26 aug 2018

Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday, ordered the family of Abu Hmeid, from al-Ama’ari refugee camp, in Ramallah, to leave their home in preparation to demolish it.
Um Nasser Abu Hmeid told WAFA that Israeli forces gave her a demolition note to the effect that they are going to demolish the first and fourth floor of her four-floored home, and gave her only two days to leave it.
The home was previously demolished in 1994, while another home that belongs to the same family was demolished in 2003.
Israel claims that the family’s son, Islam, currently imprisoned by Israeli authorities, threw a brick on an Israeli soldier during an Israeli raid on the camp in June, critically injuring him. The soldier died of his wounds a few days later.
IOF threatens house of Palestinian prisoner with demolition
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday handed Abu Hmeid family notices to demolish their house in al-Am'ari refugee camp in Ramallah.
A local source told the PIC reporter that the IOF stormed the camp and notified the family of the demolition order claiming that their son Islam Abu Hmeid carried out an attack that led to the death of an Israeli soldier three months ago.
Based on the Israeli order, the IOF will demolish the first and fourth floors of the building inhabited by Abu Hmeid family.
Islam Abu Hmeid was arrested on charges of throwing a marble slab onto IOF soldiers during a military raid into al-Am'ari camp killing an Israeli soldier.
Five brothers from Abu Hmeid family have been held in Israeli lock-ups for over 20 years, and all of them are serving life sentences.
Um Nasser Abu Hmeid told WAFA that Israeli forces gave her a demolition note to the effect that they are going to demolish the first and fourth floor of her four-floored home, and gave her only two days to leave it.
The home was previously demolished in 1994, while another home that belongs to the same family was demolished in 2003.
Israel claims that the family’s son, Islam, currently imprisoned by Israeli authorities, threw a brick on an Israeli soldier during an Israeli raid on the camp in June, critically injuring him. The soldier died of his wounds a few days later.
IOF threatens house of Palestinian prisoner with demolition
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday handed Abu Hmeid family notices to demolish their house in al-Am'ari refugee camp in Ramallah.
A local source told the PIC reporter that the IOF stormed the camp and notified the family of the demolition order claiming that their son Islam Abu Hmeid carried out an attack that led to the death of an Israeli soldier three months ago.
Based on the Israeli order, the IOF will demolish the first and fourth floors of the building inhabited by Abu Hmeid family.
Islam Abu Hmeid was arrested on charges of throwing a marble slab onto IOF soldiers during a military raid into al-Am'ari camp killing an Israeli soldier.
Five brothers from Abu Hmeid family have been held in Israeli lock-ups for over 20 years, and all of them are serving life sentences.

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, four young Palestinian men, from their homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes in the town, and abducted Tareq Firas Mustafa, Adam Kayed Mahmoud, Mahmoud Kayed Abu al-Hummus and Mahmoud Abu Sneina.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of soldiers invaded the town, on Saturday at night, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at local protesters.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded an area near the Arab American University, and confiscated a bulldozer.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes in the town, and abducted Tareq Firas Mustafa, Adam Kayed Mahmoud, Mahmoud Kayed Abu al-Hummus and Mahmoud Abu Sneina.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of soldiers invaded the town, on Saturday at night, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at local protesters.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded an area near the Arab American University, and confiscated a bulldozer.

Two Palestinian fishermen were detained by Israeli naval forces on Sunday off the coast of the northern besieged Gaza Strip.
Nizar Ayyash, the boat captain, told Ma'an that Israeli naval forces detained two fishermen as they were working along the northern Gaza Strip coast and were taken to an unknown location.
The two detained fishermen were identified as Owrans al-Sultan and Hassan al-Sultan.
Ayyash added that Israeli naval forces also confiscated their fishing boat.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds, north of Rafah district in southern Gaza. Reasons for the shooting remained unknown.
No injuries were reported among the shepherds.
The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire at unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the unilaterally declared buffer zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem recently concluded that Israel’s Gaza closure and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
The Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) issued its annual report for 2017 showing Israeli attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip, highlighting that “these attacks deny fishermen from practicing their fishing work and accessing their livelihood resources.”
Nizar Ayyash, the boat captain, told Ma'an that Israeli naval forces detained two fishermen as they were working along the northern Gaza Strip coast and were taken to an unknown location.
The two detained fishermen were identified as Owrans al-Sultan and Hassan al-Sultan.
Ayyash added that Israeli naval forces also confiscated their fishing boat.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds, north of Rafah district in southern Gaza. Reasons for the shooting remained unknown.
No injuries were reported among the shepherds.
The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire at unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the unilaterally declared buffer zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem recently concluded that Israel’s Gaza closure and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
The Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) issued its annual report for 2017 showing Israeli attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip, highlighting that “these attacks deny fishermen from practicing their fishing work and accessing their livelihood resources.”
25 aug 2018

A group of Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked four Israeli left-wing activists from Ta'ayush NGO near the illegal Israeli settlement of Mitzpe Yair, in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron.
According to local sources, about 15 masked Israeli settlers from the illegal Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four activists as they were taking photos of the area, resulting in throwing stones at them, pushing them, breaking their personal cameras, and stealing their cell phones.
No suspects were detained yet.
Israeli Ynet news outlet reported that the Ta'ayush NGO activists were lightly wounded and transferred to the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer Sheva for necessary treatments.
Israeli forces, who received a complaint from the attacked activists, arrived at the scene immediately and opened an investigation into the matter.
"At some point, as reported by the activists, several masked young men arrived and began throwing stones at them and wounding them," according to an Israeli policeman.
Sources added that Israeli forces said several Ta'ayush activists arrived to the area near Mitzpeh Yair, where allegedly illegal Palestinian construction was taking place, resulting in confiscation of construction equipment.
Following this, clashes broke out among the activists and Israeli settlers.
Israeli forces blamed the activists for their "provocation" of the Israeli settlers and for the attack.
Ynet also reported that Israeli forces, who were at the scene, said in a statement that they declared the area a "closed military zone" in order to prevent further violence, however, the activists refused to leave the premises.
One of the Ta'ayush activists, Pepe Goldman, responded to the Israeli army statement by calling it a "lie" including the alleged declaration of a closed military zone. "The IDF has turned into an army of the settlers. That is what is happening in the West Bank," he added.
The Ta'ayush NGO issued a statement, regarding the attack, on its Facebook page "Jewish terrorists from the Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four members of our organization by throwing stones and sticks at them."
The statement added "The soldiers present at the scene were scared to intervene. We are afraid to think what would have happened if the activists were Palestinians."
According to local sources, about 15 masked Israeli settlers from the illegal Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four activists as they were taking photos of the area, resulting in throwing stones at them, pushing them, breaking their personal cameras, and stealing their cell phones.
No suspects were detained yet.
Israeli Ynet news outlet reported that the Ta'ayush NGO activists were lightly wounded and transferred to the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer Sheva for necessary treatments.
Israeli forces, who received a complaint from the attacked activists, arrived at the scene immediately and opened an investigation into the matter.
"At some point, as reported by the activists, several masked young men arrived and began throwing stones at them and wounding them," according to an Israeli policeman.
Sources added that Israeli forces said several Ta'ayush activists arrived to the area near Mitzpeh Yair, where allegedly illegal Palestinian construction was taking place, resulting in confiscation of construction equipment.
Following this, clashes broke out among the activists and Israeli settlers.
Israeli forces blamed the activists for their "provocation" of the Israeli settlers and for the attack.
Ynet also reported that Israeli forces, who were at the scene, said in a statement that they declared the area a "closed military zone" in order to prevent further violence, however, the activists refused to leave the premises.
One of the Ta'ayush activists, Pepe Goldman, responded to the Israeli army statement by calling it a "lie" including the alleged declaration of a closed military zone. "The IDF has turned into an army of the settlers. That is what is happening in the West Bank," he added.
The Ta'ayush NGO issued a statement, regarding the attack, on its Facebook page "Jewish terrorists from the Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four members of our organization by throwing stones and sticks at them."
The statement added "The soldiers present at the scene were scared to intervene. We are afraid to think what would have happened if the activists were Palestinians."

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday confiscated construction equipment in Masafer Yatta area, south of al-Khalil, and photographed homes and structures belonging to local residents.
A local official reported that Israeli troops stormed Qawaqis area in Masafer Yatta, took photos of a tin shack belonging to a local resident and seized building items from one of the houses there.
The Israeli army prevents the residents of Masfer Yatta from expanding their residential areas and repeatedly destroy their homes and structures.
A local official reported that Israeli troops stormed Qawaqis area in Masafer Yatta, took photos of a tin shack belonging to a local resident and seized building items from one of the houses there.
The Israeli army prevents the residents of Masfer Yatta from expanding their residential areas and repeatedly destroy their homes and structures.

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday arrested a Palestinian citizen in al-Taiba village, west of Jenin, in an attempt to pressure his son to turn himself over to the IOF.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF at dawn broke into the house of Khaled Eghbariya and wreaked havoc on it.
The sources said that the IOF later arrested Eghbariya and transferred him to Salem military camp after seizing a motorbike owned by his son Mohammed, who is being chased by the IOF.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided houses of two Palestinian ex-prisoners in al-Khalil and handed them interrogation summonses.
Local residents told the PIC reporter that the IOF broke into the houses of Jamal Karama and Jalal Yaghmour and handed them orders to appear before the Israeli Intelligence Service for interrogation along with their wives.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF at dawn broke into the house of Khaled Eghbariya and wreaked havoc on it.
The sources said that the IOF later arrested Eghbariya and transferred him to Salem military camp after seizing a motorbike owned by his son Mohammed, who is being chased by the IOF.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided houses of two Palestinian ex-prisoners in al-Khalil and handed them interrogation summonses.
Local residents told the PIC reporter that the IOF broke into the houses of Jamal Karama and Jalal Yaghmour and handed them orders to appear before the Israeli Intelligence Service for interrogation along with their wives.
24 aug 2018

A group of Israeli settlers on Friday destroyed 30 Palestinian-owned olive trees in al-Sawiya village, south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that a group of Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Rahalim destroyed 30 olive trees owned by the Palestinian citizen Sulaiman Ahmad.
Daghlas pointed out that Israeli settlers in the West Bank have recently stepped up their attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property, which are usually carried out under the protection of Israeli soldiers.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that a group of Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Rahalim destroyed 30 olive trees owned by the Palestinian citizen Sulaiman Ahmad.
Daghlas pointed out that Israeli settlers in the West Bank have recently stepped up their attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property, which are usually carried out under the protection of Israeli soldiers.

An Israeli settler, escorted by soldiers, grazed on Friday his sheep on a Palestinian land tract near the Zaatara military checkpoint, south of Nablus, resulting in heavy damage.
Eye-witnesses said crops were damaged after an Israeli settler forced his way into a cultivated Palestinian land and grazed his sheep.
The targeted land reportedly belongs to Palestinian farmers from Eskaka and Yasouf villages, in Salfit.
Eye-witnesses said crops were damaged after an Israeli settler forced his way into a cultivated Palestinian land and grazed his sheep.
The targeted land reportedly belongs to Palestinian farmers from Eskaka and Yasouf villages, in Salfit.
23 aug 2018

Two Palestinian young men suffered slight injuries after being attacked at dawn Thursday by a group of Israeli settlers south of Nablus, Palestinian security sources revealed.
The young men were identified as Suleiman Idris Qani, 20, and Yehia Na'im Qani, 23. They were both taken to Rafidia hospital for treatment.
In a similar attack, three Palestinian-owned vehicles were damaged in the nearby Urif town.
Settlers from the illegal Yitzhar settlement broke into the town and violently attacked Palestinian properties, local sources stated.
At least three vehicles were damaged during the attack.
The young men were identified as Suleiman Idris Qani, 20, and Yehia Na'im Qani, 23. They were both taken to Rafidia hospital for treatment.
In a similar attack, three Palestinian-owned vehicles were damaged in the nearby Urif town.
Settlers from the illegal Yitzhar settlement broke into the town and violently attacked Palestinian properties, local sources stated.
At least three vehicles were damaged during the attack.
22 aug 2018

Israeli authorities, on Wednesday, decided to seize about 100 dunams (24.7 acres) of agricultural land belonging to the Palestinian village of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, said a local activist.
Hassan Breijah, Coordinator of Anti-Wall and Settlement Committee, said that the so-called Israeli Civil Administration has approved the seizure of 100 dunams of agricultural land in Ein al-Qassis from western al-Khader and their reallocation for settlement construction.
He explained, according to WAFA, that the purpose is to build new settler units to expand the illegal Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel, which is built on the villagers’ lands.
Israel has also approved the construction of 650 new settler units for the illegal settlement of Beit El, close to the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, in violation of international law.
All settlements across the West Bank are illegal under international law, particularly article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which establishes that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.
The “Civil Administration” is the name Israel gives to the body administering its military occupation of the West Bank.
Hassan Breijah, Coordinator of Anti-Wall and Settlement Committee, said that the so-called Israeli Civil Administration has approved the seizure of 100 dunams of agricultural land in Ein al-Qassis from western al-Khader and their reallocation for settlement construction.
He explained, according to WAFA, that the purpose is to build new settler units to expand the illegal Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel, which is built on the villagers’ lands.
Israel has also approved the construction of 650 new settler units for the illegal settlement of Beit El, close to the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, in violation of international law.
All settlements across the West Bank are illegal under international law, particularly article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which establishes that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.
The “Civil Administration” is the name Israel gives to the body administering its military occupation of the West Bank.
20 aug 2018
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Israeli municipality staff have assaulted Palestinian farmers and vendors in the streets of occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, a day before the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Locals said, according to Ma’an, that Israeli municipality staff, under armed security by Israeli forces, targeted Palestinian farmers in the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and in the Salah al-Din Street of the city. Sources confirmed that Israeli municipality authorities stormed the areas, issuing tickets to the farmers and vendors forcefully removing them. Meanwhile, Israeli forces assaulted an elderly Palestinian woman with several other farmers, and destroyed their crops, including grapes, apples and peaches. |
It is noteworthy, that farmers in Jerusalem are subjected to such assaults on a daily basis, preventing them from selling their crops in the street. In addition, the proceeds of selling these crops support dozens of needy or less fortunate Palestinian families in various neighborhoods.
The assault on farmers and vendors in occupied East Jerusalem coincides with preparations for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
The assault on farmers and vendors in occupied East Jerusalem coincides with preparations for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday afternoon stormed Eastern Barta'a town, south of Jenin city, and distributed notices to demolish the town's market.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided the market while it was crowded with Palestinian citizens shopping for Eid al-Adha which starts Tuesday.
They added that 10 shops have been notified with demolition so far, all of which owned by Palestinian merchants from Barta'a, Jenin and Nablus.
Eastern Barta'a is isolated on the Israeli side of the Apartheid Wall and it has a large market frequented by Palestinians of the 1948 occupied territories.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided the market while it was crowded with Palestinian citizens shopping for Eid al-Adha which starts Tuesday.
They added that 10 shops have been notified with demolition so far, all of which owned by Palestinian merchants from Barta'a, Jenin and Nablus.
Eastern Barta'a is isolated on the Israeli side of the Apartheid Wall and it has a large market frequented by Palestinians of the 1948 occupied territories.

Israeli soldiers, accompanied by a number of illegal colonialist settlers, invaded a Palestinian land, Monday, removed a tent and assaulted a man, in Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and colonies, said the soldiers and colonialist settlers, removed a residential tent, owned by Yousef Abu Arram, and illegally confiscated wound meant for renovating a room used as a residence by the man and his family.
Jabour added that the colonists attempted to occupy the room, while the soldiers assaulted Bassel Mohammad Abu Arram, causing various cuts and bruises.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and colonies, said the soldiers and colonialist settlers, removed a residential tent, owned by Yousef Abu Arram, and illegally confiscated wound meant for renovating a room used as a residence by the man and his family.
Jabour added that the colonists attempted to occupy the room, while the soldiers assaulted Bassel Mohammad Abu Arram, causing various cuts and bruises.

The Israeli authorities approved the construction of 106 new units in the illegal Efrat colony, built on private Palestinian lands between Ertas village and the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Hasan Breijiyya, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and colonies in Bethlehem, said the Israeli “Higher Council for Construction and Planning,” of the Israeli “Civil Administration” office in the occupied West Bank, has approved the construction of 40 new units in Efrat.
Breijiyya added that the colonists filed an appeal, demanding more units, before the council increased the number of units to 106.
All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including in and around Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and various international resolutions and treaties.
Hasan Breijiyya, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and colonies in Bethlehem, said the Israeli “Higher Council for Construction and Planning,” of the Israeli “Civil Administration” office in the occupied West Bank, has approved the construction of 40 new units in Efrat.
Breijiyya added that the colonists filed an appeal, demanding more units, before the council increased the number of units to 106.
All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including in and around Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and various international resolutions and treaties.
19 aug 2018

Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday razed Palestinian-owned lands in Ras Karkar village, west of Ramallah.
Local sources reported that scores of Israeli settlers in the early morning hours of Sunday brought bulldozers to Ras Karkar and started to level Palestinian lands in the area.
Anti-settlement activist Ayed Mazloum said that the bulldozed lands are owned by the families of Nofal, Abu Fkheida, and Samhan who have not received any official order to confiscate their lands.
Quoting Mazloum, Quds Press said that the razing operation was halted after the residents of Ras Karkar rallied to resist the settler attack.
The Palestinian activist added that in case a confiscation order is issued against the lands, Ras Karkar residents will not stand idly by, pointing out that the families of Ras Karkar and the neighboring villages have already started to march in the targeted lands to support their owners.
Local sources reported that scores of Israeli settlers in the early morning hours of Sunday brought bulldozers to Ras Karkar and started to level Palestinian lands in the area.
Anti-settlement activist Ayed Mazloum said that the bulldozed lands are owned by the families of Nofal, Abu Fkheida, and Samhan who have not received any official order to confiscate their lands.
Quoting Mazloum, Quds Press said that the razing operation was halted after the residents of Ras Karkar rallied to resist the settler attack.
The Palestinian activist added that in case a confiscation order is issued against the lands, Ras Karkar residents will not stand idly by, pointing out that the families of Ras Karkar and the neighboring villages have already started to march in the targeted lands to support their owners.

Illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers uprooted, Saturday, dozens of Palestinian olive saplings, and cut trees, in Ras Karkar village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the Israeli assailants invaded lands, owned by Khaled Samhan, in the northern part of the village, and uprooted 70 olive saplings. Many of the saplings had been planted in barrels, which were overturned by the paramilitary colonizers. video
WAFA added that the attackers also cut many trees on his lands, and wrote racist graffiti on the large cement cover of an underground water reservoir.
On Saturday at dawn, another group of illegal colonizers cut dozens of Palestinian olive trees, owned by a local resident identified as Nathmi Dheidi, in ‘Arraba town, south of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the Israeli assailants invaded lands, owned by Khaled Samhan, in the northern part of the village, and uprooted 70 olive saplings. Many of the saplings had been planted in barrels, which were overturned by the paramilitary colonizers. video
WAFA added that the attackers also cut many trees on his lands, and wrote racist graffiti on the large cement cover of an underground water reservoir.
On Saturday at dawn, another group of illegal colonizers cut dozens of Palestinian olive trees, owned by a local resident identified as Nathmi Dheidi, in ‘Arraba town, south of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
18 aug 2018

A group of illegal Israeli colonizers cut, on Saturday at dawn, dozens of Palestinian olive trees in ‘Arraba town, south of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Media sources said the assailants invaded an orchard, owned by a local resident identified as Nathmi Dheidi, near the illegal Dothan colony, which was built on Palestinian lands.
They added that the colonizers cut dozens of olive trees, which were planted approximately four years ago.
Nathmi said that attack was not the first, as the colonists previously targeted his land, and several other orchards and farmlands in the area.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin, before invading and violently searching many homes, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
On Friday, Extremist Israeli colonizers chopped down 200 olive trees belonging to Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus, in northern West Bank.
Media sources said the assailants invaded an orchard, owned by a local resident identified as Nathmi Dheidi, near the illegal Dothan colony, which was built on Palestinian lands.
They added that the colonizers cut dozens of olive trees, which were planted approximately four years ago.
Nathmi said that attack was not the first, as the colonists previously targeted his land, and several other orchards and farmlands in the area.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin, before invading and violently searching many homes, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
On Friday, Extremist Israeli colonizers chopped down 200 olive trees belonging to Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus, in northern West Bank.
17 aug 2018

A Palestinian taxi driver, in his sixties, turned himself in to the Palestinian Authority on Thursday evening after the vehicle he was driving hit an Israeli settler. The settler, 42-year-old Hava Rozin, died from her injuries.
After turning himself in, the taxi driver said that he initially fled the scene because he was terrified after he hit the Israeli settler that he would be shot. But after leaving the settler road, he immediately went to the Palestinian Authority in Nablus to report what had happened and turn himself in.
Israeli authorities have, on a number of occasions, shot on site Palestinian drivers who have had traffic accidents with Israeli vehicles, so his fear was not without basis.
The Israeli Intelligence Service Shin Bet announced early Friday morning that there was no evidence that this was a terror attack, saying instead that it was clear that it was a traffic accident.
Nevertheless, dozens of Israeli settlers set off throughout the night into Palestinian areas to carry out ‘revenge attacks’. Gangs of Israeli colonial settlers hurled stones and empty bottles at Palestinian cars in several areas, including near Yitzhar colony, Huwwara and Za’tara military roadblocks, causing damage to more than 40 Palestinian cars, and several injuries.
They also attacked several homes in Jaloud village, and closed many main roads in Nablus governorate, in addition to burning a Palestinian car, owned by Mohammad Issa Makhlouf, in Orif village.
The Israeli assailants also tried to burn a number of homes in Jaloud, but the locals clashed with them, before the army invaded the village and removed the settlers.
They also cut around 200 Palestinian olive trees, owned by Na’el ‘Oweisat, in the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus.
In addition, the colonists invaded a cement slab manufacturing plant, and burnt a bulldozer, owned by Mohammad Issa Makhlouf.
After turning himself in, the taxi driver said that he initially fled the scene because he was terrified after he hit the Israeli settler that he would be shot. But after leaving the settler road, he immediately went to the Palestinian Authority in Nablus to report what had happened and turn himself in.
Israeli authorities have, on a number of occasions, shot on site Palestinian drivers who have had traffic accidents with Israeli vehicles, so his fear was not without basis.
The Israeli Intelligence Service Shin Bet announced early Friday morning that there was no evidence that this was a terror attack, saying instead that it was clear that it was a traffic accident.
Nevertheless, dozens of Israeli settlers set off throughout the night into Palestinian areas to carry out ‘revenge attacks’. Gangs of Israeli colonial settlers hurled stones and empty bottles at Palestinian cars in several areas, including near Yitzhar colony, Huwwara and Za’tara military roadblocks, causing damage to more than 40 Palestinian cars, and several injuries.
They also attacked several homes in Jaloud village, and closed many main roads in Nablus governorate, in addition to burning a Palestinian car, owned by Mohammad Issa Makhlouf, in Orif village.
The Israeli assailants also tried to burn a number of homes in Jaloud, but the locals clashed with them, before the army invaded the village and removed the settlers.
They also cut around 200 Palestinian olive trees, owned by Na’el ‘Oweisat, in the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus.
In addition, the colonists invaded a cement slab manufacturing plant, and burnt a bulldozer, owned by Mohammad Issa Makhlouf.

A horde of extremist Jewish settlers on Thursday evening set fire to a Palestinian-owned bulldozer on a road in southern Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
According to a local official, settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar set ablaze a bulldozer belonging to Ali Issa on a road between the towns of Urif and Asira al-Qibliya in Nablus.
The same gang of settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian cars as they were traveling on the Nablus-Qalqilya road.
According to a local official, settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar set ablaze a bulldozer belonging to Ali Issa on a road between the towns of Urif and Asira al-Qibliya in Nablus.
The same gang of settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian cars as they were traveling on the Nablus-Qalqilya road.
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