28 dec 2017
Israeli minister of public security Gilad Erdan came under stone-throwing attack on Wednesday evening as he was traveling aboard a car near Abu Dis town, east of Occupied Jerusalem.
According to the Hebrew news website 0404, Palestinian young men hurled stones at the armored vehicle which Erdan was aboard, causing some damage to its windshield and body.
The website quoted a senior border police officer as saying that such incident was a great security failure for the Israeli police in the areas surrounding Jerusalem.
Erdan’s office said the minister had toured under police protection some suburban areas of Jerusalem to assess the security situation, and accused students from the University of Abu Dis of throwing stones at his car.
It added that this attack confirmed the need to strengthen Israel’s security control over the area.
For about three weeks, the occupied Palestinian territories have been seeing a popular intifada (uprising) against the Israeli occupation after US president Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
According to the Hebrew news website 0404, Palestinian young men hurled stones at the armored vehicle which Erdan was aboard, causing some damage to its windshield and body.
The website quoted a senior border police officer as saying that such incident was a great security failure for the Israeli police in the areas surrounding Jerusalem.
Erdan’s office said the minister had toured under police protection some suburban areas of Jerusalem to assess the security situation, and accused students from the University of Abu Dis of throwing stones at his car.
It added that this attack confirmed the need to strengthen Israel’s security control over the area.
For about three weeks, the occupied Palestinian territories have been seeing a popular intifada (uprising) against the Israeli occupation after US president Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
23 dec 2017
Palestinian factions in Ramallah called on Palestinian youths to waylay Israeli settlers on bypass roads in the West Bank and to close the roads before their traffic by all means.
In a statement on Saturday, the factions called for escalating clashes with settlers and Israeli occupation forces during this week.
They also declared Tuesday as a day of general escalation where demonstrations are slated to be held at Beit El barrier at the northern entrance to al-Bireh city near Ramallah.
The Palestinian powers announced next Friday as a day of mobilization and anger in protest at the US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
In a statement on Saturday, the factions called for escalating clashes with settlers and Israeli occupation forces during this week.
They also declared Tuesday as a day of general escalation where demonstrations are slated to be held at Beit El barrier at the northern entrance to al-Bireh city near Ramallah.
The Palestinian powers announced next Friday as a day of mobilization and anger in protest at the US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
A group of Palestinian youths on Saturday morning closed road No. 60 linking between al-Khalil and Occupied Jerusalem.
The PIC reporter said that dozens of Palestinian youths set tires on fire and erected stone barriers to block the main road for the Israeli settlers moving between the settlements of Jabal al-Khalil and Jerusalem.
Many Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers later arrived at the site and started to remove the tires and barriers.
A few days ago, Palestinian youth groups on social media websites called for closing bypass roads in the occupied West Bank that are mainly used by the Israeli soldiers and settlers.
In another context, an Israeli military force at dawn Saturday stormed al-Ramah neighborhood in al-Khalil, arrested an ex-prisoner and confiscated the family's car.
According to the PIC reporter, five Israeli military vehicles broke into al-Ramah neighborhood, raided the house of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Ghassan al-Qawasmi, and wreaked havoc on it before arresting Qawasmi and taking him to an unknown destination.
The PIC reporter said that dozens of Palestinian youths set tires on fire and erected stone barriers to block the main road for the Israeli settlers moving between the settlements of Jabal al-Khalil and Jerusalem.
Many Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers later arrived at the site and started to remove the tires and barriers.
A few days ago, Palestinian youth groups on social media websites called for closing bypass roads in the occupied West Bank that are mainly used by the Israeli soldiers and settlers.
In another context, an Israeli military force at dawn Saturday stormed al-Ramah neighborhood in al-Khalil, arrested an ex-prisoner and confiscated the family's car.
According to the PIC reporter, five Israeli military vehicles broke into al-Ramah neighborhood, raided the house of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Ghassan al-Qawasmi, and wreaked havoc on it before arresting Qawasmi and taking him to an unknown destination.
21 dec 2017
A Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday evening near al-Khalil’s Ibrahimi Mosque on allegations that he carried a knife.
Israeli soldiers claimed the young man intended to carry out an anti-occupation stabbing attack. He was dragged to an Israeli detention center pending exhaustive questioning.
Earlier, at around noontime, another Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the occupation soldiers over the same allegations.
Israeli soldiers claimed the young man intended to carry out an anti-occupation stabbing attack. He was dragged to an Israeli detention center pending exhaustive questioning.
Earlier, at around noontime, another Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the occupation soldiers over the same allegations.
20 dec 2017
A Hamas cell arrested by the Shin Bet planned to kidnap Likud MK Yehuda Glick and Israeli occupation army’s Arabic-language spokesman Maj. Avichay Adraee, Israeli sources claimed.
According to Israel’s Ynet news website, the indictments against cell leader Muad Ashtiyah, 26, and Mahmoud Ramadan and Ahmed Ramadan, both 19, allegedly revealed the three later changed their plans. To make it easier to carry out the attack, they decided to try to kidnap an Israeli soldier or an Israeli settler instead.
Ashtiyah acquired weapons for the planned abduction and recruited the other two members. According to the indictment, to kidnap Glick or Adraee, "the defendant learned about them and gathered information on them using the internet."
The Shin Bet said the members of the Hamas cell were in contact with Omar Assida, a Hamas militant who is also responsible for the flow of resistance funds from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank.
The Hamas command in Gaza provided guidance and financing for the planned abduction, the objective of which was to use the hostage to bargain for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
In its investigation, the Shin Bet claimed the cell members conducted observations at major junctions, main roads and bus stops in the area to gather intelligence for the planned attack. The cell leader also made inquiries about possible safe houses in the Nablus area to hide their hostage.
The Shin Bet said they seized weapons the cell members planned to use to carry out the kidnapping, including a handgun, an electric shocker and pepper spray.
According to Israel’s Ynet news website, the indictments against cell leader Muad Ashtiyah, 26, and Mahmoud Ramadan and Ahmed Ramadan, both 19, allegedly revealed the three later changed their plans. To make it easier to carry out the attack, they decided to try to kidnap an Israeli soldier or an Israeli settler instead.
Ashtiyah acquired weapons for the planned abduction and recruited the other two members. According to the indictment, to kidnap Glick or Adraee, "the defendant learned about them and gathered information on them using the internet."
The Shin Bet said the members of the Hamas cell were in contact with Omar Assida, a Hamas militant who is also responsible for the flow of resistance funds from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank.
The Hamas command in Gaza provided guidance and financing for the planned abduction, the objective of which was to use the hostage to bargain for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
In its investigation, the Shin Bet claimed the cell members conducted observations at major junctions, main roads and bus stops in the area to gather intelligence for the planned attack. The cell leader also made inquiries about possible safe houses in the Nablus area to hide their hostage.
The Shin Bet said they seized weapons the cell members planned to use to carry out the kidnapping, including a handgun, an electric shocker and pepper spray.
The Israeli police on Wednesday arrested two Jerusalemite children for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a house in Armon Hanatziv settlement illegally built on Palestinian lands in Jabal al-Mukabber area.
The police said in a press statement that they arrested two Palestinian boys aged 16 and 17 over a Molotov cocktail attack on a house in Armon Hanatziv with no injuries reported.
An Israeli court extended the two children's detention for four days until the investigation procedures are completed.
Hebrew media sources said on Monday that two Palestinians hurled a Molotov cocktail at a house in the settlement mentioned earlier causing a fire that was later extinguished but no injuries were reported in the incident.
The police said in a press statement that they arrested two Palestinian boys aged 16 and 17 over a Molotov cocktail attack on a house in Armon Hanatziv with no injuries reported.
An Israeli court extended the two children's detention for four days until the investigation procedures are completed.
Hebrew media sources said on Monday that two Palestinians hurled a Molotov cocktail at a house in the settlement mentioned earlier causing a fire that was later extinguished but no injuries were reported in the incident.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Wednesday morning arrested a Palestinian young man at Abu al-Rish barrier near al-Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil after alleged stabbing attempt.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers claimed that they found a knife in the man’s possession while passing through the barrier.
Meanwhile, clashes broke out between school students and IOF soldiers after school time in the afternoon.
Palestinian factions called for suspending school time after 11 a.m. in the city and announcing a day of anger in protest at the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers claimed that they found a knife in the man’s possession while passing through the barrier.
Meanwhile, clashes broke out between school students and IOF soldiers after school time in the afternoon.
Palestinian factions called for suspending school time after 11 a.m. in the city and announcing a day of anger in protest at the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
18 dec 2017
Palestinian protesters on Monday evening opened fire at an Israeli bus driving near al-Khalil’s northern town of Beit Ummar, in the southern West Bank.
No injuries were reported in the alleged shooting attack.
Israeli army patrols scoured the area in the hunt for the alleged perpetrators.
Tension has hit the climax in the occupied Palestinian territories after the U.S. President Donald Trump recognized, in a Wednesday 6/12/2017 speech from the White House, Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Violent clashes took away the lives of 10 Palestinians and left hundreds wounded.
No injuries were reported in the alleged shooting attack.
Israeli army patrols scoured the area in the hunt for the alleged perpetrators.
Tension has hit the climax in the occupied Palestinian territories after the U.S. President Donald Trump recognized, in a Wednesday 6/12/2017 speech from the White House, Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Violent clashes took away the lives of 10 Palestinians and left hundreds wounded.
17 dec 2017
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday afternoon arrested a Palestinian boy while he was trying to enter Salem court complex in Salem military camp to the west of Jenin city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that tension prevailed inside Salem camp after the Israeli guards, who were searching Palestinian prisoners' families at the entrance to the courtroom, stopped the boy and arrested him.
They added that the guards handcuffed the 16-year-old Nedal al-Amer, who is a resident of Jenin refugee camp, and took him to an unknown destination claiming that a homemade bomb was found in his possession.
Many Palestinian children have been arrested recently in the same place under various pretexts.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that tension prevailed inside Salem camp after the Israeli guards, who were searching Palestinian prisoners' families at the entrance to the courtroom, stopped the boy and arrested him.
They added that the guards handcuffed the 16-year-old Nedal al-Amer, who is a resident of Jenin refugee camp, and took him to an unknown destination claiming that a homemade bomb was found in his possession.
Many Palestinian children have been arrested recently in the same place under various pretexts.
15 dec 2017
Muhammad Amin Aqel al-Adam 18
Four Palestinians have been declared dead by the Palestinian Health Ministry in the West Bank and Gaza, after a day of violent clashes with Israeli forces on Friday across the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and besieged Gaza Strip.
The ministry reported that 18-year-old Muhammad Amin Aqel al-Adam succumbed to his wounds on Friday evening after he was shot multiple times by Israeli forces in the central West Bank town of al-Bireh, after an alleged stabbing attempt against soldiers.
Al-Adam was a resident of the town of Beit Ula in the western Hebron district of the southern West Bank
Four Palestinians have been declared dead by the Palestinian Health Ministry in the West Bank and Gaza, after a day of violent clashes with Israeli forces on Friday across the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and besieged Gaza Strip.
The ministry reported that 18-year-old Muhammad Amin Aqel al-Adam succumbed to his wounds on Friday evening after he was shot multiple times by Israeli forces in the central West Bank town of al-Bireh, after an alleged stabbing attempt against soldiers.
Al-Adam was a resident of the town of Beit Ula in the western Hebron district of the southern West Bank
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Dozens of thousands of Palestinians marched, Friday, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, and were met by soldiers who resorted to the excessive use of force, leading to dozens of injuries, among them one who was seriously wounded, reportedly after “attempted to stab a soldier.”
The Palestinian, who suffered a serious injury, was not among the protesters, while initial reports indicate that he approached Israeli soldiers near the northern entrance of al-Biereh, in central West Bank, and attempted to stab a soldier. |
Israeli sources claim the soldier was mildly injured.
The soldiers shot the Palestinian, inflicting serious wounds, before he was rushed by Palestinian Red Crescent medics to a hospital in Ramallah.
A Video from the scene shows the soldiers shooting the Palestinian from short distance with one live round, as he was trying to approach them, and then fired at least two more rounds at him after he was already injured and subdued.
Furthermore, the army attacked Palestinian protesters in Budrus village, west of Ramallah, and the soldiers fired many live rounds.
In Bil’in village, west of Ramallah, the soldiers assaulted the weekly nonviolent procession, and fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, causing scores to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at hundreds of Palestinians who matched in al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Old City, in addition to several nearby areas, in addition to Qalandia Terminal.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers used excessive force against protesters, in the northern part of the city, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot eight Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets; four of them were moved to hospitals, while 13 others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
In Hebron, the soldiers attacked protesters in Bab az-Zawiya area, in the center of the city, in addition to al-‘Arroub refugee camp, Shiokh village, Tarqoumia town, Beit Ummar town, and several other areas.
Many Palestinians were injured, including one who was shot with live fire in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp.
The soldiers also assaulted a cameraman, identified as Eyad al-Hashlamoun, of the Palestine Satellite TV, in Bab az-Zawiya area, and forced many journalists away after preventing them from documenting the unfolding events.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
In Nablus, in northern West Bank, thousands of Palestinians marched in the center of the city, and hundreds marched towards Huwwara military roadblock, south of the city, before the soldiers started firing at them, leading to clashes.
The soldiers also attacked dozens of protesters in Burin village, south of Nablus, especially in the southern area of the city, including Huwwara, Beita Junction, Beit Forik town and Salem village.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers attacked protesters in the city, in addition to Kufur Qaddoum, Azzoun and Jayyous.
In Tulkarem, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers attacked protesters and injured one activist, identified as Khairi Hannoun, with a gas bomb fired at his head, west of the city.
In addition, thousands marched in the northern West Bank governorate of Jenin, and chanted against Donald Trump, and his illegal policies, in addition to chanting against the ongoing Israeli military occupation and escalating violations.
In the Gaza Strip, the soldiers fired live rounds at protesters near Beit Hanoun (Erez) terminal, in northern Gaza, and shot a young man in his leg, before he was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital.
The soldiers also shot a young man in his back, near the Eastern Graveyard, before he was rushed to Abu Yousef an-Najjar hospital, in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Medical sources in the Gaza Strip have confirmed that the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire near Erez Terminal, and two others east of Rafah, in southern Gaza, before they were all rushed to hospitals.
They added that the army injured many Palestinians east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, southeast of Gaza city, and three others east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza.
Another Palestinian suffered moderate wounds east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and was rushed to the Al-Aqsa Hospital.
IOF shoots, seriously injures Palestinian youth after stabbing soldier
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Friday afternoon shot and seriously injured a Palestinian youth after stabbing an IOF soldier at the northern entrance to al-Bireh city near Ramallah.
Yedioth Ahronoth Hebrew newspaper said that a Palestinian young man stabbed an Israeli officer in the shoulder near Beit El settlement north of al-Bireh. IOF troops immediately opened fire and seriously injured him.
The Palestinian Health Ministry affirmed that the Palestinian youth was critically wounded.
IOF soldiers also opened fire at Palestinian medics and youths, who managed to carry the young man away to offer him treatment.
The soldiers shot the Palestinian, inflicting serious wounds, before he was rushed by Palestinian Red Crescent medics to a hospital in Ramallah.
A Video from the scene shows the soldiers shooting the Palestinian from short distance with one live round, as he was trying to approach them, and then fired at least two more rounds at him after he was already injured and subdued.
Furthermore, the army attacked Palestinian protesters in Budrus village, west of Ramallah, and the soldiers fired many live rounds.
In Bil’in village, west of Ramallah, the soldiers assaulted the weekly nonviolent procession, and fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, causing scores to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at hundreds of Palestinians who matched in al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Old City, in addition to several nearby areas, in addition to Qalandia Terminal.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers used excessive force against protesters, in the northern part of the city, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot eight Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets; four of them were moved to hospitals, while 13 others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
In Hebron, the soldiers attacked protesters in Bab az-Zawiya area, in the center of the city, in addition to al-‘Arroub refugee camp, Shiokh village, Tarqoumia town, Beit Ummar town, and several other areas.
Many Palestinians were injured, including one who was shot with live fire in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp.
The soldiers also assaulted a cameraman, identified as Eyad al-Hashlamoun, of the Palestine Satellite TV, in Bab az-Zawiya area, and forced many journalists away after preventing them from documenting the unfolding events.
Medical sources said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
In Nablus, in northern West Bank, thousands of Palestinians marched in the center of the city, and hundreds marched towards Huwwara military roadblock, south of the city, before the soldiers started firing at them, leading to clashes.
The soldiers also attacked dozens of protesters in Burin village, south of Nablus, especially in the southern area of the city, including Huwwara, Beita Junction, Beit Forik town and Salem village.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers attacked protesters in the city, in addition to Kufur Qaddoum, Azzoun and Jayyous.
In Tulkarem, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers attacked protesters and injured one activist, identified as Khairi Hannoun, with a gas bomb fired at his head, west of the city.
In addition, thousands marched in the northern West Bank governorate of Jenin, and chanted against Donald Trump, and his illegal policies, in addition to chanting against the ongoing Israeli military occupation and escalating violations.
In the Gaza Strip, the soldiers fired live rounds at protesters near Beit Hanoun (Erez) terminal, in northern Gaza, and shot a young man in his leg, before he was rushed to the Indonesian Hospital.
The soldiers also shot a young man in his back, near the Eastern Graveyard, before he was rushed to Abu Yousef an-Najjar hospital, in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Medical sources in the Gaza Strip have confirmed that the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire near Erez Terminal, and two others east of Rafah, in southern Gaza, before they were all rushed to hospitals.
They added that the army injured many Palestinians east of the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, southeast of Gaza city, and three others east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza.
Another Palestinian suffered moderate wounds east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and was rushed to the Al-Aqsa Hospital.
IOF shoots, seriously injures Palestinian youth after stabbing soldier
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Friday afternoon shot and seriously injured a Palestinian youth after stabbing an IOF soldier at the northern entrance to al-Bireh city near Ramallah.
Yedioth Ahronoth Hebrew newspaper said that a Palestinian young man stabbed an Israeli officer in the shoulder near Beit El settlement north of al-Bireh. IOF troops immediately opened fire and seriously injured him.
The Palestinian Health Ministry affirmed that the Palestinian youth was critically wounded.
IOF soldiers also opened fire at Palestinian medics and youths, who managed to carry the young man away to offer him treatment.
Photo of the explosive belt found on the injured Palestinian
A Palestinian youth was critically injured on Friday after being shot multiple times with live ammunition by Israeli forces in the central occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
The young Palestinian man, whose identity remained unknown, reportedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier with a knife, lightly injuring the soldier.
Video from Hayat TV shows Israeli soldiers firing two shots at the youth, causing him to fall to the ground.
Despite the Palestinian being clearly incapacitated, Israeli soldiers continued to fire at him, hitting him with at least one more bullet.
According to witnesses, Israeli soldiers continued firing around the young man in an attempt to prevent medics from reaching him.
Crews from the Palestinian Red Crescent managed to evacuate the young man to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, where sources told Ma’an he was in critical condition and undergoing multiple surgeries.
Photos showed the young man wearing what appeared to be an explosive device, though it remained unclear if it was real or not.
Hundreds of Palestinians have been shot by Israeli forces near settlements and checkpoints in the West Bank for allegedly attempting to carry out stabbing and car-ramming attacks against Israeli forces and settlers.
Israeli forces routinely shoot Palestinians, oftentimes killing them, during these alleged attacks on Israelis, even if the Palestinian could be detained through nonlethal means. This Israeli practice has prompted rights groups to accuse Israel of carrying out extrajudicial executions on Palestinians.
A Palestinian youth was critically injured on Friday after being shot multiple times with live ammunition by Israeli forces in the central occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
The young Palestinian man, whose identity remained unknown, reportedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier with a knife, lightly injuring the soldier.
Video from Hayat TV shows Israeli soldiers firing two shots at the youth, causing him to fall to the ground.
Despite the Palestinian being clearly incapacitated, Israeli soldiers continued to fire at him, hitting him with at least one more bullet.
According to witnesses, Israeli soldiers continued firing around the young man in an attempt to prevent medics from reaching him.
Crews from the Palestinian Red Crescent managed to evacuate the young man to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, where sources told Ma’an he was in critical condition and undergoing multiple surgeries.
Photos showed the young man wearing what appeared to be an explosive device, though it remained unclear if it was real or not.
Hundreds of Palestinians have been shot by Israeli forces near settlements and checkpoints in the West Bank for allegedly attempting to carry out stabbing and car-ramming attacks against Israeli forces and settlers.
Israeli forces routinely shoot Palestinians, oftentimes killing them, during these alleged attacks on Israelis, even if the Palestinian could be detained through nonlethal means. This Israeli practice has prompted rights groups to accuse Israel of carrying out extrajudicial executions on Palestinians.
