25 july 2015
Tension flared up after a group of Israeli fanatics broke into Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals on Saturday morning.
Local media sources said groups of Israeli break-inners performed rituals at various gates of al-Aqsa Mosque and assaulted a number of Palestinian youths at the holy site.
Israeli forces evacuated the Jewish settlers after detaining Palestinians who protested against settlers’ incursion into the Mosque.
The forces also waged a large-scale arrest campaign against around 20 Jerusalemites most of whom were released later, under conditions of house arrest and deportation away from al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Israeli practices came in the wake of the calls launched by the so-called temple mount organizations to step up break-ins at the Mosque on the occasion of what they call the destruction of the temple marked on Saturday and Sunday.
The calls demanded the closure of the Mosque on Sunday for Muslims and to be opened completely and only for Jewish settlers to perform Talmudic rituals.
The Muslim sit-inners have been invited by Jerusalemite organizations to visit the Muslims’ holy site intensively in order to foil settlers’ preplanned break-ins.
Local media sources said groups of Israeli break-inners performed rituals at various gates of al-Aqsa Mosque and assaulted a number of Palestinian youths at the holy site.
Israeli forces evacuated the Jewish settlers after detaining Palestinians who protested against settlers’ incursion into the Mosque.
The forces also waged a large-scale arrest campaign against around 20 Jerusalemites most of whom were released later, under conditions of house arrest and deportation away from al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Israeli practices came in the wake of the calls launched by the so-called temple mount organizations to step up break-ins at the Mosque on the occasion of what they call the destruction of the temple marked on Saturday and Sunday.
The calls demanded the closure of the Mosque on Sunday for Muslims and to be opened completely and only for Jewish settlers to perform Talmudic rituals.
The Muslim sit-inners have been invited by Jerusalemite organizations to visit the Muslims’ holy site intensively in order to foil settlers’ preplanned break-ins.
An Israeli court has postponed the trial of the Palestinian woman Sana al-Hafi, who is held under house arrest in Occupied Jerusalem, for the eighth time.
Israeli forces arrested Hafi, 43, in May while going back home after visiting her family in Ramallah city. She was accused of transferring money to an "illegal" party.
Her son called on human rights institutions to intervene for the sake of ending her suffering, saying that arresting his mother and procrastinating in her case aim at abusing Palestinian captives.
The Israeli court had released Sana Hafi mid of Ramadan holy month on the condition of house arrest at her sister’s house in Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli forces arrested Hafi, 43, in May while going back home after visiting her family in Ramallah city. She was accused of transferring money to an "illegal" party.
Her son called on human rights institutions to intervene for the sake of ending her suffering, saying that arresting his mother and procrastinating in her case aim at abusing Palestinian captives.
The Israeli court had released Sana Hafi mid of Ramadan holy month on the condition of house arrest at her sister’s house in Occupied Jerusalem.
At least four detainees have been on an open-ended hunger strike in protest at the dire detention circumstances to which they have been subjected in the Israeli occupation jails, human rights sources reported Saturday.
The Sawt al-Asra (Prisoners’ Voice) radio station said in a press statement that 25-year-old Palestinian prisoner Udai Ali Estiti, from Jenin’s refugee camp, and 33-year-old Nasr al-Deen Alan, from Nablus, have been on hunger strike for 38 days running in protest at being held administratively, with neither charge nor trial, in the Israeli lock-ups.
Prisoner Estiti was arrested on November 17, 2014 while prisoner Alan has been held in administrative detention since November 4, 2014. Both initiated their ongoing hunger strikes on June 16.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian inmate Musa Sufan has been on a hunger strike for the sixth day running in the Israeli Raymond prison in protest at deliberate medical neglect by the prison authorities.
Jordanian prisoner Abdullah Abu Jaber, serving a 20-year prison sentence has been on a hunger strike for the seventh day as a means to push for his release and deportation to Amman.
The Sawt al-Asra radio station further stated that for six inmates from the blockaded Gaza Strip and the Occupied West Bank July 25 marks the start of another year of imprisonment in Israeli jails, including a detainee sentenced to life.
The Sawt al-Asra (Prisoners’ Voice) radio station said in a press statement that 25-year-old Palestinian prisoner Udai Ali Estiti, from Jenin’s refugee camp, and 33-year-old Nasr al-Deen Alan, from Nablus, have been on hunger strike for 38 days running in protest at being held administratively, with neither charge nor trial, in the Israeli lock-ups.
Prisoner Estiti was arrested on November 17, 2014 while prisoner Alan has been held in administrative detention since November 4, 2014. Both initiated their ongoing hunger strikes on June 16.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian inmate Musa Sufan has been on a hunger strike for the sixth day running in the Israeli Raymond prison in protest at deliberate medical neglect by the prison authorities.
Jordanian prisoner Abdullah Abu Jaber, serving a 20-year prison sentence has been on a hunger strike for the seventh day as a means to push for his release and deportation to Amman.
The Sawt al-Asra radio station further stated that for six inmates from the blockaded Gaza Strip and the Occupied West Bank July 25 marks the start of another year of imprisonment in Israeli jails, including a detainee sentenced to life.
Local sources said that the Israeli occupation police at dawn Thursday kidnapped three young men, from al-Ghazzawi family, from their homes in al-Thawri neighborhood in east Jerusalem and extracted an order from the magistrate's court on the same day extending their detention for five days.
The detained young men have been accused of throwing stones at Israelis.
The Israeli police also released on the same day an eight-year-old boy named Abdullah Imad after kidnapping him from outside his home in Silwan district and interrogating him for several hours over allegations of throwing stones at Israelis.
In another incident, the magistrate's court on Thursday approved a request filed by the Israeli police to ban the entry of Anwar Abu Hadwan, a native resident of the holy city, to the Aqsa Mosque for four months.
Every once in a while, Israeli police or court orders issued against Palestinian women in particular banning their entry to the Aqsa Mosque as punishments for their involvement in defending the Islamic holy place against desecration attempts by Jewish settlers.
The detained young men have been accused of throwing stones at Israelis.
The Israeli police also released on the same day an eight-year-old boy named Abdullah Imad after kidnapping him from outside his home in Silwan district and interrogating him for several hours over allegations of throwing stones at Israelis.
In another incident, the magistrate's court on Thursday approved a request filed by the Israeli police to ban the entry of Anwar Abu Hadwan, a native resident of the holy city, to the Aqsa Mosque for four months.
Every once in a while, Israeli police or court orders issued against Palestinian women in particular banning their entry to the Aqsa Mosque as punishments for their involvement in defending the Islamic holy place against desecration attempts by Jewish settlers.
An Israeli military court in the occupied city of Tiberias on Thursday sentenced 60-year-old Ibtisam Hamarsheh to six months in jail and fined her 10,000 shekels on allegations of her attempt to smuggle a cellphone for her imprisoned son.
A family source said that the Israeli judge rejected the deal that had been agreed upon by Hamarsheh's lawyer and the Israeli prosecutor to make her only pay the financial penalty.
She has been under house arrest in her sister's home in Umm al-Fahm town since last May 25 after her release on bail.
Despite her old age and health problems, Hamarsheh, who hails from Yabud town in Jenin, will go to prison next Sunday, July 26, to start serving her term.
Her family appealed to human rights groups to intervene to have her released because of her age and poor health condition.
A family source said that the Israeli judge rejected the deal that had been agreed upon by Hamarsheh's lawyer and the Israeli prosecutor to make her only pay the financial penalty.
She has been under house arrest in her sister's home in Umm al-Fahm town since last May 25 after her release on bail.
Despite her old age and health problems, Hamarsheh, who hails from Yabud town in Jenin, will go to prison next Sunday, July 26, to start serving her term.
Her family appealed to human rights groups to intervene to have her released because of her age and poor health condition.
A Palestinian young man from the Gaza Strip was arrested by Israeli border soldiers on Thursday as he was trying to cross into an Israeli occupied area.
Local sources said that the young man was rounded up near the border fence east of Khan Younis and would be taken in for questioning.
They added that the detainee was probably trying to infiltrate into an Israeli settlement in the Negev to look for a job.
More than 200 Gazans, mostly young men, had been taken prisoners during attempts to cross into Israeli occupied territories since the last Israeli war on the impoverished enclave subsided.
Most of those detainees are believed to have been trying to escape the poverty in Gaza.
Local sources said that the young man was rounded up near the border fence east of Khan Younis and would be taken in for questioning.
They added that the detainee was probably trying to infiltrate into an Israeli settlement in the Negev to look for a job.
More than 200 Gazans, mostly young men, had been taken prisoners during attempts to cross into Israeli occupied territories since the last Israeli war on the impoverished enclave subsided.
Most of those detainees are believed to have been trying to escape the poverty in Gaza.
24 july 2015
Deputy head of Hamas’s political bureau, Ismail Haneyya, on Thursday evening offered his deep condolences to the family of 52-year-old Falah Abu Maria, shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces earlier in the day.
Speaking by phone with the victim's brother, Haneyya voiced his firm condemnation of the horrendous crime, vowing that no single drop of Abu Maria’s blood shall go for free.
Abu Maria was killed by the Israeli army forces on Thursday morning after heavily-armed troops broke into his family home. He was shot with three bullets in his chest and breathed his last shortly afterwards after ambulance crews failed to rush him to hospital due to deliberate obstruction by the Israeli officers.
In another context, Haneyya phoned the Hamas leader Abd al-Khalek al-Natsheh and congratulated him on being recently released from Israeli jails.
Al-Natsheh was released on Tuesday after he had served a 28-month administrative prison-term.
Speaking by phone with the victim's brother, Haneyya voiced his firm condemnation of the horrendous crime, vowing that no single drop of Abu Maria’s blood shall go for free.
Abu Maria was killed by the Israeli army forces on Thursday morning after heavily-armed troops broke into his family home. He was shot with three bullets in his chest and breathed his last shortly afterwards after ambulance crews failed to rush him to hospital due to deliberate obstruction by the Israeli officers.
In another context, Haneyya phoned the Hamas leader Abd al-Khalek al-Natsheh and congratulated him on being recently released from Israeli jails.
Al-Natsheh was released on Tuesday after he had served a 28-month administrative prison-term.
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier on Friday, several Palestinian neighborhoods in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, searched homes, and kidnapped nine Palestinians. On Thursday evening, soldiers invaded Silwan and broke into home before attempting to kidnap some youths.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of the Jerusalem Detainees Families Committee, has reported that the soldiers kidnapped Mohammad Abu Farha, Mohammad Basety, Eyad al-Ghouj, Omar Ibrahim, Ahmad Shaweesh, Abdullah Da’na, Mahmoud Shaweesh, Wahid Bakri and Ma’moun Gheith.
Abu Asab added that the soldiers also handed several young men military orders for interrogation in a number of detention centers, in occupied Jerusalem.
On Thursday evening, undercover soldiers of the Israeli army invaded Ein al-Louza neighborhood in Silwan, and attempted to abduct a number of local youths.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan has reported that the undercover soldiers chased several youths and children in the neighborhood, and smashed a door of the local mosque before occupying its rooftop.
Soldiers also invaded a land belonging to members of the al-‘Abbasi family, and searched it.
On Thursday afternoon, soldiers and personnel of the Jerusalem City Council attached a demolition order to a wall of an under construction home, in Silwan.
The 138 square/meter home belongs to members of al-Qaaq family.
Earlier on Thursday, soldiers invaded al-‘Abbasiyya neighborhood in Silwan, searched the ruins of a demolished home belonging to Khaled az-Zeer, and kidnapped Hamza az-Zeer.
Soldiers also detained Morad al-Ghoul after storming his shop in Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of the Jerusalem Detainees Families Committee, has reported that the soldiers kidnapped Mohammad Abu Farha, Mohammad Basety, Eyad al-Ghouj, Omar Ibrahim, Ahmad Shaweesh, Abdullah Da’na, Mahmoud Shaweesh, Wahid Bakri and Ma’moun Gheith.
Abu Asab added that the soldiers also handed several young men military orders for interrogation in a number of detention centers, in occupied Jerusalem.
On Thursday evening, undercover soldiers of the Israeli army invaded Ein al-Louza neighborhood in Silwan, and attempted to abduct a number of local youths.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan has reported that the undercover soldiers chased several youths and children in the neighborhood, and smashed a door of the local mosque before occupying its rooftop.
Soldiers also invaded a land belonging to members of the al-‘Abbasi family, and searched it.
On Thursday afternoon, soldiers and personnel of the Jerusalem City Council attached a demolition order to a wall of an under construction home, in Silwan.
The 138 square/meter home belongs to members of al-Qaaq family.
Earlier on Thursday, soldiers invaded al-‘Abbasiyya neighborhood in Silwan, searched the ruins of a demolished home belonging to Khaled az-Zeer, and kidnapped Hamza az-Zeer.
Soldiers also detained Morad al-Ghoul after storming his shop in Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood.
A number of Palestinian citizens were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday in an arbitrary mass-abduction campaign launched across Occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources identified the arrestees as Mohamed Abu Farha, Mohamed Bashiti, Iyad al-Ghawaj, Omar Ibrahim, Ahmad Shawish, and Wahid Bakri, among others.
The campaign coincides with a striking upsurge in Israeli desecration break-ins at al-Aqsa and Judaization schemes in Occupied Jerusalem on the occasion of the so-called destruction of the temple ceremony, marked Sunday.
Local sources identified the arrestees as Mohamed Abu Farha, Mohamed Bashiti, Iyad al-Ghawaj, Omar Ibrahim, Ahmad Shawish, and Wahid Bakri, among others.
The campaign coincides with a striking upsurge in Israeli desecration break-ins at al-Aqsa and Judaization schemes in Occupied Jerusalem on the occasion of the so-called destruction of the temple ceremony, marked Sunday.
Muhjat al-Quds Foundation for prisoners and Martyrs reported on Thursday that the ex-detainee Khader Adnan, 37, was taken to hospital in Nablus city on Thursday following health complications.
The foundation said Adnan has been complaining, since he was released, of sharp abdominal pain, a blockage in his small intestine, in addition to excess stomach acid due to a 55-day hunger strike he underwent in Israeli jails. No improvement has been noticed on his health condition and his weigh has not been increased except for half a kilo gram only.
The foundation pointed out that doctors informed Adnan that he is suffering from gallbladder in addition to bowel problems that need a surgery.
Sheikh Adnan left al-Makased Hospital in East Jerusalem, on Wednesday after ending his treatment period which lasted for a week. His health condition deteriorated again on Wednesday evening after which he was transferred to hospital in Nablus. Then he was hospitalized again on Thursday morning.
The Israeli authorities previously agreed to release Adnan in the early hours of Sunday after they struck a deal to end a 55-day hunger strike he began in June to protest the Israeli practice of administrative detention.
He was taken prisoner in July last year, and received an administrative detention for the 10th time in his life.
The foundation said Adnan has been complaining, since he was released, of sharp abdominal pain, a blockage in his small intestine, in addition to excess stomach acid due to a 55-day hunger strike he underwent in Israeli jails. No improvement has been noticed on his health condition and his weigh has not been increased except for half a kilo gram only.
The foundation pointed out that doctors informed Adnan that he is suffering from gallbladder in addition to bowel problems that need a surgery.
Sheikh Adnan left al-Makased Hospital in East Jerusalem, on Wednesday after ending his treatment period which lasted for a week. His health condition deteriorated again on Wednesday evening after which he was transferred to hospital in Nablus. Then he was hospitalized again on Thursday morning.
The Israeli authorities previously agreed to release Adnan in the early hours of Sunday after they struck a deal to end a 55-day hunger strike he began in June to protest the Israeli practice of administrative detention.
He was taken prisoner in July last year, and received an administrative detention for the 10th time in his life.
23 july 2015
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, Thursday, three Palestinians from the northern West Bank districts of Qalqilia and Nablus. Two children have also been kidnapped in occupied Jerusalem.
The PPS said one of the kidnapped Palestinians, identified as Ameed Nasser Shalabi, from Nablus, was taken prisoner as he was trying to cross the al-Karama Crossing on his way to Jordan, for medical treatment abroad.
Shalabi is a former political prisoner who was held for three and a half years, before he was released under the Shalit Prisoners Swap agreement in 2011.
Soldiers also invaded Qalqilia, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Nasr Beida, 20, and Amin Jamal Hindi, 20 years of age.
Amin is the son of detainee Jamal Hindi, who is serving a twenty-two year term.
In addition, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the soldiers kidnapped two children in Beit Hanina neighborhood, north of occupied Jerusalem.
Silwanic said the soldiers kidnapped Khalil Abu Issa, 15, and Yousef Abu Radwan, 15, and took them to an interrogation center in occupied Jerusalem.
The PPS said one of the kidnapped Palestinians, identified as Ameed Nasser Shalabi, from Nablus, was taken prisoner as he was trying to cross the al-Karama Crossing on his way to Jordan, for medical treatment abroad.
Shalabi is a former political prisoner who was held for three and a half years, before he was released under the Shalit Prisoners Swap agreement in 2011.
Soldiers also invaded Qalqilia, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Nasr Beida, 20, and Amin Jamal Hindi, 20 years of age.
Amin is the son of detainee Jamal Hindi, who is serving a twenty-two year term.
In addition, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the soldiers kidnapped two children in Beit Hanina neighborhood, north of occupied Jerusalem.
Silwanic said the soldiers kidnapped Khalil Abu Issa, 15, and Yousef Abu Radwan, 15, and took them to an interrogation center in occupied Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported, Thursday, that a woman was kidnapped while on her way to visit her imprisoned brother, held by Israel since 2002, and is serving a life term.
The PPS said Hanan Sadeq al-Akhdar, 51 years of age, was moved into solitary confinement in the Police Station in Be’er as-Sabe’ (Beersheba). She is from the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Head of the PPS Hebron office Amjad Najjar said the detained woman suffers various health issues, and that her abduction is part of Israel’s ongoing policies and violations against the detainees, and their families.
Her son, Emad Nairoukh, was taken prisoner in 2002, and is serving a life term; he is currently held in the Ramon Israeli prison.
In addition, the Central Court in Nazareth sentenced a Palestinian woman from Jenin to three days under house arrest, in addition to a 5000 New Israeli Shekels fine, and a 10.000 NIS third party bail.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society has reported that Amina ‘Amoudi, 68, was kidnapped on July 21, while visiting her detained son in the Galboa’ Israeli prison.
Her son, Mohammad, was taken prisoner in 2006, and was sentenced to twelve life terms.
IOF arrests woman during visit to her detained brother
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested a Palestinian woman while she was visiting her detained brother in Raymond Israeli jail.
Head of the Palestinian Prisoner Society in al-Khalil, Amjad al-Najjar, revealed that Hanan Sadeq al-Akhdar, 51, from al-Khalil got arrested while she was visiting her imprisoned brother, Imad, who is sentenced to life imprisonment and has been in jail since 2002.
He pointed out that the Israeli forces detained the Palestinian woman regardless of her suffering from several health problems. Najjar said arresting the woman fell in line with the Israeli policy of penalizing prisoners along with their families during visitation.
He disclosed that Hanan was transferred to Beersheba's police station and has been isolated in solitary confinement.
In a similar context, the society revealed that Nazareth district court ruled against a female captive called Amina al-Amoudi, from Jenin, by house arrest for three days in addition to a fine estimated at five thousand shekels and a third party bail up to ten thousand.
Amoudi was detained while she was visiting her imprisoned son, Mohammad, who is sentenced to 12 life imprisonments and held since 2006 in Gilboa jail.
The PPS said Hanan Sadeq al-Akhdar, 51 years of age, was moved into solitary confinement in the Police Station in Be’er as-Sabe’ (Beersheba). She is from the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Head of the PPS Hebron office Amjad Najjar said the detained woman suffers various health issues, and that her abduction is part of Israel’s ongoing policies and violations against the detainees, and their families.
Her son, Emad Nairoukh, was taken prisoner in 2002, and is serving a life term; he is currently held in the Ramon Israeli prison.
In addition, the Central Court in Nazareth sentenced a Palestinian woman from Jenin to three days under house arrest, in addition to a 5000 New Israeli Shekels fine, and a 10.000 NIS third party bail.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society has reported that Amina ‘Amoudi, 68, was kidnapped on July 21, while visiting her detained son in the Galboa’ Israeli prison.
Her son, Mohammad, was taken prisoner in 2006, and was sentenced to twelve life terms.
IOF arrests woman during visit to her detained brother
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested a Palestinian woman while she was visiting her detained brother in Raymond Israeli jail.
Head of the Palestinian Prisoner Society in al-Khalil, Amjad al-Najjar, revealed that Hanan Sadeq al-Akhdar, 51, from al-Khalil got arrested while she was visiting her imprisoned brother, Imad, who is sentenced to life imprisonment and has been in jail since 2002.
He pointed out that the Israeli forces detained the Palestinian woman regardless of her suffering from several health problems. Najjar said arresting the woman fell in line with the Israeli policy of penalizing prisoners along with their families during visitation.
He disclosed that Hanan was transferred to Beersheba's police station and has been isolated in solitary confinement.
In a similar context, the society revealed that Nazareth district court ruled against a female captive called Amina al-Amoudi, from Jenin, by house arrest for three days in addition to a fine estimated at five thousand shekels and a third party bail up to ten thousand.
Amoudi was detained while she was visiting her imprisoned son, Mohammad, who is sentenced to 12 life imprisonments and held since 2006 in Gilboa jail.
Israeli soldiers attacked, on Thursday, an elderly Palestinian man while detaining him at the Chain Gate, one of the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem, and released him later.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers initially thought the elderly man, identified as Kheir ash-Sheemy, previously received an order denying him access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and released him after realizing no such orders were issued against him.
Dozens of police officers, and soldiers, have been deployed in Jerusalem’s Old City, especially around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and prevented Palestinian children from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as part of their summer camp activities.
In addition, scores of Israeli extremists stormed the courtyards of the mosque, through the al-Magharba Gate, under heavy police and army accompaniment, and conducted proactive acts targeting Muslim worshipers.
Also on Thursday, soldiers kidnapped a young Palestinian man and two children, in Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers initially thought the elderly man, identified as Kheir ash-Sheemy, previously received an order denying him access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and released him after realizing no such orders were issued against him.
Dozens of police officers, and soldiers, have been deployed in Jerusalem’s Old City, especially around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and prevented Palestinian children from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as part of their summer camp activities.
In addition, scores of Israeli extremists stormed the courtyards of the mosque, through the al-Magharba Gate, under heavy police and army accompaniment, and conducted proactive acts targeting Muslim worshipers.
Also on Thursday, soldiers kidnapped a young Palestinian man and two children, in Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday, a young Palestinian man and two children in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers kidnapped a young man, identified as Ayyoub al-Ghazzawi, and two children from the same family, identified as Ibrahim al-Ghazzawi and ‘Atiyya al-Ghazzawi, in the ath-Thoury neighborhood in Silwan.
The three Palestinians were moved to an interrogation center in the city.
On Wednesday, soldiers detained and interrogated a child, eight years of age, from the Zeitoun neighborhood, allegedly for throwing stones on army vehicles in Silwan.
Earlier on Thursday, soldiers kidnapped six Palestinians, including a father and his two sons, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
Israeli police detain, release 8-year-old Palestinian
The Israeli forces detained and interrogated an eight-year-old Palestinian boy late Wednesday for allegedly throwing rocks in an occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood, a local center said.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that Israeli border guards detained Abdullah Imad Idkeik while he was with a group of children meters away from his house in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood of Silwan. Idkeik was interrogated alone for an hour-and-a-half after his mother was prevented from accompanying him in the police’s vehicle to the interrogation center.“Children gathered in the neighborhood as Israeli forces held a youth that was walking his dog.
During this Israeli border guards detained Abdullah," Idkeik’s mother said. "Some youths that were there attempted to prevent them but the forces pushed them away from the area and hit some of them with batons.”The eight-year-old's mother and uncle were barred from entering the police station where he was held, and reportedly waited outside for an hour-and-a-half before the mother was allowed to enter the interrogation room with her son.
She said that an Israeli detective attempted to provoke her by telling her that her “son is impolite and should behaved right, you are like ISIS.”She added that the police released her son under the condition that she sign a paper stating her son was not assaulted, and that her son was held alone in the interrogation room for only 10 minutes.
Idkeik's brief interrogation is common for Palestinian minors living under Israeli occupation, with around 700 Palestinian children prosecuted every year through Israeli military courts, according to prisoners' rights group Addameer.
In 2014, rights group Defense for Children International- Palestine reported that 93 percent of children detained by Israeli forces were denied access to legal counsel, while others endured prolonged periods of solitary confinement for interrogation purposes, a practice that also amounts to torture under international law.
As of March 31, there were 182 Palestinian children in Israeli prisons, including 26 below the age of 16.The most common charge against children is throwing stones, a crime that is now punishable under Israeli law for up to 20 years.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers kidnapped a young man, identified as Ayyoub al-Ghazzawi, and two children from the same family, identified as Ibrahim al-Ghazzawi and ‘Atiyya al-Ghazzawi, in the ath-Thoury neighborhood in Silwan.
The three Palestinians were moved to an interrogation center in the city.
On Wednesday, soldiers detained and interrogated a child, eight years of age, from the Zeitoun neighborhood, allegedly for throwing stones on army vehicles in Silwan.
Earlier on Thursday, soldiers kidnapped six Palestinians, including a father and his two sons, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
Israeli police detain, release 8-year-old Palestinian
The Israeli forces detained and interrogated an eight-year-old Palestinian boy late Wednesday for allegedly throwing rocks in an occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood, a local center said.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that Israeli border guards detained Abdullah Imad Idkeik while he was with a group of children meters away from his house in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood of Silwan. Idkeik was interrogated alone for an hour-and-a-half after his mother was prevented from accompanying him in the police’s vehicle to the interrogation center.“Children gathered in the neighborhood as Israeli forces held a youth that was walking his dog.
During this Israeli border guards detained Abdullah," Idkeik’s mother said. "Some youths that were there attempted to prevent them but the forces pushed them away from the area and hit some of them with batons.”The eight-year-old's mother and uncle were barred from entering the police station where he was held, and reportedly waited outside for an hour-and-a-half before the mother was allowed to enter the interrogation room with her son.
She said that an Israeli detective attempted to provoke her by telling her that her “son is impolite and should behaved right, you are like ISIS.”She added that the police released her son under the condition that she sign a paper stating her son was not assaulted, and that her son was held alone in the interrogation room for only 10 minutes.
Idkeik's brief interrogation is common for Palestinian minors living under Israeli occupation, with around 700 Palestinian children prosecuted every year through Israeli military courts, according to prisoners' rights group Addameer.
In 2014, rights group Defense for Children International- Palestine reported that 93 percent of children detained by Israeli forces were denied access to legal counsel, while others endured prolonged periods of solitary confinement for interrogation purposes, a practice that also amounts to torture under international law.
As of March 31, there were 182 Palestinian children in Israeli prisons, including 26 below the age of 16.The most common charge against children is throwing stones, a crime that is now punishable under Israeli law for up to 20 years.
Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, earlier on Thursday, six Palestinians, including a father and his two sons, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the city, stormed and searched several homes, and kidnapped Khalil Jabarin, 30, Mojahed Jabarin, 45, and ‘Ayesh ‘Oweida, 42 years of age.
The soldiers also invaded homes in the al-Majd village, southwest of Hebron, and kidnapped Majed Abdul-Qader ‘Amro and his sons Amjad and Ashraf.
In addition, soldiers invaded Ektaba area, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and kidnapped one Palestinian identified as Mohammad Ahmad Qassem, 30 years of age, after violently searching his home.
His brother said the soldiers also confiscated a Taxi his brother drives.
Earlier on Thursday, soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man after storming his home to kidnap one of his sons. Army also shot and injured two of the slain man’s sons, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the city, stormed and searched several homes, and kidnapped Khalil Jabarin, 30, Mojahed Jabarin, 45, and ‘Ayesh ‘Oweida, 42 years of age.
The soldiers also invaded homes in the al-Majd village, southwest of Hebron, and kidnapped Majed Abdul-Qader ‘Amro and his sons Amjad and Ashraf.
In addition, soldiers invaded Ektaba area, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and kidnapped one Palestinian identified as Mohammad Ahmad Qassem, 30 years of age, after violently searching his home.
His brother said the soldiers also confiscated a Taxi his brother drives.
Earlier on Thursday, soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man after storming his home to kidnap one of his sons. Army also shot and injured two of the slain man’s sons, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
Israeli soldiers invaded, late on Wednesday at night, the al-Yamoun town, in the northern West bank district of Jenin, and kidnapped two children. The army also invaded a number of nearby towns.
Media sources said the soldiers kidnapped Maisara Ahmad Mahameed, 16, and Ahmad Mohammad ‘Abahra, 15 years of age, and took them to an unknown destination.
Several army vehicles also invaded Ya’bad town, and Deir Abu Da’if village, and patrolled their streets before withdrawing.
In addition, soldiers installed sand barriers, blocking three dirt roads leading to Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources said the soldiers also installed roadblocks on the Jenin-Tulkarem road, especially near Umreeha village, close to the Mabo Dotan illegal Israeli colony, built on Palestinian lands belonging to residents from Ya’bad and ‘Arraba.
The army prevented dozens of villagers from entering their olive orchards in the area.
Media sources said the soldiers kidnapped Maisara Ahmad Mahameed, 16, and Ahmad Mohammad ‘Abahra, 15 years of age, and took them to an unknown destination.
Several army vehicles also invaded Ya’bad town, and Deir Abu Da’if village, and patrolled their streets before withdrawing.
In addition, soldiers installed sand barriers, blocking three dirt roads leading to Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources said the soldiers also installed roadblocks on the Jenin-Tulkarem road, especially near Umreeha village, close to the Mabo Dotan illegal Israeli colony, built on Palestinian lands belonging to residents from Ya’bad and ‘Arraba.
The army prevented dozens of villagers from entering their olive orchards in the area.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the al-Am’ari refugee camp, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, and kidnapped two Palestinians following clashes that took place between the army and local youths. Soldiers also stormed homes in Husan town, west of Bethlehem, and photographed them.
Several army vehicles invaded the al-Am’ari refugee camp, stormed and searched a few homes, and clashed with scores of local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles on them.
The soldiers also kidnapped two Palestinians; one of them has been identified as Mohammad al-Qaisi, and took them to an unknown destination.
The army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing a power transformer to catch fire; the transformer provides electricity to the refugee camp, in addition to Samiramis and Um ash-Sharayet areas.
Palestinian first responders, and fire trucks, rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire; serious damage was reported to a number of shops and stores in the area, while electricity technicians are still trying to restore power.
In addition, soldiers invaded the ash-Shorafa area, stormed and searched several homes, causing property damage, and took pictures of the invaded properties.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded Husan town, west of Bethlehem, stormed and searched several homes in the Shorafa area, and photographed the invaded properties.
Clashes reported in al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah
Violent clashes erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinians near al-Amaari refugee camp in Ramallah on Thursday.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli soldiers threw stun grenades at a power generator which caught on fire and led to a power cut off all over the camp and two other nearby districts.
The eyewitnesses revealed that the forces arrested two Palestinians before clashes. One was identified as Mohammad al-Qaisi, while the other could not be identified. They were taken to unknown destinations.
Several army vehicles invaded the al-Am’ari refugee camp, stormed and searched a few homes, and clashed with scores of local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles on them.
The soldiers also kidnapped two Palestinians; one of them has been identified as Mohammad al-Qaisi, and took them to an unknown destination.
The army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing a power transformer to catch fire; the transformer provides electricity to the refugee camp, in addition to Samiramis and Um ash-Sharayet areas.
Palestinian first responders, and fire trucks, rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire; serious damage was reported to a number of shops and stores in the area, while electricity technicians are still trying to restore power.
In addition, soldiers invaded the ash-Shorafa area, stormed and searched several homes, causing property damage, and took pictures of the invaded properties.
In addition, several army jeeps invaded Husan town, west of Bethlehem, stormed and searched several homes in the Shorafa area, and photographed the invaded properties.
Clashes reported in al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah
Violent clashes erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinians near al-Amaari refugee camp in Ramallah on Thursday.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli soldiers threw stun grenades at a power generator which caught on fire and led to a power cut off all over the camp and two other nearby districts.
The eyewitnesses revealed that the forces arrested two Palestinians before clashes. One was identified as Mohammad al-Qaisi, while the other could not be identified. They were taken to unknown destinations.
Falah Hamdi Abi Mariya 53
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Thursday at dawn, a Palestinian man who was in his own home, in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, as he tried to help his son who was shot and injured by army fire, also in his family home.
Falah Hamdi Abu Mariya, 53 years of age, was shot dead in his home, while two of his sons, Mohammad and Ahmad, were injured by Israeli army fire, after dozens of soldiers surrounded their home, and stormed it.
The family said soldiers fired two live rounds at Mohammad, one of Abu Mariya’s sons, wounding him in the pelvis. The father then rushed to help his wounded son, before the soldiers fired two more rounds, striking Abu Mariya in the chest.
Mohammad Ayyad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, reported that a group of Israeli soldiers, including an undercover unit, stormed Abu Mariya’s home, and fired at Mohammad, 22 years of age, wounding him with two live rounds in the pelvis.
He added that the distraught father tried to help his wounded son, but the soldiers fired three more rounds directly at him, seriously wounding him in the chest; he was moved to the al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, where he died of his serious injuries.
Medical sources also stated that Falah’s son, Ahmad, 25 years of age, was hit by bullet shrapnel in the chest, and was also moved to the al-Ahli Hospital suffering minor injuries.
During the invasion, the soldiers also kidnapped a former political prisoner, identified as Hammad Ahmad Abu Mariya, 23 years of age, and took him to an unknown destination.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Thursday at dawn, a Palestinian man who was in his own home, in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, as he tried to help his son who was shot and injured by army fire, also in his family home.
Falah Hamdi Abu Mariya, 53 years of age, was shot dead in his home, while two of his sons, Mohammad and Ahmad, were injured by Israeli army fire, after dozens of soldiers surrounded their home, and stormed it.
The family said soldiers fired two live rounds at Mohammad, one of Abu Mariya’s sons, wounding him in the pelvis. The father then rushed to help his wounded son, before the soldiers fired two more rounds, striking Abu Mariya in the chest.
Mohammad Ayyad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, reported that a group of Israeli soldiers, including an undercover unit, stormed Abu Mariya’s home, and fired at Mohammad, 22 years of age, wounding him with two live rounds in the pelvis.
He added that the distraught father tried to help his wounded son, but the soldiers fired three more rounds directly at him, seriously wounding him in the chest; he was moved to the al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, where he died of his serious injuries.
Medical sources also stated that Falah’s son, Ahmad, 25 years of age, was hit by bullet shrapnel in the chest, and was also moved to the al-Ahli Hospital suffering minor injuries.
During the invasion, the soldiers also kidnapped a former political prisoner, identified as Hammad Ahmad Abu Mariya, 23 years of age, and took him to an unknown destination.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Wednesday evening, a young Palestinian man in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after stopping him on a roadblock at the main entrance of the town.
Media spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, Mohammad Awad, said the soldiers kidnapped Mustafa Bakr Abu Mharram, 25 years of age, as he was heading back home from work, and moved him to the Etzion military base.
Awad added that dozens of soldiers were deployed near the main entrance of the town, before stopping and searching Palestinian cars, and examining the ID cards of the residents, causing an extended traffic jam.
In related news, soldiers installed sand barriers, blocking three dirt roads leading to Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources said the soldiers also installed roadblocks on the Jenin-Tulkarem road, especially near Um Reeha village, close to the Mabo Dotan illegal Israeli colony.
The soldiers also prevented dozens of villagers from entering their olive orchards in the area.
Media spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, Mohammad Awad, said the soldiers kidnapped Mustafa Bakr Abu Mharram, 25 years of age, as he was heading back home from work, and moved him to the Etzion military base.
Awad added that dozens of soldiers were deployed near the main entrance of the town, before stopping and searching Palestinian cars, and examining the ID cards of the residents, causing an extended traffic jam.
In related news, soldiers installed sand barriers, blocking three dirt roads leading to Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources said the soldiers also installed roadblocks on the Jenin-Tulkarem road, especially near Um Reeha village, close to the Mabo Dotan illegal Israeli colony.
The soldiers also prevented dozens of villagers from entering their olive orchards in the area.
