30 dec 2019

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, thirteen Palestinians, including two children, from their homes in the West Bank governorates of Hebron, Ramallah, and Tulkarem, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported.
The PPS said several army jeeps invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, before ransacking many homes, and abducted Ali Walid Jawabra, 19, Mohammad Nayef Badawi, 22, Roshdi Salim Awlad Issa, 16, and Omar Zohdi Mahfouth, 16.
In addition, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and the surrounding towns of Sammoa’, Yatta, Deir Samit, and Sa’ir, in addition to Tarqoumia town, where the soldiers also invaded and violently searched homes, causing serious damage, in addition to confiscating a computer.
The soldiers also installed roadblocks at the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to Hebron’s northern road, before stopping and searching dozens of cars and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Ramallah governorate, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded Um as-Sharayet neighborhood in Ramallah city, in addition to al-Biereh city, the al-Am’ari refugee camp, and Beit Rima town, before storming and searching homes and abducted four young men.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Yahia Rommana, Ziad Abu Kweik, Abdul-Mo’ti Karam Rimawi, 18, and Nabigh Yahia Rimawi, 19.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Anabta town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, before abducting Ahmad Omar Abu ‘Asal, 21, Moath Ahmad Abu ‘Asal, 25, Ahmad Mahmoud Sharaqa, 21, Anas Eithar Abu Khmeish, 20, and Yousef Mohammad Nassar.
The PPS said several army jeeps invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, before ransacking many homes, and abducted Ali Walid Jawabra, 19, Mohammad Nayef Badawi, 22, Roshdi Salim Awlad Issa, 16, and Omar Zohdi Mahfouth, 16.
In addition, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and the surrounding towns of Sammoa’, Yatta, Deir Samit, and Sa’ir, in addition to Tarqoumia town, where the soldiers also invaded and violently searched homes, causing serious damage, in addition to confiscating a computer.
The soldiers also installed roadblocks at the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to Hebron’s northern road, before stopping and searching dozens of cars and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Ramallah governorate, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded Um as-Sharayet neighborhood in Ramallah city, in addition to al-Biereh city, the al-Am’ari refugee camp, and Beit Rima town, before storming and searching homes and abducted four young men.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Yahia Rommana, Ziad Abu Kweik, Abdul-Mo’ti Karam Rimawi, 18, and Nabigh Yahia Rimawi, 19.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Anabta town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, before abducting Ahmad Omar Abu ‘Asal, 21, Moath Ahmad Abu ‘Asal, 25, Ahmad Mahmoud Sharaqa, 21, Anas Eithar Abu Khmeish, 20, and Yousef Mohammad Nassar.

The Israeli occupation army’s home front command has notified six Palestinian young men from Issawiya district in east Jerusalem of its intention to place them under nighttime house arrest for several months.
According to Haaretz website, the decision an unusual step to use British Mandate-era emergency regulations against local residents in an area occupied by Israel.
Since Israel, an occupying power, claim that east Jerusalem falls under its sovereignty, the Israeli police in Jerusalem are customarily known for carrying out different security measures, including placing local residents under house arrests, but such rare military order can be considered an admission that east Jerusalem is under Israeli occupation.
Haaretz said “the injunctions employed in this case give extensive authority to military commanders, and are generally used for demolitions and detention without trial almost exclusively in the West Bank,” rather than within territory claimed by Israel as under its sovereignty.
The home front command's action to serve those young men with administrative injunctions over "sensitive information" about their alleged violent activities comes amid an ongoing Israeli police campaign in Issawiya, which recently led to the arrest of over 600 residents.
According to Haaretz website, the decision an unusual step to use British Mandate-era emergency regulations against local residents in an area occupied by Israel.
Since Israel, an occupying power, claim that east Jerusalem falls under its sovereignty, the Israeli police in Jerusalem are customarily known for carrying out different security measures, including placing local residents under house arrests, but such rare military order can be considered an admission that east Jerusalem is under Israeli occupation.
Haaretz said “the injunctions employed in this case give extensive authority to military commanders, and are generally used for demolitions and detention without trial almost exclusively in the West Bank,” rather than within territory claimed by Israel as under its sovereignty.
The home front command's action to serve those young men with administrative injunctions over "sensitive information" about their alleged violent activities comes amid an ongoing Israeli police campaign in Issawiya, which recently led to the arrest of over 600 residents.
29 dec 2019

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday arrested a Palestinian child in al-Arroub refugee camp north of al-Khalil City in the southern West Bank.
Local sources said that the IOF kidnapped Isa al-Titi, 14, at the entrance of al-Arroub refugee camp.
The Israeli occupation authorities are currently holding 200 Palestinian minors in three main jails: Ofer, Megiddo and Damon.
Local sources said that the IOF kidnapped Isa al-Titi, 14, at the entrance of al-Arroub refugee camp.
The Israeli occupation authorities are currently holding 200 Palestinian minors in three main jails: Ofer, Megiddo and Damon.

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, three young Palestinian men in Bethlehem and Hebron governorates, in the occupied West Bank, during extensive and violent searches of homes.
The soldiers invaded and ransacked homes in Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem, and interrogated Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Mazen Jamal Sha’er, 16, and Osama Ali Abdullah, 22, from their homes in the town.
The soldiers also tried to ambush several Palestinians in the al-Baq’a Meadow area, west of Teqoua, and fired live rounds at them, before withdrawing.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in villages and towns in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, in addition to closing the iron gate at the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and attacked with live round many protesters who hurled stones and a few Molotov cocktails at them.
The soldiers invaded and ransacked homes in Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem, and interrogated Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Mazen Jamal Sha’er, 16, and Osama Ali Abdullah, 22, from their homes in the town.
The soldiers also tried to ambush several Palestinians in the al-Baq’a Meadow area, west of Teqoua, and fired live rounds at them, before withdrawing.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in villages and towns in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, in addition to closing the iron gate at the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and attacked with live round many protesters who hurled stones and a few Molotov cocktails at them.

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said that the Israeli occupation police decided on Sunday to release a number of Palestinians who were kidnaped at dawn from their homes in Issawiya district in east Jerusalem.
According to the Commission’s lawyer, Mohamed Mahmoud, the released citizens were warned that participating in attacking police forces in Issawiya or allowing their kids to do so would result in withdrawing their IDs.
The detainees have been identified as Zakariya Aliyan, Sami Obaid, Murad Obaid, Fadi Moustafa, Marwan Dari, Samer Obaid, Mahmoud Kayed, Jamal Atiya, Mohamed Zahra, Mahmoud Naser and Fadi Aliyan.
For many months, Israeli police forces have been raiding the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya on a daily basis, ransacking homes and arresting and assaulting Palestinians.
The Israeli campaign against Issawiya is aimed at oppressing and making life miserable for all who live there as part of efforts to push the native residents out of the holy city.
According to the Commission’s lawyer, Mohamed Mahmoud, the released citizens were warned that participating in attacking police forces in Issawiya or allowing their kids to do so would result in withdrawing their IDs.
The detainees have been identified as Zakariya Aliyan, Sami Obaid, Murad Obaid, Fadi Moustafa, Marwan Dari, Samer Obaid, Mahmoud Kayed, Jamal Atiya, Mohamed Zahra, Mahmoud Naser and Fadi Aliyan.
For many months, Israeli police forces have been raiding the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya on a daily basis, ransacking homes and arresting and assaulting Palestinians.
The Israeli campaign against Issawiya is aimed at oppressing and making life miserable for all who live there as part of efforts to push the native residents out of the holy city.

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, sixteen young Palestinian men from their homes, in the al-‘Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and summoned several others for interrogation.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers invaded the town, before storming and ransacking Palestinian homes.
Mohammad Mahmoud, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in the al-‘Isawiya, said Israel has been escalating its invasions and violations into the town, especially after killing Mohammad Obeid, 21, on June 17th , 2019.
Obeid stated that the soldiers abducted at fourteen Palestinians and summoned many others for interrogation.
He added that the soldiers have abducted more than 600 Palestinians in the town since then, in addition to the invasions and violent searches of business and property, the demolition of homes and the high fines imposed on the Palestinians.
The abducted young men have been identified as:
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers decided to release eleven of them; Zakariya Oleyyan, Sami Obeid, Marwan Obeid, Fadi Mustafa, Marwan Dari, Samer Obeid, Mahmoud Kayed, Kamal Atiya, Mohammad Zahra, Mahmoud Nasser, and Fadi Oleyyan, after threatening to abduct and imprison them, in addition to threatening to revoke their Jerusalem ID cards.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers invaded the town, before storming and ransacking Palestinian homes.
Mohammad Mahmoud, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in the al-‘Isawiya, said Israel has been escalating its invasions and violations into the town, especially after killing Mohammad Obeid, 21, on June 17th , 2019.
Obeid stated that the soldiers abducted at fourteen Palestinians and summoned many others for interrogation.
He added that the soldiers have abducted more than 600 Palestinians in the town since then, in addition to the invasions and violent searches of business and property, the demolition of homes and the high fines imposed on the Palestinians.
The abducted young men have been identified as:
- Sami Anwar Obeid.
- Morad Anwar Obeid.
- Samer Anwar Obeid.
- Fadi Ali Oleyyan.
- Nasser Ali Mahmoud.
- Zakariya Oleyyan.
- Kayed Mahmoud.
- Marwan Dari.
- Ismael Mheisin.
- Akram Mustafa.
- Yousef Mohammad Darwish.
- Mohammad Safadi.
- Jamal ‘Atiya.
- Mohammad Zahra.
- Mahmoud Kayed.
- Mahmoud Nasser.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers decided to release eleven of them; Zakariya Oleyyan, Sami Obeid, Marwan Obeid, Fadi Mustafa, Marwan Dari, Samer Obeid, Mahmoud Kayed, Kamal Atiya, Mohammad Zahra, Mahmoud Nasser, and Fadi Oleyyan, after threatening to abduct and imprison them, in addition to threatening to revoke their Jerusalem ID cards.
28 dec 2019

The Israeli occupation police on Saturday evening arrested four Palestinian citizens after beating them in al-Isawiya town, north of Jerusalem.
Local sources said that the Israeli police were seen violently assaulting four Palestinians identified as Ahmad Derbas, Basel Obeid, Mohammed Abu Ryala and Robeen Jaber at the entrance of al-Isawiya.
They added that the four young men were later detained and transferred to an undeclared destination.
Local sources said that the Israeli police were seen violently assaulting four Palestinians identified as Ahmad Derbas, Basel Obeid, Mohammed Abu Ryala and Robeen Jaber at the entrance of al-Isawiya.
They added that the four young men were later detained and transferred to an undeclared destination.

After almost a record 100 days of hunger strike, Israel insists on keeping Ahmad Zahran behind bars, without charge or trial and based on secret evidence.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Commission said in a statement, today, that Zahran, 42, has been on hunger strike for 97 consecutive days, demanding a fair trial or his release from prison, as the Israeli military court keeps delaying a hearing on an appeal against renewing his administrative detention for four more months.
Zahran, from the Ramallah-area village of Deir Abu Mishaal, was also on hunger strike, previously, but ended it 39 days later, after he was told that his administrative detention would not be renewed when it ran out.
However, when the Israeli military reneged on this promise and extended his detention by four months, he resumed the hunger strike.
Prisoners’ Commission spokesman Hassan Abed Rabbo told WAFA news agency that Zahran’s health was rapidly deteriorating after losing 30 kilograms of his weight and that he is currently kept at Ramleh prison clinic.
Zahran had spent a total of 15 years in Israeli prisons for acts of resistance against the Israeli occupation, Days of Palestine reports. He is a father of four.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Commission said in a statement, today, that Zahran, 42, has been on hunger strike for 97 consecutive days, demanding a fair trial or his release from prison, as the Israeli military court keeps delaying a hearing on an appeal against renewing his administrative detention for four more months.
Zahran, from the Ramallah-area village of Deir Abu Mishaal, was also on hunger strike, previously, but ended it 39 days later, after he was told that his administrative detention would not be renewed when it ran out.
However, when the Israeli military reneged on this promise and extended his detention by four months, he resumed the hunger strike.
Prisoners’ Commission spokesman Hassan Abed Rabbo told WAFA news agency that Zahran’s health was rapidly deteriorating after losing 30 kilograms of his weight and that he is currently kept at Ramleh prison clinic.
Zahran had spent a total of 15 years in Israeli prisons for acts of resistance against the Israeli occupation, Days of Palestine reports. He is a father of four.

Israeli soldiers abducted, Saturday, one Palestinian west of Hebron city, in southern West Bank, and searched dozens of cars northwest of occupied East Jerusalem.
Media sources said several army vehicles invaded Tarqoumia town, west of Hebron, and searched a few homes.
They added that the soldiers abducted Raed Ibrahim Tneina and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, the soldiers closed the “Tunnel Roadblock,” which is the only road leading to Palestinian villages, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem, and started provocatively searched cars while interrogating the Palestinians and investigating their ID cards.
The villages impacted by this closure are home to around 60.000 Palestinians, who frequently face these sudden closures, in addition to being subject to questioning and searches.
Media sources said several army vehicles invaded Tarqoumia town, west of Hebron, and searched a few homes.
They added that the soldiers abducted Raed Ibrahim Tneina and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, the soldiers closed the “Tunnel Roadblock,” which is the only road leading to Palestinian villages, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem, and started provocatively searched cars while interrogating the Palestinians and investigating their ID cards.
The villages impacted by this closure are home to around 60.000 Palestinians, who frequently face these sudden closures, in addition to being subject to questioning and searches.