18 oct 2015
Palestinian resistance fighters at dawn Sunday exchanged fire with invading Israeli troops in Qalandiya refugee camp, south of Ramallah city.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers stormed the house of Tareq Dweik, who recently carried out a stabbing attack in Ra'anana city in the 1948 occupied lands, and handed his family a military evacuation order as a prelude to closing it with concrete.
The sources said that the invading troops traded fire with resistance fighters during the campaign in the camp, while young men threw stones and Molotov cocktails at them.
They added that two young men suffered live bullet injuries during the events, noting that the soldiers kidnapped Ahmed al-Saqqa from the camp and took him to an undeclared place.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers stormed the house of Tareq Dweik, who recently carried out a stabbing attack in Ra'anana city in the 1948 occupied lands, and handed his family a military evacuation order as a prelude to closing it with concrete.
The sources said that the invading troops traded fire with resistance fighters during the campaign in the camp, while young men threw stones and Molotov cocktails at them.
They added that two young men suffered live bullet injuries during the events, noting that the soldiers kidnapped Ahmed al-Saqqa from the camp and took him to an undeclared place.
At least 15 Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday in an arbitrary mass-abduction campaign launched across cities of the West Bank.
The 15 Palestinians, arrested on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities, were all dragged to an Israeli detention center pending further investigation.
Five of those arrested were civilian youths from the West Bank province of Bethlehem.
15-year-old Udai al-Amour and Muhannad al-Amour were among the five Bethlehem captives, a PIC news reporter documented.
Meanwhile, a horde of 200 Israeli vandals stormed a Palestinian cultivated land in southern Bethlehem and seized it shortly afterwards.
Clashes burst out in Salfit after Israeli special forces and eight army jeeps stormed the city and raked through residential neighborhoods, targeting Palestinian civilian homes with tear gas canisters all the way through.
A number of Palestinians choked on tear gas and received field treatment.
Five more Palestinian youngsters, including ex-prisoner Ali Udwan, were arrested in Qalqilya, in the northern West Bank.
The Israeli occupation soldiers further nabbed two Palestinian civilians from al-Khalil’s western town of Awa. Both arrestees were dragged to an unknown location shortly afterwards.
Violent clashes reportedly flared up across al-Khalil city, where the IOF troops attacked Palestinian civilians, family homes, and schoolchildren with randomly-shot spates of tear gas canisters and rubber bullets.
A number of schoolchildren choked on tear gas in the process.
The assault culminated in a flying checkpoint abruptly pitched by the Israeli troops on the access road between northern al-Khalil and Bethlehem.
Over recent days, a number of Palestinian children and youths were kidnapped by the IOF in ongoing clashes across the West Bank.
The 15 Palestinians, arrested on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities, were all dragged to an Israeli detention center pending further investigation.
Five of those arrested were civilian youths from the West Bank province of Bethlehem.
15-year-old Udai al-Amour and Muhannad al-Amour were among the five Bethlehem captives, a PIC news reporter documented.
Meanwhile, a horde of 200 Israeli vandals stormed a Palestinian cultivated land in southern Bethlehem and seized it shortly afterwards.
Clashes burst out in Salfit after Israeli special forces and eight army jeeps stormed the city and raked through residential neighborhoods, targeting Palestinian civilian homes with tear gas canisters all the way through.
A number of Palestinians choked on tear gas and received field treatment.
Five more Palestinian youngsters, including ex-prisoner Ali Udwan, were arrested in Qalqilya, in the northern West Bank.
The Israeli occupation soldiers further nabbed two Palestinian civilians from al-Khalil’s western town of Awa. Both arrestees were dragged to an unknown location shortly afterwards.
Violent clashes reportedly flared up across al-Khalil city, where the IOF troops attacked Palestinian civilians, family homes, and schoolchildren with randomly-shot spates of tear gas canisters and rubber bullets.
A number of schoolchildren choked on tear gas in the process.
The assault culminated in a flying checkpoint abruptly pitched by the Israeli troops on the access road between northern al-Khalil and Bethlehem.
Over recent days, a number of Palestinian children and youths were kidnapped by the IOF in ongoing clashes across the West Bank.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday kidnapped 28 Palestinian workers in northern 1948 Occupied Palestine on allegations of unlicensed entry.
Israeli news outlets said the occupation soldiers nabbed 28 Palestinian workers on accounts that they have not acquired permits to legally enter 1948 Occupied Palestine.
The Israeli occupation army has often cracked down on Palestinian workers who have been seeking jobs inside the Green Line to feed their children in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Israeli news outlets said the occupation soldiers nabbed 28 Palestinian workers on accounts that they have not acquired permits to legally enter 1948 Occupied Palestine.
The Israeli occupation army has often cracked down on Palestinian workers who have been seeking jobs inside the Green Line to feed their children in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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At least three witnesses to the fatal shooting of a Palestinian teenager, Saturday morning, have been abducted by Israeli forces.
Ma’an News Agency reported that Mufeed Sharbati, an eyewitness and an Arab resident of Hebron where the incident took place, has been detained. Israeli forces raided his home and confiscated a laptop, a video camera, and a stills camera. Sources on Facebook also revealed that Ahmad Amr, media coordinator of campaign group Youth Against Settlements, was also arrested. |
The group had posted online video footage of soldiers and a settler surrounding 18-year old Fadil al-Qawasm, who was killed after the settler shot him.
And Christian Peacemaker Teams, a charity that escorts Palestinian children to school to ensure their safety, also said that a female member of their team was arrested by IOF troops and her camera was confiscated after she posted a photograph on Instagram.
An Israeli spokesman claimed that Fadil had tried to stab the settler, but social media is teeming with speculation that he was unarmed, with many claiming video footage shows a knife was “planted” on him after his death by Israeli troops.
PNN has inspected the footage, which is blurry and taken from some distance. One soldier is seen being handed an object by another soldier who then turns back towards the body. A third soldier then walks near to them, which blocks the view from the video camera. We have concluded it is impossible to tell what the object is from the footage alone.
Both groups often document incidents on Shuhada Street, where the Hebron attack took place.
The street is a hotbed of tension in the Old City.
Most of the residents are Jewish settlers, numbering around 600. They are allowed to walk freely on the street, whereas Palestinians must pass through an Israeli military checkpoint with a metal detector.
And Christian Peacemaker Teams, a charity that escorts Palestinian children to school to ensure their safety, also said that a female member of their team was arrested by IOF troops and her camera was confiscated after she posted a photograph on Instagram.
An Israeli spokesman claimed that Fadil had tried to stab the settler, but social media is teeming with speculation that he was unarmed, with many claiming video footage shows a knife was “planted” on him after his death by Israeli troops.
PNN has inspected the footage, which is blurry and taken from some distance. One soldier is seen being handed an object by another soldier who then turns back towards the body. A third soldier then walks near to them, which blocks the view from the video camera. We have concluded it is impossible to tell what the object is from the footage alone.
Both groups often document incidents on Shuhada Street, where the Hebron attack took place.
The street is a hotbed of tension in the Old City.
Most of the residents are Jewish settlers, numbering around 600. They are allowed to walk freely on the street, whereas Palestinians must pass through an Israeli military checkpoint with a metal detector.
Israeli police sources confirmed, Saturday, that the Jerusalemite woman Israa' A'bd, aged 29, who was shot previously, was not intending to carry out a stabbing attack at the bus station.
A'bd was shot with more than six live bullets at Afula bus station, last Friday. Israeli police claimed at that time that she attempted to carry out a stabbing attack.
Media sources claimed, according to Al Ray, that Isra'a took out a knife for personal reasons and she was not intending to stab any one.
The Israeli police sources explained that Isra'a was holding a knife with her while she was on the bus to Afula station, but that she did not stab any Israeli. According to the sources, this matter poses a number of questions to investigators.
A'bd ,who works in a medical center, is in Poria Hospital under police guard.
Medical sources reported that six live bullets were removed from A'bd's body.
A'bd was shot with more than six live bullets at Afula bus station, last Friday. Israeli police claimed at that time that she attempted to carry out a stabbing attack.
Media sources claimed, according to Al Ray, that Isra'a took out a knife for personal reasons and she was not intending to stab any one.
The Israeli police sources explained that Isra'a was holding a knife with her while she was on the bus to Afula station, but that she did not stab any Israeli. According to the sources, this matter poses a number of questions to investigators.
A'bd ,who works in a medical center, is in Poria Hospital under police guard.
Medical sources reported that six live bullets were removed from A'bd's body.
17 oct 2015
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Saturday two Palestinians in al-Khalil in the southern West Bank.
Local sources revealed that the IOF soldiers arrested Ahmad al-Jabari and Mohammad Juma near Kiryat Arba settlement which was established by force on Palestinians’ lands east of the city.
Israeli soldiers searched both men and verified their IDs then transferred them by military vehicles to an unknown destination, the sources added.
The city of al-Khalil is witnessing a state of security alert, arrests and injuries in the ongoing clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli troops in the Old City and around al-Haram al-Ibrahimi Mosque in addition to various other flashpoints.
Local sources revealed that the IOF soldiers arrested Ahmad al-Jabari and Mohammad Juma near Kiryat Arba settlement which was established by force on Palestinians’ lands east of the city.
Israeli soldiers searched both men and verified their IDs then transferred them by military vehicles to an unknown destination, the sources added.
The city of al-Khalil is witnessing a state of security alert, arrests and injuries in the ongoing clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli troops in the Old City and around al-Haram al-Ibrahimi Mosque in addition to various other flashpoints.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) summoned the family of the Palestinian anti-occupation activist Iyad Khalil Al-Awawda, who was shot dead by the Israeli army in al-Khalil province Friday, for interrogation.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation army summoned the father and brothers of 26-year-old al-Awawda, from al-Mourek village in al-Khalil’s town of Dura, for interrogation in the Gush Etzion camp.
Al-Awawda, who works in 1948 Occupied Palestine, stabbed an Israeli occupation soldier near the northern entrance to al-Khalil in response to earlier attacks by the occupation army on Palestinian civilians, workers, family homes, and sacred places of worship.
The IOA further summoned a number of journalists who were taking live snapshots of the scene, amid heavy discharge of bullet fire by the occupation soldiers.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation army summoned the father and brothers of 26-year-old al-Awawda, from al-Mourek village in al-Khalil’s town of Dura, for interrogation in the Gush Etzion camp.
Al-Awawda, who works in 1948 Occupied Palestine, stabbed an Israeli occupation soldier near the northern entrance to al-Khalil in response to earlier attacks by the occupation army on Palestinian civilians, workers, family homes, and sacred places of worship.
The IOA further summoned a number of journalists who were taking live snapshots of the scene, amid heavy discharge of bullet fire by the occupation soldiers.
The Israeli occupation authorities renewed the administrative detention of the prisoner Ashraf Asfour, 35, for three months for the sixth consecutive time.
Ashraf was arrested on January 20, 2014 after Israeli forces brutally stormed and violently searched his home in Fawar refugee camp in al-Khalil. He was then held in administrative detention, which has been renewed for six consecutive times.
The administrative detainee, a father of a one-year-old baby, was arrested more than once in Israeli jails where he spent more than seven years in separate arrests.
Some 7,000 Palestinians are behind bars in 17 Israeli prisons and detention centers. More than 400 Palestinians are currently held in administrative detention, the policy of arresting and detaining individuals without charge or trial.
Ashraf was arrested on January 20, 2014 after Israeli forces brutally stormed and violently searched his home in Fawar refugee camp in al-Khalil. He was then held in administrative detention, which has been renewed for six consecutive times.
The administrative detainee, a father of a one-year-old baby, was arrested more than once in Israeli jails where he spent more than seven years in separate arrests.
Some 7,000 Palestinians are behind bars in 17 Israeli prisons and detention centers. More than 400 Palestinians are currently held in administrative detention, the policy of arresting and detaining individuals without charge or trial.
Palestinian minor detainee Ali al-Ja’ba, from Bethlehem, has been through critical health disorders after an Israeli bullet penetrated his back and lodged in his right lung.
A lawyer from the Palestinian Prisoners Society said following a visit he paid to 17-year-old al-Ja’ba in the Assaf Harofeh hospital that the prisoner has undergone a surgery and will undergo another one sometime soon.
Captive al-Ja’ba was shot and injured by the Israeli occupation forces near the Aida refugee camp, in Bethlehem province, on October 13, and was arrested shortly afterwards.
A lawyer from the Palestinian Prisoners Society said following a visit he paid to 17-year-old al-Ja’ba in the Assaf Harofeh hospital that the prisoner has undergone a surgery and will undergo another one sometime soon.
Captive al-Ja’ba was shot and injured by the Israeli occupation forces near the Aida refugee camp, in Bethlehem province, on October 13, and was arrested shortly afterwards.
Three Palestinian resistance fighters exchanged fire, on Friday evening, with dozens of Israeli soldiers invading Silwad town, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Eyewitnesses said the three fighters exchanged fire with the invading army forces for nearly 30 minutes, while dozens of additional soldiers poured into town following the clashes.
The army also brought a military ambulance into the town, during the clashes, and prevented journalists from entering Silwad after completely sealing it.
The soldiers also surrounded a family from the town, while picking their olive orchard, and opened fire towards them. The family was allowed to leave several hours later.
Many Palestinians also suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation during clashes between local youths and the soldiers.
The youths hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading soldiers, while the army fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
In addition, soldiers invaded several homes, searched them and occupied their rooftops.
The army also placed sand hills on the main road leading to Palestinian villages northeast of Ramallah.
The villages are Silwad, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiyya, Deir Jarir, Deir Debwan, Kafr Malik, at-Taybeh, and all nearby Bedouin communities.
Also Friday, soldiers kidnapped three Palestinians in Silwad, assaulted one of them causing various injuries, and prevented Palestinian medics from reaching him.
Eyewitnesses said the three fighters exchanged fire with the invading army forces for nearly 30 minutes, while dozens of additional soldiers poured into town following the clashes.
The army also brought a military ambulance into the town, during the clashes, and prevented journalists from entering Silwad after completely sealing it.
The soldiers also surrounded a family from the town, while picking their olive orchard, and opened fire towards them. The family was allowed to leave several hours later.
Many Palestinians also suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation during clashes between local youths and the soldiers.
The youths hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading soldiers, while the army fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
In addition, soldiers invaded several homes, searched them and occupied their rooftops.
The army also placed sand hills on the main road leading to Palestinian villages northeast of Ramallah.
The villages are Silwad, al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiyya, Deir Jarir, Deir Debwan, Kafr Malik, at-Taybeh, and all nearby Bedouin communities.
Also Friday, soldiers kidnapped three Palestinians in Silwad, assaulted one of them causing various injuries, and prevented Palestinian medics from reaching him.
Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, on Friday evening, five Palestinians in the West Bank districts of Jenin and Ramallah, and injured dozens of Palestinians, during clashes that took place in the Palestinian communities after the army invaded them.
The soldiers kidnapped Mohammad Ayyad, his brother Noor, and Mohammad Awad Hamed, all in their twenties, in Silwad town near Ramallah.
Hamed was injured when the soldiers repeatedly kicked and beat him, and was kidnapped after the soldiers prevented Palestinian medics from reaching him.
Medical sources said dozens of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, especially after the soldiers deliberately fired the gas bombs into Palestinian homes in areas of clashes.
The army also invaded several homes, including a home of an extended family of twenty Palestinians, including ten children, and held them captive in their own property for a few hours.
In addition, the soldiers surrounded the town, and placed sand hills and concrete blocks, completely sealing its eastern and western entrances.
In related news, soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, after stopping them near the al-Jalama military roadblock, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
The two have been identified as Ahmad Hussein Hannouni, 33, and Ahmad ‘Ala ath-Thaher, 18 years of age.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said dozens of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes between local youths and Israeli soldiers, near the roadblock.
Head of the Urgent Care Unit of the Red Crescent Mahmoud as-Sa’adi said three of the wounded Palestinians were moved to the Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital in Jenin, while the rest received treatment by field medics.
He added that 99 Palestinians were injured, many of them were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, while the rest suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes at the southern entrance of Qalqilia city, and Azzoun town, in the Jenin District.
The Red Crescent said many of the wounded suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation in their own homes, and that the total number of injured Palestinian in Azzoun and Qalqilia arrived to 164.
The soldiers kidnapped Mohammad Ayyad, his brother Noor, and Mohammad Awad Hamed, all in their twenties, in Silwad town near Ramallah.
Hamed was injured when the soldiers repeatedly kicked and beat him, and was kidnapped after the soldiers prevented Palestinian medics from reaching him.
Medical sources said dozens of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, especially after the soldiers deliberately fired the gas bombs into Palestinian homes in areas of clashes.
The army also invaded several homes, including a home of an extended family of twenty Palestinians, including ten children, and held them captive in their own property for a few hours.
In addition, the soldiers surrounded the town, and placed sand hills and concrete blocks, completely sealing its eastern and western entrances.
In related news, soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, after stopping them near the al-Jalama military roadblock, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
The two have been identified as Ahmad Hussein Hannouni, 33, and Ahmad ‘Ala ath-Thaher, 18 years of age.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said dozens of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes between local youths and Israeli soldiers, near the roadblock.
Head of the Urgent Care Unit of the Red Crescent Mahmoud as-Sa’adi said three of the wounded Palestinians were moved to the Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital in Jenin, while the rest received treatment by field medics.
He added that 99 Palestinians were injured, many of them were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, while the rest suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes at the southern entrance of Qalqilia city, and Azzoun town, in the Jenin District.
The Red Crescent said many of the wounded suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation in their own homes, and that the total number of injured Palestinian in Azzoun and Qalqilia arrived to 164.
16 oct 2015
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Eyad Khalil Awawdeh 26
A Palestinian young man was shot and killed at the entrance of al-Khalil city on Friday afternoon after stabbing an Israeli soldier in the area. The PIC reporter said that a Palestinian young man was killed after being shot by Israeli soldiers during a demonstration in defense of al-Aqsa Mosque. During the demonstration, a Palestinian young man wearing a yellow vest marked 'PRESS' approached the Israeli soldiers and stabbed one of them before being immediately shot and killed, the PIC reporter said. The Israeli soldier was transferred to hospital suffering from moderate wounds in his hand and neck. |
A Palestinian news crew from Al-Quds TV captured the incident while reporting live in the area, with footage showing Israeli forces surrounding a Palestinian man lying injured on the ground and appearing to open fire.
Israeli forces then opened fire multiple times towards the demonstrators and assaulted Palestinian journalists in the area attempting to cover the incident, threatening that they would open fire at them if they did not leave the area.
Immediately after the incident, violent clashes broke out int the area.
VIDEO: Another Palestinian Killed after Alleged Stab Attack on Soldier
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement in Hebron, Friday, after he allegedly stabbed a soldier in the area.
A Palestinian news crew from Al-Quds TV captured the incident while reporting live in the area, with footage showing Israeli forces surrounding a Palestinian man lying injured on the ground and appearing to open fire.
Israel's army said a soldier was stabbed and moderately wounded by an assailant disguised as a "news photographer".
A journalist who witnessed the incident told Ma'an News Agency that he saw a man wearing a yellow vest marked 'PRESS' stabbing an Israeli soldier.
Israeli forces then opened fire multiple times, with another soldier reportedly injured by friendly fire during the incident.
The attacker was identified asEyad Khalil Awawdeh, 26, from the Hebron district town of Dura.
The Foreign Press Association released a statement following the incident deploring the "violation of press privilege" and called on Palestinian media to verify all media credentials to prevent violations. Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian journalists in the area attempting to cover the incident, threatening that they would open fire unless they left.
Locals said Israeli soldiers prevented the Red Crescent from reaching the area to treat the man.
Hebron clashes
Shortly after Friday's stabbing, clashes broke out at the northern entrance of Hebron, Ras al-Jura, between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces, leaving at least nine Palestinians injured by live Israeli fire, 11 with rubber-coated steel bullets, and 45 with tear gas.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said that injured were also evacuated from Beit Einun area in northeastern Hebron, adding that a Palestinian ambulance was targeted during clashes, lightly injuring medics.
Witnesses said that hundreds of youths threw rocks at forces deployed at the Halhul bridge while soldiers responded with live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, tear-gas bombs, and stun grenades.
The clashes broke out during a march called for by the political, national, and Islamic forces of the Hebron district that set off from a mosque in the area.
Protesters called slogans for resisting Israel and Israeli settlers, supporting the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem, and demanding national unity.
Clashes also erupted at the northern entrance of the nearby town of Beit Ummar where hundreds of Palestinian youths threw rocks at an Israeli military checkpoint set up at the town’s entrance. Eight Palestinians were injured, two with live fire during the clashes.
Yasin Adel Ahmad Mtallaq Za'aqeeq,11, was shot with a live bullet in the left ankle, and Amir Shawkat Abd al-Rahman Alqam, 20, was shot in the left elbow. They were taken to a hospital in Hebron via alternate routes after Israeli forces closed the village entrance, spokesman for the popular resistance committee in the village, Muhammad Ayyad Awad, said.
Six others were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets and were treated on the scene, while Basil Jamal Mohammad Breigheth,17, and Tariq Nasir Hilmi Abu Ayyash,16, were detained by Israeli forces.
Awad added that Israeli forces sprayed homes in the village with skunk water.
An Israeli army spokesperson did not have immediate comment on Hebron-area clashes. The Hebron area is one of several across the occupied West Bank that has seen increasing clashes and attacks in recent weeks.
Last Friday, Muhammad Fares Abdullah al-Jaabari, 19, was shot dead in the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement after stabbing an Israeli border policeman. Israeli settlers carried out attacks on Palestinians in the Hebron area following the incident.
Earlier this week Israeli forces raided homes in Hebron belonging to the families of three Palestinians killed after carrying out alleged attacks. The raids came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for punitive demolitions for the family homes of suspected attackers. As tensions rise across the occupied Palestinian territory, over a thousand have been injured by Israeli live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets in the past two weeks.
Rights group have called on the Israeli government to halt widespread use of excessive force and collective punishment of Palestinians across the area.
Israeli forces then opened fire multiple times towards the demonstrators and assaulted Palestinian journalists in the area attempting to cover the incident, threatening that they would open fire at them if they did not leave the area.
Immediately after the incident, violent clashes broke out int the area.
VIDEO: Another Palestinian Killed after Alleged Stab Attack on Soldier
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement in Hebron, Friday, after he allegedly stabbed a soldier in the area.
A Palestinian news crew from Al-Quds TV captured the incident while reporting live in the area, with footage showing Israeli forces surrounding a Palestinian man lying injured on the ground and appearing to open fire.
Israel's army said a soldier was stabbed and moderately wounded by an assailant disguised as a "news photographer".
A journalist who witnessed the incident told Ma'an News Agency that he saw a man wearing a yellow vest marked 'PRESS' stabbing an Israeli soldier.
Israeli forces then opened fire multiple times, with another soldier reportedly injured by friendly fire during the incident.
The attacker was identified asEyad Khalil Awawdeh, 26, from the Hebron district town of Dura.
The Foreign Press Association released a statement following the incident deploring the "violation of press privilege" and called on Palestinian media to verify all media credentials to prevent violations. Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian journalists in the area attempting to cover the incident, threatening that they would open fire unless they left.
Locals said Israeli soldiers prevented the Red Crescent from reaching the area to treat the man.
Hebron clashes
Shortly after Friday's stabbing, clashes broke out at the northern entrance of Hebron, Ras al-Jura, between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces, leaving at least nine Palestinians injured by live Israeli fire, 11 with rubber-coated steel bullets, and 45 with tear gas.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said that injured were also evacuated from Beit Einun area in northeastern Hebron, adding that a Palestinian ambulance was targeted during clashes, lightly injuring medics.
Witnesses said that hundreds of youths threw rocks at forces deployed at the Halhul bridge while soldiers responded with live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, tear-gas bombs, and stun grenades.
The clashes broke out during a march called for by the political, national, and Islamic forces of the Hebron district that set off from a mosque in the area.
Protesters called slogans for resisting Israel and Israeli settlers, supporting the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem, and demanding national unity.
Clashes also erupted at the northern entrance of the nearby town of Beit Ummar where hundreds of Palestinian youths threw rocks at an Israeli military checkpoint set up at the town’s entrance. Eight Palestinians were injured, two with live fire during the clashes.
Yasin Adel Ahmad Mtallaq Za'aqeeq,11, was shot with a live bullet in the left ankle, and Amir Shawkat Abd al-Rahman Alqam, 20, was shot in the left elbow. They were taken to a hospital in Hebron via alternate routes after Israeli forces closed the village entrance, spokesman for the popular resistance committee in the village, Muhammad Ayyad Awad, said.
Six others were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets and were treated on the scene, while Basil Jamal Mohammad Breigheth,17, and Tariq Nasir Hilmi Abu Ayyash,16, were detained by Israeli forces.
Awad added that Israeli forces sprayed homes in the village with skunk water.
An Israeli army spokesperson did not have immediate comment on Hebron-area clashes. The Hebron area is one of several across the occupied West Bank that has seen increasing clashes and attacks in recent weeks.
Last Friday, Muhammad Fares Abdullah al-Jaabari, 19, was shot dead in the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement after stabbing an Israeli border policeman. Israeli settlers carried out attacks on Palestinians in the Hebron area following the incident.
Earlier this week Israeli forces raided homes in Hebron belonging to the families of three Palestinians killed after carrying out alleged attacks. The raids came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for punitive demolitions for the family homes of suspected attackers. As tensions rise across the occupied Palestinian territory, over a thousand have been injured by Israeli live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets in the past two weeks.
Rights group have called on the Israeli government to halt widespread use of excessive force and collective punishment of Palestinians across the area.
Head of the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Qaraqa said Friday in a press conference that the Palestinian Authority will head to the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the death of a Palestinian prisoner in Israel’s jails in suspicious circumstances.
Qaraqa’s statements came shortly after Israeli authorities handed over the body of the prisoner Fadi al-Darbi who died two days ago in Soroka Hospital after suffering from a stroke earlier in the day.
The PA is working on the formation of an international investigation committee over the Israeli deliberate medical negligence to al-Darbi’s health condition.
Many Palestinian sick prisoners were victim of Israel’s medical negligence policy and died without receiving the essential medical treatment, he said.
Some 7,000 Palestinians are behind bars in 17 Israeli prisons and detention centers, denied all rights including the vitally needed healthcare except for ineffective pain killers when falling ill.
Qaraqa’s statements came shortly after Israeli authorities handed over the body of the prisoner Fadi al-Darbi who died two days ago in Soroka Hospital after suffering from a stroke earlier in the day.
The PA is working on the formation of an international investigation committee over the Israeli deliberate medical negligence to al-Darbi’s health condition.
Many Palestinian sick prisoners were victim of Israel’s medical negligence policy and died without receiving the essential medical treatment, he said.
Some 7,000 Palestinians are behind bars in 17 Israeli prisons and detention centers, denied all rights including the vitally needed healthcare except for ineffective pain killers when falling ill.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed at dawn Friday a number of West Bank cities and towns, breaking into several local homes. 13 Palestinians were detained during the raid.
Local sources reported that a Palestinian young man was injured in his hand by a live bullet and in his chest by a rubber bullet as IOF stormed his home in Nablus city.
The injured man was transferred to Rafidia Hospital for treatment.
At least one detainee was taken during the Israeli raid in the city.
In Bethlehem, IOF arrested a young man after storming and searching his home in Aida refugee camp while another youth was nabbed in Yabad town west of Jenin.
Local sources reported that a Palestinian young man was injured in his hand by a live bullet and in his chest by a rubber bullet as IOF stormed his home in Nablus city.
The injured man was transferred to Rafidia Hospital for treatment.
At least one detainee was taken during the Israeli raid in the city.
In Bethlehem, IOF arrested a young man after storming and searching his home in Aida refugee camp while another youth was nabbed in Yabad town west of Jenin.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday kidnapped a young man from his home in Nablus city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that a large number of Israeli troops stormed Bab al-Saha area in the Old City of Nablus and broke into the house of the young man.
They added that the young man, who was identified as Samed Abdullah, was taken prisoner to an undeclared place.
Abdullah was an ex-detainee in Israeli jails, where he had spent several years.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that a large number of Israeli troops stormed Bab al-Saha area in the Old City of Nablus and broke into the house of the young man.
They added that the young man, who was identified as Samed Abdullah, was taken prisoner to an undeclared place.
Abdullah was an ex-detainee in Israeli jails, where he had spent several years.
Hundreds of Palestinian citizens overnight Thursday rallied in front of a series of homes in Nablus which the Israeli occupation authorities threatened to demolish.
A PIC news reporter said hundreds of Palestinian youths sealed off the access roads to the targeted buildings with metal barriers and sand mounds in protest at an Israeli decision to knock down the homes of three anti-occupation activists.
Earlier at dawn Thursday, the Israeli occupation soldiers threatened to knock down the homes of the three prisoners Karam Rezq al-Masri, Samir Kousa, and Yahya Hadj Hamad on allegations of their involvement in attacks against an occupation officer and his wife earlier this month.
Over the past few hours, locals, along with a consortium of national factions and institutions, have launched calls to maintain vigil outside of the targeted buildings and prevent the occupation forces from carrying out the demolition process.
A PIC news reporter said hundreds of Palestinian youths sealed off the access roads to the targeted buildings with metal barriers and sand mounds in protest at an Israeli decision to knock down the homes of three anti-occupation activists.
Earlier at dawn Thursday, the Israeli occupation soldiers threatened to knock down the homes of the three prisoners Karam Rezq al-Masri, Samir Kousa, and Yahya Hadj Hamad on allegations of their involvement in attacks against an occupation officer and his wife earlier this month.
Over the past few hours, locals, along with a consortium of national factions and institutions, have launched calls to maintain vigil outside of the targeted buildings and prevent the occupation forces from carrying out the demolition process.
15 oct 2015
The Israeli prison authority has transferred prisoner Sami Abu Diyak from the infirmary of Ramla jail to Assaf Harofeh hospital after a sharp decline in his health condition, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society.
The Society said that Abu Diyak was taken to the hospital in a prison vehicle instead of an ambulance.
The health condition of Palestinian prisoner Sami Abu Diyak has deteriorated after he underwent surgery in an Israeli hospital for the removal of a tumor in his intestines in early September.
The Society said that Abu Diyak was taken to the hospital in a prison vehicle instead of an ambulance.
The health condition of Palestinian prisoner Sami Abu Diyak has deteriorated after he underwent surgery in an Israeli hospital for the removal of a tumor in his intestines in early September.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched overnight a large-scale raid and search campaign in occupied West Bank, Jerusalem, and within the Green Line. 55 Palestinians were detained during the campaign.
In Nablus, IOF nabbed five Palestinians after storming a number of towns in the city.
At least six other youths were arrested in occupied Jerusalem, while one detainee was reported in Ramallah.
In al-Khalil, seven young men were detained as IOF raided several towns in the city. A number of local homes were also stormed during the raid.
Clashes erupted during the campaign in Surif town, resulted in dozens of tear gas inhalation cases among local youths.
A 23-year-old young man was also arrested in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem.
Meanwhile, four minors were detained overnight in the Arab city of Jaffa within the Green Line under the pretext of stoning Israeli police.
Nearly 30 Palestinians were also arrested in Acre for their participation in a peaceful march in defense of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Along the same line, Israeli forces notified four Palestinian families to demolish their homes located in Nablus, Ramallah, and occupied Jerusalem under the pretext of their sons’ involvement in attacks against Israeli settlers and soldiers.
Israeli troops invade West Bank, abducting 26 Palestinians in the dead of night
The Israeli military invaded various parts of the West Bank Wednesday night, abducting 26 Palestinians from their homes. Since the beginning of October, more than 650 Palestinians have been abducted and imprisoned, according to prisoner rights groups.
The military invaded Nablus and surrounding villages after midnight Wednesday night, abducting eight. In addition, nine Palestinians were abducted in raids in the Hebron area.
In Bethlehem, five young men were abducted, and four were snatched from their beds in Ramallah. None of those abducted have been identified at this point.
The Palestinian Authority's Committee for Prisoner Affairs reported this week that a record 650 Palestinians have been abducted by Israeli troops in the past three weeks -- this is the highest number in a single month since June 2014, when protests filled the streets of Jerusalem following the burning to death of a young Palestinian boy by right-wing Israelis.
Israeli police report that they have detained over 200 Palestinians since October 1st. But Palestinian groups put the number much higher. Many of those imprisoned have been detained without charges or trial, and have had no opportunity to see a lawyer to represent them.
According to the Prisoners' Committee, most of those imprisoned in the past month are 20 years old are younger, and many of them are minors who are being held illegally in adult facilities.
On Wednesday, a 30-year old Palestinian prisoner died in custody when he was denied medical treatment after suffering a stroke. It is still unknown what caused the young man to suffer a stroke.
Some of the Palestinian detainees who were abducted during the past three weeks have reported being interrogated, humiliated and beaten by Israeli prison guards, intelligence agents and soldiers.
In Nablus, IOF nabbed five Palestinians after storming a number of towns in the city.
At least six other youths were arrested in occupied Jerusalem, while one detainee was reported in Ramallah.
In al-Khalil, seven young men were detained as IOF raided several towns in the city. A number of local homes were also stormed during the raid.
Clashes erupted during the campaign in Surif town, resulted in dozens of tear gas inhalation cases among local youths.
A 23-year-old young man was also arrested in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem.
Meanwhile, four minors were detained overnight in the Arab city of Jaffa within the Green Line under the pretext of stoning Israeli police.
Nearly 30 Palestinians were also arrested in Acre for their participation in a peaceful march in defense of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Along the same line, Israeli forces notified four Palestinian families to demolish their homes located in Nablus, Ramallah, and occupied Jerusalem under the pretext of their sons’ involvement in attacks against Israeli settlers and soldiers.
Israeli troops invade West Bank, abducting 26 Palestinians in the dead of night
The Israeli military invaded various parts of the West Bank Wednesday night, abducting 26 Palestinians from their homes. Since the beginning of October, more than 650 Palestinians have been abducted and imprisoned, according to prisoner rights groups.
The military invaded Nablus and surrounding villages after midnight Wednesday night, abducting eight. In addition, nine Palestinians were abducted in raids in the Hebron area.
In Bethlehem, five young men were abducted, and four were snatched from their beds in Ramallah. None of those abducted have been identified at this point.
The Palestinian Authority's Committee for Prisoner Affairs reported this week that a record 650 Palestinians have been abducted by Israeli troops in the past three weeks -- this is the highest number in a single month since June 2014, when protests filled the streets of Jerusalem following the burning to death of a young Palestinian boy by right-wing Israelis.
Israeli police report that they have detained over 200 Palestinians since October 1st. But Palestinian groups put the number much higher. Many of those imprisoned have been detained without charges or trial, and have had no opportunity to see a lawyer to represent them.
According to the Prisoners' Committee, most of those imprisoned in the past month are 20 years old are younger, and many of them are minors who are being held illegally in adult facilities.
On Wednesday, a 30-year old Palestinian prisoner died in custody when he was denied medical treatment after suffering a stroke. It is still unknown what caused the young man to suffer a stroke.
Some of the Palestinian detainees who were abducted during the past three weeks have reported being interrogated, humiliated and beaten by Israeli prison guards, intelligence agents and soldiers.
