2 aug 2018
sraeli occupation authorities on Thursday extended the remand of four Palestinian journalists who were recently arrested by the Israeli forces in the West Bank.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israel’s Ofer military court extended the detention of hunger striker Alaa Rimawi, Mohammad Alwan, Qutaiba Hamdan and Husni Injas by seven days for further interrogation.
The four journalists were arrested by the occupation forces on July 30.
Meanwhile, prisoner Nizar Shahada, 50, underwent cardiac catheterization at the Israeli Barzilai Hospital after his health status took a turn for the worse at the Ashkelon detention center.
The detainee is expected to be returned to Ashkelon jail sometime later.
Shahada was re-arrested by the Israeli military on July 24, 2018.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israel’s Ofer military court extended the detention of hunger striker Alaa Rimawi, Mohammad Alwan, Qutaiba Hamdan and Husni Injas by seven days for further interrogation.
The four journalists were arrested by the occupation forces on July 30.
Meanwhile, prisoner Nizar Shahada, 50, underwent cardiac catheterization at the Israeli Barzilai Hospital after his health status took a turn for the worse at the Ashkelon detention center.
The detainee is expected to be returned to Ashkelon jail sometime later.
Shahada was re-arrested by the Israeli military on July 24, 2018.
The Palestinian Detainees’ Committee reported, on Thursday evening, that detainee Mo’taz Mohammad Obeido, 38, from the southern West Bank city of Hebron, has received a six-month arbitrary Administrative Detention order without charges or trial.
The Committee stated that the detainee, who was abducted on February 5th, 2018, already spent six months under the same orders, and was supposed to be released today, but was instead slapped with a new order despite his serious medical complications.
It is worth mentioning that the detainee, born in 1980, is a married father of three children; he was previously imprisoned by Israel for 33 months which he spent the Ramla prison clinic until his release on November 9th, 2015.
In 2011, and just before the soldiers abducted him from his home, he was shot by the army with expanding bullets, which led to damaging his bladder and intestines, forcing him to permanently need a urine bag and a colostomy bag, in addition to paralysis of his left leg.
Israel is holding at least 6500 Palestinians, including around 350 children and six elected legislators, in addition to around 1800+ who suffer from various health issues, among them 700 cancer patient who require urgent and professional medical treatment, and dozens with various physical or psychological issues.
The Committee stated that the detainee, who was abducted on February 5th, 2018, already spent six months under the same orders, and was supposed to be released today, but was instead slapped with a new order despite his serious medical complications.
It is worth mentioning that the detainee, born in 1980, is a married father of three children; he was previously imprisoned by Israel for 33 months which he spent the Ramla prison clinic until his release on November 9th, 2015.
In 2011, and just before the soldiers abducted him from his home, he was shot by the army with expanding bullets, which led to damaging his bladder and intestines, forcing him to permanently need a urine bag and a colostomy bag, in addition to paralysis of his left leg.
Israel is holding at least 6500 Palestinians, including around 350 children and six elected legislators, in addition to around 1800+ who suffer from various health issues, among them 700 cancer patient who require urgent and professional medical treatment, and dozens with various physical or psychological issues.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, nine Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The PPS said the soldiers abducted three Palestinians, confiscated a car and cash, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers also shot two Palestinians in Nablus, in northern West Bank, while the army was accompanying dozens of colonialist settlers into the city, and inured one near Bethlehem after assaulting him at a military roadblock.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as:
The PPS said the soldiers abducted three Palestinians, confiscated a car and cash, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers also shot two Palestinians in Nablus, in northern West Bank, while the army was accompanying dozens of colonialist settlers into the city, and inured one near Bethlehem after assaulting him at a military roadblock.
The PPS identified the abducted Palestinians as:
- Abdul-Nasser Abu Mariya, Hebron.
- Abdullah Mohammad Abu Mariya, Hebron.
- Ala’ Sabarna, Hebron.
- Sami Salem Sabah, Bethlehem.
- Hafeth Daoud Thweib, Bethlehem.
- Ibrahim Khalil Miskawi, Qalqilia.
- Morad Yousef Qindah, Ramallah.
- Tareq Ziad Abu Shkheidim, Ramallah.
- Khaled Nidal Aqla, Ramallah.
The Israeli occupation army claimed its forces arrested Palestinians accused of carrying out a shooting attack on the settlement of Beit El near Ramallah city in the West Bank.
A spokesperson for the Israeli army said that a group of Palestinians from Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah were arrested in a joint operation carried out by the army and the Shin Bet.
The spokesperson added that the detainees had carried out a gunfire attack on Beit El settlement in July 10, pointing out that no one was injured in the shooting incident.
He also said that weapons and one car were confiscated during the operation.
A spokesperson for the Israeli army said that a group of Palestinians from Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah were arrested in a joint operation carried out by the army and the Shin Bet.
The spokesperson added that the detainees had carried out a gunfire attack on Beit El settlement in July 10, pointing out that no one was injured in the shooting incident.
He also said that weapons and one car were confiscated during the operation.
Five Palestinians have been violently beaten by Israeli officers during the arrest and investigation phases, a lawyer has reported.
Lawyer Husain al-Sheikh, from the Commission of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners, said Mohamed Shalalda, aged 36 and from al-Khalil, was heavily beaten up by Israeli soldiers while being laid on the ground, handcuffed.
Khader Hadiya, 24 and from Bethlehem, was made to endure violent strokes on his stomach and head during the interrogation phase in Etzion detention center so as to force confession.
18-year-old Muhammad Salah was also hit with rifle butts on his hand shortly after heavily-armed Israeli soldiers broke into his family home in al-Khader town, in Bethlehem.
Two more cases of heavy beating were documented against 25-year-old Fahd Assaad, from Bethlehem’s refugee camp of al-Duheisheh, and 23-year-old Mootaz Aziyeh, from Doha town, in Bethlehem.
Lawyer Husain al-Sheikh, from the Commission of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners, said Mohamed Shalalda, aged 36 and from al-Khalil, was heavily beaten up by Israeli soldiers while being laid on the ground, handcuffed.
Khader Hadiya, 24 and from Bethlehem, was made to endure violent strokes on his stomach and head during the interrogation phase in Etzion detention center so as to force confession.
18-year-old Muhammad Salah was also hit with rifle butts on his hand shortly after heavily-armed Israeli soldiers broke into his family home in al-Khader town, in Bethlehem.
Two more cases of heavy beating were documented against 25-year-old Fahd Assaad, from Bethlehem’s refugee camp of al-Duheisheh, and 23-year-old Mootaz Aziyeh, from Doha town, in Bethlehem.
Alaa al-Rimawi
Four Palestinian journalists, among them hunger striker Alaa al-Rimawi, are expected to appear before Israel’s military court on Thursday.
The head of AlQuds TV channel, Alaa al-Rimawi, along with journalists Mohammed Ulwan, Quteibah Hamdan, and Husni Injas, will appear in court after they were arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on July 30.
Rimawi has been on an open-ended hunger strike from the first day of his arrest to protest his arbitrary detention in Israeli custody.
At daybreak Wednesday, another journalist—Mohamed Anwar Mona—was arrested by the Israeli military, bringing the number of Palestinian journalists detained over the past few days to at least five.
Four Palestinian journalists, among them hunger striker Alaa al-Rimawi, are expected to appear before Israel’s military court on Thursday.
The head of AlQuds TV channel, Alaa al-Rimawi, along with journalists Mohammed Ulwan, Quteibah Hamdan, and Husni Injas, will appear in court after they were arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on July 30.
Rimawi has been on an open-ended hunger strike from the first day of his arrest to protest his arbitrary detention in Israeli custody.
At daybreak Wednesday, another journalist—Mohamed Anwar Mona—was arrested by the Israeli military, bringing the number of Palestinian journalists detained over the past few days to at least five.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Thursday at dawn, Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and abducted one Palestinian.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked the family home of Sami Saleh Sabah, 25, and abducted him.
The invasion and abduction come following a month of repeated and escalated incursions into various areas of Bethlehem, mainly the city itself, Deheishe refugee camp, Aida refugee camp, al-Azza refugee camp, in addition to the towns of al-Khader, Beit Fajjar and Doha, leading to the abduction of many Palestinians.
Also at dawn, the soldiers invaded Hebron city, and Beit Ummar town, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted three former political prisoners, confiscated cash and a car, during violent searches of homes and property.
On July 22nd, the soldiers killed a child, identified as Arkan Tha’er Mezher, 15, after shooting him with a live round in the chest while protesting a pre-dawn Israeli army invasion into Deheishe refugee camp.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked the family home of Sami Saleh Sabah, 25, and abducted him.
The invasion and abduction come following a month of repeated and escalated incursions into various areas of Bethlehem, mainly the city itself, Deheishe refugee camp, Aida refugee camp, al-Azza refugee camp, in addition to the towns of al-Khader, Beit Fajjar and Doha, leading to the abduction of many Palestinians.
Also at dawn, the soldiers invaded Hebron city, and Beit Ummar town, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted three former political prisoners, confiscated cash and a car, during violent searches of homes and property.
On July 22nd, the soldiers killed a child, identified as Arkan Tha’er Mezher, 15, after shooting him with a live round in the chest while protesting a pre-dawn Israeli army invasion into Deheishe refugee camp.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, Hebron city, and Beit Ummar town, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted three former political prisoners, confiscated cash and a car, during violent searches of homes and property.
The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Abdul-Nasser Abdul-Hamid Abu Mariya, 22, Ala Jihad Ali Sabarna, 21, and Abdullah Mohammad Abu Mariya, 20.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked the home of a former political prisoner, a political leader of the Islamic Jihad, identified as Wahid Hamdi Abu Mariya, in addition to the homes of Mershed Mohammad Za’aqeeq, Sa’adi Mohammad Abu Ayyash, Ibrahim Abdul-Hamid Abu Mariya, and the home of Jalal Ahmad Breigheeth, a former political prisoner who was held by Israel for 15 years, and confiscated his car.
In Hebron city, the soldiers invaded the Salam Street and Abu Kteila area, before storming and violently searching the home of former political prisoner, Mazen Natsha, and confiscated cash from the property.
The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Abdul-Nasser Abdul-Hamid Abu Mariya, 22, Ala Jihad Ali Sabarna, 21, and Abdullah Mohammad Abu Mariya, 20.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked the home of a former political prisoner, a political leader of the Islamic Jihad, identified as Wahid Hamdi Abu Mariya, in addition to the homes of Mershed Mohammad Za’aqeeq, Sa’adi Mohammad Abu Ayyash, Ibrahim Abdul-Hamid Abu Mariya, and the home of Jalal Ahmad Breigheeth, a former political prisoner who was held by Israel for 15 years, and confiscated his car.
In Hebron city, the soldiers invaded the Salam Street and Abu Kteila area, before storming and violently searching the home of former political prisoner, Mazen Natsha, and confiscated cash from the property.
1 aug 2018
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday arrested a Palestinian citizen and his son in al-Khalil, south of the West Bank.
Local sources said that the IOF arrested Wael al-Fakhouri and his son Ibrahim after raiding and searching their house located in Jabal Jouhar area.
IOF soldiers in the West Bank carry out daily arrest campaigns that target Palestinian citizens allegedly wanted for "anti-Israel activities".
Local sources said that the IOF arrested Wael al-Fakhouri and his son Ibrahim after raiding and searching their house located in Jabal Jouhar area.
IOF soldiers in the West Bank carry out daily arrest campaigns that target Palestinian citizens allegedly wanted for "anti-Israel activities".
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday afternoon arrested four Palestinian citizens in Beita town, south of Nablus city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF arrested four municipality workers near the site of an Israeli settlement outpost that was removed several months ago.
The sources said that the Israeli Intelligence Service further ordered the mayor to come to its headquarters in Huwara military camp.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF arrested four municipality workers near the site of an Israeli settlement outpost that was removed several months ago.
The sources said that the Israeli Intelligence Service further ordered the mayor to come to its headquarters in Huwara military camp.
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs has said there is an Israeli intention to end the administrative detention of hunger-striking prisoner Hasan Shuka.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the commission said that the judge of the military court of appeal in Ofer, southwest of Ramallah, recommended freezing the administrative detention of Shuka in a letter sent to the commander of the military district.
The commission added that the judge of the Ofer court considered the serious health condition of hunger striker Shuka, who is currently in an Israeli hospital.
The commission said that lawyer Ahlam Haddad, who was assigned to the prisoner’ case, affirmed there was a recommendation about freezing the administrative detention of Shuka due to his health condition.
The commission asserted that prisoner Shuka suffers from multiple health problems, which worsened as a result of his hunger strike.
For his part, Issa Qaraqea, head of the commission, said that prisoner Hasan Shuka would not suspend his open-ended hunger strike despite an Israeli decision to freeze his administrative detention.
Qaraqea told a local radio station that the decision to freeze Shuka’s administrative detention was an Israeli game intended only to make the prisoner end his hunger strike in order for his health to improve before renewing his detention again.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the commission said that the judge of the military court of appeal in Ofer, southwest of Ramallah, recommended freezing the administrative detention of Shuka in a letter sent to the commander of the military district.
The commission added that the judge of the Ofer court considered the serious health condition of hunger striker Shuka, who is currently in an Israeli hospital.
The commission said that lawyer Ahlam Haddad, who was assigned to the prisoner’ case, affirmed there was a recommendation about freezing the administrative detention of Shuka due to his health condition.
The commission asserted that prisoner Shuka suffers from multiple health problems, which worsened as a result of his hunger strike.
For his part, Issa Qaraqea, head of the commission, said that prisoner Hasan Shuka would not suspend his open-ended hunger strike despite an Israeli decision to freeze his administrative detention.
Qaraqea told a local radio station that the decision to freeze Shuka’s administrative detention was an Israeli game intended only to make the prisoner end his hunger strike in order for his health to improve before renewing his detention again.
Gaza's National Committee for Breaking the Siege announced on Wednesday that the Israeli authorities began deporting several of the international solidarity activists, who were aboard the Al Awda ship of the Freedom Flotilla.
Gaza's National Committee confirmed that the activists deportation back to their countries, comes two days after being detained following an attack by Israeli naval forces on the ship in international waters.
Zaher Birawi, head of the committee, said in a statement that a number of international activists have already been deported on Tuesday, including a Malaysian professor, Dr. Mohd Afandi Salleh, and on Wednesday the rest would also be deported.
Birawi stressed that many of the activists rejected to be voluntarily deported, preferring to delay it for more than 72 hours, the legal deadline for accepting voluntary deportation from the country.
Birawi continued that the activists are attempting to delay their deportation, in order to appear before an Israeli court to expose the unjust practices of Israeli naval forces who attacked the humanitarian ship in international waters, and to later prosecute Israel for its actions.
The committee quoted the testimonies of some of the activists as being exposed to "beatings and violence" including the ship's captain, his assistant, and other solidarity activists.
Swedish human rights activist, Divina Levrini, who was among international detainees, said in a statement that she declares a hunger strike, as a form of protest against the treatment she received by Israeli forces and against the harsh conditions she is going through while being detained in the Israeli Givon prison.
Levrini had conducted an interview with Ma'an in July, while aboard the Freedom Flotilla ship, in which she discussed the Flotilla's intention on raising awareness about the Israel-Gaza conflict and on breaking the illegal and inhumane Israeli blockade of Gaza.
In addition, two days prior, Israeli authorities already released two Israeli activists on bail. One of the released activists, Zuhr Chamberlain Regev, confirmed that several activists were beaten by Israeli forces before being dragged out of the ship to be detained. She continued by saying that "people on board were tasered and hit by masked Israeli soldiers. We did not get our passports or belongings before we got off the boat. Do not believe reports of peaceful interception."
Gaza's National Committee confirmed that the activists deportation back to their countries, comes two days after being detained following an attack by Israeli naval forces on the ship in international waters.
Zaher Birawi, head of the committee, said in a statement that a number of international activists have already been deported on Tuesday, including a Malaysian professor, Dr. Mohd Afandi Salleh, and on Wednesday the rest would also be deported.
Birawi stressed that many of the activists rejected to be voluntarily deported, preferring to delay it for more than 72 hours, the legal deadline for accepting voluntary deportation from the country.
Birawi continued that the activists are attempting to delay their deportation, in order to appear before an Israeli court to expose the unjust practices of Israeli naval forces who attacked the humanitarian ship in international waters, and to later prosecute Israel for its actions.
The committee quoted the testimonies of some of the activists as being exposed to "beatings and violence" including the ship's captain, his assistant, and other solidarity activists.
Swedish human rights activist, Divina Levrini, who was among international detainees, said in a statement that she declares a hunger strike, as a form of protest against the treatment she received by Israeli forces and against the harsh conditions she is going through while being detained in the Israeli Givon prison.
Levrini had conducted an interview with Ma'an in July, while aboard the Freedom Flotilla ship, in which she discussed the Flotilla's intention on raising awareness about the Israel-Gaza conflict and on breaking the illegal and inhumane Israeli blockade of Gaza.
In addition, two days prior, Israeli authorities already released two Israeli activists on bail. One of the released activists, Zuhr Chamberlain Regev, confirmed that several activists were beaten by Israeli forces before being dragged out of the ship to be detained. She continued by saying that "people on board were tasered and hit by masked Israeli soldiers. We did not get our passports or belongings before we got off the boat. Do not believe reports of peaceful interception."
Palestinian journalist Alaa Rimawi started an open-ended hunger strike from the day he was detained by the Israeli occupation forces in protest at his arbitrary detention.
Munther Abu Ahmad, an attorney with the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS), said on Wednesday that Rimawi, 40, is undergoing interrogation at Ofer military camp near Ramallah and is expected to appear in a military court on Thursday.
Israeli soldiers detained Rimawi on Monday, along with three other journalists—Mohamed Ulwan, Quteibah Hamdan, and Husni Injas—and accused them of working for anti-occupation TV channels.
Munther Abu Ahmad, an attorney with the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS), said on Wednesday that Rimawi, 40, is undergoing interrogation at Ofer military camp near Ramallah and is expected to appear in a military court on Thursday.
Israeli soldiers detained Rimawi on Monday, along with three other journalists—Mohamed Ulwan, Quteibah Hamdan, and Husni Injas—and accused them of working for anti-occupation TV channels.
The Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails Lama Khater, 42, is undergoing tough and intensive investigations by the Israeli forces at the Ashkelon investigation center, Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported on Wednesday.
During his visit to Ashkelon center, Khater informed PPS lawyer Feras Al-Sabah that the Israeli forces her investigation was continued for long hours after her appeal session last Sunday.
Khater has been undergoing intensive and harsh investigations, while being tied to a chair all the time, and is being deprived sleeping, and has been subjected to constant screaming and insults, he said.
Khater, who is a mother of five children, was arrested on July 24 from her family house.
During his visit to Ashkelon center, Khater informed PPS lawyer Feras Al-Sabah that the Israeli forces her investigation was continued for long hours after her appeal session last Sunday.
Khater has been undergoing intensive and harsh investigations, while being tied to a chair all the time, and is being deprived sleeping, and has been subjected to constant screaming and insults, he said.
Khater, who is a mother of five children, was arrested on July 24 from her family house.
Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Wednesday, four Palestinians from their homes in the Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers stormed and violently searched dozens of homes in the city, and nearby towns of Doura, Beit Awwa, ath-Thaheriyya, as-Sammoa’ and Ethna.
During the violent searches, the soldiers interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers then abducted Anas Ahmad al-Awwadi, 20, from Ethna, Wael Abdul-Mo’ti al-Fakhouri and his son Ibrahim, from Hebron city, in addition to Mohammad Yousef al-Qaisiyya, 25, from ath-Thaheriyya.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers stormed and violently searched dozens of homes in the city, and nearby towns of Doura, Beit Awwa, ath-Thaheriyya, as-Sammoa’ and Ethna.
During the violent searches, the soldiers interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers then abducted Anas Ahmad al-Awwadi, 20, from Ethna, Wael Abdul-Mo’ti al-Fakhouri and his son Ibrahim, from Hebron city, in addition to Mohammad Yousef al-Qaisiyya, 25, from ath-Thaheriyya.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, three Palestinians, including one journalist, in Nablus and Ramallah, and injured several others in Hebron.
The PPS said dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah in central West Bank, and abducted Adham Sobhi Rimawi, 22.
It added that the soldiers abducted a young man after undercover officers infiltrated into the town driving a truck used for selling fruits and vegetables, before breaking into his home.
It is worth mentioning that Adham’s brother, Sami, is held by Israel without charges or trial after receiving four consecutive arbitrary Administrative Detention orders.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Zawata village, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and abducted a journalist working for a local radio station, identified as Mohammad Anwar Mona, after storming his home and searching it.
His abduction brings the number of Palestinian journalists imprisoned by Israel, to 30, the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee has confirmed.
The soldiers also invaded Beit Iba town, northwest of Nablus, and abducted a young man, identified as Anwar Taleb Sanallah, after invading his home and violently searching it.
The PPS said dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah in central West Bank, and abducted Adham Sobhi Rimawi, 22.
It added that the soldiers abducted a young man after undercover officers infiltrated into the town driving a truck used for selling fruits and vegetables, before breaking into his home.
It is worth mentioning that Adham’s brother, Sami, is held by Israel without charges or trial after receiving four consecutive arbitrary Administrative Detention orders.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Zawata village, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and abducted a journalist working for a local radio station, identified as Mohammad Anwar Mona, after storming his home and searching it.
His abduction brings the number of Palestinian journalists imprisoned by Israel, to 30, the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee has confirmed.
The soldiers also invaded Beit Iba town, northwest of Nablus, and abducted a young man, identified as Anwar Taleb Sanallah, after invading his home and violently searching it.
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