3 july 2015
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have stepped up violations of Palestinians’ rights and attacks on Muslims’ holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem city, a report released by the Wadi Hilweh Information center on Thursday revealed.
Israeli army and police detained 150 Palestinians in several neighborhoods of Occupied Jerusalem, the report documented.
Among those arrested were 19 women, including a minor, and 60 male minors, six among whom were under 12 years old and four others below the age of 10.
One of the detained children was kidnapped on his way to school under the pretext of stone-hurling.
Most of the arrests took place in the village of Silwan (with 35 arrests), al-Issawiya (26 arrests), Jerusalem’s Old City (21 arrests) and Beit Hanina (19 arrests).
The report also kept record of 22 cases of entry bans denying a number of Muslim worshipers the right to enter holy al-Aqsa Mosque for periods ranging from 15 days to four months as part of a larger collective-punishment-policy aimed to crack down on Jerusalemite Muslims.
The entry bans slapped by the Israeli occupation authorities targeted 14 Palestinian ladies.
Meanwhile, over 620 Israeli extremist settlers and 210 armed officers vandalized al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of June.
The report documented several cases of violations and assaults on Jerusalemite Palestinians and their properties; most notable among these is a shooting attack, by the Israeli army officers, that has left the 18-year-old youngster Yasser Yassin Tarwa critically wounded. Yasser kept bleeding for a long while and was left without treatment on allegations that he stabbed a border guard in Bab al-Amoud.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center also recorded evidence for attacks on peaceful mass-rallies such as the "Jerusalem is Ours" carnival staged in Bab al-Amoud. The Israeli army quelled the march and showered the non-violent rally-goers with tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to disband them.
Settler attacks have also been on the rise. Eyewitnesses have frequently reported instances of physical assaults on Jerusalemite children.
Israeli vandals have also repeatedly carried out preplanned hit-and-run attacks in Occupied Jerusalem. A Palestinian lady was recently hit by an Israeli settler in Bab al-Amoud as she tried to reach the other side of the road.
The report documented three cases of demolition of Palestinian family homes under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
Sacred to Muslims, Occupied Jerusalem is home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which for Muslims represents the world’s third holiest site.
International law views East Jerusalem as an occupied territory, considering all Jewish settlement building on the land to be illegal.
Israeli army and police detained 150 Palestinians in several neighborhoods of Occupied Jerusalem, the report documented.
Among those arrested were 19 women, including a minor, and 60 male minors, six among whom were under 12 years old and four others below the age of 10.
One of the detained children was kidnapped on his way to school under the pretext of stone-hurling.
Most of the arrests took place in the village of Silwan (with 35 arrests), al-Issawiya (26 arrests), Jerusalem’s Old City (21 arrests) and Beit Hanina (19 arrests).
The report also kept record of 22 cases of entry bans denying a number of Muslim worshipers the right to enter holy al-Aqsa Mosque for periods ranging from 15 days to four months as part of a larger collective-punishment-policy aimed to crack down on Jerusalemite Muslims.
The entry bans slapped by the Israeli occupation authorities targeted 14 Palestinian ladies.
Meanwhile, over 620 Israeli extremist settlers and 210 armed officers vandalized al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of June.
The report documented several cases of violations and assaults on Jerusalemite Palestinians and their properties; most notable among these is a shooting attack, by the Israeli army officers, that has left the 18-year-old youngster Yasser Yassin Tarwa critically wounded. Yasser kept bleeding for a long while and was left without treatment on allegations that he stabbed a border guard in Bab al-Amoud.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center also recorded evidence for attacks on peaceful mass-rallies such as the "Jerusalem is Ours" carnival staged in Bab al-Amoud. The Israeli army quelled the march and showered the non-violent rally-goers with tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to disband them.
Settler attacks have also been on the rise. Eyewitnesses have frequently reported instances of physical assaults on Jerusalemite children.
Israeli vandals have also repeatedly carried out preplanned hit-and-run attacks in Occupied Jerusalem. A Palestinian lady was recently hit by an Israeli settler in Bab al-Amoud as she tried to reach the other side of the road.
The report documented three cases of demolition of Palestinian family homes under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
Sacred to Muslims, Occupied Jerusalem is home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which for Muslims represents the world’s third holiest site.
International law views East Jerusalem as an occupied territory, considering all Jewish settlement building on the land to be illegal.
The Israeli occupation army claimed on Thursday night that officers were able to foil a stabbing attack near the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil.
According to the Israeli army radio, the incident began when an 18-year-old Palestinian youngster approached a border police barrier.
The officers noticed that the suspect was acting suspiciously and called on him to stop for further investigation, the radio said.
As the officers were arresting the suspect, he dropped a knife that he was carrying on his body, the same source added.
The Israeli occupation officers then moved quickly to nab the youth pending further interrogation.
According to the Israeli army radio, the incident began when an 18-year-old Palestinian youngster approached a border police barrier.
The officers noticed that the suspect was acting suspiciously and called on him to stop for further investigation, the radio said.
As the officers were arresting the suspect, he dropped a knife that he was carrying on his body, the same source added.
The Israeli occupation officers then moved quickly to nab the youth pending further interrogation.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday stormed Awarta town, south of Nablus, and kidnapped two Palestinian young men from their homes.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that a large number of Israeli soldiers aboard military vehicles invaded Awarta at two o'clock after midnight and raided the house of Abdul-Salam al-Jamal, an anti-settlement activist.
They added that the invading troops interrogated Jamal for several hours, ransacked the house and confiscated a computer and cellphones before taking him blindfolded and handcuffed to an undeclared place.
The IOF also questioned and arrested Hazza'a Lawlah during a similar raid on his house in the town.
Both of the young men had been ex-detainees in Israeli jails and spent some time in the Palestinian Authority's detention centers in the West Bank.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that a large number of Israeli soldiers aboard military vehicles invaded Awarta at two o'clock after midnight and raided the house of Abdul-Salam al-Jamal, an anti-settlement activist.
They added that the invading troops interrogated Jamal for several hours, ransacked the house and confiscated a computer and cellphones before taking him blindfolded and handcuffed to an undeclared place.
The IOF also questioned and arrested Hazza'a Lawlah during a similar raid on his house in the town.
Both of the young men had been ex-detainees in Israeli jails and spent some time in the Palestinian Authority's detention centers in the West Bank.
Israeli soldiers detained, on Thursday afternoon, the Governor of Ramallah al-Biereh, Laila Ghannam, as she was trying to cross the Hizma roadblock, north of occupied Jerusalem, on her way to the commemoration service of Mohammad Abu Khdeir.
The soldiers held the governor for more than two hours, and tried to confiscate her mobile phone, and the phones of her delegation members, after alleging they took pictures of them.
In a press conference, Ghannam said Israel and its military are always acting on controlling every aspect of the Palestinian life, through its illegal and immoral occupation.
“They are trying to silence us, especially amidst the Arab and international idleness regarding the ongoing crimes against our people, and the suffering,” she stated, “Despite their violations, our people will remain steadfast and determined to achieve their legitimate rights of liberation, and independence.”
The Palestinians commemorated the murder of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was brutally tortured and burned alive by a group of fanatic right-wing Israelis, after kidnapping him one year ago.
The soldiers held the governor for more than two hours, and tried to confiscate her mobile phone, and the phones of her delegation members, after alleging they took pictures of them.
In a press conference, Ghannam said Israel and its military are always acting on controlling every aspect of the Palestinian life, through its illegal and immoral occupation.
“They are trying to silence us, especially amidst the Arab and international idleness regarding the ongoing crimes against our people, and the suffering,” she stated, “Despite their violations, our people will remain steadfast and determined to achieve their legitimate rights of liberation, and independence.”
The Palestinians commemorated the murder of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was brutally tortured and burned alive by a group of fanatic right-wing Israelis, after kidnapping him one year ago.
2 july 2015
Human rights sources revealed that a Palestinian administrative prisoner announced starting hunger strike, bringing the number of strikers in protest against administrative detention to three.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said, in a statement on Thursday, that prisoner Ammar Elayan, from al-Jalazoune refugee camp in Ramallah, has announced his open hunger strike in protest against the continuation of administrative imprisonment without charge or trial in Israeli jails.
The Society pointed out that the Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) renewed the administrative detention order against Elayan to 6 new months after the first four-month-renewal had finished.
Two other administrative prisoners are on hunger strike as well. They are Nour Elayan from al-Jalazoun camp and Udai Estateh from Jenin refugee camp. The first has been striking for four days and the second for 15.
The statement underlined that the IOA holds hunger strikers in the isolation section of Negev desert jail.
In the same context, the Society revealed that the IOA extended the detention order of the female prisoner Maysoun Mousa, 20, from Bethlehem to 6 days. She is held in the Russian Compound detention and investigation center since last week.
It was decided to release onther female prisoner called Ibtisam Hamarsheh, from Jenin, on bail estimated at 30,000 shekels and house arrest in Umm el-Fahm city, under the claim of the continuation of prosecution procedures, in addition to a third party bail of 10,000 shekels.
Hamarsheh captive was arrested on May 27, 2015 during visiting her imprisoned brother in Gilboa Israeli jail.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said, in a statement on Thursday, that prisoner Ammar Elayan, from al-Jalazoune refugee camp in Ramallah, has announced his open hunger strike in protest against the continuation of administrative imprisonment without charge or trial in Israeli jails.
The Society pointed out that the Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) renewed the administrative detention order against Elayan to 6 new months after the first four-month-renewal had finished.
Two other administrative prisoners are on hunger strike as well. They are Nour Elayan from al-Jalazoun camp and Udai Estateh from Jenin refugee camp. The first has been striking for four days and the second for 15.
The statement underlined that the IOA holds hunger strikers in the isolation section of Negev desert jail.
In the same context, the Society revealed that the IOA extended the detention order of the female prisoner Maysoun Mousa, 20, from Bethlehem to 6 days. She is held in the Russian Compound detention and investigation center since last week.
It was decided to release onther female prisoner called Ibtisam Hamarsheh, from Jenin, on bail estimated at 30,000 shekels and house arrest in Umm el-Fahm city, under the claim of the continuation of prosecution procedures, in addition to a third party bail of 10,000 shekels.
Hamarsheh captive was arrested on May 27, 2015 during visiting her imprisoned brother in Gilboa Israeli jail.
At least seven Palestinian civilians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) across cities of the West Bank at predawn time on Thursday.
Hebrew media outlets quoted the Israeli army spokesperson as stating that seven Palestinians were arrested in various parts of the West Bank on pretext of involvement in anti-occupation activities and affiliations with Hamas.
The arrests reportedly took place in the West Bank provinces of Ramallah, Tulkarem, Bethlehem, and al-Khalil.
The arrestees have been referred to Israeli security agencies pending further interrogation.
The Israeli occupation has stepped up its quasi-daily search-and-arrest campaigns in various parts of the West Bank in pursuit of allegedly "wanted" Palestinians.
Meanwhile, a PIC news reporter said the IOF abducted the university student Khaled Usfur from al-Khalil’s town of Dura after they broke into his family home and ravaged it at the crack of dawn.
The detainee was dragged to the Gush Etzion detention center for further investigation.
Hebrew media outlets quoted the Israeli army spokesperson as stating that seven Palestinians were arrested in various parts of the West Bank on pretext of involvement in anti-occupation activities and affiliations with Hamas.
The arrests reportedly took place in the West Bank provinces of Ramallah, Tulkarem, Bethlehem, and al-Khalil.
The arrestees have been referred to Israeli security agencies pending further interrogation.
The Israeli occupation has stepped up its quasi-daily search-and-arrest campaigns in various parts of the West Bank in pursuit of allegedly "wanted" Palestinians.
Meanwhile, a PIC news reporter said the IOF abducted the university student Khaled Usfur from al-Khalil’s town of Dura after they broke into his family home and ravaged it at the crack of dawn.
The detainee was dragged to the Gush Etzion detention center for further investigation.
The Palestinian Prisoner Center for Studies said that an Israeli military court extended the administrative detention of prisoner Ayman Tabish, from Islamic Jihad, for three more months.
Spokesman for the center Riyadh al-Ashqar said the administrative prison order was issued at the behest of the Shin Bet for the seventh consecutive time against prisoner Tabish.
Ashqar added that the Israeli jailers reneged on their pledges to release Tabish after he had gone on hunger strike twice and extended his detention administratively several times.
For her part, the mother of Tabish appealed to human rights groups, especially the Red Cross, to necessarily intervene to pressure Israel to release her son.
Meanwhile, the family of prisoner Ayman Addik appealed to human rights groups to work on providing appropriate medical treatment for its son, who suffers from several health problems.
The family said that its son, in Megiddo jail, vomits blood every day and is only given pain killers.
Spokesman for the center Riyadh al-Ashqar said the administrative prison order was issued at the behest of the Shin Bet for the seventh consecutive time against prisoner Tabish.
Ashqar added that the Israeli jailers reneged on their pledges to release Tabish after he had gone on hunger strike twice and extended his detention administratively several times.
For her part, the mother of Tabish appealed to human rights groups, especially the Red Cross, to necessarily intervene to pressure Israel to release her son.
Meanwhile, the family of prisoner Ayman Addik appealed to human rights groups to work on providing appropriate medical treatment for its son, who suffers from several health problems.
The family said that its son, in Megiddo jail, vomits blood every day and is only given pain killers.
Over 60 Palestinian administrative detainees held in Ofer, Negev and Megiddo prisons will boycott, starting on Wednesday, the Israeli Occupation’s military courts in protest at being held administratively, with neither charge nor trial, Addameer institution reported Wednesday.
Addameer expressed its full support and solidarity with the administrative detainees and their demands, reiterating the group’s refusal of the arbitrary administrative detention policy.
Administrative detention is a policy practiced by the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) to detain Palestinian civilians without charge or trial while denying the detainee and his/her lawyer the right to learn about the reasons for the detention under the pretext of “security files.” Administrative detention orders can be renewed indefinitely by the IOA.
The IOA has issued more than 50,000 administrative detention orders against Palestinians since 1967, including 24,000 orders that were issued after the second Intifada.
Addameer expressed its full support and solidarity with the administrative detainees and their demands, reiterating the group’s refusal of the arbitrary administrative detention policy.
Administrative detention is a policy practiced by the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) to detain Palestinian civilians without charge or trial while denying the detainee and his/her lawyer the right to learn about the reasons for the detention under the pretext of “security files.” Administrative detention orders can be renewed indefinitely by the IOA.
The IOA has issued more than 50,000 administrative detention orders against Palestinians since 1967, including 24,000 orders that were issued after the second Intifada.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, Yatta town, east of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and handed demolition orders against a home, and a water well. Soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar, searched homes and summoned two Palestinians.
The soldiers, accompanied by personnel of the “Civil Administration Office,” invaded an area east of Hebron, and uprooted four Dunams (0.98 Acres) of agricultural lands, near Settlement Road #60. The land belongs to Mohammad Mustafa Jaber.
In addition, soldiers invaded the Deerat and Um Sharara areas, east of Yatta town, and handed resident Ahmad Mohammad Salama a demolition order against his home, and a similar order targeting a water well, owned by Ali Ibrahim Mohammad.
Soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, stormed and searched several homes in the al-Baten area, and handed Sultan, 20, and his brother Mohammad Mahmoud ‘Aadi, 18, military warrants for interrogation in the Etzion military and security base.
Also on Thursday, a Palestinian child suffered bruises to her leg, after an Israeli police officer pushed her, and caused her to fall, near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the al-‘Eesawiyya town, in Jerusalem, and deliberately caused damage to several cars. The invasion also led to clashes with local youths.
The soldiers, accompanied by personnel of the “Civil Administration Office,” invaded an area east of Hebron, and uprooted four Dunams (0.98 Acres) of agricultural lands, near Settlement Road #60. The land belongs to Mohammad Mustafa Jaber.
In addition, soldiers invaded the Deerat and Um Sharara areas, east of Yatta town, and handed resident Ahmad Mohammad Salama a demolition order against his home, and a similar order targeting a water well, owned by Ali Ibrahim Mohammad.
Soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, stormed and searched several homes in the al-Baten area, and handed Sultan, 20, and his brother Mohammad Mahmoud ‘Aadi, 18, military warrants for interrogation in the Etzion military and security base.
Also on Thursday, a Palestinian child suffered bruises to her leg, after an Israeli police officer pushed her, and caused her to fall, near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the al-‘Eesawiyya town, in Jerusalem, and deliberately caused damage to several cars. The invasion also led to clashes with local youths.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the Deheishe refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, kidnapped two Palestinians, and wounded several others; one of the kidnapped residents was among the wounded.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers were deployed in various neighborhoods and alleys in the camp, before an undercover unit invaded the home of Walid Shehada al-Jafari, 23 years of age, and kidnapped him, after violently searching the family home.
The abduction of the young Palestinian led to clashes between the invading soldiers and local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.
The army fired rounds of live ammunition, in addition to gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets.
At least three Palestinians, were wounded, and one of them, identified as Raghad Shamroukh, 20 years of age, was also kidnapped.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers were deployed in various neighborhoods and alleys in the camp, before an undercover unit invaded the home of Walid Shehada al-Jafari, 23 years of age, and kidnapped him, after violently searching the family home.
The abduction of the young Palestinian led to clashes between the invading soldiers and local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.
The army fired rounds of live ammunition, in addition to gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets.
At least three Palestinians, were wounded, and one of them, identified as Raghad Shamroukh, 20 years of age, was also kidnapped.
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Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, Silwad town, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and clashed with dozens of residents before firing gas bombs, rubber-coated metal bullets and concussion grenades.
The clashes took place after the soldiers stormed dozens of shops in the town, and confiscated surveillance tapes; the search also caused excessive property damage.
It is worth mentioning that, three days ago, the Israeli military started surrounding the village, every single day, and completely sealing it from early morning hours until the evening.
The village has been subject to constant Israeli military invasions and assaults, while the soldiers frequently force families out of their homes for several hours, while occupying their property and using the rooftops as monitoring towers and firing posts.
Also on Wednesday evening, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian, identified as Hikmat Shteiwy, 41 years of age, after stopping him on a sudden roadblock near Jeet village in the northern West Bank district of Nablus.
The kidnapped Palestinian is from Kufur Qaddoum village, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia.
The soldiers stopped a car on the roadblock, and kidnapped Shteiwy as he was heading back home from Nablus.
The army also invaded Kufur Malek village, near Ramallah, and clashed with local youths. The soldiers withdrew from the village later, no arrests or injuries were reported.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, Silwad town, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and clashed with dozens of residents before firing gas bombs, rubber-coated metal bullets and concussion grenades.
The clashes took place after the soldiers stormed dozens of shops in the town, and confiscated surveillance tapes; the search also caused excessive property damage.
It is worth mentioning that, three days ago, the Israeli military started surrounding the village, every single day, and completely sealing it from early morning hours until the evening.
The village has been subject to constant Israeli military invasions and assaults, while the soldiers frequently force families out of their homes for several hours, while occupying their property and using the rooftops as monitoring towers and firing posts.
Also on Wednesday evening, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian, identified as Hikmat Shteiwy, 41 years of age, after stopping him on a sudden roadblock near Jeet village in the northern West Bank district of Nablus.
The kidnapped Palestinian is from Kufur Qaddoum village, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia.
The soldiers stopped a car on the roadblock, and kidnapped Shteiwy as he was heading back home from Nablus.
The army also invaded Kufur Malek village, near Ramallah, and clashed with local youths. The soldiers withdrew from the village later, no arrests or injuries were reported.
1 july 2015
A Palestinian detainee currently being held in the Israeli prison system has entered an open-ended hunger strike over his administrative detention without charge or trial, according to the Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs (CPA) and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).
According to WAFA, two organizations reported on prisoner Nour Elayyan, from al-Jalazoun refugee camp, near Ramallah, who began a hunger strike to protest the renewal of his administrative detention. Elayyan was arrested six months ago and recently received a detention renewal order.
This announcement comes only a day after Khader Adnan, the first prisoner to launch an open-ended hunger strike that lasted 66 days, reached a deal with Israel to be released on July 12 and not be detained again.
Adnan protested his illegal detention for 55 days before Israel agreed to release him and not detain him again without charge or trial. Similar hunger strikes are now used as a tool to pressure Israel into granting Palestinian prisoners their rights guaranteed by international law.
According to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, “Israel's use of administrative detention blatantly violates the restrictions of international law. Israel carries it out in a highly classified manner that denies detainees the possibility of mounting a proper defense. Moreover, the detention has no upper time limit.”
Under administrative detention, Israel holds prisoners in jail without charge or trial and for renewable periods of time. This form of detention is often used when there is no clear evidence that a prisoner has committed an act that is punishable under Israeli laws.
The use of administrative detention dates from the “emergency laws” of the British colonial era in Palestine, but is now used by Israel as a routine form of collective punishment of Palestinians.
“Over the years, Israel has placed thousands of Palestinians in administrative detention for prolonged periods of time, without trying them, without informing them of the charges against them, and without allowing them or their counsel to examine the evidence,” B’Tselem reports.
According to WAFA, two organizations reported on prisoner Nour Elayyan, from al-Jalazoun refugee camp, near Ramallah, who began a hunger strike to protest the renewal of his administrative detention. Elayyan was arrested six months ago and recently received a detention renewal order.
This announcement comes only a day after Khader Adnan, the first prisoner to launch an open-ended hunger strike that lasted 66 days, reached a deal with Israel to be released on July 12 and not be detained again.
Adnan protested his illegal detention for 55 days before Israel agreed to release him and not detain him again without charge or trial. Similar hunger strikes are now used as a tool to pressure Israel into granting Palestinian prisoners their rights guaranteed by international law.
According to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, “Israel's use of administrative detention blatantly violates the restrictions of international law. Israel carries it out in a highly classified manner that denies detainees the possibility of mounting a proper defense. Moreover, the detention has no upper time limit.”
Under administrative detention, Israel holds prisoners in jail without charge or trial and for renewable periods of time. This form of detention is often used when there is no clear evidence that a prisoner has committed an act that is punishable under Israeli laws.
The use of administrative detention dates from the “emergency laws” of the British colonial era in Palestine, but is now used by Israel as a routine form of collective punishment of Palestinians.
“Over the years, Israel has placed thousands of Palestinians in administrative detention for prolonged periods of time, without trying them, without informing them of the charges against them, and without allowing them or their counsel to examine the evidence,” B’Tselem reports.
Jordanian gold used for funding
Joint effort by security service, IDF, and police has uncovered cell working towards renewal of activity in the West Bank, partly financed by gold smuggled from Jordan.
The Shin Bet security service has, with the help of the IDF and Israel Police, uncovered over the last few months a large Hamas cell active in the city of Nablus and surrounding towns. The news was cleared for publication on Wednesday.
The cell's leaders were working to renew Hamas activity in the West Bank, including laying the foundation for terror attacks.
The investigation also led to the discovery of a Hamas military cell that was preparing to launch attacks.
Around 40 people were arrested, including senior Hamas members who have been jailed repeatedly.
Questioning of the arrestees revealed that Hamas decided to renew its activities in the West Bank by creating a central headquarters in Nablus and expanding infrastructure, including the appointment of regional chiefs and allocating responsibilities in areas such as education, finance, communications, intelligence, gaining support, charity, transferring financial assistance to Hamas prisoners and their families, and laying the foundation for military action.
The terrorists concealed their activities by using couriers and PO boxes. Funds were transferred partially by purchasing gold from Jordan and smuggling it into the West Bank.
Joint effort by security service, IDF, and police has uncovered cell working towards renewal of activity in the West Bank, partly financed by gold smuggled from Jordan.
The Shin Bet security service has, with the help of the IDF and Israel Police, uncovered over the last few months a large Hamas cell active in the city of Nablus and surrounding towns. The news was cleared for publication on Wednesday.
The cell's leaders were working to renew Hamas activity in the West Bank, including laying the foundation for terror attacks.
The investigation also led to the discovery of a Hamas military cell that was preparing to launch attacks.
Around 40 people were arrested, including senior Hamas members who have been jailed repeatedly.
Questioning of the arrestees revealed that Hamas decided to renew its activities in the West Bank by creating a central headquarters in Nablus and expanding infrastructure, including the appointment of regional chiefs and allocating responsibilities in areas such as education, finance, communications, intelligence, gaining support, charity, transferring financial assistance to Hamas prisoners and their families, and laying the foundation for military action.
The terrorists concealed their activities by using couriers and PO boxes. Funds were transferred partially by purchasing gold from Jordan and smuggling it into the West Bank.
Udai Abu Jamal's home after evacuated by IOF/ Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday early hours have welded shut the homes of martyr Udai Abu Jamal in Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood East Jerusalem, after evacuating it and imposing a military chord around the area.
Local sources said that an overwhelming number of soldiers broke into the neighborhood at about 3 AM, evacuated the home and began the welding process.
The family said that soldiers prevented them from approaching the house, and forced them to go away, providing no justification for the attack.
Eyewitnesses said that IOF have kidnapped one youth because he approached the house during the closure. His identity is still unknown.
Udai and his cousin, Ghassan Abu Jamal were killed on 18 November 2014 by Israeli soldiers, after they attacked the Synagogue of Har Nof settlement West Jerusalem. The attack resulted with the killing of 5 Israelis and wounding 12 others.
The martyrs’ bodies were detained for more than one and a half months, and Israeli supreme court ruled that their homes be demolished in the second half of 2014.
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday early hours have welded shut the homes of martyr Udai Abu Jamal in Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood East Jerusalem, after evacuating it and imposing a military chord around the area.
Local sources said that an overwhelming number of soldiers broke into the neighborhood at about 3 AM, evacuated the home and began the welding process.
The family said that soldiers prevented them from approaching the house, and forced them to go away, providing no justification for the attack.
Eyewitnesses said that IOF have kidnapped one youth because he approached the house during the closure. His identity is still unknown.
Udai and his cousin, Ghassan Abu Jamal were killed on 18 November 2014 by Israeli soldiers, after they attacked the Synagogue of Har Nof settlement West Jerusalem. The attack resulted with the killing of 5 Israelis and wounding 12 others.
The martyrs’ bodies were detained for more than one and a half months, and Israeli supreme court ruled that their homes be demolished in the second half of 2014.
The Israeli Occupation Authority carried out during June 144 arrests throughout occupied Jerusalem, a rights group revealed.
The Jerusalemite prisoners’ families committee stated in a monthly report issued Wednesday that 144 Jerusalemites were kidnapped during June including 19 women, two of them were minors.
58 boys under the age of 18 and five others under the age of 12 were among the reported detainees, the report said. 61 citizens were also arrested including elderly persons, it added.
According to the report, 83 arrests were carried out at checkpoints and clashes, while 61 others were reported during daily raids and break-ins into local homes.
21 of the reported detainees were nabbed while on their way to perform prayers in al-Aqsa Mosque.
The child Ahmed Shubaki, 9, was the youngest reported detainee. He was released after being subjected to an investigation at an Israeli police station.
The Jerusalemite prisoners’ families committee stated in a monthly report issued Wednesday that 144 Jerusalemites were kidnapped during June including 19 women, two of them were minors.
58 boys under the age of 18 and five others under the age of 12 were among the reported detainees, the report said. 61 citizens were also arrested including elderly persons, it added.
According to the report, 83 arrests were carried out at checkpoints and clashes, while 61 others were reported during daily raids and break-ins into local homes.
21 of the reported detainees were nabbed while on their way to perform prayers in al-Aqsa Mosque.
The child Ahmed Shubaki, 9, was the youngest reported detainee. He was released after being subjected to an investigation at an Israeli police station.
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