16 jan 2020
Israeli forces today detained 11 Palestinians in multiple raids in occupied Jerusalem and across the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner Society (PPS).
It said in a press statement that Israeli forces detained four Palestinians from the northern West Bank governorate of Jenin.
Israeli general security units raided the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, resulting in the detention of five Palestinians.
One of the five detainees was identified as Nizam abu Ramuz, who was arrested after being summoned to appear before the Israeli security. He has been detained and denied access to Jerusalem many times before.
Israeli forces conducted a military raid in Yatta, in the south of the West Bank, that resulted in the detention of two Palestinians aged 18 and 19 years following the demolition of a house in the town.
It said in a press statement that Israeli forces detained four Palestinians from the northern West Bank governorate of Jenin.
Israeli general security units raided the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, resulting in the detention of five Palestinians.
One of the five detainees was identified as Nizam abu Ramuz, who was arrested after being summoned to appear before the Israeli security. He has been detained and denied access to Jerusalem many times before.
Israeli forces conducted a military raid in Yatta, in the south of the West Bank, that resulted in the detention of two Palestinians aged 18 and 19 years following the demolition of a house in the town.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday injured one Palestinian citizen, and kidnaped two in Jenin and four others in Jerusalem.
According to local sources, the IOF broke into and ransacked the house of Shadi Jarrar in Jenin city and kidnaped his son Mohamed.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out with the IOF near Jarrar’s house, during which one local young man suffered a rubber bullet injury.
Other also suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes during the events.
Anonymous gunmen reportedly opened fire at Israeli soldiers during their campaign in Jenin city, but the IOF did not state if anyone of its elements was injured in the shooting incident.
Another young man identified as Mohamed Huwashin was taken prisoner after the IOF raided his home in Jenin refugee camp.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces stormed Issawiya district in the east of the city and kidnaped four young men from their homes.
The detainees were identified as Tayseer Muhaisen, Naseem Muhaisen, Musaab Muhaisen and Mohamed Abu Rayyala.
In Jericho city, the IOF reportedly assaulted some members of a Palestinian family during a violent raid on their house. The house belongs to Suleiman Abu Rumi.
According to local sources, the IOF broke into and ransacked the house of Shadi Jarrar in Jenin city and kidnaped his son Mohamed.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out with the IOF near Jarrar’s house, during which one local young man suffered a rubber bullet injury.
Other also suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes during the events.
Anonymous gunmen reportedly opened fire at Israeli soldiers during their campaign in Jenin city, but the IOF did not state if anyone of its elements was injured in the shooting incident.
Another young man identified as Mohamed Huwashin was taken prisoner after the IOF raided his home in Jenin refugee camp.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces stormed Issawiya district in the east of the city and kidnaped four young men from their homes.
The detainees were identified as Tayseer Muhaisen, Naseem Muhaisen, Musaab Muhaisen and Mohamed Abu Rayyala.
In Jericho city, the IOF reportedly assaulted some members of a Palestinian family during a violent raid on their house. The house belongs to Suleiman Abu Rumi.
33 Palestinian minors has been suffering from harsh incarceration conditions and maltreatment since they were transferred recently from Ofer to Damon jail without being accompanied by their representatives (adult prisoners).
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, Israeli prison forces stormed the section of the Damon jail where the 33 juveniles had been locked up after their transfer from Ofer jail and removed all electric equipment from the cells.
Those children also refused several times to take meals served to them, saying the quality and quantity of the food were very bad, and complained of not having enough blankets to protect themselves against the cold atmosphere in the cells.
The section’s bathrooms are also open and with no curtain and the children has not been able to take a shower since they came to the jail.
The administration of the Ramon jail also confiscated money, about 8,000 shekels, allocated to the children to buy their needs from the commissary, falsely claiming that it gave the money to their representatives in Ofer jail.
Consequently, the prisoners in Ofer jail decided to take protest steps in the coming hours to pressure Israeli jailers to end its violations against the children and allow their representatives to be with them in Ramon jail.
There are about 200 Palestinian minors in Israeli jails, and they receive supervision, representation and care by adult prisoners.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, Israeli prison forces stormed the section of the Damon jail where the 33 juveniles had been locked up after their transfer from Ofer jail and removed all electric equipment from the cells.
Those children also refused several times to take meals served to them, saying the quality and quantity of the food were very bad, and complained of not having enough blankets to protect themselves against the cold atmosphere in the cells.
The section’s bathrooms are also open and with no curtain and the children has not been able to take a shower since they came to the jail.
The administration of the Ramon jail also confiscated money, about 8,000 shekels, allocated to the children to buy their needs from the commissary, falsely claiming that it gave the money to their representatives in Ofer jail.
Consequently, the prisoners in Ofer jail decided to take protest steps in the coming hours to pressure Israeli jailers to end its violations against the children and allow their representatives to be with them in Ramon jail.
There are about 200 Palestinian minors in Israeli jails, and they receive supervision, representation and care by adult prisoners.
The Shin Bet, Israel’s intelligence service, on Wednesday evening arrested a Palestinian passenger at the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border crossing in northern Gaza after he went there to obtain a travel permit.
The passenger was identified as Salah al-Qarra from Khan Younis in southern Gaza and was arrested after he went to the Israeli side of the crossing for an interview in order to obtain a travel permit, according to Asra Media Office.
In a similar incident on Tuesday, Israeli officers arrested a Gazan passenger called Waleed Deeb at the same crossing after he tried to obtain a permit to travel through Allenby crossing in the West Bank to Jordan.
However, the citizen was detained and interrogated for several hours before he was taken away by Israeli officers.
13 Palestinian passengers from Gaza had been arrested in 2019 at the Beit Hanoun crossing.
The passenger was identified as Salah al-Qarra from Khan Younis in southern Gaza and was arrested after he went to the Israeli side of the crossing for an interview in order to obtain a travel permit, according to Asra Media Office.
In a similar incident on Tuesday, Israeli officers arrested a Gazan passenger called Waleed Deeb at the same crossing after he tried to obtain a permit to travel through Allenby crossing in the West Bank to Jordan.
However, the citizen was detained and interrogated for several hours before he was taken away by Israeli officers.
13 Palestinian passengers from Gaza had been arrested in 2019 at the Beit Hanoun crossing.
15 jan 2020
The Israeli authorities today freed Alaa Abu Jazar, 43, from Rafah city in the Gaza Strip, one day after he had completed his 17-year prison sentence but was kept in prison awaiting new interrogation, according to the Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups.
They said that the Israeli authorities informed the Abu Jazar family that he will be sent home today after dampening family plans to celebrate his release yesterday by telling them that he will remain incarcerated pending new interrogation.
The decision to extend the detention of Abu Jazar came after the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) raided Remon prison, where he was kept, and relocated as a result some of the prisoners who are members of the organizing committee.
Abu Jazar is father to one daughter, Jomana, who was several months old when he was arrested and sentenced for 17 years in 2003 for his resistance of the Israeli occupation. Jomana has lost her mother, grandfather and an uncle while her father was in prison.
They said that the Israeli authorities informed the Abu Jazar family that he will be sent home today after dampening family plans to celebrate his release yesterday by telling them that he will remain incarcerated pending new interrogation.
The decision to extend the detention of Abu Jazar came after the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) raided Remon prison, where he was kept, and relocated as a result some of the prisoners who are members of the organizing committee.
Abu Jazar is father to one daughter, Jomana, who was several months old when he was arrested and sentenced for 17 years in 2003 for his resistance of the Israeli occupation. Jomana has lost her mother, grandfather and an uncle while her father was in prison.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday arrested a Palestinian citizen at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing north of the Gaza Strip.
Abed al-Naser Farwana, head of the studies and documentation unit at the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission, said that the IOF arrested a Gaza resident identified as Walid Deeb at Erez crossing.
According to Farwana, Deeb was detained at the crossing and interrogated for hours before he was transferred to an undeclared destination.
Farwana confirmed that Deeb had obtained an Israeli permit to travel to Jordan.
Farwana said that the Israeli occupation authorities use Erez crossing to harass, blackmail and put pressure on the Palestinian residents of the besieged Gaza Strip. All fall in line with a collective punishment policy pursued against them.
Abed al-Naser Farwana, head of the studies and documentation unit at the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission, said that the IOF arrested a Gaza resident identified as Walid Deeb at Erez crossing.
According to Farwana, Deeb was detained at the crossing and interrogated for hours before he was transferred to an undeclared destination.
Farwana confirmed that Deeb had obtained an Israeli permit to travel to Jordan.
Farwana said that the Israeli occupation authorities use Erez crossing to harass, blackmail and put pressure on the Palestinian residents of the besieged Gaza Strip. All fall in line with a collective punishment policy pursued against them.
Israeli forces today detained five Palestinians and ransacked several civilian houses in multiple overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoners’ Society (PPS).
PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces rounded up two Palestinian brothers after ransacking their houses in Bilin village, located to the west of Ramallah city.
During ensuing confrontations, Israeli soldiers opened fire towards local youngsters who gathered to block the troops’ passage. No injuries were reported though.
In Bethlehem district, PPS confirmed an Israeli military raid into Aida refugee camp, resulting in the detention of a Palestinian.
Security sources elaborated that Israeli military vehicles also stormed Beit Fajjar and al-Ubeidiya towns, located to the south and east of Bethlehem city, where soldiers thoroughly searched several houses, including the family house of a journalist, turning them upside down.
Soldiers also barged their way to the Bethlehem city neighborhoods of Hindaza and Wadi Shaheen, where they inspected the identity cards of pedestrians and checked the recordings of surveillance cameras installed on a local mosque.
Another Palestinian was detained from Nablus district and another from Hebron district.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
IOF arrests 4 Palestinians in West Bank campaigns
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday kidnapped a number of Palestinian citizens during overnight raids in the West Bank.
Local sources said that the IOF stormed the eastern area of Nablus City and arrested Baker Dweikat after breaking into his family house.
In Ramallah, the IOF stormed Ni'lin town and arrested two Palestinian youths indentified as Mustafa al-Khatib and Ahmad al-Khatib.
Local residents said that violent clashes flared up between IOF soldiers and Palestinian citizens during the raid.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem City, kidnapped Ahmad Abu Odeh and transferred him to an undeclared destination.
PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces rounded up two Palestinian brothers after ransacking their houses in Bilin village, located to the west of Ramallah city.
During ensuing confrontations, Israeli soldiers opened fire towards local youngsters who gathered to block the troops’ passage. No injuries were reported though.
In Bethlehem district, PPS confirmed an Israeli military raid into Aida refugee camp, resulting in the detention of a Palestinian.
Security sources elaborated that Israeli military vehicles also stormed Beit Fajjar and al-Ubeidiya towns, located to the south and east of Bethlehem city, where soldiers thoroughly searched several houses, including the family house of a journalist, turning them upside down.
Soldiers also barged their way to the Bethlehem city neighborhoods of Hindaza and Wadi Shaheen, where they inspected the identity cards of pedestrians and checked the recordings of surveillance cameras installed on a local mosque.
Another Palestinian was detained from Nablus district and another from Hebron district.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
IOF arrests 4 Palestinians in West Bank campaigns
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday kidnapped a number of Palestinian citizens during overnight raids in the West Bank.
Local sources said that the IOF stormed the eastern area of Nablus City and arrested Baker Dweikat after breaking into his family house.
In Ramallah, the IOF stormed Ni'lin town and arrested two Palestinian youths indentified as Mustafa al-Khatib and Ahmad al-Khatib.
Local residents said that violent clashes flared up between IOF soldiers and Palestinian citizens during the raid.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem City, kidnapped Ahmad Abu Odeh and transferred him to an undeclared destination.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, a young Palestinian man, and summoned two others, including a journalist, for interrogation, in Bethlehem Governorate, south of occupied East Jerusalem, in the West Bank.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, searched and ransacked several homes, and abducted one Palestinian.
The Palestinian identified the Palestinian as Ahmad Harbi Abu Odah, 23, was cuffed by the soldiers who took him to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-‘Obeydiyya town, east of Bethlehem, searched homes, before summoning Yahia Ismael al-‘Asa, 39, and a journalist, identified as Soheib Aziz al-‘Asa, 33.
In Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded and searched the homes of Hatem and his brother Samir Ibrahim Thawabta.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, searched and ransacked several homes, and abducted one Palestinian.
The Palestinian identified the Palestinian as Ahmad Harbi Abu Odah, 23, was cuffed by the soldiers who took him to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-‘Obeydiyya town, east of Bethlehem, searched homes, before summoning Yahia Ismael al-‘Asa, 39, and a journalist, identified as Soheib Aziz al-‘Asa, 33.
In Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded and searched the homes of Hatem and his brother Samir Ibrahim Thawabta.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Bil’in Palestinian village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted two siblings.
Abdullah Abu Rahma, a former political prisoner and the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Bil’in, said the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Ahmad, 43, and his brother Mustafa Khatib, 48.
He added that the soldiers fired live rounds, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians who protested the invasion.
Abdullah Abu Rahma, a former political prisoner and the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Bil’in, said the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Ahmad, 43, and his brother Mustafa Khatib, 48.
He added that the soldiers fired live rounds, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians who protested the invasion.
