11 aug 2015
The Israeli Security Service (Shabak) has reported that the army arrested, earlier in July, a senior Hamas fighter, allegedly responsible for digging tunnels across the border, and various other military activities, including explosives and military training.
It said the Palestinian, Ibrahim ‘Adel Shehada Sha’er, 21 years of age, from Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, was indicted in mid-July, and that he “revealed essential information during interrogation, especially info about Hamas, its “emergency plans,” and “the movement’s intention to use tunnels in attacking Israel.”
The District Court in Beersheba (Be’er as-Sabe’) held a session in which the Israeli prosecution presented an indictment that includes “membership with an illegal organization,” “attempted murder,” “contacting a foreign agent,” “conducting military trainings,” in addition to various charges, related to weapons and explosives.
According to the Shabak, Sha’er admitted during interrogation that he has lately started working on digging border tunnels for Hamas, extending for Rafah to the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossing and military base.
It also claimed that the fighter provided information about locations of border tunnels in Rafah, and regarding persons who participated in planning and digging the tunnels.
According to the report, the fighter also provided information regarding “the new street paved by Hamas close to the border fence,'' allegedly planned “to be used in sudden attacks against Israeli military targets.”
The fighter is also reportedly involved in training fighters on combat techniques, weapons and explosives, and participated in logistic and field support to Hamas fighters, especially in planting explosives and mines during the Israeli aggression on Gaza last summer.
The Israeli report also said Sha’er has strong ties with senior Hamas leaders, and that he told the interrogators about “relations between Hamas and Iran,” including Iranian military support.
It added that the Iranian support to Hamas includes transferring money, weapons, and advanced technologies, including technical capabilities that could disrupt the work of Israeli drones and down them.
In addition, the report claimed that Sha’er spoke about the “elite forces,” of the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, and “the movement’s capabilities in shells, anti-aircraft missiles, and its ability to photograph targets as far as three kilometers (1.864 miles) away.”
It said the Palestinian, Ibrahim ‘Adel Shehada Sha’er, 21 years of age, from Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, was indicted in mid-July, and that he “revealed essential information during interrogation, especially info about Hamas, its “emergency plans,” and “the movement’s intention to use tunnels in attacking Israel.”
The District Court in Beersheba (Be’er as-Sabe’) held a session in which the Israeli prosecution presented an indictment that includes “membership with an illegal organization,” “attempted murder,” “contacting a foreign agent,” “conducting military trainings,” in addition to various charges, related to weapons and explosives.
According to the Shabak, Sha’er admitted during interrogation that he has lately started working on digging border tunnels for Hamas, extending for Rafah to the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossing and military base.
It also claimed that the fighter provided information about locations of border tunnels in Rafah, and regarding persons who participated in planning and digging the tunnels.
According to the report, the fighter also provided information regarding “the new street paved by Hamas close to the border fence,'' allegedly planned “to be used in sudden attacks against Israeli military targets.”
The fighter is also reportedly involved in training fighters on combat techniques, weapons and explosives, and participated in logistic and field support to Hamas fighters, especially in planting explosives and mines during the Israeli aggression on Gaza last summer.
The Israeli report also said Sha’er has strong ties with senior Hamas leaders, and that he told the interrogators about “relations between Hamas and Iran,” including Iranian military support.
It added that the Iranian support to Hamas includes transferring money, weapons, and advanced technologies, including technical capabilities that could disrupt the work of Israeli drones and down them.
In addition, the report claimed that Sha’er spoke about the “elite forces,” of the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, and “the movement’s capabilities in shells, anti-aircraft missiles, and its ability to photograph targets as far as three kilometers (1.864 miles) away.”
Two Children Kidnapped In Sheikh Jarrah, Monday Evening
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, Tuesday, a Palestinian woman and a child near one of the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, and prevented dozens of summer camp children, and woman, from entering the mosque compound.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the police and soldiers prevented more than 300 children from entering the mosque, and starting pushing many children around causing them to suffer anxiety attacks.
The Police also handed a list containing names of Palestinian women who are banned from entering the mosque.
Silwanic said the soldiers have kidnapped a woman identified as Seham Odeh, allegedly “for biting a female Israeli soldier,” and a child identified as Mohammad Morad al-Bayya’, 13, for what the soldiers said, “throwing eggs on them.
On Monday, Moayyad Hasheem, one of the guards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque suffered fractures in his arm after being attacked and detained, by the soldiers.
On Monday evening, soldiers kidnapped two children, identified as Mohammad Mahmoud Hajj, 11, and his brother Mo’taz, 12, allegedly after they threw stones on them. The two brothers were taken to the police station in Salaheddin Street.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, Tuesday, a Palestinian woman and a child near one of the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, and prevented dozens of summer camp children, and woman, from entering the mosque compound.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the police and soldiers prevented more than 300 children from entering the mosque, and starting pushing many children around causing them to suffer anxiety attacks.
The Police also handed a list containing names of Palestinian women who are banned from entering the mosque.
Silwanic said the soldiers have kidnapped a woman identified as Seham Odeh, allegedly “for biting a female Israeli soldier,” and a child identified as Mohammad Morad al-Bayya’, 13, for what the soldiers said, “throwing eggs on them.
On Monday, Moayyad Hasheem, one of the guards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque suffered fractures in his arm after being attacked and detained, by the soldiers.
On Monday evening, soldiers kidnapped two children, identified as Mohammad Mahmoud Hajj, 11, and his brother Mo’taz, 12, allegedly after they threw stones on them. The two brothers were taken to the police station in Salaheddin Street.
The Assembly of Palestinian doctors in Europe (PalMed) said that the Israeli decision to force-feed the hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners is a way to legislate killing Palestinian prisoners by Israeli doctors.
PalMed charged that the force-feeding law flagrantly violates the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Malta 1991 which states: “forcible feeding is never ethically acceptable".
The Assembly said in a statement on Monday that feeding induced by threats or coercion is inhumane and that it violates the 1975 World Medical Association Declaration of Tokyo which explicitly states that force-feeding is a crime and a form of torture and that doctors are not allowed to force-feed hunger strikers because that breaches the World Medical Association's rules.
The statement also pointed to the serious health complications of this cruel measure on the prisoners' health; as it is very painful and it may lead to death as what actually happened with three prisoners.
The Assembly called on international health institutions, human rights organizations, and the United Nations to immediately condemn the Israeli decision, pressure Israel to cancel it, improve the prisoners' detention conditions, and allow doctors' visits to check on the prisoners' health status especially the hunger strikers.
PalMed asked for an international boycott against all the Israeli doctors involved in torturing the Palestinian prisoners by implementing this internationally unacceptable decision which was approved by the Israeli Knesset on July 30.
PalMed charged that the force-feeding law flagrantly violates the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Malta 1991 which states: “forcible feeding is never ethically acceptable".
The Assembly said in a statement on Monday that feeding induced by threats or coercion is inhumane and that it violates the 1975 World Medical Association Declaration of Tokyo which explicitly states that force-feeding is a crime and a form of torture and that doctors are not allowed to force-feed hunger strikers because that breaches the World Medical Association's rules.
The statement also pointed to the serious health complications of this cruel measure on the prisoners' health; as it is very painful and it may lead to death as what actually happened with three prisoners.
The Assembly called on international health institutions, human rights organizations, and the United Nations to immediately condemn the Israeli decision, pressure Israel to cancel it, improve the prisoners' detention conditions, and allow doctors' visits to check on the prisoners' health status especially the hunger strikers.
PalMed asked for an international boycott against all the Israeli doctors involved in torturing the Palestinian prisoners by implementing this internationally unacceptable decision which was approved by the Israeli Knesset on July 30.
Israeli Police Forces arrested at dawn Tuesday 21 Palestinian workers in Nazareth within the Green Line under the pretext of not possessing work permits.
Israeli arrest and raid campaigns are daily carried out against Palestinian workers under flimsy pretexts.
Israeli arrest and raid campaigns are daily carried out against Palestinian workers under flimsy pretexts.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their machine gun fire towards three Palestinian youths near the border fence east of Deir al-Balah in Gaza Strip on Monday night. No causalities were reported during the armed attack.
The shooting was accompanied with heavy flight of Israeli aircraft over the area, while Israeli troops intensified movement along the border fence, the PIC reporter said. No injuries or arrests were reported.
Meanwhile, IOF fired live rounds and firebombs towards Palestinian agricultural lands in the Central Province in Gaza Strip.
Israeli military sources claimed that firebombs were fired near their military sites along the eastern border areas.
Palestinian farmers in Gaza are subjected to almost daily shootings at the hands of Israeli forces stationed along the border fence in an attempt to prevent their agricultural work.
In the West Bank, the IOF soldiers arrested Monday evening a Palestinian boy after severely beating him along with a group of boys in Takoa town in Bethlehem.
Locals told a PIC reporter that Israeli forces violently attacked the boys for allegedly being involved in stone-throwing attack against settlers’ vehicles.
One of the boys was arrested during the attack, the sources added.
The shooting was accompanied with heavy flight of Israeli aircraft over the area, while Israeli troops intensified movement along the border fence, the PIC reporter said. No injuries or arrests were reported.
Meanwhile, IOF fired live rounds and firebombs towards Palestinian agricultural lands in the Central Province in Gaza Strip.
Israeli military sources claimed that firebombs were fired near their military sites along the eastern border areas.
Palestinian farmers in Gaza are subjected to almost daily shootings at the hands of Israeli forces stationed along the border fence in an attempt to prevent their agricultural work.
In the West Bank, the IOF soldiers arrested Monday evening a Palestinian boy after severely beating him along with a group of boys in Takoa town in Bethlehem.
Locals told a PIC reporter that Israeli forces violently attacked the boys for allegedly being involved in stone-throwing attack against settlers’ vehicles.
One of the boys was arrested during the attack, the sources added.
Khalida Jarrar, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), gestures upon her arrival for a court session at Israel's Ofer military court
The Palestinian lawmaker, MP Khalida Jarrar on Monday was denied bail by an Israeli military court, which granted prosecutors two more weeks to bring in witnesses, Addameer rights group said.Jarrar is a senior member of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which Israel considers to be a “terrorist organization.” She is being held on 12 charges.
“She is arrested for her opinions,” her husband Ghassan Jarrar told AFP outside the courtroom. “She is a political prisoner.” A new hearing was set for Aug 24.
Addameer group said that the case of Jarrar reflects thousands of similar others which the Israeli military court creates every year.
The court does not respect the law of justice and violates all the international and human rights conventions, by arbitrary imprisonment, bail denial and constant extension of detention.
The organization demanded the immediate release of Jarra.
The number of Palestinian MPs are detained at Israeli jails hit 16, in addition to two former minsters according to Director of the Department of Statistics at the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees Abdul Nasser Farawaneh.
The Palestinian lawmaker, MP Khalida Jarrar on Monday was denied bail by an Israeli military court, which granted prosecutors two more weeks to bring in witnesses, Addameer rights group said.Jarrar is a senior member of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which Israel considers to be a “terrorist organization.” She is being held on 12 charges.
“She is arrested for her opinions,” her husband Ghassan Jarrar told AFP outside the courtroom. “She is a political prisoner.” A new hearing was set for Aug 24.
Addameer group said that the case of Jarrar reflects thousands of similar others which the Israeli military court creates every year.
The court does not respect the law of justice and violates all the international and human rights conventions, by arbitrary imprisonment, bail denial and constant extension of detention.
The organization demanded the immediate release of Jarra.
The number of Palestinian MPs are detained at Israeli jails hit 16, in addition to two former minsters according to Director of the Department of Statistics at the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees Abdul Nasser Farawaneh.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday a Palestinian girl from Bethlehem for allegedly trying to stab an Israeli soldier.
Family sources told the PIC reporter that Yasmin Abu Sorour, 17, was detained while visiting her brother held in Eshel prison in Beersheba.
Israeli authorities have also banned all the family visits planned for Monday after prisoners’ relatives refused to be strip-searched.
Israeli media sources claimed that a Palestinian girl was detained during family visits after allegedly finding a knife in her possession.
Prisoners’ relatives strongly denied the Israeli claims.
Family sources told the PIC reporter that Yasmin Abu Sorour, 17, was detained while visiting her brother held in Eshel prison in Beersheba.
Israeli authorities have also banned all the family visits planned for Monday after prisoners’ relatives refused to be strip-searched.
Israeli media sources claimed that a Palestinian girl was detained during family visits after allegedly finding a knife in her possession.
Prisoners’ relatives strongly denied the Israeli claims.
10 aug 2015
Over 120 Palestinian prisoners in Israel's Nafha prison have suspended a hunger strike for a two-week period, after six days without food in protest against the Israeli Prison Service.
The Palestinian prisoners' committee said that detainees have agreed to a two-week suspension, after speaking with Israeli authorities, but will escalate their protest action after the temporary suspension.
According to Ma'an News Agency, Nashaat al-Wahidi, a Fateh prisoners' representative in Gaza, confirmed the suspension following an agreement with Israel's Prison Service.
Israeli authorities have reportedly agreed to stop cell raids and the arbitrary transfer of prisoners to different sections of the jail, he added.
The 120 prisoners, all held in Nafha jail in Israel's south, had been demanding that they be returned to their former prison wings after they were moved to different sections last week.
They were also demanding family visits, an end to solitary confinement, public telephones, a kitchen and bakery, and the return of a canteen.
Around 5,750 Palestinians are currently being held in Israeli jails, over 400 of whom are held under administrative detention.
The Palestinian prisoners' committee said that detainees have agreed to a two-week suspension, after speaking with Israeli authorities, but will escalate their protest action after the temporary suspension.
According to Ma'an News Agency, Nashaat al-Wahidi, a Fateh prisoners' representative in Gaza, confirmed the suspension following an agreement with Israel's Prison Service.
Israeli authorities have reportedly agreed to stop cell raids and the arbitrary transfer of prisoners to different sections of the jail, he added.
The 120 prisoners, all held in Nafha jail in Israel's south, had been demanding that they be returned to their former prison wings after they were moved to different sections last week.
They were also demanding family visits, an end to solitary confinement, public telephones, a kitchen and bakery, and the return of a canteen.
Around 5,750 Palestinians are currently being held in Israeli jails, over 400 of whom are held under administrative detention.
The higher committee of Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails announced dismantlement of committees representing prisoners inside Israeli prisons and starting a struggle program in the wake of the failure of negotiations between the Israeli prison service (IPS) and captives’ representatives over detainees’ demands.
In a statement entitled Number 3, the committee said on Sunday that “several dialogue sessions were held in Nafha jail with the IPS in an attempt to end the crisis. Different solutions were brought to discussion but none of which was fair enough”.
Based on that, the higher committee of Hamas captives said, in the statement, that three resolutions have been made. The first is to dismantle all representation bodies of prisoners starting from the moment of the issuance of Statement No 3.
The second decision is starting the struggle program, upon which prisoners have recently agreed upon, starting Monday morning. The third is the implementation of all tabled demands.
Prisoners adopted this step, which seldom happens in Israeli jails, after all their demands of improving their detention conditions have been neglected by the IPS. It came as well in response to the recent escalation of IPS oppressive measures against several detainees.
Dismantlement of prisoners’ committees in jails constitutes a case of escalation as it means that the IPS has to deal with each prisoner individually and that the detainees’ committees will not be responsible for any behavior or action taken by any of the captives in Israeli jails.
This step is also considered as a state of mobilization which obliges the IPS to announce emergency and cancellation of jailers’ right of leave within a case of emergency, alert and instability that put jails at risk.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society revealed on Sunday that the dialogue sessions between the prisoners’ leadership and the IPS in Nafha jail have failed as the IPS replied to captives’ demands by persisting in repressive measures.
In a statement, the society stated that new prisoners are joining the hunger strikers bringing the number to 180 so far and that it is still increasing.
In a statement entitled Number 3, the committee said on Sunday that “several dialogue sessions were held in Nafha jail with the IPS in an attempt to end the crisis. Different solutions were brought to discussion but none of which was fair enough”.
Based on that, the higher committee of Hamas captives said, in the statement, that three resolutions have been made. The first is to dismantle all representation bodies of prisoners starting from the moment of the issuance of Statement No 3.
The second decision is starting the struggle program, upon which prisoners have recently agreed upon, starting Monday morning. The third is the implementation of all tabled demands.
Prisoners adopted this step, which seldom happens in Israeli jails, after all their demands of improving their detention conditions have been neglected by the IPS. It came as well in response to the recent escalation of IPS oppressive measures against several detainees.
Dismantlement of prisoners’ committees in jails constitutes a case of escalation as it means that the IPS has to deal with each prisoner individually and that the detainees’ committees will not be responsible for any behavior or action taken by any of the captives in Israeli jails.
This step is also considered as a state of mobilization which obliges the IPS to announce emergency and cancellation of jailers’ right of leave within a case of emergency, alert and instability that put jails at risk.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society revealed on Sunday that the dialogue sessions between the prisoners’ leadership and the IPS in Nafha jail have failed as the IPS replied to captives’ demands by persisting in repressive measures.
In a statement, the society stated that new prisoners are joining the hunger strikers bringing the number to 180 so far and that it is still increasing.
Israeli naval forces on Monday morning, detained two Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City, the secretary-general of Gaza's fishing union said.
Amjad al-Shirafi told Ma'an that the fishermen were identified as Muhammad al-Shirafi and Muhammad al-Saedi.
He said that Israeli gunboats approached their fishing boats while they were sailing within the six nautical mile fishing zone.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was "looking into the incident".
Palestinian fishermen face daily risks in order to make a living, including routine harassment from Israeli naval forces, confiscation of boats and materials, detention, and potentially death.
At least three Palestinian fishermen have been shot dead by Israeli forces since last September.
Israeli forces often allege that fishermen deviate from the designated fishing zone and pose a security threat. Israel promised last year to extend the fishing zone to six nautical miles as part of the ceasefire that ended last summer's devastating Gaza war.
However, the zone's exact limits remain ambiguous and rights groups say Israeli authorities have not respected the agreement.
Amjad al-Shirafi told Ma'an that the fishermen were identified as Muhammad al-Shirafi and Muhammad al-Saedi.
He said that Israeli gunboats approached their fishing boats while they were sailing within the six nautical mile fishing zone.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was "looking into the incident".
Palestinian fishermen face daily risks in order to make a living, including routine harassment from Israeli naval forces, confiscation of boats and materials, detention, and potentially death.
At least three Palestinian fishermen have been shot dead by Israeli forces since last September.
Israeli forces often allege that fishermen deviate from the designated fishing zone and pose a security threat. Israel promised last year to extend the fishing zone to six nautical miles as part of the ceasefire that ended last summer's devastating Gaza war.
However, the zone's exact limits remain ambiguous and rights groups say Israeli authorities have not respected the agreement.
Israeli forces, early Monday, abducted six Palestinians and summoned another from West Bank districts, said security sources.
According to WAFA correspondence, Israeli forces raided the Jenin city neighborhoods of Jabal Abu Dhuheir and al-Marah, where they proceeded to break into several homes and interrogate their homeowners.
Two of the homeowners were identified as Muhammad An-Nasra and his son, Hani.
During the pre-dawn raid, forces kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Jehad ‘Arqawi, 26, Ahmad Khalaf, 25, Yahya Najm, 19, and ‘Awad al-Jamal, 24.
Meanwhile, in occupied East Jerusalem, police detained a Palestinian after breaking into and ransacking his house in Beit Hanina town. The detainee was identified as Wisam Kastiro.
In the meantime in Hebron district, forces took another Palestiian into their custody after breaking into and ransacking his house in Bani Na‘im town, to the east of the city. The detainee was identified as Walid Ziadat.
Israeli forces also raided several Hebron neighborhoods and set up roadblocks at the entrances of Sa‘ir and Halhul to the north of the city, where they stopped and examined Palestinian registered vehicles travelling along the way, interrogated passengers and inspected their ID cards.
In the meantime, in the Bethlehem district, forces summoned a Palestinian from Ad-Duheisha refugee camp, south of the city. Karam ‘Abed-Rabbu was served with a notice summoning him to appear before Israeli intelligence in the Gush Etzion interrogation and detention center.
The raid sparked clashes with local Palestinian youth. Armed Israeli settlers fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at youth armed with stones and empty glass bottles, causing several to suffocate.
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Israeli forces, early Monday, demolished a Palestinian house in Deir Ballut town, to the west of Salfit, as well as two residential structures and a livestock barn in Adh-Dhahiriya town, to the south of Hebron.
Israeli forces, escorting two bulldozers, raided the town, where they demolished a Palestinian house under construction, and belonging to ‘Adnan ‘Abdullah in the Khallet Qasul locality, to the south of Deir Ballut.
This was the second time that ‘Abduallah’s house has been demolished. It was demolished about a year and a half ago in the same spot, in Khallet Qasul, a locality in Area C which contains over 60 Palestinian houses and is considered one of the areas which regularly receives stop-construction and demolition notices.
Local media reported on ‘Abdullah as saying that, although he submitted proper building permits, he was served a notice two months ago to demolish his house, prompting him to leave no stone unturned in order to halt the implementation of this notice, but to no avail.
Furthermore, Israeli forces demolished two residential structures and a livestock barn in Adh-Dhahiriya village of Ar-Rahwa.
Israeli soldiers again escorted a bulldozer, raiding the village, where they proceeded to demolish two residential structures and a livestock barn belonging to Farhan As-Samamra, displacing 24 people.
Meanwhile, forces served demolition notices for several Palestinian houses near al-Hamra permanent military checkpoint, on Road 57, which is controlled by Israeli authorities.
All Palestinians whose houses are located to the north of the checkpoint were handed notices, giving them only 10 days to evict their homes as a prelude to demolition.
According to WAFA correspondence, Israeli forces raided the Jenin city neighborhoods of Jabal Abu Dhuheir and al-Marah, where they proceeded to break into several homes and interrogate their homeowners.
Two of the homeowners were identified as Muhammad An-Nasra and his son, Hani.
During the pre-dawn raid, forces kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Jehad ‘Arqawi, 26, Ahmad Khalaf, 25, Yahya Najm, 19, and ‘Awad al-Jamal, 24.
Meanwhile, in occupied East Jerusalem, police detained a Palestinian after breaking into and ransacking his house in Beit Hanina town. The detainee was identified as Wisam Kastiro.
In the meantime in Hebron district, forces took another Palestiian into their custody after breaking into and ransacking his house in Bani Na‘im town, to the east of the city. The detainee was identified as Walid Ziadat.
Israeli forces also raided several Hebron neighborhoods and set up roadblocks at the entrances of Sa‘ir and Halhul to the north of the city, where they stopped and examined Palestinian registered vehicles travelling along the way, interrogated passengers and inspected their ID cards.
In the meantime, in the Bethlehem district, forces summoned a Palestinian from Ad-Duheisha refugee camp, south of the city. Karam ‘Abed-Rabbu was served with a notice summoning him to appear before Israeli intelligence in the Gush Etzion interrogation and detention center.
The raid sparked clashes with local Palestinian youth. Armed Israeli settlers fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at youth armed with stones and empty glass bottles, causing several to suffocate.
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Israeli forces, early Monday, demolished a Palestinian house in Deir Ballut town, to the west of Salfit, as well as two residential structures and a livestock barn in Adh-Dhahiriya town, to the south of Hebron.
Israeli forces, escorting two bulldozers, raided the town, where they demolished a Palestinian house under construction, and belonging to ‘Adnan ‘Abdullah in the Khallet Qasul locality, to the south of Deir Ballut.
This was the second time that ‘Abduallah’s house has been demolished. It was demolished about a year and a half ago in the same spot, in Khallet Qasul, a locality in Area C which contains over 60 Palestinian houses and is considered one of the areas which regularly receives stop-construction and demolition notices.
Local media reported on ‘Abdullah as saying that, although he submitted proper building permits, he was served a notice two months ago to demolish his house, prompting him to leave no stone unturned in order to halt the implementation of this notice, but to no avail.
Furthermore, Israeli forces demolished two residential structures and a livestock barn in Adh-Dhahiriya village of Ar-Rahwa.
Israeli soldiers again escorted a bulldozer, raiding the village, where they proceeded to demolish two residential structures and a livestock barn belonging to Farhan As-Samamra, displacing 24 people.
Meanwhile, forces served demolition notices for several Palestinian houses near al-Hamra permanent military checkpoint, on Road 57, which is controlled by Israeli authorities.
All Palestinians whose houses are located to the north of the checkpoint were handed notices, giving them only 10 days to evict their homes as a prelude to demolition.
Israeli occupation forces assaulted and injured guards at the Al Aqsa Mosque, Monday morning, at the door of al-Asbat, while detaining one other.
The media coordinator of the Foundation of the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, Firas al-Debs, told Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency that Israeli forces pepper-sprayed a group of children and beat them when they tried to enter the mosque to participate in summer camp.
Al-Debs added that soldiers beat the guards severely when they tried to protect the children, injuring four of them.
He pointed out that guard forces arrested Moayad Hashem after assaulting him, and took him to an unknown destination.
He said that around 25 settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa in the morning hours, under the protection of Israeli police.
Al-Debs explained that worshipers inside the mosque confronted settler incursions with chanting and expelled them outside of the courtyards.
The media coordinator of the Foundation of the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, Firas al-Debs, told Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency that Israeli forces pepper-sprayed a group of children and beat them when they tried to enter the mosque to participate in summer camp.
Al-Debs added that soldiers beat the guards severely when they tried to protect the children, injuring four of them.
He pointed out that guard forces arrested Moayad Hashem after assaulting him, and took him to an unknown destination.
He said that around 25 settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa in the morning hours, under the protection of Israeli police.
Al-Debs explained that worshipers inside the mosque confronted settler incursions with chanting and expelled them outside of the courtyards.
An Arab Member of Israeli Knesset, Dr. Ahmad Tibi, said the administration of Barzilai Hospital will not force-feed hunger striking detainee Mohammad ‘Allan, since force-feeding prisoners is a violation of medical ethics.
Dr. Tibi, of the Joint Arab List, said he phoned the head of Barzilai Hospital, Dr. Hezi Levy, inquiring about the case of ‘Allan, and that Levy stated that the hospital “will not force-feed or allow the force-feeding the detainee.” Tibi also filed an official request to visit ‘Allan.
On his Facebook page, Dr. Tibi said that Dr. Levi clearly stated that the physicians “might try to convince ‘Allan to end his strike,” and conduct medical checkups should his condition worsen, but only if the detainee agrees to have checkups or other medical interventions.”
Dr. Levi also said that should ‘Allan lose consciousness, the physicians will do what is needed to save his life, “but will never force-feed him, since doing so violates the Tokyo and Malta Conventions.”
It is worth mentioning that Dr. Tibi also contacted the head of Israel’s Medical Association, Dr. Leonid Edelman, who said he strongly rejects the Israeli force-feeding bill that recently passed through the Israeli Knesset, and that he is in constant contact with the physicians in Barzilai.
‘Allan is a lawyer from Einabous village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Israeli soldiers kidnapped him in November of 2014. Since then, ‘Allan has been held under consecutive arbitrary ‘Administrative Detention’ orders without charges or trial, each order lasting for six months.
Dr. Tibi, of the Joint Arab List, said he phoned the head of Barzilai Hospital, Dr. Hezi Levy, inquiring about the case of ‘Allan, and that Levy stated that the hospital “will not force-feed or allow the force-feeding the detainee.” Tibi also filed an official request to visit ‘Allan.
On his Facebook page, Dr. Tibi said that Dr. Levi clearly stated that the physicians “might try to convince ‘Allan to end his strike,” and conduct medical checkups should his condition worsen, but only if the detainee agrees to have checkups or other medical interventions.”
Dr. Levi also said that should ‘Allan lose consciousness, the physicians will do what is needed to save his life, “but will never force-feed him, since doing so violates the Tokyo and Malta Conventions.”
It is worth mentioning that Dr. Tibi also contacted the head of Israel’s Medical Association, Dr. Leonid Edelman, who said he strongly rejects the Israeli force-feeding bill that recently passed through the Israeli Knesset, and that he is in constant contact with the physicians in Barzilai.
‘Allan is a lawyer from Einabous village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Israeli soldiers kidnapped him in November of 2014. Since then, ‘Allan has been held under consecutive arbitrary ‘Administrative Detention’ orders without charges or trial, each order lasting for six months.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Monday overnight continued a wide campaign of kidnapping youths and children, in addition to handing out demolition orders.
PNN reoporter said that IOF have demolished a facility used for sheep in Thahriyya village that belongs to a citizen, and handed a citizen a demolition threat to the well he owns in Yatta.
IOF then moved to kidnap a number of youths from the Hebron district, including towns of Halhul, Bani-Nu’aim and Si’ir.
Among the arrested were three children from Si’ir village, aged 14.
The three were taken to the Ofer military court after they received notices to go to the Israeli intelligence on Sunday.
IOF did not give any reasons for the kidnap, and the number of detainees is still unidentified.
PNN reoporter said that IOF have demolished a facility used for sheep in Thahriyya village that belongs to a citizen, and handed a citizen a demolition threat to the well he owns in Yatta.
IOF then moved to kidnap a number of youths from the Hebron district, including towns of Halhul, Bani-Nu’aim and Si’ir.
Among the arrested were three children from Si’ir village, aged 14.
The three were taken to the Ofer military court after they received notices to go to the Israeli intelligence on Sunday.
IOF did not give any reasons for the kidnap, and the number of detainees is still unidentified.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, earlier on Monday, two Palestinians in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and one Palestinian near the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded homes in Jabal Abu Thheir neighborhood, and searched them before kidnapping two Palestinians identified as Jihad Mohammad ‘Arqawy, 26, and Ahmad Khairi Khalaf, 25 years of age.
The soldiers also interrogated a number of Palestinians in the invaded homes; two of them have been identified as Mohammad an-Nasra and his son Hani.
In addition, soldiers invaded Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, and kidnapped Walid Mohammad Ziyadat, after violently searching his home.
The army also invaded various neighborhoods in Hebron city, installed roadblocks on the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many residents while inspecting their ID cards.
In Bethlehem, soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, and handed Karam Nasri Abedrabbo a military order for interrogation in the Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem.
The invasion into the refugee camp led to clashes between local youths and the soldiers; the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded homes in Jabal Abu Thheir neighborhood, and searched them before kidnapping two Palestinians identified as Jihad Mohammad ‘Arqawy, 26, and Ahmad Khairi Khalaf, 25 years of age.
The soldiers also interrogated a number of Palestinians in the invaded homes; two of them have been identified as Mohammad an-Nasra and his son Hani.
In addition, soldiers invaded Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, and kidnapped Walid Mohammad Ziyadat, after violently searching his home.
The army also invaded various neighborhoods in Hebron city, installed roadblocks on the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many residents while inspecting their ID cards.
In Bethlehem, soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, and handed Karam Nasri Abedrabbo a military order for interrogation in the Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem.
The invasion into the refugee camp led to clashes between local youths and the soldiers; the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The head of the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee Issa Qaraqe has reported that 32 Palestinian detainees, held by Israel, have joined the hunger strike, and that the current number of striking detainees is 180, while dozens are expected to join.
Qaraqe said all meetings between the detainees and the Israeli Prison Authority have failed, while Israel vowed to escalate its violations against them should they continue, or expand the strike.
He added that 32 detainees, members of the Islamic Jihad, have joined the hunger strike in Nafha and Ramon Israeli prisons, on Sunday evening, and that the current number of striking detainees have arrived to 180.
On Sunday morning, the number of striking detainees reached 148, after the Israeli Prison Authority refused to listen to the detainees’ demands, and decided to impose further restrictions on them.
Among the striking detainees are 120 members of the Fateh movement, held in Nafha; they started their strike five days ago, in addition to 26 detainees, members of Fateh, the Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) held in Ramon prison, and joined the strike Sunday. Two detainees, held in Eshil Israeli Prison, have also joined the strike on Saturday.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that all negotiation sessions between detained representatives, and the prison administration, have failed to lead to any positive outcome, especially since Israel is vowing escalation, rejecting to ease its restrictions, and is ongoing with violations against the detainees.
Saadat: number of strikers getting larger to halt Israeli attack on Prisoners
Captive Ahmad Saadat, Secretary General of the Popular Front movement, said the number of hunger striker captives is getting larger as several sections are getting prepared for joining the strikers in Nafha jail in order to put an end to the Israeli attack against Palestinian prisoners.
Saadat told the lawyer of Palestinian Prisoner’s Society who visited him in Nafha prison that the escalation of striking detainees aims at achieving general demands against Israeli Prison Service (IPS) which has recently increased its offensive and oppressive measures against captives.
Such measures included isolation of prisoners, searches, night incursions, transferring captives to other prisons in addition to endorsing new laws tightening the noose on Palestinian detainees.
The society stated that the IPS measures also included arbitrary transfers and assaulting actions against prisoners as well as spoliation of their personal belongings.
In protest against the IPS oppressive measures, 120 Palestinian captives started hunger strike on August 05. Other prisons have joined the strikers increasing the number to 142 while it is still going up.
Qaraqe said all meetings between the detainees and the Israeli Prison Authority have failed, while Israel vowed to escalate its violations against them should they continue, or expand the strike.
He added that 32 detainees, members of the Islamic Jihad, have joined the hunger strike in Nafha and Ramon Israeli prisons, on Sunday evening, and that the current number of striking detainees have arrived to 180.
On Sunday morning, the number of striking detainees reached 148, after the Israeli Prison Authority refused to listen to the detainees’ demands, and decided to impose further restrictions on them.
Among the striking detainees are 120 members of the Fateh movement, held in Nafha; they started their strike five days ago, in addition to 26 detainees, members of Fateh, the Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) held in Ramon prison, and joined the strike Sunday. Two detainees, held in Eshil Israeli Prison, have also joined the strike on Saturday.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that all negotiation sessions between detained representatives, and the prison administration, have failed to lead to any positive outcome, especially since Israel is vowing escalation, rejecting to ease its restrictions, and is ongoing with violations against the detainees.
Saadat: number of strikers getting larger to halt Israeli attack on Prisoners
Captive Ahmad Saadat, Secretary General of the Popular Front movement, said the number of hunger striker captives is getting larger as several sections are getting prepared for joining the strikers in Nafha jail in order to put an end to the Israeli attack against Palestinian prisoners.
Saadat told the lawyer of Palestinian Prisoner’s Society who visited him in Nafha prison that the escalation of striking detainees aims at achieving general demands against Israeli Prison Service (IPS) which has recently increased its offensive and oppressive measures against captives.
Such measures included isolation of prisoners, searches, night incursions, transferring captives to other prisons in addition to endorsing new laws tightening the noose on Palestinian detainees.
The society stated that the IPS measures also included arbitrary transfers and assaulting actions against prisoners as well as spoliation of their personal belongings.
In protest against the IPS oppressive measures, 120 Palestinian captives started hunger strike on August 05. Other prisons have joined the strikers increasing the number to 142 while it is still going up.
Hunger striking Palestinian detainee, Mohammad 'Allan, will be moved to Barzilai Israeli Medical Center, in Asqalan (Ashkelon) after doctors in the Soroka Hospital refused to force-feed him.
Israeli TV Channel 10 has reported, on Sunday evening, that the Prison Authority decided to move ‘Allan to Barzilai, as the administration, expressed willingness to force-feed him.
It added that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also decided to build a special unit in Barzilai to force-feed hunger-striking detainees, without the need to deal with the Israeli Medical Association, and many physicians who refuse the practice of force-feeding.
According to Israel’s Ynet News online daily, physicians in Barzilai are trying to convince the hospital's chief administrator to void his decision regarding moving 'Allan to his hospital, as the detainee will likely be force-fed upon arrival.
Israeli TV Channel 10 has reported, on Sunday evening, that the Prison Authority decided to move ‘Allan to Barzilai, as the administration, expressed willingness to force-feed him.
It added that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also decided to build a special unit in Barzilai to force-feed hunger-striking detainees, without the need to deal with the Israeli Medical Association, and many physicians who refuse the practice of force-feeding.
According to Israel’s Ynet News online daily, physicians in Barzilai are trying to convince the hospital's chief administrator to void his decision regarding moving 'Allan to his hospital, as the detainee will likely be force-fed upon arrival.
After Israel demanded force-feeding 'Allan, doctors in Soroka said they would not comply as the issue violates the patient’s rights, and International Law.
On its part, the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee said 'Allan, who started his strike 58 days ago, said he will continue his strike until Israel ends his arbitrary Administrative Detention, without charges, and that he also stated he prefers to "either die in dignity, or live as a free man."
Allan's mother voiced an appeal to the Red Cross, various international human rights groups, and the Palestinian leadership to intervene, and said the Red Cross never visited her son even after 58 days of hunger strike.
Arab Member of Knesset Hanan Zoabi of the United Arab List, said she visited Allan, who is facing a serious condition, in addition to deafness in his left ear, and weak vision.
Qaraqa: Allan to face “terrorist torture”
Head of Palestinian Prisoners Authority Issa Qaraqa said Monday that the hunger striker Mohamed Allan was transferred from the Israeli Soroka Hospital to Barzilai Hospital in Ashdod in prelude to force-feed him.
He suspected that a crime was being hatched against Allan, who already suffers a critical health condition as he continues his hunger strike in Israeli jails for 54 days running.
Qaraqa held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for Allan’s safety, calling for an urgent popular action to save his life.
For its part, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) pointed out that Allan’s force-feeding was not yet carried out.
The Israeli authorities are looking for a doctor who would accept to force-feed Allan, PPS added.
The center raised fears over Allan’s health deterioration, saying that he is no longer able to stand by himself. He suffers frequent vomiting and significant visual impairment.
Allan, who is currently held in the Israeli hospital with his right leg and left hand tied to the bed, continues to refuse to conduct any medical tests or to take vitamins.
PPS lawyer Jawad Boulos affirmed that Israeli Soroka hospital doctors refused to force-feed Allan, which prompted the Israeli authorities to move him to Barzilai hospital where fears are abundant that the detainee would be force-fed there.
On its part, the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee said 'Allan, who started his strike 58 days ago, said he will continue his strike until Israel ends his arbitrary Administrative Detention, without charges, and that he also stated he prefers to "either die in dignity, or live as a free man."
Allan's mother voiced an appeal to the Red Cross, various international human rights groups, and the Palestinian leadership to intervene, and said the Red Cross never visited her son even after 58 days of hunger strike.
Arab Member of Knesset Hanan Zoabi of the United Arab List, said she visited Allan, who is facing a serious condition, in addition to deafness in his left ear, and weak vision.
Qaraqa: Allan to face “terrorist torture”
Head of Palestinian Prisoners Authority Issa Qaraqa said Monday that the hunger striker Mohamed Allan was transferred from the Israeli Soroka Hospital to Barzilai Hospital in Ashdod in prelude to force-feed him.
He suspected that a crime was being hatched against Allan, who already suffers a critical health condition as he continues his hunger strike in Israeli jails for 54 days running.
Qaraqa held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for Allan’s safety, calling for an urgent popular action to save his life.
For its part, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) pointed out that Allan’s force-feeding was not yet carried out.
The Israeli authorities are looking for a doctor who would accept to force-feed Allan, PPS added.
The center raised fears over Allan’s health deterioration, saying that he is no longer able to stand by himself. He suffers frequent vomiting and significant visual impairment.
Allan, who is currently held in the Israeli hospital with his right leg and left hand tied to the bed, continues to refuse to conduct any medical tests or to take vitamins.
PPS lawyer Jawad Boulos affirmed that Israeli Soroka hospital doctors refused to force-feed Allan, which prompted the Israeli authorities to move him to Barzilai hospital where fears are abundant that the detainee would be force-fed there.
