1 nov 2019
Several illegal Israeli colonists invaded, on Friday morning, a Palestinian orchard in Yasuf village, east of the central West Bank city of Salfit, and stole a donkey, blankets and olive picking tools.
Eyewitnesses said the Israeli assailants came from Taffuh illegal colony, which was built on Palestinian lands, owned by Yasuf villagers.
They added that the colonists stole a donkey, in addition to blankets and olive picking tools, owned by a local farmer, identified as Jabr Abdul-Hamid Bayer.
The attack in that area is one of the dozens of violations carried out by the colonists against the Palestinians, who are just trying to enter their lands isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, especially those adjacent to the Ariel colony, east of west of Salfit.
Such attacks, including those carried out by soldiers, take place in various areas across the occupied West Bank, always escalate during the olive harvest season, and include cutting, burning and uprooting trees, picking olive trees and stealing the produce, in addition to assaulting the Palestinians and forcing them out of their orchards.
The orchards were this attack took place are isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, while the Palestinians have to obtain permits from the army to enter their own lands, and are forced to wait until the soldiers open the gate for them, and sometimes the soldiers do not open it at all, or force them to wait for longer periods.
Eyewitnesses said the Israeli assailants came from Taffuh illegal colony, which was built on Palestinian lands, owned by Yasuf villagers.
They added that the colonists stole a donkey, in addition to blankets and olive picking tools, owned by a local farmer, identified as Jabr Abdul-Hamid Bayer.
The attack in that area is one of the dozens of violations carried out by the colonists against the Palestinians, who are just trying to enter their lands isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, especially those adjacent to the Ariel colony, east of west of Salfit.
Such attacks, including those carried out by soldiers, take place in various areas across the occupied West Bank, always escalate during the olive harvest season, and include cutting, burning and uprooting trees, picking olive trees and stealing the produce, in addition to assaulting the Palestinians and forcing them out of their orchards.
The orchards were this attack took place are isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, while the Palestinians have to obtain permits from the army to enter their own lands, and are forced to wait until the soldiers open the gate for them, and sometimes the soldiers do not open it at all, or force them to wait for longer periods.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday and Thursday arrested six Palestinian citizens during large-scale raids in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Local sources said that the IOF summoned four Palestinian citizens to Huwara military center for interrogation and arrested them upon their arrival.
A Palestinian ex-prisoner who was released from Israeli jails months ago was arrested after the IOF raided his home in Jalazone refugee camp in Ramallah.
Local residents said that violent clashes broke out in the camp between the IOF soldiers and dozens of Palestinian youths.
The IOF raided several Palestinian homes and wreaked havoc on them, they added.
On Thursday night, the IOF broke into the house of the Palestinian activist Hanadi al-Halawani, searched it and kidnapped her husband.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing the IOF soldiers seize equipment from al-Halawani's home.
Local sources said that the IOF summoned four Palestinian citizens to Huwara military center for interrogation and arrested them upon their arrival.
A Palestinian ex-prisoner who was released from Israeli jails months ago was arrested after the IOF raided his home in Jalazone refugee camp in Ramallah.
Local residents said that violent clashes broke out in the camp between the IOF soldiers and dozens of Palestinian youths.
The IOF raided several Palestinian homes and wreaked havoc on them, they added.
On Thursday night, the IOF broke into the house of the Palestinian activist Hanadi al-Halawani, searched it and kidnapped her husband.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing the IOF soldiers seize equipment from al-Halawani's home.
31 oct 2019
Palestinian legal efforts have succeeded in frustrating an Israeli attempt to appropriate a vast tract of Palestinian-owned land in Salfit province for settlement expansion purposes.
Waleed Assaf, head of the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, said on Thursday that the commission’s legal crew was able to foil an Israeli attempt to seize 37 dunums of land in Khelat Hassan area in Biddya town, west of Salfit.
There are more than 25 illegal settlements and outposts in Salfit, and the Israeli occupation authority always plans to expand them through annexing more lands.
Waleed Assaf, head of the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, said on Thursday that the commission’s legal crew was able to foil an Israeli attempt to seize 37 dunums of land in Khelat Hassan area in Biddya town, west of Salfit.
There are more than 25 illegal settlements and outposts in Salfit, and the Israeli occupation authority always plans to expand them through annexing more lands.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday stormed homes of prisoners Samer Arbeed and Waleed Hanatsheh in Ramallah city and mapped them as a prelude to demolishing them.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers ransacked the homes of prisoners Arbeed and Waleed Hanatsheh in al-Tira neighborhood and took structural measurements.
The IOF also stormed Battn al-Hawa neighborhood in Ramallah and ransacked the house of Shadi Omaira.
Prisoners Arbeed was arrested last September and later transferred to Hadassa Hospital in critical condition after his exposure to excruciating torture at the hands of Israeli interrogators.
Israeli security authorities have accused him and others of being behind the bombing incident that happened in Ein Bubin area in the west of Ramallah and resulted in the death of a Jewish settler and the injury of two others.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers ransacked the homes of prisoners Arbeed and Waleed Hanatsheh in al-Tira neighborhood and took structural measurements.
The IOF also stormed Battn al-Hawa neighborhood in Ramallah and ransacked the house of Shadi Omaira.
Prisoners Arbeed was arrested last September and later transferred to Hadassa Hospital in critical condition after his exposure to excruciating torture at the hands of Israeli interrogators.
Israeli security authorities have accused him and others of being behind the bombing incident that happened in Ein Bubin area in the west of Ramallah and resulted in the death of a Jewish settler and the injury of two others.
30 oct 2019
Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed Palestinian groves and stole olives in Deir al-Hatab village east of Nablus City.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that the Palestinian farmers of Deir al-Hatab told him Israeli settlers destroyed dozens of olive trees and stole their crops.
He noted that settler attacks on the Palestinian citizens and their farmlands in the West Bank have been stepped up during the olive season.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that the Palestinian farmers of Deir al-Hatab told him Israeli settlers destroyed dozens of olive trees and stole their crops.
He noted that settler attacks on the Palestinian citizens and their farmlands in the West Bank have been stepped up during the olive season.
The Israeli authorities on Tuesday evening demolished all structures in the Palestinian Bedouin village of Araqib in the Negev desert for the 165th consecutive time, displacing its residents.
According to local sources, Israeli police forces and employees from the Bedouin development authority, which is responsible for such demolitions, stormed the village and forcibly removed the residents from their homes before wreaking havoc on everything.
Police forces arrested Sheikh Sayyah Attouri, chief of the village. He had been arrested more than once before following similar demolition campaigns.
The police also arrested his son, Aziz, but later released him and ordered him to go to its station in Beersheba for interrogation on Thursday.
Recently, the Israeli authorities indicted Sheikh Attouri and two of his son as well as local activist Saleem Attouri over different claims, including illegal construction and appropriation of state land.
The Israeli authorities also imposed exorbitant financial penalties on the Araqib villagers in recent times.
Araqib is one of several Bedouin villages in the Negev desert, which are "unrecognized" by Israel.
The demolition of Araqib and other villages in the Negev is a systematic Israeli policy aimed at expelling the native population from the Negev and transferring them to government-zoned areas to pave the way to expand and build settlements for Jewish communities.
According to local sources, Israeli police forces and employees from the Bedouin development authority, which is responsible for such demolitions, stormed the village and forcibly removed the residents from their homes before wreaking havoc on everything.
Police forces arrested Sheikh Sayyah Attouri, chief of the village. He had been arrested more than once before following similar demolition campaigns.
The police also arrested his son, Aziz, but later released him and ordered him to go to its station in Beersheba for interrogation on Thursday.
Recently, the Israeli authorities indicted Sheikh Attouri and two of his son as well as local activist Saleem Attouri over different claims, including illegal construction and appropriation of state land.
The Israeli authorities also imposed exorbitant financial penalties on the Araqib villagers in recent times.
Araqib is one of several Bedouin villages in the Negev desert, which are "unrecognized" by Israel.
The demolition of Araqib and other villages in the Negev is a systematic Israeli policy aimed at expelling the native population from the Negev and transferring them to government-zoned areas to pave the way to expand and build settlements for Jewish communities.
Israeli soldiers and police officers demolished, Tuesday, a Palestinian home, along with commercial structures, and barns, in occupied East Jerusalem.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers, and officers, invaded the Suwwana neighborhood in Jerusalem, and surrounding a home, owned by Khaled al-Fahham. video
Silwanic added that the soldiers proceeded to demolish the property, although the Palestinian managed to obtain a court order delaying the destruction of his property for one week, as his appeal case is still unresolved.
The family stated that the City Council in occupied Jerusalem issued a demolition order against their property nearly 18 months ago, after alleging that it was built without a permit.
The family denied the Israeli allegation, and said that their home was built in 1964, before Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967, and that they own all needed permits and documents, however, the Central Court recently decided that the property must be demolished by October 27th.
“We then headed to the High Court and managed to obtain a ruling delaying the demolition for one week,” the family added, “Our appeal was approved, but the City Council went ahead and demolished our home anyway.”
It is worth mentioning that six family members, including three children, lived in the demolished property.
The soldiers also invaded the al-‘Isawiya town, in Jerusalem, and forced one Palestinian, identified as Luay Obeid, to demolish his under-construction home, after threatening excessively high fines and fees.
In addition, the soldiers demolished a stable for horses, a metal shed, and the foundation of a building, owned by Ishaq Hamdan. video
A commercial structure owned by Luay Mansour was also demolished in the town. The building contained an office for a car rental service and a carwash facility.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers, and officers, invaded the Suwwana neighborhood in Jerusalem, and surrounding a home, owned by Khaled al-Fahham. video
Silwanic added that the soldiers proceeded to demolish the property, although the Palestinian managed to obtain a court order delaying the destruction of his property for one week, as his appeal case is still unresolved.
The family stated that the City Council in occupied Jerusalem issued a demolition order against their property nearly 18 months ago, after alleging that it was built without a permit.
The family denied the Israeli allegation, and said that their home was built in 1964, before Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967, and that they own all needed permits and documents, however, the Central Court recently decided that the property must be demolished by October 27th.
“We then headed to the High Court and managed to obtain a ruling delaying the demolition for one week,” the family added, “Our appeal was approved, but the City Council went ahead and demolished our home anyway.”
It is worth mentioning that six family members, including three children, lived in the demolished property.
The soldiers also invaded the al-‘Isawiya town, in Jerusalem, and forced one Palestinian, identified as Luay Obeid, to demolish his under-construction home, after threatening excessively high fines and fees.
In addition, the soldiers demolished a stable for horses, a metal shed, and the foundation of a building, owned by Ishaq Hamdan. video
A commercial structure owned by Luay Mansour was also demolished in the town. The building contained an office for a car rental service and a carwash facility.
29 oct 2019
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday morning handed Palestinian citizens orders to demolish six homes in Kobar village, north of Ramallah.
Head of Kobar's village council said that several Israeli patrols stormed the village at dawn and threatened to demolish six Palestinian homes, four of which are under construction.
He said that violent clashes flared up in the village during the raid, adding that a number of Palestinian citizens choked on tear gas fired by the Israeli forces.
Head of Kobar's village council said that several Israeli patrols stormed the village at dawn and threatened to demolish six Palestinian homes, four of which are under construction.
He said that violent clashes flared up in the village during the raid, adding that a number of Palestinian citizens choked on tear gas fired by the Israeli forces.
28 oct 2019
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday arrested a number of Palestinian citizens during large-scale campaigns in the West Bank. video
Local sources said that the IOF arrested 13 Palestinian youths in different areas in al-Khalil.
Three Palestinian citizens were handed orders to appear before the Israel Intelligence Service for interrogation.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF searched several Palestinian homes and seized money.
Local sources said that the IOF arrested 13 Palestinian youths in different areas in al-Khalil.
Three Palestinian citizens were handed orders to appear before the Israel Intelligence Service for interrogation.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF searched several Palestinian homes and seized money.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday, Thaher al-Maleh village, isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and demolished a wall of a local school.
Omar al-Khatib, the mayor of Thaher al-Maleh, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA), that a large military force, accompanied by armored bulldozers, invaded the area surrounding the Tahadi 17 School, and declared it a closed zone.
He added that the soldiers forcibly removed the Palestinians from the area and demolished a section of one of its external walls.
It is worth mentioning that the school is subject to frequently military invasions, in addition to various violations against the children, staff, and families.
Salam Taher, the principal of the school, denounced the Israeli violations and Israel’s constant breaching of various international and human rights treaties.
She added that the ongoing Israeli invasions and violation against many schools in the area, and across the West Bank, are clearly aimed at obstructing the educational process, and are made against facilities that are supposed to provide not only education but also a safe environment for them.
Omar al-Khatib, the mayor of Thaher al-Maleh, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA), that a large military force, accompanied by armored bulldozers, invaded the area surrounding the Tahadi 17 School, and declared it a closed zone.
He added that the soldiers forcibly removed the Palestinians from the area and demolished a section of one of its external walls.
It is worth mentioning that the school is subject to frequently military invasions, in addition to various violations against the children, staff, and families.
Salam Taher, the principal of the school, denounced the Israeli violations and Israel’s constant breaching of various international and human rights treaties.
She added that the ongoing Israeli invasions and violation against many schools in the area, and across the West Bank, are clearly aimed at obstructing the educational process, and are made against facilities that are supposed to provide not only education but also a safe environment for them.
27 oct 2019
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday evening ordered the evacuation of five Palestinian residential structures in Yatta town, south of al-Khalil, in preparation for their demolition.
Anti-settlement activist Rateb al-Jabour said that the Israeli forces stormed Yatta and ordered the Palestinian citizen Shehada Salama, his married sons and their families to evacuate their homes.
Al-Jabour affirmed that the demolition decision came with no justification or prior notice.
Anti-settlement activist Rateb al-Jabour said that the Israeli forces stormed Yatta and ordered the Palestinian citizen Shehada Salama, his married sons and their families to evacuate their homes.
Al-Jabour affirmed that the demolition decision came with no justification or prior notice.
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