14 july 2020
The Israeli army detained 10 Palestinians in early morning raids today in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
It said Israeli forces detained five youths in the Old City of Jerusalem, in addition to one in Bethlehem, one from the town of Burqin in the north of the West Bank, one from al-Jadideh town and two brothers from Hizma, near Jerusalem.
It said Israeli forces detained five youths in the Old City of Jerusalem, in addition to one in Bethlehem, one from the town of Burqin in the north of the West Bank, one from al-Jadideh town and two brothers from Hizma, near Jerusalem.
Jihad Abu Subaih
The Israeli occupation police in Jerusalem on Monday kidnaped a Palestinian young man, isolated a detainee in al-Moskobiya detention center and obtained court orders extending the detention of two others.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped a young man called Jihad Abu Subaih from his bakeshop in al-Wad street in the Old City of Jerusalem after wreaking havoc on its contents.
The Israeli police also transferred another Jerusalemite young man called Mousa Na’eim to an isolation cell in al-Moskobiya detention center in west Jerusalem after raiding his house in Silwan district, east of the holy city, and handed him a summons for interrogation.
Meanwhile, an Israeli court extended, at the behest of the Israeli police, the detention of 18-year-old Mutaz Shuweiki until next Wednesday.
Shuweiki was kidnaped at dawn Monday by police forces from his home in al-Thawri neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
The Israeli police also obtained a court verdict extending the detention of a Jerusalemite detainee called Hijazi Abu Subaih to July 16.
The Israeli occupation police in Jerusalem on Monday kidnaped a Palestinian young man, isolated a detainee in al-Moskobiya detention center and obtained court orders extending the detention of two others.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped a young man called Jihad Abu Subaih from his bakeshop in al-Wad street in the Old City of Jerusalem after wreaking havoc on its contents.
The Israeli police also transferred another Jerusalemite young man called Mousa Na’eim to an isolation cell in al-Moskobiya detention center in west Jerusalem after raiding his house in Silwan district, east of the holy city, and handed him a summons for interrogation.
Meanwhile, an Israeli court extended, at the behest of the Israeli police, the detention of 18-year-old Mutaz Shuweiki until next Wednesday.
Shuweiki was kidnaped at dawn Monday by police forces from his home in al-Thawri neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
The Israeli police also obtained a court verdict extending the detention of a Jerusalemite detainee called Hijazi Abu Subaih to July 16.
13 july 2020
Tension prevailed in Ofer Prison after Israeli guards violently stormed Palestinian prisoners’ cells on Monday morning.
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission said that heavily armed prison guards, accompanied by assault dogs, at dawn raided rooms 5 and 12 of section 16 and attacked a number of Palestinian detainees held there.
After the prisoners confronted the attack, the Israel Prison Service punished three prisoners by placing two of them in solitary confinement and transferring the third to another jail.
The Palestinian prisoners protested the attack by bashing the doors and rejecting their breakfast.
There are about 4,700 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails and subjected to daily raids, psychological and physical torture, arbitrary transfers, and deliberate medical neglect.
Among them are 541 serving life sentences, 400 imprisoned without charge or trial, and 700 suffering from serious health problems, 10 of whom are cancer patients.
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission said that heavily armed prison guards, accompanied by assault dogs, at dawn raided rooms 5 and 12 of section 16 and attacked a number of Palestinian detainees held there.
After the prisoners confronted the attack, the Israel Prison Service punished three prisoners by placing two of them in solitary confinement and transferring the third to another jail.
The Palestinian prisoners protested the attack by bashing the doors and rejecting their breakfast.
There are about 4,700 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails and subjected to daily raids, psychological and physical torture, arbitrary transfers, and deliberate medical neglect.
Among them are 541 serving life sentences, 400 imprisoned without charge or trial, and 700 suffering from serious health problems, 10 of whom are cancer patients.
The Israeli army detained 2330 Palestinians in the first six months of this year, including 1363 detained since the coronavirus outbreak in early March, prisoners’ advocacy groups said today.
They said 304 minors and 70 women were among the detained since January, and Israel issued 565 administrative detention orders for new and current detainees.
The Detainees Affairs Commission, the Palestinian Prisoner Society, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Organization and Wadi Hilweh Information Center said in their semi-annual report on the situation of Palestinians held in Israeli jails that there are 4700 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails serving various periods of time, including 41 women and 160 minors, while administrative detainees held without charge or trial and based on secret evidence reached 365.
In June, Israel detained 469 Palestinians, most of them from Jerusalem where 211 residents were detained in the month of June and 1057 since January, including 57 women, two of them minors, 202 minors and five children, in addition to 45 from Ramallah area, 33 from Hebron, 36 from Jenin, 43 from Bethlehem, 32 from Nablus and the rest from other parts of the West Bank and two from the Gaza Strip, while issuing 98 administrative detention orders.
They said 304 minors and 70 women were among the detained since January, and Israel issued 565 administrative detention orders for new and current detainees.
The Detainees Affairs Commission, the Palestinian Prisoner Society, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Organization and Wadi Hilweh Information Center said in their semi-annual report on the situation of Palestinians held in Israeli jails that there are 4700 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails serving various periods of time, including 41 women and 160 minors, while administrative detainees held without charge or trial and based on secret evidence reached 365.
In June, Israel detained 469 Palestinians, most of them from Jerusalem where 211 residents were detained in the month of June and 1057 since January, including 57 women, two of them minors, 202 minors and five children, in addition to 45 from Ramallah area, 33 from Hebron, 36 from Jenin, 43 from Bethlehem, 32 from Nablus and the rest from other parts of the West Bank and two from the Gaza Strip, while issuing 98 administrative detention orders.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday raided homes and kidnaped several Palestinian citizens during campaigns in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped three ex-detainees from Arraba town in the southwest of Jenin after ransacking their homes.
The three detainees were identified as Ahmed Adnan, Ja’far Fawzi and Hassan Ramzi.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped an ex-detainee called Mohamed Kareem from al-Deheisha refugee camp after ransacking his home and confiscating his cellphones and laptop.
Clashes reportedly took place between local youths and soldiers during the IOF campaign in al-Deheisha camp.
Another citizen called Mustafa Kamel was kidnaped by the IOF in the tunnel area in Beit Jala as he was heading for his workplace in Jerusalem.
In al-Khalil, two citizens identified as Yazeed Kareem and Ramzi al-Haymouni were kidnaped from their homes in the areas of Bir al-Mahjar and Wadi Abu Katila.
Three others were taken prisoners during IOF campaigns in Tuqu town and Bethlehem city.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces broke into and ransacked the house of prisoner Mutaz Waleed, 18, in al-Thawri neighborhood and confiscated some things, including a Palestinian flag.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped three ex-detainees from Arraba town in the southwest of Jenin after ransacking their homes.
The three detainees were identified as Ahmed Adnan, Ja’far Fawzi and Hassan Ramzi.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped an ex-detainee called Mohamed Kareem from al-Deheisha refugee camp after ransacking his home and confiscating his cellphones and laptop.
Clashes reportedly took place between local youths and soldiers during the IOF campaign in al-Deheisha camp.
Another citizen called Mustafa Kamel was kidnaped by the IOF in the tunnel area in Beit Jala as he was heading for his workplace in Jerusalem.
In al-Khalil, two citizens identified as Yazeed Kareem and Ramzi al-Haymouni were kidnaped from their homes in the areas of Bir al-Mahjar and Wadi Abu Katila.
Three others were taken prisoners during IOF campaigns in Tuqu town and Bethlehem city.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces broke into and ransacked the house of prisoner Mutaz Waleed, 18, in al-Thawri neighborhood and confiscated some things, including a Palestinian flag.
12 july 2020
Three Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been on open-ended hunger strike for several days in protest at their administrative detention with no trial or indictment.
According to the Palestinian authority for prisoners and ex-prisoners, the longest hunger-striking prisoner is Uday Shahada who has been on hunger strike for about 20 days in Ofer jail. He is from al-Deheisha refugee camp.
It added that the other prisoners are Fadi Ghunaimat, on hunger strike for 19 days in Ofer jail, and Mahmoud al-Saadi, on hunger strike for 12 days in Hadarim jail. They are from Surif town and Jenin refugee camp respectively.
According to the Palestinian authority for prisoners and ex-prisoners, the longest hunger-striking prisoner is Uday Shahada who has been on hunger strike for about 20 days in Ofer jail. He is from al-Deheisha refugee camp.
It added that the other prisoners are Fadi Ghunaimat, on hunger strike for 19 days in Ofer jail, and Mahmoud al-Saadi, on hunger strike for 12 days in Hadarim jail. They are from Surif town and Jenin refugee camp respectively.
Israeli occupation forces last night detained two Palestinians during raids on multiple locations in Hebron Governorate, south of the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security and local sources.
Army forces broke into the town of Yatta, south of Hebron City, and detained at least one Palestinian citizen, identified as Essa Abu Aram.
Another Palestinian was also detained during an Israeli forces raid of nearby al-Fawwar refugee camp.
In the meantime, the occupation forces raided several neighborhoods in Hebron City and set up checkpoints at roads leading to neighboring towns, searching vehicles and checking the identity cards of passengers.
Army forces broke into the town of Yatta, south of Hebron City, and detained at least one Palestinian citizen, identified as Essa Abu Aram.
Another Palestinian was also detained during an Israeli forces raid of nearby al-Fawwar refugee camp.
In the meantime, the occupation forces raided several neighborhoods in Hebron City and set up checkpoints at roads leading to neighboring towns, searching vehicles and checking the identity cards of passengers.
A sick Palestinian political detainee at the Israeli prison of Gilboa has been tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus), today said the Palestinian Authority's Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission.
Hasan Abd Rabbo, spokesman for the Commission, told WAFA that the Commission's lawyers are following up on the health condition of Kamal Abu Wa'ar and the source of infection.
Abu Wa'ar, who is suffering from throat cancer and is serving a life sentence, was recently taken by prison authorities to a hospital in Ramle due to his deteriorating health condition, where he was tested positive for COVID-19.
"We've repeatedly warned against a coronavirus outbreak among the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention, as the source of infection comes from the Israeli prison's staff themselves as they come into contact with the outside environment," Abd Rabbo told WAFA in a phone call.
The Commission said in a statement it has requested information from the Israeli Prison Service regarding the medical condition of Abu Wa'ar and demanded the occupation authorities to immediately release him.
Last year, Abu Wa'ar started to develop symptoms of throat cancer, and consequently started receiving radiotherapy.
At the times he was moved to hospital, Israeli guards would move him handcuffed without any consideration to his critical health status, the Commission added. He has since lost a great amount of weight and started to have a speaking difficulty.
Hasan Abd Rabbo, spokesman for the Commission, told WAFA that the Commission's lawyers are following up on the health condition of Kamal Abu Wa'ar and the source of infection.
Abu Wa'ar, who is suffering from throat cancer and is serving a life sentence, was recently taken by prison authorities to a hospital in Ramle due to his deteriorating health condition, where he was tested positive for COVID-19.
"We've repeatedly warned against a coronavirus outbreak among the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention, as the source of infection comes from the Israeli prison's staff themselves as they come into contact with the outside environment," Abd Rabbo told WAFA in a phone call.
The Commission said in a statement it has requested information from the Israeli Prison Service regarding the medical condition of Abu Wa'ar and demanded the occupation authorities to immediately release him.
Last year, Abu Wa'ar started to develop symptoms of throat cancer, and consequently started receiving radiotherapy.
At the times he was moved to hospital, Israeli guards would move him handcuffed without any consideration to his critical health status, the Commission added. He has since lost a great amount of weight and started to have a speaking difficulty.
