4 nov 2018
The Israeli occupation authorities gave order on Sunday for halting the construction of five Palestinian homes in the southern West Bank under the guise of unlicensed construction.
Israeli forces rolled into Shoushahla village, in Bethlehem, and notified four Palestinians to stop underway construction works.
At the same time, Israeli soldiers handed over a halt-construction order to a Palestinian citizen in Beit Ummar town, in al-Khalil, under the pretext that it is being built without a construction permit.
According to data by the Quds Center for the Study of Palestinian-Israeli Affairs (NGO), the Israeli occupation authorities demolished 19 Palestinian structures and notified the demolition of 15 others during October.
Israeli forces rolled into Shoushahla village, in Bethlehem, and notified four Palestinians to stop underway construction works.
At the same time, Israeli soldiers handed over a halt-construction order to a Palestinian citizen in Beit Ummar town, in al-Khalil, under the pretext that it is being built without a construction permit.
According to data by the Quds Center for the Study of Palestinian-Israeli Affairs (NGO), the Israeli occupation authorities demolished 19 Palestinian structures and notified the demolition of 15 others during October.
3 nov 2018
Scores of Palestinian citizens on Friday participated in a sit-in staged in Shuweika suburb, north of Tulkarem, in solidarity with the family of Ashraf Na’alwa, whose home is threatened with demolition.
The Israeli occupation army has threatened to demolish the house of this family as a punitive measure after their son, Ashraf, carried out a shooting operation a few weeks ago in Barkan industrial area, killing two Jewish settlers and injuring others.
One of the participants in the sit-in said that the local residents have a duty to support the family of Na’alwa and stand by them in their difficult times, adding that showing solidarity with the family of Ashraf annoys the Israeli occupation.
The Israeli army recently kidnapped members of Ashraf’s family to pressure him to turn himself in and carries out daily campaigns in Shuweika and different areas of Tulkarem to look for him.
The Israeli occupation army has threatened to demolish the house of this family as a punitive measure after their son, Ashraf, carried out a shooting operation a few weeks ago in Barkan industrial area, killing two Jewish settlers and injuring others.
One of the participants in the sit-in said that the local residents have a duty to support the family of Na’alwa and stand by them in their difficult times, adding that showing solidarity with the family of Ashraf annoys the Israeli occupation.
The Israeli army recently kidnapped members of Ashraf’s family to pressure him to turn himself in and carries out daily campaigns in Shuweika and different areas of Tulkarem to look for him.
2 nov 2018
The Israeli municipality in Occupied Jerusalem on Thursday morning imposed financial penalties on Palestinian storeowners in Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of the holy city.
According to Quds Press, an Israeli municipal crew escorted by police forces stormed Shu’fat camp and embarked on fining owners of businesses at the pretext that the signs placed outside their stores were not licensed.
The municipal crew also fined owners of Palestinian cars parked on the streets of the camp and confiscated quantities of water bottles from outside a store.
According to Quds Press, an Israeli municipal crew escorted by police forces stormed Shu’fat camp and embarked on fining owners of businesses at the pretext that the signs placed outside their stores were not licensed.
The municipal crew also fined owners of Palestinian cars parked on the streets of the camp and confiscated quantities of water bottles from outside a store.
1 nov 2018
Israeli bulldozers razed lands and uprooted olive trees in Palestinian lands adjacent to the Israeli illegal settlement of Avnei Hefetz, in the northern occupied West Bank district of Tulkarem, on Thursday morning.
The Avnei Hefetz settlement was built on Palestinian-owned lands of the villages and towns of Shufa, Kafr al-Labad and Kafa.
Activist Tahsin Hamed reported, acording to Ma’an, that Israeli bulldozers razed Palestinian-owned lands in the Shufa village of southeastern Tulkarem, in preparation for settlement expansion.
Hamed pointed out that the village is currently wall-to-wall with the settlement, and is continuously facing land-razing for the expansion of the Avnei Hefetz settlement.
Israel’s policy of expanding settlements and outposts has been escalating recently, due to the United States President Donald Trump approving three times more the amount of settlement units than that which was approved in the year and half before his inauguration.
Since the occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 1967, between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis have moved into Israeli settlements located in occupied Palestinian territory, in violation of international law.
The estimated 196 governments recognized Israeli settlements scattered across the Palestinian territory are all considered illegal under international law.
The Avnei Hefetz settlement was built on Palestinian-owned lands of the villages and towns of Shufa, Kafr al-Labad and Kafa.
Activist Tahsin Hamed reported, acording to Ma’an, that Israeli bulldozers razed Palestinian-owned lands in the Shufa village of southeastern Tulkarem, in preparation for settlement expansion.
Hamed pointed out that the village is currently wall-to-wall with the settlement, and is continuously facing land-razing for the expansion of the Avnei Hefetz settlement.
Israel’s policy of expanding settlements and outposts has been escalating recently, due to the United States President Donald Trump approving three times more the amount of settlement units than that which was approved in the year and half before his inauguration.
Since the occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 1967, between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis have moved into Israeli settlements located in occupied Palestinian territory, in violation of international law.
The estimated 196 governments recognized Israeli settlements scattered across the Palestinian territory are all considered illegal under international law.
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday destroyed a number of stalls belonging to Palestinian street vendors in al-Khalil.
A PIC news correspondent said Israeli soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinian street merchants and destroyed large quantities of fruits and vegetables exposed south of al-Dhahriya town, in al-Khalil.
Hundreds of vegetables and fruit boxes and vehicles were also smashed by the occupation soldiers.
At the same time, several merchants have been detained for hours at the scene.
A PIC news correspondent said Israeli soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinian street merchants and destroyed large quantities of fruits and vegetables exposed south of al-Dhahriya town, in al-Khalil.
Hundreds of vegetables and fruit boxes and vehicles were also smashed by the occupation soldiers.
At the same time, several merchants have been detained for hours at the scene.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, at least twelve Palestinians, from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, and illegally confiscated thousands of Shekels from a few homes. video
Among the abducted Palestinians is a father, and two of his sons, in addition to a journalist and his son.
The soldiers rearrested a Palestinian detainee, identified as Yacoub Abu Assab, 46, from occupied Jerusalem, instantly after his release from the Negev Desert Detention Camp, after finishing a seven-year prison sentence.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Shreiteh, along with his sons Yasser and Tha’er, after breaking into their home and searching it, in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya town, northwest of the city.
It is worth mentioning the Mohammad is the head of the Media Department at the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee, in Ramallah.
The soldiers also abducted Shahed Ali Abu Laila and Adham Ibrahim Ladadweh, from al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya town, northwest of Ramallah, in addition to Yahia Bader Abu Alia from the al-Mughayyir town, northeast of Ramallah.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded many homes in Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, and abducted a journalist and a former political prisoner, identified as Nidal Abu Aker, along with his son Mohammad.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and abducted Mohammad Sa’id Zakarna and Majeed Mohammad Alawna.
The soldiers also invaded Qabatia town, southwest of Jenin, searched the home of Jamal Hanaisha, and illegally confiscated 32.000 Shekels (approximately 8.630 Dollars) from the family.
In addition, the soldiers searched homes in Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, and abducted Nasr Mohammad Na’alwa.
The soldiers also invaded Kafr Qalil village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, searched many homes, and summoned for interrogation Waleed Saed Mansour, Qussai Yasser Amer, Arafat Afeef Amer and Mohammad Taher Amer.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded the home of Jamal Hanaisha, from Wad an-Naqqar area, in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and violently searched it, before illegally confiscating 1.650 Shekels (approximately 445 Dollars).
Among the abducted Palestinians is a father, and two of his sons, in addition to a journalist and his son.
The soldiers rearrested a Palestinian detainee, identified as Yacoub Abu Assab, 46, from occupied Jerusalem, instantly after his release from the Negev Desert Detention Camp, after finishing a seven-year prison sentence.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Shreiteh, along with his sons Yasser and Tha’er, after breaking into their home and searching it, in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya town, northwest of the city.
It is worth mentioning the Mohammad is the head of the Media Department at the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee, in Ramallah.
The soldiers also abducted Shahed Ali Abu Laila and Adham Ibrahim Ladadweh, from al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya town, northwest of Ramallah, in addition to Yahia Bader Abu Alia from the al-Mughayyir town, northeast of Ramallah.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded many homes in Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, and abducted a journalist and a former political prisoner, identified as Nidal Abu Aker, along with his son Mohammad.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers searched many homes and abducted Mohammad Sa’id Zakarna and Majeed Mohammad Alawna.
The soldiers also invaded Qabatia town, southwest of Jenin, searched the home of Jamal Hanaisha, and illegally confiscated 32.000 Shekels (approximately 8.630 Dollars) from the family.
In addition, the soldiers searched homes in Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, and abducted Nasr Mohammad Na’alwa.
The soldiers also invaded Kafr Qalil village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, searched many homes, and summoned for interrogation Waleed Saed Mansour, Qussai Yasser Amer, Arafat Afeef Amer and Mohammad Taher Amer.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded the home of Jamal Hanaisha, from Wad an-Naqqar area, in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and violently searched it, before illegally confiscating 1.650 Shekels (approximately 445 Dollars).
The Israeli occupation forces seized Wednesday night two agricultural tractors in al-Hadeida area in the northern Jordan valley.
Local activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli forces raided al-Hadeida area and seized two tractors belonging to the Palestinian farmers Hamed Daraghmeh and Mufdi Sawafta.
The measure was carried out without prior notices, added the activist.
Israeli forces routinely steal farm equipment and tools from Palestinian lands in an attempt to force them to leave their land tracts. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers are allowed to freely work on seized Palestinian land in those areas.
Local activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli forces raided al-Hadeida area and seized two tractors belonging to the Palestinian farmers Hamed Daraghmeh and Mufdi Sawafta.
The measure was carried out without prior notices, added the activist.
Israeli forces routinely steal farm equipment and tools from Palestinian lands in an attempt to force them to leave their land tracts. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers are allowed to freely work on seized Palestinian land in those areas.
The Israeli occupation forces have demolished dozens of homes belonging to the families of Palestinian anti-occupation attackers since 2015, Israel’s war ministry said on Wednesday.
Speaking before the Knesset’s Committee of Foreign Affairs and Security, a representative of the war ministry said the occupation forces knocked down, since 2015, 45 homes of Palestinians involved in anti-occupation attacks.
Four more homes are likely to be demolished in the next few months.
The list includes five homes in occupied Jerusalem and 40 in the occupied West Bank.
The demolition is typically carried out less than a couple of months after the anti-occupation attack is carried out.
30% of the demolished homes already figure on a blacklist of buildings that the occupation authorities had sought to raze to the ground.
Speaking before the Knesset’s Committee of Foreign Affairs and Security, a representative of the war ministry said the occupation forces knocked down, since 2015, 45 homes of Palestinians involved in anti-occupation attacks.
Four more homes are likely to be demolished in the next few months.
The list includes five homes in occupied Jerusalem and 40 in the occupied West Bank.
The demolition is typically carried out less than a couple of months after the anti-occupation attack is carried out.
30% of the demolished homes already figure on a blacklist of buildings that the occupation authorities had sought to raze to the ground.
Palestinians living near al-Sheikh Shaala archeological castle, in Nablus, have warned of Israeli attempts to hold sway over the area in favor of illegal settlement purposes.
Head of al-Nakoura village council, Ahmad Abu Hashish, said Israeli soldiers and extremist settlers stormed al-Sheikh Saala fortress, originally built by the Byzantines, while the Palestinians were carrying out reconstruction and repair works.
Abu Hashish said a park will be built around the site so as to intensify Palestinians’ presence in the area.
The fortress is located between al-Nakoura and Ajensenya villages. It was built hundreds of years ago, long before the arrival of the Zionist colonizers.
Originally, it had served as a Greek temple. The castle was later repaired and patched up in the Islamic era.
Head of al-Nakoura village council, Ahmad Abu Hashish, said Israeli soldiers and extremist settlers stormed al-Sheikh Saala fortress, originally built by the Byzantines, while the Palestinians were carrying out reconstruction and repair works.
Abu Hashish said a park will be built around the site so as to intensify Palestinians’ presence in the area.
The fortress is located between al-Nakoura and Ajensenya villages. It was built hundreds of years ago, long before the arrival of the Zionist colonizers.
Originally, it had served as a Greek temple. The castle was later repaired and patched up in the Islamic era.
31 oct 2018
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday afternoon stormed al-Zawiya town, west of Salfit, and distributed stop-work orders against four Palestinian buildings under construction.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that several military patrols raided the western neighborhood of al-Zawiya and handed four Palestinian citizens stop-construction orders for allegedly building in Area C.
The buildings are owned by the Palestinian citizens Eyad Shuqeir, Basheer Noureldin, Izzallah Husein, and Abdullah Abdulhalim.
The sources said that these orders fall in line with an Israeli plan to limit the Palestinian construction activity in Salfit, noting that Salfi is the most affected area in the West Bank by Israel's settlement expansion projects.
Al-Zawiya is located on the western side of Salfit close to the 1948 occupied territories. The town has a population of 6,000, and it covers an area of 12,000 dunums. The Palestinians have built on only 693 dunums of the land.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that several military patrols raided the western neighborhood of al-Zawiya and handed four Palestinian citizens stop-construction orders for allegedly building in Area C.
The buildings are owned by the Palestinian citizens Eyad Shuqeir, Basheer Noureldin, Izzallah Husein, and Abdullah Abdulhalim.
The sources said that these orders fall in line with an Israeli plan to limit the Palestinian construction activity in Salfit, noting that Salfi is the most affected area in the West Bank by Israel's settlement expansion projects.
Al-Zawiya is located on the western side of Salfit close to the 1948 occupied territories. The town has a population of 6,000, and it covers an area of 12,000 dunums. The Palestinians have built on only 693 dunums of the land.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, the al-Birin area, in Yatta town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and demolished two residential rooms.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the surrounded the area before invading it.
He added that the soldiers demolished two residential rooms, owned by the families of Jahed and Fadel Barqan, for being built without a permit from the Israeli authorities, in the occupied West Bank.
He added that the two rooms were demolished without a prior notice, or a warning, from the army.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the surrounded the area before invading it.
He added that the soldiers demolished two residential rooms, owned by the families of Jahed and Fadel Barqan, for being built without a permit from the Israeli authorities, in the occupied West Bank.
He added that the two rooms were demolished without a prior notice, or a warning, from the army.
30 oct 2018
Palestinians living in Qaryout village, south of Nablus, voiced their strong determination to reclaim their lands located in Area B, despite Israeli threats to curb the measure.
Local anti-settlement activist Bashar al-Qaryouti said that the locals have been unwavering about the retrieval of their land lots and have voiced their firm rebuff of any Israeli attempts to hold sway over their lands.
Over recent days, Israeli occupation forces and settlers continue to block works by the Palestinian locals to establish an agricultural road in the area and recover their land tracts.
According to al-Qaryouti, Palestinian farmers have been forced out of the area by the occupation army at gunpoint.
Palestinian farmers also headed for Bteisheh area, west of Qaryout, after they were told that an Israeli guard and settlers have vandalized Palestinian equipment and agricultural facilities in the area.
The activist added that the reclamation project is funded the Première Urgence Internationale in cooperation with the village council of Qaryout and aims to facilitate farmers' access to their lands located in the western and northern part of the town.
The locals said a public park will be established in the village so as to boost Palestinians’ presence in the area.
Local anti-settlement activist Bashar al-Qaryouti said that the locals have been unwavering about the retrieval of their land lots and have voiced their firm rebuff of any Israeli attempts to hold sway over their lands.
Over recent days, Israeli occupation forces and settlers continue to block works by the Palestinian locals to establish an agricultural road in the area and recover their land tracts.
According to al-Qaryouti, Palestinian farmers have been forced out of the area by the occupation army at gunpoint.
Palestinian farmers also headed for Bteisheh area, west of Qaryout, after they were told that an Israeli guard and settlers have vandalized Palestinian equipment and agricultural facilities in the area.
The activist added that the reclamation project is funded the Première Urgence Internationale in cooperation with the village council of Qaryout and aims to facilitate farmers' access to their lands located in the western and northern part of the town.
The locals said a public park will be established in the village so as to boost Palestinians’ presence in the area.
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