3 feb 2019
The Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners' Affairs Committee confirmed that the Israeli prison authorities have been medically neglecting a sick Palestinian prisoner who is serving a life sentence in Israeli prisons.
Mahmoud Abu Kharabish, 54, who has been imprisoned for over 30 years and is serving a life sentence, has been medically neglected by Israeli prison authorities.
According to the committee, Abu Kharabish is suffering from heart problems, irregular heartbeat, blood pressure, high cholesterol, and severe stomach pains.
The committee added, “Despite his illness, Abu Kharabish has not received any suitable treatment for many years.”
Abu Kharabish is considered to be the longest serving prisoner from the Jericho district in the central occupied West Bank.
Additionally, Israeli authorities demolished his home in the same year he was detained.
Deliberate medical negligence is a common punitive measure used against Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. It is one of the commonly cited motivations for hunger strikers protesting the dismal and cruel conditions endured by detained Palestinians.
In 2016, the Palestinian Information Center said that an estimated 207 Palestinian prisoners had died in Israeli custody since 1967, 126 of whom as a result of medical negligence.
Rights groups have widely condemned Israel for a "deliberate policy of neglect" of Palestinian prisoners.
Mahmoud Abu Kharabish, 54, who has been imprisoned for over 30 years and is serving a life sentence, has been medically neglected by Israeli prison authorities.
According to the committee, Abu Kharabish is suffering from heart problems, irregular heartbeat, blood pressure, high cholesterol, and severe stomach pains.
The committee added, “Despite his illness, Abu Kharabish has not received any suitable treatment for many years.”
Abu Kharabish is considered to be the longest serving prisoner from the Jericho district in the central occupied West Bank.
Additionally, Israeli authorities demolished his home in the same year he was detained.
Deliberate medical negligence is a common punitive measure used against Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. It is one of the commonly cited motivations for hunger strikers protesting the dismal and cruel conditions endured by detained Palestinians.
In 2016, the Palestinian Information Center said that an estimated 207 Palestinian prisoners had died in Israeli custody since 1967, 126 of whom as a result of medical negligence.
Rights groups have widely condemned Israel for a "deliberate policy of neglect" of Palestinian prisoners.
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday afternoon arrested a Palestinian boy in al-Khalil city.
Local sources said that so-called Israeli border guards arrested a 14-year-old Palestinian boy at a military checkpoint near the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The Israeli soldiers claimed a knife was found in the detainee's possession while he was being searched at the checkpoint.
Local sources said that so-called Israeli border guards arrested a 14-year-old Palestinian boy at a military checkpoint near the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The Israeli soldiers claimed a knife was found in the detainee's possession while he was being searched at the checkpoint.
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Israeli forces took into custody some 380 Palestinians, including 5 women and 67 children, in January of 2019, the Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies said on Saturday.
In a statement, the Center explained that Israeli forces detained 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 5 fishermen who were kidnapped while sailing off Gaza shore. One Palestinian youth was detained at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing, and 6 others were taken while allegedly attempting to cross the border fence east of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Center said that, in January, the Israel Prison Service launched a crime, against Palestinian detainees being housed in |
Ofer jail, that was described as “the most dangerous” since the 2007 attack in Negev prison.
According to the statement, dozens of Palestinian detainees suffered bruises, wounds, and fractures as a result of being beaten, sprayed with gas, and hit with rubber-coated metal bullets by the Israel prison guards.
During the same period, the Israeli occupation authorities issued 55 administrative detention orders, issuing 18 new ones and renewing the detention of 37 detainees for 2-6 months, Days of Palestine reports.
Editor’s note: Administrative detention is an archaic legal procedure, dating back to the days of British Mandate, in which detainees are imprisoned without charge or trial, for renewable periods of up to six months.
According to the statement, dozens of Palestinian detainees suffered bruises, wounds, and fractures as a result of being beaten, sprayed with gas, and hit with rubber-coated metal bullets by the Israel prison guards.
During the same period, the Israeli occupation authorities issued 55 administrative detention orders, issuing 18 new ones and renewing the detention of 37 detainees for 2-6 months, Days of Palestine reports.
Editor’s note: Administrative detention is an archaic legal procedure, dating back to the days of British Mandate, in which detainees are imprisoned without charge or trial, for renewable periods of up to six months.
In pre-dawn raids Sunday morning in the southern part of the West Bank, Israeli forces raided the homes of ten Palestinians and took all ten from their beds, forcing them into military vehicles and taking them to unknown destinations for interrogation and detention.
The military abducted five Palestinians from the Bethlehem area, and five from the Hebron area.
In the Bethlehem area, the Israeli soldiers abducted five Palestinians, including a father and his sons, during raids to the south and east of Bethlehem.
According to the Wafa News Agency, the Palestinians abducted by the Israeli military Wednesday morning were Hatem Jabr Deeriyya, 42, and his sons Yusef, 17, and Mousa, 15, from Beit Fajar village in the south, after raiding and searching his family home.
In the town of Teqoa, southeast of Bethlehem, the Israeli forces abducted Mohammad Nayef Abu Farah, 24, and Mohammad Suleiman Abu Farah, 29, and searched their homes.
Israeli occupation forces abducted four citizens from Al-Arroub refugee camp north of Hebron on Sunday.
The troops also abducted former prisoner and editor Zaid Akram al-Qawasmi, and handed him over to the Israeli Intelligence unit – a unit that is infamous for so-called ‘harsh interrogation’ techniques that are classified as torture under international law.
Palestinian security sources reported that the Palestinians abducted by the Israeli military in al-Arroub refugee camp as: Kareem Muslim Abu Sal, Obaida Imad Al-Ra’i, Hussin Yousef Jawabra and Haytham Al-Badawi .
The military abducted five Palestinians from the Bethlehem area, and five from the Hebron area.
In the Bethlehem area, the Israeli soldiers abducted five Palestinians, including a father and his sons, during raids to the south and east of Bethlehem.
According to the Wafa News Agency, the Palestinians abducted by the Israeli military Wednesday morning were Hatem Jabr Deeriyya, 42, and his sons Yusef, 17, and Mousa, 15, from Beit Fajar village in the south, after raiding and searching his family home.
In the town of Teqoa, southeast of Bethlehem, the Israeli forces abducted Mohammad Nayef Abu Farah, 24, and Mohammad Suleiman Abu Farah, 29, and searched their homes.
Israeli occupation forces abducted four citizens from Al-Arroub refugee camp north of Hebron on Sunday.
The troops also abducted former prisoner and editor Zaid Akram al-Qawasmi, and handed him over to the Israeli Intelligence unit – a unit that is infamous for so-called ‘harsh interrogation’ techniques that are classified as torture under international law.
Palestinian security sources reported that the Palestinians abducted by the Israeli military in al-Arroub refugee camp as: Kareem Muslim Abu Sal, Obaida Imad Al-Ra’i, Hussin Yousef Jawabra and Haytham Al-Badawi .
Israeli forces detained five Palestinians, on Sunday morning, after they have reportedly crossed the security border fence in the southern besieged Gaza Strip.
Locals told Ma'an that Israeli forces opened fire towards five Palestinians after they crossed the border fence northeast of Rafah, in southern Gaza, and detained them.
Sources added that the Palestinians were taken to an unknown location.
Hebrew-language news outlets also confirmed the detention of the five Palestinians.
However, their identity remained unknown.
Israeli forces regularly detain Palestinians attempting to cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip, which has suffered under a nearly 12-year-long military blockade by Israel.
Locals told Ma'an that Israeli forces opened fire towards five Palestinians after they crossed the border fence northeast of Rafah, in southern Gaza, and detained them.
Sources added that the Palestinians were taken to an unknown location.
Hebrew-language news outlets also confirmed the detention of the five Palestinians.
However, their identity remained unknown.
Israeli forces regularly detain Palestinians attempting to cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip, which has suffered under a nearly 12-year-long military blockade by Israel.
2 feb 2019
Israeli forces detained at least four Palestinians, on predawn Saturday, from different areas across the occupied West Bank.
In the southern West Bank district of Hebron, locals reported that Israeli forces detained one Palestinian, identified as Muhammad Khader al-Umour, from the al-Tawani village near Yatta.
Another Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Mazen Harb, was detained by Israeli forces while at a checkpoint near the Haggai illegal Israeli settlement in southern Hebron.
Sources added that Israeli forces also raided and searched neighborhoods in the Beit Fajjar town near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.
Israeli forces also confiscated surveillance cameras recordings from Beit Fajjar.
In the Jerusalem district in the central West Bank, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance cameras recordings, fired stun grenades and tear-gas bombs targeting homes in the Hizma town, east of Jerusalem.
A Palestinian identified as Abed al-Rahman Ishteiwi was detained while at a checkpoint in Qalqiliya City in the northern West Bank, while another, identified as Munther Abu Jildeh, was detained at the Zaatara checkpoint in southern Nablus, also in the northern West Bank.
Israeli forces imposed strict restrictions at the Zaatara checkpoint on vehicles and pedestrians leaving Nablus.
Israeli forces also raided the Azmut village in Nablus.
Additionally, Israeli forces raided the Haifa Street in western Jenin City in the northern West Bank.
Israeli raids into Palestinian towns and villages are near daily occurrence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,500 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, of whom 230 are child prisoners and 41 are under the age of 16 years.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday at dawn, two Palestinians from the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Khader al-‘Amour, from the at-Tiwani village, east of Yatta south of Hebron, after invading his home and searching it.
They added that the soldiers also installed a military roadblock near the illegal Haggai colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands south of Hebron, and abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Mazen Harb.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed a roadblock near a mosque in its center, in addition to another roadblock at a nearby junction.
Furthermore, the soldiers installed roadblocks on roads leading to Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, and Halhoul bridge, north of the city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In the southern West Bank district of Hebron, locals reported that Israeli forces detained one Palestinian, identified as Muhammad Khader al-Umour, from the al-Tawani village near Yatta.
Another Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Mazen Harb, was detained by Israeli forces while at a checkpoint near the Haggai illegal Israeli settlement in southern Hebron.
Sources added that Israeli forces also raided and searched neighborhoods in the Beit Fajjar town near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.
Israeli forces also confiscated surveillance cameras recordings from Beit Fajjar.
In the Jerusalem district in the central West Bank, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance cameras recordings, fired stun grenades and tear-gas bombs targeting homes in the Hizma town, east of Jerusalem.
A Palestinian identified as Abed al-Rahman Ishteiwi was detained while at a checkpoint in Qalqiliya City in the northern West Bank, while another, identified as Munther Abu Jildeh, was detained at the Zaatara checkpoint in southern Nablus, also in the northern West Bank.
Israeli forces imposed strict restrictions at the Zaatara checkpoint on vehicles and pedestrians leaving Nablus.
Israeli forces also raided the Azmut village in Nablus.
Additionally, Israeli forces raided the Haifa Street in western Jenin City in the northern West Bank.
Israeli raids into Palestinian towns and villages are near daily occurrence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,500 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, of whom 230 are child prisoners and 41 are under the age of 16 years.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday at dawn, two Palestinians from the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Khader al-‘Amour, from the at-Tiwani village, east of Yatta south of Hebron, after invading his home and searching it.
They added that the soldiers also installed a military roadblock near the illegal Haggai colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands south of Hebron, and abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Mazen Harb.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed a roadblock near a mosque in its center, in addition to another roadblock at a nearby junction.
Furthermore, the soldiers installed roadblocks on roads leading to Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, and Halhoul bridge, north of the city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
1 feb 2019
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday at dawn, a Palestinian schoolteacher from Kafr Dan village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded Kafr Dan town, west of the city, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Maher Tahseen ‘Aabed, before taking him to an unknown destination.
The sources added that the abducted Palestinian is a teacher at a local school in the village.
The soldiers also interrogated several Palestinians, while inspecting their ID cards, and later withdrew from the town.
On Thursday evening, the soldiers invaded the Eastern Neighborhood of Jenin city, and repeatedly assaulted Majdi Ayman Abu Ghali, 17, causing fractures on both of his legs, in addition to many cuts and bruises, before he was rushed to Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital in Jenin.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded Kafr Dan town, west of the city, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Maher Tahseen ‘Aabed, before taking him to an unknown destination.
The sources added that the abducted Palestinian is a teacher at a local school in the village.
The soldiers also interrogated several Palestinians, while inspecting their ID cards, and later withdrew from the town.
On Thursday evening, the soldiers invaded the Eastern Neighborhood of Jenin city, and repeatedly assaulted Majdi Ayman Abu Ghali, 17, causing fractures on both of his legs, in addition to many cuts and bruises, before he was rushed to Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital in Jenin.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday evening, the secretary of Fateh movement in occupied Jerusalem, as he was crossing the al-Karama Border Terminal on his was back home.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Shadi Mitwer, as he and Fateh officials from several parts of the occupied West Bank, were crossing back into the country.
The officials were returning to Palestine after visiting Syria, where they visited several refugee camps, the Jerusalem office of Fateh movement has reported.
An Israeli court in occupied Jerusalem will be holding a hearing, Friday, to determine whether to hold him under interrogation, or release him on bail.
The army did not provide any justification for abducting him, but Israel has been acting on preventing Palestinian officials, and the Palestinian Authority, from holding any political activity in Jerusalem, and has repeatedly abducted and imprisoned many political leaders, including Jerusalem Governor Adnan Gheith.
Media sources said the soldiers abducted Shadi Mitwer, as he and Fateh officials from several parts of the occupied West Bank, were crossing back into the country.
The officials were returning to Palestine after visiting Syria, where they visited several refugee camps, the Jerusalem office of Fateh movement has reported.
An Israeli court in occupied Jerusalem will be holding a hearing, Friday, to determine whether to hold him under interrogation, or release him on bail.
The army did not provide any justification for abducting him, but Israel has been acting on preventing Palestinian officials, and the Palestinian Authority, from holding any political activity in Jerusalem, and has repeatedly abducted and imprisoned many political leaders, including Jerusalem Governor Adnan Gheith.
A Palestinian has teenager sustained multiple fractures in his legs after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers near Jenin city, in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC).
PRC official, Mahmoud Saadi, told WAFA that 17-year-old Majdi Abu-Ghali, from Jenin, was beaten severely, by Israeli soldiers, after he entered the site of the abandoned Israeli settlement of Ghanim, east of Jenin.
The teen was reportedly unaware of the Israeli soldiers who had raided the evacuated settlement, and was surprised by soldiers who shortly attacked and brutally beat him for no reason.
The teenager was moved to nearby Khalil Suleiman public hospital for medical treatment.
Israeli occupation forces have a long record of physically assaulting Palestinians while briefly detaining them. Earlier today, an Israeli court indicted five Israeli soldiers for beating two handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian detainees.
According to the indictment, on a day in early January, the soldiers punched, slapped, kicked and beat the two detainees, hitting them in their head, face, chest, legs and more.
PRC official, Mahmoud Saadi, told WAFA that 17-year-old Majdi Abu-Ghali, from Jenin, was beaten severely, by Israeli soldiers, after he entered the site of the abandoned Israeli settlement of Ghanim, east of Jenin.
The teen was reportedly unaware of the Israeli soldiers who had raided the evacuated settlement, and was surprised by soldiers who shortly attacked and brutally beat him for no reason.
The teenager was moved to nearby Khalil Suleiman public hospital for medical treatment.
Israeli occupation forces have a long record of physically assaulting Palestinians while briefly detaining them. Earlier today, an Israeli court indicted five Israeli soldiers for beating two handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian detainees.
According to the indictment, on a day in early January, the soldiers punched, slapped, kicked and beat the two detainees, hitting them in their head, face, chest, legs and more.
Israeli soldiers shot and abducted, on Thursday at night, a young Palestinian man near the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources said the soldiers shot the young man with a live round in his leg, and abducted him, before moving him to a hospital in Jerusalem; his condition remains unknown.
The Israeli army claims that the young man hurled a Molotov cocktail at a military monitoring post near al-Khader.
It is worth mentioning that al-Khader has been subject to constant military invasions, violent searches of homes, which included abductions of many residents, especially youngsters.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, southeast of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and fired live rounds at schoolchildren protesting the invasion, wounding three of them, including two who suffered serious injuries.
Local sources said the soldiers shot the young man with a live round in his leg, and abducted him, before moving him to a hospital in Jerusalem; his condition remains unknown.
The Israeli army claims that the young man hurled a Molotov cocktail at a military monitoring post near al-Khader.
It is worth mentioning that al-Khader has been subject to constant military invasions, violent searches of homes, which included abductions of many residents, especially youngsters.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, southeast of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and fired live rounds at schoolchildren protesting the invasion, wounding three of them, including two who suffered serious injuries.
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