11 feb 2019
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday extended the remand of Palestinian prisoner Arafat Erfa’iya for 10 days.
Traces of harsh torture figured on Arafat’s body in court. The Israeli occupation authorities accused him of stabbing an Israeli settler to death last week after her body was found in a forest.
Arafat was kidnapped by the Israeli military last Friday in a manhunt launched across the central occupied West Bank city of al-Bireh.
Traces of harsh torture figured on Arafat’s body in court. The Israeli occupation authorities accused him of stabbing an Israeli settler to death last week after her body was found in a forest.
Arafat was kidnapped by the Israeli military last Friday in a manhunt launched across the central occupied West Bank city of al-Bireh.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday evening a Palestinian man during a large-scale raid in the Jordan Valley east of Tubas, to the north of West Bank.
Local sources told PIC reporter that the resident Ezz Kaabneh was detained and taken to unknown detention center.
The incident came as Israeli forces stepped up arrest campaigns in Bedouin communities, the sources added.
Local sources told PIC reporter that the resident Ezz Kaabneh was detained and taken to unknown detention center.
The incident came as Israeli forces stepped up arrest campaigns in Bedouin communities, the sources added.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday a Palestinian allegedly armed with a knife near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil.
Israeli news website 0404 reported that a Palestinian man, whose identity remained unknown, was arrested when trying to enter the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of al-Khalil.
The man was detained for “further investigation,” the sources said.
Israeli forces have detained scores of Palestinians, including minors, for allegedly being in possession of knives following a spate of alleged and actual small-scale knife attacks by Palestinians that surged in the fall of 2015.
Eyewitnesses have confirmed in a number of cases that Israeli forces planted knives on slain or imprisoned Palestinians to claim that they were acting in self-defense during a stabbing attack.
Israeli news website 0404 reported that a Palestinian man, whose identity remained unknown, was arrested when trying to enter the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of al-Khalil.
The man was detained for “further investigation,” the sources said.
Israeli forces have detained scores of Palestinians, including minors, for allegedly being in possession of knives following a spate of alleged and actual small-scale knife attacks by Palestinians that surged in the fall of 2015.
Eyewitnesses have confirmed in a number of cases that Israeli forces planted knives on slain or imprisoned Palestinians to claim that they were acting in self-defense during a stabbing attack.
A number of Palestinian families on Monday morning left the Gaza Strip to visit their relatives imprisoned in Israel's Nafha jail in the Negev.
Spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Suheir Zaqqout, told the PIC that 27 Gazans, including children, headed aboard buses for the Nafha prison to visit 18 prisoners.
Palestinian detainees are held under harsh conditions in Israeli jails which have no protection means against heavy rains and cold temperatures, and lack sufficient winter clothing and blankets.
The Israeli occupation authorities further refuse to allow the Gazan families of Hamas-affiliated prisoners to visit their relatives in Israeli jails.
Spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Suheir Zaqqout, told the PIC that 27 Gazans, including children, headed aboard buses for the Nafha prison to visit 18 prisoners.
Palestinian detainees are held under harsh conditions in Israeli jails which have no protection means against heavy rains and cold temperatures, and lack sufficient winter clothing and blankets.
The Israeli occupation authorities further refuse to allow the Gazan families of Hamas-affiliated prisoners to visit their relatives in Israeli jails.
Israeli undercover soldiers, Musta'ribeen, on Sunday evening kidnapped a Palestinian child in a shop in Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers ambushed Yousef Dari, 13, inside a store in al-Isawiya town. He was attacked and arrested once he entered the place.
The witnesses said that seven Israeli police vehicles stormed the town following the abduction to ensure the safety of the kidnappers.
In a related context, the Israeli forces at dawn Sunday launched large-scale weeps in al-Isawiya, during which three Palestinian children aged 12 years old were arrested.
Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers ambushed Yousef Dari, 13, inside a store in al-Isawiya town. He was attacked and arrested once he entered the place.
The witnesses said that seven Israeli police vehicles stormed the town following the abduction to ensure the safety of the kidnappers.
In a related context, the Israeli forces at dawn Sunday launched large-scale weeps in al-Isawiya, during which three Palestinian children aged 12 years old were arrested.
Updated: The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has confirmed that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, twenty-one Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
In Occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Abul-Latif, 28, from his home in the Old City.
Abdul-Latif is a former political prisoner who was also banned from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque several times, for protesting repeated invasion by the soldiers and colonialist settlers into the holy site’s compound.
The Jenin office of the PPS, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers invaded and searched homes in the city and in Jenin refugee camp, and interrogated many Palestinians, before abducting three Palestinians.
It stated that the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Abdullah Sa’id Eghbariyya and Ahmad al-Bashar, from Jenin city, in addition to Mahmoud Ali Sa’adi, from Jenin refugee camp.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, searched a few homes, before abducting Ramzi Hamed ‘Oweis, 18, and Ziad Kamal ‘Oweis, 20.
In Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Aseed Mohammad Ka’biyya, 25, Khaled Metye’ Harsha and Omran Ayman Harsha, all from Qaffin town.
In Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and abducted Mahdi Abdul-Jawad Bader, 36, and Rami Issa Ashour, 35, from Hebron city.
The army also abducted a child, identified as Wahid Samir ‘Aadi, from his home in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in addition to Yasser Mohammad Rajoub, from Doura town, and Bader Mohammad al-Hawamda, from the as-Sammoa’ town, south of Hebron.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers abducted Ibrahim Hasan Issa, 14, Karim Mohammad Da’dou, 14, and a former political prisoner, Ahmad Ali Issa, 18, from their homes in the al-Khader town, south of the city.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Ibrahim Hani Suman, 27, from his home in the Saff Street, in the center of Bethlehem city.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded homes in Beit Rima town, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted Zahid Matar Rimawi, 34, Mahmoud Thalji Rimawi, 20, and Tayyim Awad Rimawi, 21.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youngsters, who protested the invasion in Beit Rima, and hurled stones at the military vehicles.
In Occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Abul-Latif, 28, from his home in the Old City.
Abdul-Latif is a former political prisoner who was also banned from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque several times, for protesting repeated invasion by the soldiers and colonialist settlers into the holy site’s compound.
The Jenin office of the PPS, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers invaded and searched homes in the city and in Jenin refugee camp, and interrogated many Palestinians, before abducting three Palestinians.
It stated that the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Abdullah Sa’id Eghbariyya and Ahmad al-Bashar, from Jenin city, in addition to Mahmoud Ali Sa’adi, from Jenin refugee camp.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, searched a few homes, before abducting Ramzi Hamed ‘Oweis, 18, and Ziad Kamal ‘Oweis, 20.
In Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Aseed Mohammad Ka’biyya, 25, Khaled Metye’ Harsha and Omran Ayman Harsha, all from Qaffin town.
In Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and abducted Mahdi Abdul-Jawad Bader, 36, and Rami Issa Ashour, 35, from Hebron city.
The army also abducted a child, identified as Wahid Samir ‘Aadi, from his home in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in addition to Yasser Mohammad Rajoub, from Doura town, and Bader Mohammad al-Hawamda, from the as-Sammoa’ town, south of Hebron.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers abducted Ibrahim Hasan Issa, 14, Karim Mohammad Da’dou, 14, and a former political prisoner, Ahmad Ali Issa, 18, from their homes in the al-Khader town, south of the city.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Ibrahim Hani Suman, 27, from his home in the Saff Street, in the center of Bethlehem city.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded homes in Beit Rima town, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted Zahid Matar Rimawi, 34, Mahmoud Thalji Rimawi, 20, and Tayyim Awad Rimawi, 21.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youngsters, who protested the invasion in Beit Rima, and hurled stones at the military vehicles.
Abdullah Faisal Omar Tawalba, 19
Following an investigation by the Israeli military into the killing of a Palestinian motorcycle rider on February 5th, and the severe wounding of his passenger, the military was forced to admit that their initial claim that the young man had explosives was a false claim.
Abdullah Faisal Omar Tawalba, 19, was shot and killed by Israeli forces on February 5th, 2019, at an Israeli military checkpoint in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
His passenger, Omar Ahmad Hanana, 15, was also shot by the Israeli military and badly injured, but is in stable condition at the Jenin Governmental Hospital run by the Palestinian Authority.
Initially, the Israeli military reported to the media that the young men had approached the checkpoint and “tried to plant explosives”.
An investigation by Israeli military police found no evidence whatsoever of any explosives of any kind.
The soldiers claimed that they “heard an explosion,” and “where sure “an explosive was thrown at the roadblock, before they opened fire.”
The checkpoint where Abdullah was killed by the soldiers is located near the entrance of the al-Jalama village, northeast of Jenin in northern West Bank.
The army’s initial statement claimed that Palestinians were riding a motor cycle and “hurled an explosive at the soldiers”. There were no injuries of any soldiers.
Mahmoud Sa’adi, the director of the Emergency Department of the Palestinian Red Crescent in Jenin, said the slain Palestinian has been identified as Abdullah Faisal Omar Tawalba, 19, from the al-Jalama village, and added that Omar Ahmad Hanana, 15, was injured but is in a stable condition.
Palestinian medical sources said the medics moved the slain Palestinian, and the wounded teen, to Jenin Governmental Hospital.
They added that Tawalba was shot with several live rounds in the head and legs.
Following an investigation by the Israeli military into the killing of a Palestinian motorcycle rider on February 5th, and the severe wounding of his passenger, the military was forced to admit that their initial claim that the young man had explosives was a false claim.
Abdullah Faisal Omar Tawalba, 19, was shot and killed by Israeli forces on February 5th, 2019, at an Israeli military checkpoint in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
His passenger, Omar Ahmad Hanana, 15, was also shot by the Israeli military and badly injured, but is in stable condition at the Jenin Governmental Hospital run by the Palestinian Authority.
Initially, the Israeli military reported to the media that the young men had approached the checkpoint and “tried to plant explosives”.
An investigation by Israeli military police found no evidence whatsoever of any explosives of any kind.
The soldiers claimed that they “heard an explosion,” and “where sure “an explosive was thrown at the roadblock, before they opened fire.”
The checkpoint where Abdullah was killed by the soldiers is located near the entrance of the al-Jalama village, northeast of Jenin in northern West Bank.
The army’s initial statement claimed that Palestinians were riding a motor cycle and “hurled an explosive at the soldiers”. There were no injuries of any soldiers.
Mahmoud Sa’adi, the director of the Emergency Department of the Palestinian Red Crescent in Jenin, said the slain Palestinian has been identified as Abdullah Faisal Omar Tawalba, 19, from the al-Jalama village, and added that Omar Ahmad Hanana, 15, was injured but is in a stable condition.
Palestinian medical sources said the medics moved the slain Palestinian, and the wounded teen, to Jenin Governmental Hospital.
They added that Tawalba was shot with several live rounds in the head and legs.
10 feb 2019
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday afternoon arrested two Palestinians at a military checkpoint near Qabatia town in Jenin.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF earlier in the day installed a military checkpoint at the entrance to Qabatia town, stopped Palestinian vehicles, and interrogated the passengers.
The IOF detained two Palestinian youths whose identity has not been known yet, the sources said.
There are hundreds of temporary and military checkpoints scattered across the West Bank where the IOF arbitrarily arrests Palestinians, humiliates them, and hinders their movement.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF earlier in the day installed a military checkpoint at the entrance to Qabatia town, stopped Palestinian vehicles, and interrogated the passengers.
The IOF detained two Palestinian youths whose identity has not been known yet, the sources said.
There are hundreds of temporary and military checkpoints scattered across the West Bank where the IOF arbitrarily arrests Palestinians, humiliates them, and hinders their movement.
The Israeli occupation forces at nightfall on Saturday broke into the home of a Palestinian prisoner in the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil and notified the family of its decision to demolish the building.
The Israeli military spokesman said soldiers stormed the home of Palestinian detainee Arafat Erf’iya and took measurements of the building, pending its demolition.
Arafat has been held by the Israeli occupation authorities accountable for the death of an Israeli settler on Thursday evening in occupied Jerusalem.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers residing in settlements built on occupied Palestinian lands took to the streets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and called for the murder of Palestinian anti-occupation attackers.
The Israeli military spokesman said soldiers stormed the home of Palestinian detainee Arafat Erf’iya and took measurements of the building, pending its demolition.
Arafat has been held by the Israeli occupation authorities accountable for the death of an Israeli settler on Thursday evening in occupied Jerusalem.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers residing in settlements built on occupied Palestinian lands took to the streets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and called for the murder of Palestinian anti-occupation attackers.
Ori Ansbacher 19
Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, detained a Palestinian, on Saturday, who was suspected of killing an Israeli settler who was found dead in a forest between the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and the al-Walaja village in the occupied West Bank.
Hebrew-language news outlets reported that Shin Bet said in a statement that Arafat Irfayia, 29, was detained for killing Ori Ansbacher, 19, who is an Israeli settler from the illegal Tuqu settlement, which was built on Palestinian-owned lands belonging to the residents of the Tuqu village, in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem.
Shin Bet said Irfayia left his home in Hebron City, in the southern West Bank district, with a knife in his possession, and headed towards the Jerusalem district, where he saw Ansbacher and killed her on late Thursday.
Sources added that Shin Bet is still investigating the motive.
Sources mentioned that Israeli authorities described the killing as “brutal” and said that Ansbacher was stabbed “multiple times.”
Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, detained a Palestinian, on Saturday, who was suspected of killing an Israeli settler who was found dead in a forest between the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and the al-Walaja village in the occupied West Bank.
Hebrew-language news outlets reported that Shin Bet said in a statement that Arafat Irfayia, 29, was detained for killing Ori Ansbacher, 19, who is an Israeli settler from the illegal Tuqu settlement, which was built on Palestinian-owned lands belonging to the residents of the Tuqu village, in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem.
Shin Bet said Irfayia left his home in Hebron City, in the southern West Bank district, with a knife in his possession, and headed towards the Jerusalem district, where he saw Ansbacher and killed her on late Thursday.
Sources added that Shin Bet is still investigating the motive.
Sources mentioned that Israeli authorities described the killing as “brutal” and said that Ansbacher was stabbed “multiple times.”
A number of Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at daybreak on Sunday in abduction sweeps rocking the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Israeli patrols rolled into Bethlehem’s southeastern town of Tekou’ and wreaked havoc on the home of Palestinian ex-prisoner Murad Jabreen.
Palestinian young man Mujahed Issa was kidnapped by the IOF from his family home in Bethlehem’s southern town of al-Khader.
Meanwhile, clashes burst out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian anti-occupation youth in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.
The IOF summoned the elderly Palestinian citizen Muhammad al-Ja’ba, aged 86, to questioning after they broke into his family home.
Overnight, 16-year-old Mohamed Aslan and 19-year-old Abdul Malek Abu Latifa were arrested by the IOF at Qalandiya military checkpoint, north of occupied Jerusalem, over allegations that they were holding sharp objects.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of three Palestinian young men from al-Issawiya village, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli patrols rolled into Bethlehem’s southeastern town of Tekou’ and wreaked havoc on the home of Palestinian ex-prisoner Murad Jabreen.
Palestinian young man Mujahed Issa was kidnapped by the IOF from his family home in Bethlehem’s southern town of al-Khader.
Meanwhile, clashes burst out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian anti-occupation youth in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.
The IOF summoned the elderly Palestinian citizen Muhammad al-Ja’ba, aged 86, to questioning after they broke into his family home.
Overnight, 16-year-old Mohamed Aslan and 19-year-old Abdul Malek Abu Latifa were arrested by the IOF at Qalandiya military checkpoint, north of occupied Jerusalem, over allegations that they were holding sharp objects.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of three Palestinian young men from al-Issawiya village, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.
The Israeli police on Saturday evening arrested a Palestinian child and young man in Qalandia refugee camp in Occupied Jerusalem.
A local source said that the Israeli police kidnapped Mohammed Aslan, 16, and Abdulmalek Abu Latifa, 19, at Qalandia checkpoint.
Meanwhile, groups of Israeli settlers launched rock-throwing attacks on Palestinian vehicles in Ras Karkar village in Ramallah.
Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli forces imposed a closure on the area following the settler attack.
A local source said that the Israeli police kidnapped Mohammed Aslan, 16, and Abdulmalek Abu Latifa, 19, at Qalandia checkpoint.
Meanwhile, groups of Israeli settlers launched rock-throwing attacks on Palestinian vehicles in Ras Karkar village in Ramallah.
Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli forces imposed a closure on the area following the settler attack.
9 feb 2019
The Israeli police on Saturday arrested two Palestinian brothers in Abu Dis town in Occupied Jerusalem.
An eyewitness said that the Israeli police in the afternoon stormed Abu Dis and searched several Palestinian shops.
The witness added that the Israeli police withdrew from the town after kidnapping Mahmoud and Ali Ereiqat.
The two brothers were taken to a nearby detention center for interrogation. No further details were given on the incident.
An eyewitness said that the Israeli police in the afternoon stormed Abu Dis and searched several Palestinian shops.
The witness added that the Israeli police withdrew from the town after kidnapping Mahmoud and Ali Ereiqat.
The two brothers were taken to a nearby detention center for interrogation. No further details were given on the incident.
Israeli undercover forces detained a Palestinian man from inside the Jamal Abed al-Nasser mosque in central al-Bireh City in the central occupied West Bank.
Locals identified the detained man as Hamzeh Ghanem, 30, from al-Bireh City, a worker at the mosque.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Red Crescent teams said that they treated five injuries during Israeli forces’ raid to Ramallah City; one with live bullets, two with rubber-coated steel bullets and two tear-gas suffocation cases.
All injuries were transferred to hospitals of the Ramallah and al-Bireh district for treatment.
Locals identified the detained man as Hamzeh Ghanem, 30, from al-Bireh City, a worker at the mosque.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Red Crescent teams said that they treated five injuries during Israeli forces’ raid to Ramallah City; one with live bullets, two with rubber-coated steel bullets and two tear-gas suffocation cases.
All injuries were transferred to hospitals of the Ramallah and al-Bireh district for treatment.
8 feb 2019
Israeli occupation forces on Friday carried out military maneuvers in Wadi al-Maleh, in the northern Jordan Valley, and arrested two Palestinian young men.
Israeli patrols have been stationed across Wadi al-Maleh area, where they have embarked on large-scale military drills.
At the same time, two Palestinian brothers, identified as Muhammad and Mustafa Khalil Zawahra were arrested by the occupation forces form Wadi al-Maleh and dragged to an unknown destination.
Israeli patrols have been stationed across Wadi al-Maleh area, where they have embarked on large-scale military drills.
At the same time, two Palestinian brothers, identified as Muhammad and Mustafa Khalil Zawahra were arrested by the occupation forces form Wadi al-Maleh and dragged to an unknown destination.
An Israeli settler was found dead on Thursday evening in a forest in occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli police said in a tweet that the body of an Israeli woman was caught in the city.
According to Ynet News daily, the settler was allegedly stabbed in her neck and chest. She did not carry personal identification documents.
Sometime earlier, Israeli news outlets said four Palestinian suspects were arrested by Israeli police and that investigation has been underway.
The Israeli police slapped a gag order on the case.
The stabbed settler disappeared at noontime on Thursday before she was found dead in the evening.
Israeli police said in a tweet that the body of an Israeli woman was caught in the city.
According to Ynet News daily, the settler was allegedly stabbed in her neck and chest. She did not carry personal identification documents.
Sometime earlier, Israeli news outlets said four Palestinian suspects were arrested by Israeli police and that investigation has been underway.
The Israeli police slapped a gag order on the case.
The stabbed settler disappeared at noontime on Thursday before she was found dead in the evening.
A Palestinian youth was kidnapped on Thursday evening by the Israeli occupation forces near the central occupied West Bank province of Ramallah.
Local sources said Israeli soldiers set up a military checkpoint between Ramallah and Jenin, before they stopped the Palestinian young man Omar Mara’ba and detained him.
The arrestee is from Fahma town, south of Jenin province
Sometime earlier, two university students were kidnapped by the occupation forces at the Arraba crossroads, south of Jenin.
Local sources said Israeli soldiers set up a military checkpoint between Ramallah and Jenin, before they stopped the Palestinian young man Omar Mara’ba and detained him.
The arrestee is from Fahma town, south of Jenin province
Sometime earlier, two university students were kidnapped by the occupation forces at the Arraba crossroads, south of Jenin.
