17 jan 2014
Clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces spilled over onto Bethlehem's Manger Street on Friday, after two weeks of daily confrontations in nearby Aida refugee camp.
Local activist Salah Ajarma told Ma'an that clashes between protesters and Israeli forces took place in the area around Rachel's Tomb on the main road leading through Bethlehem from Jerusalem to Hebron as well as on nearby Manger Street.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters as they threw rocks towards the soldiers, who blocked off Bethlehem's main streets.
There were unconfirmed reports by local activists and eyewitnesses that one protester was injured in the clashes due to excessive tear gas inhalation.
On Saturday, residents of Azza refugee camp, located near the scene of Friday's fighting, will hold memorial services to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of Salah al-Amarin.
The 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes in Aida refugee camp last January.
The clashes in Bethlehem come after nearly two weeks of daily clashes between Israeli forces and youth in Aida refugee camp near Rachel's Tomb.
At least three protesters have been injured in the clashes in Aida refugee camp, two due to live bullets and one due to rubber bullets, according to Ajarma.
A border police spokesman could not be reached for comment.
The areas around the holy site are a frequent site of clashes because it is surrounded on three sides by the Israeli separation wall despite being in the middle of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
There are 19 refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, within which live about a quarter of the 771,000 registered refugees in the territory.
More than 760,000 Palestinians -- estimated today to number 4.8 million with their descendants -- were pushed into exile or driven out of their homes in the conflict surrounding Israel's creation in 1948.
Local activist Salah Ajarma told Ma'an that clashes between protesters and Israeli forces took place in the area around Rachel's Tomb on the main road leading through Bethlehem from Jerusalem to Hebron as well as on nearby Manger Street.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters as they threw rocks towards the soldiers, who blocked off Bethlehem's main streets.
There were unconfirmed reports by local activists and eyewitnesses that one protester was injured in the clashes due to excessive tear gas inhalation.
On Saturday, residents of Azza refugee camp, located near the scene of Friday's fighting, will hold memorial services to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of Salah al-Amarin.
The 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes in Aida refugee camp last January.
The clashes in Bethlehem come after nearly two weeks of daily clashes between Israeli forces and youth in Aida refugee camp near Rachel's Tomb.
At least three protesters have been injured in the clashes in Aida refugee camp, two due to live bullets and one due to rubber bullets, according to Ajarma.
A border police spokesman could not be reached for comment.
The areas around the holy site are a frequent site of clashes because it is surrounded on three sides by the Israeli separation wall despite being in the middle of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
There are 19 refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, within which live about a quarter of the 771,000 registered refugees in the territory.
More than 760,000 Palestinians -- estimated today to number 4.8 million with their descendants -- were pushed into exile or driven out of their homes in the conflict surrounding Israel's creation in 1948.
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Israeli forces shot and injured two Palestinian youths during clashes with protesters in Eizariya east of Jerusalem on Friday afternoon.
During the clashes Israeli forces also detained three protesters after beating them severely, according to local activists. Hani Halabiyeh, a spokesman for the local popular resistance committee, said that clashes broke out at the Kabsa junction in Eizariya between local youths and Israeli occupation forces. The clashes erupted after local youths attempted to break a hole in the Israeli separation wall as it cuts through the village and separates it from nearby Jerusalem. |
Clashes spread to nearby Abu Dis over the course of the afternoon.
Two Palestinian youths were injured in Eizariya during the clashes and were moved to the hospital for treatment.
Halabiyeh added that occupation forces detained three locals, who were identified as Ibrahim Damdoum, 17, Mahmoud Zaki Halabiyeh, 17, and Abd Afanah, 30.
Halabiyeh said that during the clahses, occupation forces climbed atop local rooftops and had sprayed tear gas canisters and rubber bullets indiscriminately.
Two Palestinian youths were injured in Eizariya during the clashes and were moved to the hospital for treatment.
Halabiyeh added that occupation forces detained three locals, who were identified as Ibrahim Damdoum, 17, Mahmoud Zaki Halabiyeh, 17, and Abd Afanah, 30.
Halabiyeh said that during the clahses, occupation forces climbed atop local rooftops and had sprayed tear gas canisters and rubber bullets indiscriminately.
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Six Palestinians, including a child, were injured in clashes that broke out after a group of Israeli settlers tried to raid Beit Ummar village near Hebron on Friday afternoon.
Spokesman for the local popular resistance committee Mohammad Awad Ayyad said that Israeli forces attacked a funeral procession in the village as dozens of settlers, some armed, gathered near the graveyard. Settlers also attacked a restaurant in the area, smashed its windows and forced workers to close it down at gun point, Ayyad said. |
He added that villagers arrived at the scene and scuffled with settlers, before Israeli forces intervened and fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at the Palestinian villagers.
Five people were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets fired by the Israeli forces, and a child was injured after the rear windshield of his mother's car was shattered by a stun grenade.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that around "200 Israeli civilians" had gathered in Beit Ummar but that "nothing out of the ordinary was happening," at that time, adding that later some Palestinians "hurled rocks."
Five people were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets fired by the Israeli forces, and a child was injured after the rear windshield of his mother's car was shattered by a stun grenade.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that around "200 Israeli civilians" had gathered in Beit Ummar but that "nothing out of the ordinary was happening," at that time, adding that later some Palestinians "hurled rocks."
Israeli forces injured five Palestinian protesters with rubber-coated steel bullets and caused dozens more to suffer from excessive tear gas inhalation as they dispersed protests across the West Bank on Friday.
The weekly protests against the Israeli occupation and separation wall were violently dispersed by Israeli forces in Bilin, al-Masara, Kafr Qaddam, and Tuqu.
Bilin
In the village of Bilin in the central West Bank, five protesters were injured and dozens suffered from excessive tear gas inhalation as Israeli soldiers dispersed a protest against the separation wall and renewed Israeli settlement construction on Palestinian land.
Protesters also marched in solidarity with the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, which has been besieged by the Syrian regime since July of last year.
Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas, stun grenades, and exploding bullets at protesters as they neared lands close to the wall that were previously confiscated from villagers by Israeli forces.
Coordinator for the popular resistance committee Abdullah Abu Rahma, 43, was injured by a tear gas canister that struck him in the back while Rashid Khatib, 20, Eid al-Khatib, 20, photographer Mohammad Yassin, 21, and Ashraf Abu Rahma, 35, were struck by rubber-coated steel bullets in the legs and feet.
Since 2005, Bilin villagers have protested on a weekly basis against the Israeli separation wall that runs through their village on land confiscated from local farmers.
Previous protests by Bilin activists have forced the Israeli authorities to re-route the wall, but large chunks of the village lands remain inaccessible to residents because of the route.
Al-Masara
Israeli forces on Friday dispersed the weekly demonstration in al-Masara village south of Bethlehem.
The demonstration started in the center of the village in solidarity with Yarmouk camp and to mark the 23rd anniversary of the assassination of three PLO members in Tunisia in 1991.
The coordinator for the popular committee in Bethlehem Hassan Brejia condemned the ongoing siege of Yarmouk and called for international intervention to end it.
Since 2006, the residents of al-Masara have protested on a weekly basis, demanding Israeli authorities return village lands confiscated in order to build the separation wall as it crosses through their town.
Kafr Qaddum
A number of protesters suffered from bruises, burns, and excessive tear gas inhalation in clashes with Israeli forces in Kafr Qaddum in the northern West Bank near Qalqiliya.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at protesters as they arrived at the eastern entrance of the village, which is kept closed by Israeli forces.
Protests are held every Friday in Kafr Qaddum against Israel's closure of a main road linking the village to its nearest city, Nablus. The road has been closed since 2000.
Tuqu
Dozens of protesters suffered from excessive tear gas inhalation in clashes with Israeli forces in Tuqu, east of Bethlehem.
Locals said that Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades during the clashes which broke out in the Madares area of the village.
In November, settlers erected an illegal outpost near the village, and have since then chopped down large numbers of olive trees and encroached upon nearby lands belonging to the village.
Israel began building the separation wall in 2002, and the route has been the target of regular demonstrations by border towns whose land is cut off by its path.
Israel has regularly confiscated large plots of Palestinian land in order to build the wall. When the 435-mile barrier is complete, 85 percent of it will have been built inside the occupied West Bank.
In 2004 the International Court of Justice ruled that the separation wall was illegal and "tantamount to annexation."
More than 500,000 Israeli settlers live in settlements across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in contravention of international law.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
The weekly protests against the Israeli occupation and separation wall were violently dispersed by Israeli forces in Bilin, al-Masara, Kafr Qaddam, and Tuqu.
Bilin
In the village of Bilin in the central West Bank, five protesters were injured and dozens suffered from excessive tear gas inhalation as Israeli soldiers dispersed a protest against the separation wall and renewed Israeli settlement construction on Palestinian land.
Protesters also marched in solidarity with the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, which has been besieged by the Syrian regime since July of last year.
Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas, stun grenades, and exploding bullets at protesters as they neared lands close to the wall that were previously confiscated from villagers by Israeli forces.
Coordinator for the popular resistance committee Abdullah Abu Rahma, 43, was injured by a tear gas canister that struck him in the back while Rashid Khatib, 20, Eid al-Khatib, 20, photographer Mohammad Yassin, 21, and Ashraf Abu Rahma, 35, were struck by rubber-coated steel bullets in the legs and feet.
Since 2005, Bilin villagers have protested on a weekly basis against the Israeli separation wall that runs through their village on land confiscated from local farmers.
Previous protests by Bilin activists have forced the Israeli authorities to re-route the wall, but large chunks of the village lands remain inaccessible to residents because of the route.
Al-Masara
Israeli forces on Friday dispersed the weekly demonstration in al-Masara village south of Bethlehem.
The demonstration started in the center of the village in solidarity with Yarmouk camp and to mark the 23rd anniversary of the assassination of three PLO members in Tunisia in 1991.
The coordinator for the popular committee in Bethlehem Hassan Brejia condemned the ongoing siege of Yarmouk and called for international intervention to end it.
Since 2006, the residents of al-Masara have protested on a weekly basis, demanding Israeli authorities return village lands confiscated in order to build the separation wall as it crosses through their town.
Kafr Qaddum
A number of protesters suffered from bruises, burns, and excessive tear gas inhalation in clashes with Israeli forces in Kafr Qaddum in the northern West Bank near Qalqiliya.
Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at protesters as they arrived at the eastern entrance of the village, which is kept closed by Israeli forces.
Protests are held every Friday in Kafr Qaddum against Israel's closure of a main road linking the village to its nearest city, Nablus. The road has been closed since 2000.
Tuqu
Dozens of protesters suffered from excessive tear gas inhalation in clashes with Israeli forces in Tuqu, east of Bethlehem.
Locals said that Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades during the clashes which broke out in the Madares area of the village.
In November, settlers erected an illegal outpost near the village, and have since then chopped down large numbers of olive trees and encroached upon nearby lands belonging to the village.
Israel began building the separation wall in 2002, and the route has been the target of regular demonstrations by border towns whose land is cut off by its path.
Israel has regularly confiscated large plots of Palestinian land in order to build the wall. When the 435-mile barrier is complete, 85 percent of it will have been built inside the occupied West Bank.
In 2004 the International Court of Justice ruled that the separation wall was illegal and "tantamount to annexation."
More than 500,000 Israeli settlers live in settlements across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in contravention of international law.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
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Palestinians carry a fellow protester wounded during clashes with Israeli forces near the Nahal Oz border crossing, east of Gaza City on January 17, 2014
The Israeli army fired live rounds and tear gas at protesters near the border fence in the Gaza Strip on Friday, wounding two Palestinians, medics and an AFP correspondent said. Troops fired at some 300 demonstrators who were protesting against Israel's destruction of farmland for its 300-meter buffer zone, the correspondent said. Two protesters were moderately wounded and taken to hospital, Gaza's |
health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra told AFP.
Israel's army was "unaware of the incident," a spokeswoman said.
The demonstrators were marching near the border fence in support of Palestinian farmers, whose citrus trees they said had been uprooted to make way for the Israeli-controlled buffer zone that runs along the border.
"Israel destroyed most of our citrus trees ... (and) still prevents us from importing or exporting any products," said a statement from protest organizers the Gaza Youth Coalition.
The statement deplored "daily Israeli attacks" against farmers near the border.
Israel allows "civilian access on foot to areas up to 100 meters from the perimeter fence for agricultural purposes only, and vehicular access to a distance of 300 meters," according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Israeli soldiers often fire at Palestinians who walk near border areas.
Israeli air strikes wounded a woman and four children near Gaza City overnight Wednesday to Thursday, medical sources said, with Israel confirming it had struck in retaliation for rocket fire.
Israel's army was "unaware of the incident," a spokeswoman said.
The demonstrators were marching near the border fence in support of Palestinian farmers, whose citrus trees they said had been uprooted to make way for the Israeli-controlled buffer zone that runs along the border.
"Israel destroyed most of our citrus trees ... (and) still prevents us from importing or exporting any products," said a statement from protest organizers the Gaza Youth Coalition.
The statement deplored "daily Israeli attacks" against farmers near the border.
Israel allows "civilian access on foot to areas up to 100 meters from the perimeter fence for agricultural purposes only, and vehicular access to a distance of 300 meters," according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Israeli soldiers often fire at Palestinians who walk near border areas.
Israeli air strikes wounded a woman and four children near Gaza City overnight Wednesday to Thursday, medical sources said, with Israel confirming it had struck in retaliation for rocket fire.
Hundreds of Jewish settlers broke into Joseph's Tomb Friday morning in Nablus under heavy Israeli military protection to perform rituals.
Palestinian youths clashed with the invading troops and settlers and threw stones and empty bottles and built barricades to close some roads, while Israeli soldiers fired stun and tear gas grenades.
Eyewitnesses said that 500 Jewish settlers stormed the eastern part of Nablus accompanied with several military vehicles and headed towards Joseph's tomb where they performed religious Talmudic rituals.
Palestinian youths clashed with the invading troops and settlers and threw stones and empty bottles and built barricades to close some roads, while Israeli soldiers fired stun and tear gas grenades.
Eyewitnesses said that 500 Jewish settlers stormed the eastern part of Nablus accompanied with several military vehicles and headed towards Joseph's tomb where they performed religious Talmudic rituals.
Israeli soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped two Palestinians. Israeli settlers attacked villagers and farmlands east of Hebron.
Mohammad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, said that dozens of soldiers invaded the town and kidnapped Morshed Mohammad Awad, 37, who was standing in front of his house when the soldiers attacked and abducted him.
Awad added that the soldiers tried to kidnap Awad’s 9-year old son, Majdy, but the family managed to take him away from the soldiers after a scuffle with them.
Furthermore, the soldiers kidnapped Shihda Yousef ‘Aady, also in Beit Ummar, and took him and Awad to an unknown destination.
In related news, dozens of Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian farmlands and orchards belonging to various families in the Al-Kassara area in Hebron, assaulting several villagers while shouting, cursing and screaming at them.
Resident Shaker Tamimi told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers carried batons and weapons.
Tamimi added that the attack is part of a series of serious escalations and assaults, carried out by the settlers against the residents and their orchards in the area, especially since the settlers are trying to expand their Havat Gal illegal settlement outpost, built on private Palestinian lands.
Mohammad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, said that dozens of soldiers invaded the town and kidnapped Morshed Mohammad Awad, 37, who was standing in front of his house when the soldiers attacked and abducted him.
Awad added that the soldiers tried to kidnap Awad’s 9-year old son, Majdy, but the family managed to take him away from the soldiers after a scuffle with them.
Furthermore, the soldiers kidnapped Shihda Yousef ‘Aady, also in Beit Ummar, and took him and Awad to an unknown destination.
In related news, dozens of Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian farmlands and orchards belonging to various families in the Al-Kassara area in Hebron, assaulting several villagers while shouting, cursing and screaming at them.
Resident Shaker Tamimi told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers carried batons and weapons.
Tamimi added that the attack is part of a series of serious escalations and assaults, carried out by the settlers against the residents and their orchards in the area, especially since the settlers are trying to expand their Havat Gal illegal settlement outpost, built on private Palestinian lands.
16 jan 2014
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Thursday, five Palestinians from Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
Security sources said that Israeli forces arrested Mu'tasem Hashem al-Ameer, 20, Mohammed Attallah al-Mashayekh, 18, and Mu'tasem Abdul Aziz Abu Srour, 20, after raiding and searching his houses.
The sources added that Israeli soldiers raided the camp and started shooting tear gas grenades toward the houses, burning down a house belonging to Jomah Ibrahim Ewies as a result.
Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians from the city of Hebron, south of the West Bank.
Security sources said that IOF forces arrested the former Minister of Local Government, Issa al-Jabari, and the Palestinian resident Nidal Amran al-Qwasmi after raiding their houses in Namra area, central Hebon.
In Jenin, Israeli forces arrested two brothers from al-Taybeh village.
Security sources said that IOF troops arrested Anas, 26, and Ammar Jamal al-Jabareen, 34, after raiding their houses.
In a related context, 12 military vehicles raided the city of Jenin and Israeli soldiers were deployed in its neighborhoods. No reports of Arrest.
Security sources said that Israeli forces arrested Mu'tasem Hashem al-Ameer, 20, Mohammed Attallah al-Mashayekh, 18, and Mu'tasem Abdul Aziz Abu Srour, 20, after raiding and searching his houses.
The sources added that Israeli soldiers raided the camp and started shooting tear gas grenades toward the houses, burning down a house belonging to Jomah Ibrahim Ewies as a result.
Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians from the city of Hebron, south of the West Bank.
Security sources said that IOF forces arrested the former Minister of Local Government, Issa al-Jabari, and the Palestinian resident Nidal Amran al-Qwasmi after raiding their houses in Namra area, central Hebon.
In Jenin, Israeli forces arrested two brothers from al-Taybeh village.
Security sources said that IOF troops arrested Anas, 26, and Ammar Jamal al-Jabareen, 34, after raiding their houses.
In a related context, 12 military vehicles raided the city of Jenin and Israeli soldiers were deployed in its neighborhoods. No reports of Arrest.
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a young Palestinian man was shot by a live round fired by Israeli soldiers in the Aida refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Head of the Emergency Department in Bethlehem, Mohammad Awad, said that Jamal Marzouq, 19, suffered moderate injuries and was moved to a local hospital, Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported.
Awad added that several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation at the eastern entrance of the refugee camp.
On Saturday evening, January 11, several Palestinians were injured during clashes between local residents and Israeli soldiers, near the main entrance of the camp.
Several soldiers also broke into the Lajee “Refugee Center” in the camp, causing panic among the children who were playing there, and kidnapping two Palestinians identified as Ahmad Al-A’raj, 20, and Samer Oweis, 32.
Aida refugee camp is subject to continuous Israeli military violations and aggressions.
Head of the Emergency Department in Bethlehem, Mohammad Awad, said that Jamal Marzouq, 19, suffered moderate injuries and was moved to a local hospital, Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported.
Awad added that several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation at the eastern entrance of the refugee camp.
On Saturday evening, January 11, several Palestinians were injured during clashes between local residents and Israeli soldiers, near the main entrance of the camp.
Several soldiers also broke into the Lajee “Refugee Center” in the camp, causing panic among the children who were playing there, and kidnapping two Palestinians identified as Ahmad Al-A’raj, 20, and Samer Oweis, 32.
Aida refugee camp is subject to continuous Israeli military violations and aggressions.
Violent clashes have erupted Wednesday when Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) raided Beta village, south of Nablus, on Wednesday night. Eyewitnesses told a PIC reporter that IOF soldiers were deployed in several neighborhoods and closed a number of shops under intensive fire, which led to the outbreak of the clashes with inhabitants. No injuries were reported.
Israeli soldiers closed the western entrance to the town, and tightened security measures at Hawara, Zatara, and Yitzhar checkpoints south of Nablus, the sources added.
Meanwhile, clashes continued between dozens of Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers in Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah on Wednesday evening.
The PIC correspondent said that the youths stoned the Israeli soldiers and set fire in a number of tires, while IOF fired heavy tear gas bombs and metal bullets. A number of youths suffered breathing difficulty after inhaling the gas.
Israeli soldiers closed the western entrance to the town, and tightened security measures at Hawara, Zatara, and Yitzhar checkpoints south of Nablus, the sources added.
Meanwhile, clashes continued between dozens of Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers in Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah on Wednesday evening.
The PIC correspondent said that the youths stoned the Israeli soldiers and set fire in a number of tires, while IOF fired heavy tear gas bombs and metal bullets. A number of youths suffered breathing difficulty after inhaling the gas.
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Four Palestinian children and one woman suffered slight injuries at dawn Thursday during renewed Israeli aerial attacks on different areas of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli military helicopters and drones bombed several populated locations in Gaza, including a site belonging to Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in Nuseirat refugee camp.
They added that some windows of homes were shattered during the air raids, causing four children and one woman to suffer minor injuries as a result of the flying shards of glass. In earlier incidents, the Israeli occupation army had carried out last Wednesday evening several mock air raids and drone overflights in Gaza. |
Four Children, One Woman, Injured As Army Bombards Gaza
Palestinian medical sources have reported that four children and one woman have been injured after Israeli soldiers carried out a number of air strikes targeting eastern and western areas of Gaza city.
The sources said that all wounded Palestinians suffered mild-to-moderate injuries, and are gradually recovering.
Israeli sources said that several shells were fired, after midnight, from the Gaza Strip towards Asqalan (Ashkelon).
Israeli Ynetnews has reported that several shells were fired from Gaza overnight, and that that Iron Dome interception system managed to intercept and destroy five shells, while a sixth shell landed and detonated in an open area.
The Israeli army also claimed it bombarded a workshop used by Palestinian fighters to manufacture shells, in addition to bombarding what was referred as a “launching pad” used for firing shells into adjacent Israeli areas.
Palestinian medical sources have reported that four children and one woman have been injured after Israeli soldiers carried out a number of air strikes targeting eastern and western areas of Gaza city.
The sources said that all wounded Palestinians suffered mild-to-moderate injuries, and are gradually recovering.
Israeli sources said that several shells were fired, after midnight, from the Gaza Strip towards Asqalan (Ashkelon).
Israeli Ynetnews has reported that several shells were fired from Gaza overnight, and that that Iron Dome interception system managed to intercept and destroy five shells, while a sixth shell landed and detonated in an open area.
The Israeli army also claimed it bombarded a workshop used by Palestinian fighters to manufacture shells, in addition to bombarding what was referred as a “launching pad” used for firing shells into adjacent Israeli areas.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up five Palestinians in Jenin and Bethlehem at dawn Thursday including a teenager. Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers nabbed three young men in Aida refugee camp, near Bethlehem, after searching their homes and forcing all inhabitants out in the cold weather.
The sources said that the soldiers stormed the camp amidst heavy shooting and firing of teargas and sound bombs. They added that the soldiers threw stones at houses.
The sources pointed out that the indiscriminate shooting started fire in the house of Juma Owais.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers nabbed two brothers in Teyba village, west of Jenin, which is adjacent to the racist, separation wall.
Locals said that the soldiers arrested Anas and Ammar Jabarin after ransacking their homes and forcing their families, including women and children, to stay in the open cold weather during the savage search.
The sources said that the soldiers stormed the camp amidst heavy shooting and firing of teargas and sound bombs. They added that the soldiers threw stones at houses.
The sources pointed out that the indiscriminate shooting started fire in the house of Juma Owais.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers nabbed two brothers in Teyba village, west of Jenin, which is adjacent to the racist, separation wall.
Locals said that the soldiers arrested Anas and Ammar Jabarin after ransacking their homes and forcing their families, including women and children, to stay in the open cold weather during the savage search.
15 jan 2014
A number of Palestinian citizens suffered from suffocation on Wednesday during clashes that broke out in the southern region of al-Khalil, between Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and inhabitants. Eyewitnesses told PIC that IOF soldiers fired tear gas canisters and metal bullets at the citizens and schools students, leading to the outbreak of confrontations during which a number of citizens and students suffocated from gas inhalation.
They added that the soldiers provoked the students by assaulting them and detaining them at a military checkpoint nearby, and charged the soldiers with firing tear gas grenades on a daily basis even without clashes.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation authority on Wednesday morning deployed its troops and several military vehicles near the settlement of Beit Haggai, established on Palestinian lands south of the city of al-Khalil, eyewitnesses told PIC.
They said that the military vehicles roamed the bypass road adjacent to the settlement, while the soldiers intensified their presence at a military checkpoint that was set up at the entrance to Harayeq village that leads to al-Khalil city.
The witnesses added that IOF soldiers are used to search and detain the passers-by at the said checkpoint that has been recently reopened after a closure that lasted for years.
The IOF arrested at dawn Wednesday five Palestinian citizens from al-Khalil; including the journalist Osama Shweiki, Yamamah local radio director, after raiding his house, local sources said.
They added that the detainees were transferred to the Israeli interrogation centers under the pretext that they are wanted for the intelligence service.
They added that the soldiers provoked the students by assaulting them and detaining them at a military checkpoint nearby, and charged the soldiers with firing tear gas grenades on a daily basis even without clashes.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation authority on Wednesday morning deployed its troops and several military vehicles near the settlement of Beit Haggai, established on Palestinian lands south of the city of al-Khalil, eyewitnesses told PIC.
They said that the military vehicles roamed the bypass road adjacent to the settlement, while the soldiers intensified their presence at a military checkpoint that was set up at the entrance to Harayeq village that leads to al-Khalil city.
The witnesses added that IOF soldiers are used to search and detain the passers-by at the said checkpoint that has been recently reopened after a closure that lasted for years.
The IOF arrested at dawn Wednesday five Palestinian citizens from al-Khalil; including the journalist Osama Shweiki, Yamamah local radio director, after raiding his house, local sources said.
They added that the detainees were transferred to the Israeli interrogation centers under the pretext that they are wanted for the intelligence service.
An Israeli soldier threatened to kill a Palestinian girl in Hebron on Wednesday.
Asil Jabir, a pupil at Taysir Maraqa preparatory school, said that she was heading to school with some of her friends when a female Israeli soldier stationed at a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi Mosque forced the group to go back.
The girls were forced to take a bypass route to reach the school, which Asil said Israeli forces usually allow them to use.
Hours later, the schoolgirls returned via the same checkpoint.
"Nobody opposed us, but all of a sudden, the same female soldier, who was hiding, surprised me from the back and grabbed my neck tightly," Asil said.
"She then cuffed my hands and took me to a nearby military post. She tried to bring me into a cabin by force, but I opposed while she was kicking my feet and knocking my chest with her rifle. She threatened to kill me, and whenever somebody came close she asked me to tell them to go away or otherwise she will kill me."
Asil was released after about an hour. The Israeli soldier told her that she would kill her the next time she saw her, Asil said.
In March, Israeli military forces arrested some 30 students who were on their way to school in the southern area of Hebron.
Israeli rights group B'Tselem on Wednesday said Israel's mass arrest of children in Hebron was "unacceptable," and released a video of the detentions.
"This type of mass arrest of a group of minors, not on the basis of individual suspicions is unacceptable, even if the minors are formally over the age of criminal responsibility," B'Tselem said in a statement.
Asil Jabir, a pupil at Taysir Maraqa preparatory school, said that she was heading to school with some of her friends when a female Israeli soldier stationed at a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi Mosque forced the group to go back.
The girls were forced to take a bypass route to reach the school, which Asil said Israeli forces usually allow them to use.
Hours later, the schoolgirls returned via the same checkpoint.
"Nobody opposed us, but all of a sudden, the same female soldier, who was hiding, surprised me from the back and grabbed my neck tightly," Asil said.
"She then cuffed my hands and took me to a nearby military post. She tried to bring me into a cabin by force, but I opposed while she was kicking my feet and knocking my chest with her rifle. She threatened to kill me, and whenever somebody came close she asked me to tell them to go away or otherwise she will kill me."
Asil was released after about an hour. The Israeli soldier told her that she would kill her the next time she saw her, Asil said.
In March, Israeli military forces arrested some 30 students who were on their way to school in the southern area of Hebron.
Israeli rights group B'Tselem on Wednesday said Israel's mass arrest of children in Hebron was "unacceptable," and released a video of the detentions.
"This type of mass arrest of a group of minors, not on the basis of individual suspicions is unacceptable, even if the minors are formally over the age of criminal responsibility," B'Tselem said in a statement.
Two international peace activists from International Solidarity Movement (ISM) were arrested in Hebron on Wednesday 8th january, reports ISM.
During the first 25 hours of their arrest they were not given anything to eat and in the immigration office in Tel Aviv they were beaten, and a man from the immigration centre kicked one of the handcuffed peacactivists in his face, according to ISM.
”Their treatment since being arrested should serve as a reminder in terms of how Israeli forces are able to treat their prisoners, whether justified or not” writes ISM in a press release, also saying that the two activists ”as internationals have received far better treatment then Palestinian prisoners”.
International activists physically and verbally abused in detention
On Wednesday 8th January, Vincent Mainville and Fabio Theodule were arrested by Israeli border police in Khalil (Hebron).
The two boys were handcuffed and taken to Jaabara police station where they were forced to kneel on the concrete floor for approximately 30 minutes. Fabio was blindfolded with his own keffiyeh and while kneeling he was pushed against the wall by Israeli border police officers and kicked in his legs.
After an hour passed, the makeshift blindfold was removed although their hands remained cuffed behind their backs for the next four to five hours.
Fabio and Vincent were questioned by Israeli forces, both refusing to sign documents that were written in Hebrew. They were went taken to Kiryat Arba police station, fingerprinted and then interrogated once again. Several hours passed and it was only at this point that they were allowed to call their legal representative.
They were transferred to a police facility near Ben Gurion airport where they were made to wait outside in a prison courtyard for two hours. Fabio asked for water and was told by a border police officer, “If you want to drink, you can drink my piss”.
Fabio and Vincent repeatedly asked for jackets or a blanket due to the cold weather, they were both ignored.
They were taken inside this facility for 30 minutes before being transferred back to Kiryat Arba police station in Khalil. Their handcuffed were removed at 12:30 at night and they were placed in a cell to sleep.
In the morning, on Thursday 9th January, Vincent and Fabio were awakened and handcuffed at 6:30 in the morning. They received no information about their situation and were not informed they had a court hearing that morning. When they arrived at court in Jerusalem they were allowed to speak to their lawyer for approximately four minutes outside the courthouse, with Israeli border police present.
After they had the short conversation with their lawyer they were taken to the immigration office in Tel Aviv. The two activists tried to refuse to enter this building as they knew their lawyer was attempting to argue against their arrest [which was eventually declared illegal]. It was at this point Israeli forces became extremely aggressive, dragging both Vincent and Fabio by their handcuffs causing their wrists to bleed.
Vincent attempted to resist as they dragged both boys up a set of stairs and it was at this point a man from the immigration center kicked him in his ribs and his face. They were taken into a room and after one hour, were able to contact their lawyer, though they were not allowed privacy for this phone call.
Vincent asked if he could file charges against the man who has beat him, and he was told he was not allowed to do this.
At this point Vincent and Fabio were given food for the first time in 25 hours.
The boys were then taken to Giv’on prison in Ramle, close to Tel Aviv. They were unable to contact their lawyer again and received no information about their case, until they were finally able to be contacted by ISM two days later.
Vincent and Fabio are very likely to be deported within the next few days, their arrest has been ruled illegal by an Israeli court but this has not made any difference to their situation. Their treatment since being arrested should serve as a reminder in terms of how Israeli forces are able to treat their prisoners, whether justified or not. However, Vincent and Fabio as internationals have received far better treatment then Palestinian prisoners. The brutal treatment of Palestinian prisoners echoes throughout Palestine and serves as a daily reminder of the Israeli occupation
During the first 25 hours of their arrest they were not given anything to eat and in the immigration office in Tel Aviv they were beaten, and a man from the immigration centre kicked one of the handcuffed peacactivists in his face, according to ISM.
”Their treatment since being arrested should serve as a reminder in terms of how Israeli forces are able to treat their prisoners, whether justified or not” writes ISM in a press release, also saying that the two activists ”as internationals have received far better treatment then Palestinian prisoners”.
International activists physically and verbally abused in detention
On Wednesday 8th January, Vincent Mainville and Fabio Theodule were arrested by Israeli border police in Khalil (Hebron).
The two boys were handcuffed and taken to Jaabara police station where they were forced to kneel on the concrete floor for approximately 30 minutes. Fabio was blindfolded with his own keffiyeh and while kneeling he was pushed against the wall by Israeli border police officers and kicked in his legs.
After an hour passed, the makeshift blindfold was removed although their hands remained cuffed behind their backs for the next four to five hours.
Fabio and Vincent were questioned by Israeli forces, both refusing to sign documents that were written in Hebrew. They were went taken to Kiryat Arba police station, fingerprinted and then interrogated once again. Several hours passed and it was only at this point that they were allowed to call their legal representative.
They were transferred to a police facility near Ben Gurion airport where they were made to wait outside in a prison courtyard for two hours. Fabio asked for water and was told by a border police officer, “If you want to drink, you can drink my piss”.
Fabio and Vincent repeatedly asked for jackets or a blanket due to the cold weather, they were both ignored.
They were taken inside this facility for 30 minutes before being transferred back to Kiryat Arba police station in Khalil. Their handcuffed were removed at 12:30 at night and they were placed in a cell to sleep.
In the morning, on Thursday 9th January, Vincent and Fabio were awakened and handcuffed at 6:30 in the morning. They received no information about their situation and were not informed they had a court hearing that morning. When they arrived at court in Jerusalem they were allowed to speak to their lawyer for approximately four minutes outside the courthouse, with Israeli border police present.
After they had the short conversation with their lawyer they were taken to the immigration office in Tel Aviv. The two activists tried to refuse to enter this building as they knew their lawyer was attempting to argue against their arrest [which was eventually declared illegal]. It was at this point Israeli forces became extremely aggressive, dragging both Vincent and Fabio by their handcuffs causing their wrists to bleed.
Vincent attempted to resist as they dragged both boys up a set of stairs and it was at this point a man from the immigration center kicked him in his ribs and his face. They were taken into a room and after one hour, were able to contact their lawyer, though they were not allowed privacy for this phone call.
Vincent asked if he could file charges against the man who has beat him, and he was told he was not allowed to do this.
At this point Vincent and Fabio were given food for the first time in 25 hours.
The boys were then taken to Giv’on prison in Ramle, close to Tel Aviv. They were unable to contact their lawyer again and received no information about their case, until they were finally able to be contacted by ISM two days later.
Vincent and Fabio are very likely to be deported within the next few days, their arrest has been ruled illegal by an Israeli court but this has not made any difference to their situation. Their treatment since being arrested should serve as a reminder in terms of how Israeli forces are able to treat their prisoners, whether justified or not. However, Vincent and Fabio as internationals have received far better treatment then Palestinian prisoners. The brutal treatment of Palestinian prisoners echoes throughout Palestine and serves as a daily reminder of the Israeli occupation
Four Israeli military bulldozers penetrated into the lands of the Absan al-Kubra village, east on the city of Khan Younes in the Gaza Strip.
Media sources reported that four bulldozers plus 3 tanks launched from al-Farrahin gate and penetrated into lands of the village, amid heavy shooting of smoke grenades.
The eastern area of the city of Khan Younes is often exposed to Israeli raids , especially after the Israeli forces discovered a tunnel belonging to Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, that reaches to one of the Israeli settlements near by the Khan Younes.
Media sources reported that four bulldozers plus 3 tanks launched from al-Farrahin gate and penetrated into lands of the village, amid heavy shooting of smoke grenades.
The eastern area of the city of Khan Younes is often exposed to Israeli raids , especially after the Israeli forces discovered a tunnel belonging to Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, that reaches to one of the Israeli settlements near by the Khan Younes.
Palestinian sources have reported that several residents have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation after Israeli soldiers invaded the Burqin town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
The sources said that dozens of soldiers invaded the village, while several soldiers occupied rooftops and took positions with their sniper rifles.
The invasion led to clashes between the invading soldiers and local residents who hurled stones at them, while the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades; several residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The army also broke into and searched several homes, in addition to invading a number of shops and searching them.
In related news, soldiers invaded Jaba’ village, south of Jenin, and harassed several Palestinians while searching their cars and inspecting their ID cards.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers and local residents; no injuries or arrests were reported.
Citizens treated for breathing difficulty during IOF raids in Jenin villages
Violent confrontations were reported between Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and inhabitants of two villages in Jenin on Tuesday evening. Local sources said that IOF soldiers in nine army vehicles stormed the village of Jaba on Tuesday night and interrogated citizens in downtown.
They said that the IOF provocations led to confrontations with young men who threw stones at the soldiers. They added that the soldiers fired teargas and sound bombs causing breathing problems among many citizens.
Meanwhile, other IOF soldiers in army jeeps broke into Burqin village and closed all entrances to the village before starting to search homes.
Local sources said that the soldiers turned two houses into army barracks and interrogated citizens in their vicinity.
A number of citizens were treated for gas inhalation during confrontations that took place near the two houses, adding that the soldiers also fired gunshots to disperse the citizens.
The sources said that dozens of soldiers invaded the village, while several soldiers occupied rooftops and took positions with their sniper rifles.
The invasion led to clashes between the invading soldiers and local residents who hurled stones at them, while the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades; several residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The army also broke into and searched several homes, in addition to invading a number of shops and searching them.
In related news, soldiers invaded Jaba’ village, south of Jenin, and harassed several Palestinians while searching their cars and inspecting their ID cards.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers and local residents; no injuries or arrests were reported.
Citizens treated for breathing difficulty during IOF raids in Jenin villages
Violent confrontations were reported between Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and inhabitants of two villages in Jenin on Tuesday evening. Local sources said that IOF soldiers in nine army vehicles stormed the village of Jaba on Tuesday night and interrogated citizens in downtown.
They said that the IOF provocations led to confrontations with young men who threw stones at the soldiers. They added that the soldiers fired teargas and sound bombs causing breathing problems among many citizens.
Meanwhile, other IOF soldiers in army jeeps broke into Burqin village and closed all entrances to the village before starting to search homes.
Local sources said that the soldiers turned two houses into army barracks and interrogated citizens in their vicinity.
A number of citizens were treated for gas inhalation during confrontations that took place near the two houses, adding that the soldiers also fired gunshots to disperse the citizens.
A number of fanatic Israeli settlers burned the entrance of Ali Bin Abi Taleb Mosque, in the Deir Estia village, near the central West Bank city of Salfit.
Local sources said that the settlers infiltrated the village and attempted to burn the entire mosque, but local residents saw them and chased them away, managing to extinguish the fire before it spread.
Israeli settlers are responsible for dozens of similar attacks against mosques, churches, Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards in occupied Palestine.
In many cases, they wrote racist graffiti, not only against the Arabs and Palestinians but also, in several cases, against the Muslim Prophet Mohammad and Jesus Christ.
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, dozens of Israeli settlers, protected by soldiers, took over a Palestinian-owned plot of land in an area east of the city of Hebron, and began planting it with olive trees.
On Monday, January 13, 2014, settlers cut down nearly 50 Palestinian olive trees, east of Yatta town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Last year, Israelis attacked, defaced and burned
several Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards in different parts of occupied Palestine.
They also cut, uprooted and burned hundreds of Palestinians trees, as well as flooded farmlands with sewage water in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
Settlers torch mosque in Salfit, spray racist graffiti
A group of settlers on Wednesday set fire to the facade of a mosque in the Salfit village of Deir Istiya and sprayed racist slogans on its walls, local officials said.
The mayor of Deir Istiya, Ayyub Abu Hijlah, told Ma'an that settlers sneaked into the village before dawn prayers and set fire to the main door of the mosque, causing minor damages.
"Local residents, alerted by a worshiper who saw the fire while on his way to perform dawn prayer, scared the settlers away and put out the fire," he said.
PA official Ghassan Daghlas said that locals managed to extinguish the blaze before it spread to the interior of the mosque.
"Arabs out!" and "Best regards from Qusra," were sprayed on the mosque, according to Israeli news site Ynet.
Other graffiti reading: "The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked" was also found.
Last Tuesday, villagers in the Qusra and Jalud area managed to apprehend a group of settlers who had attempted to attack them and their property, holding them for several hours in a house.
The settlers, who were from the illegal outpost of Esh Kodesh, were later transferred to Israeli security forces after the villagers called PA liaison officials.
Settler attacks against Palestinians and their property are routine and often happen in the presence of Israeli military forces.
Local sources said that the settlers infiltrated the village and attempted to burn the entire mosque, but local residents saw them and chased them away, managing to extinguish the fire before it spread.
Israeli settlers are responsible for dozens of similar attacks against mosques, churches, Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards in occupied Palestine.
In many cases, they wrote racist graffiti, not only against the Arabs and Palestinians but also, in several cases, against the Muslim Prophet Mohammad and Jesus Christ.
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, dozens of Israeli settlers, protected by soldiers, took over a Palestinian-owned plot of land in an area east of the city of Hebron, and began planting it with olive trees.
On Monday, January 13, 2014, settlers cut down nearly 50 Palestinian olive trees, east of Yatta town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Last year, Israelis attacked, defaced and burned
several Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards in different parts of occupied Palestine.
They also cut, uprooted and burned hundreds of Palestinians trees, as well as flooded farmlands with sewage water in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
Settlers torch mosque in Salfit, spray racist graffiti
A group of settlers on Wednesday set fire to the facade of a mosque in the Salfit village of Deir Istiya and sprayed racist slogans on its walls, local officials said.
The mayor of Deir Istiya, Ayyub Abu Hijlah, told Ma'an that settlers sneaked into the village before dawn prayers and set fire to the main door of the mosque, causing minor damages.
"Local residents, alerted by a worshiper who saw the fire while on his way to perform dawn prayer, scared the settlers away and put out the fire," he said.
PA official Ghassan Daghlas said that locals managed to extinguish the blaze before it spread to the interior of the mosque.
"Arabs out!" and "Best regards from Qusra," were sprayed on the mosque, according to Israeli news site Ynet.
Other graffiti reading: "The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked" was also found.
Last Tuesday, villagers in the Qusra and Jalud area managed to apprehend a group of settlers who had attempted to attack them and their property, holding them for several hours in a house.
The settlers, who were from the illegal outpost of Esh Kodesh, were later transferred to Israeli security forces after the villagers called PA liaison officials.
Settler attacks against Palestinians and their property are routine and often happen in the presence of Israeli military forces.
14 jan 2014
A group of settlers hurled rocks at a vehicle belonging to the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health on Tuesday, an official said.
Wahid Shamasneh, central maintenance director at the ministry of health, said the incident occurred near the Palestinian village of al-Sawiya, near Nablus, as a group of seven ministry staff members were returning to Ramallah.
The vehicle's windows were smashed and several passengers suffered light injuries from broken glass, Shamasneh added.
PA Minister of Health Jawwad Awwad called the attack "barbaric and atrocious" and said it showed the "lowliness of occupation and its inhumane actions, which are rejected by all international agreements and principles."
Earlier, PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was stopped by Israeli forces while traveling north of Ramallah.
Israeli news site Ynet quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying Hamdallah was pulled over due to "reckless driving."
The official also told Ynet that the Palestinian Authority premier "swore at one of the police officers calling him a 'dog' and said that he was standing in occupied territory."
Wahid Shamasneh, central maintenance director at the ministry of health, said the incident occurred near the Palestinian village of al-Sawiya, near Nablus, as a group of seven ministry staff members were returning to Ramallah.
The vehicle's windows were smashed and several passengers suffered light injuries from broken glass, Shamasneh added.
PA Minister of Health Jawwad Awwad called the attack "barbaric and atrocious" and said it showed the "lowliness of occupation and its inhumane actions, which are rejected by all international agreements and principles."
Earlier, PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was stopped by Israeli forces while traveling north of Ramallah.
Israeli news site Ynet quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying Hamdallah was pulled over due to "reckless driving."
The official also told Ynet that the Palestinian Authority premier "swore at one of the police officers calling him a 'dog' and said that he was standing in occupied territory."
Israeli military vehicles crossed into the northern Gaza Strip for surveillance activities on Monday, witnesses told Ma'an.
The limited incursion took place in a border region near Beit Lahiya, the witnesses said.
Separately, Israeli warships opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast near al-Sudaniyya west of Beit Lahiya.
No injuries were reported, but the fishermen fled and were unable to continue fishing.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe blockade imposed by Israel since 2006.
Palestinian fishermen are only allowed to go 3 nautical miles from Gaza's shore, even though Israeli-Palestinian agreement previously settled on 20 nautical miles.
Israeli naval forces frequently harass Palestinian fishermen who near the 3-mile limit, as well as those inside the zone.
There are 4,000 fishermen in Gaza. According to a 2011 report by the International Committee of the Red Cross, 90 percent are poor, an increase of 40 percent from 2008 and a direct result of Israeli limits on the fishing industry.
The Israeli blockade has severely limited the imports and exports of the Gaza Strip and has led to frequent humanitarian crises and hardship for Gazans.
The limited incursion took place in a border region near Beit Lahiya, the witnesses said.
Separately, Israeli warships opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast near al-Sudaniyya west of Beit Lahiya.
No injuries were reported, but the fishermen fled and were unable to continue fishing.
The Gaza Strip has been under a severe blockade imposed by Israel since 2006.
Palestinian fishermen are only allowed to go 3 nautical miles from Gaza's shore, even though Israeli-Palestinian agreement previously settled on 20 nautical miles.
Israeli naval forces frequently harass Palestinian fishermen who near the 3-mile limit, as well as those inside the zone.
There are 4,000 fishermen in Gaza. According to a 2011 report by the International Committee of the Red Cross, 90 percent are poor, an increase of 40 percent from 2008 and a direct result of Israeli limits on the fishing industry.
The Israeli blockade has severely limited the imports and exports of the Gaza Strip and has led to frequent humanitarian crises and hardship for Gazans.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) entered into northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning and bulldozed land in Ghul area. A field observer told Quds Press that the soldiers entered into the area to the north of Beit Lahia town and leveled land.
Meanwhile, locals said that IOF soldiers opened machinegun fire at southern Gaza Strip.
They said that soldiers in Soufa army base opened indiscriminate fire at Palestinian homes and farms to the east of Rafah, but no casualties were reported.
The incidents are the latest in a series of IOF breaches of the calm agreement reached in November 2012 between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation authority with Egyptian mediation.
Meanwhile, locals said that IOF soldiers opened machinegun fire at southern Gaza Strip.
They said that soldiers in Soufa army base opened indiscriminate fire at Palestinian homes and farms to the east of Rafah, but no casualties were reported.
The incidents are the latest in a series of IOF breaches of the calm agreement reached in November 2012 between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation authority with Egyptian mediation.
Israeli policemen and undercover agents used dogs in breaking into and searching a building in Ras Al-Amod neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem on Monday. Local sources said that the Israeli forces destroyed a warehouse inside the building while attempting to search it and terrorized inhabitants with their savage search methods.
The sources pointed out that policemen entered an apartment where only a woman and her children were present spreading fear among them from the site of dogs and weapons.
The policemen prevented citizens from taking photos of the violent storming of the building in an attempt to conceal their brutal practices.
The sources pointed out that policemen entered an apartment where only a woman and her children were present spreading fear among them from the site of dogs and weapons.
The policemen prevented citizens from taking photos of the violent storming of the building in an attempt to conceal their brutal practices.
13 jan 2014
Israeli warplanes launched a series of air strikes on Gaza Strip on Monday evening wounding a three-year-old child and blasting a number of abandoned training areas for armed wings of Palestinian factions. Security sources told the PIC that Israeli warplanes entered the air space of the besieged enclave shortly after sundown and blasted a training site for the Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza.
They said that the warplanes then targeted two training sites for the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in Nuseirat refugee camp also in central Gaza.
They said that the 3-year-old child Mohammed Bahjet Dalal was injured in the raid on Nuseirat. They added that the child was hit with shrapnel all over his body and he was taken to hospital where his condition was described as moderate.
Eyewitnesses said that the warplanes blasted a third position for the Qassam Brigades in Beit Lahia to the north of Gaza, while another resistance position was targeted south of the Strip.
They said that the warplanes then targeted two training sites for the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in Nuseirat refugee camp also in central Gaza.
They said that the 3-year-old child Mohammed Bahjet Dalal was injured in the raid on Nuseirat. They added that the child was hit with shrapnel all over his body and he was taken to hospital where his condition was described as moderate.
Eyewitnesses said that the warplanes blasted a third position for the Qassam Brigades in Beit Lahia to the north of Gaza, while another resistance position was targeted south of the Strip.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched military exercises in the Jordan Valley on Sunday despite the presence of Palestinian Bedouins in the vicinity. Local sources said that hundreds of soldiers and dozens of armored vehicles were deployed in the northern Jordan Valley areas, adding that the exercises included simulating storming of Bedouin tribal areas.
They said that the IOF announced the area closed military zone and blocked traffic in and out of it, adding that the maneuvers progressed without taking into consideration the proximity of Bedouin tribes.
The IOF had turned almost 70% of Wadi Al-Malih area in northern Jordan Valley into military training areas and planted land mines in several parts of it.
Furthermore, the Israeli occupation authorities had authorized the building of three settlements and four army barracks in the same area.
They said that the IOF announced the area closed military zone and blocked traffic in and out of it, adding that the maneuvers progressed without taking into consideration the proximity of Bedouin tribes.
The IOF had turned almost 70% of Wadi Al-Malih area in northern Jordan Valley into military training areas and planted land mines in several parts of it.
Furthermore, the Israeli occupation authorities had authorized the building of three settlements and four army barracks in the same area.