7 june 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Thursday stormed different West Bank areas, kidnapped Palestinian citizens and clashed with local young men.
According to a statement released by the Israeli army, 11 wanted Palestinians were arrested by its forces overnight in the West Bank.
The army said its forces confiscated thousands of shekels in Husan town, west of Bethlehem, as well as a vehicle in al-Khalil belonging to a Palestinian citizen at the pretext it was used for activities against Israel.
The army also claimed that one of its soldiers was injured during violent clashes with Palestinian youths in Nablus city.
However, eyewitnesses reported that seven young men suffered bullet injuries during the clashes in Nablus city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that two young men were kidnapped from their homes during IOF campaigns in Nablus city and Urif town in the south.
Other local sources also told the PIC that Israeli soldiers rounded up two Palestinian young men in the central area of Bethlehem city and al-Deheisheh refugee camp and two others during campaigns in Iraq al-Tayeh village, east of Nablus, and Azzun town, east of Qalqilya.
Clashes reportedly broke out during the IOF campaign in Azzun town.
In Bethlehem, an ex-detainee identified as Ahmed Abu Jalghif was kidnapped from his home in the city.
In al-Khalil, the IOF stormed different areas, ransacked several homes of ex-detainees and kidnapped two citizens.
A car belonging to Sheikh Omar al-Qawasmi, an ex-detainee, was also confiscated during the IOF campaign in al-Khalil.
According to a statement released by the Israeli army, 11 wanted Palestinians were arrested by its forces overnight in the West Bank.
The army said its forces confiscated thousands of shekels in Husan town, west of Bethlehem, as well as a vehicle in al-Khalil belonging to a Palestinian citizen at the pretext it was used for activities against Israel.
The army also claimed that one of its soldiers was injured during violent clashes with Palestinian youths in Nablus city.
However, eyewitnesses reported that seven young men suffered bullet injuries during the clashes in Nablus city.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that two young men were kidnapped from their homes during IOF campaigns in Nablus city and Urif town in the south.
Other local sources also told the PIC that Israeli soldiers rounded up two Palestinian young men in the central area of Bethlehem city and al-Deheisheh refugee camp and two others during campaigns in Iraq al-Tayeh village, east of Nablus, and Azzun town, east of Qalqilya.
Clashes reportedly broke out during the IOF campaign in Azzun town.
In Bethlehem, an ex-detainee identified as Ahmed Abu Jalghif was kidnapped from his home in the city.
In al-Khalil, the IOF stormed different areas, ransacked several homes of ex-detainees and kidnapped two citizens.
A car belonging to Sheikh Omar al-Qawasmi, an ex-detainee, was also confiscated during the IOF campaign in al-Khalil.
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier Thursday, many homes, confiscated private property, including gold, and abducted two Palestinians, in Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the West Bank.
The soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and the surrounding towns of Halhoul, Yatta, Beit Ola, Sa’ir, Doura and Kharas, before storming many homes, and violently searching them.
During the searches, the army interrogated many Palestinians, and abducted Mohammad Jamal Saya’ra from Kharas town.
In Hebron city, the soldiers invaded the home of Mo’tasem Taiseer Natsha, and searched it, before confiscating gold, a mobile phone and a laptop from the property.
The soldiers also invaded another home, inhabited by Omar al-Qawasmi, and confiscated his car, before searching homes belonging to Eyad al-Jo’ba, Abdullah al-Juneidi.
In addition, the army invaded Sa’ir town, and searched the home of Jalal Jabarin, while interrogating him and his family.
In Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, the soldiers also searched homes and abducted Rabea’ Mahmoud Abu Ayyash, 18.
The soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and the surrounding towns of Halhoul, Yatta, Beit Ola, Sa’ir, Doura and Kharas, before storming many homes, and violently searching them.
During the searches, the army interrogated many Palestinians, and abducted Mohammad Jamal Saya’ra from Kharas town.
In Hebron city, the soldiers invaded the home of Mo’tasem Taiseer Natsha, and searched it, before confiscating gold, a mobile phone and a laptop from the property.
The soldiers also invaded another home, inhabited by Omar al-Qawasmi, and confiscated his car, before searching homes belonging to Eyad al-Jo’ba, Abdullah al-Juneidi.
In addition, the army invaded Sa’ir town, and searched the home of Jalal Jabarin, while interrogating him and his family.
In Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, the soldiers also searched homes and abducted Rabea’ Mahmoud Abu Ayyash, 18.
A Palestinian family has been confined on Thursday inside its home in the Shuhada Street in the southern occupied West Bank city of al-khalil after the Israeli army welded shut the main entrance to its house.
The Israeli army welded the door of a Palestinian home and ordered the family to leave through the window, the house owner Sami Zahdeh was quoted as stating.
Palestinians living in al-Khalil are regularly mistreated and harassed by the Israeli army and its zealous settlers. Their homes have also been frequently assaulted and burglarized by Israel’s settler gangs in an attempt to hold sway over local buildings.
The Israeli army welded the door of a Palestinian home and ordered the family to leave through the window, the house owner Sami Zahdeh was quoted as stating.
Palestinians living in al-Khalil are regularly mistreated and harassed by the Israeli army and its zealous settlers. Their homes have also been frequently assaulted and burglarized by Israel’s settler gangs in an attempt to hold sway over local buildings.
Israeli bulldozers on Thursday morning demolished al-Araqib village in the southern Negev area for the 129th time.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation army forced the natives of the Araqib village out of their tents and shacks, leaving them without roofs over their heads.
The Araqib village has been demolished 129 times since 27th July 2010 under the pretext that its land is an Israeli “state property”.
Historical chronicles and documents prove that the village was built during the Ottoman era on lands purchased by the village's residents at that time.
Araqib is one of 45 Arab villages in the Negev unrecognized by the Israeli government and constantly targeted with demolition and displacement in favor of settlement expansion projects.
About 240,000 Palestinians live in the Negev Desert. Half of them live in villages and communities established hundreds of years ago.
Israel does not recognize these communities, refuses to provide them with basic services such as water and electricity, and cracks down on them in every possible way to push them to leave their lands.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation army forced the natives of the Araqib village out of their tents and shacks, leaving them without roofs over their heads.
The Araqib village has been demolished 129 times since 27th July 2010 under the pretext that its land is an Israeli “state property”.
Historical chronicles and documents prove that the village was built during the Ottoman era on lands purchased by the village's residents at that time.
Araqib is one of 45 Arab villages in the Negev unrecognized by the Israeli government and constantly targeted with demolition and displacement in favor of settlement expansion projects.
About 240,000 Palestinians live in the Negev Desert. Half of them live in villages and communities established hundreds of years ago.
Israel does not recognize these communities, refuses to provide them with basic services such as water and electricity, and cracks down on them in every possible way to push them to leave their lands.
6 june 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) has launched renewed arrest campaigns in the West Bank and Jerusalem at dawn Wednesday, kidnapping 13 Palestinian citizens, including ex-detainees, from their homes.
According to a statement released by the Israeli army, seven wanted Palestinians were arrested by its forces in the West Bank.
In Tulkarem, local sources said the IOF stormed the house of Palestinian MP Fathi Qarawi in Nur Shams refugee camp and kidnapped his son Hamza, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails.
Two others were also taken prisoners during IOF raids on homes in Tulkarem city and Bal’a town.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces stormed different neighborhoods, raided several homes and kidnapped five Palestinians, including a child identified as Mohamed Abeedo.
Three Palestinian young men were also kidnapped from their homes in Qalqilya city and Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah. One young man was reportedly injured by a rubber bullet in his leg during clashes with soldiers in Beit Rima town.
Similar clashes broke out in Kafr Saba neighborhood in Qalqilya.
In al-Khalil, an Israeli military force handed six ex-detainees summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet during raids on homes in different neighborhoods.
Israeli troops also broke into and ransacked the house of martyr Amer Abu Aisha and confiscated a sum of money belonging to his wife.
In a separate incident, the Israeli military watchtower at the main entrance to Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil was attacked with a homemade explosive device.
Meanwhile, clashes reportedly took place between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the area of Mafraq al-Madares (Schools Junction) in the central district of al-Khalil.
According to a statement released by the Israeli army, seven wanted Palestinians were arrested by its forces in the West Bank.
In Tulkarem, local sources said the IOF stormed the house of Palestinian MP Fathi Qarawi in Nur Shams refugee camp and kidnapped his son Hamza, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails.
Two others were also taken prisoners during IOF raids on homes in Tulkarem city and Bal’a town.
In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces stormed different neighborhoods, raided several homes and kidnapped five Palestinians, including a child identified as Mohamed Abeedo.
Three Palestinian young men were also kidnapped from their homes in Qalqilya city and Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah. One young man was reportedly injured by a rubber bullet in his leg during clashes with soldiers in Beit Rima town.
Similar clashes broke out in Kafr Saba neighborhood in Qalqilya.
In al-Khalil, an Israeli military force handed six ex-detainees summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet during raids on homes in different neighborhoods.
Israeli troops also broke into and ransacked the house of martyr Amer Abu Aisha and confiscated a sum of money belonging to his wife.
In a separate incident, the Israeli military watchtower at the main entrance to Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil was attacked with a homemade explosive device.
Meanwhile, clashes reportedly took place between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the area of Mafraq al-Madares (Schools Junction) in the central district of al-Khalil.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to demolish Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin Community, east of occupied Jerusalem, and expresses its concern over implementing this decision at any moment by Israeli forces.
PCHR calls upon the international community to immediately intervene and assume its legal and moral responsibilities to stop the implementation of this serious scheme that is in favor of the settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
According to PCHR’s investigations, on Thursday, 24 May 2018, the Israeli Supreme Court Justices Noam Solberg, ‘Anat Brown and Yael Fellner, issued a decision that allow Israel to demolish the houses of Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin Community, east of the city, and to transfer them from their houses to what is known as “Jerusalem Gate” in al-‘Izariyah village, east of the City. The demolition decision included all the Bedouin community houses, including a mosque and a school that were built of mud bricks and rubber tires.
‘Eid Khamis Jahaleen, Head of Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community, said that he was informed of the court’s decision on Thursday, 24 May 2018. He also stated that the court held a hearing on 25 April 2018 to consider the challenge on the displacement decision.
At that time, a decision was issued to give the Bedouin Community residents 10 days to find another place. ‘Eid Jahaleen expected the demolition and displacement decisions will be implemented at any moment. Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin Community, which is near “Ma’ale Adumim” and “Kefar Adumim” settlements established east of Jerusalem, shelters around 35 families comprised of 190 persons who live in tin-plate houses and tents. Regarding the school, it is the only one in the community that includes around 170 students and 16 teachers.
The number of the Bedouin communities, east of Jerusalem, is 23 communities where around 5,000 civilians live.
This Bedouin area in East Jerusalem is one of those areas that have been targeted by the colonization for decades. The Israeli Government has unprecedentedly accelerated its settlement, particularly in East Jerusalem and its surroundings.
On 16 November 2017, the Organization and Construction Department of the Israeli Civil Administration issued orders to evacuate the residents of Pope Mountain Community in al-‘Izzariyha village near “Ma’aleh Adumim” settlement.
This community is inhabited by 57 families comprised of 320 members; half of them are children. In the same date, the Israeli Prime Minister issued a decision ordering the Palestinian Bedouins living in communities to evacuate their houses in the vicinity of occupied Jerusalem, near Street No. (1) and relocate them to the Dead Sea. The later Israeli Supreme Court’s decision came in favor of the settlement projects in that area.
PCHR believes that the targeting and transferring the Bedouin communities, east of occupied Jerusalem by the Israeli authorities came in favor of their settlement projects, which unprecedentedly escalated last year, particularly in East Jerusalem and its surroundings. The (E1) Settlement Plan comes at the forefront of these projects, seeking to annex the settlements established, east of the city, within the boundaries of the Israeli municipality and so separating the north of West Bank from the south of it and burry any possibility of a viable Palestinian state. In light of the above, PCHR:
PCHR calls upon the international community to immediately intervene and assume its legal and moral responsibilities to stop the implementation of this serious scheme that is in favor of the settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
According to PCHR’s investigations, on Thursday, 24 May 2018, the Israeli Supreme Court Justices Noam Solberg, ‘Anat Brown and Yael Fellner, issued a decision that allow Israel to demolish the houses of Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin Community, east of the city, and to transfer them from their houses to what is known as “Jerusalem Gate” in al-‘Izariyah village, east of the City. The demolition decision included all the Bedouin community houses, including a mosque and a school that were built of mud bricks and rubber tires.
‘Eid Khamis Jahaleen, Head of Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community, said that he was informed of the court’s decision on Thursday, 24 May 2018. He also stated that the court held a hearing on 25 April 2018 to consider the challenge on the displacement decision.
At that time, a decision was issued to give the Bedouin Community residents 10 days to find another place. ‘Eid Jahaleen expected the demolition and displacement decisions will be implemented at any moment. Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin Community, which is near “Ma’ale Adumim” and “Kefar Adumim” settlements established east of Jerusalem, shelters around 35 families comprised of 190 persons who live in tin-plate houses and tents. Regarding the school, it is the only one in the community that includes around 170 students and 16 teachers.
The number of the Bedouin communities, east of Jerusalem, is 23 communities where around 5,000 civilians live.
This Bedouin area in East Jerusalem is one of those areas that have been targeted by the colonization for decades. The Israeli Government has unprecedentedly accelerated its settlement, particularly in East Jerusalem and its surroundings.
On 16 November 2017, the Organization and Construction Department of the Israeli Civil Administration issued orders to evacuate the residents of Pope Mountain Community in al-‘Izzariyha village near “Ma’aleh Adumim” settlement.
This community is inhabited by 57 families comprised of 320 members; half of them are children. In the same date, the Israeli Prime Minister issued a decision ordering the Palestinian Bedouins living in communities to evacuate their houses in the vicinity of occupied Jerusalem, near Street No. (1) and relocate them to the Dead Sea. The later Israeli Supreme Court’s decision came in favor of the settlement projects in that area.
PCHR believes that the targeting and transferring the Bedouin communities, east of occupied Jerusalem by the Israeli authorities came in favor of their settlement projects, which unprecedentedly escalated last year, particularly in East Jerusalem and its surroundings. The (E1) Settlement Plan comes at the forefront of these projects, seeking to annex the settlements established, east of the city, within the boundaries of the Israeli municipality and so separating the north of West Bank from the south of it and burry any possibility of a viable Palestinian state. In light of the above, PCHR:
- Calls upon the international community to intervene in order to oblige Israel to stop all its settlement activities in the oPt, particularly in East Jerusalem;
- Emphasizes East Jerusalem is an occupied territory, and all the measures taken by the Israeli authorities following the 1967 occupation of it do not change its legal status as an occupied territory;
- Confirms that all Israeli settlement activities in occupied East Jerusalem are considered a crime against humanity according to the international humanitarian law;
- Calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to fulfill their obligation under Article 1 to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances; and
- Believes that the conspiracy of silence practiced by the international community has encouraged Israel to commit further violations of international human rights and international humanitarian laws, including the efforts made to create a Jewish majority in occupied East Jerusalem.
5 june 2018
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) seized on Tuesday five dunums of Palestinian-owned land in Sawya village, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, affirmed that Israeli forces confiscated five dunums of an agricultural land owned by the local farmer Hamed Jazi.
Earlier today, two young men were arrested in Nablus and Qalqilia while several others were shortly detained in Salem military camp, west of Jenin.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, affirmed that Israeli forces confiscated five dunums of an agricultural land owned by the local farmer Hamed Jazi.
Earlier today, two young men were arrested in Nablus and Qalqilia while several others were shortly detained in Salem military camp, west of Jenin.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians, including a member of the City Council in Hebron, and shot one Palestinian, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded many communities in the West Bank, searched many homes, and abducted at least twelve, after interrogating them and their families.
In addition, the soldiers installed many roadblocks, especially in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, while the army claimed that its soldiers located homemade weapons in Doura town.
The soldiers abducted a member of Hebron City Council, identified as Suzan Ahmad al-‘Oweiwi, in addition to Mo’men Mousa al-Atrash, and Karam Mahmoud Amro.
One of the abducted Palestinians is the brother of Ameer Omar Shehada, 22, who was killed by Israeli army fire on March 10, 2018.
The soldiers also invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and shot a young Palestinian man, in his twenties, with a live round in his thigh, during protests that took place after the soldiers stormed and violently searched many homes.
In Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem, the soldiers summoned a child, identified as Ahmad Fahed Abu Mfarreh, 15, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, northern of Bethlehem, after abducting his father Fahed, 47, in addition to Hussein Khaled Abdul-Khalil, 19, Mohammad Khaled Hajahja, 19.
On Tuesday morning, Israeli colonizers bulldozed and uprooted Palestinian agricultural lands near Beita village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The bulldozed lands are in the same area where the colonizers installed an illegal colonialist outpost, several months ago, before it was removed.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
The soldiers invaded many communities in the West Bank, searched many homes, and abducted at least twelve, after interrogating them and their families.
In addition, the soldiers installed many roadblocks, especially in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, while the army claimed that its soldiers located homemade weapons in Doura town.
The soldiers abducted a member of Hebron City Council, identified as Suzan Ahmad al-‘Oweiwi, in addition to Mo’men Mousa al-Atrash, and Karam Mahmoud Amro.
One of the abducted Palestinians is the brother of Ameer Omar Shehada, 22, who was killed by Israeli army fire on March 10, 2018.
The soldiers also invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and shot a young Palestinian man, in his twenties, with a live round in his thigh, during protests that took place after the soldiers stormed and violently searched many homes.
In Teqoua’ town, southeast of Bethlehem, the soldiers summoned a child, identified as Ahmad Fahed Abu Mfarreh, 15, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, northern of Bethlehem, after abducting his father Fahed, 47, in addition to Hussein Khaled Abdul-Khalil, 19, Mohammad Khaled Hajahja, 19.
On Tuesday morning, Israeli colonizers bulldozed and uprooted Palestinian agricultural lands near Beita village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The bulldozed lands are in the same area where the colonizers installed an illegal colonialist outpost, several months ago, before it was removed.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
- Luay Zoheir al-Qarm, 34, from Jilqamous village, east of Jenin.
- Mohammad Mahmoud Ayyad, from Abu Dis – Jerusalem.
- Suzan al-‘Oweiwi – from Hebron.
- Mo’men Mousa al-Atrash, Hebron.
- and Karam Mahmoud Amro, Hebron.
- Ibrahim Shehada, from Orif village, south of Nablus.
- Mahmoud Wajeeh Tamimi, from Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah.
- Mo’tasem Khalil Tamimi, from Nabi Saleh.
- ‘Assem Sameeh Tamimi, from Nabi Saleh.
- Baha’ Mohammad Tamimi, from Nabi Saleh.
- Wisam Eyad Tamimi, from Nabi Saleh.
- Fahed Abu Mfarreh, 47, Teqoua, southeast of Bethlehem.
- Hussein Khaled Abdul-Khalil, 19, Teqoua, southeast of Bethlehem.
- Mohammad Khaled Hajahja, 19, Teqoua, southeast of Bethlehem.
Israeli forces on Monday evening forcefully expelled five Palestinian families from their homes to carry out military drills in Humsa al-Fawqa village, in the northern Jordan Valley.
Local activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli forces raided Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa village and expelled five families, including women and children, sending them several kilometers away from their tents to conduct military drills.
Israeli forces had reportedly notified the families about the planned eviction a day earlier, ordering them to leave their tent homes and stay away from the area from 06:00 A.M. to 02:00 P.M. on Tuesday, when the military drills will take place.
The Israeli occupation authorities continue to exploit the natural resources of the Jordan Valley and to crack down on the Palestinian locals under the guise of military maneuvers.
Local activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli forces raided Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa village and expelled five families, including women and children, sending them several kilometers away from their tents to conduct military drills.
Israeli forces had reportedly notified the families about the planned eviction a day earlier, ordering them to leave their tent homes and stay away from the area from 06:00 A.M. to 02:00 P.M. on Tuesday, when the military drills will take place.
The Israeli occupation authorities continue to exploit the natural resources of the Jordan Valley and to crack down on the Palestinian locals under the guise of military maneuvers.