11 may 2018
A Palestinian boy was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces at nightfall Friday allegedly after he attempted to run over an Israeli soldier in al-Khalil, in the southern West Bank.
The Israeli army claimed the arrestee attempted to hit an Israeli soldier. No injuries were reported in the alleged car-ramming attempt.
A few hours earlier, the Israeli military claimed a soldier was lightly injured in a car-ramming attack near Shavei Shomron settlement, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank.
The Israeli army claimed the arrestee attempted to hit an Israeli soldier. No injuries were reported in the alleged car-ramming attempt.
A few hours earlier, the Israeli military claimed a soldier was lightly injured in a car-ramming attack near Shavei Shomron settlement, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinians nonviolent protesting in Bab ar-Rahma historic Islamic graveyard, where the Jerusalem City Council dug many graves, by the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and denouncing the illegal U.S. decision to move its embassy to the occupied city.
The protesters marched against the ongoing desecration of the historic graveyard, which started three months ago, as part of an Israeli project to establish “The Museum of Tolerance.”
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, abducted two and assaulted many others with clubs and batons.
In addition, the soldiers attacked many journalists, and broke cameras and equipment for Palestine TV, before forcing them out of the area.
The soldiers also assaulted four young Palestinian men, and abducted them.
It is worth mentioning that hundreds of soldiers and police officers have been deployed in the area. Video Video
The protesters marched against the ongoing desecration of the historic graveyard, which started three months ago, as part of an Israeli project to establish “The Museum of Tolerance.”
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, abducted two and assaulted many others with clubs and batons.
In addition, the soldiers attacked many journalists, and broke cameras and equipment for Palestine TV, before forcing them out of the area.
The soldiers also assaulted four young Palestinian men, and abducted them.
It is worth mentioning that hundreds of soldiers and police officers have been deployed in the area. Video Video
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted three former political prisoners.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded the town, before the soldiers stormed and violently searched homes, causing excessive damage.
They added that the soldiers abducted three former political prisoners identified as Abdullah Radwan, 21, Samir Shbeita, 22, and Othman Shello, 29.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded the town, before the soldiers stormed and violently searched homes, causing excessive damage.
They added that the soldiers abducted three former political prisoners identified as Abdullah Radwan, 21, Samir Shbeita, 22, and Othman Shello, 29.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, the homes of two political prisoners in the Kafr Ra’ey town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and conducted violent searches.
Media sources in Jenin said several army jeeps invaded the town, before dozens of soldiers surrounded and stormed the homes of two detainees, identified as Mahmoud Mohannad Ya’acba and Jamal Mohammad Ibrahim.
They added that the soldiers interrogated members of the two families, and conducted violent searches of their homes, causing damage.
On Thursday, a family from Sielet al-Harithiya town, west of Jenin, has reported that its son, Mohammad Abdul-Samad Shawahna, 22, was abducted by the soldiers four days ago when he was crossing the al-Karama border terminal on his way back from Jordan.
It is worth mentioning that the family lost contact with their son four days ago, after he crossed the Israeli-controlled terminal with Jordan, and started inquiring about his whereabouts.
Media sources in Jenin said several army jeeps invaded the town, before dozens of soldiers surrounded and stormed the homes of two detainees, identified as Mahmoud Mohannad Ya’acba and Jamal Mohammad Ibrahim.
They added that the soldiers interrogated members of the two families, and conducted violent searches of their homes, causing damage.
On Thursday, a family from Sielet al-Harithiya town, west of Jenin, has reported that its son, Mohammad Abdul-Samad Shawahna, 22, was abducted by the soldiers four days ago when he was crossing the al-Karama border terminal on his way back from Jordan.
It is worth mentioning that the family lost contact with their son four days ago, after he crossed the Israeli-controlled terminal with Jordan, and started inquiring about his whereabouts.
Four Palestinians, including a child, were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces at daybreak Friday from Qalqiliya’s eastern town of Azzoun.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers stormed Azzoun and kidnapped three Palestinians in their 20s after they wreaked havoc on their homes and attacked their family members.
16-year-old Mohamed Abed was also kidnapped by the occupation forces near a military post adjacent to the Kafr Lakef-Azzoun bridge, east of Qalqiliya.
Overnight, sporadic clashes flared up in the area between Palestinian anti-occupation youth and the heavily-armed occupation patrols.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers stormed Azzoun and kidnapped three Palestinians in their 20s after they wreaked havoc on their homes and attacked their family members.
16-year-old Mohamed Abed was also kidnapped by the occupation forces near a military post adjacent to the Kafr Lakef-Azzoun bridge, east of Qalqiliya.
Overnight, sporadic clashes flared up in the area between Palestinian anti-occupation youth and the heavily-armed occupation patrols.
The Israeli occupation intelligence issued on Thursday evening a four-month ban against the Head of Jerusalem’s Supreme Islamic Committee, Ekrema Sabri.
The Israeli intelligence ruled that Sabri be banned from entering the occupied West Bank for a period of four months.
The order was issued shortly after Sabri was summoned to questioning at the Mascoubiya detention center in Occupied Jerusalem.
Earlier this month, the Israeli occupation authorities issued a one-month travel ban against Sabri.
Sabri told a PIC news correspondent that the ban can be renewed for another four months, describing it as “oppressive, illegal, and arbitrary.”
He added that the ban is the fifth issued by the occupation authorities against him over recent years.
The Israeli intelligence ruled that Sabri be banned from entering the occupied West Bank for a period of four months.
The order was issued shortly after Sabri was summoned to questioning at the Mascoubiya detention center in Occupied Jerusalem.
Earlier this month, the Israeli occupation authorities issued a one-month travel ban against Sabri.
Sabri told a PIC news correspondent that the ban can be renewed for another four months, describing it as “oppressive, illegal, and arbitrary.”
He added that the ban is the fifth issued by the occupation authorities against him over recent years.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) late Thursday abruptly closed a road near Azzun town in Qalqilya and declared the area a closed military zone.
A local source reported that several Israeli ambulances and civil defense vehicles were seen on the blocked road.
The source added that the IOF fired illumination flares in the sky and arrested a Palestinian youth at the entrance to the nearby Kafr Laqif town.
In another context, a Palestinian family form Silat al-Harithiya town west of Jenin on Thursday said that the IOF four days ago arrested their son Mohammed Shawahneh, 22, at al-Karama crossing while he was returning home from Jordan.
The family pointed that their son's whereabouts remained unknown for four days and that they have newly learned about his arrest
A local source reported that several Israeli ambulances and civil defense vehicles were seen on the blocked road.
The source added that the IOF fired illumination flares in the sky and arrested a Palestinian youth at the entrance to the nearby Kafr Laqif town.
In another context, a Palestinian family form Silat al-Harithiya town west of Jenin on Thursday said that the IOF four days ago arrested their son Mohammed Shawahneh, 22, at al-Karama crossing while he was returning home from Jordan.
The family pointed that their son's whereabouts remained unknown for four days and that they have newly learned about his arrest
10 may 2018
Israeli Special Forces stormed Thursday section 1 in Raymond prison and carried out violent searches.
Palestinian prisoners in section 1 were brutally attacked during the raid, the PA committee for prisoners’ affairs affirmed.
The prison administration claimed that the raid came after Palestinian prisoners had allegedly attacked a number of jailers, the sources added.
Palestinian prisoners in section 1 were brutally attacked during the raid, the PA committee for prisoners’ affairs affirmed.
The prison administration claimed that the raid came after Palestinian prisoners had allegedly attacked a number of jailers, the sources added.
The Israeli prison service transferred the hunger-striking Palestinian detainee Ibaaa al-Barghouthi, aged 40, from an isolated cell in Ashkelon to Ohlikdar jail, in Beer Sheba, paying no heed to his exacerbating health condition.
Lawyer Kareem Ajwa, from the Committee of Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs, said an Israeli court in Ashkelon ruled that al-Barghouthi be locked up in solitary confinement for one week and be banned from family visits.
Prisoner al-Barghouthi has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 18 consecutive days to protest his renewed administrative prison-term, issued with neither charge nor trial.
The detainee has also been boycotting Israeli prison clinics and refusing to undergo check-ups by Israeli medics.
Human rights groups have sounded the alarm over his deteriorating health status and the sharp weight loss he has undergone as a result of the hunger strike and mistreatment in Israeli dungeons.
Lawyer Kareem Ajwa, from the Committee of Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs, said an Israeli court in Ashkelon ruled that al-Barghouthi be locked up in solitary confinement for one week and be banned from family visits.
Prisoner al-Barghouthi has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 18 consecutive days to protest his renewed administrative prison-term, issued with neither charge nor trial.
The detainee has also been boycotting Israeli prison clinics and refusing to undergo check-ups by Israeli medics.
Human rights groups have sounded the alarm over his deteriorating health status and the sharp weight loss he has undergone as a result of the hunger strike and mistreatment in Israeli dungeons.
The Israeli occupation forces at nightfall Wednesday arrested two Palestinians, including a sick civilian, as they tried to pass through the Beit Hanun (Erez) border-crossing.
According to Maher Abu Ouf, from the Commission of Palestinian Crossings and Borders, Israeli forces deployed at the Beit Hanun crossing arrested the Palestinian merchant Ayoub Oudeh and the sick citizen Shadi al-Ajala.
Both citizens, identified as natives of al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, in Gaza, were arrested after they headed to the Israeli intelligence to appeal for a travel permit via the crossing.
Since the start of 2018, at least five Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli forces at Beit Hanun crossing. In 2017, 17 were arrested.
96% of Palestinians living in the blockaded Gaza Strip are banned from passing through the Beit Hanun crossing point, among them students, patients, merchants, and businessmen.
According to Maher Abu Ouf, from the Commission of Palestinian Crossings and Borders, Israeli forces deployed at the Beit Hanun crossing arrested the Palestinian merchant Ayoub Oudeh and the sick citizen Shadi al-Ajala.
Both citizens, identified as natives of al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, in Gaza, were arrested after they headed to the Israeli intelligence to appeal for a travel permit via the crossing.
Since the start of 2018, at least five Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli forces at Beit Hanun crossing. In 2017, 17 were arrested.
96% of Palestinians living in the blockaded Gaza Strip are banned from passing through the Beit Hanun crossing point, among them students, patients, merchants, and businessmen.
Israeli soldiers abducted, Thursday, a senior political leader of Fateh movement in occupied Jerusalem, and his wife, after invading their homes in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
Several army jeeps invaded the town, before storming the home of Adnan Gheith, and his wife, in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan town, and abducted them.
The soldiers caused excessive damage to the property during the violent searches, and interrogated family members.
The two were taken prisoner only a day after the army abducted nine Palestinians in the al-‘Isawiya town, in Jerusalem.
They have been identified as Mohammad Zakariya ‘Oleyyan, Saleh Abu ’Assab, Qussai Dari, Ahmad Sa’ad Mustafa, Mohammad Tha’er Mahmoud, Ali Amjad Atiya, Anas Ali Dirbas, Ahmad Ali Mazra’awi and Mohammad Ghassan Jaradat.
Several army jeeps invaded the town, before storming the home of Adnan Gheith, and his wife, in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan town, and abducted them.
The soldiers caused excessive damage to the property during the violent searches, and interrogated family members.
The two were taken prisoner only a day after the army abducted nine Palestinians in the al-‘Isawiya town, in Jerusalem.
They have been identified as Mohammad Zakariya ‘Oleyyan, Saleh Abu ’Assab, Qussai Dari, Ahmad Sa’ad Mustafa, Mohammad Tha’er Mahmoud, Ali Amjad Atiya, Anas Ali Dirbas, Ahmad Ali Mazra’awi and Mohammad Ghassan Jaradat.
Israel soldiers abducted on Thursday at dawn, four young Palestinian men from their homes in the West Bank governorate of Bethlehem.
The soldiers invaded Beit Jala city, northwest of Bethlehem, searched homes and abducted Mahmoud Ibrahim Awadallah, 23.
The soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and abducted Mohammad Motea’ Thawabta, 22, Mohannad Ahmad Taqatqa, 21, and Ahmad Mahmoud Taqatqa, 22.
The soldiers invaded Beit Jala city, northwest of Bethlehem, searched homes and abducted Mahmoud Ibrahim Awadallah, 23.
The soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and abducted Mohammad Motea’ Thawabta, 22, Mohannad Ahmad Taqatqa, 21, and Ahmad Mahmoud Taqatqa, 22.
Lawyer Karim ‘Ajwa of the Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported, Thursday, that detainee Aziz ‘Oweisat underwent a heart surgery at an Israeli hospital, and remains in a critical condition.
Ajwa said the surgery was conducted in Tal HaShomer Israeli Medical Center, and lasted for nearly three hours, and added that Aziz is currently at the Intensive Care Unit, where he remains sedated and hooked to a respiratory machine.
It is worth mentioning that, earlier this month, the detainee was assaulted by many soldiers in prison, allegedly for attacking an officer.
The attack left the detainee with brain hemorrhaging, before he was moved to the Ramla prison clinic which lacks basic supplies and specialists, and was transferred to Tal HaShomer Hospital, on Wednesday, due to a serious deterioration in his health condition.
On his part, the head of the Detainees’ Committee Issa Qaraqe accused the soldiers of deliberately trying to kill ‘Oweisat, and added that the soldiers continuously struck and beat him in prison.
‘Oweisat, from Jabal al-Mokabber in occupied Jerusalem, was taken prisoner in 2014, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He also suffers with a psychiatric condition.
Ajwa said the surgery was conducted in Tal HaShomer Israeli Medical Center, and lasted for nearly three hours, and added that Aziz is currently at the Intensive Care Unit, where he remains sedated and hooked to a respiratory machine.
It is worth mentioning that, earlier this month, the detainee was assaulted by many soldiers in prison, allegedly for attacking an officer.
The attack left the detainee with brain hemorrhaging, before he was moved to the Ramla prison clinic which lacks basic supplies and specialists, and was transferred to Tal HaShomer Hospital, on Wednesday, due to a serious deterioration in his health condition.
On his part, the head of the Detainees’ Committee Issa Qaraqe accused the soldiers of deliberately trying to kill ‘Oweisat, and added that the soldiers continuously struck and beat him in prison.
‘Oweisat, from Jabal al-Mokabber in occupied Jerusalem, was taken prisoner in 2014, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He also suffers with a psychiatric condition.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, four young Palestinian men from their homes in Qalqilia, Jenin and Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, after the army broke into and searched many homes and buildings.
The Qalqilia office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in northern West Bank, said the soldiers installed a sudden military roadblock at the northern entrance of Azzoun town, east of the city, searched many cars and abducted Hamed Zaki Badran, 24, and Jihad Samer ‘Adwan, 22.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Methaloon town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, violently searched many homes and abducted a young man, identified as ‘Obeida Ibrahim No’eirat.
The army also invaded Jenin city, before storming into many homes owned by members of Abu al-Haija family in the al-Hadaf neighborhood, and violently searched them while interrogating the families and inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh village, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted Wa’ed Tamimi from his home, after searching it. Wa’ed is a student at Birzeit University.
Waed is the brother bother of teenage the detained nonviolent activist, Ahed Tamimi, who was abducted and imprisoned by the army, and was sentenced to eight months in prison.
Ahed Tamimi was abducted on December 19, 2017 after her mother, Nariman Tamimi, also a prominent activist, posted the footage of her altercation with Israeli soldiers online. Nariman Tamimi was arrested later that day, while Ahed’s cousin, Nour Tamimi, was arrested the following morning. Nour was released on 5 January pending trial, and was sentenced to the time she had already spent in prison.
The Qalqilia office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in northern West Bank, said the soldiers installed a sudden military roadblock at the northern entrance of Azzoun town, east of the city, searched many cars and abducted Hamed Zaki Badran, 24, and Jihad Samer ‘Adwan, 22.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Methaloon town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, violently searched many homes and abducted a young man, identified as ‘Obeida Ibrahim No’eirat.
The army also invaded Jenin city, before storming into many homes owned by members of Abu al-Haija family in the al-Hadaf neighborhood, and violently searched them while interrogating the families and inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh village, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted Wa’ed Tamimi from his home, after searching it. Wa’ed is a student at Birzeit University.
Waed is the brother bother of teenage the detained nonviolent activist, Ahed Tamimi, who was abducted and imprisoned by the army, and was sentenced to eight months in prison.
Ahed Tamimi was abducted on December 19, 2017 after her mother, Nariman Tamimi, also a prominent activist, posted the footage of her altercation with Israeli soldiers online. Nariman Tamimi was arrested later that day, while Ahed’s cousin, Nour Tamimi, was arrested the following morning. Nour was released on 5 January pending trial, and was sentenced to the time she had already spent in prison.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, Abu Dis town east of occupied East Jerusalem, and opened fire at dozens of protesters, wounding 23, and abducted three others. The Israeli army said one soldier was also injured.
The army attacked dozens of protesters, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading soldiers who fired many live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Medical sources in Abu Dis said the soldiers injured at least twenty-six Palestinians, and abducted three protesters.
In addition, the army said that a female soldier was mildly injured after being “struck in her upper body with stones hurled by Palestinian protesters,” and was moved to Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
The army stated it detained two Palestinians, “suspected of wounding the soldier,” and added that a protester also hurled a pipe bomb at a nearby Border Police base.
Furthermore, the soldiers surrounded many young Palestinian men in a building, and fired many live rounds at them, but they managed to escape before the soldiers stormed the property and occupied its rooftop.
The army attacked dozens of protesters, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading soldiers who fired many live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Medical sources in Abu Dis said the soldiers injured at least twenty-six Palestinians, and abducted three protesters.
In addition, the army said that a female soldier was mildly injured after being “struck in her upper body with stones hurled by Palestinian protesters,” and was moved to Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
The army stated it detained two Palestinians, “suspected of wounding the soldier,” and added that a protester also hurled a pipe bomb at a nearby Border Police base.
Furthermore, the soldiers surrounded many young Palestinian men in a building, and fired many live rounds at them, but they managed to escape before the soldiers stormed the property and occupied its rooftop.
