30 sept 2015

The Palestinian Detainees' Committee has reported, Wednesday, that surgeons in the Hadassah Ein Karem Israeli Hospital, in occupied Jerusalem, have decided to amputate the leg of a wounded, and detained, Palestinian child.
Lawyer Tareq Barghouth of the Detainees’ Committee said that, despite the child's gunshot wound in his right leg, he remain shackled to his hospital bed.
He added that the child, Issa Adnan Abdul-Mo'ty, 13 years of age, was shot with an Israeli dumdum bullet, that expands upon impact, at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
He is currently hospitalized at the Hadassah Israeli Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
Barghouth further stated that, although the 'Ofer Israeli military court has decided to release the child on a 7000 New Israeli Shekels bail, on September 29, the military prosecutor filed an appeal to block the release despite his serious injury.
The head of the Detainees' Committee Issa Qaraqe said the child is one of the latest victims of Israel's illegal, immoral and racist policies against the children, especially the recent official approval for the use of sniper fire against Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem.
"What happened to this child is a premeditated crime, and a serious tragedy," he said, “Israel must pay the price for its crimes – must be held accountable in international courts.”
Lawyer Tareq Barghouth of the Detainees’ Committee said that, despite the child's gunshot wound in his right leg, he remain shackled to his hospital bed.
He added that the child, Issa Adnan Abdul-Mo'ty, 13 years of age, was shot with an Israeli dumdum bullet, that expands upon impact, at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
He is currently hospitalized at the Hadassah Israeli Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
Barghouth further stated that, although the 'Ofer Israeli military court has decided to release the child on a 7000 New Israeli Shekels bail, on September 29, the military prosecutor filed an appeal to block the release despite his serious injury.
The head of the Detainees' Committee Issa Qaraqe said the child is one of the latest victims of Israel's illegal, immoral and racist policies against the children, especially the recent official approval for the use of sniper fire against Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem.
"What happened to this child is a premeditated crime, and a serious tragedy," he said, “Israel must pay the price for its crimes – must be held accountable in international courts.”

Israeli forces detained at least 36 Palestinians across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, overnight Tuesday, a day after violent clashes took place across the occupied Palestinian territory.
Israeli police spokesperson Mickey Rosenfeld said 13 Palestinians were detained in East Jerusalem in overnight police operations, according to Ma'an.
He said that all detainees were "involved in recent disturbances in and around the Old City of Jerusalem."
A lawyer for Palestinian prisoners' rights group Addameer, Muhammad Mahmoud, told Ma'an that Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya. He identified them as Ayoub Abu Asab, Sari Mahmoud, Ahmad Abdullah Mahmoud, and Yousif Tariq Darweesh.
In the al-Thawri area of Silwan neighborhood, the lawyer said that Israeli forces detained another four Palestinians -- Akram Hassouna, Yousif and Mousa abu Mayyaleh, and Muhammad Abu Gharbieh.
He was unable to identify the other detainees.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it had detained 23 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank -- three in Jenin, five in Nablus, 11 in Ramallah and four in Bethlehem. An Israeli army spokesperson said the five Palestinians detained in Nablus were "Hamas operatives."
She would not say whether the other detentions were related to Tuesday's clashes across the West Bank. She said they were detained for "illegal activity," but added: "I don't know when the illegal activity was committed."
She added that a weapons cache of 11 explosive devices and two shotguns had been found south of Jenin.
At least 18 Palestinians were injured on Tuesday when Israeli forces suppressed demonstrations across the West Bank that were held in support of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The demonstrations followed sporadic clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, with tensions heightened as Jews celebrated the Sukkot holiday.
At least 22 Palestinians were injured on Monday during clashes at the holy site, with further clashes expected in coming days.
Israeli police spokesperson Mickey Rosenfeld said 13 Palestinians were detained in East Jerusalem in overnight police operations, according to Ma'an.
He said that all detainees were "involved in recent disturbances in and around the Old City of Jerusalem."
A lawyer for Palestinian prisoners' rights group Addameer, Muhammad Mahmoud, told Ma'an that Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya. He identified them as Ayoub Abu Asab, Sari Mahmoud, Ahmad Abdullah Mahmoud, and Yousif Tariq Darweesh.
In the al-Thawri area of Silwan neighborhood, the lawyer said that Israeli forces detained another four Palestinians -- Akram Hassouna, Yousif and Mousa abu Mayyaleh, and Muhammad Abu Gharbieh.
He was unable to identify the other detainees.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it had detained 23 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank -- three in Jenin, five in Nablus, 11 in Ramallah and four in Bethlehem. An Israeli army spokesperson said the five Palestinians detained in Nablus were "Hamas operatives."
She would not say whether the other detentions were related to Tuesday's clashes across the West Bank. She said they were detained for "illegal activity," but added: "I don't know when the illegal activity was committed."
She added that a weapons cache of 11 explosive devices and two shotguns had been found south of Jenin.
At least 18 Palestinians were injured on Tuesday when Israeli forces suppressed demonstrations across the West Bank that were held in support of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The demonstrations followed sporadic clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, with tensions heightened as Jews celebrated the Sukkot holiday.
At least 22 Palestinians were injured on Monday during clashes at the holy site, with further clashes expected in coming days.

Soldiers invade various communities in the West Bank
Palestinian medical sources in the southern West Bank city of Hebron have reported, Wednesday, that scores of children suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes that took place near a local school, south of the city.
The sources said the soldiers, stationed near Tareq Bin Ziad School, fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades targeting children walking to a number of schools, south of the city, to force them away.
The children then hurled stones and empty bottles on the soldiers, while the army fired more gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Local medics provided the wounded Palestinians with the needed medical treatment.
In addition, soldiers invaded Surif town, northwest of Hebron, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Bilal Eghneimat, 25 years of age, after storming his home and violently searching it.
Also on Wednesday at dawn, several military vehicles invaded the towns of Marka, Ya’bad and Deir Abu Da’if, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, and searched a number of homes.
In addition, soldiers invaded Beit Sahour city, in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, and occupied an under-construction residential building in Thahret an-Nada area.
Eyewitnesses said around 10 soldiers occupied the rooftop, especially since it overlooks a nearby Israeli military camp.
Palestinian medical sources in the southern West Bank city of Hebron have reported, Wednesday, that scores of children suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes that took place near a local school, south of the city.
The sources said the soldiers, stationed near Tareq Bin Ziad School, fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades targeting children walking to a number of schools, south of the city, to force them away.
The children then hurled stones and empty bottles on the soldiers, while the army fired more gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Local medics provided the wounded Palestinians with the needed medical treatment.
In addition, soldiers invaded Surif town, northwest of Hebron, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Bilal Eghneimat, 25 years of age, after storming his home and violently searching it.
Also on Wednesday at dawn, several military vehicles invaded the towns of Marka, Ya’bad and Deir Abu Da’if, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, and searched a number of homes.
In addition, soldiers invaded Beit Sahour city, in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, and occupied an under-construction residential building in Thahret an-Nada area.
Eyewitnesses said around 10 soldiers occupied the rooftop, especially since it overlooks a nearby Israeli military camp.

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Wednesday two Palestinians including an ex-prisoner in Nablus.
The ex-prisoner Walid Assida, 24, was arrested at dawn today after Israeli forces raided his home in Tel town west of the city.
A second youth was detained in Madma town south of the city after IOF brutally broke into his home and brothers’ homes.
Along the same line, IOF carried out since the early morning hours a raid and search campaign south of Jenin.
Local sources said that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed Yabad town and stationed at a building under reconstruction for several hours.
The neighboring towns have also witnessed similar raid campaigns.
The ex-prisoner Walid Assida, 24, was arrested at dawn today after Israeli forces raided his home in Tel town west of the city.
A second youth was detained in Madma town south of the city after IOF brutally broke into his home and brothers’ homes.
Along the same line, IOF carried out since the early morning hours a raid and search campaign south of Jenin.
Local sources said that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed Yabad town and stationed at a building under reconstruction for several hours.
The neighboring towns have also witnessed similar raid campaigns.

At least 15 Palestinian civilians, including five minors, were arrested at dawn Wednesday by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Occupied Jerusalem on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
The Israeli occupation troops kidnapped seven Palestinian youngsters from Jerusalem’s northeastern village of Hezma.
Another youngster, identified as Majdi Afana, was kidnapped by the IOF from his own family home in Abu Dis town, in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.
The Israeli soldiers summoned another Palestinian youngster in the area for interrogation.
Meanwhile, lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud, from Ad-Dameer human rights institution, said the Israeli occupation troops arrested four Palestinian civilians from al-Issawiya neighborhood.
A minor and three young men were also nabbed by the IOF in Silwan town, the lawyer further reported.
According to the Israeli army radio, the arrest-sweep culminated in the abduction of eight adults and five minors.
At least 174 Palestinian citizens were kidnapped in Israeli abduction-campaigns launched over recent days across Occupied Jerusalem.
The Israeli occupation troops kidnapped seven Palestinian youngsters from Jerusalem’s northeastern village of Hezma.
Another youngster, identified as Majdi Afana, was kidnapped by the IOF from his own family home in Abu Dis town, in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.
The Israeli soldiers summoned another Palestinian youngster in the area for interrogation.
Meanwhile, lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud, from Ad-Dameer human rights institution, said the Israeli occupation troops arrested four Palestinian civilians from al-Issawiya neighborhood.
A minor and three young men were also nabbed by the IOF in Silwan town, the lawyer further reported.
According to the Israeli army radio, the arrest-sweep culminated in the abduction of eight adults and five minors.
At least 174 Palestinian citizens were kidnapped in Israeli abduction-campaigns launched over recent days across Occupied Jerusalem.

Dozens of Israeli fanatics, led by coordinator of Israel’s so-called temple mount organizations, Arnon Segal, broke into Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque early Wednesday morning.
A horde of Israeli fanatics stormed holy al-Aqsa Mosque at the early morning hours while an Israeli army chopper was hovering at a low altitude over the holy site.
According to the head of the heritage and manuscripts department at al-Aqsa, Radwan Amr, the Israeli occupation police have been chasing down the male and female Muslim sit-inners at al-Aqsa, forcing them out of the Mosque in such a remarkably aggressive manner.
Local sources told the PIC that the Israeli occupation officers attacked the al-Aqsa supervision personnel and threatened to arrest them at the Maghareba Gate.
A Muslim girl was kidnapped from al-Aqsa plazas after she was heavily beaten by the Israeli occupation soldiers.
Over recent days, the Israeli occupation forces and vandals stepped up sacrilegious assaults on the holy al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—and tightened military grip around the necks of the peaceful Muslim sit-inners who have been maintaining vigil at the Mosque.
A horde of Israeli fanatics stormed holy al-Aqsa Mosque at the early morning hours while an Israeli army chopper was hovering at a low altitude over the holy site.
According to the head of the heritage and manuscripts department at al-Aqsa, Radwan Amr, the Israeli occupation police have been chasing down the male and female Muslim sit-inners at al-Aqsa, forcing them out of the Mosque in such a remarkably aggressive manner.
Local sources told the PIC that the Israeli occupation officers attacked the al-Aqsa supervision personnel and threatened to arrest them at the Maghareba Gate.
A Muslim girl was kidnapped from al-Aqsa plazas after she was heavily beaten by the Israeli occupation soldiers.
Over recent days, the Israeli occupation forces and vandals stepped up sacrilegious assaults on the holy al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—and tightened military grip around the necks of the peaceful Muslim sit-inners who have been maintaining vigil at the Mosque.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday arrested the Palestinian ex-prisoner Fadi Hamad in the West Bank province of Ramallah, two days before his wedding ceremony.
According to a PIC news reporter, the IOF broke into Hamad’s family home in Beirzeit and dragged him to an Israeli military camp.
Hamad was released from the Palestinian Authority (PA) lock-ups only a few days ago, after he had served two months in jail.
Hamad was released following a 37-day hunger-strike in protest at being arbitrarily incarcerated in the PA jails, where he had reportedly been subjected to severe torture.
Hamad was expected to tie the knot on August 30 before he was kidnapped by the PA intelligence devices.
Once again Hamad’s wedding ceremony, postponed to early October, was canceled after he was arrested by the occupation forces.
Prisoner Hamad had been held for some 25 months in the Israeli occupation jails and was released in mid-July before he was re-captured by the PA apparatuses.
According to a PIC news reporter, the IOF broke into Hamad’s family home in Beirzeit and dragged him to an Israeli military camp.
Hamad was released from the Palestinian Authority (PA) lock-ups only a few days ago, after he had served two months in jail.
Hamad was released following a 37-day hunger-strike in protest at being arbitrarily incarcerated in the PA jails, where he had reportedly been subjected to severe torture.
Hamad was expected to tie the knot on August 30 before he was kidnapped by the PA intelligence devices.
Once again Hamad’s wedding ceremony, postponed to early October, was canceled after he was arrested by the occupation forces.
Prisoner Hamad had been held for some 25 months in the Israeli occupation jails and was released in mid-July before he was re-captured by the PA apparatuses.

Child, 12 Years Of Age, Kidnapped In Hebron
Israeli soldiers attacked, Tuesday, several Palestinian ambulances while transporting wounded Palestinians to hospitals, in Ramallah, kidnapped one Palestinian after dragging him out of the ambulance, and attempted to abduct another.
Medical sources said at least two Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after the soldiers assaulted hundreds of Palestinians protesting the ongoing Israeli invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
The soldiers stopped Palestinian ambulances, trying to transfer injured residents to hospitals in Ramallah, and kidnapped a wounded Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Ouri, after forcibly removing him from the ambulance.
They also attacked another ambulance, transferring a wounded Palestinian, but were unable to abduct him.
The assaults took place near the Beit El roadblock, north of Ramallah, when the soldiers assaulted dozens of protesters, including various political leaders of different Palestinian factions.
The army fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, concussion grenades and gas bombs, in addition to spraying the protesters with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child, identified as Bassel Issa Shawaheen, 12 years of age, after breaking into his family's home and searching it.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Tuesday, several Palestinian ambulances while transporting wounded Palestinians to hospitals, in Ramallah, kidnapped one Palestinian after dragging him out of the ambulance, and attempted to abduct another.
Medical sources said at least two Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after the soldiers assaulted hundreds of Palestinians protesting the ongoing Israeli invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
The soldiers stopped Palestinian ambulances, trying to transfer injured residents to hospitals in Ramallah, and kidnapped a wounded Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Ouri, after forcibly removing him from the ambulance.
They also attacked another ambulance, transferring a wounded Palestinian, but were unable to abduct him.
The assaults took place near the Beit El roadblock, north of Ramallah, when the soldiers assaulted dozens of protesters, including various political leaders of different Palestinian factions.
The army fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, concussion grenades and gas bombs, in addition to spraying the protesters with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child, identified as Bassel Issa Shawaheen, 12 years of age, after breaking into his family's home and searching it.

Israeli authorities will release Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Allan on Nov. 4, a lawyer said Tuesday, alleviating fears that his administrative detention would be renewed again.
Jawad Boulos, the head of the legal unit at the Palestinian Prisoner's Society, told Ma'an News Agency that he visited Allan in Israel's Ramla jail clinic on Tuesday and said an Israeli court has ruled that he be released once his current six-month detention period ends.
Allan still requires medical treatment and suffers from nausea, Boulos said.
Allan was held without charge or trial for seven months before he began a 66-day hunger strike to protest his administrative detention, which he ended after Israeli authorities agreed to suspend his sentence.
However, the sentence was reinstated earlier this month as Allan was attempting to leave the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon.
He immediately began another hunger strike, but suspended it two days later, on Sept. 18, following consultations with his lawyer.
Rights group Amnesty International had warned that the initial suspension of Allan's sentence was based on his medical condition alone and "took no account of the legality of his detention."
Israel's policy of administrative detention, which is almost exclusively used to detain Palestinians, has been strongly criticized by the international community as well as both Israeli and Palestinian rights activists.
According to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, the majority of prisoners who go on hunger strike are Palestinians in administrative detention.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament, approved a law in July allowing the Israeli Prison Service to force feed hunger strikers if their condition becomes life-threatening, sparking outcry from rights groups and medical experts.
Jawad Boulos, the head of the legal unit at the Palestinian Prisoner's Society, told Ma'an News Agency that he visited Allan in Israel's Ramla jail clinic on Tuesday and said an Israeli court has ruled that he be released once his current six-month detention period ends.
Allan still requires medical treatment and suffers from nausea, Boulos said.
Allan was held without charge or trial for seven months before he began a 66-day hunger strike to protest his administrative detention, which he ended after Israeli authorities agreed to suspend his sentence.
However, the sentence was reinstated earlier this month as Allan was attempting to leave the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon.
He immediately began another hunger strike, but suspended it two days later, on Sept. 18, following consultations with his lawyer.
Rights group Amnesty International had warned that the initial suspension of Allan's sentence was based on his medical condition alone and "took no account of the legality of his detention."
Israel's policy of administrative detention, which is almost exclusively used to detain Palestinians, has been strongly criticized by the international community as well as both Israeli and Palestinian rights activists.
According to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, the majority of prisoners who go on hunger strike are Palestinians in administrative detention.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament, approved a law in July allowing the Israeli Prison Service to force feed hunger strikers if their condition becomes life-threatening, sparking outcry from rights groups and medical experts.
29 sept 2015

Hunger striking Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli jails have suspended their hunger strike on Tuesday, after reaching a deal with the Israeli prison service, according to Minister Issa Qaraqe, Chairman of the Prisoners’ Affairs’ Commission.
Qaraqe told WAFA that the suspension of the hunger strike came after the Israeli prison authorities assured the hunger strikers that the administrative detention of two of them - without charge or trial – will not be renewed.
The prison authorities also pledged to mull terminating the administrative detention of the remaining administrative detainees, and to halt the prison administrations’ escalatory measures against them.
The two administrative detainees whose detention without charge or trial will not be renewed are Ghassan Zawahreh and Nedal Abu-Akr.
On August 20, five administrative detainees – Nedal Abu ‘Akr, Shadi Ma‘ali, Ghassan Zawahra, Bader al-Ruzza, and Munir Abu Sharar – started a hunger strike in protest of being jailed by Israel without charge or trial.
On September 21, the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) offered Palestinian hunger strikers to release them if they agree to be expelled abroad as part of its efforts to force them to end their hunger strike. However, the proposal was rejected by all hunger strikers.
Earlier this month, the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission earlier warned of an inevitable outbreak in the situation in Israeli prisons, given Israel’s disregard to the hunger strikers’ healthcare.
Under administrative detention rules, Israel may detain Palestinians without charge or trial and on the basis of secret evidence for up to six months, indefinitely renewable by Israeli military courts.
Many human rights groups have accused Israel of using administrative detention as a routine form of collective punishment against Palestinians, as well as using it when failing to obtain confessions during interrogation.
There are around 500 detainees serving administrative detention in several Israeli jails.
Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes as a way to protest their illegal administrative detention and to demand an end to this policy, which violates international law.
Qaraqe told WAFA that the suspension of the hunger strike came after the Israeli prison authorities assured the hunger strikers that the administrative detention of two of them - without charge or trial – will not be renewed.
The prison authorities also pledged to mull terminating the administrative detention of the remaining administrative detainees, and to halt the prison administrations’ escalatory measures against them.
The two administrative detainees whose detention without charge or trial will not be renewed are Ghassan Zawahreh and Nedal Abu-Akr.
On August 20, five administrative detainees – Nedal Abu ‘Akr, Shadi Ma‘ali, Ghassan Zawahra, Bader al-Ruzza, and Munir Abu Sharar – started a hunger strike in protest of being jailed by Israel without charge or trial.
On September 21, the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) offered Palestinian hunger strikers to release them if they agree to be expelled abroad as part of its efforts to force them to end their hunger strike. However, the proposal was rejected by all hunger strikers.
Earlier this month, the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission earlier warned of an inevitable outbreak in the situation in Israeli prisons, given Israel’s disregard to the hunger strikers’ healthcare.
Under administrative detention rules, Israel may detain Palestinians without charge or trial and on the basis of secret evidence for up to six months, indefinitely renewable by Israeli military courts.
Many human rights groups have accused Israel of using administrative detention as a routine form of collective punishment against Palestinians, as well as using it when failing to obtain confessions during interrogation.
There are around 500 detainees serving administrative detention in several Israeli jails.
Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes as a way to protest their illegal administrative detention and to demand an end to this policy, which violates international law.

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Tuesday 13 Palestinians during raids in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Israeli media sources claimed that 13 Palestinians were detained this morning for being “wanted” for the Israeli Intelligence Service. Some of the detainees were allegedly involved in carrying out attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers, the sources added.
One detainee was arrested after IOF stormed his home in Dura town at dawn today in al-Khalil.
In Ramallah, two youths were arrested after raiding and searching their homes in Beit Rima town.
Eight youths were also nabbed in similar raids carried out in occupied Jerusalem; four of them were arrested in the Old City while the other detainees were arrested in Jabal Mukabir and Abu Dis towns.
Earlier on Monday, IOF arrested four minors aged between 11 and 13 in al-Tur neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli arrests have notably escalated in recent days that coincide with the Jewish holidays during which Israeli settlers step up their provocative break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli media sources claimed that 13 Palestinians were detained this morning for being “wanted” for the Israeli Intelligence Service. Some of the detainees were allegedly involved in carrying out attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers, the sources added.
One detainee was arrested after IOF stormed his home in Dura town at dawn today in al-Khalil.
In Ramallah, two youths were arrested after raiding and searching their homes in Beit Rima town.
Eight youths were also nabbed in similar raids carried out in occupied Jerusalem; four of them were arrested in the Old City while the other detainees were arrested in Jabal Mukabir and Abu Dis towns.
Earlier on Monday, IOF arrested four minors aged between 11 and 13 in al-Tur neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli arrests have notably escalated in recent days that coincide with the Jewish holidays during which Israeli settlers step up their provocative break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque.

Mohammad Dari 15
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday, nine Palestinians, including three women, in occupied East Jerusalem, attacked several men and women near Al-Aqsa Mosque, and prevented them from entering it.
The head of the Detainees' Parents Committee in Jerusalem, Amjad Abu 'Asab, said the army invaded homes, and violently searched them, in different neighborhoods in Jerusalem's Old City, and kidnapped three men.
The three have been identified Mohammad 'Ebada Najeeb, his brother Laith, and Rami al-Fakhouri.
The soldiers also invaded Jabal al-Mokabber, in Jerusalem, searched homes, and kidnapped 'Abed Mohammad 'Oweisat, 45, Khaled 'Oleyyan 'Oweisat, and Mohammad 'Ata 'Oweisat.
In addition, soldiers continued to block all gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacked many Muslim worshipers before kidnapping three women, and wounded several Palestinians.
Abu "Asab said 'Aida Saidawi was taken prisoner in the Suq al-Qattanin area, Najwa Mteir near the Council Gate, and Seena Sheikha near the Chain Gate.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that nearly 150 Israeli extremists stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through that al-Magharba Gate, under heavy army accompaniment, and that the soldiers closed most of the Al-Aqsa Mosque Gates, except for Bab Hatta, The Council Gate and The Chain Gate.
The army also installed iron barriers on the open gates of the mosque, and prevented all men and women, who are below the age of 50, from entering it, for the third consecutive day.
Silwanic said that Israeli extremists sprayed pepper spray in the faces of many Palestinians, causing several injuries, while the soldiers chased dozens of residents in an attempt to force them to leave the area.
Dozens of worshipers held dawn prayers near the Gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, due to Israeli restrictions preventing them from entering it.
In related news, soldiers detained a young Palestinian man, identified as Jihad Bodeir, and handed him a warrant preventing him from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards for fifteen days.
The occupation arrests 9 Jerusalemites
The occupation authorities continued to arrest Jerusalemites in the city.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the forces arrested 4 young men from the neighborhood of the Old City of Jerusalem and three others from the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber south of Jerusalem.
He detainees from Jabal Al-Mukabber are: Abed Mohammad Aweisat (45), Khaled Alayan Aweisat and Mohammad Ata Aweisat.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee explained that the forces arrested Mohammad Obada Najib and his brother Laith and Rami Fakhouri from the Old City of Jerusalem.
They also arrested the 15-year old Mohammad Dari from the village of Esawyeh.
Mohammad’s father explained that the forces arrested his son while he was heading to school in the morning as clashes broke out in the village of Esawyeh resulting in heavy traffic jams after checkpoints were established on the entrances. Mohammad was forces to get off the bus and walk to school during which the forces stopped him and arrested him on charges of throwing stones.
Mohammad Abu Hummos, member of follow-up in the village of Esawyeh, said that the occupation forces fired sound grenades on Tuesday morning towards the residents after establishing their checkpoints in the village which disrupted the movement of locals.
The center was also informed that the police arrested the child Islam Barakat Abu Nijmeh from the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday, nine Palestinians, including three women, in occupied East Jerusalem, attacked several men and women near Al-Aqsa Mosque, and prevented them from entering it.
The head of the Detainees' Parents Committee in Jerusalem, Amjad Abu 'Asab, said the army invaded homes, and violently searched them, in different neighborhoods in Jerusalem's Old City, and kidnapped three men.
The three have been identified Mohammad 'Ebada Najeeb, his brother Laith, and Rami al-Fakhouri.
The soldiers also invaded Jabal al-Mokabber, in Jerusalem, searched homes, and kidnapped 'Abed Mohammad 'Oweisat, 45, Khaled 'Oleyyan 'Oweisat, and Mohammad 'Ata 'Oweisat.
In addition, soldiers continued to block all gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacked many Muslim worshipers before kidnapping three women, and wounded several Palestinians.
Abu "Asab said 'Aida Saidawi was taken prisoner in the Suq al-Qattanin area, Najwa Mteir near the Council Gate, and Seena Sheikha near the Chain Gate.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that nearly 150 Israeli extremists stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through that al-Magharba Gate, under heavy army accompaniment, and that the soldiers closed most of the Al-Aqsa Mosque Gates, except for Bab Hatta, The Council Gate and The Chain Gate.
The army also installed iron barriers on the open gates of the mosque, and prevented all men and women, who are below the age of 50, from entering it, for the third consecutive day.
Silwanic said that Israeli extremists sprayed pepper spray in the faces of many Palestinians, causing several injuries, while the soldiers chased dozens of residents in an attempt to force them to leave the area.
Dozens of worshipers held dawn prayers near the Gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, due to Israeli restrictions preventing them from entering it.
In related news, soldiers detained a young Palestinian man, identified as Jihad Bodeir, and handed him a warrant preventing him from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards for fifteen days.
The occupation arrests 9 Jerusalemites
The occupation authorities continued to arrest Jerusalemites in the city.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the forces arrested 4 young men from the neighborhood of the Old City of Jerusalem and three others from the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber south of Jerusalem.
He detainees from Jabal Al-Mukabber are: Abed Mohammad Aweisat (45), Khaled Alayan Aweisat and Mohammad Ata Aweisat.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee explained that the forces arrested Mohammad Obada Najib and his brother Laith and Rami Fakhouri from the Old City of Jerusalem.
They also arrested the 15-year old Mohammad Dari from the village of Esawyeh.
Mohammad’s father explained that the forces arrested his son while he was heading to school in the morning as clashes broke out in the village of Esawyeh resulting in heavy traffic jams after checkpoints were established on the entrances. Mohammad was forces to get off the bus and walk to school during which the forces stopped him and arrested him on charges of throwing stones.
Mohammad Abu Hummos, member of follow-up in the village of Esawyeh, said that the occupation forces fired sound grenades on Tuesday morning towards the residents after establishing their checkpoints in the village which disrupted the movement of locals.
The center was also informed that the police arrested the child Islam Barakat Abu Nijmeh from the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan.

The Palestinian Detainees' Committee said a Palestinian detainee, who has been in solitary confinement since September 20, is currently held in a cell that lacks basic requirements, in addition to constant fowl smells, bugs, roaches, and humidity.
The Committee said Noureddin A'mar, 37 years of age, was forced in solitary in Ayalon Israeli prison, under direct orders from the Israeli Internal Security, and not the Prison Authority.
It also said that the cell, where the detainee is held, is infested with roaches, bugs, in addition to humidity and constant foul odors.
A'mar has also been denied the right to family visits for more than two years, and was moved a few weeks ago from solitary in Ramon Prison, to solitary in Majeddo.
The Committee added that Israel is deliberately constantly transferring him from one detention facility to another, as a form of punishment meant to keep him restless.
The detainee has two brothers who are also held by Israel; Nidal who is held in Eshil Prison, and Abdul-Salam, held in Galboa’.
Al-A'mar is from the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia; he was sentenced to 30 years.
The Committee said Noureddin A'mar, 37 years of age, was forced in solitary in Ayalon Israeli prison, under direct orders from the Israeli Internal Security, and not the Prison Authority.
It also said that the cell, where the detainee is held, is infested with roaches, bugs, in addition to humidity and constant foul odors.
A'mar has also been denied the right to family visits for more than two years, and was moved a few weeks ago from solitary in Ramon Prison, to solitary in Majeddo.
The Committee added that Israel is deliberately constantly transferring him from one detention facility to another, as a form of punishment meant to keep him restless.
The detainee has two brothers who are also held by Israel; Nidal who is held in Eshil Prison, and Abdul-Salam, held in Galboa’.
Al-A'mar is from the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia; he was sentenced to 30 years.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) afternoon Monday kidnapped three Palestinian civilians allegedly for trying to infiltrate into the security fence in eastern Gaza Strip, bringing the number of those arrested in 24 hours on the same allegations to at least 15.
According to Israeli news websites, an army patrol nabbed three unarmed Palestinians while trying to creep into the Eshkol settlement council, in eastern Gaza Strip.
The three unidentified captives were transferred to an Israeli detention center, pending interrogation.
Earlier, in the morning, four Gazans were also arrested on the same accounts.
Monday’s arrests bring the number of Palestinians captured in 24 hours on similar charges to 15.
Infiltrations from Gaza into Israel have been on the rise due to the high unemployment and poverty rates rocking the blockaded coastal enclave.
An average of 200 Gazans, aged between 15 and 30, reportedly crossed the security fence since the start of 2015.
According to Israeli news websites, an army patrol nabbed three unarmed Palestinians while trying to creep into the Eshkol settlement council, in eastern Gaza Strip.
The three unidentified captives were transferred to an Israeli detention center, pending interrogation.
Earlier, in the morning, four Gazans were also arrested on the same accounts.
Monday’s arrests bring the number of Palestinians captured in 24 hours on similar charges to 15.
Infiltrations from Gaza into Israel have been on the rise due to the high unemployment and poverty rates rocking the blockaded coastal enclave.
An average of 200 Gazans, aged between 15 and 30, reportedly crossed the security fence since the start of 2015.