4 july 2014
Addameer is deeply concerned about the continued and intensified attacks on Palestinian children, especially in the Jerusalem area, as retribution for the discovery of the bodies of three settlers in Hebron after their disappearance on 12 June.
The most recent attack is on Palestinian-American child Tarek Abu Khdeir, aged 15, who was brutally beaten in the yard of his uncle’s home by two undercover Israeli police agents in Shofat last night. Tarek is a United States citizen from Florida who is visiting Palestine on holiday.
On 3 July, around 8pm, Tarek was brutally beaten, primarily in his face and head, and arrested without any charges or accusations brought against him. He was taken to a police station despite his family’s requests that he be urgently treated at a hospital for his injuries. According to Tarek’s father, the Israeli police delayed treatment for about 5 hours until 1:20AM, when he was transferred to Hadassa Hospital. The family was denied access to Tarek until his hospitalization.
No charges or accusations have been brought against Tarek, yet his despite his young age and unlawful treatment, his detention has been extended until the morning of Sunday 6 July in the Court of First Instances in Jerusalem.
The most recent attack is on Palestinian-American child Tarek Abu Khdeir, aged 15, who was brutally beaten in the yard of his uncle’s home by two undercover Israeli police agents in Shofat last night. Tarek is a United States citizen from Florida who is visiting Palestine on holiday.
On 3 July, around 8pm, Tarek was brutally beaten, primarily in his face and head, and arrested without any charges or accusations brought against him. He was taken to a police station despite his family’s requests that he be urgently treated at a hospital for his injuries. According to Tarek’s father, the Israeli police delayed treatment for about 5 hours until 1:20AM, when he was transferred to Hadassa Hospital. The family was denied access to Tarek until his hospitalization.
No charges or accusations have been brought against Tarek, yet his despite his young age and unlawful treatment, his detention has been extended until the morning of Sunday 6 July in the Court of First Instances in Jerusalem.
Tarek is one of 11 Palestinians who were beaten and arrested in Shofat last night following the brutal murder of 16-year old child Mohammad Abu Khdeir, who was found beaten and burned on the ruins of Palestinian destroyed village Deir Yassin hours after he was kidnapped in a retribution act. The Israeli government has instated a gag-order regarding the circumstances of Mohammad’s kidnapping and murder.
The continued state-sanctioned violence against children is unlawful and unacceptable. Addameer urges immediate action and calls on the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United States consulate and all regional embassies and consulates, human rights organizations and journalists to attend Tarek Abu Khdeir’s hearing on Sunday 6 July to investigate the intensified aggression against Palestinian children.
The hearing will be held on Sunday 6 July in the morning at the Court of First Instances in Jerusalem, next to the Jerusalem Municipality and Russian Compound. For inquiries, please contact: info@addameer.ps
The continued state-sanctioned violence against children is unlawful and unacceptable. Addameer urges immediate action and calls on the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United States consulate and all regional embassies and consulates, human rights organizations and journalists to attend Tarek Abu Khdeir’s hearing on Sunday 6 July to investigate the intensified aggression against Palestinian children.
The hearing will be held on Sunday 6 July in the morning at the Court of First Instances in Jerusalem, next to the Jerusalem Municipality and Russian Compound. For inquiries, please contact: info@addameer.ps
Tariq Abu Khdeir 15
An Israeli court extended the detention of 14 Palestinians from Jerusalem, Palestinian Prisoners’ Society lawyer Mufeed al-Hajj said.
The detention of Mohammad Gosheh, 21, Ashraf al-Zatari, 26, Fayez al-Baytuni, 18, Ahmad Salhab, 15, Nasser Abu Sbeih, 21, Khalid Abu Sneineh, 24, Alaa Abu Laban, and Shafi Salhab, 18, was extended to Sunday, July 6 to continue the investigation.
The detention of six people from Shufat was also extended.
Mahmoud Abu Khdeir, 16, Mohammad Abu Nie, 15, Karim Abu Khdeir, 23, Amer Hassan, 32, Shawish Fathi, 22, and Tariq Abu Khdeir, 15, who was brutally beaten by Israeli police during his arrest, will remain in custody until Monday, July 7.
They were all detained in clashes that erupted in different areas in Jerusalem on Thursday after the abduction, and the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammad Abu Khdeir.
An Israeli court extended the detention of 14 Palestinians from Jerusalem, Palestinian Prisoners’ Society lawyer Mufeed al-Hajj said.
The detention of Mohammad Gosheh, 21, Ashraf al-Zatari, 26, Fayez al-Baytuni, 18, Ahmad Salhab, 15, Nasser Abu Sbeih, 21, Khalid Abu Sneineh, 24, Alaa Abu Laban, and Shafi Salhab, 18, was extended to Sunday, July 6 to continue the investigation.
The detention of six people from Shufat was also extended.
Mahmoud Abu Khdeir, 16, Mohammad Abu Nie, 15, Karim Abu Khdeir, 23, Amer Hassan, 32, Shawish Fathi, 22, and Tariq Abu Khdeir, 15, who was brutally beaten by Israeli police during his arrest, will remain in custody until Monday, July 7.
They were all detained in clashes that erupted in different areas in Jerusalem on Thursday after the abduction, and the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammad Abu Khdeir.
Fourteen Palestinian youths and minors had hearing sessions in the Israeli magistrate court on Friday, a Palestinian Prisoner’s Society lawyer said.
The 14 were detained on Thursday.
Four were detained from the Old City of Jerusalem; Muhammad Ghusheh, Ashraf al-Zaatari, Fayiz Bituni and Shawish Fathi.
Five were detained from Shufat; Tariq Abu Khdeir, Muhammad Abu Khdeir, Muhammad Abu Nabaa, Karim Abu Khdeir and Amer ali Hassan.
Five were detained from Beit Hanina; Nasser Abu Sbeih, Khalid Abu Snineh, Shafee Salhab, Ahmad Salhab and Ala Abu Laban.
PPS lawyer Mufid al-Hajj said that some of the detainees were injured during clashes and were brought to the court from hospitals.
The 14 were detained on Thursday.
Four were detained from the Old City of Jerusalem; Muhammad Ghusheh, Ashraf al-Zaatari, Fayiz Bituni and Shawish Fathi.
Five were detained from Shufat; Tariq Abu Khdeir, Muhammad Abu Khdeir, Muhammad Abu Nabaa, Karim Abu Khdeir and Amer ali Hassan.
Five were detained from Beit Hanina; Nasser Abu Sbeih, Khalid Abu Snineh, Shafee Salhab, Ahmad Salhab and Ala Abu Laban.
PPS lawyer Mufid al-Hajj said that some of the detainees were injured during clashes and were brought to the court from hospitals.
Six Palestinian young men were kidnapped by Israeli undercover forces in a wave of brutal clashes that broke out Thursday in occupied Jerusalem following the kidnapping and murder of Palestinian child Mohamed Abu Khudeir.
Jerusalemite sources identified some of the abducted citizens as Amer Al-Laftawi, 30, Kareem Abu Khdeir, 21, and Tarek Abu Khdeir.
The Israeli kidnappers dragged all the Palestinian hostages to an unknown location, the sources added.
Heavy firing of tear gas and stun grenades by the Israeli occupation police took place during the events.
The IOF have been heavily deployed in Jerusalem in anticipation of further escalation of the ongoing clashes in different areas of east Jerusalem neighborhoods.
The confrontations started last Wednesday morning and led to severe injuries among scores of Palestinian civilians after extremist Jewish settlers kidnapped Abu Khdeir and murdered him in cold blood.
In a related event, Beit Hanina natives have been on the alert to the attempts of Israeli extremist settlers to kidnap Jerusalemite child Muhammad Ali al-Kiswani, 11, from the town, north of Jerusalem.
Jerusalemite sources identified some of the abducted citizens as Amer Al-Laftawi, 30, Kareem Abu Khdeir, 21, and Tarek Abu Khdeir.
The Israeli kidnappers dragged all the Palestinian hostages to an unknown location, the sources added.
Heavy firing of tear gas and stun grenades by the Israeli occupation police took place during the events.
The IOF have been heavily deployed in Jerusalem in anticipation of further escalation of the ongoing clashes in different areas of east Jerusalem neighborhoods.
The confrontations started last Wednesday morning and led to severe injuries among scores of Palestinian civilians after extremist Jewish settlers kidnapped Abu Khdeir and murdered him in cold blood.
In a related event, Beit Hanina natives have been on the alert to the attempts of Israeli extremist settlers to kidnap Jerusalemite child Muhammad Ali al-Kiswani, 11, from the town, north of Jerusalem.
A 20-year-old Palestinian woman, Bushra Al-Tawil, was abducted in the middle of the night on 1st of July from her home in the West Bank village of Al-Bireh -- signaling an expansion of the Israeli campaign of mass arrests beyond males. Al-Tawil is one of more than 50 Palestinians who had been previously jailed by Israel as political prisoners to be re-arrested without charge in Israel’s current campaign of mass detentions. Israeli occupation authorities say the more than 600 arrests since 12th June, which have led to 12 Palestinian being killed so far, were consequences of its investigation of the kidnapping and murder of three Israelis living in an illegal, Jewish-only settlement.
However, the lack of evidence and the increasingly indiscriminate nature of the arrests suggest that the Israeli government is using the tragedy to pursue a broader agenda of retaliation and incitement. Al-Tawil was first seized when she was just 17, in a dawn raid on her home in July 2011.
A journalist and advocate for prisoners’ rights, she was held for five months in “administrative detention,” a procedure that allows the Israeli military to hold individuals indefinitely based on secret information without charging them or allowing them to stand trial. Al-Tawil was finally released in December 2011, and had continued her journalism studies – until now.
Al-Tawil joins at least 17 other Palestinian women currently held in Israeli jails, primarily the Hasharon and Damon prisons -- both of which are located outside occupied territory and thus violate article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Numerous reports have documented that the majority of Palestinian women prisoners are subjected to psychological torture and ill treatment, including beatings, insults, threats, invasive body searches and sexually explicit harassment.
“Israel is exploiting the pre-occupation of the international community with other regional events to worsen the conditions of its occupation of Palestinian territories,” said Mahmoud Lweesi, spokesman for the Yousef Al-Sedeeq Institute for Prisoners' Protection in “Palestine 48”. “This includes an expansion of the practice of administrative detention, in clear violation of the strict parameters established by international law, for collective and criminal punishment.”
In May, 192 Palestinians were being held in administrative detention, with most participating in a hunger strike for 64 days to protest the practice. However, with the launch of Israel’s campaign of mass arrests, it’s estimated that at least a 200 more Palestinians held as part of the sweep are being placed under the “administrative detention” policy, forcing the hunger strikers to delay their protest until international attention can be re-focused.
“We call upon international human rights and humanitarian institutions to bring pressure to bear on Israel to halt its illegal and racist practices against the Palestinian people, including women like Bushra Al-Tawil,” said Khaled Waleed of UFree Network. “Continued silence on the part of the international community is tantamount to direct involvement in Israel’s crimes against humanity.” He continues.
However, the lack of evidence and the increasingly indiscriminate nature of the arrests suggest that the Israeli government is using the tragedy to pursue a broader agenda of retaliation and incitement. Al-Tawil was first seized when she was just 17, in a dawn raid on her home in July 2011.
A journalist and advocate for prisoners’ rights, she was held for five months in “administrative detention,” a procedure that allows the Israeli military to hold individuals indefinitely based on secret information without charging them or allowing them to stand trial. Al-Tawil was finally released in December 2011, and had continued her journalism studies – until now.
Al-Tawil joins at least 17 other Palestinian women currently held in Israeli jails, primarily the Hasharon and Damon prisons -- both of which are located outside occupied territory and thus violate article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Numerous reports have documented that the majority of Palestinian women prisoners are subjected to psychological torture and ill treatment, including beatings, insults, threats, invasive body searches and sexually explicit harassment.
“Israel is exploiting the pre-occupation of the international community with other regional events to worsen the conditions of its occupation of Palestinian territories,” said Mahmoud Lweesi, spokesman for the Yousef Al-Sedeeq Institute for Prisoners' Protection in “Palestine 48”. “This includes an expansion of the practice of administrative detention, in clear violation of the strict parameters established by international law, for collective and criminal punishment.”
In May, 192 Palestinians were being held in administrative detention, with most participating in a hunger strike for 64 days to protest the practice. However, with the launch of Israel’s campaign of mass arrests, it’s estimated that at least a 200 more Palestinians held as part of the sweep are being placed under the “administrative detention” policy, forcing the hunger strikers to delay their protest until international attention can be re-focused.
“We call upon international human rights and humanitarian institutions to bring pressure to bear on Israel to halt its illegal and racist practices against the Palestinian people, including women like Bushra Al-Tawil,” said Khaled Waleed of UFree Network. “Continued silence on the part of the international community is tantamount to direct involvement in Israel’s crimes against humanity.” He continues.
15-year old Palestinian-America Tariq beaten by Israeli police
A Palestinian teenager identified by local sources as the cousin of the 16-year-old who was murdered on Wednesday was beaten and abducted by Israeli police on Thursday, and was refused medical treatment for his broken nose and other injuries while in custody.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has reported that over 170 Palestinians have been injured since Monday, when the bodies of three Israeli teenagers who had gone missing two weeks earlier were found.
15-year old Tariq was allegedly participating in one of several protests that took place in Shu'fat and nearby areas after Muhammad Abu Khdeir, 16, was abducted by Israelis, according to eyewitnesses, and later found burned to death on Wednesday.
Hundreds of Palestinians took part in the protests, which were met with tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades. At least three incidents have been reported of Israeli police and military using live ammunition against the demonstrators. Of the 170 injured since Monday, at least six are journalists.
Since his death Wednesday, the family of Muhammed Abu Khdeir has faced interrogations, DNA tests and a misinformation campaign started by the Israeli police to claim, based on no evidence, that the boy was killed in a family dispute -- in addition to the Israeli police refusing to look at surveillance video showing the assailants, which would normally be a major part of an investigation.
The attack on the 15-year-old appears to be the latest affront to a family that is mourning the brutal death of a child. Tariq is a Palestinian-American who was staying with family in Jerusalem when he was beaten and abducted by Israeli police. He full extent of his injuries is still unknown.
A Palestinian teenager identified by local sources as the cousin of the 16-year-old who was murdered on Wednesday was beaten and abducted by Israeli police on Thursday, and was refused medical treatment for his broken nose and other injuries while in custody.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has reported that over 170 Palestinians have been injured since Monday, when the bodies of three Israeli teenagers who had gone missing two weeks earlier were found.
15-year old Tariq was allegedly participating in one of several protests that took place in Shu'fat and nearby areas after Muhammad Abu Khdeir, 16, was abducted by Israelis, according to eyewitnesses, and later found burned to death on Wednesday.
Hundreds of Palestinians took part in the protests, which were met with tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades. At least three incidents have been reported of Israeli police and military using live ammunition against the demonstrators. Of the 170 injured since Monday, at least six are journalists.
Since his death Wednesday, the family of Muhammed Abu Khdeir has faced interrogations, DNA tests and a misinformation campaign started by the Israeli police to claim, based on no evidence, that the boy was killed in a family dispute -- in addition to the Israeli police refusing to look at surveillance video showing the assailants, which would normally be a major part of an investigation.
The attack on the 15-year-old appears to be the latest affront to a family that is mourning the brutal death of a child. Tariq is a Palestinian-American who was staying with family in Jerusalem when he was beaten and abducted by Israeli police. He full extent of his injuries is still unknown.
Palestinian sources in occupied Jerusalem have reported that the clashes and confrontations between Israeli occupation soldiers have been ongoing, while hundreds Palestinians have been wounded since a number of extremist settlers abducted a murdered a Palestinian child in occupied Jerusalem, Wednesday.
Dozens of Arrests And Injuries Reported In Palestinian neighborhoods and Towns In Jerusalem
The clashes have been taking place in several Arab neighborhoods and towns in the occupied city, especially in the neighborhood of Shu’fat, where the Palestinian child Mohammad Abu Khdeir, age 16, was born and lived until his abduction and murder, on Wednesday evening.
Medical sources said undercover forces of the Israeli army kidnapped six Palestinians in Shu’fat, assaulted and dragged several Palestinians, after soldiers infiltrated the neighborhood and fired rounds of live ammunition, wounding several Palestinians, including Tareq Salah Abu Khdeir. Salim Mousa Abu Khdeir and Amer al-Lifftawi.
The clashes extended from the Shu’fat neighborhood, to Beit Hanina nearby neighborhood, while medical sources said at least eight Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated metal bullets, mainly in the head and upper body parts.
Eyewitnesses said that, shortly after midnight, dozens of Palestinian youths surrounded a Palestinian home that was illegally taken over by fanatic Israeli settlers two years ago, and were attacked by more than 25 undercover soldiers who were hiding in the home.
The youths managed to torch the main door of the home, and some of its windows.
Four more Palestinians have been wounded in Shu’fat refugee camp, while soldiers kidnapped two Palestinian children. One Palestinian was moved to a local hospital after a soldier fired a gas bomb directly at him.
Several Palestinians were injured by live rounds at the Anata town junction, and more than twenty Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and concussion grenades.
Two of the wounded Palestinians suffered head injuries after being hit by rubber-coated metal bullets, and were moved to a local hospital.
Clashes also continued in the at-Tour neighborhood, Silwan, Ras al-’Amoud and the al-Eesawiyya town in occupied Jerusalem.
In addition, one woman was shot in the back by a rubber bullet as she was standing in front of her home.
Local youth threw stones and Molotov cocktails at dozens of invading soldiers, who fired rounds of live ammunition.
At least ten Palestinians have been injured in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, after the soldiers invaded it, while resident Aisha Hamdan, 60 years of age, suffered a broken leg after she was hit by a concussion grenade, fired by the soldiers at her.
Hundreds of soldiers have also been deployed in areas separating between the French Hill, the Hebrew University and the Hadassah Hospital, in order to prevent the protesters from entering those areas, where they fired several rounds of live ammunition at them.
In al-Ram, at least three Palestinians have been wounded, while undercover forces of the Israeli military kidnapped at least three more Palestinians.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped three Palestinians in a number of neighborhoods in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
One Palestinian, identified as Nidal Amin Shqeirat, 33, suffered various cuts and bruises after being violently assaulted and beaten by Israeli soldiers in Jabal al-Mokabber.
The soldiers prevented a Palestinian ambulance crew from reaching him, an issue that led to further clashes.
Meanwhile, dozens of extremist Israeli settlers attacked the Mamanallah Mall, chanting slogans, including “Death To Arabs”, and “Revenge” before trying to attack Palestinian workers and residents.
The police arrived at the scene and forced the settlers out, but did not arrest any of them.
Dozens of Arrests And Injuries Reported In Palestinian neighborhoods and Towns In Jerusalem
The clashes have been taking place in several Arab neighborhoods and towns in the occupied city, especially in the neighborhood of Shu’fat, where the Palestinian child Mohammad Abu Khdeir, age 16, was born and lived until his abduction and murder, on Wednesday evening.
Medical sources said undercover forces of the Israeli army kidnapped six Palestinians in Shu’fat, assaulted and dragged several Palestinians, after soldiers infiltrated the neighborhood and fired rounds of live ammunition, wounding several Palestinians, including Tareq Salah Abu Khdeir. Salim Mousa Abu Khdeir and Amer al-Lifftawi.
The clashes extended from the Shu’fat neighborhood, to Beit Hanina nearby neighborhood, while medical sources said at least eight Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated metal bullets, mainly in the head and upper body parts.
Eyewitnesses said that, shortly after midnight, dozens of Palestinian youths surrounded a Palestinian home that was illegally taken over by fanatic Israeli settlers two years ago, and were attacked by more than 25 undercover soldiers who were hiding in the home.
The youths managed to torch the main door of the home, and some of its windows.
Four more Palestinians have been wounded in Shu’fat refugee camp, while soldiers kidnapped two Palestinian children. One Palestinian was moved to a local hospital after a soldier fired a gas bomb directly at him.
Several Palestinians were injured by live rounds at the Anata town junction, and more than twenty Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and concussion grenades.
Two of the wounded Palestinians suffered head injuries after being hit by rubber-coated metal bullets, and were moved to a local hospital.
Clashes also continued in the at-Tour neighborhood, Silwan, Ras al-’Amoud and the al-Eesawiyya town in occupied Jerusalem.
In addition, one woman was shot in the back by a rubber bullet as she was standing in front of her home.
Local youth threw stones and Molotov cocktails at dozens of invading soldiers, who fired rounds of live ammunition.
At least ten Palestinians have been injured in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, after the soldiers invaded it, while resident Aisha Hamdan, 60 years of age, suffered a broken leg after she was hit by a concussion grenade, fired by the soldiers at her.
Hundreds of soldiers have also been deployed in areas separating between the French Hill, the Hebrew University and the Hadassah Hospital, in order to prevent the protesters from entering those areas, where they fired several rounds of live ammunition at them.
In al-Ram, at least three Palestinians have been wounded, while undercover forces of the Israeli military kidnapped at least three more Palestinians.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped three Palestinians in a number of neighborhoods in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
One Palestinian, identified as Nidal Amin Shqeirat, 33, suffered various cuts and bruises after being violently assaulted and beaten by Israeli soldiers in Jabal al-Mokabber.
The soldiers prevented a Palestinian ambulance crew from reaching him, an issue that led to further clashes.
Meanwhile, dozens of extremist Israeli settlers attacked the Mamanallah Mall, chanting slogans, including “Death To Arabs”, and “Revenge” before trying to attack Palestinian workers and residents.
The police arrived at the scene and forced the settlers out, but did not arrest any of them.
640 arrested arrested since beginning of new Israeli raids
Violence by Israeli soldiers and settlers against the Palestinian community continued across the region, today, beginning with 20 reported kidnappings by occupying forces in the West Bank. At least 640 Palestinians have been arrested since the beginning of Israel's recently escalated arrest campaign.
Israeli forces, today, abducted around 20 Palestinians, including minors, in predawn raids across the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to reports by local, media and security sources.
In the Hebron district, seven people were taken by Israeli forces, including three children between the ages of 8 and 10, under a pretext of throwing stones at soldiers.
According to WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency, the children were released later in the day, after the Palestinian Liaison Office intervened.
In the nearby village of Beit Ummar, 3 more Palestinians were kidnapped and another was taken at the ‘Atzion’ checkpoint, following a beating in the head by soldiers with their rifle butts.
In Jenin and its nearby refugee camp, soldiers invaded the area, abducting one local resident, age 29, after raiding his house and wrecking his furniture.
Soldiers turned several homes them into military outposts for hours in the camp, as well. The invasions led to violent confrontations with local residents, causing several cases of suffocation as soldiers fired tear gas canisters, stun grenades and live bullets.
In Qalqilya, three Palestinian residents, including a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, were kidnapped by soldiers who both stormed the city and the nearby village of Kafr Qaddum.
Many other homes were raided in the nearby village of Azzoun, where soldiers tampered with their contents. No further arrests were reported.
In Tulkarm refugee camp, Israeli forces took with them a local resident after invading his home in the late night hours.
Additionally, one Palestinian youngster was kidnapped after soldiers stormed his house in the village of Hazma, Jerusalem Governorate.
Meanwhile, army forces abducted five Palestinians, including four ex-detainees, in both Nablus and in the nearby al-Ein refugee camp, as well as the villages of Qaryout and Madama.
Futhermore, forces again stormed Awarta village, where they raided a house; no arrests were reported.
At least 640 Palestinians have been arrested since the beginning of the Israeli arrest campaign on June 12 following the disappearance of three settlers, who were later found just near where they reportedly went missing, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The number includes 59 prisoners who were released in a 2011 exchange deal, which included 11 pre-Oslo prisoners. According to the Ministry, this now brings the number of pre-Oslo prisoners in Israeli jails up to 41.
Their statement added that 11 Palestinian MPs were also arrested, bringing up the number of imprisoned parliamentarians to 22.
Around 170 of the Palestinians, who were arrested over last two weeks, are now held under Israel's Administrative Detention policy, in which prisoners are held without charge or trial, bringing up the number of administrative detainees to over 350, said the ministry.
The massive arrest campaign now brings up the number of Palestinian prisoners to over 5,800.
WAFA has provided its readers with a list of new detainees:
Violence by Israeli soldiers and settlers against the Palestinian community continued across the region, today, beginning with 20 reported kidnappings by occupying forces in the West Bank. At least 640 Palestinians have been arrested since the beginning of Israel's recently escalated arrest campaign.
Israeli forces, today, abducted around 20 Palestinians, including minors, in predawn raids across the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to reports by local, media and security sources.
In the Hebron district, seven people were taken by Israeli forces, including three children between the ages of 8 and 10, under a pretext of throwing stones at soldiers.
According to WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency, the children were released later in the day, after the Palestinian Liaison Office intervened.
In the nearby village of Beit Ummar, 3 more Palestinians were kidnapped and another was taken at the ‘Atzion’ checkpoint, following a beating in the head by soldiers with their rifle butts.
In Jenin and its nearby refugee camp, soldiers invaded the area, abducting one local resident, age 29, after raiding his house and wrecking his furniture.
Soldiers turned several homes them into military outposts for hours in the camp, as well. The invasions led to violent confrontations with local residents, causing several cases of suffocation as soldiers fired tear gas canisters, stun grenades and live bullets.
In Qalqilya, three Palestinian residents, including a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, were kidnapped by soldiers who both stormed the city and the nearby village of Kafr Qaddum.
Many other homes were raided in the nearby village of Azzoun, where soldiers tampered with their contents. No further arrests were reported.
In Tulkarm refugee camp, Israeli forces took with them a local resident after invading his home in the late night hours.
Additionally, one Palestinian youngster was kidnapped after soldiers stormed his house in the village of Hazma, Jerusalem Governorate.
Meanwhile, army forces abducted five Palestinians, including four ex-detainees, in both Nablus and in the nearby al-Ein refugee camp, as well as the villages of Qaryout and Madama.
Futhermore, forces again stormed Awarta village, where they raided a house; no arrests were reported.
At least 640 Palestinians have been arrested since the beginning of the Israeli arrest campaign on June 12 following the disappearance of three settlers, who were later found just near where they reportedly went missing, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The number includes 59 prisoners who were released in a 2011 exchange deal, which included 11 pre-Oslo prisoners. According to the Ministry, this now brings the number of pre-Oslo prisoners in Israeli jails up to 41.
Their statement added that 11 Palestinian MPs were also arrested, bringing up the number of imprisoned parliamentarians to 22.
Around 170 of the Palestinians, who were arrested over last two weeks, are now held under Israel's Administrative Detention policy, in which prisoners are held without charge or trial, bringing up the number of administrative detainees to over 350, said the ministry.
The massive arrest campaign now brings up the number of Palestinian prisoners to over 5,800.
WAFA has provided its readers with a list of new detainees:
List of imprisoned Members of Parliament:
1) Marwan Barghouthi, first Member of Parliament to be abducted in 2002 and the most prominent Palestinian prisoner. He spent 19 years in Israeli jails, including the last 12 years.
2) Ahmed Sa’adat, Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. He was abducted from Jericho prison in 2006 in violation of an international agreement.
3) Ahmad Atoun, (Jerusalem), held for years in administrative detention and now Israel, the occupying Power, is contemplating presenting an accusation list against him
4) Mahmoud Ramahi, elected Secretary of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006, administrative detention
5) Abdel-Jaber Foqaha, (Ramallah), administrative detention
6) Mohammad Jamal, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
7) Hatem Qufaisha, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
8) Nizar Ramadan, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
9) Mohammad Badr, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
10) Mohammad Abu Teir, (Jerusalem), administrative detention
11) Yasser Mansour, (Nablus), administrative detention
MPs arrested during the ongoing Israeli aggression:
1) Aziz Dweik, (Al-Khalil), elected Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006
2) Hassan Youssef, (Ramallah), administrative detention
3) Ahmad Totah, (Jerusalem), administrative detention
4) Abdelrahman Zeidan, (Tulkarem)
5) Ibrahim Abou Salem, (Jerusalem)
6) Housni El-Bourini, (Nablus)
7) Azzam Salhab, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
8) Ayman Daraghmeh, (Ramallah)
9) Ahmad Mubarak, (Ramallah), administrative detention
10) Anwar Zboun (Bethlehem), administrative detention
11) Khaled Tafesh (Bethlehem), administrative detention
12) Imad nofal (Qalqilya)
List of the prisoners released in the 2011 exchange deal who have been arrested in the last two weeks:
1) Marwan Barghouthi, first Member of Parliament to be abducted in 2002 and the most prominent Palestinian prisoner. He spent 19 years in Israeli jails, including the last 12 years.
2) Ahmed Sa’adat, Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. He was abducted from Jericho prison in 2006 in violation of an international agreement.
3) Ahmad Atoun, (Jerusalem), held for years in administrative detention and now Israel, the occupying Power, is contemplating presenting an accusation list against him
4) Mahmoud Ramahi, elected Secretary of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006, administrative detention
5) Abdel-Jaber Foqaha, (Ramallah), administrative detention
6) Mohammad Jamal, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
7) Hatem Qufaisha, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
8) Nizar Ramadan, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
9) Mohammad Badr, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
10) Mohammad Abu Teir, (Jerusalem), administrative detention
11) Yasser Mansour, (Nablus), administrative detention
MPs arrested during the ongoing Israeli aggression:
1) Aziz Dweik, (Al-Khalil), elected Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006
2) Hassan Youssef, (Ramallah), administrative detention
3) Ahmad Totah, (Jerusalem), administrative detention
4) Abdelrahman Zeidan, (Tulkarem)
5) Ibrahim Abou Salem, (Jerusalem)
6) Housni El-Bourini, (Nablus)
7) Azzam Salhab, (Al-Khalil), administrative detention
8) Ayman Daraghmeh, (Ramallah)
9) Ahmad Mubarak, (Ramallah), administrative detention
10) Anwar Zboun (Bethlehem), administrative detention
11) Khaled Tafesh (Bethlehem), administrative detention
12) Imad nofal (Qalqilya)
List of the prisoners released in the 2011 exchange deal who have been arrested in the last two weeks:
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Re-arrested pre-Oslo prisoners:
1. Nael Barghouthi 2. Nidal Zaloum 3. Abd El-Men’em Othman To’meh 4. Majdi Atieh Suleiman ‘Ajouli 5. Ayed Khalil 6. Samer El-Mahroum 7. Alaa El-Bazyan 8. Adnan Maragha 9. Ibrahim Mesh’aal 10. Nasser Abedrabbo 11. Othman Musleh |
Others:
12. Safwan Al-‘Ewaiwi 13. Rabee’ Barghouthi 14. Suleiman Abu Eid 15. Ibrahim Shalash 16. Ibrahim Al-Masri 17. Zuheir Sakafi 18. Ahmad Al-‘awawdeh 19. Bassam Na’im Al-Natsheh 20. Mahmoud Al-Swaiti 21. Mu’amar Al-Ja’bari 22. Khaled Makhamra |
23. Abbas Shabaneh
24. Rasmi Maharik 25. Nayef Shawamreh 26. Na’eem Masalmeh 27. Mu’az Abu Rmouz 28. Amer Moqbel 29. Ashraf Al-Wawi 30. Muhamad Barakat 31. Moayad Jalad 32. Ya’koub Al-Kilani 33. Aref Fakhouri 34. Waheeb Abu Al-Rob 35. Muhamad Saleh El-Rishek |
36. Mu’amar Ghawadra
37. Imad Mussa 38. Abdelrahman Salah 39. Ashraf Abu El-Rob 40. Wael Jalboush 41. Nidal Abdelhaq 42. Taha Al-Shakhsheer 43. Zaher Khatatbeh 44. Hamza Abu Arkoub 45. Mahdi El-Assi 46. Shadi Zayed 47. Ibrahim Salim 48. Jamal Abu Saleh |
49. Isama’il Hijazi
50. Rajab Tahan 51. Samer Issawi 52. Khader Radee 53. Imad Fatouni 54. Muhamad Issa Awad 55. Suleiman Abu Seif 56. Amjad Abdelkarim Khaldi 57. Ahmad Hamad 58. Khaled Ghizan 59. Bushra Al-Taweel 60. Nizar Taqatqa |
Attacks by Israeli settlers continued today as Arab students attenfing the College of Safed, in the Upper Galilee were subjected to threats by Jewish fellow students belonging to right-wing parties and religious groups in the college.
Arab MK, Massoud Ghanayim, reported that he had received letters from Arab students in demand of his intervention in stopping the attacks against them, explaining that they were exposed to attempts of assault following the kidnapping and killing of the three settlers, WAFA reports.
Ghanayim then sent urgent messages to the Israeli Defense Minister and the Minister of Education and Chairman of the Faculty of Safed, requesting security and protection for Arab students.
Just today, an Israeli settler got out of his car and opened fire, with a pistol, at one Ali Abu-Samra, age 30, near ar-Ram town, northeast of Hebron. Ali was injured in the foot by the shot.
The settler reportedly fled the scene, following the incident.
In Jerusalem, A 46-year-old Palestinian, from the town of Halhoul, where the 3 missing settlers were uncovered, reported that he was nearly kidnapped by three Israelis, early this morning.
Ammar Abu Asbeh, 46, told WAFA that a car carrying three Israelis pulled in front of him while he was at Shaftai Israel St in Jerusalem, asking him for his identity card.
Upon his refusal, they pushed him into car and fled the scene, but he was later able to open the door and escape. He was currently at an Israeli police station, at the time of the report.
Arab MK, Massoud Ghanayim, reported that he had received letters from Arab students in demand of his intervention in stopping the attacks against them, explaining that they were exposed to attempts of assault following the kidnapping and killing of the three settlers, WAFA reports.
Ghanayim then sent urgent messages to the Israeli Defense Minister and the Minister of Education and Chairman of the Faculty of Safed, requesting security and protection for Arab students.
Just today, an Israeli settler got out of his car and opened fire, with a pistol, at one Ali Abu-Samra, age 30, near ar-Ram town, northeast of Hebron. Ali was injured in the foot by the shot.
The settler reportedly fled the scene, following the incident.
In Jerusalem, A 46-year-old Palestinian, from the town of Halhoul, where the 3 missing settlers were uncovered, reported that he was nearly kidnapped by three Israelis, early this morning.
Ammar Abu Asbeh, 46, told WAFA that a car carrying three Israelis pulled in front of him while he was at Shaftai Israel St in Jerusalem, asking him for his identity card.
Upon his refusal, they pushed him into car and fled the scene, but he was later able to open the door and escape. He was currently at an Israeli police station, at the time of the report.
At 9 o’clock in the evening of July 2nd, Israeli forces invaded the small Palestinian village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, approximately 10 km northwest of Salfit in the northern half of the West Bank.
They approached the mosque in the center of town and fired tear gas and stun grenades inside. One witness described the scene as follows:
“There were maybe 500 people inside the mosque – many old men, women and children. The tear gas was horrible. It was difficult to breathe. The sound bombs were terrifying, and the children were so afraid.”
The motives of the soldiers remain mystifying, since the streets surrounding the mosque had been empty before the attack. “They just come here to make problems,” suggested one witness.
The occupants of the mosque escaped the tear gas, and clashes ensued on the nearby streets. Qasaam Mareh, a fourteen year old boy, was detained by the soldiers.
According to witnesses, they interrogated and beat him, before they took him away in a jeep. Qasaam was held for approximately eighteen hours before finally being released the next day.
They approached the mosque in the center of town and fired tear gas and stun grenades inside. One witness described the scene as follows:
“There were maybe 500 people inside the mosque – many old men, women and children. The tear gas was horrible. It was difficult to breathe. The sound bombs were terrifying, and the children were so afraid.”
The motives of the soldiers remain mystifying, since the streets surrounding the mosque had been empty before the attack. “They just come here to make problems,” suggested one witness.
The occupants of the mosque escaped the tear gas, and clashes ensued on the nearby streets. Qasaam Mareh, a fourteen year old boy, was detained by the soldiers.
According to witnesses, they interrogated and beat him, before they took him away in a jeep. Qasaam was held for approximately eighteen hours before finally being released the next day.
3 july 2014
In an ongoing arrest campaign across the West Bank, Israeli forces stormed several neighborhoods districts in the northern West Bank and detained eight Hamas activists Thursday.
Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli troops stormed the village of Tel west of Nablus and detained 48-year-old Imad Mousa Rihan from his home.
Israeli forces also raided the village of Qaryut south of Nablus and detained Husein Muhammad Mardouti.
Another predawn raid targeted the Nablus-area village of Madama in the south where 33-year-old Bashir Hamid Ziyada was detained.
Palestinian security sources highlighted that Israeli forces stormed the al-Majin and Haifa neighborhoods in Nablus and detained Bakir Said Bilal, 44, and Amjad Ulayyan Zamil, 45.
Israeli troops raided the al-Ein refugee camp west of Nablus and detained Khalid Rawhi al-Susah.
In Nablus, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and Silat al-Thahir village in the northernmost West Bank district of Jenin and detained two young men allegedly affiliated to Hamas.
Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli soldiers detained 29-year-old Mutasim Asatsia from his home in Jenin refugee camp.
The sources added that 37-year-old Raed Fathallah al-Jantouli was detained from his home in Silat al-Thahir south of Jenin.
Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli troops stormed the village of Tel west of Nablus and detained 48-year-old Imad Mousa Rihan from his home.
Israeli forces also raided the village of Qaryut south of Nablus and detained Husein Muhammad Mardouti.
Another predawn raid targeted the Nablus-area village of Madama in the south where 33-year-old Bashir Hamid Ziyada was detained.
Palestinian security sources highlighted that Israeli forces stormed the al-Majin and Haifa neighborhoods in Nablus and detained Bakir Said Bilal, 44, and Amjad Ulayyan Zamil, 45.
Israeli troops raided the al-Ein refugee camp west of Nablus and detained Khalid Rawhi al-Susah.
In Nablus, Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp and Silat al-Thahir village in the northernmost West Bank district of Jenin and detained two young men allegedly affiliated to Hamas.
Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli soldiers detained 29-year-old Mutasim Asatsia from his home in Jenin refugee camp.
The sources added that 37-year-old Raed Fathallah al-Jantouli was detained from his home in Silat al-Thahir south of Jenin.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday at dawn, five Palestinians in the Nablus district, and one Palestinian in Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Media sources in Nablus, have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the city, and several nearby villages and towns, before breaking into and searching dozens of homes.
Clashes have been reported between the invading soldiers and local youths.
The sources said the soldiers kidnapped, Bakr Sa'id Bilal, 50, from Nablus city, Emad Reehan, 47, from Tal village, Hussein al-Mardawy, from Qaryout, and Amjad az-Zamel, from the al-Ein refugee camp. All are former political prisoners.
Another Palestinian, identified as Bashir Ziyada, was kidnapped from his home in Madama nearby village.
Soldiers also invaded Awarta village, south of Nablus, and stormed a number of homes.
In Jenin, soldiers invaded the Jenin refugee camp, and ransacked several homes, before kidnaping one Palestinian, identified as Mo’tasem Esteety.
The soldiers also topped a number of buildings, and used them as monitoring towers.
Furthermore, a Palestinian, identified as Nidal Abu Ghalyoun, was detained before being used as a human shield as the soldiers stormed neighborhoods and homes.
Media sources in Nablus, have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the city, and several nearby villages and towns, before breaking into and searching dozens of homes.
Clashes have been reported between the invading soldiers and local youths.
The sources said the soldiers kidnapped, Bakr Sa'id Bilal, 50, from Nablus city, Emad Reehan, 47, from Tal village, Hussein al-Mardawy, from Qaryout, and Amjad az-Zamel, from the al-Ein refugee camp. All are former political prisoners.
Another Palestinian, identified as Bashir Ziyada, was kidnapped from his home in Madama nearby village.
Soldiers also invaded Awarta village, south of Nablus, and stormed a number of homes.
In Jenin, soldiers invaded the Jenin refugee camp, and ransacked several homes, before kidnaping one Palestinian, identified as Mo’tasem Esteety.
The soldiers also topped a number of buildings, and used them as monitoring towers.
Furthermore, a Palestinian, identified as Nidal Abu Ghalyoun, was detained before being used as a human shield as the soldiers stormed neighborhoods and homes.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at night, several Palestinian communities in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, broke into and ransacked dozens of homes, and clashed with local youths, causing several injuries. Several children were detained for hours.
Medical sources in Surif town stated that three Palestinians have been shot with rubber-coated metal bullets, while several residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The four have been identified as Saleh Abu Fara, Ala’ Abu Saleh, Hammad Jamal Hmeidat, and Sabri Abu Saleh.
In addition, an entire family suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation after Israeli soldiers fired a gas bomb into their home.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded Beit Kahel nearby town, detonated the main door of the Islamic Charitable Society, before loading its files, computers and furniture into trucks, and confiscated them.
The invasion led to clashes with local youths who threw stones at the invading soldiers, while the army fired gas bombs, causing several residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Arroub refugee camp after disconnecting its power supply, stormed and violently searched dozens of homes.
In Hebron city, the soldiers kidnapped Abed Nimir az-Zeer, in the al-Harya Valley area, and also stormed, and searched, dozens of homes.
Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers invaded the Jaber neighborhood, in the Old City of Hebron, and detained three children for several hours.
The children, Safwan Basha al-Jaber, 10, Montaser Abdul-Wahab ar-Razem, 8, and his brother, Mo’taz, 10, were released the Palestinian side of the District Coordination Office (DCO) in the city, intervened and secured their release.
Meanwhile, residents Abdul-Hamid at-Teety, from the Old City, resident Mohammad Zamel Abu Mariyya, 45, from Beit Ummar, town, Abed Nimir az-Zeer, 32, from Doura town, and Mohammad Ahmad al-Heeh, from Surif, have all been kidnapped at a roadblock near Gush Etzion settlement.
In related news, a number of fanatic Israeli settlers stormed the home of Yousef Ghneimat, in Surif town, and issue that led to clashes between local residents and the settlers.
Israeli soldiers then invaded the area, and fired rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinians, causing several injuries.
Medical sources in Surif town stated that three Palestinians have been shot with rubber-coated metal bullets, while several residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The four have been identified as Saleh Abu Fara, Ala’ Abu Saleh, Hammad Jamal Hmeidat, and Sabri Abu Saleh.
In addition, an entire family suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation after Israeli soldiers fired a gas bomb into their home.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded Beit Kahel nearby town, detonated the main door of the Islamic Charitable Society, before loading its files, computers and furniture into trucks, and confiscated them.
The invasion led to clashes with local youths who threw stones at the invading soldiers, while the army fired gas bombs, causing several residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Arroub refugee camp after disconnecting its power supply, stormed and violently searched dozens of homes.
In Hebron city, the soldiers kidnapped Abed Nimir az-Zeer, in the al-Harya Valley area, and also stormed, and searched, dozens of homes.
Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers invaded the Jaber neighborhood, in the Old City of Hebron, and detained three children for several hours.
The children, Safwan Basha al-Jaber, 10, Montaser Abdul-Wahab ar-Razem, 8, and his brother, Mo’taz, 10, were released the Palestinian side of the District Coordination Office (DCO) in the city, intervened and secured their release.
Meanwhile, residents Abdul-Hamid at-Teety, from the Old City, resident Mohammad Zamel Abu Mariyya, 45, from Beit Ummar, town, Abed Nimir az-Zeer, 32, from Doura town, and Mohammad Ahmad al-Heeh, from Surif, have all been kidnapped at a roadblock near Gush Etzion settlement.
In related news, a number of fanatic Israeli settlers stormed the home of Yousef Ghneimat, in Surif town, and issue that led to clashes between local residents and the settlers.
Israeli soldiers then invaded the area, and fired rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinians, causing several injuries.
Israeli forces detained 13 Palestinians and closed down two charities in the West Bank overnight Wednesday as part of a manhunt to find two men accused of kidnapping and killing three Israeli youths.
In Beit Kahlil, Israeli forces used explosives to blow open the main door of an Islamic charity and emptied all of the contents onto a military truck.
Palestinian youths responded by hurling stones at Israeli forces, who fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas canisters at locals.
In Surif, northwest of Hebron, a group of settlers surrounded a Palestinian home, leading to clashes with locals.
Israeli forces arrived at the scene and fired rubber-coated bullets at local Palestinians, injuring Salih Jibril Abu Fara, Alaa Sabri Abu Salih and Hammad Jamal Hmeidat.
Israeli forces raided el-Arrub refugee camp in Hebron and ransacked several homes, while in Hebron Abed Nimir al-Zeir was detained after soldiers ransacked his house.
An Israeli army spokesman said 13 Palestinians were detained overnight and two charities were closed down as part of "ongoing operations."
Israel has detained hundreds of Palestinians, killed 6, and injured dozens as part of a large-scale detention campaign following the disappearance of three Israeli youths on June 12.
Their bodies were found in a shallow grave near Halhul on Monday.
Last week, the Israeli military officially identified Marwan al-Qawasmeh, 29, and Ammar Abu Eisha, 33, as the two main suspects in the kidnapping of the youths.
The West Bank campaign has systematically targeted Hamas members and institutions, despite the group having categorically denied involvement in the kidnapping.
In Beit Kahlil, Israeli forces used explosives to blow open the main door of an Islamic charity and emptied all of the contents onto a military truck.
Palestinian youths responded by hurling stones at Israeli forces, who fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas canisters at locals.
In Surif, northwest of Hebron, a group of settlers surrounded a Palestinian home, leading to clashes with locals.
Israeli forces arrived at the scene and fired rubber-coated bullets at local Palestinians, injuring Salih Jibril Abu Fara, Alaa Sabri Abu Salih and Hammad Jamal Hmeidat.
Israeli forces raided el-Arrub refugee camp in Hebron and ransacked several homes, while in Hebron Abed Nimir al-Zeir was detained after soldiers ransacked his house.
An Israeli army spokesman said 13 Palestinians were detained overnight and two charities were closed down as part of "ongoing operations."
Israel has detained hundreds of Palestinians, killed 6, and injured dozens as part of a large-scale detention campaign following the disappearance of three Israeli youths on June 12.
Their bodies were found in a shallow grave near Halhul on Monday.
Last week, the Israeli military officially identified Marwan al-Qawasmeh, 29, and Ammar Abu Eisha, 33, as the two main suspects in the kidnapping of the youths.
The West Bank campaign has systematically targeted Hamas members and institutions, despite the group having categorically denied involvement in the kidnapping.
Wednesday, at night -- Palestinian sources have reported that a number of Israeli soldiers attacked and wounde, a young Palestinian man near the Gush Etzion settlement junction, and kidnapped him. Several Palestinians have been injured in Bethlehem, and one Palestinian was kidnapped in Beit Ummar, near Hebron.
The sources said that Ahmad Hasan al-Heeh, 24, was injured in his head after being struck by the soldiers’ rifles, and was repeatedly kicked and punched before the soldiers kidnapped him.
Al-Heeh is from Surif town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
In related news, several Palestinians have been treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation during clashes with Israeli soldiers, at the northern entrance of Bethlehem.
The soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs, local sources said.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped a young Palestinian man from Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said Mohammad Falah Abu Mariyyah, age 23, was kidnapped near a military tower installed by the soldiers, at the entrance of the town.
The sources said that Ahmad Hasan al-Heeh, 24, was injured in his head after being struck by the soldiers’ rifles, and was repeatedly kicked and punched before the soldiers kidnapped him.
Al-Heeh is from Surif town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
In related news, several Palestinians have been treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation during clashes with Israeli soldiers, at the northern entrance of Bethlehem.
The soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs, local sources said.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped a young Palestinian man from Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said Mohammad Falah Abu Mariyyah, age 23, was kidnapped near a military tower installed by the soldiers, at the entrance of the town.
