6 apr 2015
It has been three months since the Israeli authorities arrested Akram Yassin, a 35-year-old businessman from Gaza, as he passed through Erez Crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip.
Yassin is a Palestinian businessman from Gaza. He is a transporter of food and feed with an Israeli commercial permit to pass through Erez Crossing. Yassin was arrested at Erez Crossing, like 30 other Gaza businessmen who have been arrested since the start of 2015, in a new Israeli means to suffocate the Strip economically.
Saleh Yassin, brother of Akram Yassin, confirmed that the Israeli Court postponed his brother's trial and accused him of smuggling banned raw materials to the Strip.
Saleh confirmed that the Yassin family hired a lawyer for the defense. However, the Israeli authorities are trying to evade the trial by delaying it for unknown reasons.
Erez Crossing is no longer a safe way for the Palestinian patients and businessmen as it has become a trap for the citizens of Gaza in an Israeli attempt to force them to collaborate with Israel.
A policy to destroy Gaza economy
The Palestinian Businessmen Association in Gaza condemned the recent Israeli arrest of a number of businessmen at Erez Crossing, including Khalid Lubbad, a member of the Association's Board of Directors.
Head of the Palestinian Business Association, Ali Al-Hayek, said, "Arresting the Palestinian businessmen is a new and dangerous phenomenon that would have repercussions for the Palestinian economy that has already been suffocating for eight years as a result for the continuous Israeli blockade."
Al-Hayek described the Israeli practices against the Palestinian businessmen as "kidnapping not arresting" that aim to destroy the Palestinian economy, to keep the Palestinian dependence on the Israeli products, and to guarantee selling the Israeli businessmen's imported goods in Gaza markets.
Al-Hayek confirmed the Gaza businessmen's fear for their safety when passing through the Gaza-West Bank crossings. He also stressed their need for a free movement to do their business. Al-Hayek added that the Association contacted the authorities in charge and clarified the risks facing the Palestinian business and businessmen due to such Israeli practices.
He considered the Israeli arrests of businessmen as targeting the Palestinian economy that was severely affected by the latest Israeli aggression on the Strip in the summer of 2014. Restrictions on businessmen are a total destruction of the Palestinian economy, he opined.
The businessmen in the Strip refused the Israeli policy of arrests that tighten the siege on Gaza and negatively affect the life of all Palestinians in the Strip.
Al-Hayek called on the PLO and international organizations to intervene to put pressure on the Israeli authorities to release the businessmen and stop the abusive practices.
Forced collaboration
Abd Al-Nassir Ferwana, head of the Statistics Department in the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, said that the arrests of the Palestinian businessmen at Erez Crossing have recently increased. He expressed concern regarding this new Israeli policy in a statement to the PIC reporter.
Ferwana stressed the importance of ending the Israeli attempts to coerce the Palestinians to collaborate with Israel at Erez Crossing. He demanded that the Ministry of National Economy, the human rights organizations, and the international organizations, such as the WTO, put pressure on Israel to release the Palestinian businessmen, facilitate their movement, and ensure their safety.
Yassin is a Palestinian businessman from Gaza. He is a transporter of food and feed with an Israeli commercial permit to pass through Erez Crossing. Yassin was arrested at Erez Crossing, like 30 other Gaza businessmen who have been arrested since the start of 2015, in a new Israeli means to suffocate the Strip economically.
Saleh Yassin, brother of Akram Yassin, confirmed that the Israeli Court postponed his brother's trial and accused him of smuggling banned raw materials to the Strip.
Saleh confirmed that the Yassin family hired a lawyer for the defense. However, the Israeli authorities are trying to evade the trial by delaying it for unknown reasons.
Erez Crossing is no longer a safe way for the Palestinian patients and businessmen as it has become a trap for the citizens of Gaza in an Israeli attempt to force them to collaborate with Israel.
A policy to destroy Gaza economy
The Palestinian Businessmen Association in Gaza condemned the recent Israeli arrest of a number of businessmen at Erez Crossing, including Khalid Lubbad, a member of the Association's Board of Directors.
Head of the Palestinian Business Association, Ali Al-Hayek, said, "Arresting the Palestinian businessmen is a new and dangerous phenomenon that would have repercussions for the Palestinian economy that has already been suffocating for eight years as a result for the continuous Israeli blockade."
Al-Hayek described the Israeli practices against the Palestinian businessmen as "kidnapping not arresting" that aim to destroy the Palestinian economy, to keep the Palestinian dependence on the Israeli products, and to guarantee selling the Israeli businessmen's imported goods in Gaza markets.
Al-Hayek confirmed the Gaza businessmen's fear for their safety when passing through the Gaza-West Bank crossings. He also stressed their need for a free movement to do their business. Al-Hayek added that the Association contacted the authorities in charge and clarified the risks facing the Palestinian business and businessmen due to such Israeli practices.
He considered the Israeli arrests of businessmen as targeting the Palestinian economy that was severely affected by the latest Israeli aggression on the Strip in the summer of 2014. Restrictions on businessmen are a total destruction of the Palestinian economy, he opined.
The businessmen in the Strip refused the Israeli policy of arrests that tighten the siege on Gaza and negatively affect the life of all Palestinians in the Strip.
Al-Hayek called on the PLO and international organizations to intervene to put pressure on the Israeli authorities to release the businessmen and stop the abusive practices.
Forced collaboration
Abd Al-Nassir Ferwana, head of the Statistics Department in the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, said that the arrests of the Palestinian businessmen at Erez Crossing have recently increased. He expressed concern regarding this new Israeli policy in a statement to the PIC reporter.
Ferwana stressed the importance of ending the Israeli attempts to coerce the Palestinians to collaborate with Israel at Erez Crossing. He demanded that the Ministry of National Economy, the human rights organizations, and the international organizations, such as the WTO, put pressure on Israel to release the Palestinian businessmen, facilitate their movement, and ensure their safety.
52-year-old PFLP member being held under Israeli administrative detention after violating Israeli ban on entering Ramallah, where she lives.
The IDF has placed a female Palestinian legislator under detention for six months without trial, a lawyer for the lawmaker said Monday.
Khalida Jarrar, a senior political leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a left-wing Palestinian militant group, is being held for alleged activities in a hostile organization, lawyer Mahmoud Hassan said. Jarrar, 52, is being held under Israeli administrative detention, which allows Israel to hold detainees for up to six months at a time without charges, the lawyer said.
The detention and any extensions are approved by a judge, and evidence can be kept from defense lawyers. Israel says administrative detentions prevent attacks by militants. Rights groups say international humanitarian law permits administrative detention in exceptional cases, but that Israel is out of bounds with its large-scale use of the method.
The IDF arrested Jarrar last week for disobeying an Israeli order barring her from the West Bank city of Ramallah. The military said her arrest was due to "substantial concerns about the safety and security of the region."
The military said it arrested Khalida Jarrar, a senior political leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, early Thursday due to "substantial concerns about the safety and security of the region."
Last year, the military confined her movement to the city of Jericho and its surroundings. The army said the restraining order was based on her "incitement and involvement in terror." It gave no further details.
Her husband, Ghassan Jarrar, said last week that she had been arrested from their Ramallah home. She had long flaunted the Israeli ban. The military had no immediate comment Monday on the six-month detention order.
A Palestinian prisoners' advocate, Qadoura Fares, called the arrest a punitive political act by Israel. He said Israel is holding 16 Palestinian lawmakers in jails, most of them administrative detainees who are members of the Islamic militant group Hamas.
The IDF has placed a female Palestinian legislator under detention for six months without trial, a lawyer for the lawmaker said Monday.
Khalida Jarrar, a senior political leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a left-wing Palestinian militant group, is being held for alleged activities in a hostile organization, lawyer Mahmoud Hassan said. Jarrar, 52, is being held under Israeli administrative detention, which allows Israel to hold detainees for up to six months at a time without charges, the lawyer said.
The detention and any extensions are approved by a judge, and evidence can be kept from defense lawyers. Israel says administrative detentions prevent attacks by militants. Rights groups say international humanitarian law permits administrative detention in exceptional cases, but that Israel is out of bounds with its large-scale use of the method.
The IDF arrested Jarrar last week for disobeying an Israeli order barring her from the West Bank city of Ramallah. The military said her arrest was due to "substantial concerns about the safety and security of the region."
The military said it arrested Khalida Jarrar, a senior political leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, early Thursday due to "substantial concerns about the safety and security of the region."
Last year, the military confined her movement to the city of Jericho and its surroundings. The army said the restraining order was based on her "incitement and involvement in terror." It gave no further details.
Her husband, Ghassan Jarrar, said last week that she had been arrested from their Ramallah home. She had long flaunted the Israeli ban. The military had no immediate comment Monday on the six-month detention order.
A Palestinian prisoners' advocate, Qadoura Fares, called the arrest a punitive political act by Israel. He said Israel is holding 16 Palestinian lawmakers in jails, most of them administrative detainees who are members of the Islamic militant group Hamas.
Several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Monday at dawn, Sielet al-Harethiyya and ‘Aneen towns, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped three former political prisoners. Soldiers also kidnapped A Palestinian near Qalqilia.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the soldiers stormed Sielet al-Harethiyya before breaking into a number of homes, and kidnapped two former political prisoners after searching their properties.
WAFA said the soldiers kidnapped Ragheb Abdul-Mon’em Shalaby, 32, and Ibrahim Kamel Shalaby, 37 years of age.
It added that the soldiers confiscated 20.000 New Israeli Shekels from Ragheb’s home, in addition to confiscating mobile phones from Yassin’s home.
Soldiers also kidnapped Mohammad Rajab Yassin, 31, from his home in ‘Aneen nearby village, after invading his home, and violently searching it.
One Palestinian, identified as Mwaffaq Rajab Shafe’ Yassin, was injured after the soldiers attacked and beat him.
The soldiers also smashed front doors of homes belonging to Mohammad Mahmoud Yassin, and Rajab Yassin, and searched the two buildings.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded ‘Azzoun nearby town, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Tha’er Sufian ar-Reyashi, 20, after searching and ransacking his home.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the soldiers stormed Sielet al-Harethiyya before breaking into a number of homes, and kidnapped two former political prisoners after searching their properties.
WAFA said the soldiers kidnapped Ragheb Abdul-Mon’em Shalaby, 32, and Ibrahim Kamel Shalaby, 37 years of age.
It added that the soldiers confiscated 20.000 New Israeli Shekels from Ragheb’s home, in addition to confiscating mobile phones from Yassin’s home.
Soldiers also kidnapped Mohammad Rajab Yassin, 31, from his home in ‘Aneen nearby village, after invading his home, and violently searching it.
One Palestinian, identified as Mwaffaq Rajab Shafe’ Yassin, was injured after the soldiers attacked and beat him.
The soldiers also smashed front doors of homes belonging to Mohammad Mahmoud Yassin, and Rajab Yassin, and searched the two buildings.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded ‘Azzoun nearby town, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Tha’er Sufian ar-Reyashi, 20, after searching and ransacking his home.
France-Palestine Solidarity Association (FPSA) announced the initiation of preparations for launching a series of activities and events in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails to mark the Palestinian Prisoner Day on April 17.
The head of the Association, Tawfiq Tahani, said the activities will be organized with the cooperation of the Palestinian Prisoner Society and Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees.
Tahani pointed out that the Palestinian prisoners’ issue is one of the FPSA priorities. “We will exert all efforts needed to support the prisoners”, he said.
For his part, the Palestinian Prisoner Society international relations official Raed Amer thanked the FPSA Association for its role and efforts in supporting Palestinian detainees.
He revealed that the solidarity activities aim at internationalizing the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Amer called on all institutions concerned with prisoners’ affairs in Europe and Arab countries to work on supporting the issue of Palestinian prisoners.
The head of the Association, Tawfiq Tahani, said the activities will be organized with the cooperation of the Palestinian Prisoner Society and Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees.
Tahani pointed out that the Palestinian prisoners’ issue is one of the FPSA priorities. “We will exert all efforts needed to support the prisoners”, he said.
For his part, the Palestinian Prisoner Society international relations official Raed Amer thanked the FPSA Association for its role and efforts in supporting Palestinian detainees.
He revealed that the solidarity activities aim at internationalizing the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Amer called on all institutions concerned with prisoners’ affairs in Europe and Arab countries to work on supporting the issue of Palestinian prisoners.
The prisoner committee of the national and Islamic forces in Gaza has announced the launch of events on the occasion of the national day of the Palestinian prisoner.
This came during a ceremony held on Sunday afternoon outside the house of Diya al-Agha, dean of the Gazan prisoners, in Khan Younis in the presence of officials from different Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah.
The mother of Agha stated during the ceremony that "the issue of prisoners is greater than words can describe and their suffering is harsher than dictionaries can define."
"The road to the liberation of prisoners is a great national responsibility and everyone has to seriously work in this direction," the mother added.
She called for pooling all official and popular efforts to internationalize the issue of the prisoners and demand their release.
For his part, Hamas official Tawfiq Naim stated that the issue of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails would always be a priority for this Movement, stressing the importance of supporting their issue and working hard to extract their freedom.
This came during a ceremony held on Sunday afternoon outside the house of Diya al-Agha, dean of the Gazan prisoners, in Khan Younis in the presence of officials from different Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah.
The mother of Agha stated during the ceremony that "the issue of prisoners is greater than words can describe and their suffering is harsher than dictionaries can define."
"The road to the liberation of prisoners is a great national responsibility and everyone has to seriously work in this direction," the mother added.
She called for pooling all official and popular efforts to internationalize the issue of the prisoners and demand their release.
For his part, Hamas official Tawfiq Naim stated that the issue of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails would always be a priority for this Movement, stressing the importance of supporting their issue and working hard to extract their freedom.
The Israeli magistrate's court in occupied Jerusalem has extended the detention of a Palestinian kid and sentenced others to house arrest.
Lawyer of Addameer Association, Mohamed Mahmoud, stated that the judge of the magistrate's court extended the detention of 17-year-old Mahmoud al-Zaghal to April eight, noting that he was indicted for throwing stones.
The same judge ordered the release of Murad Abu Sarhan, Aziz Abu Sarhan and Ali Obeida on 5,000 shekel bail each, and placed them under house arrest for seven days.
The judge also released a young man named Amr Abu Arafa to house arrest on condition of staying away from the Aqsa Mosque for 30 days.
A woman named Rawan Abu Hadwan was also banned entry to the Aqsa Mosque for 45 days.
The Israeli police, in turn, ordered Ibrahim Natsha to stay away from the Aqsa Mosque for 10 days.
Fadi al-Rajbi, one of the Mosque's guards, also received a 15-day entry ban.
Lawyer of Addameer Association, Mohamed Mahmoud, stated that the judge of the magistrate's court extended the detention of 17-year-old Mahmoud al-Zaghal to April eight, noting that he was indicted for throwing stones.
The same judge ordered the release of Murad Abu Sarhan, Aziz Abu Sarhan and Ali Obeida on 5,000 shekel bail each, and placed them under house arrest for seven days.
The judge also released a young man named Amr Abu Arafa to house arrest on condition of staying away from the Aqsa Mosque for 30 days.
A woman named Rawan Abu Hadwan was also banned entry to the Aqsa Mosque for 45 days.
The Israeli police, in turn, ordered Ibrahim Natsha to stay away from the Aqsa Mosque for 10 days.
Fadi al-Rajbi, one of the Mosque's guards, also received a 15-day entry ban.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Monday eleven Palestinians after breaking into their homes in the West Bank.
Israeli media sources said that eight “wanted” persons were nabbed today including three citizens from Bethlehem for allegedly stoning Israeli settlers’ cars.
On the other hand, Palestinian security sources told Quds Press that dozens of settlers broke into al-Khalil city on Sunday and visited Othniel tomb, one of the alleged Jewish religious sites in the city.
Israeli troops also stormed Surif and Halhul towns in the city. No arrests were reported during the raid.
Meanwhile, three citizens were arrested during a violent raid campaign carried out at dawn Monday in different towns in Jenin.
Israeli forces stole money and mobile phones from the detainees’ homes during the inspection raid, local sources said.
The sources added that makeshift checkpoints were also erected since the early morning hours at the entrances to the towns.
Along the same line, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported that 100 Palestinians were nabbed in al-Khalil district in March, including 25 children and a woman who was later released on bail.
34 prisoners of those were transferred to administrative detention. The detainees included 15 sick citizens and 18 students, the sources added.
According to the PPS, a total of 25,000 shekels of fines was imposed on the prisoners.
Israeli media sources said that eight “wanted” persons were nabbed today including three citizens from Bethlehem for allegedly stoning Israeli settlers’ cars.
On the other hand, Palestinian security sources told Quds Press that dozens of settlers broke into al-Khalil city on Sunday and visited Othniel tomb, one of the alleged Jewish religious sites in the city.
Israeli troops also stormed Surif and Halhul towns in the city. No arrests were reported during the raid.
Meanwhile, three citizens were arrested during a violent raid campaign carried out at dawn Monday in different towns in Jenin.
Israeli forces stole money and mobile phones from the detainees’ homes during the inspection raid, local sources said.
The sources added that makeshift checkpoints were also erected since the early morning hours at the entrances to the towns.
Along the same line, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported that 100 Palestinians were nabbed in al-Khalil district in March, including 25 children and a woman who was later released on bail.
34 prisoners of those were transferred to administrative detention. The detainees included 15 sick citizens and 18 students, the sources added.
According to the PPS, a total of 25,000 shekels of fines was imposed on the prisoners.
Israeli special units on Sunday evening broke into Section 11 at the Israeli occupation jail of Eshel.
The Mohjat al-Quds Foundation for Martyrs and Prisoners said in a statement on Monday that the Israeli forces brutally scoured a cell in the Eshel lock-up and seized all the electric appliances as a revengeful move acted against Palestinian detainees.
The prisoners warned the Israeli prison authorities they would step up protest moves in case their electrical devices were not restored.
They said they have received pledges from the prison service to have their appliances back on Monday.
Palestinian detainees held at the Israeli occupation jails have increasingly been subjected to abrupt break-ins and search campaigns launched by special armed forces as part of Israeli intents to mar prisoners’ lives, dash their hopes, and infringe on their rights.
The Mohjat al-Quds Foundation for Martyrs and Prisoners said in a statement on Monday that the Israeli forces brutally scoured a cell in the Eshel lock-up and seized all the electric appliances as a revengeful move acted against Palestinian detainees.
The prisoners warned the Israeli prison authorities they would step up protest moves in case their electrical devices were not restored.
They said they have received pledges from the prison service to have their appliances back on Monday.
Palestinian detainees held at the Israeli occupation jails have increasingly been subjected to abrupt break-ins and search campaigns launched by special armed forces as part of Israeli intents to mar prisoners’ lives, dash their hopes, and infringe on their rights.
A round of clashes broke out at dawn Monday between a group of Palestinian youngsters and the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Salfit.
Local sources said Palestinian young protesters have stood on guard to the invading IOF soldiers, who attacked the unarmed youths with randomly-shot spates of rubber bullets and tear gas grenades.
The IOF further summoned three Palestinians, including a father and his 12-year-old son, in Bethlehem city for interrogation.
The IOF troops also raided and wreaked havoc on a number of Palestinian civilian homes in al-Khalil’s town of Sourif.
A series of military checkpoints have been randomly pitched at the main entrances to al-Khalil city, where Palestinian vehicles have been provocatively searched, resulting in traffic congestion.
Palestinian passers-by have also reportedly been subjected to physical and verbal assaults by the IOF soldiers deployed at the newly-pitched roadblocks.
Local sources said Palestinian young protesters have stood on guard to the invading IOF soldiers, who attacked the unarmed youths with randomly-shot spates of rubber bullets and tear gas grenades.
The IOF further summoned three Palestinians, including a father and his 12-year-old son, in Bethlehem city for interrogation.
The IOF troops also raided and wreaked havoc on a number of Palestinian civilian homes in al-Khalil’s town of Sourif.
A series of military checkpoints have been randomly pitched at the main entrances to al-Khalil city, where Palestinian vehicles have been provocatively searched, resulting in traffic congestion.
Palestinian passers-by have also reportedly been subjected to physical and verbal assaults by the IOF soldiers deployed at the newly-pitched roadblocks.
Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), Dr. Ahmad Bahar, strongly condemned an Israeli verdict sentencing the Palestinian female deputy Khalida Jarrar administratively to four months.
According to Bahar, Israel’s abduction of Palestinian MPs aims at obstructing the democratic process and isolating the deputies from their people and affiliates.
He called on the Palestinian national factions in the West Bank to step up pressure on the Palestinian Authority so as to urge it to halt its security coordination with the Israeli occupation and to put into effect the decisions adopted by the Central Council in this regard in response to the abduction of MP Jarrar.
Israeli forces detained lawmaker Jarrar after raiding her home in al-Bireh near Ramallah on Thursday night. An Israeli court sentenced her to four months in administrative detention after she refused to agree to an Israeli army decision to relocate her from the Ramallah district to Jericho.
Meanwhile, a rally, titled “We Resisted Slavery; We Will Resist Deportation,” was held in Gaza by feminists from the Popular Front of the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in protest at what they dubbed a “biased court ruling.”
The protesters marched from central Gaza down to the plazas of the PIC, calling for freedom to their comrade.
Speaking on behalf of the Gaza campaign in solidarity with Khalida Karrar, activist Safa Abu Saeed called for pressuring the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) to immediately release the captive.
She slammed the IOA for infringing on all international laws and treaties guaranteeing parliamentary immunity.
For his part political bureau member of the PFLP, Jamil Mizher, branded the detention of MP Jarrar “an intolerable crime,” holding the IOA responsible for any serious repercussions of the verdict.
He urged the international community to immediately step in and work on unshackling Jarrar along with all other MPs and prisoners held in the Israeli jails.
According to Bahar, Israel’s abduction of Palestinian MPs aims at obstructing the democratic process and isolating the deputies from their people and affiliates.
He called on the Palestinian national factions in the West Bank to step up pressure on the Palestinian Authority so as to urge it to halt its security coordination with the Israeli occupation and to put into effect the decisions adopted by the Central Council in this regard in response to the abduction of MP Jarrar.
Israeli forces detained lawmaker Jarrar after raiding her home in al-Bireh near Ramallah on Thursday night. An Israeli court sentenced her to four months in administrative detention after she refused to agree to an Israeli army decision to relocate her from the Ramallah district to Jericho.
Meanwhile, a rally, titled “We Resisted Slavery; We Will Resist Deportation,” was held in Gaza by feminists from the Popular Front of the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in protest at what they dubbed a “biased court ruling.”
The protesters marched from central Gaza down to the plazas of the PIC, calling for freedom to their comrade.
Speaking on behalf of the Gaza campaign in solidarity with Khalida Karrar, activist Safa Abu Saeed called for pressuring the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) to immediately release the captive.
She slammed the IOA for infringing on all international laws and treaties guaranteeing parliamentary immunity.
For his part political bureau member of the PFLP, Jamil Mizher, branded the detention of MP Jarrar “an intolerable crime,” holding the IOA responsible for any serious repercussions of the verdict.
He urged the international community to immediately step in and work on unshackling Jarrar along with all other MPs and prisoners held in the Israeli jails.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Sunday evening three Palestinians for crossing the border fence east of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian sources said that three unarmed young men were detained while trying to cross the border fence.
The three detainees were taken for investigation, the sources added.
Since November 2014, more than 80 Gazans were detained for crossing the border fence in an attempt to reach the 1948 occupied territories looking for job opportunities due to the very difficult living and economic conditions in the besieged Strip.
Meanwhile, two Palestinians were injured after the explosion of an Israeli military ordnance in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Medics said that two citizens suffered moderate injuries after an ordnance exploded in Shujaia neighborhood east of Gaza City.
The injured were taken to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City for treatment, the sources added.
Several Palestinians either died or were wounded due to the explosion of Israeli military ordnance left over during Israeli offensives on the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian sources said that three unarmed young men were detained while trying to cross the border fence.
The three detainees were taken for investigation, the sources added.
Since November 2014, more than 80 Gazans were detained for crossing the border fence in an attempt to reach the 1948 occupied territories looking for job opportunities due to the very difficult living and economic conditions in the besieged Strip.
Meanwhile, two Palestinians were injured after the explosion of an Israeli military ordnance in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Medics said that two citizens suffered moderate injuries after an ordnance exploded in Shujaia neighborhood east of Gaza City.
The injured were taken to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City for treatment, the sources added.
Several Palestinians either died or were wounded due to the explosion of Israeli military ordnance left over during Israeli offensives on the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) detained two Palestinian artists, one of them was then released, while on their way home from Lebanon after performing some events in Palestinian refugee camps.
Speaking to the PIC, the artist Wassim Khair said that he was detained for several hours on his way back home, during which he was subjected to investigation at hands of Israeli soldiers before being released.
Wassim was detained for several hours, while the artist Osama Atwa is still being held in Israeli detention centers.
On their way back from Lebanon, Osama was arrested and investigated for four days in Jordan before being allowed to pass into the West Bank via Karama border crossing to be there detained by Israeli forces.
Both Osama and Wassim have participated in solidarity events in Lebanon and Tunisia.
Speaking to the PIC, the artist Wassim Khair said that he was detained for several hours on his way back home, during which he was subjected to investigation at hands of Israeli soldiers before being released.
Wassim was detained for several hours, while the artist Osama Atwa is still being held in Israeli detention centers.
On their way back from Lebanon, Osama was arrested and investigated for four days in Jordan before being allowed to pass into the West Bank via Karama border crossing to be there detained by Israeli forces.
Both Osama and Wassim have participated in solidarity events in Lebanon and Tunisia.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, and handed a father, his 12-year-old child, and a third Palestinian, military warrants for interrogation. Army also invaded Beit Surif near Hebron and searched homes.
Eyewitnesses in Beit Fajjar said the soldiers invaded the town before storming the home of Mohammad Ismael Za’oul, and violently searched it.
The soldiers handed him and his 12-year-old son, Ezzeddin, military warrants ordering them to head to the Etzion security base, south of Bethlehem, for interrogation.
A third Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Kamel Thawabta, 26, received a similar order after the soldiers stormed and searched his home.
The army withdrew from the town after handing the military orders; no clashes or injuries were reported.
In addition, soldiers invaded Surif town, northwest of Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank, stormed and violently searched several homes, belonging to members of the al-Hour and Ghneimat families.
Soldiers also installed roadblocks on the northern entrance of Hebron city, and Farsh al-Hawa area, south of the city, in addition to the main road of Sa’ir town, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Eyewitnesses in Beit Fajjar said the soldiers invaded the town before storming the home of Mohammad Ismael Za’oul, and violently searched it.
The soldiers handed him and his 12-year-old son, Ezzeddin, military warrants ordering them to head to the Etzion security base, south of Bethlehem, for interrogation.
A third Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Kamel Thawabta, 26, received a similar order after the soldiers stormed and searched his home.
The army withdrew from the town after handing the military orders; no clashes or injuries were reported.
In addition, soldiers invaded Surif town, northwest of Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank, stormed and violently searched several homes, belonging to members of the al-Hour and Ghneimat families.
Soldiers also installed roadblocks on the northern entrance of Hebron city, and Farsh al-Hawa area, south of the city, in addition to the main road of Sa’ir town, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
