7 jan 2016
Israeli general prosecution on Thursday tabled an indictment against the Arab-Israeli MK Haneen Zoabi accusing her of insulting an Israeli civil servant during a session at the Israeli magistrate’s court in Nazareth.
MK Zoabi said “All what I said at court was that we have the right to demonstrate against Israeli policemen who violate the law. They fabricate evidence against us. We only voice our concerns against practices of Israeli police and the policies of a state.”
The Israeli prosecution had previously indicted MK Zoabi with violence on the background of her support of families of Palestinian prisoners and her participation in their protest sit-ins.
MK Zoabi said “All what I said at court was that we have the right to demonstrate against Israeli policemen who violate the law. They fabricate evidence against us. We only voice our concerns against practices of Israeli police and the policies of a state.”
The Israeli prosecution had previously indicted MK Zoabi with violence on the background of her support of families of Palestinian prisoners and her participation in their protest sit-ins.
Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) claimed the arrest of a resistance cell of Hamas movement in the West Bank over responsibility of planning to capture Israeli soldiers and settlers.
Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed that Israeli general intelligence, the Shin Bet, on Thursday permitted the publishing of details on arresting six members of Hamas from al-Khalil and Occupied Jerusalem last December.
According to the Israeli newspaper, the six Palestinians planned to capture Israelis for exchanging them with Palestinian prisoners held at Israeli jails. They prepared caves and private places to detain Israeli captives, the newspaper alleged.
Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed that Israeli general intelligence, the Shin Bet, on Thursday permitted the publishing of details on arresting six members of Hamas from al-Khalil and Occupied Jerusalem last December.
According to the Israeli newspaper, the six Palestinians planned to capture Israelis for exchanging them with Palestinian prisoners held at Israeli jails. They prepared caves and private places to detain Israeli captives, the newspaper alleged.
Jordanian captive in Israeli jails Abdullah Abu Jaber, who has been on hunger strike for 59 days, now vomits blood in Ramla hospital. He still refuses to take medications.
Abu Jaber has resumed his hunger strike that he had stopped for three days after false promises to meet his demands.
The lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Fawwaz Shaloudi, quoted prisoner Abu Jaber as saying that he will continue his strike until the achievement of his demands. He is demanding either to hold a hearing to reduce his sentence after serving two thirds of it or to transfer him to Jordan to complete his sentence of the remaining five years out of 20.
The captive’s brother, Mohammad, slammed the Jordanian government and accused it of dereliction of duty.
Captive Abu Jaber has been detained in Israeli prisons since 2000. He is serving a sentence of 20 years and has served 16 years of them. He was charged with responsibility over exploding an Israeli bus in Tel Aviv in 2000.
Abu Jaber has resumed his hunger strike that he had stopped for three days after false promises to meet his demands.
The lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Fawwaz Shaloudi, quoted prisoner Abu Jaber as saying that he will continue his strike until the achievement of his demands. He is demanding either to hold a hearing to reduce his sentence after serving two thirds of it or to transfer him to Jordan to complete his sentence of the remaining five years out of 20.
The captive’s brother, Mohammad, slammed the Jordanian government and accused it of dereliction of duty.
Captive Abu Jaber has been detained in Israeli prisons since 2000. He is serving a sentence of 20 years and has served 16 years of them. He was charged with responsibility over exploding an Israeli bus in Tel Aviv in 2000.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) at noon Thursday arrested a Palestinian young man for alleged knife possession near Beit Hadasa settlement in al-Khalil in the southern West Bank.
The PIC reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying that Israeli forces arrested the young man after stopping and searching him at a military checkpoint in central al-Khalil city.
The Israeli 0404 website revealed that the Palestinian man was taken for questioning by Israeli intelligence forces.
The PIC reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying that Israeli forces arrested the young man after stopping and searching him at a military checkpoint in central al-Khalil city.
The Israeli 0404 website revealed that the Palestinian man was taken for questioning by Israeli intelligence forces.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) moved Wednesday evening the Palestinian prisoner Sadem Awad, 24, to Soroka Hospital in Beersheva after he became unable to move.
Awad has been suffering from acute pains in his left leg as a result of being tortured in previous arrests. He became unable to move or walk after he lost sensation in his left leg.
Awad was arrested in November 2013.
Awad has been suffering from acute pains in his left leg as a result of being tortured in previous arrests. He became unable to move or walk after he lost sensation in his left leg.
Awad was arrested in November 2013.
Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, overnight and at dawn Thursday, at least fourteen Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, while the army also claimed locating combat materials in Hebron.
Israeli sources said the army located guns, magazines and rocket launchers in Abu Sneina neighborhood in the southern West bank city of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded and searched many homes in Hebron city, and several nearby villages and towns, and interrogated dozens of residents.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Silwad town, east of Ramallah, searched homes and kidnapped Ali Nassar, 55, Saleh Anwar Salim, Mohammad Adnan Hamed, Abdul-Karim Taiseer Hamed, in addition to Afeef and his brother Khaled Ayyad.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers searched more than 25 homes in the town, also used military dogs in the search, causing excessive damage, and confiscated several Palestinian flags, in addition to confiscating toy guns.
Owners of some of the invaded homes have been identified as Adnan Abdul-Jaleel Hamed, Ziad Abdul-Jaleel Hamed, Hasan Mer’ey, Mohammad Mer’ey, Ayman Mer’ey, Da’as Hamed, Abdul-Nasser Hamada, Nader Hamada, Abdul-Rauf ‘Atsha, Yousef Najjar, Ahmad Sarraj, Yasser Abu Zeina, Ahmad Afeef, Mohammad Afeef, Ziad Hamed, Ayyoub Hamed, Ali Nimir Hamed, Mohammad Nimir Hamed, Ali Nassar and Samed Hammad.
Also in Ramallah, the soldiers kidnapped one Palestinian in al-Biereh, another in Rantis village, and a third resident in Beit Rima town.
In addition, the army installed a roadblock at the ‘Arraba junction, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, and kidnaped Majed Nizar Atatra.
The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated the passengers while inspecting their ID cards.
The WAFA news agency said the soldiers smashed the windshield of Atatra’s car, before abducting him.
The soldiers also kidnapped Mohannad Hatem ‘Amarna, 34, from Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin, after stopping him on a sudden roadblock on the Jenin-Nablus road.
In addition, the soldiers kidnapped one Palestinian in Bidya village, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia, two in al-‘Ezariyya town, east of Jerusalem, and one in the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem.
Israeli sources said the army located guns, magazines and rocket launchers in Abu Sneina neighborhood in the southern West bank city of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded and searched many homes in Hebron city, and several nearby villages and towns, and interrogated dozens of residents.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Silwad town, east of Ramallah, searched homes and kidnapped Ali Nassar, 55, Saleh Anwar Salim, Mohammad Adnan Hamed, Abdul-Karim Taiseer Hamed, in addition to Afeef and his brother Khaled Ayyad.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers searched more than 25 homes in the town, also used military dogs in the search, causing excessive damage, and confiscated several Palestinian flags, in addition to confiscating toy guns.
Owners of some of the invaded homes have been identified as Adnan Abdul-Jaleel Hamed, Ziad Abdul-Jaleel Hamed, Hasan Mer’ey, Mohammad Mer’ey, Ayman Mer’ey, Da’as Hamed, Abdul-Nasser Hamada, Nader Hamada, Abdul-Rauf ‘Atsha, Yousef Najjar, Ahmad Sarraj, Yasser Abu Zeina, Ahmad Afeef, Mohammad Afeef, Ziad Hamed, Ayyoub Hamed, Ali Nimir Hamed, Mohammad Nimir Hamed, Ali Nassar and Samed Hammad.
Also in Ramallah, the soldiers kidnapped one Palestinian in al-Biereh, another in Rantis village, and a third resident in Beit Rima town.
In addition, the army installed a roadblock at the ‘Arraba junction, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, and kidnaped Majed Nizar Atatra.
The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated the passengers while inspecting their ID cards.
The WAFA news agency said the soldiers smashed the windshield of Atatra’s car, before abducting him.
The soldiers also kidnapped Mohannad Hatem ‘Amarna, 34, from Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin, after stopping him on a sudden roadblock on the Jenin-Nablus road.
In addition, the soldiers kidnapped one Palestinian in Bidya village, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia, two in al-‘Ezariyya town, east of Jerusalem, and one in the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem.
A Palestinian teenager from Occupied Jerusalem suffered a bullet injury in his head after Israeli police troops on Wednesday evening stormed al-Issawiya neighborhood, east of the city, and embarked on attacking its residents.
According to member of the Issawiya follow-up committee Mohamed Abul Hems, a large number of police forces stormed the neighborhood suddenly and started to fire stun grenades and rubber bullets indiscriminately, which provoked clashes with local young men.
Abul Hems added that a teenager called Ahmed Tawfiq suffered a serious head injury from a rubber bullet fired by a policeman during the skirmishes and was admitted to hospital.
The police forces also detained Abul Hems as he was covering the events in the neighborhood and confiscated his cellphone.
Similar clashes also broke out in the evening with invading soldiers in Anin town, west of Jenin city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the confrontations started after Israeli soldiers combed an area near the segregation wall in Anin and then stormed the outskirts of the town.
The sources added that several young men and citizens from the town suffered from inhaling tear gas when the soldiers fired volleys of tear gas grenades at them and nearby houses.
The Israeli occupation forces also set up different roadblocks in the West Bank, including on the Fari'ah-Tubas road and the Jenin-Nablus road.
Palestinian Child Shot In The Head In Jerusalem
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported Wednesday that a Palestinian child suffered a serious head injury, after Israeli soldiers shot him in the head, in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied Jerusalem.
Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, member of the Follow-up Committee in al-'Eesawiyya, said the child, Ahmad Tawfiq Abu al-Hummus, 12 years of age, was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, and was moved to the Hadassah Israeli medical center in Jerusalem.
Due to the serious nature of his head injury, the doctors instantly moved the wounded child to surgery.
Abu al-Hummus said dozens of soldiers invaded the town and fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and live rounds; many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
He also stated that all stores in the town had to shut down after the army invaded it, and the resulting clashes.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also detained Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, temporarily confiscated his mobile phone, and deleted all videos and pictures he took documenting the invasion.
According to member of the Issawiya follow-up committee Mohamed Abul Hems, a large number of police forces stormed the neighborhood suddenly and started to fire stun grenades and rubber bullets indiscriminately, which provoked clashes with local young men.
Abul Hems added that a teenager called Ahmed Tawfiq suffered a serious head injury from a rubber bullet fired by a policeman during the skirmishes and was admitted to hospital.
The police forces also detained Abul Hems as he was covering the events in the neighborhood and confiscated his cellphone.
Similar clashes also broke out in the evening with invading soldiers in Anin town, west of Jenin city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the confrontations started after Israeli soldiers combed an area near the segregation wall in Anin and then stormed the outskirts of the town.
The sources added that several young men and citizens from the town suffered from inhaling tear gas when the soldiers fired volleys of tear gas grenades at them and nearby houses.
The Israeli occupation forces also set up different roadblocks in the West Bank, including on the Fari'ah-Tubas road and the Jenin-Nablus road.
Palestinian Child Shot In The Head In Jerusalem
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported Wednesday that a Palestinian child suffered a serious head injury, after Israeli soldiers shot him in the head, in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied Jerusalem.
Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, member of the Follow-up Committee in al-'Eesawiyya, said the child, Ahmad Tawfiq Abu al-Hummus, 12 years of age, was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, and was moved to the Hadassah Israeli medical center in Jerusalem.
Due to the serious nature of his head injury, the doctors instantly moved the wounded child to surgery.
Abu al-Hummus said dozens of soldiers invaded the town and fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and live rounds; many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
He also stated that all stores in the town had to shut down after the army invaded it, and the resulting clashes.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also detained Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, temporarily confiscated his mobile phone, and deleted all videos and pictures he took documenting the invasion.
The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) extended on Wednesday the detention of two Jerusalemite young men till next Monday.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) affirmed that the IOA extended the detention of Samer Abu Aisha and Hijazi Sabih for “inciting violence” and violating an Israeli deportation order.
The two young men were arrested overnight from the Red Cross headquarters in occupied Jerusalem, where they were protesting against an Israeli order preventing their access to the occupied city.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) affirmed that the IOA extended the detention of Samer Abu Aisha and Hijazi Sabih for “inciting violence” and violating an Israeli deportation order.
The two young men were arrested overnight from the Red Cross headquarters in occupied Jerusalem, where they were protesting against an Israeli order preventing their access to the occupied city.
6 jan 2016
The 15-year old Abdullah Siam turned himself in on Wednesday to Al-Maskobyeh police center to serve his 100-day prison sentence after refusing to do free public service in the occupation’s organizations.
Siam explained to Wadi Hilweh Information Center that he chose actual imprisonment for 100 days over “public service” for 5 months considering free public service is Israeli organizations which aims at breaking the will of young men and children.
Siam is a resident of the neighborhood of Wadi Hilweh in Silwan. He was arrested on 13/5/2015 while coming home from school on charges of throwing stones towards Israeli forces. He remained under arrest for two months and was released with a financial bail and open house-arrest with allowing him to go to school; Siam is in 10th grade.
Siam explained to Wadi Hilweh Information Center that he chose actual imprisonment for 100 days over “public service” for 5 months considering free public service is Israeli organizations which aims at breaking the will of young men and children.
Siam is a resident of the neighborhood of Wadi Hilweh in Silwan. He was arrested on 13/5/2015 while coming home from school on charges of throwing stones towards Israeli forces. He remained under arrest for two months and was released with a financial bail and open house-arrest with allowing him to go to school; Siam is in 10th grade.
Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) extended the detention orders of three Palestinian female captives from al-Khalil on Wednesday.
Two of the detainees are suffering from injuries sustained due to being shot at the hands of Israeli forces during arrest time. They are Abla al-Adam, 45 years old, and minor girl Lama al-Bakri who is only 15 years old.
The IOA extended the detention order of Abla al-Adam to January 12 and the girl Bakri to January 18 for the pretext of the completion of judiciary measures.
The detention order of a third woman called Abeer al-Tamimi, 27, was also extended to January 10 for the same pretense.
All of the three Palestinian female captives were arrested last December.
Two of the detainees are suffering from injuries sustained due to being shot at the hands of Israeli forces during arrest time. They are Abla al-Adam, 45 years old, and minor girl Lama al-Bakri who is only 15 years old.
The IOA extended the detention order of Abla al-Adam to January 12 and the girl Bakri to January 18 for the pretext of the completion of judiciary measures.
The detention order of a third woman called Abeer al-Tamimi, 27, was also extended to January 10 for the same pretense.
All of the three Palestinian female captives were arrested last December.
Tension ran high at the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque Wednesday morning after a group of Jewish settlers performed Talmudic rituals at the holy site under protection of Israeli forces.
Eyewitnesses revealed that Muslim worshipers confronted settlers by chanting “Allah the Greatest”. Meanwhile, an Israeli officer arrested the Palestinian young man Wael al-Rajabi. He was taken to the police station of al-Silsila gate in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.
A female settler broke into the Aqsa Mosque three times in the morning, while 24 other settlers stormed the plazas of the Muslims’ holy site from the Magharebah gate under tightened security measures, eyewitnesses reported.
Israeli policemen stationed at the various gates of the Aqsa Mosque continued confiscating the IDs of Palestinian youths and women prior to their entry to the Mosque. The policemen also continued barring Jerusalemite women who have been banned of accessing the Mosque for four months.
Settlers’ attempts to perform Talmudic rituals at the Aqsa Mosque have recently escalated in light of the increase of Israeli arrests and attacks on Muslim worshipers and guards of the Aqsa Mosque for confronting the repeated settlers’ incursions into the Mosque.
Eyewitnesses revealed that Muslim worshipers confronted settlers by chanting “Allah the Greatest”. Meanwhile, an Israeli officer arrested the Palestinian young man Wael al-Rajabi. He was taken to the police station of al-Silsila gate in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.
A female settler broke into the Aqsa Mosque three times in the morning, while 24 other settlers stormed the plazas of the Muslims’ holy site from the Magharebah gate under tightened security measures, eyewitnesses reported.
Israeli policemen stationed at the various gates of the Aqsa Mosque continued confiscating the IDs of Palestinian youths and women prior to their entry to the Mosque. The policemen also continued barring Jerusalemite women who have been banned of accessing the Mosque for four months.
Settlers’ attempts to perform Talmudic rituals at the Aqsa Mosque have recently escalated in light of the increase of Israeli arrests and attacks on Muslim worshipers and guards of the Aqsa Mosque for confronting the repeated settlers’ incursions into the Mosque.
Palestinian journalist Mohamed al-Qeiq has accused the Israeli administration of Afula hospital of attempting to slowly kill him since he started his hunger strike more than 40 days ago.
A Palestinian lawyer, who visited him on Tuesday in the hospital, affirmed that journalist Qeiq was insistent on continuing his hunger strike until his jailers released him or let him die.
The lawyer said that the prisoner was in bad physical shape as he was shackled to a bed in the hospital.
As a result of his prolonged hunger strike, the journalist suffers from serious health complications, including blood in urine, severe headache and dizziness, and persistent stomachaches, according to the lawyer.
The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped journalist Qeiq, who works as a reporter for al-Majd satellite channel, from his home in Ramallah city on November 21, 2015.
A Palestinian lawyer, who visited him on Tuesday in the hospital, affirmed that journalist Qeiq was insistent on continuing his hunger strike until his jailers released him or let him die.
The lawyer said that the prisoner was in bad physical shape as he was shackled to a bed in the hospital.
As a result of his prolonged hunger strike, the journalist suffers from serious health complications, including blood in urine, severe headache and dizziness, and persistent stomachaches, according to the lawyer.
The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped journalist Qeiq, who works as a reporter for al-Majd satellite channel, from his home in Ramallah city on November 21, 2015.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carried out at dawn Wednesday a number of arrests across occupied West Bank.
Israeli media sources claimed that “15 wanted Palestinians” were arrested for being involved in anti-occupation attacks, while PIC reporters affirmed that the detainees' number is more than what was declared.
During the arrest campaign, three Palestinians were arrested in Jenin while four others were kidnapped from Azun village, south of Qalqilia, and another from Tulkarem.
Israeli media claimed that two rifles and military equipment were allegedly found in Jenin.
Two more Palestinians were taken in Nablus, while another was arrested in Beit Fujar town, south of Bethlehem. Four other young men were arrested in al-Khalil as IOF broke into a number of towns south of the city.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that seven Israeli military patrols stormed Tamun town amid heavy firing of tear gas bombs and rubber bullets which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
At least a young man was injured after a tear gas bomb hit him in his hand during the clashes, the sources added.
Another young man was arrested from his house in the town.
Along the same line, a number of local homes were stormed and violently searched in Nablus. An ex-detainee who spent three years in Israeli jails was arrested during the raid.
Three other youths were detained as IOF broke into a number of towns and refugee camps in Nablus province.
In Qalqilia, similar raids were reported in Azun town, east of the city, amid heavy firing of tear gas bombs, causing a state of panic among the local residents. Two arrests were carried out during the raid.
Also in Jenin, IOF soldiers broke into Sahwa area at dawn today and stormed a local home before leaving the area.
Another youth was detained in Bethlehem.
Israeli media sources claimed that “15 wanted Palestinians” were arrested for being involved in anti-occupation attacks, while PIC reporters affirmed that the detainees' number is more than what was declared.
During the arrest campaign, three Palestinians were arrested in Jenin while four others were kidnapped from Azun village, south of Qalqilia, and another from Tulkarem.
Israeli media claimed that two rifles and military equipment were allegedly found in Jenin.
Two more Palestinians were taken in Nablus, while another was arrested in Beit Fujar town, south of Bethlehem. Four other young men were arrested in al-Khalil as IOF broke into a number of towns south of the city.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that seven Israeli military patrols stormed Tamun town amid heavy firing of tear gas bombs and rubber bullets which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
At least a young man was injured after a tear gas bomb hit him in his hand during the clashes, the sources added.
Another young man was arrested from his house in the town.
Along the same line, a number of local homes were stormed and violently searched in Nablus. An ex-detainee who spent three years in Israeli jails was arrested during the raid.
Three other youths were detained as IOF broke into a number of towns and refugee camps in Nablus province.
In Qalqilia, similar raids were reported in Azun town, east of the city, amid heavy firing of tear gas bombs, causing a state of panic among the local residents. Two arrests were carried out during the raid.
Also in Jenin, IOF soldiers broke into Sahwa area at dawn today and stormed a local home before leaving the area.
Another youth was detained in Bethlehem.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Wednesday at dawn, three Palestinians in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, one in Bethlehem, and two others in the central West Bank district of Tubas.
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded Jenin city, searched and ransacked many homes, and kidnapped three Palestinians, including a former political prisoner.
The soldiers kidnapped Ishaq Abdul-Rahman Jaboa', in Kharrouba neighborhood, searched homes and interrogated many Palestinians.
The army also invaded a residential building, belonging to members of Awartani family, violently searched all apartments, in addition to detonating water tanks on the rooftop, and kidnapped Mahmoud Hamad Awartani, 33.
Awartani is a former political prisoner, who was held for eight years in Israeli prisons, and is still suffering from earlier gunshot wounds in his chest, right thigh, and other parts of his body.
In addition, the soldiers kidnapped Nour Mahmoud Sa'adi, 22, from his brother’s home in a neighborhood in Jenin, and searched his father's home.
Also, a Palestinian teenager, identified as Ahmad Salti Thawabta, 16, was kidnapped from his home, in Beit Fajjar town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, after the soldiers invaded and searched the property.
Another Palestinian, identified as Ibrahim Sawafta, 18, was kidnapped from his home in Tubas town.
The soldiers clashed with many local youths, and fired many gas bombs; several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation; one child suffered minor burns in his arm, and was moved hospitalized.
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded Jenin city, searched and ransacked many homes, and kidnapped three Palestinians, including a former political prisoner.
The soldiers kidnapped Ishaq Abdul-Rahman Jaboa', in Kharrouba neighborhood, searched homes and interrogated many Palestinians.
The army also invaded a residential building, belonging to members of Awartani family, violently searched all apartments, in addition to detonating water tanks on the rooftop, and kidnapped Mahmoud Hamad Awartani, 33.
Awartani is a former political prisoner, who was held for eight years in Israeli prisons, and is still suffering from earlier gunshot wounds in his chest, right thigh, and other parts of his body.
In addition, the soldiers kidnapped Nour Mahmoud Sa'adi, 22, from his brother’s home in a neighborhood in Jenin, and searched his father's home.
Also, a Palestinian teenager, identified as Ahmad Salti Thawabta, 16, was kidnapped from his home, in Beit Fajjar town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, after the soldiers invaded and searched the property.
Another Palestinian, identified as Ibrahim Sawafta, 18, was kidnapped from his home in Tubas town.
The soldiers clashed with many local youths, and fired many gas bombs; several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation; one child suffered minor burns in his arm, and was moved hospitalized.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the Red Cross building in occupied East Jerusalem, kidnapped two Palestinians, and briefly detained two others; the Palestinians have been living in a tent in the compound, protesting an Israeli decision to force them out of Jerusalem.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers stormed the Red Cross quarters, and kidnapped Samer Abu ‘Aisha and Hijazi Abu Sbeih.
Silwanic added that the soldiers also kidnapped two other Palestinians from the protest tent, but released them approximately two hours later.
Last month, the Israeli authorities issued an order forcing Abu Aisha and Abu Sbeih, out of their city for six months, without charges, under the guise of the "emergency law." The two rejected the decision and took shelter in the Red Cross.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers stormed the Red Cross quarters, and kidnapped Samer Abu ‘Aisha and Hijazi Abu Sbeih.
Silwanic added that the soldiers also kidnapped two other Palestinians from the protest tent, but released them approximately two hours later.
Last month, the Israeli authorities issued an order forcing Abu Aisha and Abu Sbeih, out of their city for six months, without charges, under the guise of the "emergency law." The two rejected the decision and took shelter in the Red Cross.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, several towns in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, searched many homes, kidnapped four Palestinians and summoned many others, including a father and his two sons, for interrogation.
Local sources in Hebron said several military vehicles invaded Bani Neim town, east of the city, and kidnapped Moath and Ibrahim Harahsha.
The soldiers also invaded Halhoul town, north of Hebron, and kidnapped Bassel Azmi al-Baba, 19, while resident Khalil Riyadh Nammoura, 21, was kidnapped from his home in Doura town, south of Hebron.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and summoned Nasser Ayesh Ekhlayyel, 45, his sons Mohammad, 22, and Ayesh, 20, for interrogation in the Etzion military base.
The army also invaded and searched homes in Safa area, north of Beit Ummar, and summoned several Palestinians for interrogation in Etzion.
In related news, the army continued the closure of the main roads leading to Doura town and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, as the soldiers recently installed sand hills and iron barriers, to block traffic.
All main roads leading linking the villages of Abda, al-Karma and Deir Razeh, with Hebron, also remain blockaded.
In addition, the soldiers installed many roadblocks, especially at the main entrance of Nabi Younis town, north of Hebron, and the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the city.
Local sources in Hebron said several military vehicles invaded Bani Neim town, east of the city, and kidnapped Moath and Ibrahim Harahsha.
The soldiers also invaded Halhoul town, north of Hebron, and kidnapped Bassel Azmi al-Baba, 19, while resident Khalil Riyadh Nammoura, 21, was kidnapped from his home in Doura town, south of Hebron.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and summoned Nasser Ayesh Ekhlayyel, 45, his sons Mohammad, 22, and Ayesh, 20, for interrogation in the Etzion military base.
The army also invaded and searched homes in Safa area, north of Beit Ummar, and summoned several Palestinians for interrogation in Etzion.
In related news, the army continued the closure of the main roads leading to Doura town and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, as the soldiers recently installed sand hills and iron barriers, to block traffic.
All main roads leading linking the villages of Abda, al-Karma and Deir Razeh, with Hebron, also remain blockaded.
In addition, the soldiers installed many roadblocks, especially at the main entrance of Nabi Younis town, north of Hebron, and the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the city.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday kidnapped a Palestinian businessman at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing, north of the Gaza Strip.
Local sources said that Israeli officers at the crossing transferred Maher Mushtahi, a factory owner, to prison after interrogating him for about five hours.
They added that Mushtahi went to the crossing in order to officially travel to the West Bank.
The Palestinian Center for Prisoner Studies recently released a report stating that the IOF kidnapped last year 44 Palestinian passengers at Beit Hanoun crossing, including 32 businessmen and four patients.
Local sources said that Israeli officers at the crossing transferred Maher Mushtahi, a factory owner, to prison after interrogating him for about five hours.
They added that Mushtahi went to the crossing in order to officially travel to the West Bank.
The Palestinian Center for Prisoner Studies recently released a report stating that the IOF kidnapped last year 44 Palestinian passengers at Beit Hanoun crossing, including 32 businessmen and four patients.
