23 nov 2017
Israeli soldiers confiscated, Thursday, a garbage collection truck owned by the Joint Services Council for Solid Waste Management, from ‘Aqraba village, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Yousef Deeriyya, a member of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Aqraba, said the soldiers chased the truck, and confiscated it, after collecting and burning the garbage the designated area in ad-Dowwa area, northeast of Aqaba.
The army said that the colonist settlers, living on illegally-confiscated Palestinian lands, “were annoyed by the noise.”
It is worth mentioning that Israel has been trying to prevent the Palestinians from using that area for the collection and disposal of garbage and trash, as it is trying to illegally confiscate it, for the benefit of the colonists.
Last August, the soldiers confiscated a garbage collection truck, owned by Qabalan Local Council, after stopping it near Aqraba.
Yousef Deeriyya, a member of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Aqraba, said the soldiers chased the truck, and confiscated it, after collecting and burning the garbage the designated area in ad-Dowwa area, northeast of Aqaba.
The army said that the colonist settlers, living on illegally-confiscated Palestinian lands, “were annoyed by the noise.”
It is worth mentioning that Israel has been trying to prevent the Palestinians from using that area for the collection and disposal of garbage and trash, as it is trying to illegally confiscate it, for the benefit of the colonists.
Last August, the soldiers confiscated a garbage collection truck, owned by Qabalan Local Council, after stopping it near Aqraba.
22 nov 2017
A Palestinian house was demolished on Wednesday morning in Froush Beit Dajan in the Jordan Valley, to the north of West Bank, under the pretext of being built without Israeli permit.
Head of the village council Tawfiq Mohamed told the PIC reporter that Israeli forces and Civil Administration employees broke into the town along with a military bulldozer before starting the demolition process.
The Civil Administration officials claimed that the demolished house was built in the Israeli-controlled Area C without permit.
Following the demolition process, nine family members were left homeless in the cold weather.
Head of the village council Tawfiq Mohamed told the PIC reporter that Israeli forces and Civil Administration employees broke into the town along with a military bulldozer before starting the demolition process.
The Civil Administration officials claimed that the demolished house was built in the Israeli-controlled Area C without permit.
Following the demolition process, nine family members were left homeless in the cold weather.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday demolished two Palestinian facilities in Khirbet al-Halawa in Masafer Yatta area to the south of al-Khalil.
Anti-settlement activist Rateb al-Jabour said that an Israeli military bulldozer broke into Khirbet al-Halawa and demolished a residential room and a sheep barn.
The Palestinian citizen Younis Abu Aram said that the IOF destroyed his room for the second time in two months leaving his family, as well as his sheep, in the open as winter approaches.
Anti-settlement activist Rateb al-Jabour said that an Israeli military bulldozer broke into Khirbet al-Halawa and demolished a residential room and a sheep barn.
The Palestinian citizen Younis Abu Aram said that the IOF destroyed his room for the second time in two months leaving his family, as well as his sheep, in the open as winter approaches.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Barta’a town, isolated behind the Annexation Wall, southwest of Jenin in northern West bank, and abducted a young man, in addition to abducting another Palestinian at a military roadblock.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded and searched homes, in the Eastern Neighborhood in Barta’a, and abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Mahmoud Kabaha.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Sa’ad Ed-Din Jaradat, 27, from Zabbouba town, west of Jenin, after stopping him at a military roadblock near the town while he was heading back home.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Jinsafut village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, stormed many homes and violently searched them.
The soldiers interrogated several Palestinians while ransacking their homes, and withdrew hours later without conducting any arrests.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded a jewelry store, owned by Hani Ezz and his three brothers, and detonated its safe before illegally confiscated gold, cash and other property.
The soldiers caused excessive damage to the furniture in the store. It is worth mentioning that the store provides livelihood to forty Palestinians.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers invaded and searched homes, in the Eastern Neighborhood in Barta’a, and abducted a young man, identified as Ahmad Mahmoud Kabaha.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Sa’ad Ed-Din Jaradat, 27, from Zabbouba town, west of Jenin, after stopping him at a military roadblock near the town while he was heading back home.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Jinsafut village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, stormed many homes and violently searched them.
The soldiers interrogated several Palestinians while ransacking their homes, and withdrew hours later without conducting any arrests.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded a jewelry store, owned by Hani Ezz and his three brothers, and detonated its safe before illegally confiscated gold, cash and other property.
The soldiers caused excessive damage to the furniture in the store. It is worth mentioning that the store provides livelihood to forty Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday morning, two Palestinian homes in Shu’fat neighborhood, and al-Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Media sources in Shu’fat, said the soldiers invaded the neighborhood, and demolished a homes, owned by Mohammad Kamal Abu Khdier.
The army claims that the home was built without a permit from the city council.
The soldiers surrounded the neighborhood before invading it, and demolished the property.
Furthermore, the soldiers, and personnel of the Jerusalem City Council, invaded the al-Isawiya town, and demolished a home, owned by Sharif Moheisin, allegedly for being built without a permit.
Media sources said dozens of soldiers surrounded and isolated the town, before invading it, and demolished the property.
Two days ago, the Palestinians in al-Isawiya held a procession at the main entrance of the town, protesting escalating Israeli demolition of their homes, amidst extensive approval and construction of illegal Israeli colonialist units.
Media sources in Shu’fat, said the soldiers invaded the neighborhood, and demolished a homes, owned by Mohammad Kamal Abu Khdier.
The army claims that the home was built without a permit from the city council.
The soldiers surrounded the neighborhood before invading it, and demolished the property.
Furthermore, the soldiers, and personnel of the Jerusalem City Council, invaded the al-Isawiya town, and demolished a home, owned by Sharif Moheisin, allegedly for being built without a permit.
Media sources said dozens of soldiers surrounded and isolated the town, before invading it, and demolished the property.
Two days ago, the Palestinians in al-Isawiya held a procession at the main entrance of the town, protesting escalating Israeli demolition of their homes, amidst extensive approval and construction of illegal Israeli colonialist units.
21 nov 2017
The Israeli authorities on Tuesday demolished two Palestinian houses in Beer Hadaj village in the Negev in the southern 1948 occupied Palestine under the pretext that they are unlicensed.
The Palestinian MK Talab Abu Arar described these demolitions as "retaliatory measures" waged by Israel's right-wing Minister of Agriculture, Uri Ariel, to gain a political profit at the expense of the Palestinian people.
Abu Arar pointed out in a statement that Israel has allocated funds for the development of the Arab villages in the Negev, yet these funds were used to serve the agendas of settlement institutions supported by Israeli government ministers, according to Quds Press.
The Negev has recently witnessed a noticeable escalation in the demolition operations targeting Palestinian houses in a thinly veiled attempt by the Israeli authorities to settle the Palestinians in small residential communities and gradually remove them from the area.
Beer Hadaj, which is inhabited by nearly 7,000 Palestinians, covers an area of 20,000 dunums. However, the Palestinians live on 6,000 dunums of the village only because the Israeli authorities are planning to confiscate the rest of the lands.
About 240,000 Arabs live in the Negev desert. Nearly half of them live in villages and communities that were established hundreds of years ago. The Israeli authorities do not recognize these villages, refuse to provide them with the basic services and try by all means to force their residents to leave them.
The Palestinian MK Talab Abu Arar described these demolitions as "retaliatory measures" waged by Israel's right-wing Minister of Agriculture, Uri Ariel, to gain a political profit at the expense of the Palestinian people.
Abu Arar pointed out in a statement that Israel has allocated funds for the development of the Arab villages in the Negev, yet these funds were used to serve the agendas of settlement institutions supported by Israeli government ministers, according to Quds Press.
The Negev has recently witnessed a noticeable escalation in the demolition operations targeting Palestinian houses in a thinly veiled attempt by the Israeli authorities to settle the Palestinians in small residential communities and gradually remove them from the area.
Beer Hadaj, which is inhabited by nearly 7,000 Palestinians, covers an area of 20,000 dunums. However, the Palestinians live on 6,000 dunums of the village only because the Israeli authorities are planning to confiscate the rest of the lands.
About 240,000 Arabs live in the Negev desert. Nearly half of them live in villages and communities that were established hundreds of years ago. The Israeli authorities do not recognize these villages, refuse to provide them with the basic services and try by all means to force their residents to leave them.
Israel’s legal adviser approved the expropriation of private Palestinian lands in favor of illegal settlement expansion, despite an earlier pledge to return the lands to their native owners after they were seized “by mistake”, according to Israeli news sources.
A Tuesday report by the Israeli daily Haaretz said the Israeli authorities are attempting to legalize the expropriation of some 45 dunums of privately owned Palestinian land located near Israel’s illegal West Bank settlement of Ofra, which were initially seized by mistake.
Ironically, the targeted lands will be registered in the names of their Palestinian owners, but the latter will be robbed of their right to access the lands again. The land tracts would thus be de facto expropriated yet belong to their Palestinian owners de jure.
A Tuesday report by the Israeli daily Haaretz said the Israeli authorities are attempting to legalize the expropriation of some 45 dunums of privately owned Palestinian land located near Israel’s illegal West Bank settlement of Ofra, which were initially seized by mistake.
Ironically, the targeted lands will be registered in the names of their Palestinian owners, but the latter will be robbed of their right to access the lands again. The land tracts would thus be de facto expropriated yet belong to their Palestinian owners de jure.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers, and Army Corps of Engineers, invaded on Tuesday at dawn, the al-Matar neighborhood, adjoining Kafr ‘Aqab neighborhood, close to Qalandia terminal, north of occupied East Jerusalem, and broke into apartments in residential towers, slated for demolition for their “proximity to the Annexation Wall,” and for “being built without permits. “
The soldiers invaded many apartments in the residential buildings, and took personal information from the residents, including ID and phone numbers, and told that they would be contacted five days before the demolitions are carried out.
Israel is aiming at demolishing a local mosque, and six residential buildings of approximately 140 apartments, in al-Matar neighborhood; most of the apartments are already inhabited by dozens of families, who are still fighting legal battles in Israeli courts, but the army is now rushing to demolish them, before the appeals are ruled on by Israeli courts.
On Monday, dozens of soldiers, and border Police officers, in addition to engineers of the Jerusalem City Council, invaded the buildings, and took measurements of the six residential buildings in preparation for demolishing them.
The soldiers invaded many apartments in the residential buildings, and took personal information from the residents, including ID and phone numbers, and told that they would be contacted five days before the demolitions are carried out.
Israel is aiming at demolishing a local mosque, and six residential buildings of approximately 140 apartments, in al-Matar neighborhood; most of the apartments are already inhabited by dozens of families, who are still fighting legal battles in Israeli courts, but the army is now rushing to demolish them, before the appeals are ruled on by Israeli courts.
On Monday, dozens of soldiers, and border Police officers, in addition to engineers of the Jerusalem City Council, invaded the buildings, and took measurements of the six residential buildings in preparation for demolishing them.
20 nov 2017
The Israel Lands Administration (ILA) issued, on Monday evening, new demolition orders against a number of Palestinian facilities in Negev, south of Israel, including a mosque.
A state of tension has prevailed among local residents who protested against the demolition orders.
Owners of the notified residential facilities declared in a joint statement their total rejection to the Israeli ongoing attempts to displace them from their homeland.
A state of tension has prevailed among local residents who protested against the demolition orders.
Owners of the notified residential facilities declared in a joint statement their total rejection to the Israeli ongoing attempts to displace them from their homeland.
Israeli authorities issued, Monday morning, demolition orders against four Palestinian-owned facilities in Kakr Aqeb town, to the north of occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources told Quds Press that four military patrols stormed the town and delivered demolition orders against four buildings for being built without Israeli municipal authorities’ permit.
Kafr Aqeb’s mayor Imad Awad affirmed that the four orders are new ones issued against Palestinian buildings located in Area C.
Israeli media sources have earlier revealed a plan to demolish five residential buildings, with a total of 138 apartments, in the town.
Local sources told Quds Press that four military patrols stormed the town and delivered demolition orders against four buildings for being built without Israeli municipal authorities’ permit.
Kafr Aqeb’s mayor Imad Awad affirmed that the four orders are new ones issued against Palestinian buildings located in Area C.
Israeli media sources have earlier revealed a plan to demolish five residential buildings, with a total of 138 apartments, in the town.
Soldiers Take Measurements Of Six Residential Buildings In Kafr ‘Aqab To Carry Out Demolition Orders
On Monday, dozens of Israeli soldiers, and border Police officers, in addition to engineers of the Jerusalem City Council, invaded Kafr ‘Aqab neighborhood, north of occupied East Jerusalem, and took measurements of six residential buildings in preparation for demolishing them.
Ayman Romiyya, one of the residents of the neighborhood, said that the Army Corps of Engineers and the soldiers surrounded six residential building that received demolition orders, and took detailed measurements of them, and the surrounding area.
The families received the demolition orders in September, while the Israeli High Court issued a ruling, ten days ago, giving the military and Jerusalem City Council the green light to level the buildings, and stating that the demolitions are to be carried out between mid-November and mid-December.
The neighborhood is close to Qalandia terminal, and became isolated from the rest of occupied East Jerusalem after Israel built the illegal Annexation Wall, and now Israel intends to demolish the neighborhood, due to “its proximity to the wall, and for being built without a permit from the City Council,” although Israel’s wall isolated Kafr ‘Aqab from Jerusalem.
The demolition plan targets six residential buildings, each consisting of six floors, of around 140 flats, in addition to a mosque, and is slated to be carried out in one month. Many families already inhabited apartments.
Ayman Romiyya, one of the residents of the neighborhood, said that the Army Corps of Engineers and the soldiers surrounded six residential building that received demolition orders, and took detailed measurements of them, and the surrounding area.
The families received the demolition orders in September, while the Israeli High Court issued a ruling, ten days ago, giving the military and Jerusalem City Council the green light to level the buildings, and stating that the demolitions are to be carried out between mid-November and mid-December.
The neighborhood is close to Qalandia terminal, and became isolated from the rest of occupied East Jerusalem after Israel built the illegal Annexation Wall, and now Israel intends to demolish the neighborhood, due to “its proximity to the wall, and for being built without a permit from the City Council,” although Israel’s wall isolated Kafr ‘Aqab from Jerusalem.
The demolition plan targets six residential buildings, each consisting of six floors, of around 140 flats, in addition to a mosque, and is slated to be carried out in one month. Many families already inhabited apartments.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, twenty-one Palestinians in several parts of the occupied West Bank, after the soldiers invaded and ransacked their homes, in addition to breaking into a jewelry store, causing serious damage, and illegally confiscating its belongings.
Several army jeeps invaded the center of Ramallah city, in central West Bank, before soldiers stormed many homes and stores, and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Nader Saba.
The soldiers also invaded a jewelry store, owned by members of al-Asbah family, and violently searched it, before illegally confiscating its belongings.
Also in Ramallah, the soldiers invaded Ni’lin village, west of the city, searched many homes, and abducted the Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, Abdullah Abu Rahma, in addition to Adeeb Abu Rahma and Ahmad Mohammad Abu Rahma, from Bil’in nearby village.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Naseem Atef Shalalda, 21, and Ala’ Jaradat, from their homes in Sa’ir village, northeast of Hebron, in addition to Mohammad Sabri Masalma, Ja’far Waleed Masalma and Arkan Rezeq Masalma, who were taken from their homes in Beit Awwa town, southwest of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to nearby towns of ath-Thaheriyya, Yatta and Ethna, and installed roadblocks on the main roads leading to Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to Hebron’s northern entrance, before stopped and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded homes in Jayyous town, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and abducted two young men, identified as Faraj Sami Khreisha, 21, and Ahmad Nabhan Baida, 20.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Jenin city, and al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, in northern West Bank, and installed a roadblock on the Jenin-Jaffa road, in an area leading to many nearby villages and towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and inspected the ID cards of dozens of Palestinians while interrogating them.
Israeli Soldiers Ransack Ramallah Jewelry Store, Steal Merchandise
Israeli forces raided central Ramallah on Monday, before dawn, and broke into homes and shops, including a jewelry store from which the soldiers stole gold merchandise, according to Palestinian security sources and shop owners.
They said a large force raided Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority and base of its president and government, and broke into and searched homes and shops.
In the process, soldiers raided a jewelry store owned by Izz al-Asbah who said the Israeli soldiers raided his shop, ransacked it and stole more than one and a half kilograms of gold.
He said the force caused major damage to his shop, WAFA reports.
Several army jeeps invaded the center of Ramallah city, in central West Bank, before soldiers stormed many homes and stores, and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Nader Saba.
The soldiers also invaded a jewelry store, owned by members of al-Asbah family, and violently searched it, before illegally confiscating its belongings.
Also in Ramallah, the soldiers invaded Ni’lin village, west of the city, searched many homes, and abducted the Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, Abdullah Abu Rahma, in addition to Adeeb Abu Rahma and Ahmad Mohammad Abu Rahma, from Bil’in nearby village.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Naseem Atef Shalalda, 21, and Ala’ Jaradat, from their homes in Sa’ir village, northeast of Hebron, in addition to Mohammad Sabri Masalma, Ja’far Waleed Masalma and Arkan Rezeq Masalma, who were taken from their homes in Beit Awwa town, southwest of Hebron.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to nearby towns of ath-Thaheriyya, Yatta and Ethna, and installed roadblocks on the main roads leading to Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, in addition to Hebron’s northern entrance, before stopped and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded homes in Jayyous town, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and abducted two young men, identified as Faraj Sami Khreisha, 21, and Ahmad Nabhan Baida, 20.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Jenin city, and al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, in northern West Bank, and installed a roadblock on the Jenin-Jaffa road, in an area leading to many nearby villages and towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and inspected the ID cards of dozens of Palestinians while interrogating them.
Israeli Soldiers Ransack Ramallah Jewelry Store, Steal Merchandise
Israeli forces raided central Ramallah on Monday, before dawn, and broke into homes and shops, including a jewelry store from which the soldiers stole gold merchandise, according to Palestinian security sources and shop owners.
They said a large force raided Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority and base of its president and government, and broke into and searched homes and shops.
In the process, soldiers raided a jewelry store owned by Izz al-Asbah who said the Israeli soldiers raided his shop, ransacked it and stole more than one and a half kilograms of gold.
He said the force caused major damage to his shop, WAFA reports.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, five Palestinians, including three children, from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem.
The soldiers invaded al-‘Isawiya town, in the center of Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted two children, identified as Nader Mazen Moheisin and Zaki Sultan Obeid.
The soldiers also abducted a child from his home in Shu’fat refugee camp, in Jerusalem, and took him to an interrogation facility.
Also, two young men were abducted by the soldiers near the military roadblock close to the main entrance of Shu’fat refugee camp.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Hizma town, northeast of Jerusalem, and searched many homes while interrogating the families.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Matar neighborhood, near Qalandia terminal north of Jerusalem.
The invasion terrified many families who feared that the soldiers were coming to demolish a local mosque and six residential towers, containing more than 140 apartments, as Israel has recently decided to demolish them due to “their proximity” to the Annexation Wall.
The families are still appealing against the Israeli decision to demolish their residencies, and displace them.
It is worth mentioning that thousands of Jerusalemite Palestinians have rented or purchased apartments in areas north of Jerusalem, such as Kafr Aqab, Qalandia, Samiramis and al-Matar, in addition to Shu’fat refugee camp, Ras Khamis, Salam neighborhood, and Ras Shehada, to prevent Israel from revoking their Jerusalem ID cards and residencies.
The soldiers invaded al-‘Isawiya town, in the center of Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted two children, identified as Nader Mazen Moheisin and Zaki Sultan Obeid.
The soldiers also abducted a child from his home in Shu’fat refugee camp, in Jerusalem, and took him to an interrogation facility.
Also, two young men were abducted by the soldiers near the military roadblock close to the main entrance of Shu’fat refugee camp.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Hizma town, northeast of Jerusalem, and searched many homes while interrogating the families.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Matar neighborhood, near Qalandia terminal north of Jerusalem.
The invasion terrified many families who feared that the soldiers were coming to demolish a local mosque and six residential towers, containing more than 140 apartments, as Israel has recently decided to demolish them due to “their proximity” to the Annexation Wall.
The families are still appealing against the Israeli decision to demolish their residencies, and displace them.
It is worth mentioning that thousands of Jerusalemite Palestinians have rented or purchased apartments in areas north of Jerusalem, such as Kafr Aqab, Qalandia, Samiramis and al-Matar, in addition to Shu’fat refugee camp, Ras Khamis, Salam neighborhood, and Ras Shehada, to prevent Israel from revoking their Jerusalem ID cards and residencies.