24 sept 2013
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A Palestinian child suffered bruising after being beaten by Jewish settlers in Tel Rumeida neighborhood in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Local sources said “the child Awni Abu Shamsiya, 13, was subjected to beatings by the settlers,” noting that “he was transferred to a Hebron hospital to receive medical treatments,”
Provocative actions are being carried out by settlers against Palestinians in the vicinity of settler outposts in occupied Hebron in light of the celebrations of the so-called Sukkot Jewish Holiday. A young man has been wounded Monday overnight in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the al-Eizariya town southeast of occupied Jerusalem. |
Eyewitnesses said the man was wounded by a rubber-coated bullet at the top of the foot during clashes broke after Israeli forces ambushed four students from Al-Quds University.
They indicated that the youths were arrested upon leaving a bodybuilding club in Qubsh area near the western entrance to the al-Eizariya.
The Israeli occupation forces stormed the town at night, and began firing tear gas canisters, rubber, and live bullets on the stone-throwing young men.
They indicated that the youths were arrested upon leaving a bodybuilding club in Qubsh area near the western entrance to the al-Eizariya.
The Israeli occupation forces stormed the town at night, and began firing tear gas canisters, rubber, and live bullets on the stone-throwing young men.
Ahrar Center for Prisoner's Studies and Human Rights said that the number of Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli jails reduced to 90 prisoners, distributed in three prisons.
Fouad Khuffash, director of Ahrar center, said that the number was reduced due to threats made by the Palestinian Captive Movement about the possibility of protests against the administrative detentions and an escalation in political action.
The remaining administrative detainees are distributed throughout three main prisons: Negev Desert Jail, which holds around 33 administrative detainees, the majority of whom are from Khalil, another 33 other prisoners in Ofer, and the remaining prisoners are in Majedou Jail, according to Khuffash.
Al-Khuffash also said that this is the best time to work, through international institutions, on issuing an order to cancel the administrative detention policy, and he called for a national plan to cease such arrests.
Palestinians in administrative detention are held without trial or accusations. Administrative detentions can be renewed for indefinite periods of time.
Fouad Khuffash, director of Ahrar center, said that the number was reduced due to threats made by the Palestinian Captive Movement about the possibility of protests against the administrative detentions and an escalation in political action.
The remaining administrative detainees are distributed throughout three main prisons: Negev Desert Jail, which holds around 33 administrative detainees, the majority of whom are from Khalil, another 33 other prisoners in Ofer, and the remaining prisoners are in Majedou Jail, according to Khuffash.
Al-Khuffash also said that this is the best time to work, through international institutions, on issuing an order to cancel the administrative detention policy, and he called for a national plan to cease such arrests.
Palestinians in administrative detention are held without trial or accusations. Administrative detentions can be renewed for indefinite periods of time.
Palestinian medical sources in Jerusalem have reported dozens of residents suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and at least two have been kidnapped following clashes with the Israeli army and police in occupied East Jerusalem.
The clashes took place as hundreds of Palestinians marched to protest a procession by extremist Israeli settlers who have been trying to break into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Maan News Agency has reported.
Maan said that hundreds of Israeli police officers, and soldiers, surrounded Bab Al-‘Amoud area, and declared it a closed military zone, while hundreds of police officers and soldiers formed human chains preventing Palestinian protesters from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque area.
Palestinian medical sources said that the soldiers and police attacked the Palestinian protesters as they marched chanting against the occupation, and the attack carried out by Israeli extremists who tried to break into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The sources added that the soldiers used excessive force against the residents, fired gas bombs and concussion grenades leading to dozens of injuries among the residents.
Furthermore, Israeli sources said that a settler woman from the Kidmat Tzion illegal settlement, in occupied East Jerusalem, was mildly injured after being hit by a stone thrown by a Palestinian protester.
The sources added stones hurled by Palestinian protesters caused damages to at least ten Israeli vehicles in the area.
The Israeli police also decided to close the Al-Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshipers on Tuesday, an issued that led to further tension.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli soldiers kidnapped four students of the Abu Dis University, in occupied East Jerusalem.
The clashes took place as hundreds of Palestinians marched to protest a procession by extremist Israeli settlers who have been trying to break into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Maan News Agency has reported.
Maan said that hundreds of Israeli police officers, and soldiers, surrounded Bab Al-‘Amoud area, and declared it a closed military zone, while hundreds of police officers and soldiers formed human chains preventing Palestinian protesters from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque area.
Palestinian medical sources said that the soldiers and police attacked the Palestinian protesters as they marched chanting against the occupation, and the attack carried out by Israeli extremists who tried to break into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The sources added that the soldiers used excessive force against the residents, fired gas bombs and concussion grenades leading to dozens of injuries among the residents.
Furthermore, Israeli sources said that a settler woman from the Kidmat Tzion illegal settlement, in occupied East Jerusalem, was mildly injured after being hit by a stone thrown by a Palestinian protester.
The sources added stones hurled by Palestinian protesters caused damages to at least ten Israeli vehicles in the area.
The Israeli police also decided to close the Al-Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshipers on Tuesday, an issued that led to further tension.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli soldiers kidnapped four students of the Abu Dis University, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) nabbed three Palestinian children in Baders village, west of Ramallah, afternoon Tuesday. Ahmed Al-Beitawi, a researcher with the Tadamun foundation for human rights, said that a 14-year-old child and two 15 years old children were arrested in an IOF raid into the village.
He said that the soldiers were searching for young men who cut the barbed wire of the separation wall adjacent to the village, adding that the three detainees were schoolchildren.
Beitawi pointed out that the IOF intensified arrest campaign of children and minors to pressure them into confessing things they did not do with the final aim of recruiting them as informants.
He said that the soldiers were searching for young men who cut the barbed wire of the separation wall adjacent to the village, adding that the three detainees were schoolchildren.
Beitawi pointed out that the IOF intensified arrest campaign of children and minors to pressure them into confessing things they did not do with the final aim of recruiting them as informants.
Waed Association for prisoners' affairs confirmed that the prisoner Dirar Abu Sisi is still isolated due to the continuing deviousness of the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) in not implementing the agreement it signed to end the prisoner's hunger strike. The agreement states that Dirar be moved from his solitary confinement to live with three other prisoners in Eshel Prison in better detention conditions. The Captive Movement threatened to take escalatory steps in case Dirar's isolation file is not closed.
In a related context, Waed Association called on Palestinian people to activate their solidarity events in support of the prisoners' issue.
In a statement issued on Monday, the association said that the Israeli arbitrary measures against the prisoners are still ongoing and escalated, while the popular solidarity events in support of the prisoners have significantly declined.
The human rights institution called on national forces to stand firmly in support of the prisoners' issue.
In a related context, Waed Association called on Palestinian people to activate their solidarity events in support of the prisoners' issue.
In a statement issued on Monday, the association said that the Israeli arbitrary measures against the prisoners are still ongoing and escalated, while the popular solidarity events in support of the prisoners have significantly declined.
The human rights institution called on national forces to stand firmly in support of the prisoners' issue.
Addameer Association for prisoners support and human rights strongly condemned the Israeli wide arrest and raid campaign an mass detention launched in al-Khalil following the killing of an Israeli soldier in the city. A number of eyewitnesses reported to the Documentation Unit at Addameer that about 5,000 soldiers have been deployed in al-Khalil city in the following areas: Al Sahla, Wadi Al Nasara, Jabal Johar, Tarik Bin Ziyad School and the surrounding area and have been conducting raids and arrests that continue until this moment.
The witnesses added that the IOF has raided homes, and have patrolled the streets in Hebron with megaphones, demanding that all residents over the age of 18 years to report to the main squares. The IOF made them put their hands above their heads and sit in stressful positions in parallel lines, then shackled their hands behind their backs and interrogated them, Addameer said.
The witnesses estimated that over a thousand people were subjected to this treatment, including children and elderly community members. According to human rights researchers, the IOF are also conducting a random arrest campaign that has resulted in the arrest of eighty people.
Addameer also learned that a number of civil society institutions were also raided including the Union of Health Work Committees, where staff members were held hostage inside the office for hours.
In its statement, Addameer condemned the Israeli revengeful campaign and called for the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations to activate their role as protectors of civilians living under occupation as provided in articles (4),(13), (27), and (47) of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
The witnesses added that the IOF has raided homes, and have patrolled the streets in Hebron with megaphones, demanding that all residents over the age of 18 years to report to the main squares. The IOF made them put their hands above their heads and sit in stressful positions in parallel lines, then shackled their hands behind their backs and interrogated them, Addameer said.
The witnesses estimated that over a thousand people were subjected to this treatment, including children and elderly community members. According to human rights researchers, the IOF are also conducting a random arrest campaign that has resulted in the arrest of eighty people.
Addameer also learned that a number of civil society institutions were also raided including the Union of Health Work Committees, where staff members were held hostage inside the office for hours.
In its statement, Addameer condemned the Israeli revengeful campaign and called for the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations to activate their role as protectors of civilians living under occupation as provided in articles (4),(13), (27), and (47) of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
A Palestinian was hit by a rubber-coated bullet to his foot during clashes that erupted in Al-Azarieh village, southeast of al-Quds (Jerusalem) Monday evening.
Eyewitnesses said that confrontations erupted after Israeli troops ambushed four students from al-Quds University who were exiting a gym in Qabsa area at the western entrance of al-Azarieh. The forces also arrested a fifth student who was existing another gym in the same area.
Israeli forces stormed the village at night and started firing tear gas canisters, rubber-coated bullets and live ammunition at Palestinians who protested them by throwing stones and empty bottles.
Israeli forces ambush Jerusalemite students, trigger clashes
Confrontations between Israeli occupation forces and young men in Alezariye town, to the south east of Jerusalem, were reported on Monday night. Local sources said that the clashes took place after the Israeli forces ambushed four students of the Quds University while on their way out from a gymnasium near the western entrance of Alezariye and took them in.
They said that a fifth youngster, also a student, was nabbed in another area also on leaving a sports club.
The sources said that IOF soldiers raided the town at a late night hour and fired live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters at young men wounding one of them in his foot.
Eyewitnesses said that confrontations erupted after Israeli troops ambushed four students from al-Quds University who were exiting a gym in Qabsa area at the western entrance of al-Azarieh. The forces also arrested a fifth student who was existing another gym in the same area.
Israeli forces stormed the village at night and started firing tear gas canisters, rubber-coated bullets and live ammunition at Palestinians who protested them by throwing stones and empty bottles.
Israeli forces ambush Jerusalemite students, trigger clashes
Confrontations between Israeli occupation forces and young men in Alezariye town, to the south east of Jerusalem, were reported on Monday night. Local sources said that the clashes took place after the Israeli forces ambushed four students of the Quds University while on their way out from a gymnasium near the western entrance of Alezariye and took them in.
They said that a fifth youngster, also a student, was nabbed in another area also on leaving a sports club.
The sources said that IOF soldiers raided the town at a late night hour and fired live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters at young men wounding one of them in his foot.
Local sources in occupied al-Quds told PNN reporter that Israeli police severely beat five Palestinians in Jabl al-Mukabr neighborhood in the Old City of al-Quds Monday evening.
Popular committees in al-Quds have called on Palestinians to organize a demonstration against a proposed march, in which thousands of Jewish settlers would fill the streets of al-Quds for the current Jewish holidays.
Israeli authorities have closed the Old City and deployed forces in the streets and also closed the gates of Al-Aqsa mosque since yesterday in preperations for the march.
Israeli Police Arrest Journalist
Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said in a press release Tuesday that Israeli police arrested at dawn, the journalist Mahmoud Abu Atta, media coordinator at the Al-Aqsa Foundation and took him to al-Moskobiyya interrogation center.
Abu Atta was arrested inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque and will be under questioning in the upcoming hours, the statment said.
The foundation condemned the arrest of Mahmoud Abu Atta and considered it a punishment measure by Israeli police aimed at silencing the reality of what is happening at the mosque.
It also added that police often target journalists in al-Quds and in al-Aqsa mosque, to hide the truth behind the violations committed by police against the Palestinians and their holy places.
IOF soldiers detain 8 Palestinians including Jerusalemite journalist
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up eight Palestinians at dawn Tuesday including a Jerusalemite journalist. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said that Israeli policemen arrested Mahmoud Abu Atta, the director of the foundation’s information department, in the Aqsa Mosque. It said that Abu Atta was taken to Masobeh detention center for interrogation.
IOF soldiers also booked a 22-year-old man in the Old City of Al-Khalil, local sources said.
The IOF said that six Palestinians were nabbed in other West Bank areas, two from Deir Estiya near Nablus city, and four from Abud village to the north of Ramallah.
Soldiers Kidnap Eight Palestinians In West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Tuesday at dawn [September 24, 2013] eight Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The Al-Aqsa Foundation for Islamic Waqf and Heritage in Jerusalem has reported that the soldiers kidnapped the head of its media department, Mahmoud Abu Ata, and moved him to the Al-Maskobiyya interrogation facility in the city.
Clashes have also been reported in Al-Ezariyya town, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, after dozens of soldiers invaded it; at least one resident was injured by Israeli army fire.
Eyewitness said that the clashes took place after a number of soldiers ambushed four students of the Al-Quds University as they were leaving a fitness center at the entrance of the town; the army also kidnapped a student as he was leaving another fitness center in the town.
The witnesses stated that the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, rubber-coated metal bullets, and rounds of live ammunition at local youths who threw stones and empty bottles at them.
Furthermore, the Al-Aqsa Foundation said that dozens of Israeli extremists attempted to break into the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, but Palestinian worshipers managed to force them to leave.
Eyewitnesses said that a large number of Israeli extremists gathered near the Chain Gate, but could not advance any further.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians in Deir Estia village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and four residents in ‘Aboud village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Clashes took place in the northern West Bank city of Nablus after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the city to allow Israeli settlers to pray at Joseph’s Tomb.
The soldiers sealed the area, and prevented the Palestinians from approaching it, leading to clashes with dozens of local youths.
Army also closed, and installed, various military roadblocks, searched dozens of vehicles and interrogated the residents.
Local sources said that the hundreds of soldiers invaded various areas in Nablus, including Balata, and fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youths who clashed with them.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded the Northern Mountain areas in Nablus.
Similar clashes took place after dozens of soldiers invaded Askar and Balata refugee camp, in the city.
Soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youths who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.
Similar invasions took place in Beit Forik and Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, before the army withdrew and headed towards Elon Moreh and Itamar illegal settlements.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded the Yanoun village, and Aqraba town, south of Nablus, and uprooted Palestinians farmlands.
Also in Nablus, extremist Israeli settlers burnt more than 30 olive trees that belong to residents of Sorra village, west of Nablus.
Soldiers also kidnapped one resident, identified as Kamal Saleh Shahin, 22, from the Old City of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Clashes also took place in Sarta village, near the central West Bank city of Salfit, after a number of settlers invaded Palestinian lands, and uprooted them in an attempt to pave a road that links the settlement with a settler-only road in the area.
Media sources in Nablus stated that the settlers are trying to pave a 2-kilometer road that would link with the “Samaria Highway” designed to link Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank with Tel Aviv.
On Monday, extremist Israeli settlers burnt more than 350 olive trees that belong to villagers of Sorra and Tal, west of Nablus, and harvested Palestinians olive trees near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Popular committees in al-Quds have called on Palestinians to organize a demonstration against a proposed march, in which thousands of Jewish settlers would fill the streets of al-Quds for the current Jewish holidays.
Israeli authorities have closed the Old City and deployed forces in the streets and also closed the gates of Al-Aqsa mosque since yesterday in preperations for the march.
Israeli Police Arrest Journalist
Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said in a press release Tuesday that Israeli police arrested at dawn, the journalist Mahmoud Abu Atta, media coordinator at the Al-Aqsa Foundation and took him to al-Moskobiyya interrogation center.
Abu Atta was arrested inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque and will be under questioning in the upcoming hours, the statment said.
The foundation condemned the arrest of Mahmoud Abu Atta and considered it a punishment measure by Israeli police aimed at silencing the reality of what is happening at the mosque.
It also added that police often target journalists in al-Quds and in al-Aqsa mosque, to hide the truth behind the violations committed by police against the Palestinians and their holy places.
IOF soldiers detain 8 Palestinians including Jerusalemite journalist
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up eight Palestinians at dawn Tuesday including a Jerusalemite journalist. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said that Israeli policemen arrested Mahmoud Abu Atta, the director of the foundation’s information department, in the Aqsa Mosque. It said that Abu Atta was taken to Masobeh detention center for interrogation.
IOF soldiers also booked a 22-year-old man in the Old City of Al-Khalil, local sources said.
The IOF said that six Palestinians were nabbed in other West Bank areas, two from Deir Estiya near Nablus city, and four from Abud village to the north of Ramallah.
Soldiers Kidnap Eight Palestinians In West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Tuesday at dawn [September 24, 2013] eight Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The Al-Aqsa Foundation for Islamic Waqf and Heritage in Jerusalem has reported that the soldiers kidnapped the head of its media department, Mahmoud Abu Ata, and moved him to the Al-Maskobiyya interrogation facility in the city.
Clashes have also been reported in Al-Ezariyya town, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, after dozens of soldiers invaded it; at least one resident was injured by Israeli army fire.
Eyewitness said that the clashes took place after a number of soldiers ambushed four students of the Al-Quds University as they were leaving a fitness center at the entrance of the town; the army also kidnapped a student as he was leaving another fitness center in the town.
The witnesses stated that the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, rubber-coated metal bullets, and rounds of live ammunition at local youths who threw stones and empty bottles at them.
Furthermore, the Al-Aqsa Foundation said that dozens of Israeli extremists attempted to break into the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, but Palestinian worshipers managed to force them to leave.
Eyewitnesses said that a large number of Israeli extremists gathered near the Chain Gate, but could not advance any further.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians in Deir Estia village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and four residents in ‘Aboud village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Clashes took place in the northern West Bank city of Nablus after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the city to allow Israeli settlers to pray at Joseph’s Tomb.
The soldiers sealed the area, and prevented the Palestinians from approaching it, leading to clashes with dozens of local youths.
Army also closed, and installed, various military roadblocks, searched dozens of vehicles and interrogated the residents.
Local sources said that the hundreds of soldiers invaded various areas in Nablus, including Balata, and fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youths who clashed with them.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded the Northern Mountain areas in Nablus.
Similar clashes took place after dozens of soldiers invaded Askar and Balata refugee camp, in the city.
Soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades at local youths who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.
Similar invasions took place in Beit Forik and Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, before the army withdrew and headed towards Elon Moreh and Itamar illegal settlements.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded the Yanoun village, and Aqraba town, south of Nablus, and uprooted Palestinians farmlands.
Also in Nablus, extremist Israeli settlers burnt more than 30 olive trees that belong to residents of Sorra village, west of Nablus.
Soldiers also kidnapped one resident, identified as Kamal Saleh Shahin, 22, from the Old City of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Clashes also took place in Sarta village, near the central West Bank city of Salfit, after a number of settlers invaded Palestinian lands, and uprooted them in an attempt to pave a road that links the settlement with a settler-only road in the area.
Media sources in Nablus stated that the settlers are trying to pave a 2-kilometer road that would link with the “Samaria Highway” designed to link Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank with Tel Aviv.
On Monday, extremist Israeli settlers burnt more than 350 olive trees that belong to villagers of Sorra and Tal, west of Nablus, and harvested Palestinians olive trees near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Israeli Occupation Forces arrested Tuesday, five Palestinians from 'Abud village in Ramallah.
Local sources said that the forces arrested Mohammed Ahmed Shalatweh, 24, Sulaiman Abu Hussain, 24, Daoud Mustaffa Abu Hussain, 24, Rami Issam Zaghloul and Ahmed Hassan, 18.
Local sources said that the forces arrested Mohammed Ahmed Shalatweh, 24, Sulaiman Abu Hussain, 24, Daoud Mustaffa Abu Hussain, 24, Rami Issam Zaghloul and Ahmed Hassan, 18.
23 sept 2013
First Deputy Chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Ahmed Bahar, has called on PA to 'unleash West Bank resistance for the liberation of prisoners and al-Aqsa mosque' and to stop security coordination and absurd negotiations with the occupation authorities. Bahar's statement came during a sit-in on Monday outside the Red Cross headquarters in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Our prisoners are defending the nation's dignity and Palestine, he said, adding that the Palestinian people are able to liberate prisoners and al-Aqsa mosque.
He stressed that the patient prisoners have declared a hunger strike and Dirar Abu Sisi is still held in solitary confinement in violation of international law.
He called on Arab and Islamic leaders to bear their responsibilities towards the Palestinian people in light the Israeli Judaization schemes in occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa mosque.
He stressed that the Palestinian people will not stand silent towards these Israeli escalated crimes in reference to what happened in al-Khalil and Qalqilya.
For his part, the leader in Hamas movement Hussein Abu Quaik considered the killing of the two Israeli soldiers in al-Khalil and Qalqilya a failure of the Israeli security policy.
The continued Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people and holy sites has led to the escalation of the Palestinian resistance in West Bank, he said.
He stressed that the Israeli daily attacks against Palestinians and their properties constituted direct pressure and provocation to the Palestinian people.
Abu Quick pointed out that the resistance activities in the northern and southern West Bank proved the failure of security coordination between the PA and the Israeli occupation forces in liquidating the Palestinian resistance.
For his part, Dr. Abdel Sattar Qassem, professor of political science at An-Najah National University in Nablus, predicted that the killing of the two soldiers in al-Khalil and Qalqilya was an individual act of taking revenge as a response to the Israeli continued provocations in West Bank.
Individual resistance acts have declined in West Bank due to the PA persecution of the resistance elements, he said.
The political analyst has called on Palestinian resistance in the West Bank to rearrange their ranks to fight against the occupation, stressing that the resistance is able to fight the occupation.
Meanwhile, Hamas movement said that the killing of the Israeli soldiers is a natural response to the Israeli crimes against al-Aqsa mosque and Israeli attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause.
The spokesman for movement stressed in a press statement on Monday, that the recent resistance operation against the Israeli soldiers proves the resistance's strength in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas movement, blessed the resistance attacks against occupation soldiers.
Spokesman for the brigades, Abu Obeida, stressed on the resistance option in the occupied West Bank.
An Israeli soldier was killed near the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil when his army patrol came under resistance fire on Sunday evening a day after the killing of another Israeli soldier in Qalqilya.
Our prisoners are defending the nation's dignity and Palestine, he said, adding that the Palestinian people are able to liberate prisoners and al-Aqsa mosque.
He stressed that the patient prisoners have declared a hunger strike and Dirar Abu Sisi is still held in solitary confinement in violation of international law.
He called on Arab and Islamic leaders to bear their responsibilities towards the Palestinian people in light the Israeli Judaization schemes in occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa mosque.
He stressed that the Palestinian people will not stand silent towards these Israeli escalated crimes in reference to what happened in al-Khalil and Qalqilya.
For his part, the leader in Hamas movement Hussein Abu Quaik considered the killing of the two Israeli soldiers in al-Khalil and Qalqilya a failure of the Israeli security policy.
The continued Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people and holy sites has led to the escalation of the Palestinian resistance in West Bank, he said.
He stressed that the Israeli daily attacks against Palestinians and their properties constituted direct pressure and provocation to the Palestinian people.
Abu Quick pointed out that the resistance activities in the northern and southern West Bank proved the failure of security coordination between the PA and the Israeli occupation forces in liquidating the Palestinian resistance.
For his part, Dr. Abdel Sattar Qassem, professor of political science at An-Najah National University in Nablus, predicted that the killing of the two soldiers in al-Khalil and Qalqilya was an individual act of taking revenge as a response to the Israeli continued provocations in West Bank.
Individual resistance acts have declined in West Bank due to the PA persecution of the resistance elements, he said.
The political analyst has called on Palestinian resistance in the West Bank to rearrange their ranks to fight against the occupation, stressing that the resistance is able to fight the occupation.
Meanwhile, Hamas movement said that the killing of the Israeli soldiers is a natural response to the Israeli crimes against al-Aqsa mosque and Israeli attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause.
The spokesman for movement stressed in a press statement on Monday, that the recent resistance operation against the Israeli soldiers proves the resistance's strength in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas movement, blessed the resistance attacks against occupation soldiers.
Spokesman for the brigades, Abu Obeida, stressed on the resistance option in the occupied West Bank.
An Israeli soldier was killed near the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil when his army patrol came under resistance fire on Sunday evening a day after the killing of another Israeli soldier in Qalqilya.
The Hebrew radio said that Israeli military forces from Kafir brigade raided several Palestinian areas in the West Bank and took more than 20 Palestinians prisoners in the context of a widespread campaign aimed at hunting the killers of the Israeli soldier. The Hebrew radio explained that the special forces of Kafir brigade launched violent raids on homes and property in Al-Khalil after declaring it a closed military zone and blocking all its entrances.
It added that two young men were taken prisoners during these raids and it was believed that both of them were involved in the attack on the Israeli soldiers on Sunday, noting that hunting rifles were found in their possession.
The invading troops also ransacked most of the homes in the neighborhoods of Al-Khalil city, especially in the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque, after forcing hundreds of families, including children and women, to stay outdoors, according to the radio's report.
It added that two young men were taken prisoners during these raids and it was believed that both of them were involved in the attack on the Israeli soldiers on Sunday, noting that hunting rifles were found in their possession.
The invading troops also ransacked most of the homes in the neighborhoods of Al-Khalil city, especially in the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque, after forcing hundreds of families, including children and women, to stay outdoors, according to the radio's report.
The Palestinian prisoner Mohamed Mardawi's father has called on human rights institutions and Physicians for Human Rights organization to pressure the Israeli authorities in order to provide his son with the appropriate treatment. The father expressed his deep concern over the health status of his son who spent 13 years in Israeli jails out of his 28 prison term.
The prisoner Mohamed Mardawi, 32, suffers from a blood clot in addition to breathing problems that cause him endless and sharp chest pains.
He pointed out that his son has undergone a surgery to remove part of his lung, however a new illness has appeared due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence.
He called for a medical committee to check on his son's health status in light the Israeli ongoing negligence to his difficult situation.
The prisoner Mohamed Mardawi, 32, suffers from a blood clot in addition to breathing problems that cause him endless and sharp chest pains.
He pointed out that his son has undergone a surgery to remove part of his lung, however a new illness has appeared due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence.
He called for a medical committee to check on his son's health status in light the Israeli ongoing negligence to his difficult situation.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Monday at dawn more than two hundred Palestinians in an extensive raid on residential neighborhoods in the southern area of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The operation came in the wake of the killing of an Israeli soldier by a Palestinian shooter.
Local media "the raids centered in t Jabal Jawhar neighbourhood, and Tariq ibn Ziyad crossroad, Tal'at Abu Hadid area, and Abu Sneineh neighbourhood," adding that "most detainees were released after being questioned about the circumstances and the doer,"
The sources pointed out that the detainees were held for hours at a military checkpoint at a nearby Ibrahimi Mosque. Some of the identified are Abdul Rahim Abu Hadid , Munther Fawzi Abu Hadid , Judy Abdul Rahim Abu Hadid, Anas Abu Hadid, in addition to the brothers Fayez, Dawod, and Marwan al-Ragbi, iand the brothers Yasser and Ashraf al-Ragbi and Samer Mrar .
Later on Monday dawn hours, the Israeli military vehicles pulled out of the southern area of the city of Hebron. Israeli soldiers were stationed on the roofs of a number of houses after handing over their owners notices of the commander's decision to stay for 48 hours inside the houses.
In the morning, dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed a house for al-Jabari family in Beit Einon east of Hebron, and transformed it into a military barrack. The soldiers told the house owner that they are staying until the settlers complete their celebrations of Sukkot Jewish holiday.
Israeli forces also re-opened most of the entrances to Hebron closed during the night hours of on Monday dawn, but kept some entrances closed and continued to set up military barriers at most of the junctions and the main entrances to the city.
On Sunday evening, an Israeli soldier was killed in a shooting near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, while another was killed in Qalqilya city in the northern West Bank.
Local media "the raids centered in t Jabal Jawhar neighbourhood, and Tariq ibn Ziyad crossroad, Tal'at Abu Hadid area, and Abu Sneineh neighbourhood," adding that "most detainees were released after being questioned about the circumstances and the doer,"
The sources pointed out that the detainees were held for hours at a military checkpoint at a nearby Ibrahimi Mosque. Some of the identified are Abdul Rahim Abu Hadid , Munther Fawzi Abu Hadid , Judy Abdul Rahim Abu Hadid, Anas Abu Hadid, in addition to the brothers Fayez, Dawod, and Marwan al-Ragbi, iand the brothers Yasser and Ashraf al-Ragbi and Samer Mrar .
Later on Monday dawn hours, the Israeli military vehicles pulled out of the southern area of the city of Hebron. Israeli soldiers were stationed on the roofs of a number of houses after handing over their owners notices of the commander's decision to stay for 48 hours inside the houses.
In the morning, dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed a house for al-Jabari family in Beit Einon east of Hebron, and transformed it into a military barrack. The soldiers told the house owner that they are staying until the settlers complete their celebrations of Sukkot Jewish holiday.
Israeli forces also re-opened most of the entrances to Hebron closed during the night hours of on Monday dawn, but kept some entrances closed and continued to set up military barriers at most of the junctions and the main entrances to the city.
On Sunday evening, an Israeli soldier was killed in a shooting near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, while another was killed in Qalqilya city in the northern West Bank.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Nablus city at dawn Monday and blasted their way into many homes before rounding up three citizens. Local sources said that IOF soldiers in a number of armored vehicles roamed in many suburbs in the city and broke into a number of homes after blasting their main gates.
They said that the soldiers searched and wreaked havoc in their operation that ended with the arrest of three young men in their twenties.
The brother of Ahmed Al-Saber, one of the detainees, said that the soldiers blasted their way into their family home and beat his brother until he fainted before taking him away. He charged the soldiers with savagely searching their home that destroyed some of its furniture.
They said that the soldiers searched and wreaked havoc in their operation that ended with the arrest of three young men in their twenties.
The brother of Ahmed Al-Saber, one of the detainees, said that the soldiers blasted their way into their family home and beat his brother until he fainted before taking him away. He charged the soldiers with savagely searching their home that destroyed some of its furniture.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday, six Palestinians from Ramallah and Al-Beireh Governorate in the central West Bank.
Local sources said that IOF troops arrested five Palestinians from the village of 'Abud, and one from Silwad east of Ramallah, during a search campaign they carried out in the governorate at dawn.
Local sources said that IOF troops arrested five Palestinians from the village of 'Abud, and one from Silwad east of Ramallah, during a search campaign they carried out in the governorate at dawn.
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The Israeli Occupation Forces stormed the city of al-Khalil (Hebron) on Monday in search of the sniper who shot and killed an Israeli soldier near the Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque.
The 20-year-old soldier, Gal Kobi, was shot in the neck and was transferred to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem where his death was pronounced. Hebrew-language sources reported that Israeli Army arrested dozens of Palestinians overnight from the city of al-Khalil, especially in the area surrounding the mosque. According to initial estimates, the shooting had nothing to do with the murder of another Israeli soldier who was abducted and killed over the weekend. Yediot Ahranot reported that Israel's Defense Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, decided to hold a security cabinet's emergency meeting later Monday to assess the situation in the West Bank. |
Ya'alon offered his condolences to Kobi's family, saying "I mourn with the Kobi family for the loss of its son Gal. the State of Israel will not tolerate terror groups' attempting to hurt its citizens and its soldiers." the newspaper added.
For his part, IOF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz held a meeting with Israeli Central Command chief, Nitzan Alon, in which it was decided to bolster troops in the certain locations in the West Bank.
Israeli troops will also be deployed in Hebron, fearing violence might erupt in response to the incident especially during Sukkot events, scheduled to take place in Hebron.
On Sunday night, IOF troops stormed al-Khalil, searched it and arrested eight Palestinians including two who were in possession of rifles, according to Israeli Army. The detainees are currently being questioned.
For his part, IOF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz held a meeting with Israeli Central Command chief, Nitzan Alon, in which it was decided to bolster troops in the certain locations in the West Bank.
Israeli troops will also be deployed in Hebron, fearing violence might erupt in response to the incident especially during Sukkot events, scheduled to take place in Hebron.
On Sunday night, IOF troops stormed al-Khalil, searched it and arrested eight Palestinians including two who were in possession of rifles, according to Israeli Army. The detainees are currently being questioned.
22 sept 2013
Ahrar Center for prisoners' studies and human rights called on the World Health Organization, Doctors without Borders and all human rights organizations to intervene to check on the health situation of patient prisoner Nassim Khattab. Fouad Khuffash, director of Ahrar Center, said prisoner Khattab, aged 43 from the Gaza Strip, underwent surgery a month ago to remove his right testicle due to cancer, after medical neglect that lasted six years.
The prisoner told Ahrar center that after this dangerous surgery he has not underwent medical tests to check on his health condition.
Khattab, who is held in Eshel prison, was arrested in November 20, 2003 and has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
The prisoner told Ahrar center that after this dangerous surgery he has not underwent medical tests to check on his health condition.
Khattab, who is held in Eshel prison, was arrested in November 20, 2003 and has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
Violent confrontations were reported in the Old City of Al-Khalil after Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired teargas at schoolchildren while on their way home from school at noon Sunday. Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that schoolchildren threw stones and empty bottles at the soldiers who responded by firing teargas at them. They added that a number of citizens suffered breathing problems as a result of the attack especially the elderly people and some of them were taken to the government hospital in the city.
The witnesses said that IOF soldiers arrested four kids for taking part in throwing stones but women in the suburb succeeded in freeing them. They added, however, that two others were arrested and taken to an army barracks near the Ibrahimi mosque.
Meanwhile, other IOF soldiers closed the southern entrance to Al-Khalil city and the main entrance to Fawar refugee camp.
The soldiers also broke into the home of Salem Al-Salayma in Al-Khalil and forced him and his entire family out of it this afternoon.
Salayma told the PIC reporter that the soldiers ordered him, his wife, and children out of the home and blocked them from approaching it. He said that the soldiers occupied the rooftop of his home and a nearby mosque, noting that they were near to the Kiryat Arba settlement.
Recalling that it was not the first time, Salayma said that such “arbitrary measures target forcing us to abandon our home due to its proximity to Kiryat Arba settlement”.
The witnesses said that IOF soldiers arrested four kids for taking part in throwing stones but women in the suburb succeeded in freeing them. They added, however, that two others were arrested and taken to an army barracks near the Ibrahimi mosque.
Meanwhile, other IOF soldiers closed the southern entrance to Al-Khalil city and the main entrance to Fawar refugee camp.
The soldiers also broke into the home of Salem Al-Salayma in Al-Khalil and forced him and his entire family out of it this afternoon.
Salayma told the PIC reporter that the soldiers ordered him, his wife, and children out of the home and blocked them from approaching it. He said that the soldiers occupied the rooftop of his home and a nearby mosque, noting that they were near to the Kiryat Arba settlement.
Recalling that it was not the first time, Salayma said that such “arbitrary measures target forcing us to abandon our home due to its proximity to Kiryat Arba settlement”.
Israeli soldiers invaded on Sunday at dawn [September 22, 2013] several areas in the occupied West Bank, kidnapped eight Palestinians, and also kidnapped a Palestinian working at the Al-Aqsa Mosque In occupied East Jerusalem.
Dozens of soldiers invaded Aseera Ash-Shemaliyya village, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, searched a number of homes and kidnapped two Palestinians.
Army also invaded Tal village, near Nablus, and kidnapped two more residents, local sources have reported.
Local sources in Bethlehem have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Teqoua’ village, east of the city, broke into several homes and kidnapped one resident identified as Odai Abu Mfarreh, 23.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded Surif town, in the southern West bank district of Hebron, and kidnapped one resident.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded the nearby town of Beit Ummar, and kidnapped a university student identified as Mohammad Ahmad Abu Maria, 23.
Another resident has also been taken prisoner in Hebron city.
All of the kidnapped were taken to various Israeli military and security centers for interrogation.
In Jerusalem, undercover soldiers of the Israeli army kidnapped Baha’ Abu Sbeih, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, and took him to a police station in the Old city.
Abu Sbeih works for the Al-Aqsa Reconstruction Committee, run by the Ministry of Islamic Waqf and Endowments in the city.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the resident was taken prisoner when Muslim worshipers confronted Israelis trying to break into the mosque during early morning hours.
Israeli sources said that hundreds of religious Jews headed to the mosque, and the Al-Buraq Wall, area marking the Jewish Sukkot holiday.
According to the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Islamic Waqf and Heritage, a number of Israeli extremists conducted provocative acts against Muslim worshipers, and that the Israeli army and police prevented hundreds of Palestinians from entering the area.
It added that a prominent extremist was leading a guided tour explaining the “plan to destroy the mosque to rebuild the temple”.
Eight Palestinians arrested in WB
Israeli forces arrested on Sunday eight Palestinians from different districts in the West Bank, locals said. Palestinian sources reported that a Mista'arvim unit from the Israeli military attacked Sorif town west of Hebron and arrested two young men including Anas El-Hour,26, and took them to unknown place.
Spokesperson of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlement in Beit Ummar Mohammed Awad indicated that an Israeli military force stormed at dawn Beit Za’ta and Kharsa village in Hebron and detained Mohammed Abu Maria,23, and Mushir El-Shahatit after raiding their houses.
In Bethlehem, the Israeli soldiers arrested Odai Abu Mofreh,23, after searching his house.
The Israeli forces announced on Sunday the arrest of eight Palestinians from Asira El-Shamaliyah and Tal El-Qariba near Nablus under the pretext of being wanted by the Israeli Shin Bet.
Dozens of soldiers invaded Aseera Ash-Shemaliyya village, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, searched a number of homes and kidnapped two Palestinians.
Army also invaded Tal village, near Nablus, and kidnapped two more residents, local sources have reported.
Local sources in Bethlehem have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Teqoua’ village, east of the city, broke into several homes and kidnapped one resident identified as Odai Abu Mfarreh, 23.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded Surif town, in the southern West bank district of Hebron, and kidnapped one resident.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded the nearby town of Beit Ummar, and kidnapped a university student identified as Mohammad Ahmad Abu Maria, 23.
Another resident has also been taken prisoner in Hebron city.
All of the kidnapped were taken to various Israeli military and security centers for interrogation.
In Jerusalem, undercover soldiers of the Israeli army kidnapped Baha’ Abu Sbeih, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, and took him to a police station in the Old city.
Abu Sbeih works for the Al-Aqsa Reconstruction Committee, run by the Ministry of Islamic Waqf and Endowments in the city.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the resident was taken prisoner when Muslim worshipers confronted Israelis trying to break into the mosque during early morning hours.
Israeli sources said that hundreds of religious Jews headed to the mosque, and the Al-Buraq Wall, area marking the Jewish Sukkot holiday.
According to the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Islamic Waqf and Heritage, a number of Israeli extremists conducted provocative acts against Muslim worshipers, and that the Israeli army and police prevented hundreds of Palestinians from entering the area.
It added that a prominent extremist was leading a guided tour explaining the “plan to destroy the mosque to rebuild the temple”.
Eight Palestinians arrested in WB
Israeli forces arrested on Sunday eight Palestinians from different districts in the West Bank, locals said. Palestinian sources reported that a Mista'arvim unit from the Israeli military attacked Sorif town west of Hebron and arrested two young men including Anas El-Hour,26, and took them to unknown place.
Spokesperson of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlement in Beit Ummar Mohammed Awad indicated that an Israeli military force stormed at dawn Beit Za’ta and Kharsa village in Hebron and detained Mohammed Abu Maria,23, and Mushir El-Shahatit after raiding their houses.
In Bethlehem, the Israeli soldiers arrested Odai Abu Mofreh,23, after searching his house.
The Israeli forces announced on Sunday the arrest of eight Palestinians from Asira El-Shamaliyah and Tal El-Qariba near Nablus under the pretext of being wanted by the Israeli Shin Bet.
Saturday [September 21, 2013] undercover soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians after several Israeli military jeeps invaded Jaba’ village, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Clashes, and injuries among the residents, have been reported. Separate invasion targets Hebron.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that undercover soldiers infiltrated into the village and kidnapped Aziz Anis Khaleeliyya, 32, and Nassim Suleiman Alawna, 38.
Regular army units then invaded the village and clashed with local youths who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.
The army fired gas bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets; dozens of residents have been treated for the effect of teargas inhalation.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded the Shallala Street, in the center of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and clashed with local youths.
WAFA said that the soldiers fired several concussion grenades, gas bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets leading to several injuries; the wounded received treatment by local medics.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that undercover soldiers infiltrated into the village and kidnapped Aziz Anis Khaleeliyya, 32, and Nassim Suleiman Alawna, 38.
Regular army units then invaded the village and clashed with local youths who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.
The army fired gas bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets; dozens of residents have been treated for the effect of teargas inhalation.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded the Shallala Street, in the center of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and clashed with local youths.
WAFA said that the soldiers fired several concussion grenades, gas bombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets leading to several injuries; the wounded received treatment by local medics.
