14 july 2016
Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) confiscated Palestinian lands in Bittein village near Beit El settlement northwest of Ramallah under the pretext of establishing a security point in order to boost security in the settlement area.
The IOA said, in a leaflet handed out on Thursday, that the confiscated lands have been handed to the Israeli Army Ministry for the purpose of preventing “aggressive attacks”.
It claimed that the affected owners of the lands are allowed to apply for compensation.
The IOA said, in a leaflet handed out on Thursday, that the confiscated lands have been handed to the Israeli Army Ministry for the purpose of preventing “aggressive attacks”.
It claimed that the affected owners of the lands are allowed to apply for compensation.
As the extensive Israeli military invasion into the southern West Bank district of Hebron continues to escalate, the soldiers destroyed, on Thursday morning, water wells, and the entrances of several Palestinian homes.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers destroyed several Palestinian water wells, detonated the entrances of eight apartments, in Hebron city, violently searched many residences and kidnapped at least one Palestinian.
Also in Hebron, the army invaded Farsh al-Hawa area, and the area around the al-Ahli Hospital, before storming a residential building, and violently searched several apartments. During the invasions, the soldiers detonated three Palestinian water wells.
The soldiers invaded two workshops in Hebron city, allegedly used for manufacturing weapons, and also stormed and ransacked many homes in the towns of Sa’ir and Bani Neim, east of Hebron, and placed concrete blocks, closing Hebron’s northern road.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers destroyed several Palestinian water wells, detonated the entrances of eight apartments, in Hebron city, violently searched many residences and kidnapped at least one Palestinian.
Also in Hebron, the army invaded Farsh al-Hawa area, and the area around the al-Ahli Hospital, before storming a residential building, and violently searched several apartments. During the invasions, the soldiers detonated three Palestinian water wells.
The soldiers invaded two workshops in Hebron city, allegedly used for manufacturing weapons, and also stormed and ransacked many homes in the towns of Sa’ir and Bani Neim, east of Hebron, and placed concrete blocks, closing Hebron’s northern road.
Villagers of Deir Qiddees and Ni’lin, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, along with international solidarity activists, managed to stop Israeli bulldozers from uprooting Palestinian lands, despite Israeli military assaults and violations.
The Palestinians and solidarity activists held protests, Wednesday, in front of the Israeli military bulldozers and managed to remove the soldiers and their equipment out.
Mohammad ‘Ameera, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies, said the protests were held in coordination with the Ni’lin Village Council, Popular Committees in addition to international and Israeli activists.
Ameera added that the soldiers repeatedly tried to remove the protesters, but they remain steadfast, and stopped the bulldozers, forcing the army to leave the area.
The army started bulldozing the lands more than four days ago, in order to widen road #446 used by Israeli colonists, living in illegal colonies built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The lands are owned by Palestinian villagers from Deir Qiddees and Ni’lin and are subject to frequent violations due to Israel’s illegal attempts to annex them to widen the road.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli police officers ticketed several cars owned by journalists who were reporting on the event, and forced them away.
The Palestinians and solidarity activists held protests, Wednesday, in front of the Israeli military bulldozers and managed to remove the soldiers and their equipment out.
Mohammad ‘Ameera, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies, said the protests were held in coordination with the Ni’lin Village Council, Popular Committees in addition to international and Israeli activists.
Ameera added that the soldiers repeatedly tried to remove the protesters, but they remain steadfast, and stopped the bulldozers, forcing the army to leave the area.
The army started bulldozing the lands more than four days ago, in order to widen road #446 used by Israeli colonists, living in illegal colonies built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The lands are owned by Palestinian villagers from Deir Qiddees and Ni’lin and are subject to frequent violations due to Israel’s illegal attempts to annex them to widen the road.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli police officers ticketed several cars owned by journalists who were reporting on the event, and forced them away.
13 july 2016
Israeli extremist settlers stormed on early Wednesday morning Islamic holy shrines in Kafl Haris, to the north of Salfit city.
A PIC correspondent quoted local sources as stating that hordes of Israeli extremist settlers stormed Islamic holy sites in Kafl Haris at dawn time and performed sacrilegious rituals.
The settlers yelled anti-Muslim slogans all the way through the assault.
The expert in Israeli illegal settlement activity, Khaled Maali, said the three shrines have been sacred places of worship for the Muslim community in the region.
In a separate development, Israeli settler hordes leveled Palestinian cultivated lands overseeing Deir Ballout area, in northern Salfit.
Local farmers said Israeli settlers have often seized Palestinian lands in the area in favor of illegal settlement expansion. The farmers appealed for an urgent intervention to stop such an illegal misappropriation of their own and only lands.
Researcher Maali said the Israeli occupation authorities have been holding sway over Palestinian lands in favor of 24 illegal settlements, in a barefaced contravention of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
A PIC correspondent quoted local sources as stating that hordes of Israeli extremist settlers stormed Islamic holy sites in Kafl Haris at dawn time and performed sacrilegious rituals.
The settlers yelled anti-Muslim slogans all the way through the assault.
The expert in Israeli illegal settlement activity, Khaled Maali, said the three shrines have been sacred places of worship for the Muslim community in the region.
In a separate development, Israeli settler hordes leveled Palestinian cultivated lands overseeing Deir Ballout area, in northern Salfit.
Local farmers said Israeli settlers have often seized Palestinian lands in the area in favor of illegal settlement expansion. The farmers appealed for an urgent intervention to stop such an illegal misappropriation of their own and only lands.
Researcher Maali said the Israeli occupation authorities have been holding sway over Palestinian lands in favor of 24 illegal settlements, in a barefaced contravention of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday at dawn, three Palestinian homes belonging to ‘Oweisat, Abu Shakran and ‘Oqeil families, in the al-Kharja area in Jabal al-Mokabber town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic), said the soldiers demolished an under-construction home belonging to Mohammad ‘Oqeil.
‘Oqeil and his family (four family members) started the construction of their property nearly three months ago, to provide shelter for themselves.
Silwanic added that the soldiers also poured concrete on the demolished property to prevent any reconstruction.
Update 1: Israeli Soldiers Demolish Two Palestinian Homes In Jerusalem – Jul 13, 2016 @ 10:17
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday at dawn, two Palestinian homes belonging to ‘Oweisat and Abu Sakran families, in the al-Kharja area in Jabal al-Mokabber town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said dozens of soldiers surrounded the area before demolishing the home of Amer ‘Oweisat, allegedly for being built without a construction permit.
‘Oweisat said that the soldiers invaded the area, approximately at 4:30 at dawn, and demolished his newly constructed permit without a warning, or an official demolition order.
He added that his demolished property was only 100 square/meters, and that he recently built and was ready to move into it with his wife and three children.
The demolished property was built with bricks, and included three rooms, in addition to bathrooms and a kitchen,
The soldiers also demolished a 120 square/meter home, that was also recently constructed by Abu Sakran family for their son, Dergham, who is scheduled to be released from an Israeli detention center in the coming few days.
Mohammad Abu Sakran said the Jerusalem City Council never warned the family, and never sent any demolition notice or fine.
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Israeli Soldiers Demolish A Palestinian Home In Jerusalem
Jul 13, 2016 @ 09:40
Israeli Soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Jabal al-Mokabber town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished a Palestinian home.
Local sources said the soldiers surrounded the neighborhood and declared the entire area a closed military zone, before invading the property and demolishing it.
The sources added that the home belongs to resident Mohammad Daoud Salem ‘Oweisat. The Israeli authorities claim the demolished property was built without a construction permit.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic), said the soldiers demolished an under-construction home belonging to Mohammad ‘Oqeil.
‘Oqeil and his family (four family members) started the construction of their property nearly three months ago, to provide shelter for themselves.
Silwanic added that the soldiers also poured concrete on the demolished property to prevent any reconstruction.
Update 1: Israeli Soldiers Demolish Two Palestinian Homes In Jerusalem – Jul 13, 2016 @ 10:17
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday at dawn, two Palestinian homes belonging to ‘Oweisat and Abu Sakran families, in the al-Kharja area in Jabal al-Mokabber town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said dozens of soldiers surrounded the area before demolishing the home of Amer ‘Oweisat, allegedly for being built without a construction permit.
‘Oweisat said that the soldiers invaded the area, approximately at 4:30 at dawn, and demolished his newly constructed permit without a warning, or an official demolition order.
He added that his demolished property was only 100 square/meters, and that he recently built and was ready to move into it with his wife and three children.
The demolished property was built with bricks, and included three rooms, in addition to bathrooms and a kitchen,
The soldiers also demolished a 120 square/meter home, that was also recently constructed by Abu Sakran family for their son, Dergham, who is scheduled to be released from an Israeli detention center in the coming few days.
Mohammad Abu Sakran said the Jerusalem City Council never warned the family, and never sent any demolition notice or fine.
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Israeli Soldiers Demolish A Palestinian Home In Jerusalem
Jul 13, 2016 @ 09:40
Israeli Soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Jabal al-Mokabber town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished a Palestinian home.
Local sources said the soldiers surrounded the neighborhood and declared the entire area a closed military zone, before invading the property and demolishing it.
The sources added that the home belongs to resident Mohammad Daoud Salem ‘Oweisat. The Israeli authorities claim the demolished property was built without a construction permit.
Anwar Salaima 22
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Wednesday at dawn, a young Palestinian man, and injured another, after the army fired several live rounds at a Palestinian car in the town of ar-Ram, north of occupied East Jerusalem.
Local sources said three Palestinians were in the car, and did not notice the deployment of Israeli soldiers, who fired many live rounds on the car, killing Anwar Salaima, 22, and seriously wounding Fares Khader Resheq, 20, while the kidnapped Palestinian has been identified as Mohammad Nassar, 20.
Red Crescent Ambulances rushed to the scene of the shooting, but the soldiers refused to allow them through. Salaima was still breathing, and bled to death after the soldiers refused to allow the medics to approach him.
The slain Palestinian, and the wounded, were shot by the soldiers, from a relatively close range.
Eyewitnesses in ar-Ram said dozens of soldiers and army vehicles invaded the town, at dawn, and closed its main road, before demolishing a blacksmith’s workshop.
They added that clashes took place in the area, and extended to Bank of Jordan Street, and a local bakery, in addition to al-Kassarat Street and Wadi Ayyad neighborhood.
The soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds, and also kidnapped one Palestinian, and took him to an unknown destination.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Wednesday at dawn, a young Palestinian man, and injured another, after the army fired several live rounds at a Palestinian car in the town of ar-Ram, north of occupied East Jerusalem.
Local sources said three Palestinians were in the car, and did not notice the deployment of Israeli soldiers, who fired many live rounds on the car, killing Anwar Salaima, 22, and seriously wounding Fares Khader Resheq, 20, while the kidnapped Palestinian has been identified as Mohammad Nassar, 20.
Red Crescent Ambulances rushed to the scene of the shooting, but the soldiers refused to allow them through. Salaima was still breathing, and bled to death after the soldiers refused to allow the medics to approach him.
The slain Palestinian, and the wounded, were shot by the soldiers, from a relatively close range.
Eyewitnesses in ar-Ram said dozens of soldiers and army vehicles invaded the town, at dawn, and closed its main road, before demolishing a blacksmith’s workshop.
They added that clashes took place in the area, and extended to Bank of Jordan Street, and a local bakery, in addition to al-Kassarat Street and Wadi Ayyad neighborhood.
The soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds, and also kidnapped one Palestinian, and took him to an unknown destination.
12 july 2016
Several Israeli military vehicles, and bulldozers, invaded on Tuesday morning ‘Anata town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished sheds, a farm, a car repair facility and several walls, in addition to closing agricultural roads.
The head of Anata Local Council Taha No’man told the WAFA Palestinian News Agency that the soldiers demolished seven sheds belonging to Bedouin families in the town.
He added that the army also demolished a farm belonging to resident Ahmad al-Hilo, in addition to a car repair center belonging to Ashraf al-Julani.
The army imposed a strict siege on the entire area, after declaring it a closed military zone, and prevented the residents from entering or leaving it.
No’man added that the car repair facility was 230-250 meters, and that the soldiers demolished it without even allowing the owner to remove his machines.
The soldiers also closed several agricultural roads, especially in al-Fheidat and al-Boheira areas, in Anata, after installing sand hills to completely block any access to new construction sites in Anata.
The head of Anata Local Council Taha No’man told the WAFA Palestinian News Agency that the soldiers demolished seven sheds belonging to Bedouin families in the town.
He added that the army also demolished a farm belonging to resident Ahmad al-Hilo, in addition to a car repair center belonging to Ashraf al-Julani.
The army imposed a strict siege on the entire area, after declaring it a closed military zone, and prevented the residents from entering or leaving it.
No’man added that the car repair facility was 230-250 meters, and that the soldiers demolished it without even allowing the owner to remove his machines.
The soldiers also closed several agricultural roads, especially in al-Fheidat and al-Boheira areas, in Anata, after installing sand hills to completely block any access to new construction sites in Anata.
11 july 2016
Israeli army forces, Monday, razed Palestinian-owned land near the village of N’ilin, west of the government seat of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
Witnesses told WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency that Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, broke into the area and flattened the land in order to expand the nearby illegal settlement of Nili.
According to a report by Applied Research Institute (ARIJ), The consecutive Israeli governments adopted a policy to acquire occupied West Bank lands, for the purpose of building and expanding Israeli settlements by employing different methods; most renowned of which, “Security,” which is also, how Israel was able to restrict Palestinian towns’ development on the remaining areas.
Since 1967, it said, Israel utilized all the laws that were once running in this part of the land; at least the ones that it can make use of to justify its occupation in an attempt to legalize the various methods it uses to carry out its systematic policy to confiscate Palestinian lands to make it available for the occupation Army or/ and for the Israeli settlers.
Witnesses told WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency that Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, broke into the area and flattened the land in order to expand the nearby illegal settlement of Nili.
According to a report by Applied Research Institute (ARIJ), The consecutive Israeli governments adopted a policy to acquire occupied West Bank lands, for the purpose of building and expanding Israeli settlements by employing different methods; most renowned of which, “Security,” which is also, how Israel was able to restrict Palestinian towns’ development on the remaining areas.
Since 1967, it said, Israel utilized all the laws that were once running in this part of the land; at least the ones that it can make use of to justify its occupation in an attempt to legalize the various methods it uses to carry out its systematic policy to confiscate Palestinian lands to make it available for the occupation Army or/ and for the Israeli settlers.
The Environmental Quality Authority said on Monday that Israeli Occupation Forces torched 10 dunums of Palestinians’ agricultural lands planted with olive trees in al-Ramadein village in southern al-Khalil.
The Environmental Quality Authority in al-Khalil city pointed out that the lands torched by Israeli army soldiers belong to the al-Sawadeh Palestinian family in the village which is located within the Separation Wall.
The inhabitants of the village have to get Israeli permits in order to pick the olives every year, the authority added.
It said that the authority’s teams witnessed the effects of fire from a distance since they could not approach the place because of the Separation Wall.
The Environmental Quality Authority in al-Khalil city pointed out that the lands torched by Israeli army soldiers belong to the al-Sawadeh Palestinian family in the village which is located within the Separation Wall.
The inhabitants of the village have to get Israeli permits in order to pick the olives every year, the authority added.
It said that the authority’s teams witnessed the effects of fire from a distance since they could not approach the place because of the Separation Wall.
The so called Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) on Sunday confiscated hundreds of artifacts with a value estimated at one million American dollars from a Palestinian antique shop in al-Wad Street in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem for allegedly lacking a trade permit.
Talking to Quds Press, the owner of the shop Nabil al-Hroub, 47, refuted the Israeli claim, affirming that it was untrue, and said that his shop is the main income source for one hundred members of al-Hroub family.
He underlined that Israeli authorities practice all forms of pressure on the inhabitants of the Old City for the sake of evacuating it completely.
Israeli authorities have been exercising all kinds of pressure on inhabitants of the Old City in the hope of forcing them out of their town, adding that the inhabitants were ordered under threat not to buy products from his shop over the past few months, the owner pointed out.
Talking to Quds Press, the owner of the shop Nabil al-Hroub, 47, refuted the Israeli claim, affirming that it was untrue, and said that his shop is the main income source for one hundred members of al-Hroub family.
He underlined that Israeli authorities practice all forms of pressure on the inhabitants of the Old City for the sake of evacuating it completely.
Israeli authorities have been exercising all kinds of pressure on inhabitants of the Old City in the hope of forcing them out of their town, adding that the inhabitants were ordered under threat not to buy products from his shop over the past few months, the owner pointed out.
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier Monday, the village of Orif, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, kidnapped four Palestinians, and confiscated two cars, a lathing machine, and a power generator.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers stormed and violently searched many homes, and kidnapped four Palestinians.
The PPS said the kidnaped Palestinians have been identified as Sa’adi Najeh Safadi, Najeh Sa’ad Najeh Safadi, Ali Najeh Sharif Safadi and Essam Najeh Sharif Safadi.
The soldiers also confiscated two cars, belonging to Ali and Essam, in addition to confiscating a lathing machine and a power generator.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers stormed and violently searched many homes, and kidnapped four Palestinians.
The PPS said the kidnaped Palestinians have been identified as Sa’adi Najeh Safadi, Najeh Sa’ad Najeh Safadi, Ali Najeh Sharif Safadi and Essam Najeh Sharif Safadi.
The soldiers also confiscated two cars, belonging to Ali and Essam, in addition to confiscating a lathing machine and a power generator.
The strict Israeli siege and collective punishment imposed on Sa’ir and Bani Neim towns, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, continued for the eleventh consecutive day, while the soldiers continued the invasion of homes, in various areas, and kidnapped six Palestinians, on Monday at dawn.
Dozens of soldiers invaded, during early dawn hours, Sa’ir town and the Shiokh village, before breaking into and ransacking dozens of homes, and kidnapped a young man, identified as Hamza Rajab Halayqa.
The army also illegally confiscated a Palestinian car.
Media sources in Hebron said the invasions of homes are still ongoing, while the soldiers continued to interrogate dozens of Palestinians in their own properties.
The soldiers also invaded a home, belonging to resident Ismael Saber Shalalda, in Sa’ir town, ransacked the property, and turned it into a military post and a monitoring tower, in addition to installing military equipment in the property.
In Doura, dozens of soldiers invaded the center of the town, searched homes and kidnapped ‘Ayed Ahmad al-Faqeeh, along with his son, Akram, in addition to another Palestinian, identified as Khallaf Jabara Talahma, after violently searching their homes.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, targeting local protesters, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-Borj village, near Doura, and searched homes before summoning one resident for interrogation in Etzion military base.
In Hebron city, the soldiers kidnapped Malek Mohammad Elia Abu Aisha, 32, after they invaded his home in violently searched it.
Another Palestinian, a former political prisoner identified as Abdullah Othman ‘Obeido, was kidnapped from his home in Senger area, the Hebron city.
Dozens of soldiers invaded, during early dawn hours, Sa’ir town and the Shiokh village, before breaking into and ransacking dozens of homes, and kidnapped a young man, identified as Hamza Rajab Halayqa.
The army also illegally confiscated a Palestinian car.
Media sources in Hebron said the invasions of homes are still ongoing, while the soldiers continued to interrogate dozens of Palestinians in their own properties.
The soldiers also invaded a home, belonging to resident Ismael Saber Shalalda, in Sa’ir town, ransacked the property, and turned it into a military post and a monitoring tower, in addition to installing military equipment in the property.
In Doura, dozens of soldiers invaded the center of the town, searched homes and kidnapped ‘Ayed Ahmad al-Faqeeh, along with his son, Akram, in addition to another Palestinian, identified as Khallaf Jabara Talahma, after violently searching their homes.
The soldiers also fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs, targeting local protesters, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-Borj village, near Doura, and searched homes before summoning one resident for interrogation in Etzion military base.
In Hebron city, the soldiers kidnapped Malek Mohammad Elia Abu Aisha, 32, after they invaded his home in violently searched it.
Another Palestinian, a former political prisoner identified as Abdullah Othman ‘Obeido, was kidnapped from his home in Senger area, the Hebron city.