2 aug 2017

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested on Wednesday a Palestinian girl for allegedly possessing a knife and attempting to stab Israeli soldiers.
The IOF claimed that the girl, who is from Beit Fajjar town to the southwest of Bethlehem, approached Gush Etzion settlement bloc with the intention of carrying out a stabbing attack.
According to the IOF allegations, the girl threw her knife on the ground after she was stopped by the IOF soldiers.
The IOF claimed that the girl, who is from Beit Fajjar town to the southwest of Bethlehem, approached Gush Etzion settlement bloc with the intention of carrying out a stabbing attack.
According to the IOF allegations, the girl threw her knife on the ground after she was stopped by the IOF soldiers.

A 19-year-old Palestinian Wednesday was arrested and taken for investigation after allegedly stabbing an Israeli man in Tel Aviv, Israeli police claimed.
The police said that a resident of al-Khalil city, south of West Bank, stabbed an Israeli man in Yavne area in Tel Aviv, leaving him with serious injuries.
Earlier Tuesday, member of Israeli Likud Party MK Nava Boker proposed a bill which supports the death penalty for Palestinians who are involved in anti-occupation attacks.
The police said that a resident of al-Khalil city, south of West Bank, stabbed an Israeli man in Yavne area in Tel Aviv, leaving him with serious injuries.
Earlier Tuesday, member of Israeli Likud Party MK Nava Boker proposed a bill which supports the death penalty for Palestinians who are involved in anti-occupation attacks.

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, seven Palestinians, including a legislator, in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus, and one in Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said several army vehicles invaded ‘Aseera ash-Shemaliyya town, northwest of the city, searched and ransacked homes and abducted five Palestinians.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as legislator Hosni al-Burini, in addition to Monadel Thieb Sa’ada, Adham Shouli, Eyad Shouli and Dirar Hamadna.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Tallouza town, and abducted Mohammad Zohdi Darawsha, 39, and Riyad Yousef Salahat.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Bassel ad-Dibis.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said several army vehicles invaded ‘Aseera ash-Shemaliyya town, northwest of the city, searched and ransacked homes and abducted five Palestinians.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as legislator Hosni al-Burini, in addition to Monadel Thieb Sa’ada, Adham Shouli, Eyad Shouli and Dirar Hamadna.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Tallouza town, and abducted Mohammad Zohdi Darawsha, 39, and Riyad Yousef Salahat.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Bassel ad-Dibis.

Israeli soldiers opened fire, earlier Wednesday, into Palestinian agricultural lands, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and abducted two Palestinians. The army also abducted one Palestinian in Ramallah, in central West Bank.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired many live rounds into the agricultural lands, close to the border fence, east of Rafah, and abducted two Palestinians for “approaching the fence.”
The two were cuffed and blindfolded before the soldiers moved them to an unknown destination.
Israel prevents the Palestinians from entering their owned lands, in all areas close to the border fence, in the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip, in addition to frequently invading and bulldozing the lands.
In the West Bank, the soldiers invaded the al-Masayef area, in Ramallah, and abducted Yazeed Rajeh Rimawi, 38, from his home after violently searching it.
The abducted man is originally from Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired many live rounds into the agricultural lands, close to the border fence, east of Rafah, and abducted two Palestinians for “approaching the fence.”
The two were cuffed and blindfolded before the soldiers moved them to an unknown destination.
Israel prevents the Palestinians from entering their owned lands, in all areas close to the border fence, in the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip, in addition to frequently invading and bulldozing the lands.
In the West Bank, the soldiers invaded the al-Masayef area, in Ramallah, and abducted Yazeed Rajeh Rimawi, 38, from his home after violently searching it.
The abducted man is originally from Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah.

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Bethlehem city and nearby communities, searched many homes and abducted three Palestinians, including a teenager.
The soldiers invaded Wad Shahin area, in Bethlehem city, before searching homes, and abducted Malek Yousef Nuwwara, 25, and Bakr Hasan Nuwwara, 25.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, east of Bethlehem, and abducted Mos’ab Mohammad al-‘Amour, 17, from his home.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers clashed with many young Palestinians, after the army invaded the al-Khleifat area, in Bethlehem city, and fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The soldiers invaded Wad Shahin area, in Bethlehem city, before searching homes, and abducted Malek Yousef Nuwwara, 25, and Bakr Hasan Nuwwara, 25.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, east of Bethlehem, and abducted Mos’ab Mohammad al-‘Amour, 17, from his home.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers clashed with many young Palestinians, after the army invaded the al-Khleifat area, in Bethlehem city, and fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.

Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Tuesday at night, the town of al-Khader, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and clashed with many local youngsters, before shooting a Palestinian, who was driving his motorcycle, and abducted him.
Ahmad Salah, a local activist in al-Khader, said the soldiers clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones at the invading military jeeps, while the army fired gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades.
He added that the wounded Palestinian, identified as Dia’ Khader Salah, 24, who happened to be driving his motorcycle when the soldiers invaded the town, was shot with a gas bomb in his back, and fell onto the ground, before the soldiers abducted him.
The incident took place close to the Nashash military roadblock, at the southern entrance of al-Khader.
The soldiers also invaded al-Khader’s Old City, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at local protesters, causing fire to a tree close to a home owned by Omar Issa.
Local rushed to the property, and extinguished the fire before it spread to the house or other surrounding trees.
Ahmad Salah, a local activist in al-Khader, said the soldiers clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones at the invading military jeeps, while the army fired gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades.
He added that the wounded Palestinian, identified as Dia’ Khader Salah, 24, who happened to be driving his motorcycle when the soldiers invaded the town, was shot with a gas bomb in his back, and fell onto the ground, before the soldiers abducted him.
The incident took place close to the Nashash military roadblock, at the southern entrance of al-Khader.
The soldiers also invaded al-Khader’s Old City, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at local protesters, causing fire to a tree close to a home owned by Omar Issa.
Local rushed to the property, and extinguished the fire before it spread to the house or other surrounding trees.
1 aug 2017

Palestinian Prisoner Society revealed on Tuesday that Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have lately issued 47 administrative detention orders against Palestinian detainees including MP Hassan Yousef.
The Society stated that the IOA extended the illegal detention orders, with no charges or trials, to three months against MP Yousef, deputy on the Change and Reform Bloc in the Palestinian Legislative Council. He was arrested on October 20, 2015 right from his home in Beitunia town in Ramallah. MP Yousef served over 18 years of imprisonment in different Israeli jails.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Society pointed out that 13 out of the 47 orders were issued against new detainees who were arrested for the first time or rearrested after being released from previous imprisonments. Some 34 captives were issued renewal orders to new terms of the illegal administrative detention.
The Society stated that the IOA extended the illegal detention orders, with no charges or trials, to three months against MP Yousef, deputy on the Change and Reform Bloc in the Palestinian Legislative Council. He was arrested on October 20, 2015 right from his home in Beitunia town in Ramallah. MP Yousef served over 18 years of imprisonment in different Israeli jails.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Society pointed out that 13 out of the 47 orders were issued against new detainees who were arrested for the first time or rearrested after being released from previous imprisonments. Some 34 captives were issued renewal orders to new terms of the illegal administrative detention.

An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the illegal administrative detention order based on no charge or trial against the Hamas leader in Nablus city, Adnan Asfour, for four months.
The detention was extended for the fourth time in a row.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Asfour last April. He had served over eleven years in Israeli jails in previous imprisonments.
The detention was extended for the fourth time in a row.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Asfour last April. He had served over eleven years in Israeli jails in previous imprisonments.

Israeli police rounded up a Palestinian woman, Hayah Feqi, in Jaljulia town in 1948 Occupied Palestine while coming from Qalqilya city in the West Bank. She was arrested at the pretext of transferring money to an alleged commando cell for the purpose of avenging the assassination al-Qassam Brigades' commander Mazen Fuqaha, Israeli channel seven reported on Monday.
The Israeli TV channel alleged that the police confiscated a sum of money found in possession of detainee Feqi and received from banned Palestinian organizations.
Prisoner Feqi has two detained sons: Adam and Firas Faqi who were arrested last May. Both of her imprisoned sons were charged, as well, with planning along with their activist brother Mohammad, who lives in Gaza, for avenging Martyr Fuqaha.
Israeli security authorities allowed publishing news announced lately by the Shin Bet on the arrest of Jaljulia’s cell. The cell was arrested for alleged planning to liquidate an Israeli officer based on orders by Hamas Movement in order to avenge Fuqaha's murder. The Qassam commander was assassinated south of Gaza city on March 24, 2017.
The Israeli TV channel alleged that the police confiscated a sum of money found in possession of detainee Feqi and received from banned Palestinian organizations.
Prisoner Feqi has two detained sons: Adam and Firas Faqi who were arrested last May. Both of her imprisoned sons were charged, as well, with planning along with their activist brother Mohammad, who lives in Gaza, for avenging Martyr Fuqaha.
Israeli security authorities allowed publishing news announced lately by the Shin Bet on the arrest of Jaljulia’s cell. The cell was arrested for alleged planning to liquidate an Israeli officer based on orders by Hamas Movement in order to avenge Fuqaha's murder. The Qassam commander was assassinated south of Gaza city on March 24, 2017.

The Palestinian Commission for Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said on Monday that the Israeli security authorities decided to expel a Palestinian young man to the Gaza Strip at the pretext of his illegal stay in the occupied West Bank.
The young man, Karam Abed-Rabo, was arrested from an area near al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, and then transferred to Ofer jail.
Abed Rabo, who works as a customs officer, entered the West Bank legally, but his entry permit seemingly expired.
The young man, Karam Abed-Rabo, was arrested from an area near al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, and then transferred to Ofer jail.
Abed Rabo, who works as a customs officer, entered the West Bank legally, but his entry permit seemingly expired.

Israel’s magistrate court in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday extended the detention of 18 Jerusalemite citizens until next Wednesday and Thursday.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS), the court judge claimed the citizens’ detention was extended to allow the competent security authorities to complete their investigations and legal proceedings.
More detainees from the holy city will also stand trial at the same court.
The Israeli police had launched an overnight arrest campaign during the last two days in Jerusalem. Most of the detainees are from at-Tur neighborhood.
The PPS did not state the charges leveled against them by the police.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS), the court judge claimed the citizens’ detention was extended to allow the competent security authorities to complete their investigations and legal proceedings.
More detainees from the holy city will also stand trial at the same court.
The Israeli police had launched an overnight arrest campaign during the last two days in Jerusalem. Most of the detainees are from at-Tur neighborhood.
The PPS did not state the charges leveled against them by the police.

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, nine Palestinians, from their homes, in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded al-Khader town, west of Bethlehem, searched many homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mohmmad Kamal al-Faghouri, Yazan Sayel Issa and Samer Mohammad Issa.
The soldiers also invaded al-‘Eezariyya town, east of occupied East Jerusalem, and abducted Mohammad Anees Dweik and Mohammad Bassem Ma’touq.
In Biddu town, northwest of Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Sa’id Sheikh, 25.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Adham Shalabi, in Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank.
In Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted Islam Tamim Khatib, 24, from Qeizoun area in Hebron city, and Mahmoud Suleiman Amro, 24, from Kharsa town, south of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the home of a political prisoner, identified as Ziad Awwad, in Ethna town, west of Hebron, and searched it.
In Jericho, the soldiers abducted a teenage boy, identified as Hakim Mahmoud Abu Srour, 16.
The soldiers invaded al-Khader town, west of Bethlehem, searched many homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mohmmad Kamal al-Faghouri, Yazan Sayel Issa and Samer Mohammad Issa.
The soldiers also invaded al-‘Eezariyya town, east of occupied East Jerusalem, and abducted Mohammad Anees Dweik and Mohammad Bassem Ma’touq.
In Biddu town, northwest of Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Sa’id Sheikh, 25.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Adham Shalabi, in Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank.
In Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted Islam Tamim Khatib, 24, from Qeizoun area in Hebron city, and Mahmoud Suleiman Amro, 24, from Kharsa town, south of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the home of a political prisoner, identified as Ziad Awwad, in Ethna town, west of Hebron, and searched it.
In Jericho, the soldiers abducted a teenage boy, identified as Hakim Mahmoud Abu Srour, 16.

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Kharsa and Ethna towns, south of the city, stormed and ransacked homes and stores, and abducted two Palestinians.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers abducted Islam Khatib, 24, from Qeizoun area in Hebron city, and Mahmoud Suleiman Amro, 24, from Kharsa town, south of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the home of a political prisoner, identified as Ziad Awwad, in Ethna town, west of Hebron, and searched it.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched the home of Marwan al-Qawasmi, who was killed by army fire on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in addition to stores, owned by Bassel Abu al-Halawa, in Habayel Reyah area.
In addition, the soldiers installed roadblocks on the entrances of several villages, towns and refugee camps, in addition to Hebron city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers abducted Islam Khatib, 24, from Qeizoun area in Hebron city, and Mahmoud Suleiman Amro, 24, from Kharsa town, south of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded the home of a political prisoner, identified as Ziad Awwad, in Ethna town, west of Hebron, and searched it.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched the home of Marwan al-Qawasmi, who was killed by army fire on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in addition to stores, owned by Bassel Abu al-Halawa, in Habayel Reyah area.
In addition, the soldiers installed roadblocks on the entrances of several villages, towns and refugee camps, in addition to Hebron city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the town of al-Khader, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, searched homes and abducted three Palestinians. The soldiers also invaded Nahhalin village, west of Bethlehem, and summoned one Palestinian for interrogation.
Several army jeeps invaded al-Khader, before the soldiers stormed the violently searched homes, and abducted Zein Sayel Issa, 19, Samer Mahmoud Issa, 16, and Hasan Mohammad Najajra, 19.
The three were cuffed and blindfolded, before the soldiers took them to Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem,
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nahhalin village, and summoned Hasan Mohammad Najajra, 23, for interrogation in Etzion, after searching his home.
Several army jeeps invaded al-Khader, before the soldiers stormed the violently searched homes, and abducted Zein Sayel Issa, 19, Samer Mahmoud Issa, 16, and Hasan Mohammad Najajra, 19.
The three were cuffed and blindfolded, before the soldiers took them to Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem,
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nahhalin village, and summoned Hasan Mohammad Najajra, 23, for interrogation in Etzion, after searching his home.

Five Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem were indicted by an Israeli court on charges of “incitement” on social media, Israeli news website Ynet reported on Monday, according to Ma’an.
Ynet said that the five Palestinians — identified as Muhammad Mahimar, 19, from Anata, Sufian Mahmoud, 26, from Issawiya, Muhammad Samasana, 23, from Shufat refugee camp, an unnamed 17-year-old, and another unidentified Palestinian — were indicted by a Jerusalem magistrate court for “calling for terror attacks to be carried out against Israel,” and for Facebook posts allegedly supporting a deadly shooting attack at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 14.
Following the attack, which left three Palestinian assailants and two Israeli police officers dead, Mahimar reportedly published a number of posts on his Facebook, one of which Ynet translated as saying “with a rock, a knife, an ax, a Molotov Cocktail, or a lighter. Spontaneous without planning. Three martyrs came from Umm al-Fahm. A thousand consolations are with us and we are following you. We were raised on the holy way of death.”
The teen, according to Ynet, also uploaded a picture of an Israeli policeman holding his face as paramedics tended to wounds sustained by one of his colleague, accompanied by the caption: “Hell and darkness in the next life.”
Mahimar was also reportedly indicted for several posts he uploaded in 2014 on his Facebook page allegedly calling for “violent and terror activities against Israeli civilians and security forces,” and for praising and supporting the Hamas movement, which Israel considers a terrorist organization.
Mahmoud and Samasana were also indicted for uploading posts “calling for violence and terror against Israelis and showing solidarity with terror groups,” Ynet reported, without specifying the content of the posts.
Meanwhile, the unnamed 17-year-old reportedly posted a picture of two of the Palestinians who were slain in the shootout at Al-Aqsa with a caption saying “A picture of two martyrs from the heroic attack that they uploaded before the attack…#smile-tomorrow-more-beautiful #martyrs-of Al-Aqsa.”
The teenager also published a post on Facebook saying “The martyrs are similar to the beauty of the Dome of the Rock, to the beauty of the Old City.
On this holy Friday, four martyrs ascend, to prove to everyone that the intifada continues.”
The fifth Palestinian, who Ynet did not identify, was indicted for posting: “Today, Palestine got four martyrs. Our dead are in heaven and their dead are burning. The martyrs of Jerusalem.”
Israeli leadership has boasted numerous times that severe security measures and “Facebook arrests” have succeeded in reducing the trend of small-scale attacks against Israelis, despite a poll conducted last year by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research that found support for attacks declined “due, it seems, to a rising perception in its inefficacy.”
Israeli news daily Haaretz reported, in April, that Israeli forces detained at least 400 Palestinians in less than a year over social media activity, and that 400 others were detained for the same reason by the Palestinian Authority, through its widely condemned policy of security coordination with Israel.
As of January, only 200 Palestinians were had faced trial for such charges, according the Arab Center for Social Media Advancement 7amleh.
A more recent report by Haaretz revealed how Israel has been monitoring social media profiles and subsequently making arrests when “the kid doesn’t know that he is a terrorist yet,” as one Israeli army officer put it.
The report also quoted a former Israeli military prosecutor as saying that, since September 2015, dozens of social media posts resulted in administrative detentions — Israel’s widely condemned policy of internment without trial or charge used almost exclusively against Palestinians — while others were formally convicted if they were “identified as liable to carry out a terror attack.”
By contrast, a report released by 7amleh documented that slanderous, provocative, and threatening posts made by Israelis against Arabs and Palestinians more than doubled in 2016, reaching 675,000 posts made by 60,000 Hebrew-speaking Facebook users — without a single case being opened against an Israeli.
Ynet said that the five Palestinians — identified as Muhammad Mahimar, 19, from Anata, Sufian Mahmoud, 26, from Issawiya, Muhammad Samasana, 23, from Shufat refugee camp, an unnamed 17-year-old, and another unidentified Palestinian — were indicted by a Jerusalem magistrate court for “calling for terror attacks to be carried out against Israel,” and for Facebook posts allegedly supporting a deadly shooting attack at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 14.
Following the attack, which left three Palestinian assailants and two Israeli police officers dead, Mahimar reportedly published a number of posts on his Facebook, one of which Ynet translated as saying “with a rock, a knife, an ax, a Molotov Cocktail, or a lighter. Spontaneous without planning. Three martyrs came from Umm al-Fahm. A thousand consolations are with us and we are following you. We were raised on the holy way of death.”
The teen, according to Ynet, also uploaded a picture of an Israeli policeman holding his face as paramedics tended to wounds sustained by one of his colleague, accompanied by the caption: “Hell and darkness in the next life.”
Mahimar was also reportedly indicted for several posts he uploaded in 2014 on his Facebook page allegedly calling for “violent and terror activities against Israeli civilians and security forces,” and for praising and supporting the Hamas movement, which Israel considers a terrorist organization.
Mahmoud and Samasana were also indicted for uploading posts “calling for violence and terror against Israelis and showing solidarity with terror groups,” Ynet reported, without specifying the content of the posts.
Meanwhile, the unnamed 17-year-old reportedly posted a picture of two of the Palestinians who were slain in the shootout at Al-Aqsa with a caption saying “A picture of two martyrs from the heroic attack that they uploaded before the attack…#smile-tomorrow-more-beautiful #martyrs-of Al-Aqsa.”
The teenager also published a post on Facebook saying “The martyrs are similar to the beauty of the Dome of the Rock, to the beauty of the Old City.
On this holy Friday, four martyrs ascend, to prove to everyone that the intifada continues.”
The fifth Palestinian, who Ynet did not identify, was indicted for posting: “Today, Palestine got four martyrs. Our dead are in heaven and their dead are burning. The martyrs of Jerusalem.”
Israeli leadership has boasted numerous times that severe security measures and “Facebook arrests” have succeeded in reducing the trend of small-scale attacks against Israelis, despite a poll conducted last year by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research that found support for attacks declined “due, it seems, to a rising perception in its inefficacy.”
Israeli news daily Haaretz reported, in April, that Israeli forces detained at least 400 Palestinians in less than a year over social media activity, and that 400 others were detained for the same reason by the Palestinian Authority, through its widely condemned policy of security coordination with Israel.
As of January, only 200 Palestinians were had faced trial for such charges, according the Arab Center for Social Media Advancement 7amleh.
A more recent report by Haaretz revealed how Israel has been monitoring social media profiles and subsequently making arrests when “the kid doesn’t know that he is a terrorist yet,” as one Israeli army officer put it.
The report also quoted a former Israeli military prosecutor as saying that, since September 2015, dozens of social media posts resulted in administrative detentions — Israel’s widely condemned policy of internment without trial or charge used almost exclusively against Palestinians — while others were formally convicted if they were “identified as liable to carry out a terror attack.”
By contrast, a report released by 7amleh documented that slanderous, provocative, and threatening posts made by Israelis against Arabs and Palestinians more than doubled in 2016, reaching 675,000 posts made by 60,000 Hebrew-speaking Facebook users — without a single case being opened against an Israeli.
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