11 jan 2017
Israeli special forces arrested two Palestinian doctors on Wednesday after storming a clinic in Shu'fat refugee camp to the northeast of occupied Jerusalem.
According to local sources, a special Israeli force broke into the camp in the afternoon amid heavy firing of sound and gas bombs.
The Israeli force raided a clinic in the camp and arrested two doctors, the sources said, pointing out that both of them have Palestinian IDs.
The Israeli forces conduct regular raids into the camp while students are leaving their schools spreading fear and panic among them.
According to local sources, a special Israeli force broke into the camp in the afternoon amid heavy firing of sound and gas bombs.
The Israeli force raided a clinic in the camp and arrested two doctors, the sources said, pointing out that both of them have Palestinian IDs.
The Israeli forces conduct regular raids into the camp while students are leaving their schools spreading fear and panic among them.
The longest-serving Palestinian prisoner Nael Barghouthi, 59, has been transferred from Raymond prison to Gilboa prison, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) revealed.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has recently transferred Barghouthi for more than four times between Israeli prisons.
Barghouthi is the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner as he has been imprisoned for 36 years in Israeli jails.
Along with over 1,000 fellow prisoners, he was released in 2011 as part of the Wafa al-Ahrar prisoner exchange deal.
While he got married after his release and returned to his normal life, in 2014, he was re-arrested along with other former prisoners in a series of arrests in flagrant violation of the prisoners exchange deal.
He was then sentenced to 30 months which he had finished on December 17, 2016.
However, Israeli authorities kept him jailed pending the response of the military objection committee to the attorney general’s appeal calling for applying the same old verdict against him for a life sentence and 18 additional years.
Last week, Israeli military court of Ofer refused to release Barghouthi pending the issuance of the appeals committee’s decision.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has recently transferred Barghouthi for more than four times between Israeli prisons.
Barghouthi is the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner as he has been imprisoned for 36 years in Israeli jails.
Along with over 1,000 fellow prisoners, he was released in 2011 as part of the Wafa al-Ahrar prisoner exchange deal.
While he got married after his release and returned to his normal life, in 2014, he was re-arrested along with other former prisoners in a series of arrests in flagrant violation of the prisoners exchange deal.
He was then sentenced to 30 months which he had finished on December 17, 2016.
However, Israeli authorities kept him jailed pending the response of the military objection committee to the attorney general’s appeal calling for applying the same old verdict against him for a life sentence and 18 additional years.
Last week, Israeli military court of Ofer refused to release Barghouthi pending the issuance of the appeals committee’s decision.
The Israeli Ofer Military court on Wednesday sentenced two Palestinian brothers to actual imprisonment and steep fines.
According to the Muhjat al-Quds Foundation for Martyrs and Prisoners, the Ofer court sentenced prisoner Omar Abu Ayash to 38 months in jail and his brother Youssef to 26 months, along with a fine of up to 6,000 shekels each.
21-year-old prisoner Omar Abu Ayash, held in the Nafha lock-up, was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on January 26, 2015.
Omar’s 24-year-old brother, Youssef, was arrested on September 07, 2015. He has been incarcerated in the Ofer jail.
Omar and Youssef, natives of al-Khalil’s town of Beit Ummar, were charged by the occupation authorities with affiliation with the Islamic Jihad resistance group and involvement in anti-occupation activities.
Another brother of Omar and Youssef—Tamer—was arrested by the occupation soldiers on July 05, 2015 and sent to the Nafha prison on the same charges. No court trial has been held for Tamer so far.
According to the Muhjat al-Quds Foundation for Martyrs and Prisoners, the Ofer court sentenced prisoner Omar Abu Ayash to 38 months in jail and his brother Youssef to 26 months, along with a fine of up to 6,000 shekels each.
21-year-old prisoner Omar Abu Ayash, held in the Nafha lock-up, was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on January 26, 2015.
Omar’s 24-year-old brother, Youssef, was arrested on September 07, 2015. He has been incarcerated in the Ofer jail.
Omar and Youssef, natives of al-Khalil’s town of Beit Ummar, were charged by the occupation authorities with affiliation with the Islamic Jihad resistance group and involvement in anti-occupation activities.
Another brother of Omar and Youssef—Tamer—was arrested by the occupation soldiers on July 05, 2015 and sent to the Nafha prison on the same charges. No court trial has been held for Tamer so far.
Palestinian prisoners held in Etzion prison complained of their poor and catastrophic detention conditions due to the acute shortage of winter clothing and blankets, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) revealed.
The PPS’ lawyer Jaklin Fararja quoted prisoners as complaining of the extreme cold and the lack of heating means, and the deliberate medical negligence policy pursued against the sick detainees.
The lawyer pointed out that three Palestinian minors are held in Etzion detention center amid very difficult detention conditions.
The prisoner Muhanad Abu Sal, 17, suffers a difficult health situation as he was arrested only few days after undergoing a medical surgery.
Ihab Suleiman, 18, was held in an iron cell and left without food for more than 24 hours after being detained from his house in an Israeli violent raid to Beit Fujar town in Bethlehem.
The 15-year-old minor Yazan Deiria was subjected to severe beating during and after his detention at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
The PPS’ lawyer Jaklin Fararja quoted prisoners as complaining of the extreme cold and the lack of heating means, and the deliberate medical negligence policy pursued against the sick detainees.
The lawyer pointed out that three Palestinian minors are held in Etzion detention center amid very difficult detention conditions.
The prisoner Muhanad Abu Sal, 17, suffers a difficult health situation as he was arrested only few days after undergoing a medical surgery.
Ihab Suleiman, 18, was held in an iron cell and left without food for more than 24 hours after being detained from his house in an Israeli violent raid to Beit Fujar town in Bethlehem.
The 15-year-old minor Yazan Deiria was subjected to severe beating during and after his detention at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
The Palestinian Prisoners society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight, at least thirty-three Palestinians, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, during massive invasions and violent searches of homes.
The Bethlehem office of the PPS said the soldiers have abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mohammad Hasan Rabay’a, 34, adding that the Palestinian was previously held by Israel for twelve consecutive years.
It added that the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, and conducted violent searches of dozens of homes before abducting twelve Palestinians.
The abducted residents have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, Abdullah Yousef al-Badan, Ma’moun Sabah al-‘Amour, Sami Sabah, Moayyad Hmeid, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, Sufian al-‘Amour, Qussai al-‘Amour, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, Mousa Mohammad al-‘Amour, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour and Khalil al-‘Amour.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted five Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Riyad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Ra’ed at-Till, from the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron city, in addition to three Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy, Mohammad Abdullah Abu Sondos and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, searched many homes and abducted Ibrahim Fayyad, Islam al-Fouda, Nayef Abu ar-Rob and Mo’ab Sabbagh.
In Ramallah, the soldiers abducted three Palestinians, identified as Ali Ata Rimawi, Salah Affana and Rami al-Atshan, after invading their homes and searching them.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-Jiftlik village, north of Jericho, and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Omar Shehda Ed’eis and Mohammad Adnan Ed’eis.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers abducted Lieutenant Talal Dweikat, and Mohammad Hmeidan.
In Salfit, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Najeh Moqada.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded many homes in Jabal al-Mokabber village, and abducted three children, identified as Karam Raed ‘Oweisat, 13, Radi Aziz ‘Oweisat, 14, and Adham Abed ‘Oweisat, 14.
27 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli army in predawn sweep
At least 27 Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at predawn time Wednesday in an abduction sweep rocking the West Bank and Jerusalem.
The Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for the abduction of 24 Palestinians on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
The campaign targeted four Palestinians from Nour Shams camp, to the east of Tulkarem, two from Balata camp, in eastern Nablus, and two others from eastern Qalqilya and northern Salfit.
Three more Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF from northern Ramallah while two other youths were arrested in Jerusalem’s northwestern town of Qatna and al-Khalil’s southern town of Dura.
According to the Israeli army statement, the sweep targeted 11 Palestinians from Bethlehem’s southern town of Tekoua’.
At the same time, the IOF rolled into the Balata refugee camp, to the east of Nablus province, and kidnapped the member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council Talel Dweikat and Jenin’s former governor after they broke into his family.
Another Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the IOF from his family home in the process.
The IOF also arrested the Palestinian youth Mourad Hmeidan from the Balata refugee camp after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
The occupation army reportedly ravaged civilian homes in Balata’s southern corners, sparking tension in the area.
Just before midnight, Israeli army patrols stormed Nablus’s southern town of Ourata and rummaged into a Palestinian home before they backtracked on way to Hawara military camp.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian youths from the northern occupied West Bank province of Tulkarem following assaults on Nour Shams refugee camp, to the east.
A PIC news correspondent identified the four arrestees as Mosaab al-Sabagh, Nayef Abu al-Rub, Ibrahim Fayad, and Islam Fawda.
The occupation patrols reportedly broke into the homes of the newly-captured youths and aggressively attacked their parents and relatives.
The occupation soldiers climbed over the rooftops of civilian homes before they retreated at daybreak.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron, One In Jenin
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that Israeli soldiers have abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least five Palestinians in several communities in the district. The army also abducted one Palestinian in the northern West Bank district of Jenin.
The PPS said several army vehicles invaded the town of ath-Thaheriyya, south of Hebron, searched many homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Raed at-Till.
The soldiers also summoned Osama Mohammad Harb, 21, for interrogation in Etzion security base and security center, north of Hebron.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded the al-Majd village, southwest of Hebron, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy.
The PPS added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Abu Sondos, from his home in Abu al-‘Asja village, and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub, from Doura town, south of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers installed a military roadblock at the main entrance of the ath-Thaheriyya town, stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated scores of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched several homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Sa’id Mohammad Herzallah.
Army Abducts Eleven Palestinians In Teqoua’
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn the town of Teqoua’, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, stormed and searched many homes and abducted eleven Palestinians.
The soldiers invaded Teqoua’ from several directions, after surrounding it, initiated extensive searches of homes, while interrogating many Palestinians and inspecting their ID cards, and abducted twelve.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, 18, Abdullah Yousef al-‘Amour, 17, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, 18, Qussai Mohammad al-‘Amour, 19, Sufian Atallah al-‘Amour, 22, Mousa Khalil al-‘Amour, 24, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour, 20, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, 20, Khalil Emad al-‘Amour, 21, Ma’moun Salim Sabah 19, Sami Ali Sabah, 22, and Moayyad Mohammad Hajahja, 20.
In related news, the soldiers abducted at least six Palestinians; five in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Furthermore, Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers invaded an area northeast of Yatta town, south of Hebron, and bulldozed a recently rehabilitated road that was funded by international donors, to help connect Palestinian villages and towns in the area.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the destroyed road was very vital in the area, and that the army has demolished and destroyed various internationally-funded projects, including those funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU).
The Bethlehem office of the PPS said the soldiers have abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mohammad Hasan Rabay’a, 34, adding that the Palestinian was previously held by Israel for twelve consecutive years.
It added that the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, and conducted violent searches of dozens of homes before abducting twelve Palestinians.
The abducted residents have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, Abdullah Yousef al-Badan, Ma’moun Sabah al-‘Amour, Sami Sabah, Moayyad Hmeid, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, Sufian al-‘Amour, Qussai al-‘Amour, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, Mousa Mohammad al-‘Amour, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour and Khalil al-‘Amour.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted five Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Riyad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Ra’ed at-Till, from the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron city, in addition to three Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy, Mohammad Abdullah Abu Sondos and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, searched many homes and abducted Ibrahim Fayyad, Islam al-Fouda, Nayef Abu ar-Rob and Mo’ab Sabbagh.
In Ramallah, the soldiers abducted three Palestinians, identified as Ali Ata Rimawi, Salah Affana and Rami al-Atshan, after invading their homes and searching them.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-Jiftlik village, north of Jericho, and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Omar Shehda Ed’eis and Mohammad Adnan Ed’eis.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers abducted Lieutenant Talal Dweikat, and Mohammad Hmeidan.
In Salfit, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Najeh Moqada.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded many homes in Jabal al-Mokabber village, and abducted three children, identified as Karam Raed ‘Oweisat, 13, Radi Aziz ‘Oweisat, 14, and Adham Abed ‘Oweisat, 14.
27 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli army in predawn sweep
At least 27 Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at predawn time Wednesday in an abduction sweep rocking the West Bank and Jerusalem.
The Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for the abduction of 24 Palestinians on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
The campaign targeted four Palestinians from Nour Shams camp, to the east of Tulkarem, two from Balata camp, in eastern Nablus, and two others from eastern Qalqilya and northern Salfit.
Three more Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF from northern Ramallah while two other youths were arrested in Jerusalem’s northwestern town of Qatna and al-Khalil’s southern town of Dura.
According to the Israeli army statement, the sweep targeted 11 Palestinians from Bethlehem’s southern town of Tekoua’.
At the same time, the IOF rolled into the Balata refugee camp, to the east of Nablus province, and kidnapped the member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council Talel Dweikat and Jenin’s former governor after they broke into his family.
Another Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the IOF from his family home in the process.
The IOF also arrested the Palestinian youth Mourad Hmeidan from the Balata refugee camp after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
The occupation army reportedly ravaged civilian homes in Balata’s southern corners, sparking tension in the area.
Just before midnight, Israeli army patrols stormed Nablus’s southern town of Ourata and rummaged into a Palestinian home before they backtracked on way to Hawara military camp.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian youths from the northern occupied West Bank province of Tulkarem following assaults on Nour Shams refugee camp, to the east.
A PIC news correspondent identified the four arrestees as Mosaab al-Sabagh, Nayef Abu al-Rub, Ibrahim Fayad, and Islam Fawda.
The occupation patrols reportedly broke into the homes of the newly-captured youths and aggressively attacked their parents and relatives.
The occupation soldiers climbed over the rooftops of civilian homes before they retreated at daybreak.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron, One In Jenin
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that Israeli soldiers have abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least five Palestinians in several communities in the district. The army also abducted one Palestinian in the northern West Bank district of Jenin.
The PPS said several army vehicles invaded the town of ath-Thaheriyya, south of Hebron, searched many homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Raed at-Till.
The soldiers also summoned Osama Mohammad Harb, 21, for interrogation in Etzion security base and security center, north of Hebron.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded the al-Majd village, southwest of Hebron, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy.
The PPS added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Abu Sondos, from his home in Abu al-‘Asja village, and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub, from Doura town, south of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers installed a military roadblock at the main entrance of the ath-Thaheriyya town, stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated scores of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched several homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Sa’id Mohammad Herzallah.
Army Abducts Eleven Palestinians In Teqoua’
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn the town of Teqoua’, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, stormed and searched many homes and abducted eleven Palestinians.
The soldiers invaded Teqoua’ from several directions, after surrounding it, initiated extensive searches of homes, while interrogating many Palestinians and inspecting their ID cards, and abducted twelve.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, 18, Abdullah Yousef al-‘Amour, 17, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, 18, Qussai Mohammad al-‘Amour, 19, Sufian Atallah al-‘Amour, 22, Mousa Khalil al-‘Amour, 24, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour, 20, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, 20, Khalil Emad al-‘Amour, 21, Ma’moun Salim Sabah 19, Sami Ali Sabah, 22, and Moayyad Mohammad Hajahja, 20.
In related news, the soldiers abducted at least six Palestinians; five in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Furthermore, Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers invaded an area northeast of Yatta town, south of Hebron, and bulldozed a recently rehabilitated road that was funded by international donors, to help connect Palestinian villages and towns in the area.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the destroyed road was very vital in the area, and that the army has demolished and destroyed various internationally-funded projects, including those funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU).
