20 july 2016
Groups of Israeli officers and settlers on Wednesday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque's courtyards under police escort.
Local sources reported that the Israeli police allowed several Shin Bet officers and Jewish settlers to enter the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and tour its courtyards.
Earlier, a separate group of about 12 settlers escorted by policemen toured the Islamic holy shrine.
Some settlers tried provocatively to perform Jewish rituals during their tours, which provoked Muslim worshipers into chanting religious slogans loudly as an expression of anger over their desecration of the Islamic holy place.
Eyewitnesses said that policemen detained a Palestinian young man at the Aqsa Mosque and interrogated him before letting him go.
Local sources reported that the Israeli police allowed several Shin Bet officers and Jewish settlers to enter the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and tour its courtyards.
Earlier, a separate group of about 12 settlers escorted by policemen toured the Islamic holy shrine.
Some settlers tried provocatively to perform Jewish rituals during their tours, which provoked Muslim worshipers into chanting religious slogans loudly as an expression of anger over their desecration of the Islamic holy place.
Eyewitnesses said that policemen detained a Palestinian young man at the Aqsa Mosque and interrogated him before letting him go.
A group of Jewish settlers on Tuesday appropriated a plot of Palestinian-owned land in al-Ein al-Jadida area, which is located at the bottom of Tel Rumeida in al-Khalil city.
According to local sources, the settlers embarked on building a terrace as part of a park project they plan to carry out for themselves in Tel Rumeida.
Over the past four years, Palestinian-owned lands in al-Ein al-Jadida area have been exposed to several violations by Jewish settlers.
According to local sources, the settlers embarked on building a terrace as part of a park project they plan to carry out for themselves in Tel Rumeida.
Over the past four years, Palestinian-owned lands in al-Ein al-Jadida area have been exposed to several violations by Jewish settlers.
A group of settlers set fire at dawn Wednesday to a local house in Duma town south of Nablus belonging to Dawabsheh family.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that a group of settlers threw Molotov cocktails into the house which led to the outbreak of fire in the kitchen and bedroom.
Fortunately, Mohamed Dawabsheh’s family managed to get out of the house in the right time.
They were later taken to hospital suffering the effect of smoke inhalation.
Mohamed Dawabsheh affirmed that he heard suspicious noises around the house before the incident. A slight explosion was then heard before the fire started, he continued.
Local activist Ghassan Daghlas affirmed that it is a deliberate settlers’ attack. Palestinian civil defense managed to put down the fire that completely burned the kitchen and bedroom.
The incident came only few days before the anniversary of the settlers’ arson attack that targeted Saad Dawabsheh family during which a Palestinian toddler and his parents were burned to death, while the four-year-old Ahmed Dawabsheh, the elder son, is still receiving treatment after sustaining burns in 60 percent of his body.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that a group of settlers threw Molotov cocktails into the house which led to the outbreak of fire in the kitchen and bedroom.
Fortunately, Mohamed Dawabsheh’s family managed to get out of the house in the right time.
They were later taken to hospital suffering the effect of smoke inhalation.
Mohamed Dawabsheh affirmed that he heard suspicious noises around the house before the incident. A slight explosion was then heard before the fire started, he continued.
Local activist Ghassan Daghlas affirmed that it is a deliberate settlers’ attack. Palestinian civil defense managed to put down the fire that completely burned the kitchen and bedroom.
The incident came only few days before the anniversary of the settlers’ arson attack that targeted Saad Dawabsheh family during which a Palestinian toddler and his parents were burned to death, while the four-year-old Ahmed Dawabsheh, the elder son, is still receiving treatment after sustaining burns in 60 percent of his body.
19 july 2016
New settler groups stormed Tuesday morning al-Aqsa Mosque via the Israeli-controlled al-Magharibeh gate amid heavy police protection.
A number of the Israeli settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals in the al-Aqsa compound which led to a state of tension among Palestinian worshipers.
On the other hand, Israeli police continued to prevent a number of Jerusalemite women from having access to al-Aqsa for allegedly being involved in protests against settlers’ presence in the holy shrine.
Tension remained high in and around al-Aqsa Mosque since early October 2015 after Israeli police repeatedly stormed the site and restricted Palestinians’ access into it, while allowing large numbers of settlers to access the holy site under heavy protection.
For Muslims, al-Aqsa represents the world's third holiest site. Jews, for their part, refer to the area as the "Temple Mount," claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times. Israel occupied the city of Jerusalem during the 1967 war.
It later annexed the city in 1980, claiming it as the capital of the “Jewish state” in a move never recognized by the international community.
A number of the Israeli settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals in the al-Aqsa compound which led to a state of tension among Palestinian worshipers.
On the other hand, Israeli police continued to prevent a number of Jerusalemite women from having access to al-Aqsa for allegedly being involved in protests against settlers’ presence in the holy shrine.
Tension remained high in and around al-Aqsa Mosque since early October 2015 after Israeli police repeatedly stormed the site and restricted Palestinians’ access into it, while allowing large numbers of settlers to access the holy site under heavy protection.
For Muslims, al-Aqsa represents the world's third holiest site. Jews, for their part, refer to the area as the "Temple Mount," claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times. Israel occupied the city of Jerusalem during the 1967 war.
It later annexed the city in 1980, claiming it as the capital of the “Jewish state” in a move never recognized by the international community.
18 july 2016
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Monday two Palestinians while they were hanging a poster near the southern mosque which is located within the Aqsa Mosque compound.
Quds Press revealed that Israeli police allowed 19 settlers to break into the plazas of the holy site in the morning under tightened security measures by Israeli Special Forces.
They got out of the Muslims’ sacred place from al-Silsila gate.
The number of the Jewish settlers who have stormed the plazas of the Aqsa since the beginning of July exceeded 500 settlers.
Quds Press revealed that Israeli police allowed 19 settlers to break into the plazas of the holy site in the morning under tightened security measures by Israeli Special Forces.
They got out of the Muslims’ sacred place from al-Silsila gate.
The number of the Jewish settlers who have stormed the plazas of the Aqsa since the beginning of July exceeded 500 settlers.
A charter flight carrying more than 220 Jewish emigrants from the US and Canada will arrive in occupied Palestine on Tuesday, according to Israel Hayom newspaper.
The airliner has been chartered by the government-backed "Nefesh B'Nefesh" group that promotes, encourages and facilitates Jewish emigration to occupied Palestine from the US, Canada and Britain.
The flight, which is part of a plan to bring over 2,000 Jews from North America in the summer, will land at Ben Gurion Airport tomorrow morning.
Nefesh B'Nefesh works in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency for Israel, the government of Israel and major Zionist organizations.
Since 2002, Nefesh B'Nefesh had been able to bring over 45,000 Jews to settle in occupied Palestine.
The airliner has been chartered by the government-backed "Nefesh B'Nefesh" group that promotes, encourages and facilitates Jewish emigration to occupied Palestine from the US, Canada and Britain.
The flight, which is part of a plan to bring over 2,000 Jews from North America in the summer, will land at Ben Gurion Airport tomorrow morning.
Nefesh B'Nefesh works in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency for Israel, the government of Israel and major Zionist organizations.
Since 2002, Nefesh B'Nefesh had been able to bring over 45,000 Jews to settle in occupied Palestine.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, earlier Monday, at least seventeen Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, including one who came under fire of an armed Israeli paramilitary settler, before the soldiers abducted him.
The Jerusalem Office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers broke into several homes in the occupied city, and kidnapped six Palestinians.
It said the soldiers kidnapped Anas Abu Assab, 17, Daoud Yousef Ateyya, 17, Mohammad Omar Ateyya (minor), and Bassem Ma’touq, from their homes in the al-‘Eesawiyya town.
The soldiers also kidnapped Netham Abu Ramouz, from his home in the al-‘Ezariyya town, southeast of Jerusalem, and Mohammad Abu Esbeitan from Beit Iksa village, northwest of the city, after storming and violently searching their homes.
Also in Jerusalem, soldiers and fanatic colonists stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacked many Palestinians and kidnapped two, identified as Adel Abu Zneid and ‘Aahed Rezeq, before taking them to a nearby interrogation facility.
The attack into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa was carried out through the al-Magharba Gate, when several small groups of soldiers and settlers started flooding the holy site after removing the Muslim worshipers.
Also on Monday at dawn, the army invaded several Palestinian areas in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped four Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Aref al-Hjouj, from Bani Neim town, Nabil Kamel al-Ja’bari, 38, Ali Mahmoud Abu Hasan, 21, and Shaddad Hammouda Sharha.
Furthermore, a paramilitary Israeli colonist opened fire at a Palestinian truck, driving on bypass road #60, east of Hebron, before the soldiers stopped the truck driver near Khirbit al-Majnouna area, south of Hebron, and kidnapped him.
Eyewitnesses said the Palestinian has been identified as Hisham Mahmoud Abu Ayyash, from Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, kidnapped three Palestinians, shot and injured another, and violently assaulted a woman.
The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Ala’ Wajeeh Abatly, his brother Anas, and Salim J’eidi.
One Palestinian, identified as Majdi Nizar Atatra, was kidnapped after the soldiers stormed and searched several homes in Jenin city, in the northern part of the West Bank.
The Jerusalem Office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers broke into several homes in the occupied city, and kidnapped six Palestinians.
It said the soldiers kidnapped Anas Abu Assab, 17, Daoud Yousef Ateyya, 17, Mohammad Omar Ateyya (minor), and Bassem Ma’touq, from their homes in the al-‘Eesawiyya town.
The soldiers also kidnapped Netham Abu Ramouz, from his home in the al-‘Ezariyya town, southeast of Jerusalem, and Mohammad Abu Esbeitan from Beit Iksa village, northwest of the city, after storming and violently searching their homes.
Also in Jerusalem, soldiers and fanatic colonists stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacked many Palestinians and kidnapped two, identified as Adel Abu Zneid and ‘Aahed Rezeq, before taking them to a nearby interrogation facility.
The attack into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa was carried out through the al-Magharba Gate, when several small groups of soldiers and settlers started flooding the holy site after removing the Muslim worshipers.
Also on Monday at dawn, the army invaded several Palestinian areas in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped four Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Aref al-Hjouj, from Bani Neim town, Nabil Kamel al-Ja’bari, 38, Ali Mahmoud Abu Hasan, 21, and Shaddad Hammouda Sharha.
Furthermore, a paramilitary Israeli colonist opened fire at a Palestinian truck, driving on bypass road #60, east of Hebron, before the soldiers stopped the truck driver near Khirbit al-Majnouna area, south of Hebron, and kidnapped him.
Eyewitnesses said the Palestinian has been identified as Hisham Mahmoud Abu Ayyash, from Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, kidnapped three Palestinians, shot and injured another, and violently assaulted a woman.
The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Ala’ Wajeeh Abatly, his brother Anas, and Salim J’eidi.
One Palestinian, identified as Majdi Nizar Atatra, was kidnapped after the soldiers stormed and searched several homes in Jenin city, in the northern part of the West Bank.
A Palestinian child was injured, on Monday morning, after a colonist Israeli settler rammed him with his car, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and fled the scene.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in southern Hebron, said the child has been identified as Hamza Mahmoud Reb’ey, 12.
The colonist was driving on bypass road #60, near Khirbit Erfa’eyya area, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron, and fled the scene directly after ramming the child.
Local Palestinian medics rushed the wounded child to the Hebron Governmental Hospital; his injuries have been described as moderate.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in southern Hebron, said the child has been identified as Hamza Mahmoud Reb’ey, 12.
The colonist was driving on bypass road #60, near Khirbit Erfa’eyya area, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron, and fled the scene directly after ramming the child.
Local Palestinian medics rushed the wounded child to the Hebron Governmental Hospital; his injuries have been described as moderate.
17 july 2016
A horde of Jewish settlers on Sunday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque's courtyards as part of daily provocative break-ins staged under Israeli police escort at the Islamic holy shrine.
Local sources said that some settlers tried during their presence at the Mosque to perform rituals, but Palestinian worshipers intervened and chanted religious slogans loudly to fend them off.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police continued to impose entry bans on several Palestinian women, who rallied near its gates reciting verses from the holy Qur'an.
Local sources said that some settlers tried during their presence at the Mosque to perform rituals, but Palestinian worshipers intervened and chanted religious slogans loudly to fend them off.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police continued to impose entry bans on several Palestinian women, who rallied near its gates reciting verses from the holy Qur'an.
16 july 2016
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Friday evening, six Palestinians with live fire after the army opened fire on protesters, east of the Sheja’eyya area, east of Gaza city, and east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers, stationed in Nahal Oz military base, across the border fence, east of the Sheja’eyya, fired many live rounds on Palestinian protesters who marched towards the security fence.
Two Palestinians were shot with live rounds in their legs, before Red Crescent medics moved them to the Shifa Hospital, east of Gaza.
Their injuries have been described as moderate; several others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In addition, four Palestinians were shot also by live army fire, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, and were moved to the Al-Aqsa Hospital, suffering moderate wounds.
The Israeli army repeatedly opens fire on Palestinians who approach the border area, even without getting very close to it, and frequently attacks farmers in their own lands.
In related news, a Palestinian woman was injured, on Friday at night, after a number of Israeli fanatics assaulted her in Wadi Qana area, near Salfit city, in the occupied West Bank.
The woman suffered cuts in her arms, while many cars sustained damage after the several Israeli consists hurled stones on them.
Media sources in Gaza said the soldiers, stationed in Nahal Oz military base, across the border fence, east of the Sheja’eyya, fired many live rounds on Palestinian protesters who marched towards the security fence.
Two Palestinians were shot with live rounds in their legs, before Red Crescent medics moved them to the Shifa Hospital, east of Gaza.
Their injuries have been described as moderate; several others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In addition, four Palestinians were shot also by live army fire, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, and were moved to the Al-Aqsa Hospital, suffering moderate wounds.
The Israeli army repeatedly opens fire on Palestinians who approach the border area, even without getting very close to it, and frequently attacks farmers in their own lands.
In related news, a Palestinian woman was injured, on Friday at night, after a number of Israeli fanatics assaulted her in Wadi Qana area, near Salfit city, in the occupied West Bank.
The woman suffered cuts in her arms, while many cars sustained damage after the several Israeli consists hurled stones on them.
A Palestinian worker was injured, Friday, after two extremist Israeli colonists attacked him in a car repair and a carwash garage, in the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in al-Khader Ahmad Salah said two colonists, from Efrat nearby illegal colony, came to the workshop for some repairs for their car, and to wash it.
Salah added that the colonists assaulted the worker after he finished the work, and asked to be paid.
The Israeli assailants snuck behind him in a surprise attack, causing various cuts and bruises, especially since they used an electric military-grade baton, and a knife.
The attack took place in Um Roka area, south of the town; after the assault, several workers rushed to rescue their colleague, and the Israeli assailants fled the scene.
The wounded Palestinian worker, identified as Yahya Mousa, 30, was moved to the al-Yamama nearby hospital for treatment.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in al-Khader Ahmad Salah said two colonists, from Efrat nearby illegal colony, came to the workshop for some repairs for their car, and to wash it.
Salah added that the colonists assaulted the worker after he finished the work, and asked to be paid.
The Israeli assailants snuck behind him in a surprise attack, causing various cuts and bruises, especially since they used an electric military-grade baton, and a knife.
The attack took place in Um Roka area, south of the town; after the assault, several workers rushed to rescue their colleague, and the Israeli assailants fled the scene.
The wounded Palestinian worker, identified as Yahya Mousa, 30, was moved to the al-Yamama nearby hospital for treatment.
15 july 2016
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Friday 35 Palestinian peaceful activists as they were cleaning an area located in the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida in the southern West Bank district of al-Khalil in order to establish a cultural cinema, according to Youth Against Settlements Group.
Mohamed Azghir, an activist in the group, affirmed that large numbers of Israeli forces surrounded Palestinian activists before taking them to the nearby military camps.
According to the group, the activists were cleaning inside an abandoned Palestinian factory in preparation for opening a cinema in the area when several Israeli settlers began verbally harassing the activists and throwing stones and tomatoes at them.
“The cultural cinema project was planned to provide much-needed cultural infrastructure to the Palestinian communities in al-Khalil, while showcasing ways in which nonviolent resistance can work to end the nearly 50-year Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.”
Earlier in the day, Israeli forces stormed the headquarters of Steadfastness and Challenge Center and Youth Against Settlements Group in Tel Rumeida.
The area of Tel Rumeida has long been a flashpoint of tension between Palestinians and Israeli settlers and military, as it is located near an illegal Israeli settlement.
Mohamed Azghir, an activist in the group, affirmed that large numbers of Israeli forces surrounded Palestinian activists before taking them to the nearby military camps.
According to the group, the activists were cleaning inside an abandoned Palestinian factory in preparation for opening a cinema in the area when several Israeli settlers began verbally harassing the activists and throwing stones and tomatoes at them.
“The cultural cinema project was planned to provide much-needed cultural infrastructure to the Palestinian communities in al-Khalil, while showcasing ways in which nonviolent resistance can work to end the nearly 50-year Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.”
Earlier in the day, Israeli forces stormed the headquarters of Steadfastness and Challenge Center and Youth Against Settlements Group in Tel Rumeida.
The area of Tel Rumeida has long been a flashpoint of tension between Palestinians and Israeli settlers and military, as it is located near an illegal Israeli settlement.
14 july 2016
The ages and places of residence of three teenagers who torched cars in a price tag attack outside Nazareth has been anounced; They are all between the ages of 15 and 16, and are from Karmiel, Balfouria, and Elon Moreh.
The three teenagers who set fire to cars and spray painted hate speech in the town of Yaffa outside of Nazareth have had their ages and hometowns released by the court. They are all aged between 15 and 16, and they are from Karmiel, Elon Moreh, and Balfouria.
The arson occurred on June 10 in a commercial vehicles compound. Two vehicles were lit on fire. Three other vehicles had the words "price tag" and "revenge' spray painted on them.
Police arrived at the scene and collected evidence, including security camera footage. The footage showed the three teenagers trespassing onto the property and setting fire to the vehicles.
Shin Bet security forces interrogated the teenagers who admitted that they had been planning to torch Arab vehicles out of revenge for Palestinian attacks on Jews. After the Sarona Market attacks, they decided to carry out their plan.
The Shin Bet investigation also revealed links between the teenagers and the Hilltop Youth movement.
Decyphering the attack and arresting the suspects is another step towards thwarting the activities of Jewish terror cells who have been carrying out attacks over the past two years," a Shin Bet statement said.
"The Shin Bet stresses that the enforcement measures which have been carried out over the past several months have led to a significant drop in the scope of violent attacks and terror against Palestinians and Israeli-Arabs."
The three teenagers who set fire to cars and spray painted hate speech in the town of Yaffa outside of Nazareth have had their ages and hometowns released by the court. They are all aged between 15 and 16, and they are from Karmiel, Elon Moreh, and Balfouria.
The arson occurred on June 10 in a commercial vehicles compound. Two vehicles were lit on fire. Three other vehicles had the words "price tag" and "revenge' spray painted on them.
Police arrived at the scene and collected evidence, including security camera footage. The footage showed the three teenagers trespassing onto the property and setting fire to the vehicles.
Shin Bet security forces interrogated the teenagers who admitted that they had been planning to torch Arab vehicles out of revenge for Palestinian attacks on Jews. After the Sarona Market attacks, they decided to carry out their plan.
The Shin Bet investigation also revealed links between the teenagers and the Hilltop Youth movement.
Decyphering the attack and arresting the suspects is another step towards thwarting the activities of Jewish terror cells who have been carrying out attacks over the past two years," a Shin Bet statement said.
"The Shin Bet stresses that the enforcement measures which have been carried out over the past several months have led to a significant drop in the scope of violent attacks and terror against Palestinians and Israeli-Arabs."
Israeli settlers desecrated at dawn Thursday al-Aqsa Mosque via the Israeli-controlled al-Magharibeh gate under heavy police protection.
The PIC reporter affirmed that Israeli settlers stormed the holy shrine in two groups and tried to perform Talmudic rituals which led to a state of tension amid the Palestinian worshipers.
On the other hand, Israeli police continued to prevent a number of Jerusalemite women from having access to al-Aqsa for allegedly being involved in protests against settlers’ presence in the holy shrine.
Tension remained high in and around al-Aqsa Mosque since early October 2015 after Israeli police repeatedly stormed the site and restricted Palestinians’ access into it, while allowing large numbers of settlers to access the holy site under heavy protection.
For Muslims, al-Aqsa represents the world's third holiest site. Jews, for their part, refer to the area as the "Temple Mount," claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times. Israel occupied the city of Jerusalem during the 1967 war.
It later annexed the city in 1980, claiming it as the capital of the “Jewish state” in a move never recognized by the international community.
The PIC reporter affirmed that Israeli settlers stormed the holy shrine in two groups and tried to perform Talmudic rituals which led to a state of tension amid the Palestinian worshipers.
On the other hand, Israeli police continued to prevent a number of Jerusalemite women from having access to al-Aqsa for allegedly being involved in protests against settlers’ presence in the holy shrine.
Tension remained high in and around al-Aqsa Mosque since early October 2015 after Israeli police repeatedly stormed the site and restricted Palestinians’ access into it, while allowing large numbers of settlers to access the holy site under heavy protection.
For Muslims, al-Aqsa represents the world's third holiest site. Jews, for their part, refer to the area as the "Temple Mount," claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times. Israel occupied the city of Jerusalem during the 1967 war.
It later annexed the city in 1980, claiming it as the capital of the “Jewish state” in a move never recognized by the international community.
