike was carried out after two Palestinians approached the security fence in the southern Strip and placed an explosive device near the fence,” the Israeli army said.
“The device exploded inside Gaza and damaged the fence. No troops were injured,” the army added.
There were no immediate reports of Palestinian injuries in the airstrike.
“The strike was carried out after two Palestinians approached the security fence in the southern Strip and placed an explosive device near the fence,” the Israeli army said.
“The device exploded inside Gaza and damaged the fence. No troops were injured,” the army added.
Elias Saleh Yassin, 22
The Palestinian, who was killed by Israeli soldiers near an illegal colony, north of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, Monday, has been identified as Elias Saleh Yassin, 22, from Biddya village, west of Salfit.
The Palestinian was shot dead by soldiers stationed at the “Gitai” Junction, close to Ariel illegal colony.
The Israeli army said the soldiers shot and killed him “before he was able to attack any of them.
The area is also close to Industrial Zone of Barkan colony, where two Israeli settlers, identified as Ziv Hagbi, 35, and Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, 28, were killed on October 7th 2018.
Yassin is from the same village where Aisha ar-Rabi, 47, lived before she was killed, late on Friday, October 12, 2018, and her husband, Yacoub, was injured, near the Za’tara military roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, when a group of Israeli colonialist settlers came onto the road and began throwing rocks at their car.
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Israel Soldiers Kill A Palestinian After An Alleged Stabbing Attempt Near Salfit
Oct 15, 2018 @ 13:02
Israeli soldiers killed, Monday, a young Palestinian man after he reportedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier near Burkan illegal colony, north of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli sources said the Palestinian tried to stab a soldier at a bus stop at “Gitai” Junction, before he was shot dead by another soldier on the scene; no injuries were reported among the soldiers.
They added that two soldiers constantly guard the site of the reported attack, and added that one of them was the person who killed the Palestinian.
A Palestinian ambulance rushed to the scene, but the soldiers stopped it, and prevented the medics from approaching.
The head of the “Samaria Regional Council” of settlements, Yossi Dagan, arrived on the scene, and said that “the soldiers’ vigilance managed to foil the attempted attack,” and added that Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, will always be built and expanded.
On Friday, Israeli soldiers killed seven Palestinians, and injured 252, including 50 children, 10 woman and one journalist, after the army fired dozens of live rounds, in addition to high-velocity gas bombs, during the Great Return March processions, in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
On the same day, a group of Israeli paramilitary settlers attacked a Palestinian couple south of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, on Friday, killing the woman and injuring her husband.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian over alleged stabbing attack
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday shot dead a Palestinian youth under the pretext that he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack north of the West Bank city of Salfit.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the incident took place at the crossroad of Haris town in an area between the illegal settlements of Ariel and Burqan settlements.
Hebrew TV channel Seven said that the Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian youth identified as Elias Yasin after he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack. Yasin sustained a serious injury and died minutes later.
Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli army's allegations are not true, and affirmed that Yasin, who is a resident of Biddya town in Salfit, was crossing the road normally while two soldiers were standing nearby.
The witnesses added that one of the soldiers called Yasin, and without giving him a chance to respond, the other soldier opened fire at him killing him instantly.
The Palestinian, who was killed by Israeli soldiers near an illegal colony, north of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, Monday, has been identified as Elias Saleh Yassin, 22, from Biddya village, west of Salfit.
The Palestinian was shot dead by soldiers stationed at the “Gitai” Junction, close to Ariel illegal colony.
The Israeli army said the soldiers shot and killed him “before he was able to attack any of them.
The area is also close to Industrial Zone of Barkan colony, where two Israeli settlers, identified as Ziv Hagbi, 35, and Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, 28, were killed on October 7th 2018.
Yassin is from the same village where Aisha ar-Rabi, 47, lived before she was killed, late on Friday, October 12, 2018, and her husband, Yacoub, was injured, near the Za’tara military roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, when a group of Israeli colonialist settlers came onto the road and began throwing rocks at their car.
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Israel Soldiers Kill A Palestinian After An Alleged Stabbing Attempt Near Salfit
Oct 15, 2018 @ 13:02
Israeli soldiers killed, Monday, a young Palestinian man after he reportedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier near Burkan illegal colony, north of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli sources said the Palestinian tried to stab a soldier at a bus stop at “Gitai” Junction, before he was shot dead by another soldier on the scene; no injuries were reported among the soldiers.
They added that two soldiers constantly guard the site of the reported attack, and added that one of them was the person who killed the Palestinian.
A Palestinian ambulance rushed to the scene, but the soldiers stopped it, and prevented the medics from approaching.
The head of the “Samaria Regional Council” of settlements, Yossi Dagan, arrived on the scene, and said that “the soldiers’ vigilance managed to foil the attempted attack,” and added that Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, will always be built and expanded.
On Friday, Israeli soldiers killed seven Palestinians, and injured 252, including 50 children, 10 woman and one journalist, after the army fired dozens of live rounds, in addition to high-velocity gas bombs, during the Great Return March processions, in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
On the same day, a group of Israeli paramilitary settlers attacked a Palestinian couple south of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, on Friday, killing the woman and injuring her husband.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian over alleged stabbing attack
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday shot dead a Palestinian youth under the pretext that he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack north of the West Bank city of Salfit.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the incident took place at the crossroad of Haris town in an area between the illegal settlements of Ariel and Burqan settlements.
Hebrew TV channel Seven said that the Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian youth identified as Elias Yasin after he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack. Yasin sustained a serious injury and died minutes later.
Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli army's allegations are not true, and affirmed that Yasin, who is a resident of Biddya town in Salfit, was crossing the road normally while two soldiers were standing nearby.
The witnesses added that one of the soldiers called Yasin, and without giving him a chance to respond, the other soldier opened fire at him killing him instantly.
11 oct 2018
Update: Undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated into Jama’in village, south of Nablus, and abducted the suspected stabber, identified as Mo’ez Qassem Hussein, 19, shortly after he returned home.
Prior to abducting the young man, the soldiers closed all roads leading to Nablus, in addition to shutting down Huwwara, Za’tara and Ennab military roadblocks, and the road that leads to Shave Shomron colony, before initiating searches of dozens of Palestinian cars, and inspecting the ID cards of the passengers.
A stabbing attack, near an Israeli army checkpoint to the south of the city of Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank, left two Israelis wounded, one of them a soldier currently reported in critical condition, according to Palestinian and Israeli reports.
An attacker, who was not identified but believed to be Palestinian, reportedly stabbed and seriously wounded a soldier, and, when other soldiers in the area opened fire at him, they injured another Israeli who was reported in moderate condition.
Conflicting reports said the attacker was not hit and was able to get away.
According to WAFA, Palestinians reported the Israeli army closed all entrances to Nablus as soldiers conducted a large scale search for the attacker.
There was no immediate confirmation of these developments from any official source.
Palestinians said the Israeli army closed all checkpoints around Nablus, creating a serious traffic jam as Palestinians were returning home from work for the weekend.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers also attacked with stones Palestinian cars travelling on roads near their illegal settlement known as Yitzhar, causing panic and damage to cars. There were no immediate reports of anyone injured.
Two Israelis wounded in stabbing attack near Huwara checkpoint
Two Israelis were injured on Thursday afternoon in a stabbing attack near Huwara checkpoint in Nablus city, north of the occupied West Bank.
According to the Hebrew website 0404, a Palestinian young man carried out the attack and fled the scene.
One of the wounded Israelis is reportedly a soldier and was transferred to a hospital in critical condition.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation forces have launched a manhunt for the attacker and closed the main entrances to Nablus city.
Hordes of Jewish settlers were also seen rallying at the junction of Yitzhar in a nearby area and embarked on hurling stones at Palestinian cars.
Prior to abducting the young man, the soldiers closed all roads leading to Nablus, in addition to shutting down Huwwara, Za’tara and Ennab military roadblocks, and the road that leads to Shave Shomron colony, before initiating searches of dozens of Palestinian cars, and inspecting the ID cards of the passengers.
A stabbing attack, near an Israeli army checkpoint to the south of the city of Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank, left two Israelis wounded, one of them a soldier currently reported in critical condition, according to Palestinian and Israeli reports.
An attacker, who was not identified but believed to be Palestinian, reportedly stabbed and seriously wounded a soldier, and, when other soldiers in the area opened fire at him, they injured another Israeli who was reported in moderate condition.
Conflicting reports said the attacker was not hit and was able to get away.
According to WAFA, Palestinians reported the Israeli army closed all entrances to Nablus as soldiers conducted a large scale search for the attacker.
There was no immediate confirmation of these developments from any official source.
Palestinians said the Israeli army closed all checkpoints around Nablus, creating a serious traffic jam as Palestinians were returning home from work for the weekend.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers also attacked with stones Palestinian cars travelling on roads near their illegal settlement known as Yitzhar, causing panic and damage to cars. There were no immediate reports of anyone injured.
Two Israelis wounded in stabbing attack near Huwara checkpoint
Two Israelis were injured on Thursday afternoon in a stabbing attack near Huwara checkpoint in Nablus city, north of the occupied West Bank.
According to the Hebrew website 0404, a Palestinian young man carried out the attack and fled the scene.
One of the wounded Israelis is reportedly a soldier and was transferred to a hospital in critical condition.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation forces have launched a manhunt for the attacker and closed the main entrances to Nablus city.
Hordes of Jewish settlers were also seen rallying at the junction of Yitzhar in a nearby area and embarked on hurling stones at Palestinian cars.
7 oct 2018
Three Israeli settlers were injured, on Sunday, after a Palestinian allegedly carried out a shooting attack in the Barkan industrial area, near the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel near Salfit City, in the northern occupied West Bank.
According to Hebrew-language news outlets, the shooting attack was carried out with an M16 assault rifle by a 23-year-old Palestinian, whose identity remained unknown, from the northern West Bank.
The Palestinian entered one of the offices in Barkan, which is part of the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel, one of the largest settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, and reportedly shot at three Israeli settlers from a very short distance, injuring all three.
Sources reported that two of the Israeli settlers were critically injured, while the third was severely injured due to the shooting attack.
Sources added the injured received medical treatment on the scene, however, were later transferred to a hospital to receive further treatment.
The three injured were reported to be in moderate condition.
Israeli forces and police sealed off the area and are conducting searches to find the suspected Palestinian.
The Israeli army spokesperson released a statement saying, "The circumstances leading to the incident are still being investigated, and all angles are being examined. The suspect worked for seven months in the industrial area and was granted a work permit which was supposed to expire next month."
3 wounded in shooting attack in West Bank
A man and woman are critically wounded, while additional woman is moderately wounded in the Barkan industrial area; 23-year-old Palestinian suspected as shooter flees scene; circumstances leading to the incident are unclear; however, security establishment estimates the incident was a terror attack.
A 23-year-old Palestinian shot Sunday three people in the Barkan industrial area in the West bank, critically wounding a man and a woman in their 30s, and moderately wounding a 54-year-old woman.
Security forces estimate the shooting incident is nationalistically-motivated. However, the police said the background for the shooting is still unclear.
Security forces are currently conducting a manhunt to capture the assailant who fled the scene.
MDA Paramedics began giving initial treatment to the wounded at the scene.
The 54-year-old woman who was evacuated to the Beilinson Hospital at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva
In severe condition after enduring a gunshot to her stomach, was stabilized and currently her condition is defined moderate.
She is no longer in a life-threatening condition.
The police and IDF force closed the area and are searching for the perpetrator who resides in the village of Shweika near Tulkarem. According to estimations he is still armed.
The initial investigation indicates that the suspect arrived armed with an M-16 assault rifle to one of the offices in the Barkan industrial area, which symbolizes coexistence between Arab and Jews who work there together. He then went up to the second floor, opened fire, and injured three people.
The IDF issued an official statement saying, "The circumstances leading to the incident are still being investigated, and all angles are being examined."
The suspect worked for seven months in the industrial area and was granted a work permit which was supposed to expire next month.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council dubbed the incident as "a grave security incident."
"This is a serious incident in an area which symbolizes a bridge of coexistence in the West Bank. More than 8,000 employees work in the Barkan industrial area, with half of them being Jewish and half residents of the Palestinian Authority," he explained.
According to Hebrew-language news outlets, the shooting attack was carried out with an M16 assault rifle by a 23-year-old Palestinian, whose identity remained unknown, from the northern West Bank.
The Palestinian entered one of the offices in Barkan, which is part of the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel, one of the largest settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, and reportedly shot at three Israeli settlers from a very short distance, injuring all three.
Sources reported that two of the Israeli settlers were critically injured, while the third was severely injured due to the shooting attack.
Sources added the injured received medical treatment on the scene, however, were later transferred to a hospital to receive further treatment.
The three injured were reported to be in moderate condition.
Israeli forces and police sealed off the area and are conducting searches to find the suspected Palestinian.
The Israeli army spokesperson released a statement saying, "The circumstances leading to the incident are still being investigated, and all angles are being examined. The suspect worked for seven months in the industrial area and was granted a work permit which was supposed to expire next month."
3 wounded in shooting attack in West Bank
A man and woman are critically wounded, while additional woman is moderately wounded in the Barkan industrial area; 23-year-old Palestinian suspected as shooter flees scene; circumstances leading to the incident are unclear; however, security establishment estimates the incident was a terror attack.
A 23-year-old Palestinian shot Sunday three people in the Barkan industrial area in the West bank, critically wounding a man and a woman in their 30s, and moderately wounding a 54-year-old woman.
Security forces estimate the shooting incident is nationalistically-motivated. However, the police said the background for the shooting is still unclear.
Security forces are currently conducting a manhunt to capture the assailant who fled the scene.
MDA Paramedics began giving initial treatment to the wounded at the scene.
The 54-year-old woman who was evacuated to the Beilinson Hospital at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva
In severe condition after enduring a gunshot to her stomach, was stabilized and currently her condition is defined moderate.
She is no longer in a life-threatening condition.
The police and IDF force closed the area and are searching for the perpetrator who resides in the village of Shweika near Tulkarem. According to estimations he is still armed.
The initial investigation indicates that the suspect arrived armed with an M-16 assault rifle to one of the offices in the Barkan industrial area, which symbolizes coexistence between Arab and Jews who work there together. He then went up to the second floor, opened fire, and injured three people.
The IDF issued an official statement saying, "The circumstances leading to the incident are still being investigated, and all angles are being examined."
The suspect worked for seven months in the industrial area and was granted a work permit which was supposed to expire next month.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council dubbed the incident as "a grave security incident."
"This is a serious incident in an area which symbolizes a bridge of coexistence in the West Bank. More than 8,000 employees work in the Barkan industrial area, with half of them being Jewish and half residents of the Palestinian Authority," he explained.
6 oct 2018
A group of Palestinian young men on Friday night hurled Molotov cocktails at Israeli military patrols at the main entrance to Azzun town, east of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the young men attacked soldiers blocking the main entrance to the town.
Consequently, the patrol vehicles stormed the town and spread through its streets, which triggered clashes with local youths.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the young men attacked soldiers blocking the main entrance to the town.
Consequently, the patrol vehicles stormed the town and spread through its streets, which triggered clashes with local youths.
5 oct 2018
Clashes broke out at dawn Friday between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers after the latter stormed al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya town, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources said that foot soldiers spread through the town at dawn after they withdrew at night, adding their presence provoked clashes with local youths.
Similar skirmishes occurred in recent weeks, sometimes with settlers, in the same town.
In a separate incident, a group of youths hurled stones at Israeli cars in the central area of Huwara town, south of Nablus, causing damage to their windows.
Local sources said that foot soldiers spread through the town at dawn after they withdrew at night, adding their presence provoked clashes with local youths.
Similar skirmishes occurred in recent weeks, sometimes with settlers, in the same town.
In a separate incident, a group of youths hurled stones at Israeli cars in the central area of Huwara town, south of Nablus, causing damage to their windows.
