28 mar 2020
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday evening wounded four Palestinian citizens and arrested six others during raids on different West Bank areas.
Two Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and three others were detained as the IOF raided a Palestinian village in the West Bank province of al-Khalil.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that the IOF stormed At-Tuwani village and attacked Palestinian residents with rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters. video
Israeli settlers also attacked the village's shepherds with stones and chased them in the area while protected by IOF soldiers who fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades to ensure the settlers' safety. video video
Meanwhile, two Palestinian youths were injured and two others were arrested when the IOF raided Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqilya province.
Popular resistance activist Murad Shtewi said that the IOF violently stormed Kafr Qaddum and heavily showered Palestinian homes with tear gas canisters, rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades. video video
A number of Palestinians choked on tear gas and were treated in the field and two were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets.
Two brothers aged 13 and 14 were kidnapped by the IOF during the attack. video video
A sixth Palestinian was arrested near his home during a raid on al-Isawiya village east of Occupied Jerusalem.
Two Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and three others were detained as the IOF raided a Palestinian village in the West Bank province of al-Khalil.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that the IOF stormed At-Tuwani village and attacked Palestinian residents with rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters. video
Israeli settlers also attacked the village's shepherds with stones and chased them in the area while protected by IOF soldiers who fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades to ensure the settlers' safety. video video
Meanwhile, two Palestinian youths were injured and two others were arrested when the IOF raided Kafr Qaddum village in Qalqilya province.
Popular resistance activist Murad Shtewi said that the IOF violently stormed Kafr Qaddum and heavily showered Palestinian homes with tear gas canisters, rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades. video video
A number of Palestinians choked on tear gas and were treated in the field and two were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets.
Two brothers aged 13 and 14 were kidnapped by the IOF during the attack. video video
A sixth Palestinian was arrested near his home during a raid on al-Isawiya village east of Occupied Jerusalem.
For the second day in a row, fanatic Jewish settlers attacked today the village of Al-Tuwani, south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank, according to a local source.
Fo'ad Amour, a local rights activist, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal settlement of Havat Ma'on, nearby, attacked the village and pelted stones at herders and other civilians in the full sight of Israeli soldiers who did nothing to stop the attack.
Amour added that not only did the soldiers do nothing to stop the attack, but further attacked with teargas and stun grenades protesters who attempted to fend off the attack. video
No injuries were reported among the Palestinian civilians in the village.
Israeli settlers are notorious for their violence against Palestinians, but assaults on Palestinian farmers and herders have been frequent over the past few months.
Armed settlers and soldiers often prevent Palestinian shepherds from herding in the open pastures of the occupied West Bank in order to force them to abandon the area.
Fo'ad Amour, a local rights activist, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal settlement of Havat Ma'on, nearby, attacked the village and pelted stones at herders and other civilians in the full sight of Israeli soldiers who did nothing to stop the attack.
Amour added that not only did the soldiers do nothing to stop the attack, but further attacked with teargas and stun grenades protesters who attempted to fend off the attack. video
No injuries were reported among the Palestinian civilians in the village.
Israeli settlers are notorious for their violence against Palestinians, but assaults on Palestinian farmers and herders have been frequent over the past few months.
Armed settlers and soldiers often prevent Palestinian shepherds from herding in the open pastures of the occupied West Bank in order to force them to abandon the area.
A horde of extremist Jewish settlers on Saturday chopped off dozens of olive trees in Sa’ir town, east of al-Khalil city in the occupied West Bank.
According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, settlers from the illegal settlement of Asfar cut off and stole more than 300 olive trees on a tract of land in al-Qanoub area of Sa’ir town.
The olive grove is around 40 dunums and belongs to a local resident called Sameer Shalaldeh.
Incidents of sabotage and violence by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.
However, Israeli security and military authorities exhibit extreme incompetence in addressing such widespread occurrence of settlers’ crimes.
According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, settlers from the illegal settlement of Asfar cut off and stole more than 300 olive trees on a tract of land in al-Qanoub area of Sa’ir town.
The olive grove is around 40 dunums and belongs to a local resident called Sameer Shalaldeh.
Incidents of sabotage and violence by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.
However, Israeli security and military authorities exhibit extreme incompetence in addressing such widespread occurrence of settlers’ crimes.
27 mar 2020
Israeli settlers attacked today Palestinian herders and other civilians in the village of Al-Tuwani, south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank, according to a local activist.
Fo'ad Amour, a local rights activist, told WAFA that settlers accompanied by attack dogs assaulted herders in the village and injured one of them in his abdomen and hand. He was moved to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. video
Israeli settlers are notorious for their attacks on Palestinians, but assaults on Palestinian farmers and herders have been frequent over the past few months.
Armed settlers and soldiers often prevent Palestinian shepherds from herding in the open pastures of the occupied West Bank in order to force them to abandon the area.
Fo'ad Amour, a local rights activist, told WAFA that settlers accompanied by attack dogs assaulted herders in the village and injured one of them in his abdomen and hand. He was moved to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. video
Israeli settlers are notorious for their attacks on Palestinians, but assaults on Palestinian farmers and herders have been frequent over the past few months.
Armed settlers and soldiers often prevent Palestinian shepherds from herding in the open pastures of the occupied West Bank in order to force them to abandon the area.
A group of Israeli settlers on Friday assaulted Palestinian citizens in al-Khalil injuring one of them.
Local sources said that Israeli settlers accompanied by police dogs chased and attacked Palestinian shepherds near Yatta town in al-Khalil province.
A Palestinian youth identified as Husein al-Harini suffered wounds in his arm and abdomen and was transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
Local sources said that Israeli settlers accompanied by police dogs chased and attacked Palestinian shepherds near Yatta town in al-Khalil province.
A Palestinian youth identified as Husein al-Harini suffered wounds in his arm and abdomen and was transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
25 mar 2020
Scores of Jewish settlers on Wednesday morning broke into al-Aqsa Mosque under tight police guard despite the closure announced the previous day due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Local sources said that dozens of extremist settlers, escorted by police offiers, forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals near al-Buraq Wall.
Jerusalem's Department of Islamic Awqaf and Aqsa Mosque's Affairs decided this week to close al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem to Muslim worshipers until further notice as the coronavirus continues to spread in the Palestinian territories.
The Palestinians believe that the Israeli authorities are taking advantage of the health crisis hitting the region to entrench their control over Jerusalem.
Local sources said that dozens of extremist settlers, escorted by police offiers, forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals near al-Buraq Wall.
Jerusalem's Department of Islamic Awqaf and Aqsa Mosque's Affairs decided this week to close al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem to Muslim worshipers until further notice as the coronavirus continues to spread in the Palestinian territories.
The Palestinians believe that the Israeli authorities are taking advantage of the health crisis hitting the region to entrench their control over Jerusalem.
Israeli settlers Wednesday damaged 50 olive trees and grapevines in al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem city.
Hisham Mohammad Sbeih, the landowner, told WAFA that he entered his grove, located in proximity to the Gush Etzion colonial settlement bloc, today, but he was completely shocked to find out that settlers had damaged 40 grapevines and 10 olive trees.
He pointed out that this was not the first time that settlers wreaked havoc in his land, and that settlers were exploiting the lockdown enforced on Bethlehem district over coronavirus spread to expedite the destruction of Palestinian groves.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
It includes arsons of property and mosques, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
Hisham Mohammad Sbeih, the landowner, told WAFA that he entered his grove, located in proximity to the Gush Etzion colonial settlement bloc, today, but he was completely shocked to find out that settlers had damaged 40 grapevines and 10 olive trees.
He pointed out that this was not the first time that settlers wreaked havoc in his land, and that settlers were exploiting the lockdown enforced on Bethlehem district over coronavirus spread to expedite the destruction of Palestinian groves.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
It includes arsons of property and mosques, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
An Israeli settler, on Monday, exploited the lockdown imposed in the occupied territories to raze Palestinian land between Rafat and Qalandia towns, northwest of Jerusalem, said a municipal source.
Mayor of Qalandia, Ra’fat Awad told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that the illegal colonist razed a tract of Palestinian-owned land between the aforementioned towns, planted it with saplings and erected a fence around it, before being spotted and repelled by staff from the Jerusalem Governor’s Office.
Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, condemned Israel for its accelerated annexation of Palestinian land.
Dr. Ashrawi tweeted “As we are in lockdown in Palestine and the settlers are on the rampage, Israel should take back its settlers and keep them there. It should release our vulnerable prisoners.”
Meanwhile, Director of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Commission, Hassan Breijah said that settlers constructed and paved a settler-only road and set up several mobile homes on Palestinian-owned land in Khallet An-Nahleh, south of Bethlehem.
Mayor of Qalandia, Ra’fat Awad told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that the illegal colonist razed a tract of Palestinian-owned land between the aforementioned towns, planted it with saplings and erected a fence around it, before being spotted and repelled by staff from the Jerusalem Governor’s Office.
Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, condemned Israel for its accelerated annexation of Palestinian land.
Dr. Ashrawi tweeted “As we are in lockdown in Palestine and the settlers are on the rampage, Israel should take back its settlers and keep them there. It should release our vulnerable prisoners.”
Meanwhile, Director of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Commission, Hassan Breijah said that settlers constructed and paved a settler-only road and set up several mobile homes on Palestinian-owned land in Khallet An-Nahleh, south of Bethlehem.
24 mar 2020
A group of Israeli settlers late Monday attacked Madama village south of the West Bank city of Nablus.
Eyewitnesses said that hordes of Israeli settlers from Yitzhar settlement stormed the southern area of the village and attacked Palestinian homes.
Dozens of Palestinian youths took to the streets to confront the attack before Israeli forces rushed to the area and escorted the settlers as they withdrew.
Eyewitnesses said that hordes of Israeli settlers from Yitzhar settlement stormed the southern area of the village and attacked Palestinian homes.
Dozens of Palestinian youths took to the streets to confront the attack before Israeli forces rushed to the area and escorted the settlers as they withdrew.
Israeli settlers Tuesday attacked a Palestinian house in Burqa village, north of Nablus city in the northern West Bank.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement construction in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that a group of settlers stormed the site of the former colonial settlement outpost of Homesh, evacuated in 2005, and attacked a Palestinian house in Burqa, causing damages it.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
It includes arsons of property and mosques, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement construction in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that a group of settlers stormed the site of the former colonial settlement outpost of Homesh, evacuated in 2005, and attacked a Palestinian house in Burqa, causing damages it.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
It includes arsons of property and mosques, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
Israeli settlers today attacked Palestinian residents of the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah, injuring two, according to the head of the village council Marwan Sabbah.
He told WAFA that settlers attacked with sharp tools village farmers as they were working on their land and injured two people.
The settlers had left their cattle to graze in the village’s agricultural land, which provoked the farmers and forced them to rush to protect their land from the settlers’ animals leading to confrontations between the residents and the settlers.
Israeli soldiers in the area closed roads leading to the village and kept one of the wounded, said Sabbah, which made is difficult for them to know how he was doing.
He told WAFA that settlers attacked with sharp tools village farmers as they were working on their land and injured two people.
The settlers had left their cattle to graze in the village’s agricultural land, which provoked the farmers and forced them to rush to protect their land from the settlers’ animals leading to confrontations between the residents and the settlers.
Israeli soldiers in the area closed roads leading to the village and kept one of the wounded, said Sabbah, which made is difficult for them to know how he was doing.