3 july 2019
Dozens of Israeli soldiers, accompanying several buses of colonialist settlers, invaded Joseph’s Tomb area, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, before the army fired gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian protesters, wounding two.
Media sources in Nablus said the army accompanied many buses filled with Israeli colonialist settlers, and sealed the entire area, preventing the Palestinians from entering it. video
They added that many Palestinian youngsters hurled stones at the invading vehicles, while the army fired many rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Media sources said one Palestinian was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his face, and another young man was shot with a similar round in his right thigh.
Both were rushed to hospitals in Nablus city, while medics provided treatment to several Palestinians who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Joseph the patriarch is revered by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Samaritans alike. The Israeli military allows Jews to visit as part of organized pilgrimages, although the site is in Area A where the PA has full control, however, the Palestinians aren’t allowed to enter it.
Ultra-orthodox and nationalist Jews regularly try to visit the shrine without approval, as many Jews believe the tomb to be the final resting place of the biblical figure in the Old Testament.
Palestinians believe that Joseph’s Tomb is the funerary monument to Sheikh Yousif Dweikat, a local religious figure.
Media sources in Nablus said the army accompanied many buses filled with Israeli colonialist settlers, and sealed the entire area, preventing the Palestinians from entering it. video
They added that many Palestinian youngsters hurled stones at the invading vehicles, while the army fired many rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
Media sources said one Palestinian was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his face, and another young man was shot with a similar round in his right thigh.
Both were rushed to hospitals in Nablus city, while medics provided treatment to several Palestinians who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Joseph the patriarch is revered by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Samaritans alike. The Israeli military allows Jews to visit as part of organized pilgrimages, although the site is in Area A where the PA has full control, however, the Palestinians aren’t allowed to enter it.
Ultra-orthodox and nationalist Jews regularly try to visit the shrine without approval, as many Jews believe the tomb to be the final resting place of the biblical figure in the Old Testament.
Palestinians believe that Joseph’s Tomb is the funerary monument to Sheikh Yousif Dweikat, a local religious figure.
2 july 2019
A horde of armed Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning stormed Beit Ummar town, northwest of al-Khalil, and physically attacked Palestinian citizens.
Local media activist Mohamed Awad said that settlers verbally and physically assaulted Palestinian citizens in Wadi ash-Sheikh area of Beit Ummar town.
Awad added that the Israeli occupation forces stormed the same area later and kidnapped 27-year-old Mamdouh al-Allami after ransacking his home.
The young man was taken to the Etzion military base in the north of al-Khalil.
Local media activist Mohamed Awad said that settlers verbally and physically assaulted Palestinian citizens in Wadi ash-Sheikh area of Beit Ummar town.
Awad added that the Israeli occupation forces stormed the same area later and kidnapped 27-year-old Mamdouh al-Allami after ransacking his home.
The young man was taken to the Etzion military base in the north of al-Khalil.
1 july 2019
A Palestinian citizen was injured on Sunday evening after being beaten by Israeli settlers in al-Khalil.
Local sources said that a group of Israeli settlers attacked Edris Zahda with a sharp tool and assaulted him on al-Shuhadaa street. He was transferred to the hospital for treatment after he sustained several wounds.
There are about 503 random settler outposts in the West Bank covering over 46% of its total area. About 800,000 Israelis live there and attack the Palestinians on almost a daily basis.
Local sources said that a group of Israeli settlers attacked Edris Zahda with a sharp tool and assaulted him on al-Shuhadaa street. He was transferred to the hospital for treatment after he sustained several wounds.
There are about 503 random settler outposts in the West Bank covering over 46% of its total area. About 800,000 Israelis live there and attack the Palestinians on almost a daily basis.
30 june 2019
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, many Palestinians, including Jerusalem Minister at the Palestinian Government, Fadi al-Hadmi, during the ongoing invasions and violent searches of homes in the town of al-‘Isawiya, and other parts of occupied Jerusalem.
Awad Awad, a Palestinian official who heads the Public Relations and Media Office of the Information Ministry in occupied Jerusalem, said the soldiers and many intelligence officers invaded the home of al-Hadmi in the Suwwana neighborhood in Jerusalem, and ransacked it, before abducting him.
Attorney Mohannad Jabara said the abduction of al-Hadmi came after he welcomed the Chilean President and toured with him in a visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque, an issue that was regarded by Israel as “violating its sovereignty” in Jerusalem.
Jabara stated that the abduction of the Palestinian minister is just another Israeli violation, and a blatant attempt to appease the extreme Israeli right-wing parties and members, who even attacked Israeli police officers and tried to prevent the Chilean president from visiting Al-Aqsa, especially accompanied by Palestinian officials.
In addition, the Israeli soldiers continued, for the second consecutive day, the massive and very violent invasions and searches of homes in al-‘Isawiya town, and abducted many Palestinian youngsters related to Mohammad Samir Obeid, 21, who was killed by the army on June 27th.
The soldiers invaded his home, and his mourning house, and assaulted many residents, before removing Palestinian flags and posters.
Among the abducted Palestinians is a medic, identified as Fuad Obeid, in addition to Mahmoud Assem Obeid, Mahmoud Issam Obeid, Mohammad Sa’id Obeid, Mahmoud Mohammad Obeid and Fayeq Habash.
The soldiers also invaded Shu’fat town, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian protesters.
Invasions and protests were also reported in many parts of Jerusalem, including its Old City, in addition to Silwan and several other areas.
The soldiers also invaded al-Makassed Hospital in at-Tour town, after surrounding and isolating it, and searched its various sections, looking for wounded Palestinians, before abducting Haidar Dirbas and Ala’ Dirbas.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ala’ Johar and his son, Mohammad, in Abu Dis town, east of Jerusalem, and Ehab Sa’id, from Anata town, northeast of the city.
Awad Awad, a Palestinian official who heads the Public Relations and Media Office of the Information Ministry in occupied Jerusalem, said the soldiers and many intelligence officers invaded the home of al-Hadmi in the Suwwana neighborhood in Jerusalem, and ransacked it, before abducting him.
Attorney Mohannad Jabara said the abduction of al-Hadmi came after he welcomed the Chilean President and toured with him in a visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque, an issue that was regarded by Israel as “violating its sovereignty” in Jerusalem.
Jabara stated that the abduction of the Palestinian minister is just another Israeli violation, and a blatant attempt to appease the extreme Israeli right-wing parties and members, who even attacked Israeli police officers and tried to prevent the Chilean president from visiting Al-Aqsa, especially accompanied by Palestinian officials.
In addition, the Israeli soldiers continued, for the second consecutive day, the massive and very violent invasions and searches of homes in al-‘Isawiya town, and abducted many Palestinian youngsters related to Mohammad Samir Obeid, 21, who was killed by the army on June 27th.
The soldiers invaded his home, and his mourning house, and assaulted many residents, before removing Palestinian flags and posters.
Among the abducted Palestinians is a medic, identified as Fuad Obeid, in addition to Mahmoud Assem Obeid, Mahmoud Issam Obeid, Mohammad Sa’id Obeid, Mahmoud Mohammad Obeid and Fayeq Habash.
The soldiers also invaded Shu’fat town, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian protesters.
Invasions and protests were also reported in many parts of Jerusalem, including its Old City, in addition to Silwan and several other areas.
The soldiers also invaded al-Makassed Hospital in at-Tour town, after surrounding and isolating it, and searched its various sections, looking for wounded Palestinians, before abducting Haidar Dirbas and Ala’ Dirbas.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ala’ Johar and his son, Mohammad, in Abu Dis town, east of Jerusalem, and Ehab Sa’id, from Anata town, northeast of the city.
28 june 2019
Around one thousand Palestinians were infected by polluted water and were treated in Marda village clinic while others were transferred to Salfit hospital in the northern West Bank on Thursday.
The Palestinian ministry of health said that the citizens were infected by the polluted water poured by the nearby Ariel settlement bloc into the village’s main water spring. They complained of stomach ache and nausea.
According to Palestinian officials and experts, about 60 percent of all Israeli waste is disposed of in the occupied Palestinian territories in flagrant violation of international law and environment protection laws.
The Palestinian ministry of health said that the citizens were infected by the polluted water poured by the nearby Ariel settlement bloc into the village’s main water spring. They complained of stomach ache and nausea.
According to Palestinian officials and experts, about 60 percent of all Israeli waste is disposed of in the occupied Palestinian territories in flagrant violation of international law and environment protection laws.
27 june 2019
Scores of Jewish settlers on Thursday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in groups under police escort.
According to local sources, dozens of settlers escorted by police forces flocked to the Mosque in groups and toured its courtyards. video
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
According to local sources, dozens of settlers escorted by police forces flocked to the Mosque in groups and toured its courtyards. video
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
25 june 2019
A horde of Jewish settlers on Monday deployed a barbed wire fence on Palestinian-owned land in the north of Ya’bad area, southwest of Jenin.
Local official Omar al-Khatib, chief Dhaher al-Malih village in northern Ya’bad, said settlers from the illegal settlements of Shaked and Tal Menashe set up a barbed wire fence on a tract of land belonging to local residents.
Khatib said the landowners had obtained a verdict from the Israeli high court of justice prohibiting the settlers living in the area from taking any illegal steps on the land until a final decision was made in this regard.
He affirmed that the local residents are exposed to daily assaults and provocative acts by Jewish settlers in an attempt to force them to leave their areas.
Local official Omar al-Khatib, chief Dhaher al-Malih village in northern Ya’bad, said settlers from the illegal settlements of Shaked and Tal Menashe set up a barbed wire fence on a tract of land belonging to local residents.
Khatib said the landowners had obtained a verdict from the Israeli high court of justice prohibiting the settlers living in the area from taking any illegal steps on the land until a final decision was made in this regard.
He affirmed that the local residents are exposed to daily assaults and provocative acts by Jewish settlers in an attempt to force them to leave their areas.
24 june 2019
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least nine Palestinians, including a woman and a journalist, from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, while many illegal colonialist settlers wrote racist graffiti and punctured tires, near Ramallah.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that several Israeli army jeeps invaded the Ramallah city, especially at-Tira neighborhood, before the soldiers abducted Ahmad al-Wawi and Mohammad al-Faqeeh.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Qarawat Bani Zeid village, north of Ramallah, and abducted Assem Omar.
Also in Ramallah, several illegal colonialist settlers infiltrated into Sinjil town, north of the city, and punctured the tires of ten Palestinian cars.
The assailants also wrote racist graffiti on the walls of a few homes in the town, before fleeing the area.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded the home of a former political prisoner, identified as Yazan Mohsin, in Abu Dis town, east of the city, and abducted him.
The soldiers also stormed and ransacked several apartment buildings, and stores, in the al-Ram town, north of Jerusalem.
In Hebron city, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Fuad Rashid Skafi, in addition to a journalist, identified as Amer Tawfiq Abu Hlayyil, was taken prisoner from his home in Doura town, southwest of Hebron.
The soldiers invaded several neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to the towns of Beit Ula, Etna, Beit Awwa, Deir Samit and Tarqoumia, and installed many roadblocks on northern and southern roads of Hebron city, in addition to the towns of Halhoul and Sa’ir.
The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded homes, and abducted Yousef Kawazba, from his home in the city, in addition to Baha’ Mheisin Abu Yabis, 26, from his home in the Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city.
In Tubas, in northeastern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a woman, identified as Kifah Ahmad Bisharat, from his home in Tammoun town, south of the city.
It is worth mentioning that the abducted woman is a mother of two children, and the sister of two young men who were killed by the army.
Israeli settlers spray racist graffiti in Ramallah
Israeli settlers at dawn Monday spray-painted racist slogans and punctured the tires of Palestinian-owned vehicles in Sinjil village north of Ramallah.
Sinjil's mayor Mutaz Tawafsheh said that scores of Israeli settlers stormed the village, punctured the tires of 10 vehicles, and sprayed racist graffiti on the walls.
Sinjil village is constantly attacked by the Israeli settlers, and five years ago they attempted to burn a Palestinian home with Molotov cocktails but the families rushed to the place and managed to put the fire out.
Despite the presence of Israeli surveillance cameras in all West Bank and Jerusalem areas, Israeli settlers' attacks on the Palestinians, especially those carried out by Price Tag gangs, are rarely questioned by the Israeli authorities.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that several Israeli army jeeps invaded the Ramallah city, especially at-Tira neighborhood, before the soldiers abducted Ahmad al-Wawi and Mohammad al-Faqeeh.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Qarawat Bani Zeid village, north of Ramallah, and abducted Assem Omar.
Also in Ramallah, several illegal colonialist settlers infiltrated into Sinjil town, north of the city, and punctured the tires of ten Palestinian cars.
The assailants also wrote racist graffiti on the walls of a few homes in the town, before fleeing the area.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded the home of a former political prisoner, identified as Yazan Mohsin, in Abu Dis town, east of the city, and abducted him.
The soldiers also stormed and ransacked several apartment buildings, and stores, in the al-Ram town, north of Jerusalem.
In Hebron city, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Fuad Rashid Skafi, in addition to a journalist, identified as Amer Tawfiq Abu Hlayyil, was taken prisoner from his home in Doura town, southwest of Hebron.
The soldiers invaded several neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to the towns of Beit Ula, Etna, Beit Awwa, Deir Samit and Tarqoumia, and installed many roadblocks on northern and southern roads of Hebron city, in addition to the towns of Halhoul and Sa’ir.
The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded homes, and abducted Yousef Kawazba, from his home in the city, in addition to Baha’ Mheisin Abu Yabis, 26, from his home in the Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city.
In Tubas, in northeastern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a woman, identified as Kifah Ahmad Bisharat, from his home in Tammoun town, south of the city.
It is worth mentioning that the abducted woman is a mother of two children, and the sister of two young men who were killed by the army.
Israeli settlers spray racist graffiti in Ramallah
Israeli settlers at dawn Monday spray-painted racist slogans and punctured the tires of Palestinian-owned vehicles in Sinjil village north of Ramallah.
Sinjil's mayor Mutaz Tawafsheh said that scores of Israeli settlers stormed the village, punctured the tires of 10 vehicles, and sprayed racist graffiti on the walls.
Sinjil village is constantly attacked by the Israeli settlers, and five years ago they attempted to burn a Palestinian home with Molotov cocktails but the families rushed to the place and managed to put the fire out.
Despite the presence of Israeli surveillance cameras in all West Bank and Jerusalem areas, Israeli settlers' attacks on the Palestinians, especially those carried out by Price Tag gangs, are rarely questioned by the Israeli authorities.
