18 dec 2012
Fuel tank explosion injures 2 near Ramallah
A fuel tank exploded in a gas station near Qalandiya refugee camp in Ramallah on Tuesday, injuring two workers.
Civil defense officer Luay Bani Audah told Ma’an maintenance workers were welding near a diesel tank when sparks set it alight, causing an explosion. He said two workers sustained fractures and burns and were evacuated to a hospital in Ramallah.
Civil defense officers brought the fire under control.
Civil defense officer Luay Bani Audah told Ma’an maintenance workers were welding near a diesel tank when sparks set it alight, causing an explosion. He said two workers sustained fractures and burns and were evacuated to a hospital in Ramallah.
Civil defense officers brought the fire under control.
7 dec 2012
16 wounded in Bethlehem, Salfit car accidents
Sixteen people were wounded in two separate car crashes in the West Bank on Thursday, civil defense officials said.
In the town of Marda, near Salfit, eight people were hurt when the driver lost control of the vehicle, they said.
Another crash took place in al-Ubeidiya, near Bethlehem, wounding another eight people.
In the town of Marda, near Salfit, eight people were hurt when the driver lost control of the vehicle, they said.
Another crash took place in al-Ubeidiya, near Bethlehem, wounding another eight people.
4 dec 2012
Medics: Man killed in Rafah tunnel collapse
A man was killed late Monday when a smuggling tunnel collapsed underneath the Egypt-Gaza border, medics said.
The body of Muhammad Abu Sableh, 25, was recovered from a tunnel near the city of Rafah, medical sources told Ma'an.
Noman Qudaih, 38, was killed in a similar incident on Sunday and in late October, three men were killed when a smuggling tunnel collapsed.
Medics say that hundreds of Palestinians have died in the network of underground tunnels since Israel tightened its siege on the Gaza Strip in 2007.
The tunnels have been used to import anything from food to construction materials, fuel and cars, and militants have also used them to import munitions used to attack Israel, which has targeted some of the tunnels with air strikes.
The body of Muhammad Abu Sableh, 25, was recovered from a tunnel near the city of Rafah, medical sources told Ma'an.
Noman Qudaih, 38, was killed in a similar incident on Sunday and in late October, three men were killed when a smuggling tunnel collapsed.
Medics say that hundreds of Palestinians have died in the network of underground tunnels since Israel tightened its siege on the Gaza Strip in 2007.
The tunnels have been used to import anything from food to construction materials, fuel and cars, and militants have also used them to import munitions used to attack Israel, which has targeted some of the tunnels with air strikes.
2 dec 2012
3 people hurt in central Gaza explosion
An unexplained explosion in the central Gaza Strip injured three people on Sunday morning, a medical official said.
The injured were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ hospital in Deir Al-Balah with first and second degree burns, health ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra said.
The injured were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ hospital in Deir Al-Balah with first and second degree burns, health ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra said.
Medics: Man killed in Gaza tunnel collapse
A man was killed on Sunday when a smuggling tunnel collapsed under the Egypt-Gaza border, medics said.
The body of Noman Qudaih, 38, was recovered from a tunnel near the Gazan side of Rafah city, medical sources told Ma'an. His body was transferred to the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah.
In late October, three men were killed when a smuggling tunnel collapsed.
Medics say that hundreds of Palestinians have died in the network of underground tunnels since Israel tightened its siege on the Gaza Strip in 2007.
The tunnels have been used to import anything from food to construction materials, fuel and cars, and militants have also used them to import munitions used to attack Israel, which has targeted some of the tunnels with air strikes.
The body of Noman Qudaih, 38, was recovered from a tunnel near the Gazan side of Rafah city, medical sources told Ma'an. His body was transferred to the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah.
In late October, three men were killed when a smuggling tunnel collapsed.
Medics say that hundreds of Palestinians have died in the network of underground tunnels since Israel tightened its siege on the Gaza Strip in 2007.
The tunnels have been used to import anything from food to construction materials, fuel and cars, and militants have also used them to import munitions used to attack Israel, which has targeted some of the tunnels with air strikes.
26 nov 2012
Man electrocuted in Gaza tunnel
A man died on Monday after being electrocuted in a smuggling tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border, civil defense crews said.
Muntaser Muhammad Hussein al-Malahi, 20, was taken to Abu Yousef hospital but pronounced dead shortly after, civil defense officials told Ma'an.
In late October, three men were killed when a smuggling tunnel collapsed.
Medics say that hundreds of Palestinians have died in the network of underground tunnels since Israel imposed a siege on the Gaza Strip in 2006.
The tunnels have been used to import anything from food to construction materials, fuel and cars, and militants have also used them to import munitions used to attack Israel, which has targeted some of the tunnels with air strikes.
Muntaser Muhammad Hussein al-Malahi, 20, was taken to Abu Yousef hospital but pronounced dead shortly after, civil defense officials told Ma'an.
In late October, three men were killed when a smuggling tunnel collapsed.
Medics say that hundreds of Palestinians have died in the network of underground tunnels since Israel imposed a siege on the Gaza Strip in 2006.
The tunnels have been used to import anything from food to construction materials, fuel and cars, and militants have also used them to import munitions used to attack Israel, which has targeted some of the tunnels with air strikes.
23 nov 2012
Palestinian man killed, 11 injured in tunnel collapse
A Palestinian man was killed and eleven others injured in the collapse of a tunnel at the Egyptian-Palestinian borders on Friday.
Medical sources said that Basem Al-Shaer, 25, was killed in the tunnel collapse to the south of Rafah, noting that the tunnel was shelled during the eight-day Israeli aggression on Gaza.
The sources described the condition of the injured as moderate to serious, adding that three of them suffered broken bones. They said that the workers were trying to fix the tunnel that was damaged in the Israeli shelling.
Medical sources said that Basem Al-Shaer, 25, was killed in the tunnel collapse to the south of Rafah, noting that the tunnel was shelled during the eight-day Israeli aggression on Gaza.
The sources described the condition of the injured as moderate to serious, adding that three of them suffered broken bones. They said that the workers were trying to fix the tunnel that was damaged in the Israeli shelling.
20 nov 2012
Hebron man dies after falling into well
A 28-year-old man died in Hebron on Tuesday after falling into a water well, civil defense officials said.
The unidentified man fell into the 8-meter deep well in a village south of Hebron.
The unidentified man fell into the 8-meter deep well in a village south of Hebron.
12 nov 2012
Medical official: 2-year-old killed in Gaza house fire
A toddler was killed and two other people wounded in a house fire on Sunday in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, a medical official said.
Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesman of Gaza's health ministry, told Ma'an that Ashraf Shadi Kali, 2, died and his father and one-year old brother Muhammad were injured in the blaze.
The fire was caused by candles the family had lit during an electricity blackout in the neighborhood. The house was completely destroyed by the fire.
In September, at least 500 protesters in the Gaza Strip called for the overthrow of the ruling Hamas government in a rare demonstration triggered by the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire during a power outage.
Protesters in the Bureij refugee camp, where the boy's family lived, called for Hamas to be toppled and chanted "The people want to down the regime", echoing slogans adopted in Arab revolutions in neighboring countries.
Three children were killed earlier in the year by similar fires during an outage.
Hamas blamed the electricity shortages on Egypt which it says is restricting the flow of fuel, and on Israel, which imposed a blockade on the coastal enclave in 2007 when Hamas seized control from the Western-backed Fatah.
Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesman of Gaza's health ministry, told Ma'an that Ashraf Shadi Kali, 2, died and his father and one-year old brother Muhammad were injured in the blaze.
The fire was caused by candles the family had lit during an electricity blackout in the neighborhood. The house was completely destroyed by the fire.
In September, at least 500 protesters in the Gaza Strip called for the overthrow of the ruling Hamas government in a rare demonstration triggered by the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire during a power outage.
Protesters in the Bureij refugee camp, where the boy's family lived, called for Hamas to be toppled and chanted "The people want to down the regime", echoing slogans adopted in Arab revolutions in neighboring countries.
Three children were killed earlier in the year by similar fires during an outage.
Hamas blamed the electricity shortages on Egypt which it says is restricting the flow of fuel, and on Israel, which imposed a blockade on the coastal enclave in 2007 when Hamas seized control from the Western-backed Fatah.
5 nov 2012
Student dies after hit by car in Nablus
A 19-year-old university student died on Monday morning after he was hit by a car in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Muath Muhanad al-Jala' was hit by the taxi near al-Najah university, where he was studying. He was seriously wounded, and died a few hours later, medics said.
Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
Muath Muhanad al-Jala' was hit by the taxi near al-Najah university, where he was studying. He was seriously wounded, and died a few hours later, medics said.
Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
27 oct 2012
16 injured in Hebron road accidents
Sixteen people were wounded in two separate road accidents in the Hebron area on Saturday, Ma'an's correspondent said.
Four people were wounded in Yatta and 12 near Hebron. Ambulances transferred the injured to a local hospital.
Four people were wounded in Yatta and 12 near Hebron. Ambulances transferred the injured to a local hospital.
3 oct 2012
Resident Killed, One Injured In A Tunnel Collapse Accident In Rafah
Palestinian medical sources reported that one Palestinian worker was killed, and another was injured, on Tuesday afternoon, when a siege-busting tunnel in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, collapsed while they were in it.
The sources said that resident Mohammad Yahya Aqel was seriously injured and died of his wounds at a local hospital.
Also resident Karam An-Najjar, 20, is currently in a serious condition after suffering multiple fractures to various parts of his body.
On Wednesday, September 26, one youth was killed and two were injured in a similar tunnel accident in Rafah.
The youth was identified as Suleiman Ramadan Al-Masri, 20; the two wounded residents suffered moderate injuries, one of them was moved to Abu Yousef An-Najjar Hospital, while the second resident was moved to the European Hospital.
On Saturday, September 22, a Palestinian identified as Mohammad Ramadan Abu Arana was killed in a tunnel collapse accident in As-Salaam neighborhood in Rafah.
Earlier in September, a Palestinian was killed and another resident was wounded also in a tunnel accident, south of Rafah.
It is worth mentioning that at least 206 Palestinians have been killed in similar tunnel incidents, while hundreds have been injured since 2006. The Palestinians started digging tunnels and after Israel enforced its deadly siege on the coastal region.
The siege has left hospitals and medical centers in the coastal region out of basic and specialized supplies and equipment, an issue that has led to the death of more than 400 patients, including infants and children.
The sources said that resident Mohammad Yahya Aqel was seriously injured and died of his wounds at a local hospital.
Also resident Karam An-Najjar, 20, is currently in a serious condition after suffering multiple fractures to various parts of his body.
On Wednesday, September 26, one youth was killed and two were injured in a similar tunnel accident in Rafah.
The youth was identified as Suleiman Ramadan Al-Masri, 20; the two wounded residents suffered moderate injuries, one of them was moved to Abu Yousef An-Najjar Hospital, while the second resident was moved to the European Hospital.
On Saturday, September 22, a Palestinian identified as Mohammad Ramadan Abu Arana was killed in a tunnel collapse accident in As-Salaam neighborhood in Rafah.
Earlier in September, a Palestinian was killed and another resident was wounded also in a tunnel accident, south of Rafah.
It is worth mentioning that at least 206 Palestinians have been killed in similar tunnel incidents, while hundreds have been injured since 2006. The Palestinians started digging tunnels and after Israel enforced its deadly siege on the coastal region.
The siege has left hospitals and medical centers in the coastal region out of basic and specialized supplies and equipment, an issue that has led to the death of more than 400 patients, including infants and children.
6 Israeli soldiers injured after being hit by Palestinian car
A Palestinian taxi injured six Israeli soldiers in a hit-and-run incident in the West Bank on Tuesday, Israeli police stated.
Six Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously, when a Palestinian Taxi crashed into a a group of Israeli soldiers standing outside their vehicle near the Neve Daniel settlement, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, an Israeli police spokesman said.
Three soldiers were slightly injured while the fourth suffered moderate injuries, he confirmed, and added that the driver fled the scene. All wounded soldiers were moved to an Israeli medical center in Jerusalem.
Following the incident, the army initiated a search campaign in an attempt to locate and arrest the driver.
Israel: “4 Soldiers Injured After Being Hit By Palestinian Car”
Israeli Ynet News reported Tuesday that four Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously, when a Palestinian Taxi crashed into an Israeli military vehicle that was parked near the Neve Daniel illegal settlement, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Three soldiers were mildly injured while the fourth suffered moderate injuries, the Ynet said, and added that the driver fled the scene. All wounded soldiers were moved to an Israeli medical center in Jerusalem.
Following the incident, the army initiated a search campaign in an attempt to locate and arrest the driver.
The soldiers were reportedly standing near their military jeep that was hit from behind by the Palestinian Taxi.
The Ynet reported that the army believes that the army is not ruling out that the accident might have been intentional.
The Israeli paper further reported that a Palestinian driver, identified as Arqaan Bader, 25, is facing murder charges for killing a security guard in Neve Daniel Israeli settlement, in the southern part of the West Bank last month.
The guard, Lior Farhi, was hit by a car driven by Bader who was allegedly illegally transporting Palestinian workers into Israel.
Six Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously, when a Palestinian Taxi crashed into a a group of Israeli soldiers standing outside their vehicle near the Neve Daniel settlement, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, an Israeli police spokesman said.
Three soldiers were slightly injured while the fourth suffered moderate injuries, he confirmed, and added that the driver fled the scene. All wounded soldiers were moved to an Israeli medical center in Jerusalem.
Following the incident, the army initiated a search campaign in an attempt to locate and arrest the driver.
Israel: “4 Soldiers Injured After Being Hit By Palestinian Car”
Israeli Ynet News reported Tuesday that four Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously, when a Palestinian Taxi crashed into an Israeli military vehicle that was parked near the Neve Daniel illegal settlement, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Three soldiers were mildly injured while the fourth suffered moderate injuries, the Ynet said, and added that the driver fled the scene. All wounded soldiers were moved to an Israeli medical center in Jerusalem.
Following the incident, the army initiated a search campaign in an attempt to locate and arrest the driver.
The soldiers were reportedly standing near their military jeep that was hit from behind by the Palestinian Taxi.
The Ynet reported that the army believes that the army is not ruling out that the accident might have been intentional.
The Israeli paper further reported that a Palestinian driver, identified as Arqaan Bader, 25, is facing murder charges for killing a security guard in Neve Daniel Israeli settlement, in the southern part of the West Bank last month.
The guard, Lior Farhi, was hit by a car driven by Bader who was allegedly illegally transporting Palestinian workers into Israel.
2 oct 2012
An infant dies because of her serious burns
Fathi Abdel Fattah al-Baghdadi, 3
Palestinian infant Tala al-Baghdadi died, on Monday afternoon, of her wounds caused when a candle lit amid a power outage burnt their house down, a week ago.
The fire which broke out on Tuesday evening in the house in Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, caused the child Fathi Abdel Fattah al-Baghdadi, 3 years old, to burn to death, while his sister Tala, one year and a half, was transferred to hospital suffering severe burns.
Palestinian medical sources stated that the infant Tala passed away on Monday afternoon as she was suffering from extremely serious burns.
The Gaza Strip suffers from daily power outages according to a specific schedule, due to the insufficient fuel supplies to the power station because of the siege on the coastal strip.
The power cut is causing more casualties as three children were killed earlier this year by similar fires during an outage in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
Palestinian infant Tala al-Baghdadi died, on Monday afternoon, of her wounds caused when a candle lit amid a power outage burnt their house down, a week ago.
The fire which broke out on Tuesday evening in the house in Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, caused the child Fathi Abdel Fattah al-Baghdadi, 3 years old, to burn to death, while his sister Tala, one year and a half, was transferred to hospital suffering severe burns.
Palestinian medical sources stated that the infant Tala passed away on Monday afternoon as she was suffering from extremely serious burns.
The Gaza Strip suffers from daily power outages according to a specific schedule, due to the insufficient fuel supplies to the power station because of the siege on the coastal strip.
The power cut is causing more casualties as three children were killed earlier this year by similar fires during an outage in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
1 oct 2012
Medical official: Teen killed, 3 injured in Gaza crash
A teenager was killed and three others injured when a three-wheel motorbike collided with another vehicle in Khan Younis on Monday, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Muhammad Hasa al-Aryan, 16, was killed and three others were transferred to hospital for treatment, al-Qidra told Ma'an.
Muhammad Hasa al-Aryan, 16, was killed and three others were transferred to hospital for treatment, al-Qidra told Ma'an.
Worker killed in Hebron construction accident
A worker was killed on Monday in a construction accident near Hebron, police said.
Hazim Ihnayen, 40, was unloading large stones from a truck when they collapsed on him, a statement said. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died on arrival.
Police are investigating the incident.
Hazim Ihnayen, 40, was unloading large stones from a truck when they collapsed on him, a statement said. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died on arrival.
Police are investigating the incident.