19 dec 2016
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested on Monday a young Palestinian woman near Qalqilya city to the north of the West Bank for allegedly possessing a knife near one of the checkpoints at the entrance of the city, according to the Hebrew website 0404.
The website added that the Israeli forces took the young woman for investigation after being suspected of planning a stabbing attempt without disclosing any details about her identity.
Ever since the Quds Intifada erupted in October 2015 and until this day, the IOF soldiers have arrested dozens of young men and women for allegedly possessing sharp tools and allegedly attempting to carry out stabbing attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers.
The website added that the Israeli forces took the young woman for investigation after being suspected of planning a stabbing attempt without disclosing any details about her identity.
Ever since the Quds Intifada erupted in October 2015 and until this day, the IOF soldiers have arrested dozens of young men and women for allegedly possessing sharp tools and allegedly attempting to carry out stabbing attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers.
The Israeli Ofer military court sentenced the 15-year-old Palestinian girl Natali Shoukha to one year and a half in jail, a rights group reported Monday.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the Israeli Ofer Court issued a prison-term of one year and a half against the Palestinian child Natali Shoukha on charges of an anti-occupation stabbing attempt.
A native of Ramon town, in Ramallah and al-Bireh province, Natali was shot and kidnapped by the Israeli occupation soldiers on April 29, 2016. She was transferred to the Shaare Zedek hospital for urgent treatment before she was transferred to an Israeli detention center shortly afterwards.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the Israeli Ofer Court issued a prison-term of one year and a half against the Palestinian child Natali Shoukha on charges of an anti-occupation stabbing attempt.
A native of Ramon town, in Ramallah and al-Bireh province, Natali was shot and kidnapped by the Israeli occupation soldiers on April 29, 2016. She was transferred to the Shaare Zedek hospital for urgent treatment before she was transferred to an Israeli detention center shortly afterwards.
Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight and at dawn Monday, at least thirteen Palestinians in the West Bank, including seven from Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied Jerusalem, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the Old City of Jerusalem, and Shu’fat refugee camp, and abducted seven Palestinians.
It identified the abducted Palestinians as Mahmoud Shaweesh, Mo’men Hasheem, Monir Ajlouni, Amir Qawasma, Mohammad Sheikha, Mustafa Sheikha and a child, identified as Yacoub Qawasma.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted two Palestinians, identified as Rami Bilal Nouri, 20, and Adham Ali al-‘Amer, 20.
In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Yazan Shoubash.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers also searched homes and abducted Qussai Nael Taqatqa, from Beit Fajjar town, south of the city.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and workshops, and abducted Ayman Nasser Salayma.
In related news, the Israeli army said it arrested one Palestinian in Hebron city, reportedly for running a weapon’s manufacturing workshop, located in a residential building in Hebron.
The army stated this was one of the largest workshops to be uncovered in the West Bank, and that it included 15 lathe machines, 70 rifle barrels, triggers and connectors, five magazines, M-16 rifle, and various weapon supplies, including large cache of bullets.
It estimated the number of persons working there to be between ten and fifteen, and that the workshop was concealed in a ground level of a residential building, where the owner and his family reside.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the Old City of Jerusalem, and Shu’fat refugee camp, and abducted seven Palestinians.
It identified the abducted Palestinians as Mahmoud Shaweesh, Mo’men Hasheem, Monir Ajlouni, Amir Qawasma, Mohammad Sheikha, Mustafa Sheikha and a child, identified as Yacoub Qawasma.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted two Palestinians, identified as Rami Bilal Nouri, 20, and Adham Ali al-‘Amer, 20.
In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Yazan Shoubash.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers also searched homes and abducted Qussai Nael Taqatqa, from Beit Fajjar town, south of the city.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and workshops, and abducted Ayman Nasser Salayma.
In related news, the Israeli army said it arrested one Palestinian in Hebron city, reportedly for running a weapon’s manufacturing workshop, located in a residential building in Hebron.
The army stated this was one of the largest workshops to be uncovered in the West Bank, and that it included 15 lathe machines, 70 rifle barrels, triggers and connectors, five magazines, M-16 rifle, and various weapon supplies, including large cache of bullets.
It estimated the number of persons working there to be between ten and fifteen, and that the workshop was concealed in a ground level of a residential building, where the owner and his family reside.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, a Palestinian man from Jub ath-Theeb village, east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, after stopping him at a roadblock near the village, and illegally confiscated his car.
The soldiers installed a military roadblock near Hindaza area, east of Bethlehem, stopped and searched many cars, and abducted Riyadh Khamis al-Wahsh, 45.
The Palestinian, from Jub ath-Theeb village, was interrogated while the soldiers searched his car, and inspected his ID card, and was later taken prisoner, before being moved to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also illegally confiscated al-Wahsh’s car after thoroughly searching it, in addition to searching many Palestinian cars.
The soldiers installed a military roadblock near Hindaza area, east of Bethlehem, stopped and searched many cars, and abducted Riyadh Khamis al-Wahsh, 45.
The Palestinian, from Jub ath-Theeb village, was interrogated while the soldiers searched his car, and inspected his ID card, and was later taken prisoner, before being moved to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also illegally confiscated al-Wahsh’s car after thoroughly searching it, in addition to searching many Palestinian cars.
Israeli soldiers abducted, Sunday, a Palestinian merchant from the besieged and improvised Gaza Strip, while trying to cross the Erez border terminal. Israeli Navi ships open fire on fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters.
Media sources in Gaza said the abducted merchant has been identified as Hasan Shehada, from Gaza city.
It is worth mentioning that Shehada is the third Palestinian merchant to be abducted by the soldiers in the past five days.
The two other merchants have been identified as Ahmad Khalil and Nofal Abu Sirryya.
In related news, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, close to the shore in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal region.
Media sources in Gaza said the abducted merchant has been identified as Hasan Shehada, from Gaza city.
It is worth mentioning that Shehada is the third Palestinian merchant to be abducted by the soldiers in the past five days.
The two other merchants have been identified as Ahmad Khalil and Nofal Abu Sirryya.
In related news, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, close to the shore in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal region.
The Israeli occupation forces at dawn Monday rolled into the West Bank and Jerusalem and kidnapped a number of Palestinians.
The IOF kidnapped four Palestinians from the Shu’fat camp, in Occupied Jerusalem.
The occupation troops further stormed Beit Fajjar, in southern Bethlehem, and kidnapped the 14-year-old Palestinian child Kusay Taqatqa.
Another Palestinian youth—Adham Ali Amer—was kidnapped by the occupation soldiers from his family home in Nablus’ town of Kafr Kalil.
Meanwhile, Palestinian anti-occupation protesters hurled stones at an Israeli bus driver near the illegal Kiryat Haim settlement outpost, built on Palestinian lands in Haifa, in 1948 Occupied Palestine (Green Line).
The Israeli Walla news site also claimed that an Israeli settler sustained mild injuries after gunshots were fired from a vehicle driving at a high speed near Ramallah’s northern village of Aboud.
On Sunday evening, the Israeli occupation police kidnapped a Palestinian youth near Nablus province on allegations that a riffle was detected in his van.
Israeli police spokeswoman, Luba Sumari, claimed the riffle was found by the Israeli cops after they searched a vehicle driving on Bypass Road 60.
The unidentified captive was dragged to an Israeli detention center pending intensive questioning.
The IOF kidnapped four Palestinians from the Shu’fat camp, in Occupied Jerusalem.
The occupation troops further stormed Beit Fajjar, in southern Bethlehem, and kidnapped the 14-year-old Palestinian child Kusay Taqatqa.
Another Palestinian youth—Adham Ali Amer—was kidnapped by the occupation soldiers from his family home in Nablus’ town of Kafr Kalil.
Meanwhile, Palestinian anti-occupation protesters hurled stones at an Israeli bus driver near the illegal Kiryat Haim settlement outpost, built on Palestinian lands in Haifa, in 1948 Occupied Palestine (Green Line).
The Israeli Walla news site also claimed that an Israeli settler sustained mild injuries after gunshots were fired from a vehicle driving at a high speed near Ramallah’s northern village of Aboud.
On Sunday evening, the Israeli occupation police kidnapped a Palestinian youth near Nablus province on allegations that a riffle was detected in his van.
Israeli police spokeswoman, Luba Sumari, claimed the riffle was found by the Israeli cops after they searched a vehicle driving on Bypass Road 60.
The unidentified captive was dragged to an Israeli detention center pending intensive questioning.
18 dec 2016
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested three Palestinian civilians from Iskaka village in Salfit province after claiming they started fires near the settlement of Ariel, Hebrew media reported on Sunday.
Hamdan Lami, 19, Jawwad Thaher, 19, and Yazid Lami, 24, were arrested on November 26, according to the Israeli report.
In another context, the Israeli prosecution on Sunday pressed charges against four Jerusalemites for supporting Hamas and incitement via Facebook
According to the Israeli website Walla, the four Jerusalemites, from 17 to 20 years old, have been charged with “inciting to terrorism and violence” on Facebook in addition to supporting a “terrorist group” and other charges.
Hamdan Lami, 19, Jawwad Thaher, 19, and Yazid Lami, 24, were arrested on November 26, according to the Israeli report.
In another context, the Israeli prosecution on Sunday pressed charges against four Jerusalemites for supporting Hamas and incitement via Facebook
According to the Israeli website Walla, the four Jerusalemites, from 17 to 20 years old, have been charged with “inciting to terrorism and violence” on Facebook in addition to supporting a “terrorist group” and other charges.
The head of the Palestinian Detainees Committee Issa Qaraqe stated, Saturday, that hunger striking detainees Anas Shadeed and Ahmad Abu Fara have stopped drinking water, four days ago, and that they are ongoing with the strike amidst serious, life-threatening, deteriorations in their health condition.
The two detainees are at the Assaf HaRofeh Israeli medical center; they both started their hunger strike 85 days ago, and stopped drinking water four days ago, demanding an end to their illegal and arbitrary administrative detention, without charges or trial.
The detainees’ lawyer Ahlam Haddad managed to visit them, on Saturday evening, accompanied by Palestinian physician Mohammad Jadallah, from occupied Jerusalem.
Dr. Jadallah examined the two detainees, and said they have not been able to urinate, an issue that could indicate kidney failure, which could reach an irreversible condition.
He also said that the detainees are unable to move their lower limbs, are suffering from damage to their optic nerves and heart muscles, in addition to ulcers in the mouths and throats, constant headaches, teeth pain, joints pain, abdomen pain, and very serious weight loss.
Dr. Jadallah said the two detainees could face death, especially if they continue to refrain from drinking water, or other liquids.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli Physicians For Human Rights filed, Friday, an urgent appeal to the Israeli High Court, asking it to release the two detainees, and said that doctors would unlikely be able to save their lives should their health conditions continue to decline in this dangerous level.
The two detainees are at the Assaf HaRofeh Israeli medical center; they both started their hunger strike 85 days ago, and stopped drinking water four days ago, demanding an end to their illegal and arbitrary administrative detention, without charges or trial.
The detainees’ lawyer Ahlam Haddad managed to visit them, on Saturday evening, accompanied by Palestinian physician Mohammad Jadallah, from occupied Jerusalem.
Dr. Jadallah examined the two detainees, and said they have not been able to urinate, an issue that could indicate kidney failure, which could reach an irreversible condition.
He also said that the detainees are unable to move their lower limbs, are suffering from damage to their optic nerves and heart muscles, in addition to ulcers in the mouths and throats, constant headaches, teeth pain, joints pain, abdomen pain, and very serious weight loss.
Dr. Jadallah said the two detainees could face death, especially if they continue to refrain from drinking water, or other liquids.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli Physicians For Human Rights filed, Friday, an urgent appeal to the Israeli High Court, asking it to release the two detainees, and said that doctors would unlikely be able to save their lives should their health conditions continue to decline in this dangerous level.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, shot and injured two Palestinians, and abducted two others. The soldiers also abducted one Palestinian in Marah Rabah village, south of Bethlehem.
In Deheishe refugee camp, the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, concussion grenades and gas bombs, at many youngsters who hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading armored vehicles.
Medical sources said two young men were shot with live rounds in the abdomen and arms, and were moved to a local hospital, suffering moderate-but-stable injuries, while many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also invaded and violently searched many homes in the refugee camp, abducted two Palestinians, identified as Ahmad Sa’ad Saifi, 24, and Khalil Mohammad Banna, 22, and took them to Etzion military base and security center.
Furthermore, many army vehicles invaded Marah Rabah village, south of Bethlehem, before the soldiers searched homes, and abducted a young man identified as Mojahed Sheikh.
In Deheishe refugee camp, the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, concussion grenades and gas bombs, at many youngsters who hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading armored vehicles.
Medical sources said two young men were shot with live rounds in the abdomen and arms, and were moved to a local hospital, suffering moderate-but-stable injuries, while many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also invaded and violently searched many homes in the refugee camp, abducted two Palestinians, identified as Ahmad Sa’ad Saifi, 24, and Khalil Mohammad Banna, 22, and took them to Etzion military base and security center.
Furthermore, many army vehicles invaded Marah Rabah village, south of Bethlehem, before the soldiers searched homes, and abducted a young man identified as Mojahed Sheikh.
Palestinian medical sources in occupied Jerusalem have reported that one man was injured, on Saturday evening, after being shot by an Israeli guard in Silwan, and three children were sprayed with gas, while Israeli soldiers also abducted three young men, and summoned two others for interrogation.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said Israeli settlement guards shot a man, identified as Mousa Ali Qara’in, 40, with several bullets in his limbs, and sprayed many children with pepper-spray.
Silwanic added that Qara’in was moved to the al-Makassed hospital, in Jerusalem, suffering moderate wounds.
Furthermore, the soldiers closed the entire area, declared curfew, forcing the Palestinians under house arrest, and abducted three young men in addition to summoning three others for interrogation.
Local resident Zoheir Rajabi told Silwanic that armed Israeli guards of illegal colonies in Silwan, fired many live rounds at the residents, and several homes, especially at several youngsters who were sitting around a fire near the local mosque in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood.
He added that one of the armed Israeli guards threw a chair towards the Palestinians, leading to arguments and a scuffle.
Rajabi further said that the armed colonists then started firing live rounds, and used pepper spray, wounding Qara’in with live rounds in his limbs, while a child, identified as Malek Monther Rajabi, 7, and two youngsters, identified as Hazem Rajabi and Jadallah Rajabi, suffocated after being pepper-sprayed.
Israeli soldiers then invaded the neighborhood, and abducted Yazan Rajabi, 17, Mohammad Jamal Gheith, 18, and Rawhi Da’na, 20, in addition to summoning Zoheir Rajabi and Jadallah Rajabi for interrogation.
The soldiers also stormed and searched many homes in the area, and assaulted several young men while inspecting their ID cards.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said Israeli settlement guards shot a man, identified as Mousa Ali Qara’in, 40, with several bullets in his limbs, and sprayed many children with pepper-spray.
Silwanic added that Qara’in was moved to the al-Makassed hospital, in Jerusalem, suffering moderate wounds.
Furthermore, the soldiers closed the entire area, declared curfew, forcing the Palestinians under house arrest, and abducted three young men in addition to summoning three others for interrogation.
Local resident Zoheir Rajabi told Silwanic that armed Israeli guards of illegal colonies in Silwan, fired many live rounds at the residents, and several homes, especially at several youngsters who were sitting around a fire near the local mosque in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood.
He added that one of the armed Israeli guards threw a chair towards the Palestinians, leading to arguments and a scuffle.
Rajabi further said that the armed colonists then started firing live rounds, and used pepper spray, wounding Qara’in with live rounds in his limbs, while a child, identified as Malek Monther Rajabi, 7, and two youngsters, identified as Hazem Rajabi and Jadallah Rajabi, suffocated after being pepper-sprayed.
Israeli soldiers then invaded the neighborhood, and abducted Yazan Rajabi, 17, Mohammad Jamal Gheith, 18, and Rawhi Da’na, 20, in addition to summoning Zoheir Rajabi and Jadallah Rajabi for interrogation.
The soldiers also stormed and searched many homes in the area, and assaulted several young men while inspecting their ID cards.
