9 dec 2015
More than 300,000 Palestinians have been detained in Israeli prisons since the outbreak of the first Intifada on 9 December 1987, the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners and ex-prisoners revealed Wednesday.
On the 28th anniversary of the Palestinian Intifada, the committee issued a report documenting the Israeli arrests across occupied Palestinian territories.
The report stated that Israeli arrests were a systematic policy that aims to subjugate the Palestinian people and to eliminate resistance.
The Israeli arrests affected all segments of the Palestinian society, the report added.
Despite the large number of Palestinians detained by the Israeli occupation, Palestinians will continue to fight passionately for their land, rights and freedom, head of the statistics department of the committee Abid Al-Nasser Farwaneh stressed.
He pointed out that dozens of Israeli prisons and detention centers since 1987 were built as part of the Israeli repressive policy.
On the 28th anniversary of the Palestinian Intifada, the committee issued a report documenting the Israeli arrests across occupied Palestinian territories.
The report stated that Israeli arrests were a systematic policy that aims to subjugate the Palestinian people and to eliminate resistance.
The Israeli arrests affected all segments of the Palestinian society, the report added.
Despite the large number of Palestinians detained by the Israeli occupation, Palestinians will continue to fight passionately for their land, rights and freedom, head of the statistics department of the committee Abid Al-Nasser Farwaneh stressed.
He pointed out that dozens of Israeli prisons and detention centers since 1987 were built as part of the Israeli repressive policy.
Israeli special forces on Wednesday kidnapped a senior member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) from his home in Tubas city.
Local sources said that special forces erected barriers on al-Fari'ah street in Tubas and stormed the house of 30-year-old Iyad al-Maslamani, a noted DFLP figure in the city, before rounding him up.
Three young men from the city also suffered bullet injuries during clashes with Israeli soldiers who came to back up the special forces.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday raided several homes and kidnapped Palestinians during campaigns in different areas of al-Khalil province.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in al-Khalil said that Israeli soldiers kidnapped three young men from their homes in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.
The detainees were identified as Hamza Abu Mariya, 16, Rabie Awad, 19, and Abdul-Naser Abu Mariya, 17.
The IOF also stormed Sa'ir town, east of al-Khalil, and ransacked the house of a wounded young man called Jawad al-Farroukh before bundling him into an Israeli ambulance and driving off.
In addition, the IOF raided the home of martyr Ihab Masuda in Jabal Asharif area in al-Khalil, tore off wall pictures belonging to him, handed his brothers summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet, and took measurement of the house as a prelude to demolishing it.
The invading troops also took measurements of another house belonging to the family of martyr Malek Asharif in the city.
Local sources said that special forces erected barriers on al-Fari'ah street in Tubas and stormed the house of 30-year-old Iyad al-Maslamani, a noted DFLP figure in the city, before rounding him up.
Three young men from the city also suffered bullet injuries during clashes with Israeli soldiers who came to back up the special forces.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday raided several homes and kidnapped Palestinians during campaigns in different areas of al-Khalil province.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in al-Khalil said that Israeli soldiers kidnapped three young men from their homes in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.
The detainees were identified as Hamza Abu Mariya, 16, Rabie Awad, 19, and Abdul-Naser Abu Mariya, 17.
The IOF also stormed Sa'ir town, east of al-Khalil, and ransacked the house of a wounded young man called Jawad al-Farroukh before bundling him into an Israeli ambulance and driving off.
In addition, the IOF raided the home of martyr Ihab Masuda in Jabal Asharif area in al-Khalil, tore off wall pictures belonging to him, handed his brothers summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet, and took measurement of the house as a prelude to demolishing it.
The invading troops also took measurements of another house belonging to the family of martyr Malek Asharif in the city.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Wednesday three Palestinians in Nablus and threatened to demolish a local home belonging to a Palestinian prisoner held in Israeli jails.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers stormed different neighborhoods in the city since the early morning hours before raiding and searching a number of local homes.
Three youths were kidnapped from their homes during the raid, the sources added.
A local home belonging to the prisoner Amjed Alawi was also stormed, where Israeli forces took its measurements as a prelude to demolish it.
Alawi was recently detained for allegedly being involved in Itmar shooting attack.
A second home owned by the prisoner Zaid Amer was also raided and searched, while Israeli forces broke into the home of the slain Palestinian youth Bassim Salah who was shot and killed for allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack in occupied Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, Palestinian students at Birzeit University declared a day of rage on Wednesday in protest against Israeli escalated crimes across the country.
A student march is scheduled to head to the Beit El checkpoint Wednesday afternoon.
Student Council at Birzeit University called for mass participation in the march.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers stormed different neighborhoods in the city since the early morning hours before raiding and searching a number of local homes.
Three youths were kidnapped from their homes during the raid, the sources added.
A local home belonging to the prisoner Amjed Alawi was also stormed, where Israeli forces took its measurements as a prelude to demolish it.
Alawi was recently detained for allegedly being involved in Itmar shooting attack.
A second home owned by the prisoner Zaid Amer was also raided and searched, while Israeli forces broke into the home of the slain Palestinian youth Bassim Salah who was shot and killed for allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack in occupied Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, Palestinian students at Birzeit University declared a day of rage on Wednesday in protest against Israeli escalated crimes across the country.
A student march is scheduled to head to the Beit El checkpoint Wednesday afternoon.
Student Council at Birzeit University called for mass participation in the march.
8 dec 2015
The District judge sentenced on Tuesday four young Jerusalemite men after convicting them of creating a military cell and planning to kidnap a soldier.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, explained that the District judge sentenced four Jerusalemites as follows:
Nour Shihadeh Ahmad Hamdan 27, sentenced for 12 years in prison.
Emad Adnan Subhi Sha’er 23, sentenced for 11 years in prison.
Amjad Adnan Rajab Razem 25, sentenced for 10 years in prison.
Omar Ghazi Ibrahim Wazwaz 23, sentenced for 32 months in prison.
The occupation forces had arrested the young men on 20/3/2013.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, explained that the District judge sentenced four Jerusalemites as follows:
Nour Shihadeh Ahmad Hamdan 27, sentenced for 12 years in prison.
Emad Adnan Subhi Sha’er 23, sentenced for 11 years in prison.
Amjad Adnan Rajab Razem 25, sentenced for 10 years in prison.
Omar Ghazi Ibrahim Wazwaz 23, sentenced for 32 months in prison.
The occupation forces had arrested the young men on 20/3/2013.
Israeli forces at dawn on Tuesday arrested six Palestinians in a large-scale storming campaign in Qalqilya and Jenin cities in the West Bank. Clashes then erupted resulting in suffocation cases among dozens of Palestinians.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli troops arrested three Palestinians in Qalqilya and three others from Jenin. One of the arrested was rounded up at al-Karamah crossing while he was returning home from Jordan.
Clashes broke out in Jabaa town in Jenin at dawn hours after Israeli forces stormed Palestinians’ homes and arrested two residents.
The sources also stated that Israeli soldiers provocatively broke into town, searched its houses and abused its inhabitants.
The soldiers opened their gunfire, sound grenades and tear gas at Palestinian youths who threw stones at Israeli forces. The clashes resulted in 20 injuries among Palestinians, the sources pointed out.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli troops arrested three Palestinians in Qalqilya and three others from Jenin. One of the arrested was rounded up at al-Karamah crossing while he was returning home from Jordan.
Clashes broke out in Jabaa town in Jenin at dawn hours after Israeli forces stormed Palestinians’ homes and arrested two residents.
The sources also stated that Israeli soldiers provocatively broke into town, searched its houses and abused its inhabitants.
The soldiers opened their gunfire, sound grenades and tear gas at Palestinian youths who threw stones at Israeli forces. The clashes resulted in 20 injuries among Palestinians, the sources pointed out.
Israeli Special Forces Tuesday kidnapped two Palestinian young men from Qebya and al-Megheir villages in Ramallah.
Local sources revealed that an Israeli undercover unit escorted by Israeli army vehicles stormed Qebya village to the west of Ramallah and abducted a Palestinian man.
In the early morning, the forces kidnapped Basel Abu Elaiya, 26, from Megheir village to the northeast of Ramallah. The forces kidnapped the man from a hotel in central Ramallah after being chased for two months. He is accused of participating in an anti-occupation stabbing operation at Zaatarah checkpoint on October 30.
The forces at dawn hours arrested a 21-year-old Palestinian after storming and searching Palestinians’ houses in different locations in the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources revealed that an Israeli undercover unit escorted by Israeli army vehicles stormed Qebya village to the west of Ramallah and abducted a Palestinian man.
In the early morning, the forces kidnapped Basel Abu Elaiya, 26, from Megheir village to the northeast of Ramallah. The forces kidnapped the man from a hotel in central Ramallah after being chased for two months. He is accused of participating in an anti-occupation stabbing operation at Zaatarah checkpoint on October 30.
The forces at dawn hours arrested a 21-year-old Palestinian after storming and searching Palestinians’ houses in different locations in the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem.
A Palestinian medic and a child were among dozens of injured citizens on Tuesday evening during clashes that broke out in Bethlehem and Ramallah.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that a medic was hit in his head with a tear gas bomb, causing him serious wounds. He was then transferred to Beit Jala hospital for treatment.
Along the same line, a child suffered live shot injuries in his abdomen during clashes that erupted in Ramallah. The injured child had then undergone a surgery in Palestine Medical Complex.
Local sources said that the clashes were reported at the northern entrance to Bethlehem and Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah.
Several civilians choked on teargas during the confrontations, the sources added.
Similar clashes broke out at the western entrance of Silwad town in Ramallah and at Qalandia checkpoint north of occupied Jerusalem.
On the other hand, IOF arrested a 14-year-old child from Yabad town in Jenin for allegedly stoning setters’ cars.
The IOF soldiers deployed in large numbers throughout the town and erected a make-shift checkpoint before arresting the child.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that a medic was hit in his head with a tear gas bomb, causing him serious wounds. He was then transferred to Beit Jala hospital for treatment.
Along the same line, a child suffered live shot injuries in his abdomen during clashes that erupted in Ramallah. The injured child had then undergone a surgery in Palestine Medical Complex.
Local sources said that the clashes were reported at the northern entrance to Bethlehem and Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah.
Several civilians choked on teargas during the confrontations, the sources added.
Similar clashes broke out at the western entrance of Silwad town in Ramallah and at Qalandia checkpoint north of occupied Jerusalem.
On the other hand, IOF arrested a 14-year-old child from Yabad town in Jenin for allegedly stoning setters’ cars.
The IOF soldiers deployed in large numbers throughout the town and erected a make-shift checkpoint before arresting the child.
Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, earlier on Tuesday, at least twenty-one Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, including a former political prisoner and the brother of two slain Palestinians, and three detainees.
Media sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes, interrogated many residents and kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Mo’men Nidal Zghayyar, 19, his brother Salah, 21, in addition to Ziad Ali al-Qawasma, 39, and Fadi Abdul-Hakim Abu Daoud, 28..
The sources added that al-Qawasma is a former political prisoner, who was held by Israel for thirteen years, and that he is also the brother of two Palestinians, who were killed by the Israeli army, and three who are imprisoned by Israel.
The soldiers also invaded several neighborhoods in Hebron city, and searched the home of former political prisoner Mousa Waswaz, who lives in Gaza after Israel forced him out of the West Bank.
They installed roadblocks in the city in addition to the main entrances of Sammoa’, Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to the al-Harayeq area and the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
In the northern West Bank district of Jenin, the soldiers invaded homes and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Awad Rashid Abu ‘Oun, 45, and Ehab Monir Fashafsha, 22. Many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In addition, Israeli soldiers, stationed on the al-Karama Border Terminal, have kidnapped another Palestinian, identified as Morad Merwih Qabaha, 23, from Ya’bad town south of Jenin, as he was heading back home from Jordan.
Also in the Jenin district, the soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Morad 'Assem Abdul-Ghafer, 42, and Khalil Mahmoud Abdul-Ghafer, 20, from Qalqilia town. In Tulkarem, also in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and kidnapped Zayed Sami Abdul-Aziz Salman, 40, and Afeef Mohammad Roshdi Atteely, 22.
Furthermore, several military vehicles invaded Qaryout village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped two young Palestinian men, identified as Ghanem Mahmoud Moammar, 22, and Mohammad Salam al-Boom, 22.
They also confiscated the ID cards of Bassel Mohammad Abdullah Moammar, and his sister Aya, before illegally confiscating a large sum of cash from the family home.
The soldiers also invaded al-Mogheer town, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and kidnapped Bassel Abu Alia, in his thirties, allegedly in connection with a stabbing attack carried out on November 30, on the Za’tara roadblock. The Israeli army claims that Abu Alia and another Palestinian were riding their motorcycles, “before attacking the soldiers.” Abu Alia was reportedly injured in the attack, before he was moved to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, then to a hospital in Ramallah. Another Palestinian, identified as Hamad Kheir Baraghtha, 21, was kidnapped from his home in Deir Abu Mashal town, in Ramallah, while resident Hasan Yousef Affana was kidnapped from his home in Qalandia.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child, identified as Akram Hassouna, 16, after the army invaded and searched his home.
In Bethlehem, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, searched many homes and kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Mustafa Ateyya Jubran al-Hasanat, 17, Qussai Yousef Ahmad Abu Laban, 26, Mohammad Elias Sarahna, 19, and Ali Mohammad Mousa Abu Ajamiyya, 20.
During the invasion into the refugee camp, the soldiers shot and killed Malek Akram Shahin, 18.
He was shot with a live Israeli army round in his head, and was moved to Beit Jala Hospital, where he died of his serious injury.
Media sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes, interrogated many residents and kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Mo’men Nidal Zghayyar, 19, his brother Salah, 21, in addition to Ziad Ali al-Qawasma, 39, and Fadi Abdul-Hakim Abu Daoud, 28..
The sources added that al-Qawasma is a former political prisoner, who was held by Israel for thirteen years, and that he is also the brother of two Palestinians, who were killed by the Israeli army, and three who are imprisoned by Israel.
The soldiers also invaded several neighborhoods in Hebron city, and searched the home of former political prisoner Mousa Waswaz, who lives in Gaza after Israel forced him out of the West Bank.
They installed roadblocks in the city in addition to the main entrances of Sammoa’, Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to the al-Harayeq area and the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
In the northern West Bank district of Jenin, the soldiers invaded homes and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Awad Rashid Abu ‘Oun, 45, and Ehab Monir Fashafsha, 22. Many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In addition, Israeli soldiers, stationed on the al-Karama Border Terminal, have kidnapped another Palestinian, identified as Morad Merwih Qabaha, 23, from Ya’bad town south of Jenin, as he was heading back home from Jordan.
Also in the Jenin district, the soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Morad 'Assem Abdul-Ghafer, 42, and Khalil Mahmoud Abdul-Ghafer, 20, from Qalqilia town. In Tulkarem, also in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and kidnapped Zayed Sami Abdul-Aziz Salman, 40, and Afeef Mohammad Roshdi Atteely, 22.
Furthermore, several military vehicles invaded Qaryout village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped two young Palestinian men, identified as Ghanem Mahmoud Moammar, 22, and Mohammad Salam al-Boom, 22.
They also confiscated the ID cards of Bassel Mohammad Abdullah Moammar, and his sister Aya, before illegally confiscating a large sum of cash from the family home.
The soldiers also invaded al-Mogheer town, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and kidnapped Bassel Abu Alia, in his thirties, allegedly in connection with a stabbing attack carried out on November 30, on the Za’tara roadblock. The Israeli army claims that Abu Alia and another Palestinian were riding their motorcycles, “before attacking the soldiers.” Abu Alia was reportedly injured in the attack, before he was moved to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, then to a hospital in Ramallah. Another Palestinian, identified as Hamad Kheir Baraghtha, 21, was kidnapped from his home in Deir Abu Mashal town, in Ramallah, while resident Hasan Yousef Affana was kidnapped from his home in Qalandia.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child, identified as Akram Hassouna, 16, after the army invaded and searched his home.
In Bethlehem, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, searched many homes and kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Mustafa Ateyya Jubran al-Hasanat, 17, Qussai Yousef Ahmad Abu Laban, 26, Mohammad Elias Sarahna, 19, and Ali Mohammad Mousa Abu Ajamiyya, 20.
During the invasion into the refugee camp, the soldiers shot and killed Malek Akram Shahin, 18.
He was shot with a live Israeli army round in his head, and was moved to Beit Jala Hospital, where he died of his serious injury.
The committee of prisoners' affairs on Monday said that Israeli prison guards tortured a sick Palestinian detainee by covering his body with 28 cigarette burns.
Legal affairs director Louay Akka said Palestinian prisoner Wasim Marouf was covered with 28 cigarette burns on his hands, chest and back.
Akka became aware of Marouf's injuries while visiting Ofer prison, where the inmate is being held.
Akka condemned Israel’s mistreatment of Marouf, calling his injuries "unfathomable," and those responsible "criminal."
"I don't know the nature of the directives or training the Israeli guards must have received to become this brutal," Akka said.
Marouf also suffers from epilepsy and gangrene on the right side of his body. Recently, Marouf underwent surgery to have a diseased kidney removed.
Prisoners' rights groups have long reported that ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees by the Israeli prison guards, tantamount to torture, is widespread and systematic.
Legal affairs director Louay Akka said Palestinian prisoner Wasim Marouf was covered with 28 cigarette burns on his hands, chest and back.
Akka became aware of Marouf's injuries while visiting Ofer prison, where the inmate is being held.
Akka condemned Israel’s mistreatment of Marouf, calling his injuries "unfathomable," and those responsible "criminal."
"I don't know the nature of the directives or training the Israeli guards must have received to become this brutal," Akka said.
Marouf also suffers from epilepsy and gangrene on the right side of his body. Recently, Marouf underwent surgery to have a diseased kidney removed.
Prisoners' rights groups have long reported that ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees by the Israeli prison guards, tantamount to torture, is widespread and systematic.
The leader in the Arab Liberation Front in Jenin Atta Aghbarieh was detained Monday evening for several hours at the Israeli-controlled Karama crossing that links West Bank with Jordan.
He was also summoned for investigation in Salem military camp west of Jenin.
Local sources told PIC reporter that Aghbarieh, 40, was on his way back from Jordan when he was detained for five hours at the border crossing before being released in condition of attending investigation in Salem military camp.
He was also summoned for investigation in Salem military camp west of Jenin.
Local sources told PIC reporter that Aghbarieh, 40, was on his way back from Jordan when he was detained for five hours at the border crossing before being released in condition of attending investigation in Salem military camp.
Israeli justice minister Ayelet Shaked has proposed a new law allowing the government to seize homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out stabbing or car-ramming attacks in addition to demolishing them.
According to Maariv newspaper on Monday, Shaked submitted a bill in this regard to the Israeli ministerial committee for legislation in order to strengthen Israel's ability to fight Palestinian vehicular and stabbing attacks in particular.
The justice minister explained that her bill, if approved, would expand the powers of the security authorities and further deter Palestinians from attacking Israelis.
Ayelet Shaked, a member of the ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party, had previously introduced and supported several bills targeting the Palestinians, including one calling for issuing actual prison verdicts against detained children.
According to Maariv newspaper on Monday, Shaked submitted a bill in this regard to the Israeli ministerial committee for legislation in order to strengthen Israel's ability to fight Palestinian vehicular and stabbing attacks in particular.
The justice minister explained that her bill, if approved, would expand the powers of the security authorities and further deter Palestinians from attacking Israelis.
Ayelet Shaked, a member of the ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party, had previously introduced and supported several bills targeting the Palestinians, including one calling for issuing actual prison verdicts against detained children.
Dozens of Palestinians from Occupied Jerusalem as well as the 1948 Occupied Palestine on Monday visited the Aqsa Mosque to maintain vigil inside it and to defend the Muslims’ holy site in face of Israeli settlers’ incursions.
Israeli policemen barred dozens of women, whose names are listed in the blacklist, from entering the Aqsa Mosque and confiscated the IDs of those who entered the holy site.
The policemen rounded up the Jerusalemite Nizam Abu Rumouz at the Hetta gate, took him to the police station of al-Asbat gate and searched him before letting him go.
Special police forces secured the incursion of 22 Jewish settlers into the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque amid confrontation of Muslim sit-inners.
Some worshipers from 1948 Occupied Palestine revealed that Israeli policemen deliberately stop and question visitors, who come from outside of Jerusalem, about their home addresses and the transportation they use to get to Jerusalem.
Israeli policemen barred dozens of women, whose names are listed in the blacklist, from entering the Aqsa Mosque and confiscated the IDs of those who entered the holy site.
The policemen rounded up the Jerusalemite Nizam Abu Rumouz at the Hetta gate, took him to the police station of al-Asbat gate and searched him before letting him go.
Special police forces secured the incursion of 22 Jewish settlers into the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque amid confrontation of Muslim sit-inners.
Some worshipers from 1948 Occupied Palestine revealed that Israeli policemen deliberately stop and question visitors, who come from outside of Jerusalem, about their home addresses and the transportation they use to get to Jerusalem.
Malek Akram Shahin 18
A young Palestinian, only 18 years of age, was shot and killed, earlier on Tuesday at dawn, after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded Deheishe refugee camp, south of the West Bank district of Bethlehem. The soldiers also kidnapped five, and injured many others.
Malek Akram Shahin, 18, was shot with a live israeli army round in his head, and was moved to Beit Jala Hospital, where he died of his serious injury, medical sources said.
Eyewitnesses said a large Israeli military force invaded the refugee camp from various directions, leading to clashes with dozens of local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles on them.
The army fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, causing several injuries.
The soldiers stormed and searched dozens of homes in the camp, and kidnapped five Palestinians, known to be members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Dia al-Ja’bari, Ali Mohammad Abu Ajamiyya, Mustafa al-Hasanat, Qussai Abu Laban and Mohammad Elias Sarahna. The soldiers also summoned Odai Ayyad and Bilal al-Afandi for interrogation in the Etzion military base.
In addition, the soldiers interrogated many families, while searching and ransacking their homes in the refugee camp.
Medics said the Israeli army stopped them, and their ambulances, and prevented them from even walking towards wounded residents, while many families were calling for help after suffering severe effects of tear gas inhalation.
One of those families is that of Abu Daoud Ramadan, who suffocated after inhaling the Israeli gas bombs.
Furthermore, clashes took place between dozens of residents and Israeli soldiers in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem; the soldiers fired several live rounds, and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The clashes were mainly concentrated in the al-Moftah area, on the eastern entrance of the refugee camp.
A young Palestinian, only 18 years of age, was shot and killed, earlier on Tuesday at dawn, after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded Deheishe refugee camp, south of the West Bank district of Bethlehem. The soldiers also kidnapped five, and injured many others.
Malek Akram Shahin, 18, was shot with a live israeli army round in his head, and was moved to Beit Jala Hospital, where he died of his serious injury, medical sources said.
Eyewitnesses said a large Israeli military force invaded the refugee camp from various directions, leading to clashes with dozens of local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles on them.
The army fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, causing several injuries.
The soldiers stormed and searched dozens of homes in the camp, and kidnapped five Palestinians, known to be members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Dia al-Ja’bari, Ali Mohammad Abu Ajamiyya, Mustafa al-Hasanat, Qussai Abu Laban and Mohammad Elias Sarahna. The soldiers also summoned Odai Ayyad and Bilal al-Afandi for interrogation in the Etzion military base.
In addition, the soldiers interrogated many families, while searching and ransacking their homes in the refugee camp.
Medics said the Israeli army stopped them, and their ambulances, and prevented them from even walking towards wounded residents, while many families were calling for help after suffering severe effects of tear gas inhalation.
One of those families is that of Abu Daoud Ramadan, who suffocated after inhaling the Israeli gas bombs.
Furthermore, clashes took place between dozens of residents and Israeli soldiers in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem; the soldiers fired several live rounds, and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The clashes were mainly concentrated in the al-Moftah area, on the eastern entrance of the refugee camp.