24 may 2018
Four Palestinian youths have been subjected to heavy beating by the Israeli forces during their arrest, the PA committee for prisoners studies revealed on Thursday.
According to the sources, the 16-year-old teen Abada Awad was violently attacked by a group of soldiers with their rifle butts before dragging him to a nearby military center in Beit Furik town while suffering different injuries and bruises all over his body.
The teenager was later taken to Maggido prison, the committee added.
The prisoner Mohamed al-Nubani, 24, was also subjected to a similar attack, causing him serious head injuries.
The young man was violently beaten after being handcuffed and blinded. Shortly afterwards, he was dragged to an investigation center in Binjamin settlement.
Along the same line, Naser Subeih, 14, and Feras Murar, 28, suffered different wounds after being attacked during their arrest in al-Khalil.
According to the sources, the 16-year-old teen Abada Awad was violently attacked by a group of soldiers with their rifle butts before dragging him to a nearby military center in Beit Furik town while suffering different injuries and bruises all over his body.
The teenager was later taken to Maggido prison, the committee added.
The prisoner Mohamed al-Nubani, 24, was also subjected to a similar attack, causing him serious head injuries.
The young man was violently beaten after being handcuffed and blinded. Shortly afterwards, he was dragged to an investigation center in Binjamin settlement.
Along the same line, Naser Subeih, 14, and Feras Murar, 28, suffered different wounds after being attacked during their arrest in al-Khalil.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and shot two Palestinians, in addition to wounding a third young man after ramming him with one of their jeeps. The soldiers also abducted a Palestinian in Ramallah, in central West Bank.
Media sources in Nablus said the soldiers invaded the eastern part of the city, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians, who protested the attack.
They added that the soldiers rammed with their jeep a young man, identified as Lu’ay Nassar Abu Aisha, 20, from Balata refugee camp, causing a fracture in his left leg, in addition to numerous cuts and bruises.
The soldiers also shot Mohammad Waleed Kalbouna, 19, and Zeid Sawafta, 19, with rubber-coated steel bullets in their heads.
Local medics rushed to the area, and moved the three wounded Palestinians to Rafidia Hospital, for treatment.
In Ramallah, the soldiers invaded the al-Am’ari refugee camp, south of the city, and abducted Koteiba Abu Radahha, 22, from his family homes.
The army also fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youngsters, who protested the invasion.
Media sources in Nablus said the soldiers invaded the eastern part of the city, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians, who protested the attack.
They added that the soldiers rammed with their jeep a young man, identified as Lu’ay Nassar Abu Aisha, 20, from Balata refugee camp, causing a fracture in his left leg, in addition to numerous cuts and bruises.
The soldiers also shot Mohammad Waleed Kalbouna, 19, and Zeid Sawafta, 19, with rubber-coated steel bullets in their heads.
Local medics rushed to the area, and moved the three wounded Palestinians to Rafidia Hospital, for treatment.
In Ramallah, the soldiers invaded the al-Am’ari refugee camp, south of the city, and abducted Koteiba Abu Radahha, 22, from his family homes.
The army also fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youngsters, who protested the invasion.
Israeli naval forces on Thursday morning arrested five Palestinian fishermen sailing off Gaza’s northern shores.
Activist Zakaria Bakr said the Israeli occupation navy arrested the two brothers Rasem and Mohamed Zayed as they were setting sail off Gaza’s northern coast.
The occupation navy fired gunshots toward the brothers’ vessel before they dragged them to an unknown location.
Israeli naval ships attack Palestinian fishing boats on a quasi-daily basis while they are sailing within the allowed six-nautical miles from the shore.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), all Israeli attacks on Palestinian fishermen have taken place within the distance of six nautical miles, which it said “proves that Israeli forces' policies aim to tighten restrictions on the Gaza Strip's fishermen and their livelihoods.”
Activist Zakaria Bakr said the Israeli occupation navy arrested the two brothers Rasem and Mohamed Zayed as they were setting sail off Gaza’s northern coast.
The occupation navy fired gunshots toward the brothers’ vessel before they dragged them to an unknown location.
Israeli naval ships attack Palestinian fishing boats on a quasi-daily basis while they are sailing within the allowed six-nautical miles from the shore.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), all Israeli attacks on Palestinian fishermen have taken place within the distance of six nautical miles, which it said “proves that Israeli forces' policies aim to tighten restrictions on the Gaza Strip's fishermen and their livelihoods.”
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, earlier on Thursday morning, Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, abducted four Palestinians, and caused many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers attacked many Palestinians, who protested the invasion, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at them, and at many homes and shops.
Medical sources said scores of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, especially after the army fired gas bombs at homes. The army also caused serious damage to a local barbershop.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted a wounded former political prisoner, identified as Omar Abu Haniyya, 20, in addition to As’ad Sweidan, 30, Qussai Shaher Salim, 21, and Zakariya Shbeita, 20.
The soldiers attacked many Palestinians, who protested the invasion, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at them, and at many homes and shops.
Medical sources said scores of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, especially after the army fired gas bombs at homes. The army also caused serious damage to a local barbershop.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted a wounded former political prisoner, identified as Omar Abu Haniyya, 20, in addition to As’ad Sweidan, 30, Qussai Shaher Salim, 21, and Zakariya Shbeita, 20.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, four Palestinians, from their homes in Nablus and Hebron, in the northern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank. The army also invaded stores near Bethlehem and examined surveillance recordings.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded many areas in the city, searched several homes and abducted Abdul-Rahman Talal Haroun, 21, in addition to Abdul-Karim al-‘Albi, from Khallet al- ‘Amoud area.
In addition, undercover Israeli soldiers, driving a car with Palestinian license plates, infiltrated into Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Mohammad Wahid Hamdi Abu Mariya, 17,
The undercover soldiers abducted Mohammad from a meet shop, and took him to the military tower, at the main entrance of the town, before handing him to the regular army units.
The soldiers also invaded ‘Aseeda and Beit Za’ta areas, in Beit Ummar, before storming and ransacking many homes, and abducted Mohammad Ibrahim Na’im Abu Mariya, 17.
Furthermore, the soldiers broke into many shops in Doha town, west of Bethlehem, violently searched them, and examined surveillance recordings, especially near the Industrial Zone.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded many areas in the city, searched several homes and abducted Abdul-Rahman Talal Haroun, 21, in addition to Abdul-Karim al-‘Albi, from Khallet al- ‘Amoud area.
In addition, undercover Israeli soldiers, driving a car with Palestinian license plates, infiltrated into Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Mohammad Wahid Hamdi Abu Mariya, 17,
The undercover soldiers abducted Mohammad from a meet shop, and took him to the military tower, at the main entrance of the town, before handing him to the regular army units.
The soldiers also invaded ‘Aseeda and Beit Za’ta areas, in Beit Ummar, before storming and ransacking many homes, and abducted Mohammad Ibrahim Na’im Abu Mariya, 17.
Furthermore, the soldiers broke into many shops in Doha town, west of Bethlehem, violently searched them, and examined surveillance recordings, especially near the Industrial Zone.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday arrested a Palestinian young man after hitting him with a military vehicle, claiming he opened fire at soldiers west of Bethlehem.
According to the Hebrew media, border police officers arrested a young man in his 20s after he fired shots at a checkpoint west of Bethlehem at 02:30 am.
The young man was slightly injured after he was chased and rammed by a military vehicle.
The IOF said the detainee, which was identified as a resident of Beit Sahour town near Bethlehem, was found in possession of a handgun and knife.
According to the Hebrew media, border police officers arrested a young man in his 20s after he fired shots at a checkpoint west of Bethlehem at 02:30 am.
The young man was slightly injured after he was chased and rammed by a military vehicle.
The IOF said the detainee, which was identified as a resident of Beit Sahour town near Bethlehem, was found in possession of a handgun and knife.
23 may 2018
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday rounded up a Palestinian youth for crossing the border security fence that separates Gaza Strip from 1948 Occupied Palestine.
Israeli 0404 website stated that IOF soldiers arrested the men after he had managed to cross the security fence.
Israeli 0404 website stated that IOF soldiers arrested the men after he had managed to cross the security fence.
Israel Court on Tuesday adjourned the early release of a Palestinian student at Birzeit University till June 15.
Student Istabraq al-Tamimi, from Ramallah, was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on March 20, 2017, from a students’ dormitory.
The occupation authorities sentenced her to two years in jail and a fine of 6,000 shekels after adjourning her trial for 11 times on account of incomplete investigation procedures.
Her lawyer has earlier submitted a request to reduce her sentence by one third for good behaviour. However, the court adjourned its final decision in two times.
Istabraq is a student of media studies at Birzeit University. Her detention has resulted in the abrupt suspension of her academic career.
Student Istabraq al-Tamimi, from Ramallah, was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces on March 20, 2017, from a students’ dormitory.
The occupation authorities sentenced her to two years in jail and a fine of 6,000 shekels after adjourning her trial for 11 times on account of incomplete investigation procedures.
Her lawyer has earlier submitted a request to reduce her sentence by one third for good behaviour. However, the court adjourned its final decision in two times.
Istabraq is a student of media studies at Birzeit University. Her detention has resulted in the abrupt suspension of her academic career.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers repeatedly assaulted two Palestinians prior to abducting them, in Ramallah and al-Biereh Governorate, in central West Bank, and Hebron, in the southern part.
The PPS stated that many soldiers invaded, on May 2nd, the home of Ali Mohammad Dar Zeid, from the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, and abducted him.
It added that the soldiers cuffed the young man, and started hurling insults at him, before beating him up.
He was moved to the military base in Beit El colony, where he was held for five hours, before he was moved to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation facility in Jerusalem.
The PPS also said that the soldiers abducted Firas Marar, 27, from Hebron, after stopping him at the Container Roadblock, north of Bethlehem, at 7 in the morning on April 18th.
The soldiers stopped the young man at the roadblock, and frequently assaulted him, before abducting him and moving him to Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
It is worth mentioning that Marar is a former political prisoner, who was recently released from prison after spending 13 months in captivity.
The PPS stated that many soldiers invaded, on May 2nd, the home of Ali Mohammad Dar Zeid, from the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, and abducted him.
It added that the soldiers cuffed the young man, and started hurling insults at him, before beating him up.
He was moved to the military base in Beit El colony, where he was held for five hours, before he was moved to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation facility in Jerusalem.
The PPS also said that the soldiers abducted Firas Marar, 27, from Hebron, after stopping him at the Container Roadblock, north of Bethlehem, at 7 in the morning on April 18th.
The soldiers stopped the young man at the roadblock, and frequently assaulted him, before abducting him and moving him to Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
It is worth mentioning that Marar is a former political prisoner, who was recently released from prison after spending 13 months in captivity.
Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Wednesday and on Tuesday at night, four Palestinians from Hebron and Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded homes in Halhoul town, north of the city, and abducted Mohannad Ibrahim Zama’ra, 22.
The soldiers also invaded Doura town, south of Hebron, and abducted Mo’men Yousef Sharawna, after searching his home.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Jamal Radwan, from Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank of Qalqilia.
The family said their son went missing, on Tuesday morning, while heading to Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie, where he studies, and kept looking for him to be later informed he was taken prisoner by the soldiers.
On Tuesday at night, the soldiers attacked many Palestinians who were picnicking and socializing on the stairs of Damascus Gate (Bab al-Amoud), one of the main gates leading to the Old City of occupied Jerusalem and abducted one of them.
It is worth mentioning that the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee has reported that Israeli is holding captive more than 65000 Palestinian detainees, including 350 children, and 62 women – eight of them are children.
It added that 500 Palestinians are held under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial, in addition to 48 detainees who were taken prisoner more than twenty years ago.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded homes in Halhoul town, north of the city, and abducted Mohannad Ibrahim Zama’ra, 22.
The soldiers also invaded Doura town, south of Hebron, and abducted Mo’men Yousef Sharawna, after searching his home.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Jamal Radwan, from Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank of Qalqilia.
The family said their son went missing, on Tuesday morning, while heading to Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie, where he studies, and kept looking for him to be later informed he was taken prisoner by the soldiers.
On Tuesday at night, the soldiers attacked many Palestinians who were picnicking and socializing on the stairs of Damascus Gate (Bab al-Amoud), one of the main gates leading to the Old City of occupied Jerusalem and abducted one of them.
It is worth mentioning that the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee has reported that Israeli is holding captive more than 65000 Palestinian detainees, including 350 children, and 62 women – eight of them are children.
It added that 500 Palestinians are held under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial, in addition to 48 detainees who were taken prisoner more than twenty years ago.
Israeli soldiers attacked, on Tuesday at night, many Palestinians who were picnicking and socializing on the stairs of Damascus Gate (Bab al-Amoud), one of the main gates leading to the Old City of occupied Jerusalem and abducted one of them.
Eyewitnesses said many Palestinians, and after a long day of fasting for Ramadan, were sitting and picnicking on the famous stairs near the gate, before the soldiers assaulted them.
They added that the soldiers also abducted one Palestinian and took him to a nearby police center.
The attack and the abduction came after the soldiers and police decided to close area, including the stairs, and placed iron barriers to seal the stairs’ area, where the Palestinians were picketing and engaging in social activities.
The soldiers only left a small passage leading to Bab al-‘Amoud and the Old City, and forced the Palestinians to leave.
The Palestinians objected to this violation, especially since there was no tension in the area, until the army and police decided to remove them and close the area.
Eyewitnesses said many Palestinians, and after a long day of fasting for Ramadan, were sitting and picnicking on the famous stairs near the gate, before the soldiers assaulted them.
They added that the soldiers also abducted one Palestinian and took him to a nearby police center.
The attack and the abduction came after the soldiers and police decided to close area, including the stairs, and placed iron barriers to seal the stairs’ area, where the Palestinians were picketing and engaging in social activities.
The soldiers only left a small passage leading to Bab al-‘Amoud and the Old City, and forced the Palestinians to leave.
The Palestinians objected to this violation, especially since there was no tension in the area, until the army and police decided to remove them and close the area.
Israeli magistrate court in Rishon Lezion city in 1948 Occupied Palestine decided on Tuesday to conducting an external medical check for the body of martyr Aziz Oweista, 53, who died in Israeli jails to figure out the reasons behind his death.
The director of the legal unit at Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission, Iyad Misk, said that the court will consider the results of the external check up and if the reasons are still not known, they will do an autopsy.
The court’s decision provided that a Palestinian physician will attend the autopsy operation in case there is a need for that, following a new court decision.
Oweisat, a resident of Jabal al-Mukaber town south of Jerusalem, was arrested in 2014 and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Oweisat had suffered severe bleeding and a heart attack after being violently beaten by Israeli prison guards in Eshel prison on 2nd May.
The director of the legal unit at Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission, Iyad Misk, said that the court will consider the results of the external check up and if the reasons are still not known, they will do an autopsy.
The court’s decision provided that a Palestinian physician will attend the autopsy operation in case there is a need for that, following a new court decision.
Oweisat, a resident of Jabal al-Mukaber town south of Jerusalem, was arrested in 2014 and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Oweisat had suffered severe bleeding and a heart attack after being violently beaten by Israeli prison guards in Eshel prison on 2nd May.
22 may 2018
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, five Palestinians in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, after searching their homes, in addition to invading and searching homes in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes in the city and the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and abducted five Palestinians.
It identified the abducted Palestinians as Mohammad Sharabati and Hasan Fadel al-Mohtaseb, from Hebron city, in addition to Ahmad Ibrahim Jawabra, Yahya al-Hoor and Qussai Jawabra.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks on roads leading to Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to Hebron’s northern entrance, before stopping and searching dozens of cars.
In related news, the dozens of soldiers invaded Qalqilia city, in northern West Bank before storming an apartment building and violently searching all its flats.
The soldiers also invaded Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia, in addition to closing the main roads leading to Ras Karkar village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted five Palestinians from their homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, and two children in Bab al-‘Amoud area, in occupied East Jerusalem.
On Monday at night, the soldiers abducted Amir Bassel Deeriyya, 18, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, after summoning him for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes in the city and the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and abducted five Palestinians.
It identified the abducted Palestinians as Mohammad Sharabati and Hasan Fadel al-Mohtaseb, from Hebron city, in addition to Ahmad Ibrahim Jawabra, Yahya al-Hoor and Qussai Jawabra.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks on roads leading to Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to Hebron’s northern entrance, before stopping and searching dozens of cars.
In related news, the dozens of soldiers invaded Qalqilia city, in northern West Bank before storming an apartment building and violently searching all its flats.
The soldiers also invaded Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia, in addition to closing the main roads leading to Ras Karkar village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted five Palestinians from their homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, and two children in Bab al-‘Amoud area, in occupied East Jerusalem.
On Monday at night, the soldiers abducted Amir Bassel Deeriyya, 18, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, after summoning him for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center.
Israeli soldiers abducted, late at night and on Tuesday at dawn, five Palestinians from their homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, and two children in Bab al-‘Amoud area, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Media sources in Jerusalem said that dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Isawiya town, in the heart of Jerusalem, before storming and violently searching homes.
The sources added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Jihad Oleyyan, Mohammad Zakariya Oleyyan, Wadea’ Daoud Oleyyan, Fayez Mheisin, Mohammad Amer Mahmoud.
Late on Monday at night, the soldiers abducted two children, identified as Mohannad Qara’in, 14, and Ahmad Morad, 15, from Bab al-‘Amoud in Jerusalem.
Media sources in Jerusalem said that dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Isawiya town, in the heart of Jerusalem, before storming and violently searching homes.
The sources added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Jihad Oleyyan, Mohammad Zakariya Oleyyan, Wadea’ Daoud Oleyyan, Fayez Mheisin, Mohammad Amer Mahmoud.
Late on Monday at night, the soldiers abducted two children, identified as Mohannad Qara’in, 14, and Ahmad Morad, 15, from Bab al-‘Amoud in Jerusalem.
