19 mar 2018
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) on Monday said that prisoner Mu'tasem Raddad has started to suffer from severe anemia.
The PPS said in a press statement that Raddad, 34, a resident of Tulkarem, suffers from acute intestinal bleeding, high blood pressure, breathing difficulties and other problems in the nerves and bones.
Raddad told the PPS lawyer who visited him at Ramla prison clinic that he had undergone medical tests at the Israeli hospital Tel Hashomer and is still waiting for the results.
Raddad added that he is suffering from pains and blisters due to a viral disease that has affected his hands and feet due to his weak immune system.
The Palestinian detainee is sentenced to 20 years in jail. He spent 12 years of them. His health condition is one of the most difficult cases in Ramla prison as he needs regular and intensive treatment.
There are six disabled prisoners among 18 Palestinians languishing in Ramla prison clinic.
The PPS said in a press statement that Raddad, 34, a resident of Tulkarem, suffers from acute intestinal bleeding, high blood pressure, breathing difficulties and other problems in the nerves and bones.
Raddad told the PPS lawyer who visited him at Ramla prison clinic that he had undergone medical tests at the Israeli hospital Tel Hashomer and is still waiting for the results.
Raddad added that he is suffering from pains and blisters due to a viral disease that has affected his hands and feet due to his weak immune system.
The Palestinian detainee is sentenced to 20 years in jail. He spent 12 years of them. His health condition is one of the most difficult cases in Ramla prison as he needs regular and intensive treatment.
There are six disabled prisoners among 18 Palestinians languishing in Ramla prison clinic.
Israeli police on Monday arrested eight Jerusalemites including a minor and an elderly woman after storming several neighborhoods in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli forces alleged that the detainees whose age ranged between 14 and 67 years old were present at the site where an anti-occupation stabbing attack took place on Sunday.
However, all of the captives own commercial shops in the area and they were heading home at the time of arrest.
Israeli forces alleged that the detainees whose age ranged between 14 and 67 years old were present at the site where an anti-occupation stabbing attack took place on Sunday.
However, all of the captives own commercial shops in the area and they were heading home at the time of arrest.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday evening rounded up the Islamic Jihad leader Bassam al-Saadi after besieging al-Jabriyat neighborhood in Jenin city in the northern West bank.
The arrest of leader Saadi came after several years of being chased by the IOF who failed many times to arrest him before.
The arrest of leader Saadi came after several years of being chased by the IOF who failed many times to arrest him before.
The Israeli authorities on Sunday released the Palestinian detainee Mohammed al-Zaghel, 17, a resident of Silwan town south of al-Aqsa Mosque, after he served a ten-month sentence in Israeli jails.
In a related context, an Israeli court on Sunday delayed the trial of the Palestinian activist Nihad Zaghir, 39, until Wednesday.
An indictment was previously filed against Zaghir accusing him of inciting Palestinian youths to carry out attacks against the Israeli occupation and the settlers who conduct incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque through a WhatsApp group.
Zaghir, who is being held at Megiddo prison, was arrested on 5th June 2017 and his detention has been extended several times since then.
In a related context, an Israeli court on Sunday delayed the trial of the Palestinian activist Nihad Zaghir, 39, until Wednesday.
An indictment was previously filed against Zaghir accusing him of inciting Palestinian youths to carry out attacks against the Israeli occupation and the settlers who conduct incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque through a WhatsApp group.
Zaghir, who is being held at Megiddo prison, was arrested on 5th June 2017 and his detention has been extended several times since then.
Human rights institutions on Monday warned of the deteriorating health condition of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Tareq Izz al-Din who is facing the risk of death at any moment.
Both Waed and Mohjat al-Quds associations staged a protest on Monday in solidarity with Izz al-Din and called on international human rights organizations to intervene to save his life.
Izz al-Din, 44, is a Palestinian ex-prisoner from Arraba town in Jenin who was released in the Wafa al-Ahrar prisoner exchange deal and expelled to Gaza in 2011 after serving 10 years in Israeli jails.
Izz al-Din suffers from leukemia and he has been held at Abdulaziz al-Rantisi Hospital in Gaza for about a month.
The closure of Rafah crossing has deprived Izz al-Din of his right to travel abroad for treatment although he already has the necessary permit.
Director of Waed association Abdullah Qandil said in an interview with the PIC reporter that every minute matters in Izz al-Din's case, calling on the Palestinian Authority to act urgently to save him.
Mohjat al-Quds Foundation appealed in a statement to the concerned Palestinian institutions to pressure Egypt to open Rafah crossing immediately and allow the travel of Izz al-Din and other humanitarian cases.
Both Waed and Mohjat al-Quds associations staged a protest on Monday in solidarity with Izz al-Din and called on international human rights organizations to intervene to save his life.
Izz al-Din, 44, is a Palestinian ex-prisoner from Arraba town in Jenin who was released in the Wafa al-Ahrar prisoner exchange deal and expelled to Gaza in 2011 after serving 10 years in Israeli jails.
Izz al-Din suffers from leukemia and he has been held at Abdulaziz al-Rantisi Hospital in Gaza for about a month.
The closure of Rafah crossing has deprived Izz al-Din of his right to travel abroad for treatment although he already has the necessary permit.
Director of Waed association Abdullah Qandil said in an interview with the PIC reporter that every minute matters in Izz al-Din's case, calling on the Palestinian Authority to act urgently to save him.
Mohjat al-Quds Foundation appealed in a statement to the concerned Palestinian institutions to pressure Egypt to open Rafah crossing immediately and allow the travel of Izz al-Din and other humanitarian cases.
A new batch of Gazan families were allowed on Monday to visit their relatives in the Israeli Ramon jail.
Spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Suheir Zaqout, said that 17 Palestinians, including three children, left the blockaded Gaza Strip to visit 12 Palestinian detainees in Ramon lock-up.
About 250 Palestinians are languishing in Ramon jail which was built in early 2006 near Nafha prison in the Negev desert.
Over 7,000 Palestinians are locked up in Israeli jails under difficult detention conditions including 300 Gazans. Statistics say that 214 prisoners have died in Israeli jails due to medical negligence.
Spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Suheir Zaqout, said that 17 Palestinians, including three children, left the blockaded Gaza Strip to visit 12 Palestinian detainees in Ramon lock-up.
About 250 Palestinians are languishing in Ramon jail which was built in early 2006 near Nafha prison in the Negev desert.
Over 7,000 Palestinians are locked up in Israeli jails under difficult detention conditions including 300 Gazans. Statistics say that 214 prisoners have died in Israeli jails due to medical negligence.
Israeli security agency Shin Bet announced, Monday, the arrest of a French citizen working in the French consulate in occupied Jerusalem, on charges of transferring weapons from the Gaza Strip to the occupied West Bank.
According to Al Ray, Israeli media quoted the Shin Bet as claiming that Frenchman Roman Frank had used his diplomatic immunity in transferring weapons in five operations.
The sources said that Frank was accused of transporting 70 pistols and two Saar arms from Gaza to the West Bank, taking advantage of the easing of security checks on foreign diplomats.
It claimed that the transfer of arms was made through a network of nine people in Jerusalem and Gaza; some of them work in the French Cultural Center and the French consulate.
The “Shin Bet” (known as Israel’s equivalent of the FBI) claimed that the French “Frank” transferred the pieces of weapons for the purpose of material gain, and on his personal responsibility without the knowledge of the French consulate.
According to Al Ray, Israeli media quoted the Shin Bet as claiming that Frenchman Roman Frank had used his diplomatic immunity in transferring weapons in five operations.
The sources said that Frank was accused of transporting 70 pistols and two Saar arms from Gaza to the West Bank, taking advantage of the easing of security checks on foreign diplomats.
It claimed that the transfer of arms was made through a network of nine people in Jerusalem and Gaza; some of them work in the French Cultural Center and the French consulate.
The “Shin Bet” (known as Israel’s equivalent of the FBI) claimed that the French “Frank” transferred the pieces of weapons for the purpose of material gain, and on his personal responsibility without the knowledge of the French consulate.
Israeli settlers at daybreak Monday assaulted Palestinian homes and painted racist graffiti in Jerusalem’s northern town of Hizma.
A horde of Israeli settlers attempted to break into three Palestinian homes belonging to the Askar family in Hizma.
The settlers spray-painted racist graffiti and punctured the tires of Palestinian vehicles.
At the same time, Israeli forces stormed the town and ransacked civilian homes, before they kidnapped five Palestinians.
A horde of Israeli settlers attempted to break into three Palestinian homes belonging to the Askar family in Hizma.
The settlers spray-painted racist graffiti and punctured the tires of Palestinian vehicles.
At the same time, Israeli forces stormed the town and ransacked civilian homes, before they kidnapped five Palestinians.
The Israeli occupation forces banned the use of camera drones by Palestinians in the West Bank under the security guise.
The Israeli army said in a statement that those who are caught with camera drones will be sent to jail for terms of two to three years.
The jail penalty targets those who buy, sell, or use drones with cameras without a permit from the Israeli occupation authorities.
The decision was issued by the army’s commander in the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli army said in a statement that those who are caught with camera drones will be sent to jail for terms of two to three years.
The jail penalty targets those who buy, sell, or use drones with cameras without a permit from the Israeli occupation authorities.
The decision was issued by the army’s commander in the occupied West Bank.
An employee at the French consulate in Jerusalem was arrested a few weeks ago by Israeli authorities and will appear in court for a "security" issue, sources close to the case said.
The French national, aged 24, is due to appear before the Beer Sheba court, south of territories occupied in 1948, on Monday.
The judge is expected to spell out the charges against him, the sources said, adding that they were "serious." Israeli authorities suspect him of arms trafficking.
The man was arrested as he crossed the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border between 1948 Occupied Palestine and the Gaza Strip.
The arrestee held a series of roles for the French consulate, including that of driver, carrying out regular trips between Occupied Jerusalem and Gaza.
"We take this case very seriously and are in close contact with the Israeli authorities," said a spokesman for the French Embassy in Tel Aviv.
"He has benefited and continues to enjoy the consular protection" provided to French nationals, said the spokesman without providing more details on the case.
The French national, aged 24, is due to appear before the Beer Sheba court, south of territories occupied in 1948, on Monday.
The judge is expected to spell out the charges against him, the sources said, adding that they were "serious." Israeli authorities suspect him of arms trafficking.
The man was arrested as he crossed the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border between 1948 Occupied Palestine and the Gaza Strip.
The arrestee held a series of roles for the French consulate, including that of driver, carrying out regular trips between Occupied Jerusalem and Gaza.
"We take this case very seriously and are in close contact with the Israeli authorities," said a spokesman for the French Embassy in Tel Aviv.
"He has benefited and continues to enjoy the consular protection" provided to French nationals, said the spokesman without providing more details on the case.
The Israeli occupation forces at daybreak Monday kidnapped a number of Palestinians and ravaged the home of a Palestinian who carried out an anti-occupation stabbing in Occupied Jerusalem.
A PIC news correspondent said Israeli forces stormed Akreba town, southeast of Nablus, at the crack of dawn and cordoned off the home of Abdul Rahman Bani Fadl, aged 28, before they ransacked the building and cracked down on the family members.
Clashes flared up in the area shortly after the break-in.
The Israeli army said in a statement that a map has been devised by the Israeli intelligence and border police to demolish the stabber’s family home.
At the same time, at least 15 Palestinians were kidnapped by Israeli soldiers, among them a child, in abduction sweeps rocking the occupied West Bank.
The campaign targeted Palestinians from Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jenin.
The IOF further kidnapped ex-prisoner Rajeh Qablawi, from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The IOF set up a series of makeshift checkpoints around Jenin’s southern town of Yabad and cordoned off the vicinities of Dotan checkpoint.
Palestinian child Hamouda Askar, along with four young men, were kidnapped by Israeli forces from Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Ten Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, ten Palestinians, including children, from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
Dozens of soldiers invaded Hizma town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, searched many homes, and abducted five Palestinians, including a child, only 10 years of age.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Hammouda Kifah Askar, 10, Sultan Salahuddin, Mohammad Khleif Askar, Waleed Yasser Khatib and Hammouda Ahmad Maqbool.
Local sources in the town said the soldiers smashed many doors and windows of the invaded homes, and violently searched them, before abducting the five Palestinians.
The town has been under strict siege, and constant invasions, for more than fifty days.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Burqin town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and abducted a young man, identified as Rajeh Sa’id Qabalawi.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the city, and abducted Hamza Amjad Mousa.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to the towns of Shiokh and Yatta, in addition to installing roadblocks at the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, and Jouret Bahlas area, north of Hebron, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded homes in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, before abducting a child, identified as Mustafa Saleh Abu Hammad, 15, in addition to Hamza Khalil Ja’fari, 20, who was taken from his home in Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem.
A PIC news correspondent said Israeli forces stormed Akreba town, southeast of Nablus, at the crack of dawn and cordoned off the home of Abdul Rahman Bani Fadl, aged 28, before they ransacked the building and cracked down on the family members.
Clashes flared up in the area shortly after the break-in.
The Israeli army said in a statement that a map has been devised by the Israeli intelligence and border police to demolish the stabber’s family home.
At the same time, at least 15 Palestinians were kidnapped by Israeli soldiers, among them a child, in abduction sweeps rocking the occupied West Bank.
The campaign targeted Palestinians from Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jenin.
The IOF further kidnapped ex-prisoner Rajeh Qablawi, from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The IOF set up a series of makeshift checkpoints around Jenin’s southern town of Yabad and cordoned off the vicinities of Dotan checkpoint.
Palestinian child Hamouda Askar, along with four young men, were kidnapped by Israeli forces from Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Ten Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, ten Palestinians, including children, from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
Dozens of soldiers invaded Hizma town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, searched many homes, and abducted five Palestinians, including a child, only 10 years of age.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Hammouda Kifah Askar, 10, Sultan Salahuddin, Mohammad Khleif Askar, Waleed Yasser Khatib and Hammouda Ahmad Maqbool.
Local sources in the town said the soldiers smashed many doors and windows of the invaded homes, and violently searched them, before abducting the five Palestinians.
The town has been under strict siege, and constant invasions, for more than fifty days.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Burqin town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and abducted a young man, identified as Rajeh Sa’id Qabalawi.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the city, and abducted Hamza Amjad Mousa.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to the towns of Shiokh and Yatta, in addition to installing roadblocks at the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, and Jouret Bahlas area, north of Hebron, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded homes in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, before abducting a child, identified as Mustafa Saleh Abu Hammad, 15, in addition to Hamza Khalil Ja’fari, 20, who was taken from his home in Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem.
18 mar 2018
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday evening arrested Manal Besharat, 21-year-old Palestinian woman of al-Hadidiya hamlet in the northern Jordan Valley, after storming her family’s tents.
The official of Jordan Valley’s file in Tubas, Mutaza Besharat, said in a brief statement that IOF soldiers ripped the tents of Abdul Rahim Besharat, the father of the detained woman, and wreaked havoc inside.
The official of Jordan Valley’s file in Tubas, Mutaza Besharat, said in a brief statement that IOF soldiers ripped the tents of Abdul Rahim Besharat, the father of the detained woman, and wreaked havoc inside.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, nineteen Palestinians, including children, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Media sources in Jerusalem, said the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, in the city, and abducted four children, identified as Mohammad Yousef Obeid, Mohammad Ibrahim Obeid, Haroun Mohammad Mheisin and Mohammad Tawfiq Mheisin.
The soldiers also invaded Jayyous town, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted Kamel Mohammad Khatib, 16.
In Nablus, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded a residential building in the Northern Mountain area, and searched many apartments before abducting six Palestinians, identified as ‘Abdul-Hakim ‘Aassi, Odai Khalfa, Mo’men Khalfa, Ma’an Khalfa, Mahmoud Khalfa and Firas Sayeh.
The Israeli army believes that Abdul-Hakim is behind the fatal stabbing attack, which was carried out on February 05, 2018, outside an entrance to ‘Ariel’ settlement in the central part of the West Bank, leading to the death of Itamar Ben Gal, 29.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Burqin town, searched homes and abducted Emad Shalameesh.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Beit Sahour city, east of Bethlehem, and abducted Mousa Yacoub, 30, from Breid’a area, after storming his home, and illegally confiscated cash during searches of homes.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Ata Abu Alia, Jihad Abu Alia, Qussai Abu Ali, from the al-Mughayyir town, and Ziad Shehda Dar Khalil, from the al-Jalazoun refugee camp.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded the Ramadin town, south of the city, searched several homes and abducted Mahmoud Sa’id Azazma, in addition to Hamza Amjad at-Teet.
The soldiers also invaded Yatta town, south of Hebron, searched homes and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In addition, the soldiers invaded many homes in Biddya town, west of Salfit city, in central West Bank.
Media sources in Jerusalem, said the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, in the city, and abducted four children, identified as Mohammad Yousef Obeid, Mohammad Ibrahim Obeid, Haroun Mohammad Mheisin and Mohammad Tawfiq Mheisin.
The soldiers also invaded Jayyous town, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted Kamel Mohammad Khatib, 16.
In Nablus, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded a residential building in the Northern Mountain area, and searched many apartments before abducting six Palestinians, identified as ‘Abdul-Hakim ‘Aassi, Odai Khalfa, Mo’men Khalfa, Ma’an Khalfa, Mahmoud Khalfa and Firas Sayeh.
The Israeli army believes that Abdul-Hakim is behind the fatal stabbing attack, which was carried out on February 05, 2018, outside an entrance to ‘Ariel’ settlement in the central part of the West Bank, leading to the death of Itamar Ben Gal, 29.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Burqin town, searched homes and abducted Emad Shalameesh.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Beit Sahour city, east of Bethlehem, and abducted Mousa Yacoub, 30, from Breid’a area, after storming his home, and illegally confiscated cash during searches of homes.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Ata Abu Alia, Jihad Abu Alia, Qussai Abu Ali, from the al-Mughayyir town, and Ziad Shehda Dar Khalil, from the al-Jalazoun refugee camp.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded the Ramadin town, south of the city, searched several homes and abducted Mahmoud Sa’id Azazma, in addition to Hamza Amjad at-Teet.
The soldiers also invaded Yatta town, south of Hebron, searched homes and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In addition, the soldiers invaded many homes in Biddya town, west of Salfit city, in central West Bank.
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday morning arrested the Palestinian young man Abdul Karim Asi, who allegedly carried out an anti-occupation stabbing attack near Ariel illegal settlement, in the northern West Bank.
Asi has been chased down by the Israeli occupation army for 42 days running after he was held accountable for the stabbing attack which left the fanatic Israeli rabbi, Itamar Ben-Gal, dead at a junction near Ariel on February 6.
Ever since the attack, Assi had successfully evaded a massive manhunt designed to apprehend him.
Hebrew-speaking sources said the Israeli military also arrested a number of Palestinians who have allegedly helped Asi hiding from the army’s view.
A manhunt launched by the Israeli occupation forces at the crack of dawn throughout the West Bank culminated in the abduction of eight Palestinians and the misappropriation of cash allegedly allotted to funding projected anti-occupation operations in Beit Sahour.
Asi has been chased down by the Israeli occupation army for 42 days running after he was held accountable for the stabbing attack which left the fanatic Israeli rabbi, Itamar Ben-Gal, dead at a junction near Ariel on February 6.
Ever since the attack, Assi had successfully evaded a massive manhunt designed to apprehend him.
Hebrew-speaking sources said the Israeli military also arrested a number of Palestinians who have allegedly helped Asi hiding from the army’s view.
A manhunt launched by the Israeli occupation forces at the crack of dawn throughout the West Bank culminated in the abduction of eight Palestinians and the misappropriation of cash allegedly allotted to funding projected anti-occupation operations in Beit Sahour.
17 mar 2018
The Palestinian prisoner Musa’ab Hindi, from Nablus, has been engaged in hunger strike for the fourth consecutive day in protest against his administrative detention.
Hindi, held in Negev prison, had spent nine years in Israeli jails in different arrests.
His last arrest was a year ago, where he received renewed administrative detention orders, holding him captive without charges or trial.
While Israeli authorities claim the withholding of evidence during administrative detention, which allows detention for three- to six-month renewable intervals, is essential for state security concerns, rights groups have instead affirmed that the policy allows Israeli authorities to hold Palestinians for an indefinite period of time without showing any evidence that could justify their detentions.
Rights groups say that Israel's administrative detention policy has also been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political and social processes, notably targeting Palestinian politicians, activists, and journalists.
According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, 6,500 Palestinians were detained by Israel as of January, 536 of whom were held in administrative detention.
Hindi, held in Negev prison, had spent nine years in Israeli jails in different arrests.
His last arrest was a year ago, where he received renewed administrative detention orders, holding him captive without charges or trial.
While Israeli authorities claim the withholding of evidence during administrative detention, which allows detention for three- to six-month renewable intervals, is essential for state security concerns, rights groups have instead affirmed that the policy allows Israeli authorities to hold Palestinians for an indefinite period of time without showing any evidence that could justify their detentions.
Rights groups say that Israel's administrative detention policy has also been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political and social processes, notably targeting Palestinian politicians, activists, and journalists.
According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, 6,500 Palestinians were detained by Israel as of January, 536 of whom were held in administrative detention.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out arrests and raids on homes last night and at dawn Saturday in different areas of the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnapped 25-year-old Omar Dahbour from his home in Rujeib village, east of Nablus.
Skirmishes with local young men also took place during the IOF campaign in the village.
Earlier, the IOF set up ambushes for young men in Kafr Qallil town in southern Nablus and patrolled its streets following overnight clashes with them. No arrests have been reported.
An Israeli military force also entered Madama town in southern Nablus and removed a Palestinian flag and a pole.
In Qalqilya, the IOF reportedly assaulted several citizens in Azzun town after violent confrontations with local young men.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that young men attacked the military watchtower in al-Mintar area of the town with Molotov cocktails and threw stones at settlers’ cars on a nearby bypass road, causing damage to some of them.
They added that Israeli troops encircled the town, closed its entrances, ransacked homes in al-Mintar area and the eastern neighborhood and assaulted families.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnapped at dawn today a young resident of al-Deheisheh refugee camp during his presence outside a store in the central district of the city and clashed with others before withdrawing.
Soldiers also handed two ex-detainees called Abdullah Nawawreh and Walid al-Bestanji summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet in Gush Etzion settlement after searching their homes in eastern Bethlehem.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnapped 25-year-old Omar Dahbour from his home in Rujeib village, east of Nablus.
Skirmishes with local young men also took place during the IOF campaign in the village.
Earlier, the IOF set up ambushes for young men in Kafr Qallil town in southern Nablus and patrolled its streets following overnight clashes with them. No arrests have been reported.
An Israeli military force also entered Madama town in southern Nablus and removed a Palestinian flag and a pole.
In Qalqilya, the IOF reportedly assaulted several citizens in Azzun town after violent confrontations with local young men.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that young men attacked the military watchtower in al-Mintar area of the town with Molotov cocktails and threw stones at settlers’ cars on a nearby bypass road, causing damage to some of them.
They added that Israeli troops encircled the town, closed its entrances, ransacked homes in al-Mintar area and the eastern neighborhood and assaulted families.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnapped at dawn today a young resident of al-Deheisheh refugee camp during his presence outside a store in the central district of the city and clashed with others before withdrawing.
Soldiers also handed two ex-detainees called Abdullah Nawawreh and Walid al-Bestanji summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet in Gush Etzion settlement after searching their homes in eastern Bethlehem.
The Palestinian Detainees’ Committee has reported, Saturday, that detainee Bashir Abdullah Khatib, 56, who has been imprisoned for 31 years, started a hunger strike seven days ago, protesting being denied medical treatment.
The detainee, from Ramla city, is facing various issues with his teeth, gums and mouth, but has been denied medical treatment, even though his condition has been ongoing for several years.
The Committee stated that the detainee, held in Nafha prison, is also protesting the administration’s refusal to give him meals that he can eat due to his condition.
It added that Bashir is now threatening to escalate his hunger strike, by refraining from drinking liquids, especially water, should the prison authority continue to ignore his legitimate demands.
It is worth mentioning that Khatib, a married father of five (three daughters and two sons), and a grandfather, was taken prisoner on January 01, 1988, and was sentenced to a life term, which was defined by 35 years in prison.
The detainee, from Ramla city, is facing various issues with his teeth, gums and mouth, but has been denied medical treatment, even though his condition has been ongoing for several years.
The Committee stated that the detainee, held in Nafha prison, is also protesting the administration’s refusal to give him meals that he can eat due to his condition.
It added that Bashir is now threatening to escalate his hunger strike, by refraining from drinking liquids, especially water, should the prison authority continue to ignore his legitimate demands.
It is worth mentioning that Khatib, a married father of five (three daughters and two sons), and a grandfather, was taken prisoner on January 01, 1988, and was sentenced to a life term, which was defined by 35 years in prison.
Israeli soldiers opened fire, on Saturday morning, at several Palestinian farmers, and shepherds, east Gaza, and in the al-Fakhari area, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged coastal region, while Israeli navy ships fired dozens of live rounds and fishing boats, in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza city.
The Palestinian New & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the soldiers, stationed in a military base across the border fence east of Gaza city, fire dozens of live rounds at Palestinian farmers, and shepherds, forcing them to run away in fear for their lives.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds at farmlands, and a few homes, in the al-Fakhari area, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The attack was carried out while many tanks and armored vehicles were seen roaming close to the border fence, and army drones hovered over the entire area.
In related news, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at fishing boats in Palestinian territorial water, in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza city, causing damage to at least one boat, and forcing the fishermen back to the shore in fear of further escalation.
In the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invade the al-‘Obeyyat area, east of Bethlehem city, and summoned two former political prisoners, identified as Waleed al-Bustanji and Abdullah Suleiman Nawawra, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Bethlehem.
The Palestinian New & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the soldiers, stationed in a military base across the border fence east of Gaza city, fire dozens of live rounds at Palestinian farmers, and shepherds, forcing them to run away in fear for their lives.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds at farmlands, and a few homes, in the al-Fakhari area, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The attack was carried out while many tanks and armored vehicles were seen roaming close to the border fence, and army drones hovered over the entire area.
In related news, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at fishing boats in Palestinian territorial water, in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza city, causing damage to at least one boat, and forcing the fishermen back to the shore in fear of further escalation.
In the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invade the al-‘Obeyyat area, east of Bethlehem city, and summoned two former political prisoners, identified as Waleed al-Bustanji and Abdullah Suleiman Nawawra, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Bethlehem.
Undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated, Friday, into the Manger Square area, in the center of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and kidnapped a young Palestinian man, before withdrawing towards military roadblock #300, north of Bethlehem.
Media sources in Bethlehem said the undercover soldiers drove a civilian car with Palestinian license plates, and kidnapped Shadi Ma’ali, in addition invading nearby stores and confiscating their surveillance equipment and recordings.
The soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinians in the area and sped towards the military roadblock taking the young man with them.
It is worth mentioning that Ma’ali is a former political prisoner, who held a hunger strike for forty days while being held by Israel under Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial.
The army has been trying to re-abduct and imprison the young man over the last several months.
Media sources in Bethlehem said the undercover soldiers drove a civilian car with Palestinian license plates, and kidnapped Shadi Ma’ali, in addition invading nearby stores and confiscating their surveillance equipment and recordings.
The soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinians in the area and sped towards the military roadblock taking the young man with them.
It is worth mentioning that Ma’ali is a former political prisoner, who held a hunger strike for forty days while being held by Israel under Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial.
The army has been trying to re-abduct and imprison the young man over the last several months.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday stormed once again Barta’a al-Sharqiya town, south of Jenin city, and ransacked dozens of Palestinian homes belonging to the family of Qabha, whose relative, Alaa, carried out on Friday a deadly car-ramming attack on soldiers near the West Bank illegal settlement of Mevo Dotan.
Alaa Qabha, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails, rammed his car into a group of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near the settlement, killing two soldiers and injuring two others.
Qabha was arrested by the IOF, which said he told his interrogators that it was an accident and that "the wheels of his car were locked."
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that dozens of soldiers and military vehicles stormed at dawn today Barta’a al-Sharqiya town, which is located behind the separation wall, and blocked all its entrances.
They added that the soldiers broke into and searched more than 30 homes belonging to the family of Qabha.
Earlier on Friday night, the IOF raided homes of Qabha’s parents, brothers and uncles, arrested his brother, Esam, and notified the family of a military order revoking over 100 work permits for them as part of mass punitive measures to be taken against them.
Alaa Qabha, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails, rammed his car into a group of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near the settlement, killing two soldiers and injuring two others.
Qabha was arrested by the IOF, which said he told his interrogators that it was an accident and that "the wheels of his car were locked."
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that dozens of soldiers and military vehicles stormed at dawn today Barta’a al-Sharqiya town, which is located behind the separation wall, and blocked all its entrances.
They added that the soldiers broke into and searched more than 30 homes belonging to the family of Qabha.
Earlier on Friday night, the IOF raided homes of Qabha’s parents, brothers and uncles, arrested his brother, Esam, and notified the family of a military order revoking over 100 work permits for them as part of mass punitive measures to be taken against them.
