24 apr 2018
The Palestinian prisoner Sami al-Janazra has been going on hunger strike for 31 consecutive days in protest at the illegal administrative detention in Israeli jails.
Palestinian Prisoner Society said on Tuesday that detainee Janazra, 44, of al-Fuwar refugee camp in al-Khalil, was brought to the visitation on a wheelchair as he has could not walk due to deterioration of his health condition after the long hunger strike.
The lawyer of the society, who managed to visit him in Ramleh prison clinic, said that he is suffering from permanent dizziness, weight loss, low blood pressure and heartbeats in addition to muscle pain and headache.
Prisoner Janazra has been arrested since December 12, 2017. He had previously been detained for five times in one of which he waged a 70-day hunger strike.
Palestinian Prisoner Society said on Tuesday that detainee Janazra, 44, of al-Fuwar refugee camp in al-Khalil, was brought to the visitation on a wheelchair as he has could not walk due to deterioration of his health condition after the long hunger strike.
The lawyer of the society, who managed to visit him in Ramleh prison clinic, said that he is suffering from permanent dizziness, weight loss, low blood pressure and heartbeats in addition to muscle pain and headache.
Prisoner Janazra has been arrested since December 12, 2017. He had previously been detained for five times in one of which he waged a 70-day hunger strike.
Israeli military court of Ofer on Tuesday placed a sentence of imprisonment to 17 years on prisoner Mohammad al-Shalalda, from Sair town north of al-Khalil city in the southern West Bank.
The PIC reporter said that the sentence also included a fine estimated at 60,000 shekels ($17,000).
Israeli occupation forces claim that detainee Shalalda carried out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers near Beit Ummar town two years ago.
The PIC reporter said that the sentence also included a fine estimated at 60,000 shekels ($17,000).
Israeli occupation forces claim that detainee Shalalda carried out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers near Beit Ummar town two years ago.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday rounded up three Palestinians for crossing the border security fence that separates Gaza Strip from 1948 Occupied Palestine.
Israeli 0404 website stated that IOF soldiers arrested the three men after they had managed to cross the security fence, and pointed out that they were unarmed.
Israeli 0404 website stated that IOF soldiers arrested the three men after they had managed to cross the security fence, and pointed out that they were unarmed.
Israeli police Tuesday banned five guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque from entering the holy site for varying periods of time ranging between a month and six months.
The ban targeted five guards after being investigated by the police and no grounds for the ban were provided so far.
The ban targeted five guards after being investigated by the police and no grounds for the ban were provided so far.
Five Muslim guards at holy al-Aqsa Mosque are expected be brought before an Israeli court in Occupied Jerusalem in the next few hours.
Fadi Alyan, Luay Abu al-Saad, Khalil al-Tarhouni, Hamza al-Nebali, and Arafat Najeeb, are slated to be interrogated at an Israeli detention center in Jerusalem’s Salah al-Deen Street, pending a final decision by the Jerusalem police chief.
Director of al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, denounced “the preplanned targeting” of al-Aqsa’s supervision staff and incessant crackdowns, including abductions, movement restrictions, and work bans, perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces and authorities against them.
Earlier in the day, some 135 Israeli settlers, escorted by intelligence officers and policemen, broke into holy al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate.
Fadi Alyan, Luay Abu al-Saad, Khalil al-Tarhouni, Hamza al-Nebali, and Arafat Najeeb, are slated to be interrogated at an Israeli detention center in Jerusalem’s Salah al-Deen Street, pending a final decision by the Jerusalem police chief.
Director of al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, denounced “the preplanned targeting” of al-Aqsa’s supervision staff and incessant crackdowns, including abductions, movement restrictions, and work bans, perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces and authorities against them.
Earlier in the day, some 135 Israeli settlers, escorted by intelligence officers and policemen, broke into holy al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday evening and on Tuesday at dawn, nine Palestinians, mainly children, from their homes in various parts of occupied East Jerusalem. The army also injured several Palestinians near Qalqilia.
Media sources in Jerusalem said the soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, searched homes and abducted a child, identified as Mohammad Samer Sarhan, 14.
They added that the soldiers also invaded homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, and abducted two young men, identified as Mohammad Soheib Moheisin, and Husam Sameeh Oleyyan.
Furthermore, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, three children identified as Tareq Firas Mohammad, 15, Yousef Khalil Mustafa, 15, and Ala’ Hamdan, 16, from their homes in al-‘Isawiya town.
It added that the soldiers also abducted Rashid Resheq, 19, and Khaled as-Sokhon, in al-Wad Street, and Abdullah al-Jolani, from Aqbat as-Saraya, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded Jayyous town, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, especially the Schools Street and the Eastern Neighborhood, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at locals who protested the invasion.
The soldiers also installed a military roadblock near the main entrance of Jayyous, on the Tulkarem-Qalqilia road, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Media sources in Jerusalem said the soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, searched homes and abducted a child, identified as Mohammad Samer Sarhan, 14.
They added that the soldiers also invaded homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, and abducted two young men, identified as Mohammad Soheib Moheisin, and Husam Sameeh Oleyyan.
Furthermore, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, three children identified as Tareq Firas Mohammad, 15, Yousef Khalil Mustafa, 15, and Ala’ Hamdan, 16, from their homes in al-‘Isawiya town.
It added that the soldiers also abducted Rashid Resheq, 19, and Khaled as-Sokhon, in al-Wad Street, and Abdullah al-Jolani, from Aqbat as-Saraya, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded Jayyous town, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, especially the Schools Street and the Eastern Neighborhood, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at locals who protested the invasion.
The soldiers also installed a military roadblock near the main entrance of Jayyous, on the Tulkarem-Qalqilia road, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Israeli soldiers abducted, Tuesday, two Palestinian teenagers in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, and a young man in ‘Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Yahia Sadeq Jahshan, 18, and Mohammad Issa Zama’ra, 19, from Halhoul town, north of the city.
It added that the two Palestinians were summoned for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron, and were taken prisoner after heading there.
Furthermore, the soldiers installed roadblocks on roads leading to the northern part of Hebron city, and the main entrance of Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In related news, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted Omar Abu Haniyya, in his twenties.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Yahia Sadeq Jahshan, 18, and Mohammad Issa Zama’ra, 19, from Halhoul town, north of the city.
It added that the two Palestinians were summoned for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron, and were taken prisoner after heading there.
Furthermore, the soldiers installed roadblocks on roads leading to the northern part of Hebron city, and the main entrance of Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In related news, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted Omar Abu Haniyya, in his twenties.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, the Dean of Students of Bethlehem University from his home in the Saff Street, in the center of Bethlehem city.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers stormed and ransacked the home of Mahmud Mohammad Hammad, 47, and abducted him.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Beit Sahour city, Hindaza and Janata area, east of the city, and searched several homes.
In related news, the soldiers invaded the al-Basateen Street, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and demolished the family home of detainee Ahmad al-Qonba’.
Palestinian prisoner’s family home turned into rubble by Israeli army
The Israeli occupation forces at daybreak Tuesday demolished the family home of Palestinian prisoner Ahmed al-Kunba’ in Jenin.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers closed off al-Basateen neighborhood in Jenin and ordered Palestinian families to evacuate their homes pending the demolition of al-Kunbur’s family home.
Fierce clashes flared up shortly after the occupation soldiers rolled into the area and targeted Palestinian anti-occupation youth with teargas canisters, resulting in several suffocation cases.
Shortly before the demolition process, the Israeli military forced journalists out of the area at gunpoint, turning the neighborhood into a military barrack.
The demolition order was issued on charges that al-Kunba’ took part in an anti-occupation attack carried out by slain Ahmed Jarrar and which left an extremist Israeli rabbi dead.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers stormed and ransacked the home of Mahmud Mohammad Hammad, 47, and abducted him.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Beit Sahour city, Hindaza and Janata area, east of the city, and searched several homes.
In related news, the soldiers invaded the al-Basateen Street, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and demolished the family home of detainee Ahmad al-Qonba’.
Palestinian prisoner’s family home turned into rubble by Israeli army
The Israeli occupation forces at daybreak Tuesday demolished the family home of Palestinian prisoner Ahmed al-Kunba’ in Jenin.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers closed off al-Basateen neighborhood in Jenin and ordered Palestinian families to evacuate their homes pending the demolition of al-Kunbur’s family home.
Fierce clashes flared up shortly after the occupation soldiers rolled into the area and targeted Palestinian anti-occupation youth with teargas canisters, resulting in several suffocation cases.
Shortly before the demolition process, the Israeli military forced journalists out of the area at gunpoint, turning the neighborhood into a military barrack.
The demolition order was issued on charges that al-Kunba’ took part in an anti-occupation attack carried out by slain Ahmed Jarrar and which left an extremist Israeli rabbi dead.
23 apr 2018
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday evening, Abu Dis town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, causing scores on injuries, including some who were shot with live bullets.
Media sources in Abu Dis said the soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinians who protested the invasion into the Schools’ Street, and around the Al-Quds University.
The army fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at the protesters, wounding many, including some who were shot with live rounds, and causing scores to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The invasion was the second in less than 24 hours, after the soldiers invaded the town, and fired dozens of concussion grenades, gas bombs and live rounds at local youngsters, who hurled stones at them.
Many Palestinians were injured, some with live rounds.
In related news, the soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, a young man, identified as Rashid Resheq, after invading and searching his home in the Old City of Jerusalem, and took him to an interrogation facility.
Media sources in Abu Dis said the soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinians who protested the invasion into the Schools’ Street, and around the Al-Quds University.
The army fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at the protesters, wounding many, including some who were shot with live rounds, and causing scores to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The invasion was the second in less than 24 hours, after the soldiers invaded the town, and fired dozens of concussion grenades, gas bombs and live rounds at local youngsters, who hurled stones at them.
Many Palestinians were injured, some with live rounds.
In related news, the soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, a young man, identified as Rashid Resheq, after invading and searching his home in the Old City of Jerusalem, and took him to an interrogation facility.
Israeli soldiers shot, on Monday evening, one Palestinian east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and abducted four teenage boys, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the border fence, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, shot a young man with live fire, before he was rushed by local medics to a Palestinian hospital.
In related news, the soldiers abducted four teenage boys, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, reportedly after they crossed the border fence.
It is worth mentioning that the army pushed more soldiers, and armored vehicles across the border fence.
Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the border fence, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, shot a young man with live fire, before he was rushed by local medics to a Palestinian hospital.
In related news, the soldiers abducted four teenage boys, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, reportedly after they crossed the border fence.
It is worth mentioning that the army pushed more soldiers, and armored vehicles across the border fence.
A human rights group has raised alarm bells over the psycho-physical torture tactics perpetrated against Palestinian detainees in Israeli dungeons.
Lawyer Ma’moun al-Hasheem, from the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), quoted 21-year-old prisoner Wesam Rabii, held in al-Mascoubiya detention center, as stating that he has been made to endure harsh torture at the hands of the Israeli investigators.
Rabii spoke out against the long and exhausting investigation procedures, which lasted for 48 hours during the first days of his detention. As a result, the detainee has spent sleepless nights.
Rabii added that he has been subjected to heavy beating while being handcuffed.
The Lawyer further quoted Rabii as stating that he had undergone a mental breakdown and was transferred to an isolated cell.
He had also been forced to lie on the ground while being chained hand and feet for over five hours.
Rabii had gone through a two-day hunger strike to protest such abject detention conditions.
Rabii was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on March 30, 2018. An Israeli court ruled for extending his remand for three times. A fourth hearing is expected to be held on Monday to decide on his case.
PPS said at least three Palestinian detainees have been subjected to preplanned torture in al-Mascoubiya custody since March. The list included Omar al-Kiswani, Yahya Alawi, and Wesam Rabii.
90% of Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli lock-ups have been enduring psycho-physical torture during the detention and investigation phases.
Lawyer Ma’moun al-Hasheem, from the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), quoted 21-year-old prisoner Wesam Rabii, held in al-Mascoubiya detention center, as stating that he has been made to endure harsh torture at the hands of the Israeli investigators.
Rabii spoke out against the long and exhausting investigation procedures, which lasted for 48 hours during the first days of his detention. As a result, the detainee has spent sleepless nights.
Rabii added that he has been subjected to heavy beating while being handcuffed.
The Lawyer further quoted Rabii as stating that he had undergone a mental breakdown and was transferred to an isolated cell.
He had also been forced to lie on the ground while being chained hand and feet for over five hours.
Rabii had gone through a two-day hunger strike to protest such abject detention conditions.
Rabii was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on March 30, 2018. An Israeli court ruled for extending his remand for three times. A fourth hearing is expected to be held on Monday to decide on his case.
PPS said at least three Palestinian detainees have been subjected to preplanned torture in al-Mascoubiya custody since March. The list included Omar al-Kiswani, Yahya Alawi, and Wesam Rabii.
90% of Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli lock-ups have been enduring psycho-physical torture during the detention and investigation phases.
Israeli authorities have issued 338 administrative detention orders since the beginning of 2018, the Palestinian Center for Prisoners’ Studies said on Monday.
The center pointed out that from among the 338 orders, 222 were renewals of detentions of prisoners already held by the occupation.
However, 116 orders were issued against Palestinians detained for the first time or re-detained.
Israel’s widely condemned policy of administrative detention allows internment without charge or trial in maximum six-month long renewable intervals based on undisclosed evidence that even a detainee’s lawyer is barred from viewing.
Rights groups have claimed that Israel's detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political processes, notably targeting Palestinian politicians, activists, and journalists.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, 6,500 Palestinians are being imprisoned in Israeli jails, more than of 500 of whom are held under administrative detention.
The center pointed out that from among the 338 orders, 222 were renewals of detentions of prisoners already held by the occupation.
However, 116 orders were issued against Palestinians detained for the first time or re-detained.
Israel’s widely condemned policy of administrative detention allows internment without charge or trial in maximum six-month long renewable intervals based on undisclosed evidence that even a detainee’s lawyer is barred from viewing.
Rights groups have claimed that Israel's detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political processes, notably targeting Palestinian politicians, activists, and journalists.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, 6,500 Palestinians are being imprisoned in Israeli jails, more than of 500 of whom are held under administrative detention.
A new batch of Gaza’s families were allowed access out of the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip at daybreak Monday to visit their relatives in Israeli prisons.
Spokeswoman for the International Red Cross Committee, Suheir Zaqout, said 20 Palestinians from the blockaded Gaza Strip headed to Ramon lock-up to visit 10 Palestinian detainees.
Nearly 250 Palestinian detainees are locked up in Ramon jail, established in 2006 near the Nafha desert prison.
Over 7,000 Palestinian prisoners are locked up in Israeli penitentiaries, including 300 Gazans. 214 detainees died as a result of preplanned medical neglect in Israeli dungeons.
Spokeswoman for the International Red Cross Committee, Suheir Zaqout, said 20 Palestinians from the blockaded Gaza Strip headed to Ramon lock-up to visit 10 Palestinian detainees.
Nearly 250 Palestinian detainees are locked up in Ramon jail, established in 2006 near the Nafha desert prison.
Over 7,000 Palestinian prisoners are locked up in Israeli penitentiaries, including 300 Gazans. 214 detainees died as a result of preplanned medical neglect in Israeli dungeons.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least twenty-three Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including nine who were abducted in Jerusalem.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in northern West Bank, said the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes in the governorate, and abducted five Palestinians, including two siblings who are also former political prisoners.
It said the soldiers abducted Ahmad Mohammad Sa’adi, his brother, Noureddin, in addition to Firas Hani al-Ghoul, Mohammad Bani Ghorra and Mahmoud Ali Sa’adi.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted two young men, in their twenties, from their homes in the city.
Media sources said the soldiers assaulted and injured Mohammad Zoheir Eshteiwi and Mahmoud Abu Tayyim, before abducting them.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Qarawat Bani Hassan town, west of Salfit in northwestern West Bank, and abducted Adnan Mer’ey, 21, after storming his home and searching it.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded Halhoul town, north of the city, searched many homes and abducted Mamdouh Hasan Abu Asba, 25. Mohammad Adnan al-Baba, Ali Sobhi al-Baba, 30, and his brother Mahmoud.
Th soldiers also abducted Mohammad Taiseer al-Badawi, from his home in the al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and Haitham Mreish, from his home in Hebron city.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the towns of Ethna, Halhoul, Doura and Yatta, and many neighborhoods in Hebron city, before installing roadblocks, stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In occupied Jerusalem, dozens of soldiers invaded the al-‘Isawiya town and Shu’fat refuge camp, also searched many homes and abducted nine Palestinians.
The abducted residents have been identified as Hussein Shadi Obeid (child), Qussai Dari, Adam Fadi Mustafa, Adham Sabta, ‘Esmat ‘Obeid, Mohammad Marwan ‘Obeid, and ‘Odai Ayman, Mohammad, from al-‘Isawiya, in addition to Tha’er ad-Dabet and Monther Najjar, from Shu’fat refugee camp.
On Monday morning, the soldiers invaded the Schools Street and the areas around the al-Quds University in Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem, and injured several Palestinians with live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets, in addition to causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the locals protested the invasion.
In related news, Israeli army bulldozers invaded Palestinian lands, north of Beit Lahia town, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and uprooted sections near the border fence, in addition to installing sand hills.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in northern West Bank, said the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes in the governorate, and abducted five Palestinians, including two siblings who are also former political prisoners.
It said the soldiers abducted Ahmad Mohammad Sa’adi, his brother, Noureddin, in addition to Firas Hani al-Ghoul, Mohammad Bani Ghorra and Mahmoud Ali Sa’adi.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted two young men, in their twenties, from their homes in the city.
Media sources said the soldiers assaulted and injured Mohammad Zoheir Eshteiwi and Mahmoud Abu Tayyim, before abducting them.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Qarawat Bani Hassan town, west of Salfit in northwestern West Bank, and abducted Adnan Mer’ey, 21, after storming his home and searching it.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded Halhoul town, north of the city, searched many homes and abducted Mamdouh Hasan Abu Asba, 25. Mohammad Adnan al-Baba, Ali Sobhi al-Baba, 30, and his brother Mahmoud.
Th soldiers also abducted Mohammad Taiseer al-Badawi, from his home in the al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and Haitham Mreish, from his home in Hebron city.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the towns of Ethna, Halhoul, Doura and Yatta, and many neighborhoods in Hebron city, before installing roadblocks, stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In occupied Jerusalem, dozens of soldiers invaded the al-‘Isawiya town and Shu’fat refuge camp, also searched many homes and abducted nine Palestinians.
The abducted residents have been identified as Hussein Shadi Obeid (child), Qussai Dari, Adam Fadi Mustafa, Adham Sabta, ‘Esmat ‘Obeid, Mohammad Marwan ‘Obeid, and ‘Odai Ayman, Mohammad, from al-‘Isawiya, in addition to Tha’er ad-Dabet and Monther Najjar, from Shu’fat refugee camp.
On Monday morning, the soldiers invaded the Schools Street and the areas around the al-Quds University in Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem, and injured several Palestinians with live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets, in addition to causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the locals protested the invasion.
In related news, Israeli army bulldozers invaded Palestinian lands, north of Beit Lahia town, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and uprooted sections near the border fence, in addition to installing sand hills.
