23 jan 2014
Israeli forces on Thursday arrested two men and seized a truck in Hebron, locals said.
They said Amir Mohammad Abd al-Kadir Abu Eisha was arrested from his home in the city, while Wijdan Marzouq Abdul Aziz Masalma, 18, was arrested from the village of Beit Awwa.
A Mercedes truck belonging to Fadi Ali Abu Atwan was seized from the al-Tabaqa area in Dura after Israeli forces raided his home.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
They said Amir Mohammad Abd al-Kadir Abu Eisha was arrested from his home in the city, while Wijdan Marzouq Abdul Aziz Masalma, 18, was arrested from the village of Beit Awwa.
A Mercedes truck belonging to Fadi Ali Abu Atwan was seized from the al-Tabaqa area in Dura after Israeli forces raided his home.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
This Wednesday the Minister for Prisoners Affairs Issa Qaraqe accused the Israelis of infecting Palestinian prisoners with diseases.
"It's no secret that in recent years we have witnessed an increase in the number of infected prisoners, especially those with malignant disease."
This was, according to Qaraqe, done to “kill them slowly”.
He also stated that the Israelis continually deny medication to sick Palestinians in prison.
Approximately one third of the 4600 Palestinian prisoners currently in Israeli prisons suffer from health problems.
Currently some prisoners are hunger striking to demand better medical treatment but so far to no avail.
"It's no secret that in recent years we have witnessed an increase in the number of infected prisoners, especially those with malignant disease."
This was, according to Qaraqe, done to “kill them slowly”.
He also stated that the Israelis continually deny medication to sick Palestinians in prison.
Approximately one third of the 4600 Palestinian prisoners currently in Israeli prisons suffer from health problems.
Currently some prisoners are hunger striking to demand better medical treatment but so far to no avail.
Israel has arrested an al-Qaeda-run militant cell in annexed East Jerusalem which was planning to bomb the US embassy, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister's office said on Wednesday.
The US State Department said it had been in touch with the Israeli authorities about the alleged plot but was not able to corroborate it independently.
"(The) Shabak arrested a terror cell from east Jerusalem that was operated by Al-Qaeda and planned, amongst other attacks, to bomb the US embassy," prime minister's office spokesman Ofir Gendelman wrote on Twitter, using the Hebrew term for the Shin Bet internal security services.
In a joint operation, the Shin Bet and Jerusalem police uncovered "a global jihad group from east Jerusalem which was operated from the Gaza Strip with the aim of carrying out major terror attacks in Israel," a Shin Bet statement said.
It said the attacks the group were plotting included bombing the US embassy in Tel Aviv, a double suicide bombing at Jerusalem's International Convention Center, a kidnapping of soldiers from the city's central bus station and a bombing of a block of flats.
Two of the suspects -- Iyad Abu Sara and Rubin Abu Nagma, both in their early 20s -- were from East Jerusalem, while the third -- Alaa Anas, in his early 30s -- was from Jenin in the northern West Bank, it said.
The three were allegedly recruited online through Facebook by an operative in Gaza called Oraib al-Sham, who was connected to al-Qaeda, the Shin Bet said, without giving further details nor saying when they were arrested.
In November, court documents revealed that Israel had been holding a suspected al-Qaeda activist without trial since 2010.
US State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said Washington was closely following the situation.
"Obviously we've been in contact with the Israeli government regarding these threats," she said.
"Obviously we're looking into it as well. I don't have reason to believe it's not true. I just don't have independent verification."
Harf said she did not expect the alleged plot to affect US-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
"We don't think this will in any way impact the peace process negotiations," she said.
The US State Department said it had been in touch with the Israeli authorities about the alleged plot but was not able to corroborate it independently.
"(The) Shabak arrested a terror cell from east Jerusalem that was operated by Al-Qaeda and planned, amongst other attacks, to bomb the US embassy," prime minister's office spokesman Ofir Gendelman wrote on Twitter, using the Hebrew term for the Shin Bet internal security services.
In a joint operation, the Shin Bet and Jerusalem police uncovered "a global jihad group from east Jerusalem which was operated from the Gaza Strip with the aim of carrying out major terror attacks in Israel," a Shin Bet statement said.
It said the attacks the group were plotting included bombing the US embassy in Tel Aviv, a double suicide bombing at Jerusalem's International Convention Center, a kidnapping of soldiers from the city's central bus station and a bombing of a block of flats.
Two of the suspects -- Iyad Abu Sara and Rubin Abu Nagma, both in their early 20s -- were from East Jerusalem, while the third -- Alaa Anas, in his early 30s -- was from Jenin in the northern West Bank, it said.
The three were allegedly recruited online through Facebook by an operative in Gaza called Oraib al-Sham, who was connected to al-Qaeda, the Shin Bet said, without giving further details nor saying when they were arrested.
In November, court documents revealed that Israel had been holding a suspected al-Qaeda activist without trial since 2010.
US State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said Washington was closely following the situation.
"Obviously we've been in contact with the Israeli government regarding these threats," she said.
"Obviously we're looking into it as well. I don't have reason to believe it's not true. I just don't have independent verification."
Harf said she did not expect the alleged plot to affect US-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
"We don't think this will in any way impact the peace process negotiations," she said.
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees has reported that seven Palestinian detainees are currently holding open-ended hunger strikes in Israeli detention facilities, and that some of them are facing very serious health issues and complications.
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees said that detainees Akram Al-Faseesy, Waheed Abu Maria, legislator Yasser Mansour, and Bilal Abdul-Aziz are striking to protest their arbitrary illegitimate Administrative Detention without charges or trial.
The Ministry added that detainee Abdul-Majid Khdeirat is striking to protest being arrested after his release under the Shalit prisoner swap deal, and detainee Yousef Nawaj’a is striking to demand urgently needed medical attention.
Detainee Moammar Banat, along with detainee Al-Faseesy, started their hunger strike on January 9, 2014, after being forced into solitary confinement at the Ofer Israeli military detention center.
They are being held under very difficult conditions; their clothes were confiscated, and each cold cell only includes one mattress and two blankets.
Abu Maria said that the detainees are frequently harassed, repeatedly searched and assaulted in an attempt to force them to quit their strikes, and that the army is blackmailing them by offering them medical attention in exchange for ending their hunger strike.
Detained Legislator, Yasser Mansour, started his hunger strike on January 16, 2014, while detainee Bilal Abdul-Aziz started his strike on January 22; both were moved to the Negev Detention camp, and are demanding an end to their administrative detention.
Detainee Abdul-Majid Khdeirat started his strike on the day of his arrest, on January 15, as he could be facing eight years imprisonment.
The Ministry said that detainee Yousef Nawaj’a started his strike on January 19, demanding to receive the urgently needed medical attention and care, as he suffers with Paraplegia and several health complications.
In related news, lawyer Ibrahim Al-‘Araj of the Ministry of Detainees, said that detainee Miqdad Ahmaro, 18 years of age, is suffering from a degenerative bone disease that is severely impacting his ability to walk.
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees said that detainees Akram Al-Faseesy, Waheed Abu Maria, legislator Yasser Mansour, and Bilal Abdul-Aziz are striking to protest their arbitrary illegitimate Administrative Detention without charges or trial.
The Ministry added that detainee Abdul-Majid Khdeirat is striking to protest being arrested after his release under the Shalit prisoner swap deal, and detainee Yousef Nawaj’a is striking to demand urgently needed medical attention.
Detainee Moammar Banat, along with detainee Al-Faseesy, started their hunger strike on January 9, 2014, after being forced into solitary confinement at the Ofer Israeli military detention center.
They are being held under very difficult conditions; their clothes were confiscated, and each cold cell only includes one mattress and two blankets.
Abu Maria said that the detainees are frequently harassed, repeatedly searched and assaulted in an attempt to force them to quit their strikes, and that the army is blackmailing them by offering them medical attention in exchange for ending their hunger strike.
Detained Legislator, Yasser Mansour, started his hunger strike on January 16, 2014, while detainee Bilal Abdul-Aziz started his strike on January 22; both were moved to the Negev Detention camp, and are demanding an end to their administrative detention.
Detainee Abdul-Majid Khdeirat started his strike on the day of his arrest, on January 15, as he could be facing eight years imprisonment.
The Ministry said that detainee Yousef Nawaj’a started his strike on January 19, demanding to receive the urgently needed medical attention and care, as he suffers with Paraplegia and several health complications.
In related news, lawyer Ibrahim Al-‘Araj of the Ministry of Detainees, said that detainee Miqdad Ahmaro, 18 years of age, is suffering from a degenerative bone disease that is severely impacting his ability to walk.
Israeli soldiers invaded the West Bank districts of Hebron and Bethlehem, kidnapping eight Palestinians after breaking into their homes and violently searching them.
Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, said that dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Awwa town, nearby, searched several homes and kidnapped Wajdan Reziq Masalma, 18.
The soldiers also invaded Hebron city, and kidnapped Amer Mohammad Al-Oweiwy, 27.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers also invaded the Tabaqa village, and the communities of Namous and ‘Arqan Awad in Doura, near Hebron, and violently searched several homes.
In addition, soldiers invaded the West Bank district of Bethlehem, kidnapping five Palestinians in Beit Fajjar town, and one in Doha city.
Media sources in Beit Fajjar said that the soldiers kidnapped Yousef Khaled Thawabta, Nael Naim Al-Mashny, Ismael Ali Deeriyya, Nabil Hasan Taqatqa and Amer Khalil Sabah.
The soldiers also broke into the home of Majed Omar Taqatqa in an attempt to kidnap his son, Mahdy, but he was not at home during the invasion.
In Doha town, south of Bethlehem, the soldiers broke into the home of Firas Odeh, searched the property, and kidnapped him. The invasion led to clashes between dozens of youth and the invading soldiers.
Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, said that dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Awwa town, nearby, searched several homes and kidnapped Wajdan Reziq Masalma, 18.
The soldiers also invaded Hebron city, and kidnapped Amer Mohammad Al-Oweiwy, 27.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers also invaded the Tabaqa village, and the communities of Namous and ‘Arqan Awad in Doura, near Hebron, and violently searched several homes.
In addition, soldiers invaded the West Bank district of Bethlehem, kidnapping five Palestinians in Beit Fajjar town, and one in Doha city.
Media sources in Beit Fajjar said that the soldiers kidnapped Yousef Khaled Thawabta, Nael Naim Al-Mashny, Ismael Ali Deeriyya, Nabil Hasan Taqatqa and Amer Khalil Sabah.
The soldiers also broke into the home of Majed Omar Taqatqa in an attempt to kidnap his son, Mahdy, but he was not at home during the invasion.
In Doha town, south of Bethlehem, the soldiers broke into the home of Firas Odeh, searched the property, and kidnapped him. The invasion led to clashes between dozens of youth and the invading soldiers.
Detained MP Yasser Mansour suspended his hunger strike on Thursday after receiving serious promises from Israeli prison services (IPS), his wife Samar Adnan said. She said that the IPS then ended his solitary confinement and returned him to the prisoners’ wards.
Mansour, for his part, said that suspending his hunger strike that started last Friday in coordination with other prisoners was meant to give the IPS a chance to prove its seriousness and to specify a date for his release from administrative detention.
The MP said that a meeting would be held with officials to probe their positions regarding his detention, without trial or charge, for 14 months.
Mansour, for his part, said that suspending his hunger strike that started last Friday in coordination with other prisoners was meant to give the IPS a chance to prove its seriousness and to specify a date for his release from administrative detention.
The MP said that a meeting would be held with officials to probe their positions regarding his detention, without trial or charge, for 14 months.
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) sentenced a Palestinian teenage school student, Ali Al-Houtari, to nine months imprisonment. Ahrar center for prisoner studies quoted parents of the teen from Qalqilia as saying that they were shocked with the Salem military court sentence.
They said that Ali was held along with his 16-year-old brother Mahmoud since June 2013.
Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of Ahrar center, said that the verdict against a child who barely reached 18 years of age was meant to deprive Palestinian children from completing their studies.
He said that Ali was at the final year of the secondary school stage when he was arrested and with this verdict he is now deprived of studying for the second year running.
Khafsh called on all organizations catering for children to intervene and protect the detained Palestinian children who are subjected to isolation and harsh interrogation methods in addition to visit deprivation.
They said that Ali was held along with his 16-year-old brother Mahmoud since June 2013.
Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of Ahrar center, said that the verdict against a child who barely reached 18 years of age was meant to deprive Palestinian children from completing their studies.
He said that Ali was at the final year of the secondary school stage when he was arrested and with this verdict he is now deprived of studying for the second year running.
Khafsh called on all organizations catering for children to intervene and protect the detained Palestinian children who are subjected to isolation and harsh interrogation methods in addition to visit deprivation.
22 jan 2014
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday night raided different regions in the occupied West Bank and arrested a number of citizens. In the city of Nablus in the north of the occupied West Bank, an Israeli force arrested three Palestinian youths after raiding and searching their houses.
Meanwhile, the Israeli radio reported that soldiers at the Hamra checkpoint arrested another Palestinian after finding a gun in his car.
The IOF, at dawn Wednesday, stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp, and erected roadblocks and ambushes.
Local sources said that several military vehicles, stationed in the main street of the city, erected a checkpoint on the Battikha roundabout and started sweeps in the region.
They added that the occupation forces raided the eastern towns of Jenin and searched some greenhouses in the area.
Israeli soldiers raided citizens' houses in the West Bank southern city of Bethlehem, and arrested three citizens, then took them to an unknown destination.
The IOF also closed the entrances to the town of Edhna west of al-Khalil city, and prevented the movement of workers and citizens; claiming that the residents of the town have vandalized the apartheid wall.
According to local sources, the IOF erected checkpoints at the entrances to the town, and prevented citizens and vehicles from leaving.
Meanwhile, the Israeli radio reported that soldiers at the Hamra checkpoint arrested another Palestinian after finding a gun in his car.
The IOF, at dawn Wednesday, stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp, and erected roadblocks and ambushes.
Local sources said that several military vehicles, stationed in the main street of the city, erected a checkpoint on the Battikha roundabout and started sweeps in the region.
They added that the occupation forces raided the eastern towns of Jenin and searched some greenhouses in the area.
Israeli soldiers raided citizens' houses in the West Bank southern city of Bethlehem, and arrested three citizens, then took them to an unknown destination.
The IOF also closed the entrances to the town of Edhna west of al-Khalil city, and prevented the movement of workers and citizens; claiming that the residents of the town have vandalized the apartheid wall.
According to local sources, the IOF erected checkpoints at the entrances to the town, and prevented citizens and vehicles from leaving.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed on Tuesday evening Misalya village, south of Jenin, and fired gas bombs at citizens. Eyewitnesses told PIC's correspondent that three armored military vehicles stormed the town, and fired tear gas grenades at local youths, who hurled stones at them. Dozens of citizens suffocated from gas inhalation.
Meanwhile, a number of soldiers installed a roadblock at the Jenin-Jaffa road, close to the Salem Israeli military base, where they detained three Palestinians and interrogated them.
Locals said the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of vehicles at the roadblock on Tuesday night, and checked identities of the citizens.
The soldiers have also kidnapped a Palestinian citizen after detaining and interrogating him at the roadblock for more than an hour.
The kidnapped Palestinian has been identified as Mahmoud Jamal Mahameed, aged 27, from Rommana village, near Jenin.
The IOF, at dawn Wednesday, stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp, and erected roadblocks and ambushes.
Local sources said that several military vehicles, stationed in the main street of the city, erected a checkpoint on the Battikha roundabout and started sweeps in the region.
They added that the occupation forces raided the eastern towns of Jenin and searched some greenhouses in the area.
Meanwhile, a number of soldiers installed a roadblock at the Jenin-Jaffa road, close to the Salem Israeli military base, where they detained three Palestinians and interrogated them.
Locals said the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of vehicles at the roadblock on Tuesday night, and checked identities of the citizens.
The soldiers have also kidnapped a Palestinian citizen after detaining and interrogating him at the roadblock for more than an hour.
The kidnapped Palestinian has been identified as Mahmoud Jamal Mahameed, aged 27, from Rommana village, near Jenin.
The IOF, at dawn Wednesday, stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp, and erected roadblocks and ambushes.
Local sources said that several military vehicles, stationed in the main street of the city, erected a checkpoint on the Battikha roundabout and started sweeps in the region.
They added that the occupation forces raided the eastern towns of Jenin and searched some greenhouses in the area.
Israeli forces detained two teenagers from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Wednesday, locals said.
Witnesses told Ma'an that Yazan al-Rajabi, 14, and Muhammad Gheith, 15, were detained after Israeli forces raided a central area of Silwan.
The boys were taken to an Israeli interrogation center.
Witnesses told Ma'an that Yazan al-Rajabi, 14, and Muhammad Gheith, 15, were detained after Israeli forces raided a central area of Silwan.
The boys were taken to an Israeli interrogation center.
The Negev prison administration prevented on Tuesday the MP Yasser Mansour, who went on hunger strike, from meeting his lawyer. Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies confirmed that the Negev prison prevented the lawyer Ashraf Abu Snina from visiting MP Yasser Daoud Mansour, 47, after being isolated on Sunday, warning of his health deterioration.
MP Mansour has declared hunger strike five days ago, the human rights center said, adding that he stopped taking medication although he suffers clogged arteries, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies warned of the serious health condition of the MP Mansour especially after declaring his hunger strike, holding the occupation responsible for the life of the hunger striker.
MP Yasser Mansour went on an open hunger strike since Friday in protest against his continued administrative detention, without charge or trial.
Meanwhile, prisoners' families who have managed to visit their sons recently in Israeli jails said that the prisoners are facing the most difficult times in Israeli jails, where the current number of sick prisoners has notably increased.
In a solidarity sit-in held outside Red Cross headquarters in Tulkarem, the prisoners' families mentioned the new punitive measures against their sons.
They called on human rights institutions topped by the Red Cross to intervene immediately and to work for the release of the patient prisoners.
The prisoners' families warned of the dangerous health deterioration of cancer patients particularly Mutassam Radad, Laith Srouji, Mossa Sofan, Mohammed Qashu Qar'an, Eyad Nassar, and many others who do not receive any treatment except painkillers.
They condemned the Israeli decision that forces Palestinian patient prisoners to pay for their treatment cost.
MP Mansour has declared hunger strike five days ago, the human rights center said, adding that he stopped taking medication although he suffers clogged arteries, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies warned of the serious health condition of the MP Mansour especially after declaring his hunger strike, holding the occupation responsible for the life of the hunger striker.
MP Yasser Mansour went on an open hunger strike since Friday in protest against his continued administrative detention, without charge or trial.
Meanwhile, prisoners' families who have managed to visit their sons recently in Israeli jails said that the prisoners are facing the most difficult times in Israeli jails, where the current number of sick prisoners has notably increased.
In a solidarity sit-in held outside Red Cross headquarters in Tulkarem, the prisoners' families mentioned the new punitive measures against their sons.
They called on human rights institutions topped by the Red Cross to intervene immediately and to work for the release of the patient prisoners.
The prisoners' families warned of the dangerous health deterioration of cancer patients particularly Mutassam Radad, Laith Srouji, Mossa Sofan, Mohammed Qashu Qar'an, Eyad Nassar, and many others who do not receive any treatment except painkillers.
They condemned the Israeli decision that forces Palestinian patient prisoners to pay for their treatment cost.
21 jan 2014
The Israeli forces arrested on Tuesday the secretary of Fateh movement in Jerusalem, Omar Shalabi, after raiding his home in the neighbourhood of Al-Sowaneh.
Imad Jamal Abul Haija 26
Israeli special forces arrested on Tuesday afternoon the son of the captive leader Sheikh Jamal Abul Haija after storming his workplace in the city of Jenin. Eyewitnesses told PIC's reporter that the Special Forces stormed a commercial center on Haifa Street in Jenin, and arrested Imad Jamal Abul Haija, 26, after confiscating computers from the commercial center.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn erected barriers in several regions of the occupied West Bank and arrested nine citizens; two in Bethlehem, three in Jenin, two citizens in Tulkarem and two others in the Jalazoun camp in Ramallah.
The IOF also arrested on Monday two sick youths from the Gaza Strip who were on their way to the West Bank for treatment.
Meanwhile, the Israeli forces released on Monday night Palestinian MP Sheikh Khalid Tafesh, after holding him for hours.
The deputy told PIC's correspondent that the Israeli soldiers stopped him at a checkpoint near the town of Surif, north of al-Khalil, and after checking his identity they transferred him to a nearby military center, where he was detained for hours.
The IOF also on Tuesday raided the home of liberated prisoner Samer al-Issawi in the town of Issawiya north of Jerusalem, for the second time in two days.
Israeli special forces arrested on Tuesday afternoon the son of the captive leader Sheikh Jamal Abul Haija after storming his workplace in the city of Jenin. Eyewitnesses told PIC's reporter that the Special Forces stormed a commercial center on Haifa Street in Jenin, and arrested Imad Jamal Abul Haija, 26, after confiscating computers from the commercial center.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn erected barriers in several regions of the occupied West Bank and arrested nine citizens; two in Bethlehem, three in Jenin, two citizens in Tulkarem and two others in the Jalazoun camp in Ramallah.
The IOF also arrested on Monday two sick youths from the Gaza Strip who were on their way to the West Bank for treatment.
Meanwhile, the Israeli forces released on Monday night Palestinian MP Sheikh Khalid Tafesh, after holding him for hours.
The deputy told PIC's correspondent that the Israeli soldiers stopped him at a checkpoint near the town of Surif, north of al-Khalil, and after checking his identity they transferred him to a nearby military center, where he was detained for hours.
The IOF also on Tuesday raided the home of liberated prisoner Samer al-Issawi in the town of Issawiya north of Jerusalem, for the second time in two days.
Salah al-Titi
The health condition of the prisoners Salah al-Titi and Thaer Halahla has sharply deteriorated, the PA Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs said. The ministry's lawyer Hanan al-Khatib said that during her visit to Ramle prison hospital the prisoner Salah al-Titi fell unconscious. She pointed out that he suffers birth defects and he underwent ten surgeries; however he still suffers from kidney and bladder problems.
Al-Titi has started using urostomy bag since his arrest in February 2013 in addition to suffering high blood pressure that caused him sight problems and difficulty standing, the lawyer added.
The health condition of the prisoners Salah al-Titi and Thaer Halahla has sharply deteriorated, the PA Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs said. The ministry's lawyer Hanan al-Khatib said that during her visit to Ramle prison hospital the prisoner Salah al-Titi fell unconscious. She pointed out that he suffers birth defects and he underwent ten surgeries; however he still suffers from kidney and bladder problems.
Al-Titi has started using urostomy bag since his arrest in February 2013 in addition to suffering high blood pressure that caused him sight problems and difficulty standing, the lawyer added.
For his part, the prisoner Thaer Halahla, who suffers hepatitis C, confirmed in a letter to the ministry that he fell unconscious only five days after he conducted medical tests at Soroka Hospital.
Halahla suffers abdominal pains and aches on his right side, kidney stones, frequent bleeding, constant fatigue, in addition to hepatitis C, which he contracted in Askalan prison.
Halahla suffers abdominal pains and aches on his right side, kidney stones, frequent bleeding, constant fatigue, in addition to hepatitis C, which he contracted in Askalan prison.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Tuesday two notables in the village of Rumana, west of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, after storming their homes. Activist from the village Mahdi Bushnaq told PIC's correspondent that the IOF raided a number of houses in the village, and then arrested Sheikh Nael Amor and Sheikh Noman Jerban after searching their houses.
Clashes erupted in the alleys of the town between a number of young men and Israeli soldiers. No injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed on Tuesday neighborhoods and towns in the West Bank city of al-Khalil and searched a number of houses, local sources said. No arrests were reported.
A number of Israeli soldiers raided the Fawwar camp and stationed in its main street where they stopped a number of vehicles and checked the citizens' identities.
Clashes erupted in the alleys of the town between a number of young men and Israeli soldiers. No injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed on Tuesday neighborhoods and towns in the West Bank city of al-Khalil and searched a number of houses, local sources said. No arrests were reported.
A number of Israeli soldiers raided the Fawwar camp and stationed in its main street where they stopped a number of vehicles and checked the citizens' identities.
Israeli navy detained a Palestinian fisherman, and a boy who was assisting him, and towed his boat off the coast of northern Gaza Strip on Monday night. Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli navy gunboats chased Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Beit Lahia town, north of the Strip, and captured fishermen Mohammed Abu Warda, 20, after intercepting his fishing boat.
They said that the navy soldiers also arrested the 16-year-old boy Ahmed Abu Warda and towed the boat with both on board to Ashdod port to the north of the Strip.
Fishermen in Gaza are subjected to semi-daily persecution at the hands of Israeli navy gunboats including shooting, detention, and confiscation of fishing boats and tools.
They said that the navy soldiers also arrested the 16-year-old boy Ahmed Abu Warda and towed the boat with both on board to Ashdod port to the north of the Strip.
Fishermen in Gaza are subjected to semi-daily persecution at the hands of Israeli navy gunboats including shooting, detention, and confiscation of fishing boats and tools.
Israeli soldiers invaded various districts in the occupied West Bank, broke into dozens of homes, searched them, and kidnapped several Palestinians.
Local sources in Bethlehem have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar nearby town, broke into the home of Ibrahim Thawabta and violently searched it before kidnapping his son Mahmoud, 18 years of age.
Soldiers also invaded the Al-Obeydiyya town, east of Bethlehem, kidnapping one resident identified as Fawzi Abu Sarhan, 27.
Also on Tuesday, at dawn, soldiers invaded the Rommana village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, kidnapping three Palestinians identified as Na’el Amro, 55, No’man Nayef Jarban, 45, and Khairy Younis Sbeihat, 35.
Soldiers also invaded the home of Husam Mohammad Boshnaq and violently searched it, causing excessive property damage, in addition to interrogating resident Rafe’ Reba’ey after invading his home.
The soldiers wanted to kidnap his son, Mahmoud, who was not at home, and informed him they would be back, and will keep breaking into his house until his son is located and arrested.
They also broke into and searched the homes of residents Farah Sabry Sbeihat, Abdul-Karim Mahameed, and Bassam Fawwaz Sbeihat.
On Monday evening, soldiers stopped a Palestinian car at the Aqbat Hasna junction, between Husam and Al-Khader towns in the Bethlehem district, and kidnapped two Palestinians who remained unidentified.
In addition, the International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights said that a university teacher working for the Najah University, in Nablus, was abducted at the Al-Karama is crossing, between Jordan and the West Bank.
It stated that the soldiers kidnapped Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Daraghma, 35, who was returning home in Nablus city, in the northern part of the West Bank, after obtaining his BHD in Civil Engineering from a university in Malaysia.
He was heading back home along with his wife and three sons; they were all held up for several hours before being kidnapped by the army.
Abu Aoun: IOF intensifies arrest campaigns in West Bank
A Hamas leader said that the Israeli occupation forces have intensified arrest campaigns in the West Bank cities, in conjunction with official threats to launch a new aggression against Gaza. The leader, Nazih Abu Aoun, said in press statements that Israel has recently intensified its threats to strike Gaza, while its forces have arrested dozens of activists in the West Bank in order to subject the resistance and young people to requirements of the settlement process.
Abu Aoun stressed that the Israeli aggression will never affect the Palestinian people's will and determination to defend their land.
Local sources in Bethlehem have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar nearby town, broke into the home of Ibrahim Thawabta and violently searched it before kidnapping his son Mahmoud, 18 years of age.
Soldiers also invaded the Al-Obeydiyya town, east of Bethlehem, kidnapping one resident identified as Fawzi Abu Sarhan, 27.
Also on Tuesday, at dawn, soldiers invaded the Rommana village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, kidnapping three Palestinians identified as Na’el Amro, 55, No’man Nayef Jarban, 45, and Khairy Younis Sbeihat, 35.
Soldiers also invaded the home of Husam Mohammad Boshnaq and violently searched it, causing excessive property damage, in addition to interrogating resident Rafe’ Reba’ey after invading his home.
The soldiers wanted to kidnap his son, Mahmoud, who was not at home, and informed him they would be back, and will keep breaking into his house until his son is located and arrested.
They also broke into and searched the homes of residents Farah Sabry Sbeihat, Abdul-Karim Mahameed, and Bassam Fawwaz Sbeihat.
On Monday evening, soldiers stopped a Palestinian car at the Aqbat Hasna junction, between Husam and Al-Khader towns in the Bethlehem district, and kidnapped two Palestinians who remained unidentified.
In addition, the International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights said that a university teacher working for the Najah University, in Nablus, was abducted at the Al-Karama is crossing, between Jordan and the West Bank.
It stated that the soldiers kidnapped Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Daraghma, 35, who was returning home in Nablus city, in the northern part of the West Bank, after obtaining his BHD in Civil Engineering from a university in Malaysia.
He was heading back home along with his wife and three sons; they were all held up for several hours before being kidnapped by the army.
Abu Aoun: IOF intensifies arrest campaigns in West Bank
A Hamas leader said that the Israeli occupation forces have intensified arrest campaigns in the West Bank cities, in conjunction with official threats to launch a new aggression against Gaza. The leader, Nazih Abu Aoun, said in press statements that Israel has recently intensified its threats to strike Gaza, while its forces have arrested dozens of activists in the West Bank in order to subject the resistance and young people to requirements of the settlement process.
Abu Aoun stressed that the Israeli aggression will never affect the Palestinian people's will and determination to defend their land.
Mustafa al-Haja
Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) released the detainee Mustafa al-Haja, Qassam leader Salim al-Haja's brother, on house arrest and after paying a fine of 50 thousand shekels. Family sources told the PIC reporter that Salem Military Court released Mustafa, 33, on a bail of 50 thousand shekels (14,000 $) and on permanent house arrest, in addition to preventing him from accessing computers and mobile communications.
The Israeli court also ordered Mustafa to appear at the intelligence office in Kadumim three days per week and fixed a second hearing for him on Friday on charge of printing the diary of his brother Salem who is sentenced to 16 life terms plus 30 years in Israeli jails.
Mustafa has spent more than three years in Israeli prisons in addition to being arrested seven times by PA forces where he served six months in PA prisons.
Meanwhile, IOA released the Palestinian activist Woroud Awartani, the leader in Hamas movement Fadel Bushnaq's widow, after her arrest at dawn Monday from her house in Jenin.
Local sources said that Woroud was arrested while in her house with her children and taken to Salem military camp before being released at night.
Woroud was subjected to harassment and investigation by PA forces, in addition to being dismissed from her work.
Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) released the detainee Mustafa al-Haja, Qassam leader Salim al-Haja's brother, on house arrest and after paying a fine of 50 thousand shekels. Family sources told the PIC reporter that Salem Military Court released Mustafa, 33, on a bail of 50 thousand shekels (14,000 $) and on permanent house arrest, in addition to preventing him from accessing computers and mobile communications.
The Israeli court also ordered Mustafa to appear at the intelligence office in Kadumim three days per week and fixed a second hearing for him on Friday on charge of printing the diary of his brother Salem who is sentenced to 16 life terms plus 30 years in Israeli jails.
Mustafa has spent more than three years in Israeli prisons in addition to being arrested seven times by PA forces where he served six months in PA prisons.
Meanwhile, IOA released the Palestinian activist Woroud Awartani, the leader in Hamas movement Fadel Bushnaq's widow, after her arrest at dawn Monday from her house in Jenin.
Local sources said that Woroud was arrested while in her house with her children and taken to Salem military camp before being released at night.
Woroud was subjected to harassment and investigation by PA forces, in addition to being dismissed from her work.
Israeli intelligence forces detained a Palestinian university lecturer from Nablus at the Allenby Bridge on Monday while he was on his way back from Malaysia via Jordan, a human rights group said..
Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights reported the detention of 35-year-old Ahmad Muhammad Daraghmah, a lecturer at An-Najah National University in the northern West Bank, on its website.
According to the group, he was detained at the crossing while on his way from Jordan to Nablus after completing his PHD in engineering at a Malaysian university.
Israeli intelligence officers stopped him for a short period of time before an officer informed his wife that he had been taken into custody.
Daraghmah's wife and three children were with him at the time of the detention.
Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights reported the detention of 35-year-old Ahmad Muhammad Daraghmah, a lecturer at An-Najah National University in the northern West Bank, on its website.
According to the group, he was detained at the crossing while on his way from Jordan to Nablus after completing his PHD in engineering at a Malaysian university.
Israeli intelligence officers stopped him for a short period of time before an officer informed his wife that he had been taken into custody.
Daraghmah's wife and three children were with him at the time of the detention.
Locals: Palestinian youth arrested in Hebron
Israeli forces on Monday arrested a young Palestinian man in Hebron.
Ahmad Adel al-Salayma, 20, was detained at a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi mosque before he was arrested, locals said.
Israeli forces on Monday arrested a young Palestinian man in Hebron.
Ahmad Adel al-Salayma, 20, was detained at a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi mosque before he was arrested, locals said.
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The Israeli occupation authority ordered to isolate 23-year old Gheith Naser Gheith from Al-Aqsa Mosque for 6 months with a decision from the so-called “Central Area Commander.”
Gheith explained that he was surprised when the forces raided his home last Monday in the neighbourhood of Bab Hutta near Al-Aqsa Mosque and arrested him for no reason.
Gheith explained that he was surprised when the forces raided his home last Monday in the neighbourhood of Bab Hutta near Al-Aqsa Mosque and arrested him for no reason.
After detaining him for two hours, one of the police individuals handed him an order to isolate him from Al-Aqsa for 6 months and attached was a map showing that he needs to stay away 20 meters from Al-Aqsa.
In another context, the Magistrate court judge extended the arrest of 16-year old Ahmad Samir Obeid from Esawyeh until Wednesday.
In another context, the Magistrate court judge extended the arrest of 16-year old Ahmad Samir Obeid from Esawyeh until Wednesday.
The administration of “Hasharon” prison prevented on Monday the mother and brother of 17-year old prisoner Ali Sabri Abu Diab from visiting him.
Mohammad Abu Diab, the prisoner’s brother, said that he went to visit his brother along with his mother in Hasharon prison. The female soldier found his mother’s cell phone in her pocket and the mother tried to tell her that she was not intending to sneak in the phone to her son but she refused to listen and prevented them from visiting Ali.
Abu Diab added: “after my mother came out, the soldier tried to strip search me before the visit but I refused and verbal clashes occurred between us and I was denied to visit my brother.”
Abu Diab was arrested from in front of his house in the neighbourhood of Ein Al-Lozeh in Silwan on 16/11/2012 during the clashes that broke out in the town to protest against the war on Gaza. After spending more than a month in the interrogation cells, he was presented to court several times and was sentenced to 20 months of actual imprisonment last august as he was charged with throwing Molotov cocktails at an Israeli force.
The family of Abu Diab was surprised few days ago when their son’s file was reopened and he was scheduled for another hearing session on Tuesday; note that he was arrested and was then released with a financial bail.
Mohammad Abu Diab, the prisoner’s brother, said that he went to visit his brother along with his mother in Hasharon prison. The female soldier found his mother’s cell phone in her pocket and the mother tried to tell her that she was not intending to sneak in the phone to her son but she refused to listen and prevented them from visiting Ali.
Abu Diab added: “after my mother came out, the soldier tried to strip search me before the visit but I refused and verbal clashes occurred between us and I was denied to visit my brother.”
Abu Diab was arrested from in front of his house in the neighbourhood of Ein Al-Lozeh in Silwan on 16/11/2012 during the clashes that broke out in the town to protest against the war on Gaza. After spending more than a month in the interrogation cells, he was presented to court several times and was sentenced to 20 months of actual imprisonment last august as he was charged with throwing Molotov cocktails at an Israeli force.
The family of Abu Diab was surprised few days ago when their son’s file was reopened and he was scheduled for another hearing session on Tuesday; note that he was arrested and was then released with a financial bail.
Member of Hamas's political bureau Ezzat Al-Resheq strongly denounced Israel's persistance in violating the rights of the Palestinian lawmakers in its jails and held it fully responsible for the safety of MP Yasser Manousr, who recently started hunger strike in protest at detaining him administratively.
In press remarks on Monday, Resheq called on the world's parliamentarians and the 20th conference of the Arab inter-Parliamentary union being held in Kuwait to support the cause of the Palestinian lawmakers detained in Israeli jails.
He urged them to take advantage of any international meeting to highlight the issue of the jailed Palestinian lawmakers and demand their immediate release.
MP Yasser Mansour started last Friday an open-ended hunger strike in protest at his detention without any charge or guilt and the repeated extension of his administrative imprisonment without any regard for his poor medical condition.
In a related incident, scores of Palestinian citizens, ex-detainees, lawmakers and national figures participated on Monday morning in a sit-in held in Nablus city in solidarity with the hunger striking MP Yasser Mansour.
The solidarity event was called for by Ahrar center for prisoners' studies and human rights and took place in Al-Shuhadaa square in downtown Nablus.
Some of the participants held pictures of MP Mansour and banners demanding an end to Israel's administrative detention policy.
In press remarks on Monday, Resheq called on the world's parliamentarians and the 20th conference of the Arab inter-Parliamentary union being held in Kuwait to support the cause of the Palestinian lawmakers detained in Israeli jails.
He urged them to take advantage of any international meeting to highlight the issue of the jailed Palestinian lawmakers and demand their immediate release.
MP Yasser Mansour started last Friday an open-ended hunger strike in protest at his detention without any charge or guilt and the repeated extension of his administrative imprisonment without any regard for his poor medical condition.
In a related incident, scores of Palestinian citizens, ex-detainees, lawmakers and national figures participated on Monday morning in a sit-in held in Nablus city in solidarity with the hunger striking MP Yasser Mansour.
The solidarity event was called for by Ahrar center for prisoners' studies and human rights and took place in Al-Shuhadaa square in downtown Nablus.
Some of the participants held pictures of MP Mansour and banners demanding an end to Israel's administrative detention policy.
The family of paralyzed captive Mansour Mokadi, from the town of Zawia in the west of Salfit, called for saving the life of its son and releasing him from the Israeli jails. The family stressed in a statement on Monday that Mansour is living with plastic stomach and intestines, and is suffering from several injuries and diseases as a result of the deliberate policy of medical negligence.
It appealed for his release, pointing out that his health condition has continued to deteriorate and that he has started to suffer from vision problems.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested Mokadi on July 3, 2002, after shooting him in the abdomen and back causing him paralysis.
The prisoner Mokadi was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Israeli occupation authorities are still refusing to release him despite his serious health condition.
It appealed for his release, pointing out that his health condition has continued to deteriorate and that he has started to suffer from vision problems.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested Mokadi on July 3, 2002, after shooting him in the abdomen and back causing him paralysis.
The prisoner Mokadi was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Israeli occupation authorities are still refusing to release him despite his serious health condition.
Palestinian lawmaker Hasan Yousuf, who was released on Sunday from an Israeli jail, said that the Palestinian detainees, especially those with medical conditions, in Israeli prisons suffer from the arbitrary and racist policies pursued by Israeli jailers against them. Yousuf told the Palestinian information center (PIC) upon his release from Ofer jail that 40 Palestinian prisoners with health problems hope for active support for their cause and to be remembered by the world.
He also said that suffering of the prisoners, who are administratively detained in Israeli jails, is ongoing because they are detained with no certain charges and do not know when they will be released.
He affirmed that the morale of the prisoners rises when they know that they are not forgotten and that there are some people outside prison bars sympathizing with them and advocating their cause.
He also said that suffering of the prisoners, who are administratively detained in Israeli jails, is ongoing because they are detained with no certain charges and do not know when they will be released.
He affirmed that the morale of the prisoners rises when they know that they are not forgotten and that there are some people outside prison bars sympathizing with them and advocating their cause.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested liberated prisoner Ashraf Asfour from Fawar refugee camp, south of Al-Khalil, on Monday. Local sources told the PIC reporter that the soldiers stormed the refugee camp and broke into Asfour’s home and terrorized family members.
They said that the soldiers searched and ransacked the house before confiscating a number of Asfour’s personal belongings then took him away.
Asfour has served six and a half years in Israeli and Palestinian Authority jails.
They said that the soldiers searched and ransacked the house before confiscating a number of Asfour’s personal belongings then took him away.
Asfour has served six and a half years in Israeli and Palestinian Authority jails.
IOF Forces arrested on Monday, three Palestinians from Halhloul village north of Hebron in the West Bank.
Local sources said that IOF troops arrested two brothers Ali and Mahmoud Subhi al-Baba (25, 14) and Mohammed Yousef al-Zamreh, 24, and took them to an unknown location.
Israeli forces, escorted by Police dogs, searched a number of houses in Hebron, set several military checkpoints on the roads that links between the southern villages and hindered the citizens' movement.
Rateb al-Jbour, Coordinator of Popular and National Committee to Resist Wall and Settlement in Yatta, said that Israeli forces prevented members of al-Hathaleen family from reaching their lands in Umm al-Khair area near the Carmel Israeli settlement, and arrested two of them, identified as: Hussam Sulaiman al-Hathaleen, 16, and Omar Sulaiman al-Hathaleen, 17. They were taken to Kiryat Arba interrogation center.
In a related context, IOF forces arrested a lawmaker and a woman from Jenin city and raided the two villages of Qabatiya and Jaba'.
Security sources said that IOF forces arrested a lawmaker of Hamas movement Khaled Saed Yahya, 56, and the 48-year-old woman Woroud Adel Bushnaq, after raiding and searching their houses in Jenin.
The sources added that soldiers from the Israeli Army raided the two villages of Qabatiya and Jaba' and searched several houses. No arrests were reported.
IOF kidnaps several Palestinians from their homes in W. Bank
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday evening and Monday morning launched detention campaigns in several areas of the West Bank and clashed with Palestinian young men in Bethlehem. The Palestinian information center (PIC) reporter said that violent clashes broke out yesterday evening between Palestinian young men and Israeli troops who invaded Bethlehem city.
He added that the young men showered the invading troops with a hail of stones and empty bottles, and torched tires on some roads to fend them off.
No arrests were reported during the Israeli campaign in Bethlehem.
The IOF also stormed yesterday Azzoun town, east of Qalqiliya, and kidnapped four Palestinian kids under age 18 from their homes.
Local sources said the IOF ransacked the houses of the detained boys, assaulted their families and threatened them.
Five others Palestinians, including a woman and an activist, were taken prisoners at dawn Monday after violent raids on their homes in Al-Khalil and Jenin cities.
The IOF also kidnapped three young men, who were released about one month ago from PA jails, after raids on homes in Rantis town near Ramallah, and another young man during a campaign in Nablus city.
Local sources said that IOF troops arrested two brothers Ali and Mahmoud Subhi al-Baba (25, 14) and Mohammed Yousef al-Zamreh, 24, and took them to an unknown location.
Israeli forces, escorted by Police dogs, searched a number of houses in Hebron, set several military checkpoints on the roads that links between the southern villages and hindered the citizens' movement.
Rateb al-Jbour, Coordinator of Popular and National Committee to Resist Wall and Settlement in Yatta, said that Israeli forces prevented members of al-Hathaleen family from reaching their lands in Umm al-Khair area near the Carmel Israeli settlement, and arrested two of them, identified as: Hussam Sulaiman al-Hathaleen, 16, and Omar Sulaiman al-Hathaleen, 17. They were taken to Kiryat Arba interrogation center.
In a related context, IOF forces arrested a lawmaker and a woman from Jenin city and raided the two villages of Qabatiya and Jaba'.
Security sources said that IOF forces arrested a lawmaker of Hamas movement Khaled Saed Yahya, 56, and the 48-year-old woman Woroud Adel Bushnaq, after raiding and searching their houses in Jenin.
The sources added that soldiers from the Israeli Army raided the two villages of Qabatiya and Jaba' and searched several houses. No arrests were reported.
IOF kidnaps several Palestinians from their homes in W. Bank
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday evening and Monday morning launched detention campaigns in several areas of the West Bank and clashed with Palestinian young men in Bethlehem. The Palestinian information center (PIC) reporter said that violent clashes broke out yesterday evening between Palestinian young men and Israeli troops who invaded Bethlehem city.
He added that the young men showered the invading troops with a hail of stones and empty bottles, and torched tires on some roads to fend them off.
No arrests were reported during the Israeli campaign in Bethlehem.
The IOF also stormed yesterday Azzoun town, east of Qalqiliya, and kidnapped four Palestinian kids under age 18 from their homes.
Local sources said the IOF ransacked the houses of the detained boys, assaulted their families and threatened them.
Five others Palestinians, including a woman and an activist, were taken prisoners at dawn Monday after violent raids on their homes in Al-Khalil and Jenin cities.
The IOF also kidnapped three young men, who were released about one month ago from PA jails, after raids on homes in Rantis town near Ramallah, and another young man during a campaign in Nablus city.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) interrogated Hamas MP Khaled Saeed in his home in Jenin city after breaking into and ransacking it at dawn Monday. Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers in a big number of army vehicles raided the city’s Marah suburb at 0300 am today (local time) and encircled the MP’s home before storming it.
They said that the soldiers interrogated Sheikh Khaled for two hours but did not arrest him.
The invading soldiers were deployed in the suburb and launched a large-scale combing operation, the sources pointed out.
IOF soldiers had arrested activist Wurud Ortani, the widow of late Hamas leader Fadel Bushnaq, and the son of Hamas leader Nazih Abu Oun also at dawn Monday.
They said that the soldiers interrogated Sheikh Khaled for two hours but did not arrest him.
The invading soldiers were deployed in the suburb and launched a large-scale combing operation, the sources pointed out.
IOF soldiers had arrested activist Wurud Ortani, the widow of late Hamas leader Fadel Bushnaq, and the son of Hamas leader Nazih Abu Oun also at dawn Monday.
Fifteen family members from the Gaza Strip visited relatives jailed in Israel on Monday, an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Nasser al-Najjar told Ma'an that 15 people, including three children, left the coastal enclave via the Erez Crossing to visit 11 Palestinians detained in Israeli jails.
There are around 5,000 Palestinians being detained in Israeli prisons and detention centers, according to Addameer.
Nasser al-Najjar told Ma'an that 15 people, including three children, left the coastal enclave via the Erez Crossing to visit 11 Palestinians detained in Israeli jails.
There are around 5,000 Palestinians being detained in Israeli prisons and detention centers, according to Addameer.
Israel released a prominent leader from Hamas on Sunday after he spent more than two years in prison, Palestinian officials said.
Hassan Yousef, who is also a member of the Ramallah-based Palestinian Legislative Council, told reporters after his release he would work with Hamas rivals "Fatah and other Palestinian factions to achieve reconciliation."
Dozens of Hamas supporters received Yousef at Beituniya, near Ofer prison. Yousef had been arrested in Nov. 2011 for belonging to an illegal organization.
Longtime tensions between Hamas and Fatah boiled over in a week of fighting in 2007 that left the Islamist movement in control of Gaza and effectively divided the Palestinian territories in two.
The two sides have made repeated attempts to heal the rift, including an Egyptian-brokered deal in 2011 in which they agreed to make way for an interim government of independents to organize fresh elections throughout the territories.
The agreement has never been implemented.
Yousef, one of the founders of the Islamist movement, made headlines after his son Mossab said he had spied for Israel between 1997 and 2007.
Mossab relocated to the US, changed his name to Joseph and converted to Christianity.
Yousef disowned his son in a letter sent during a previous term in an Israeli prison.
Hassan Yousef, who is also a member of the Ramallah-based Palestinian Legislative Council, told reporters after his release he would work with Hamas rivals "Fatah and other Palestinian factions to achieve reconciliation."
Dozens of Hamas supporters received Yousef at Beituniya, near Ofer prison. Yousef had been arrested in Nov. 2011 for belonging to an illegal organization.
Longtime tensions between Hamas and Fatah boiled over in a week of fighting in 2007 that left the Islamist movement in control of Gaza and effectively divided the Palestinian territories in two.
The two sides have made repeated attempts to heal the rift, including an Egyptian-brokered deal in 2011 in which they agreed to make way for an interim government of independents to organize fresh elections throughout the territories.
The agreement has never been implemented.
Yousef, one of the founders of the Islamist movement, made headlines after his son Mossab said he had spied for Israel between 1997 and 2007.
Mossab relocated to the US, changed his name to Joseph and converted to Christianity.
Yousef disowned his son in a letter sent during a previous term in an Israeli prison.
