10 jan 2017
An Israeli court in Occupied Jerusalem extended on Tuesday the detention of the 17-year-old son of MP Ahmad Attoun, Mohammad, to January 24.
Captive Mohammad has been detained in Megiddo jail since December 01, 2016.
Mohammad is an ex-detainee and had previously served 22 months in Israeli prisons.
Captive Mohammad has been detained in Megiddo jail since December 01, 2016.
Mohammad is an ex-detainee and had previously served 22 months in Israeli prisons.
Israeli intelligence agents stormed at noon on Tuesday the home of the Palestinian martyr, Thaer Abu Ghazaleh, in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem and wreaked havoc in the house. The agents served a summons to the martyr’s father Abdussalam to be questioned in al-Qashaleh investigation center.
Quds Press news agency quoted the martyr’s aunt, Jumana Ghosheh, as saying that the agents searched the house for one hour and a half and confiscated cell phones and laptops. They tore off photos of the martyr along with other martyrs hanged on the house walls, she highlighted.
Martyr Abu Ghazaleh was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on October 08, 2015 after he carried out an anti-occupation stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. His body remained detained by the IOF until August 30, 2016.
Quds Press news agency quoted the martyr’s aunt, Jumana Ghosheh, as saying that the agents searched the house for one hour and a half and confiscated cell phones and laptops. They tore off photos of the martyr along with other martyrs hanged on the house walls, she highlighted.
Martyr Abu Ghazaleh was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on October 08, 2015 after he carried out an anti-occupation stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. His body remained detained by the IOF until August 30, 2016.
Escorted by a large force of Israeli police, the Israeli authorities' bulldozers and vehicles raided on Tuesday Qalansuwa city in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories and demolished 9 houses under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
A large group of Palestinian citizens crowded in an attempt to stop the demolition, yet the Israeli police prevented them from approaching the area.
They called on the Arab MPs and all political forces to stand by the owners of the demolished houses, adding that the situation is intolerable and may lead to dire consequences.
The Israeli police arrested a young man from Qalansuwa following the outbreak of confrontations between the police and the Palestinian citizens.
Gilad Erdan, the Israeli Minister of Public Security, praised the Israeli police forces for protecting the bulldozers and demolition vehicles in Qalansuwa.
Abdelbasset Salama, mayor of Qalansuwa, has declared that he will immediately submit his resignation following implementation of the demolition orders.
Hassouna Makhlouf, owner of one of the demolished houses, said that the Israeli police forcibly evicted them from their houses before they were razed to the ground.
Makhlouf added, "We appealed to the courts to prevent the demolition. "We hold the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for this and call on the Qalansuwa mayor to submit his resignation after our houses were demolished," he continued.
Abdulraheem Ouda, a resident of Qalansuwa, said that a large force of the Israeli police and special forces (Alesam) and more than 20 bulldozers raided the city in an unprecedented brutality while the citizens were in their works.
Ouda added, "Netanyahu wants to take revenge on us because of Amona settlement issue, and we tell him that we will rebuild our houses and stay here."
Yaser Makhlouf, whose house was demolished along with other 4 houses owned by the same family, said, "My son was about to get married in this house. It costed him a lot of money."
He pointed out that these retaliatory orders from the Israeli government incite violence and declare war against the Arab community.
Netanyahu had issued orders few weeks ago to escalate the demolitions in occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 Palestinian territories.
A large group of Palestinian citizens crowded in an attempt to stop the demolition, yet the Israeli police prevented them from approaching the area.
They called on the Arab MPs and all political forces to stand by the owners of the demolished houses, adding that the situation is intolerable and may lead to dire consequences.
The Israeli police arrested a young man from Qalansuwa following the outbreak of confrontations between the police and the Palestinian citizens.
Gilad Erdan, the Israeli Minister of Public Security, praised the Israeli police forces for protecting the bulldozers and demolition vehicles in Qalansuwa.
Abdelbasset Salama, mayor of Qalansuwa, has declared that he will immediately submit his resignation following implementation of the demolition orders.
Hassouna Makhlouf, owner of one of the demolished houses, said that the Israeli police forcibly evicted them from their houses before they were razed to the ground.
Makhlouf added, "We appealed to the courts to prevent the demolition. "We hold the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for this and call on the Qalansuwa mayor to submit his resignation after our houses were demolished," he continued.
Abdulraheem Ouda, a resident of Qalansuwa, said that a large force of the Israeli police and special forces (Alesam) and more than 20 bulldozers raided the city in an unprecedented brutality while the citizens were in their works.
Ouda added, "Netanyahu wants to take revenge on us because of Amona settlement issue, and we tell him that we will rebuild our houses and stay here."
Yaser Makhlouf, whose house was demolished along with other 4 houses owned by the same family, said, "My son was about to get married in this house. It costed him a lot of money."
He pointed out that these retaliatory orders from the Israeli government incite violence and declare war against the Arab community.
Netanyahu had issued orders few weeks ago to escalate the demolitions in occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 Palestinian territories.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at noontime Tuesday kidnapped two Palestinian children from Bethlehem’s southern town of al-Khader, after they aggressively beat them.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said two Palestinian children—10-year-old Mohamed Maher Salah and 12-year-old Mohamed Rami Salah—were kidnapped by the occupation soldiers near the apartheid fence, built on Palestinian lands in al-Khader town.
Prior to their abduction, the two minors were subjected to violent beating by the Israeli forces.
Medics reportedly rushed to the area to rescue the children, who were attacked on their way back home from school.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said two Palestinian children—10-year-old Mohamed Maher Salah and 12-year-old Mohamed Rami Salah—were kidnapped by the occupation soldiers near the apartheid fence, built on Palestinian lands in al-Khader town.
Prior to their abduction, the two minors were subjected to violent beating by the Israeli forces.
Medics reportedly rushed to the area to rescue the children, who were attacked on their way back home from school.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at noon Tuesday a Palestinian young man at Etzion checkpoint, north of al-Khalil, for allegedly trying to carry out a stabbing attack.
The IOF claimed that the detainee tried to stab an Israeli settler near the checkpoint.
No injuries were suffered during the attack, the IOF added.
The IOF claimed that the detainee tried to stab an Israeli settler near the checkpoint.
No injuries were suffered during the attack, the IOF added.
Israel’s magistrate court in occupied Jerusalem on Monday extended the remand of two family members of Fadi al-Qunbar, who was killed on Saturday after driving a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers.
Israeli media sources said that the judge decided to extend the arrest of Fadi’s brother and cousin till next Sunday.
The judge also decided to release Fadi's sister Shadia after ordering her house arrest for two days.
Fadi’s parents, sisters, and wife were earlier summoned and detained for investigation before being shortly released.
Israeli occupation police had detained at least five of Fadi’s relatives during raids in Jabal al-Mukabbir on Sunday after he drove a truck into a group of uniformed Israeli soldiers, killing four and injuring at least 15 others.
Israeli media sources said that the judge decided to extend the arrest of Fadi’s brother and cousin till next Sunday.
The judge also decided to release Fadi's sister Shadia after ordering her house arrest for two days.
Fadi’s parents, sisters, and wife were earlier summoned and detained for investigation before being shortly released.
Israeli occupation police had detained at least five of Fadi’s relatives during raids in Jabal al-Mukabbir on Sunday after he drove a truck into a group of uniformed Israeli soldiers, killing four and injuring at least 15 others.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight, at least 26 Palestinians, including several children, from their homes in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in occupied East Jerusalem, before abducting four children and a young man.
It said the soldiers abducted Osama ‘Oweisat, 12, his brother Bassem, 14, and their cousin Mohammad Oweisat, 14, after the soldiers invaded and ransacked their homes in Jabal al-Mokabber, in Jerusalem. The soldiers also invaded Silwan town, in Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Abdul-Karim Shiokhi.
The Jenin office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, searched dozens of homes and abducted eleven Palestinians, including teachers and former political prisoners.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Nazeeh Abu ‘Own, Islam Abu ‘Oun, Sa’id Abu ‘Oun, Emad Kanaan, Ahmad Malaisha, Ashraf Malaisha, Bassel Ghannam, Radwan Fashafsha, Bilal ‘Alawna and Ziad ‘Alawna.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-Far’a refugee camp, south of Tubas, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Saleh Jabarin, Rabea’ Jamil Mubarak, Mahmoud Nathmi and Qais Abu al-Hasan.
The Hebron office of the PPS, in the southern part of the West Bank, said several army vehicles invaded Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, searched homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Yacoub Mousa Jaradat, Fadi Ishaq Jaradat and Yousef Abdul-Razeq Jaradat.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Qussai Ahmad Abu Hashem, 16, in addition to stealing gold and cash from the family while searching the property.
In Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Talal Zo’rob, 38.
One Palestinian, identified as Samir Mahmoud Mousa, 35, was abducted from his home in the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem.
In related news, the army said it detained one Palestinian in the morning, allegedly after he attempted to stab one of them.
Leader in Hamas among scores of detainees in West Bank
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched at dawn Tuesday a large-scale arrest campaign throughout the West Bank. A leader and activists in Hamas Movement were among the detainees.
The PIC reporter quoted local sources as saying that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed Jab’a town, south of Jenin, and violently broke into the leader in Hamas Movement Nazih Abu Ein’s house before arresting him along with his son.
Abu Ein spent 18 years in Israeli jails in separate arrests, most recently was months ago.
His nephew was also arrested during the pre-dawn raid.
Five other youths were kidnapped from their houses in the town, while a number of local houses were violently stormed and searched.
Similar raids were carried out early today in Beit Ummar and Seir towns, north of al-Khalil.
Several houses were stormed and searched during the raids.
Two brothers were arrested in Beit Ummar which led to the outbreak of violent clashes in the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and rubber bullets.
In Nablus, IOF soldiers stormed Burin and Hawara towns, south of the city, and erected a number of checkpoints where several locals were stopped and interrogated.
In Tulkarem, clashes broke out when Israeli forces stormed its refugee camp and were deployed in large numbers throughout its neighborhoods.
Several teargas suffocation cases were reported during the clashes.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in occupied East Jerusalem, before abducting four children and a young man.
It said the soldiers abducted Osama ‘Oweisat, 12, his brother Bassem, 14, and their cousin Mohammad Oweisat, 14, after the soldiers invaded and ransacked their homes in Jabal al-Mokabber, in Jerusalem. The soldiers also invaded Silwan town, in Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Abdul-Karim Shiokhi.
The Jenin office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, searched dozens of homes and abducted eleven Palestinians, including teachers and former political prisoners.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Nazeeh Abu ‘Own, Islam Abu ‘Oun, Sa’id Abu ‘Oun, Emad Kanaan, Ahmad Malaisha, Ashraf Malaisha, Bassel Ghannam, Radwan Fashafsha, Bilal ‘Alawna and Ziad ‘Alawna.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-Far’a refugee camp, south of Tubas, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Saleh Jabarin, Rabea’ Jamil Mubarak, Mahmoud Nathmi and Qais Abu al-Hasan.
The Hebron office of the PPS, in the southern part of the West Bank, said several army vehicles invaded Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, searched homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Yacoub Mousa Jaradat, Fadi Ishaq Jaradat and Yousef Abdul-Razeq Jaradat.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Qussai Ahmad Abu Hashem, 16, in addition to stealing gold and cash from the family while searching the property.
In Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Talal Zo’rob, 38.
One Palestinian, identified as Samir Mahmoud Mousa, 35, was abducted from his home in the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem.
In related news, the army said it detained one Palestinian in the morning, allegedly after he attempted to stab one of them.
Leader in Hamas among scores of detainees in West Bank
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched at dawn Tuesday a large-scale arrest campaign throughout the West Bank. A leader and activists in Hamas Movement were among the detainees.
The PIC reporter quoted local sources as saying that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed Jab’a town, south of Jenin, and violently broke into the leader in Hamas Movement Nazih Abu Ein’s house before arresting him along with his son.
Abu Ein spent 18 years in Israeli jails in separate arrests, most recently was months ago.
His nephew was also arrested during the pre-dawn raid.
Five other youths were kidnapped from their houses in the town, while a number of local houses were violently stormed and searched.
Similar raids were carried out early today in Beit Ummar and Seir towns, north of al-Khalil.
Several houses were stormed and searched during the raids.
Two brothers were arrested in Beit Ummar which led to the outbreak of violent clashes in the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and rubber bullets.
In Nablus, IOF soldiers stormed Burin and Hawara towns, south of the city, and erected a number of checkpoints where several locals were stopped and interrogated.
In Tulkarem, clashes broke out when Israeli forces stormed its refugee camp and were deployed in large numbers throughout its neighborhoods.
Several teargas suffocation cases were reported during the clashes.
Israeli soldiers on Monday evening kidnapped a Palestinian child at a makeshift checkpoint near Bethlehem city and took him to an unknown place.
Local sources said that 16-year-old Omar al-Farroukh, from Sa’ir town in al-Khalil, was taken prisoner at an Israeli roadblock near Bethlehem.
The whereabouts of the boy is still unknown.
In a separate incident, the Israeli army closed yesterday evening the entrance that leads to Beit Einun and Sa’ir towns.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli army blocked the road to Beit Einun and Sa’ir with the iron barrier, which already exists there, and barred the locals from leaving or entering the area.
They also said that the army deployed dozens of troops with their military vehicles around the barrier.
Local sources said that 16-year-old Omar al-Farroukh, from Sa’ir town in al-Khalil, was taken prisoner at an Israeli roadblock near Bethlehem.
The whereabouts of the boy is still unknown.
In a separate incident, the Israeli army closed yesterday evening the entrance that leads to Beit Einun and Sa’ir towns.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli army blocked the road to Beit Einun and Sa’ir with the iron barrier, which already exists there, and barred the locals from leaving or entering the area.
They also said that the army deployed dozens of troops with their military vehicles around the barrier.
Israeli soldiers from a prison riot control unit on Monday evening violently stormed section 9 of the Negev jail and assaulted Palestinian prisoners.
In a letter leaked from the jail, the supervisor of those prisoners said that 120 detainees were transferred to other sections and prohibited from taking their clothes with them.
He added that the soldiers also ransacked the cells of the prisoners in the section.
He appealed to human rights groups to stand by the prisoners, who are exposed to harsh incarceration conditions in the Negev jail.
In a letter leaked from the jail, the supervisor of those prisoners said that 120 detainees were transferred to other sections and prohibited from taking their clothes with them.
He added that the soldiers also ransacked the cells of the prisoners in the section.
He appealed to human rights groups to stand by the prisoners, who are exposed to harsh incarceration conditions in the Negev jail.
