25 june 2020
A Palestinian man charged today by the Israeli military prosecutor of pre-meditated killing of an Israeli soldier has denied responsibility for the incident and maintained his innocence, according to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees.
Commission attorney Khaled Mahajneh said Nathmi Abu Bakr, 49, who appeared at Salem military court today, has denied all charges against him, stressing that he had nothing to do with the killing of the soldier.
The Israeli soldier was killed when a rock fell on his head from the roof of the Abu Bakr family home during a raid of the northern West Bank town of Yabad on May 12. The army detained all the Abu Bakr family members at the time and later accused Nathmi Abu Bakr of dropping the rock that killed the soldier.
Mahajneh said the soldier’s father verbally attacked Abu Bakr’s attorneys at the court calling them names and attempted to physically attack Abu Bakr.
The court set July 29 to consider a request by the military prosecutor to remand Abu Bakr until all legal procedures against him are completed.
Commission attorney Khaled Mahajneh said Nathmi Abu Bakr, 49, who appeared at Salem military court today, has denied all charges against him, stressing that he had nothing to do with the killing of the soldier.
The Israeli soldier was killed when a rock fell on his head from the roof of the Abu Bakr family home during a raid of the northern West Bank town of Yabad on May 12. The army detained all the Abu Bakr family members at the time and later accused Nathmi Abu Bakr of dropping the rock that killed the soldier.
Mahajneh said the soldier’s father verbally attacked Abu Bakr’s attorneys at the court calling them names and attempted to physically attack Abu Bakr.
The court set July 29 to consider a request by the military prosecutor to remand Abu Bakr until all legal procedures against him are completed.
Israeli forces today detained at least six Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, including two teenagers and a man and his wife, said local sources.
Israeli police detained a man and his wife from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Tur, and two teenagers, one of them is 12 years old in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and Issawiya, said sources.
In the northern West Bank, Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that a Palestinian identified as a resident of Jenin refugee camp was stopped and detained at Zaatara Israeli military checkpoint, south of Nablus.
Israeli military also raided Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, where soldiers detained one person.
Israeli police detained a man and his wife from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Tur, and two teenagers, one of them is 12 years old in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and Issawiya, said sources.
In the northern West Bank, Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that a Palestinian identified as a resident of Jenin refugee camp was stopped and detained at Zaatara Israeli military checkpoint, south of Nablus.
Israeli military also raided Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, where soldiers detained one person.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday kidnaped a Palestinian young man in eastern Tulkarem and a Jerusalemite child from Silwan district.
According to local sources in the West Bank, the IOF kidnaped at dawn a young man identified as Ahmed Ezzat from his home in Nour Shams refugee camp in eastern Tulkarem.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces kidnaped in the morning a 10-year-old boy from Wadi Qaddum neighborhood in Silwan district, south of the Aqsa Mosque.
In Jenin, the IOF handed a university student from Ya’bad town in the west of Jenin a summons for interrogation from the Shin Bet.
Local sources said that 22-year-old Yazan Ahmed received a summons ordering him to go the Salem military base for interrogation.
According to local sources in the West Bank, the IOF kidnaped at dawn a young man identified as Ahmed Ezzat from his home in Nour Shams refugee camp in eastern Tulkarem.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces kidnaped in the morning a 10-year-old boy from Wadi Qaddum neighborhood in Silwan district, south of the Aqsa Mosque.
In Jenin, the IOF handed a university student from Ya’bad town in the west of Jenin a summons for interrogation from the Shin Bet.
Local sources said that 22-year-old Yazan Ahmed received a summons ordering him to go the Salem military base for interrogation.
Israeli troops abducted, early on Thursday morning, two Palestinian residents from two different West Bank cities.
Local media outlets reported that Israeli soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, invaded the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem city, in northern West Bank.
The sources said that the soldiers broke into and vandalized the home of Ahmad Zandeeq, before they abducted him and took him to an unknown destination.
Meanwhile, in the West Bank city of Nablus, also in northern West Bank, mainly at the Huwara Israeli military checkpoint, south of the city, the soldiers abducted a Palestinian youth and took him to a nearby military base.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society’s representative in the West Bank city of Jenin, Montaser Samour, the soldiers at the Huwara roadblock abducted the local youth, Ahmad Onaiter, from Jenin.
The Israeli abductions of Palestinian residents, across the West Bank, have significantly increased over the past several weeks, after Israel announced intention to annex large swathes of the West Bank, especially the Jordan Valley and northern West Bank.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) stated that Israel currently holds approximately 5,000 Palestinian residents at various Israeli detention facilities, across the West Bank, and in Israel.
Local media outlets reported that Israeli soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, invaded the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem city, in northern West Bank.
The sources said that the soldiers broke into and vandalized the home of Ahmad Zandeeq, before they abducted him and took him to an unknown destination.
Meanwhile, in the West Bank city of Nablus, also in northern West Bank, mainly at the Huwara Israeli military checkpoint, south of the city, the soldiers abducted a Palestinian youth and took him to a nearby military base.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society’s representative in the West Bank city of Jenin, Montaser Samour, the soldiers at the Huwara roadblock abducted the local youth, Ahmad Onaiter, from Jenin.
The Israeli abductions of Palestinian residents, across the West Bank, have significantly increased over the past several weeks, after Israel announced intention to annex large swathes of the West Bank, especially the Jordan Valley and northern West Bank.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) stated that Israel currently holds approximately 5,000 Palestinian residents at various Israeli detention facilities, across the West Bank, and in Israel.
Israel’s Ofer military court on Wednesday sentenced Palestinian detainee Asem al-Barghouti to four life sentences, according to Asra Media. video
Al-Barghouti, a resident of Kobar village north of Ramallah, was convicted by an Israeli court on 28 November 2019 of murder after carrying out two separate shooting attacks in which two Israeli soldiers and a settler were killed.
Al-Barghouti also faced charges of attempting to kill 12 soldiers and settlers in the same attacks.
Al-Barghouti had previously served an 11-year prison term in Israeli jails, on charges of being a member of al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, before he was released in April 2018.
His father is an ex-prisoner who had served a total of 26 years in Israeli jails, and his brother Saleh was assassinated by Israeli occupation forces in 2018 over a shooting attack on Israeli soldiers and settlers near Ramallah.
Al-Barghouti, a resident of Kobar village north of Ramallah, was convicted by an Israeli court on 28 November 2019 of murder after carrying out two separate shooting attacks in which two Israeli soldiers and a settler were killed.
Al-Barghouti also faced charges of attempting to kill 12 soldiers and settlers in the same attacks.
Al-Barghouti had previously served an 11-year prison term in Israeli jails, on charges of being a member of al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, before he was released in April 2018.
His father is an ex-prisoner who had served a total of 26 years in Israeli jails, and his brother Saleh was assassinated by Israeli occupation forces in 2018 over a shooting attack on Israeli soldiers and settlers near Ramallah.
Violent clashes broke out between Palestinian young men and the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) after the latter stormed the towns of al-Eizariya and Abu Dis in east Jerusalem.
According to local sources in Abu Dis, seven young men suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes during the clashes with the IOF in the town.
Similar clashes also broke out with the IOF in Eizariya town.
In a separate incident, Israeli police stormed Jabel Mukaber neighborhood in the southeast of Jerusalem and kidnaped a 17-year-old teenager called Issa Abu Sakran from his home. video
According to local sources in Abu Dis, seven young men suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes during the clashes with the IOF in the town.
Similar clashes also broke out with the IOF in Eizariya town.
In a separate incident, Israeli police stormed Jabel Mukaber neighborhood in the southeast of Jerusalem and kidnaped a 17-year-old teenager called Issa Abu Sakran from his home. video
24 june 2020
Despite the spike in the coronavirus cases, Israeli forces Wednesday overnight detained 22 Palestinians, including an injured teen and a journalist, from various parts of the occupied West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS).
PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces rounded up six Palestinians, including four former prisoners, from the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia.
Four of the six detainees were identified as residents of Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia city, and the two others as residents of the city.
The former prisoners were a 43-year-old Palestinian who spent 11 years in Israeli detention, another, aged 43, who spent 12 years in Israeli custody, another, aged 43, who spent five years and another, aged 49, who spent a year.
Elsewhere in the northern West Bank, PPS said that five Palestinians were rounded up from Jenin district.
One of the five detainees was identified as a journalist from Jenin city besides to four former prisoners; two from Kafr Ra'i town, southwest of the city, and the two others from Silat Al-Harithiya village, northwest of the city. video
In Nablus district, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians from the vicinity of Awarta town, southeast of Nablus city.
One of the three was identified as a resident of Kafr Qallil town, and the two others as residents of Balata refugee camp.
PPS also confirmed that another was rounded up from the vicinity of Zaatra military checkpoint. He was identified as a resident of Beit Furik town, southeast of Nablus.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers close to Beit El colonial settlement, close to Beitin town, northeast of Ramallah, midnight opened fire towards several Palestinian teens, injuring a 17-year-old and detaining him along with his 16-year-old friend.
Both detainees were identified as residents of al-Jalazone refugee camp.
PPS confirmed a military raid Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, resulting in the detention of another Palestinian.
In Hebron district, Israeli soldiers rounded up a Palestinian from Hebron city, and two others from Halhul city, north of Hebron.
In Jerusalem district, PPS that soldiers detained one Palestinian after ransacking his house in Qalandia refugee camp.
The raid into the camp triggered confrontations, during which one youngster sustained injuries from Israeli military gunfire. He was rushed to a hospital in Ramallah.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli forces rounded up six Palestinians, including four former prisoners, from the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia.
Four of the six detainees were identified as residents of Azzoun town, east of Qalqilia city, and the two others as residents of the city.
The former prisoners were a 43-year-old Palestinian who spent 11 years in Israeli detention, another, aged 43, who spent 12 years in Israeli custody, another, aged 43, who spent five years and another, aged 49, who spent a year.
Elsewhere in the northern West Bank, PPS said that five Palestinians were rounded up from Jenin district.
One of the five detainees was identified as a journalist from Jenin city besides to four former prisoners; two from Kafr Ra'i town, southwest of the city, and the two others from Silat Al-Harithiya village, northwest of the city. video
In Nablus district, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians from the vicinity of Awarta town, southeast of Nablus city.
One of the three was identified as a resident of Kafr Qallil town, and the two others as residents of Balata refugee camp.
PPS also confirmed that another was rounded up from the vicinity of Zaatra military checkpoint. He was identified as a resident of Beit Furik town, southeast of Nablus.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers close to Beit El colonial settlement, close to Beitin town, northeast of Ramallah, midnight opened fire towards several Palestinian teens, injuring a 17-year-old and detaining him along with his 16-year-old friend.
Both detainees were identified as residents of al-Jalazone refugee camp.
PPS confirmed a military raid Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, resulting in the detention of another Palestinian.
In Hebron district, Israeli soldiers rounded up a Palestinian from Hebron city, and two others from Halhul city, north of Hebron.
In Jerusalem district, PPS that soldiers detained one Palestinian after ransacking his house in Qalandia refugee camp.
The raid into the camp triggered confrontations, during which one youngster sustained injuries from Israeli military gunfire. He was rushed to a hospital in Ramallah.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
