6 aug 2020
Israeli occupation authorities re-detained today a Palestinian prisoner who was just released from Israeli detention after serving 14 months in the Israeli Naqab prison, according to a local source.
Mohammad Awad, an official in charge of monitoring Israeli violations in Hebron, south of the West Bank, told WAFA that Hammad Ahmad Abu-Maria, 27, who comes from the town of Beit Ummar, was just released by Israeli authorities when he was detained by Israeli guards at Dahiriya checkpoint, south of Hebron.
Abu-Maria, who was on his journey back home from prison, was told by an Israeli intelligence officer at the said checkpoint that he was detained again, and that he was not allowed to continue his way home.
No reason was given for the re-detention of Abu-Maria.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), an NGO that monitors the affairs of the Palestinian political detainees in Israeli jails, said recently that the re-detention of Palestinian prisoners shortly following their release has become a systematic policy by the Israeli occupation against the entire families of the detainees.
Mohammad Awad, an official in charge of monitoring Israeli violations in Hebron, south of the West Bank, told WAFA that Hammad Ahmad Abu-Maria, 27, who comes from the town of Beit Ummar, was just released by Israeli authorities when he was detained by Israeli guards at Dahiriya checkpoint, south of Hebron.
Abu-Maria, who was on his journey back home from prison, was told by an Israeli intelligence officer at the said checkpoint that he was detained again, and that he was not allowed to continue his way home.
No reason was given for the re-detention of Abu-Maria.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), an NGO that monitors the affairs of the Palestinian political detainees in Israeli jails, said recently that the re-detention of Palestinian prisoners shortly following their release has become a systematic policy by the Israeli occupation against the entire families of the detainees.
Israeli occupation forces detained today 23 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS).
It said in a press release that the forces conducted multiple raids across Ramallah and al-Bireh district, resulting in the detention of seven Palestinians.
Two of the seven detainees were identified as residents of Beit Liqya town, southwest of Ramallah city, another as a resident of Beit Sira and another as a resident of Ein Arik village, both located to the west of the city.
Another of the seven detainees, identified as a resident of Ramallah city, was arrested as he attempted to cross a military checkpoint north of the city.
In the southern West Bank, PPS said that Israeli military stormed al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, where soldiers detained two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old boy.
Israeli occupation troops conducted separate raids in al-Samou and Sair towns, located to the south and northeast of Hebron city respectively, resulting in the detention of two men.
PPS added that two former prisoners were also re-arrested from the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
In the northern West Bank, PPS said that five Palestinians were rounded up from Nablus district.
Three of the five detainees were identified as three teenagers, including a 14-year-old boy, from Balata refugee camp. Their detention occurred as they attempted to pass an Israeli military checkpoint near Beit Furik town, southeast of Nablus.
Three others were rounded up from the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia.
In Jerusalem district, Israeli police detained two Palestinian from of Shufat area.
IOF kidnaps several Palestinians overnight in W. Bank
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Thursday kidnaped several Palestinian citizens during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
According to local sources, the IOF stormed different areas of Ramallah province and kidnaped seven citizens.
The IOF also stormed al-Fawwar refugee camp, as-Samu town and Sa’ir town in al-Khalil and kidnaped four citizens from their homes, including 16-year-old Mohamed Izzuddin.
During its campaign in al-Khalil, the IOF set up checkpoints at the main entrances to the towns of Idhna and ad-Dhahiriya and at the southern entrance to al-Khalil city, and embarking on intercepting Palestinian vehicles for security check.
In Nablus, the IOF kidnaped two citizens identified as Hamad Maskawi and Mohamed Samara from the city.
Last night, the IOF kidnaped three young men from Balata refugee camp at Beit Furik crossing, east of Nablus.
It said in a press release that the forces conducted multiple raids across Ramallah and al-Bireh district, resulting in the detention of seven Palestinians.
Two of the seven detainees were identified as residents of Beit Liqya town, southwest of Ramallah city, another as a resident of Beit Sira and another as a resident of Ein Arik village, both located to the west of the city.
Another of the seven detainees, identified as a resident of Ramallah city, was arrested as he attempted to cross a military checkpoint north of the city.
In the southern West Bank, PPS said that Israeli military stormed al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, where soldiers detained two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old boy.
Israeli occupation troops conducted separate raids in al-Samou and Sair towns, located to the south and northeast of Hebron city respectively, resulting in the detention of two men.
PPS added that two former prisoners were also re-arrested from the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
In the northern West Bank, PPS said that five Palestinians were rounded up from Nablus district.
Three of the five detainees were identified as three teenagers, including a 14-year-old boy, from Balata refugee camp. Their detention occurred as they attempted to pass an Israeli military checkpoint near Beit Furik town, southeast of Nablus.
Three others were rounded up from the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia.
In Jerusalem district, Israeli police detained two Palestinian from of Shufat area.
IOF kidnaps several Palestinians overnight in W. Bank
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Thursday kidnaped several Palestinian citizens during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
According to local sources, the IOF stormed different areas of Ramallah province and kidnaped seven citizens.
The IOF also stormed al-Fawwar refugee camp, as-Samu town and Sa’ir town in al-Khalil and kidnaped four citizens from their homes, including 16-year-old Mohamed Izzuddin.
During its campaign in al-Khalil, the IOF set up checkpoints at the main entrances to the towns of Idhna and ad-Dhahiriya and at the southern entrance to al-Khalil city, and embarking on intercepting Palestinian vehicles for security check.
In Nablus, the IOF kidnaped two citizens identified as Hamad Maskawi and Mohamed Samara from the city.
Last night, the IOF kidnaped three young men from Balata refugee camp at Beit Furik crossing, east of Nablus.
5 aug 2020
Israeli forces Wednesday overnight detained 19 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS).
PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces rounded up six Palestinians from the northern West Bank district of Nablus.
Five of the six detainees were identified as residents of Kafr Qallil village, south of Nablus, and another as a resident of Ad-Dahiya neighborhood, south of the city.
PPS said that two other Palestinians were detained from the northern West Bank.
One of them was identified as a resident of Tubas city and the other as a resident of Yaabad town, southwest of Jenin city.
In Ramallah and al-Bireh district, Israeli military vehicles stormed Sinjil town, northeast of Ramallah city, where soldiers rounded up two Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers conducted a similar predawn raid in Jalazone refugee camp, north of the city, resulting in the detention of two others.
In the southern West Bank, PPS confirmed that three Palestinians were detained from Bethlehem district.
Israeli soldiers barged their way into al-Azza refugee camp, north of the city, where they detained two of the three, including a former prisoner.
The third one was rounded up in a similar raid in Beit Sahour city, east of Bethlehem.
In Hebron district, Israeli troops rounded up two Palestinians after ransacking their families houses in the city.
They also detained another after breaking into and searching his house in Dura city, west of Hebron.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank.
Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces rounded up six Palestinians from the northern West Bank district of Nablus.
Five of the six detainees were identified as residents of Kafr Qallil village, south of Nablus, and another as a resident of Ad-Dahiya neighborhood, south of the city.
PPS said that two other Palestinians were detained from the northern West Bank.
One of them was identified as a resident of Tubas city and the other as a resident of Yaabad town, southwest of Jenin city.
In Ramallah and al-Bireh district, Israeli military vehicles stormed Sinjil town, northeast of Ramallah city, where soldiers rounded up two Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers conducted a similar predawn raid in Jalazone refugee camp, north of the city, resulting in the detention of two others.
In the southern West Bank, PPS confirmed that three Palestinians were detained from Bethlehem district.
Israeli soldiers barged their way into al-Azza refugee camp, north of the city, where they detained two of the three, including a former prisoner.
The third one was rounded up in a similar raid in Beit Sahour city, east of Bethlehem.
In Hebron district, Israeli troops rounded up two Palestinians after ransacking their families houses in the city.
They also detained another after breaking into and searching his house in Dura city, west of Hebron.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank.
Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
4 aug 2020
Tasnim al-Qadi, 28
Updated: The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight until dawn hours Tuesday, fifteen Palestinians, including a young woman, during extensive and violent searches of homes across the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers also shot two Palestinians in Jericho.
The PPS office in Jenin, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers abducted Mo’tasem Abu Arrana at a sudden military roadblock, and added that the army also stormed and ransacked homes before abducting Ahmad Salah and Mohammad Abu az-Zaki, from Jenin refugee camp, in addition to Amir Sharqawi from Zababda town.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted a young woman, identified as Tasneem al-Qadi, 28, from her home.
The soldiers also abducted Fadi Abu Sneina, from his home in Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Rashid Ali Awad, from his home in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.
In Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Ayman Yacoub Ghazal and Ala’ Haroun Ghazal.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ali Mohammad Raslan, a student of the Al-Quds University, from his home in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp, in Jericho, in addition to Hikmat Oweidat.
Protests erupted during the military invasion into Jericho, and the soldiers shot two young men with live rounds.
In Nablus, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohannad Shehada and Yousef Shehada from their homes in Orif town.
Woman among 13 Palestinians Israeli occupation forces detain in West Bank
The Israeli occupation forces detained 13 Palestinians during early morning raids into various cities and villages in the occupied territories, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
It said soldiers detained Tasnim al-Qadi, 28, during a raid at her family home in Ramallah and ransacked her home.
Soldiers also detained four Palestinians in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, two from Urif village in the Nablus district, one from Qalqilya, one from the southern West Bank town of Beit Ummar, and two from Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in Jericho.
Israeli occupation forces also detained two Palestinians from occupied East Jerusalem.
PPS said Israel also detained 33 Palestinians during the four-day Eid Al-Adha holiday that ended yesterday.
Updated: The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight until dawn hours Tuesday, fifteen Palestinians, including a young woman, during extensive and violent searches of homes across the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers also shot two Palestinians in Jericho.
The PPS office in Jenin, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers abducted Mo’tasem Abu Arrana at a sudden military roadblock, and added that the army also stormed and ransacked homes before abducting Ahmad Salah and Mohammad Abu az-Zaki, from Jenin refugee camp, in addition to Amir Sharqawi from Zababda town.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted a young woman, identified as Tasneem al-Qadi, 28, from her home.
The soldiers also abducted Fadi Abu Sneina, from his home in Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Rashid Ali Awad, from his home in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.
In Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Ayman Yacoub Ghazal and Ala’ Haroun Ghazal.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ali Mohammad Raslan, a student of the Al-Quds University, from his home in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp, in Jericho, in addition to Hikmat Oweidat.
Protests erupted during the military invasion into Jericho, and the soldiers shot two young men with live rounds.
In Nablus, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohannad Shehada and Yousef Shehada from their homes in Orif town.
Woman among 13 Palestinians Israeli occupation forces detain in West Bank
The Israeli occupation forces detained 13 Palestinians during early morning raids into various cities and villages in the occupied territories, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
It said soldiers detained Tasnim al-Qadi, 28, during a raid at her family home in Ramallah and ransacked her home.
Soldiers also detained four Palestinians in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, two from Urif village in the Nablus district, one from Qalqilya, one from the southern West Bank town of Beit Ummar, and two from Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in Jericho.
Israeli occupation forces also detained two Palestinians from occupied East Jerusalem.
PPS said Israel also detained 33 Palestinians during the four-day Eid Al-Adha holiday that ended yesterday.
Adnan Ghaith and Jihad al-Faqih
The Israeli Magistrate Court in Jerusalem today ordered release of the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem governor, Adnan Ghaith, and its intelligence chief, Jihad al-Faqih, after holding them since July 19, according to local sources.
Their release was however conditioned on not getting in touch with each other or Fatah and Palestinian leaders and officials in the West Bank.
The Israeli occupation authorities detained Ghaith 17 times since he was appointed governor of Jerusalem two years ago.
The Israeli Magistrate Court in Jerusalem today ordered release of the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem governor, Adnan Ghaith, and its intelligence chief, Jihad al-Faqih, after holding them since July 19, according to local sources.
Their release was however conditioned on not getting in touch with each other or Fatah and Palestinian leaders and officials in the West Bank.
The Israeli occupation authorities detained Ghaith 17 times since he was appointed governor of Jerusalem two years ago.
