31 mar 2014
Hundreds of Israeli settlers gathered on a main road in the northern West Bank on Monday and hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles, witnesses said.
Locals told Ma'an that settlers arrived in buses to an intersection near the town of Yaabad near Jenin. Under guard by Israeli troops, the settlers climbed a hill and began to hurl stones at Palestinian vehicles.
While throwing the rocks, the settlers chanted "Death to Arabs," witnesses said.
The stones smashed through the windshields of several Palestinian vehicles as soldiers stood by, locals told Ma'an.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank is largely ignored by Israeli authorities, who rarely intervene in the violent attacks or prosecute the perpetrators.
In 2013, there were 399 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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.
Locals told Ma'an that settlers arrived in buses to an intersection near the town of Yaabad near Jenin. Under guard by Israeli troops, the settlers climbed a hill and began to hurl stones at Palestinian vehicles.
While throwing the rocks, the settlers chanted "Death to Arabs," witnesses said.
The stones smashed through the windshields of several Palestinian vehicles as soldiers stood by, locals told Ma'an.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank is largely ignored by Israeli authorities, who rarely intervene in the violent attacks or prosecute the perpetrators.
In 2013, there were 399 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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.
Clashes erupted Sunday between Palestinian youths who threw stones and Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at an Israeli military checkpoint, west of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Local sources said that a student rally started from Palestinian Technical University- Kadoorie on Sunday marking Land Day. The rally headed to an Israeli military checkpoint, west of Tulkarem, that is erected on Palestinian Kadoorie village, in order to plant trees near the separation apartheid wall.
The forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets that caused injuries and suffocation cases among the Palestinians.
In a relevant vein, several Israeli military vehicles stormed al-Muqata’a street and al-Itisalat district in Tulkarem on Sunday, Palestinian youths chased them throwing stones. Israeli forces fired tear gas and sound grenades that caused suffocation cases among the youths.
The occupation forces carry out night storms everyday in Tulkarem and its surroundings. However, the forces stormed the city surprisingly at daylight on Sunday.
The forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets that caused injuries and suffocation cases among the Palestinians.
In a relevant vein, several Israeli military vehicles stormed al-Muqata’a street and al-Itisalat district in Tulkarem on Sunday, Palestinian youths chased them throwing stones. Israeli forces fired tear gas and sound grenades that caused suffocation cases among the youths.
The occupation forces carry out night storms everyday in Tulkarem and its surroundings. However, the forces stormed the city surprisingly at daylight on Sunday.
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Sunday evening a young Palestinian from Aida refugee camp to the north of Bethlehem and an injured child from Beit Ummar town to the north of Hebron. According to local sources , Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestinian, and caused suffocation cases during clashes in Moftah area in Aida refugee camp.
In Hebron , the sources pointed out that Israeli occupation forces arrested child Qais Abu Maria ,12, after injuring him with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes in Beit Ummar.
The coordinator of the Popular Committee Against Settlement and Separating Wall in Beit Ummar Mohammad Awad said that the forces shot Abu Maria in the leg at short range with rubber-coated steel bullets before arresting him .
Violent clashes erupted between the occupation forces and Palestinians in the cities, villages of the WB and Jerusalem on Sunday during revival of Land Day.
In Hebron , the sources pointed out that Israeli occupation forces arrested child Qais Abu Maria ,12, after injuring him with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes in Beit Ummar.
The coordinator of the Popular Committee Against Settlement and Separating Wall in Beit Ummar Mohammad Awad said that the forces shot Abu Maria in the leg at short range with rubber-coated steel bullets before arresting him .
Violent clashes erupted between the occupation forces and Palestinians in the cities, villages of the WB and Jerusalem on Sunday during revival of Land Day.
Three Palestinians, including a boy, were injured Saturday evening during clashes erupted between dozen of Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces in Kufr Qaddoum village, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilya. Local sources said that Ahmed Mofid,23, and Khaled Murad,9, was injured with metal bullets in foot while Ahmed Abdulfattah,17, was injured in the back. Dozens of Palestinians, including boys, who suffered suffocation were treated immediately.
Israeli soldiers cracked down on a peaceful rally took place in the village to mark the Land Day. The soldiers used live, rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas, the sources added.
The sources noted that it is the first time occupation forces uses live bullets intensively since Kufr Qaddoum protests started before three years.
In a relevant vein, Israeli occupation forces arrested Saturday Palestinian Mohammed Abu Maria,33, at the entrance of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, and captured his vehicle.
Israeli soldiers cracked down on a peaceful rally took place in the village to mark the Land Day. The soldiers used live, rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas, the sources added.
The sources noted that it is the first time occupation forces uses live bullets intensively since Kufr Qaddoum protests started before three years.
In a relevant vein, Israeli occupation forces arrested Saturday Palestinian Mohammed Abu Maria,33, at the entrance of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, and captured his vehicle.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened machinegun fire at a group of Palestinian young men who were demonstrating near the border fence east of Khuza’a town to the east of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, on Monday morning. A field observer said that dozens of young men marched from Khuza’a toward the border fence to plant olive trees on the occasion of Land Day.
He said that participants raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans affirming insistence not to surrender an inch of national soil and affirming rejection of negotiations.
The observer said that the young men managed to cross the fence and raise the Palestinian flag there but IOF soldiers opened heavy gunfire at the youths, who threw stones at them. No casualties were reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes launched mock raids on Gaza for the second day running Monday.
An eyewitness said that an Israeli F16 dropped a number of bombs in the sea off Gaza coast causing big explosions that were heard all over the enclave.
Israeli warplanes have been flying at low altitudes over the Gaza Strip over the past few days raising fears among inhabitants of possible raids.
He said that participants raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans affirming insistence not to surrender an inch of national soil and affirming rejection of negotiations.
The observer said that the young men managed to cross the fence and raise the Palestinian flag there but IOF soldiers opened heavy gunfire at the youths, who threw stones at them. No casualties were reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes launched mock raids on Gaza for the second day running Monday.
An eyewitness said that an Israeli F16 dropped a number of bombs in the sea off Gaza coast causing big explosions that were heard all over the enclave.
Israeli warplanes have been flying at low altitudes over the Gaza Strip over the past few days raising fears among inhabitants of possible raids.
Clashes broke out in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Saturday after Israeli forces detained a 16-year-old boy, a local group said.
Habib al-Zeer was detained by Israeli forces while standing outside of his home, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center said.
Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets and sound bombs during the raid.
Habib al-Zeer was detained by Israeli forces while standing outside of his home, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center said.
Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets and sound bombs during the raid.
Palestinian medical sources said a young Palestinian man was shot and injured by an Israeli settler, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. A young man was also injured after being attacked by settlers in occupied Jerusalem.
The sources stated that Nidal Yousef Shihada, 25, from Orif town, southwest of Nablus, was shot by a live round in his leg, and was moved to a local hospital.
The incident took place at the Jeet Junction; the wounded young man was moved to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
On Sunday at night, resident Ghaleb Edrees, 24, was injured after being violently attacked by a group of settlers in the al-Qarmy neighborhood, in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers sprayed Edrees’s face with pepper spray, and assaulted him.
He was moved to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem suffering moderate injuries, especially in the face, chest and legs.
Resident Jawad Edrees said the attack took place after a group of settlers invaded the neighborhood and attacked Edrees and his friend.
Israeli settler shoots at, wounds Palestinian man
An Israeli settler shot at and wounded a Palestinian man west of Nablus on Sunday night, local sources in Nablus city said on Monday. They said that 25-year-old Nidal Yousef Shehada, from Orif village south of Nablus, was hit with a bullet in his foot on Sunday night.
They said that Shehada was changing his car’s flat tire near Jet village juncture, west of Nablus city, when an Israeli settler opened fire at him.
The sources said that Shehada was taken to Rafidiya hospital where his condition was described as moderate.
The sources stated that Nidal Yousef Shihada, 25, from Orif town, southwest of Nablus, was shot by a live round in his leg, and was moved to a local hospital.
The incident took place at the Jeet Junction; the wounded young man was moved to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
On Sunday at night, resident Ghaleb Edrees, 24, was injured after being violently attacked by a group of settlers in the al-Qarmy neighborhood, in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers sprayed Edrees’s face with pepper spray, and assaulted him.
He was moved to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem suffering moderate injuries, especially in the face, chest and legs.
Resident Jawad Edrees said the attack took place after a group of settlers invaded the neighborhood and attacked Edrees and his friend.
Israeli settler shoots at, wounds Palestinian man
An Israeli settler shot at and wounded a Palestinian man west of Nablus on Sunday night, local sources in Nablus city said on Monday. They said that 25-year-old Nidal Yousef Shehada, from Orif village south of Nablus, was hit with a bullet in his foot on Sunday night.
They said that Shehada was changing his car’s flat tire near Jet village juncture, west of Nablus city, when an Israeli settler opened fire at him.
The sources said that Shehada was taken to Rafidiya hospital where his condition was described as moderate.
Israeli soldiers violently attacked several nonviolent protests held by Palestinians across the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem marking the 38th anniversary of Palestine's Land Day, leading to dozens of injuries and several arrests.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the army attacked and wounded dozens of Palestinians with gas bombs, live rounds and rubber-coated metal bullets, and physically assaulted several residents.
It said that at least one Palestinian was kidnapped in occupied Jerusalem, and several others were wounded, including a woman who suffered burns in her face, after the soldiers assaulted the protesters in Bab al-‘Amoud area, in the center of occupied Jerusalem.
The army also kidnapped another Palestinian in the Sultan Suleiman Street, in occupied Jerusalem, and injured a woman after attacking her and spraying her face with chemically modified pepper spray.
Abeer Zayyad of the Jerusalem First Campaign said the protesters were holding rallies to express their determination and steadfastness in their own land, and to protest the ongoing Israeli occupation and crimes against the Palestinian people.
She added that the army first kidnapped Khaled Husseini, coordinator of the campaign, on Sunday morning. Then, hundreds of soldiers and police officers were deployed in Bab al-‘Amoud, where they assaulted the nonviolent protesters.
In addition, the Follow-up Committee in al-Eesawiyya town, of occupied Jerusalem, said that the soldiers shot and wounded one young man, and kidnapped three others, during dawn clashes which took place on Sunday, after dozens of soldiers invaded the area.
Raed Abu Ryala, coordinator of the committee, told WAFA that the soldiers invaded several homes in Obeid neighborhood, violently searching them and causing excessive property damage, and assaulting Palestinians with pepper spray and batons, leading to several injuries.
Resident Ahmad Ali Obeid was also shot by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the leg, before the army kidnapped Mofid Shafiq Obeid, Wahib Mahmoud Obeid, and Mohammad Aziz Obeid.
In the Hebron district, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, soldiers also attacked several protests marking Land Day.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in nearby Beit Ummar town, Mohammad Awad, said the army fired rubber-coated metal bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the nonviolent protesters as they marched towards the Jerusalem-Hebron Road near the town.
Awad added that the soldiers also sprayed the protesters with sewage water in an attempt to force them to disperse.
The Hebron Defense Committee also organized a nonviolent protest, in cooperation with national political factions east of Hebron city, close to the illegal Keryat Arba’ settlement, and marched marking Land Day and demanding Israel to return the Rajaby home to its Palestinian owners. Israeli settlers now illegally occupy the home.
The protesters marched carrying Palestinian flags and posters demanding the Israeli High Court to void its illegitimate decision which granted the settlers ownership over the Palestinian home, WAFA said.
Member of the Hebron Defense Committee, Mohammad al-Jabreeny, said the Palestinians chose to mark Land Day by protesting near the rugby home to affirm their rejection of the decision of the Israeli court, and to affirm that the property is located within the occupied State of Palestine, a state recognized by the United Nations, therefore, the Israeli occupation has no legitimacy.
Member of the Central Committee of the leftist Palestinian People Party (PPP), Fahmi Shahin, said that Palestinians are facing a serious Israeli military escalation, land theft and ongoing illegitimate Israeli settlement activities.
Shahin added that the Palestinian people are also facing American pressures and attempts aiming at obliging them to abandon their legitimate, internationally guaranteed, rights in their homeland, and added that the Palestinians will remain steadfast, and will continue their national resistance against the occupation and its settlements.
Member of the Union of Palestinian Women Committees, Sara Mteir, said Palestinians will continue their resistance, and will remain steadfast until the liberation of their land despite the destruction of homes and property carried out by the occupation forces.
The National Committee against the Wall and Settlements in the al-Tiwani area, south of Hebron, in cooperation with student groups at the al-Quds Open University, planted trees in Palestinian lands which Israel intends to illegally confiscate so that it can expand the Ma’on illegal settlement, built on Palestinian lands.
In Tulkarem, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, several Palestinians were injured, mainly due to effects of tear gas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers attacked their nonviolent Land Day protest, west of the city.
The protest started in front of the Polytechnic College and, as the protesters headed towards the Israeli roadblock in the area, soldiers fired several gas bombs at them, leading to clashes with local youth.
The residents also planted olive saplings in lands belonging to the college, near the Annexation Wall in the area.
Tulkarem Governor, Lieutenant Abdullah Kamil, and various officials, representatives of private and governmental organizations, security officials and national factions, participated in the protest.
Kamil said that land is the core of the struggle, the symbol of life to the Palestinian people who lost thousands of residents to Israeli violence, while hundreds of thousands have been injured and imprisoned.
“This day is the day of every Palestinian, its hold all symbols of resistance and steadfastness of every Palestinian in every part of occupied Palestine, including historic Palestine,” he said. “This day reflects the strong bond between the Palestinians and their historic land of Palestine."
As Palestinians marked Land Day, the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu allocated NIS 177 Million for illegal settlement activities in the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli soldiers invaded numerous Palestinian communities across the West Bank, and kidnapped several Palestinians.
The army broke into and searched dozens of homes and interrogated several Palestinians in their own homes, and on roadblocks spread across the occupied West Bank.
On Saturday, several fanatic Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes near the Rajaby house, hurling stones at them and at several Palestinian cars.
Palestinians started marking land day back on March 30, 1976, when Israel illegally annexed thousands of dunams of Palestinian lands and private property, and considered those lands as part of the state.
The Palestinians marched to protest the decision and, back then, the army shot and killed six Palestinians, and injured dozens of others.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the army attacked and wounded dozens of Palestinians with gas bombs, live rounds and rubber-coated metal bullets, and physically assaulted several residents.
It said that at least one Palestinian was kidnapped in occupied Jerusalem, and several others were wounded, including a woman who suffered burns in her face, after the soldiers assaulted the protesters in Bab al-‘Amoud area, in the center of occupied Jerusalem.
The army also kidnapped another Palestinian in the Sultan Suleiman Street, in occupied Jerusalem, and injured a woman after attacking her and spraying her face with chemically modified pepper spray.
Abeer Zayyad of the Jerusalem First Campaign said the protesters were holding rallies to express their determination and steadfastness in their own land, and to protest the ongoing Israeli occupation and crimes against the Palestinian people.
She added that the army first kidnapped Khaled Husseini, coordinator of the campaign, on Sunday morning. Then, hundreds of soldiers and police officers were deployed in Bab al-‘Amoud, where they assaulted the nonviolent protesters.
In addition, the Follow-up Committee in al-Eesawiyya town, of occupied Jerusalem, said that the soldiers shot and wounded one young man, and kidnapped three others, during dawn clashes which took place on Sunday, after dozens of soldiers invaded the area.
Raed Abu Ryala, coordinator of the committee, told WAFA that the soldiers invaded several homes in Obeid neighborhood, violently searching them and causing excessive property damage, and assaulting Palestinians with pepper spray and batons, leading to several injuries.
Resident Ahmad Ali Obeid was also shot by a rubber-coated metal bullet in the leg, before the army kidnapped Mofid Shafiq Obeid, Wahib Mahmoud Obeid, and Mohammad Aziz Obeid.
In the Hebron district, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, soldiers also attacked several protests marking Land Day.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in nearby Beit Ummar town, Mohammad Awad, said the army fired rubber-coated metal bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the nonviolent protesters as they marched towards the Jerusalem-Hebron Road near the town.
Awad added that the soldiers also sprayed the protesters with sewage water in an attempt to force them to disperse.
The Hebron Defense Committee also organized a nonviolent protest, in cooperation with national political factions east of Hebron city, close to the illegal Keryat Arba’ settlement, and marched marking Land Day and demanding Israel to return the Rajaby home to its Palestinian owners. Israeli settlers now illegally occupy the home.
The protesters marched carrying Palestinian flags and posters demanding the Israeli High Court to void its illegitimate decision which granted the settlers ownership over the Palestinian home, WAFA said.
Member of the Hebron Defense Committee, Mohammad al-Jabreeny, said the Palestinians chose to mark Land Day by protesting near the rugby home to affirm their rejection of the decision of the Israeli court, and to affirm that the property is located within the occupied State of Palestine, a state recognized by the United Nations, therefore, the Israeli occupation has no legitimacy.
Member of the Central Committee of the leftist Palestinian People Party (PPP), Fahmi Shahin, said that Palestinians are facing a serious Israeli military escalation, land theft and ongoing illegitimate Israeli settlement activities.
Shahin added that the Palestinian people are also facing American pressures and attempts aiming at obliging them to abandon their legitimate, internationally guaranteed, rights in their homeland, and added that the Palestinians will remain steadfast, and will continue their national resistance against the occupation and its settlements.
Member of the Union of Palestinian Women Committees, Sara Mteir, said Palestinians will continue their resistance, and will remain steadfast until the liberation of their land despite the destruction of homes and property carried out by the occupation forces.
The National Committee against the Wall and Settlements in the al-Tiwani area, south of Hebron, in cooperation with student groups at the al-Quds Open University, planted trees in Palestinian lands which Israel intends to illegally confiscate so that it can expand the Ma’on illegal settlement, built on Palestinian lands.
In Tulkarem, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, several Palestinians were injured, mainly due to effects of tear gas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers attacked their nonviolent Land Day protest, west of the city.
The protest started in front of the Polytechnic College and, as the protesters headed towards the Israeli roadblock in the area, soldiers fired several gas bombs at them, leading to clashes with local youth.
The residents also planted olive saplings in lands belonging to the college, near the Annexation Wall in the area.
Tulkarem Governor, Lieutenant Abdullah Kamil, and various officials, representatives of private and governmental organizations, security officials and national factions, participated in the protest.
Kamil said that land is the core of the struggle, the symbol of life to the Palestinian people who lost thousands of residents to Israeli violence, while hundreds of thousands have been injured and imprisoned.
“This day is the day of every Palestinian, its hold all symbols of resistance and steadfastness of every Palestinian in every part of occupied Palestine, including historic Palestine,” he said. “This day reflects the strong bond between the Palestinians and their historic land of Palestine."
As Palestinians marked Land Day, the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu allocated NIS 177 Million for illegal settlement activities in the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli soldiers invaded numerous Palestinian communities across the West Bank, and kidnapped several Palestinians.
The army broke into and searched dozens of homes and interrogated several Palestinians in their own homes, and on roadblocks spread across the occupied West Bank.
On Saturday, several fanatic Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes near the Rajaby house, hurling stones at them and at several Palestinian cars.
Palestinians started marking land day back on March 30, 1976, when Israel illegally annexed thousands of dunams of Palestinian lands and private property, and considered those lands as part of the state.
The Palestinians marched to protest the decision and, back then, the army shot and killed six Palestinians, and injured dozens of others.
30 mar 2014
The Israeli forces arrested on Saturday after midnight three young Jerusalemite men from the village of Esawyeh.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the occupation forces arrested Waheeb Obeid, Mohammad Obeid and Mufeed Obeid.
Mohammad Abu Hummus, member of the follow-up committee in Esawyeh, explained that the occupation forces raided the village and broke into several houses in Hosh Obeid and damaged the contents of the houses resulting in the breakout of violent clashes where the forces fired rubber bullets and sound grenades towards the citizens.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the occupation forces arrested Waheeb Obeid, Mohammad Obeid and Mufeed Obeid.
Mohammad Abu Hummus, member of the follow-up committee in Esawyeh, explained that the occupation forces raided the village and broke into several houses in Hosh Obeid and damaged the contents of the houses resulting in the breakout of violent clashes where the forces fired rubber bullets and sound grenades towards the citizens.
Seven children were injured by an unidentified explosion in Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday, a medical official said.
Ashraf al-Qidra told Ma’an that seven children were injured in the explosion, which was suspected to have resulted from old Israeli ordnance in al-Saudi camp in the Tal al-Sultan area in Rafah.
Six of the Injured were identified as Ahmad Imad Abu Muhsen, Mohammad Imad Abu Muhsen, Ameen Imad Abu Muhsen, Mahmoud Wael al-Nerab, Momen Wael al-Nerab, and Rajab Mohammad al-Maghaari.
They were taken to Abu Yusef al-Najjar Hospital with moderate and serious injuries.
Seven children wounded in internal explosion
Seven Palestinian minors have been wounded in an explosion in Tal al-Sultan district to the west of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Ashraf al-Qedra, the health ministry spokesman, said in a statement that seven children were injured, including one seriously, in a mysterious explosion in Rafah.
The ages of the children are between 10 and 13, he said.
Policemen arrived at the scene to investigate the incident.
Ashraf al-Qidra told Ma’an that seven children were injured in the explosion, which was suspected to have resulted from old Israeli ordnance in al-Saudi camp in the Tal al-Sultan area in Rafah.
Six of the Injured were identified as Ahmad Imad Abu Muhsen, Mohammad Imad Abu Muhsen, Ameen Imad Abu Muhsen, Mahmoud Wael al-Nerab, Momen Wael al-Nerab, and Rajab Mohammad al-Maghaari.
They were taken to Abu Yusef al-Najjar Hospital with moderate and serious injuries.
Seven children wounded in internal explosion
Seven Palestinian minors have been wounded in an explosion in Tal al-Sultan district to the west of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Ashraf al-Qedra, the health ministry spokesman, said in a statement that seven children were injured, including one seriously, in a mysterious explosion in Rafah.
The ages of the children are between 10 and 13, he said.
Policemen arrived at the scene to investigate the incident.
In a flagrant announcement, Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett threatened the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who threatens to go to UN institutions in case of Israel's disapproval of Palestinian prisoner's release.
Israel's Channel 7 quoted Bennett as saying that the Palestinian President is threatening Israel to head to UN institutions, adding that Israel will find a way to prevent him. Bennett stressed that Israel will know how to behave with the Palestinian president and chairman of the Fatah movement and will condemn him for attempting to cause harm to Israel.
Bennett said that "let Abbas, who doesn't have security, army forces or economy, to confront us." Adding, the Israeli Army is able to occupy the Palestinian cities during less than two minutes. Bennett advised Abbas not to threaten Israel because he has no state with borders and no potentials, despite that the UN has recognized his state, yet it doesn't mean anything to Israel.
Bannett said that he advised Abbas to continue with the negotiations with Israel, adding that he is not against the negotiations, but against using the negotiations to blackmailing Israel.
He also said that Israel must not be afraid of Abbas' threats regarding their decision to go to the United Nations.
Bennett demanded that Israel must ask itself a deep question of what is the point to continue with the negotiations, if Abbas is still determined not to recognize Israel as a 'Jewish State', adding that the land is the land of Israel and the Jews that God promised them, a thing that Muslims and Christians refuse.
Bennett said that the US proposal to release 400 Palestinian prisoners are just rumors, saying that the Israeli government didn't discuss these proposals in its session. He added that the Palestinian persistence on releasing the Palestinian prisoners who live inside Israel, is –according to Bennett- an attack against Israel.
Bennett considered that the Palestinian President's insistence on the releasing of the prisoners is just "dreams and illusions", and that his party will be ready to leave the Netanyahu's government if Israel approved to release the prisoners.
Israel's Channel 7 quoted Bennett as saying that the Palestinian President is threatening Israel to head to UN institutions, adding that Israel will find a way to prevent him. Bennett stressed that Israel will know how to behave with the Palestinian president and chairman of the Fatah movement and will condemn him for attempting to cause harm to Israel.
Bennett said that "let Abbas, who doesn't have security, army forces or economy, to confront us." Adding, the Israeli Army is able to occupy the Palestinian cities during less than two minutes. Bennett advised Abbas not to threaten Israel because he has no state with borders and no potentials, despite that the UN has recognized his state, yet it doesn't mean anything to Israel.
Bannett said that he advised Abbas to continue with the negotiations with Israel, adding that he is not against the negotiations, but against using the negotiations to blackmailing Israel.
He also said that Israel must not be afraid of Abbas' threats regarding their decision to go to the United Nations.
Bennett demanded that Israel must ask itself a deep question of what is the point to continue with the negotiations, if Abbas is still determined not to recognize Israel as a 'Jewish State', adding that the land is the land of Israel and the Jews that God promised them, a thing that Muslims and Christians refuse.
Bennett said that the US proposal to release 400 Palestinian prisoners are just rumors, saying that the Israeli government didn't discuss these proposals in its session. He added that the Palestinian persistence on releasing the Palestinian prisoners who live inside Israel, is –according to Bennett- an attack against Israel.
Bennett considered that the Palestinian President's insistence on the releasing of the prisoners is just "dreams and illusions", and that his party will be ready to leave the Netanyahu's government if Israel approved to release the prisoners.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) used rubber bullets and teargas to quell a peaceful march in Beit Umamr village on Sunday organized to commemorate Land Day. Eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF soldiers had stationed at the entrance to the village since the early morning hours in anticipation of the demonstration and brutally dealt with the peaceful march.
They said that hundreds of citizens participated in the march that was violently suppressed.
Other confrontations were reported in Tulkarem, Ramallah, and Bethlehem between the heavily armed IOF soldiers and Palestinian citizens.
Local sources in Tulkarem told the PIC reporter that Palestinian Authority security forces prevented citizens from clashing with IOF soldiers at the city’s outskirts.
They said that the soldiers fired teargas bombs at the participants in the march causing breathing difficulty among dozens of them.
They said that hundreds of citizens participated in the march that was violently suppressed.
Other confrontations were reported in Tulkarem, Ramallah, and Bethlehem between the heavily armed IOF soldiers and Palestinian citizens.
Local sources in Tulkarem told the PIC reporter that Palestinian Authority security forces prevented citizens from clashing with IOF soldiers at the city’s outskirts.
They said that the soldiers fired teargas bombs at the participants in the march causing breathing difficulty among dozens of them.
Violent clashes were reported on Sunday morning between Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and dozens of Palestinian young men at Qalandia roadblock to the north of occupied Jerusalem. Local sources told the PIC reporter that the young men threw stone at the IOF soldiers manning the checkpoint while the soldiers fired stun grenades at the youths.
Similar confrontations were reported in Issawiye village in which a young man was wounded with a rubber-coated bullet in his foot and three others arrested after IOF soldiers raided the town at dawn Sunday, Issawiye follow up committee said.
Raed Abu Riyala, the committee’s spokesman, said that IOF soldiers raided the town and broke into and ransacked many homes in Obaid suburb. He charged the IOF soldiers with beating up inhabitants with batons and using pepper spray against them.
Similar confrontations were reported in Issawiye village in which a young man was wounded with a rubber-coated bullet in his foot and three others arrested after IOF soldiers raided the town at dawn Sunday, Issawiye follow up committee said.
Raed Abu Riyala, the committee’s spokesman, said that IOF soldiers raided the town and broke into and ransacked many homes in Obaid suburb. He charged the IOF soldiers with beating up inhabitants with batons and using pepper spray against them.
A Palestinian man is arrested by Israeli border guards during a demonstration marking Land Day around the old city in East Jerusalem on March 29, 2014
Israeli police used force on Saturday to break up a Palestinian protest march in occupied East Jerusalem, injuring several people including two journalists, news photographers said.
Several demonstrators and four journalists -- among them a photographer from Agence France-Presse and another from Reuters -- were slightly injured by projectiles fired by police during the incident, near the walled Old City's Damascus Gate.
The AFP photographer, who was hit on the head, was treated in a local hospital and discharged.
The demonstration, by a few dozen activists, was to mark the eve of Land Day when Palestinians in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza hold protest rallies.
Israeli police used force on Saturday to break up a Palestinian protest march in occupied East Jerusalem, injuring several people including two journalists, news photographers said.
Several demonstrators and four journalists -- among them a photographer from Agence France-Presse and another from Reuters -- were slightly injured by projectiles fired by police during the incident, near the walled Old City's Damascus Gate.
The AFP photographer, who was hit on the head, was treated in a local hospital and discharged.
The demonstration, by a few dozen activists, was to mark the eve of Land Day when Palestinians in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza hold protest rallies.
It commemorates the day in 1976 when six Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by Israeli security forces during mass protests against plans to confiscate Arab land in the northern Galilee region.
"The demonstrators began to throw stones at police on the scene," police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP, adding that officers responded with unspecified "riot dispersal means."
She said six people were arrested for public disorder offences but said she had no report of any casualties.
The Foreign Press Association, which represents the international news media in Israel, has repeatedly complained to Israeli authorities over a string of violent incidents involving security forces and journalists.
"The demonstrators began to throw stones at police on the scene," police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP, adding that officers responded with unspecified "riot dispersal means."
She said six people were arrested for public disorder offences but said she had no report of any casualties.
The Foreign Press Association, which represents the international news media in Israel, has repeatedly complained to Israeli authorities over a string of violent incidents involving security forces and journalists.
A group of Israeli settlers of the Keryat Arba’ settlement, and nearby illegal outposts, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, attacked Palestinian homes and stores in the city. Soldiers have been reported to have kidnapped three Palestinians.
The settlers attacked homes in the al-Ja’bary neighborhood, and the ar-Ras area, hurling stones and empty bottles at them while shouting and cursing at Palestinian families.
Resident Bassam al-Ja’bary told the Ma'an News Agency that dozens of settlers surrounded local homes, and attacked them. And, when Palestinians objected to the Israeli army's actions, the soldiers kidnapped his brother and his cousin.
He added that the families filed a complaint at the District Coordination Office, in an attempt to have the army remove the settlers, but the soldiers failed to act against the assailants and, instead, attacked the residents, kidnapping two.
The WAFA News Agency has reported that the settlers broke into several stores. in the Old City of Hebron, smashing doors, displacing several pottery items in a number of stores.
Eyewitnesses told WAFA the settlers came from Keryat Arba’ and a number of illegitimate outposts installed on private Palestinian property.
Furthermore, soldiers based on a roadblock close to the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, kidnapped a young Palestinian man, taking him to an unknown destination.
In related news, several Israeli military jeeps invaded Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, leading to clashes with local residents.
Medical sources said that at least three Palestinians, including a child, were injured by Israeli army fire during the invasion. No arrests were reported.
The settlers attacked homes in the al-Ja’bary neighborhood, and the ar-Ras area, hurling stones and empty bottles at them while shouting and cursing at Palestinian families.
Resident Bassam al-Ja’bary told the Ma'an News Agency that dozens of settlers surrounded local homes, and attacked them. And, when Palestinians objected to the Israeli army's actions, the soldiers kidnapped his brother and his cousin.
He added that the families filed a complaint at the District Coordination Office, in an attempt to have the army remove the settlers, but the soldiers failed to act against the assailants and, instead, attacked the residents, kidnapping two.
The WAFA News Agency has reported that the settlers broke into several stores. in the Old City of Hebron, smashing doors, displacing several pottery items in a number of stores.
Eyewitnesses told WAFA the settlers came from Keryat Arba’ and a number of illegitimate outposts installed on private Palestinian property.
Furthermore, soldiers based on a roadblock close to the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, kidnapped a young Palestinian man, taking him to an unknown destination.
In related news, several Israeli military jeeps invaded Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, leading to clashes with local residents.
Medical sources said that at least three Palestinians, including a child, were injured by Israeli army fire during the invasion. No arrests were reported.
Dozens of Palestinian young men took part in a demonstration in occupied Jerusalem on the eve of Land Day to protest Israeli constant violations of their rights. An Israeli police statement on Saturday claimed that the youths threw stones at Israeli policemen and border guards and chanted protest slogans.
It added that the policemen responded by firing teargas and live and rubber bullets to disperse the young men, adding that six of the demonstrators were arrested.
A statement for the national and Islamic forces in occupied Jerusalem said that preparations were finalized for celebrating Land Day on Sunday.
It pointed out that no declaration would be made on locations of those celebrations in light of the Israeli occupation authority’s threat that it would close down any institution or center in which such celebrations are held.
It added that the policemen responded by firing teargas and live and rubber bullets to disperse the young men, adding that six of the demonstrators were arrested.
A statement for the national and Islamic forces in occupied Jerusalem said that preparations were finalized for celebrating Land Day on Sunday.
It pointed out that no declaration would be made on locations of those celebrations in light of the Israeli occupation authority’s threat that it would close down any institution or center in which such celebrations are held.
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The Israeli forces arrested seven Jerusalemites and injured dozens others with rubber bullets and shrapnel of sound grenades while suppressing a march on the occasion of “Earth Day”.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed by the ambulance of Red Crescent that eight injuries have been transferred to the hospital for treatment where the most critical was a serious injury in the eye with a rubber bullet and was transferred to Al-Maqased hospital and then to Hadassah Ein Kerem. Mohammad Zboun was also injured in the face, Bayan Jo’beh was injured in her leg by shrapnel, Um Abed was injured with shrapnel her thigh and two children were also injured in their limbs. The march initiated from Salah Eddin Street and few minutes later and while raising the |
Palestinian flags and chanting slogans on occasion of Earth Day, the Special Forces attacked the participants from behind and heavily fired sound grenades and rubber bullets towards them; the forces then deliberately to suppress all the gatherings in Salah Eddin Street.
The forces also managed to disrupt the work of journalists and paramedics by chasing and pushing them as well as verbally abusing them; note that five journalist photographers and three paramedics were injured.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center explained that the most critical injury among the journalist photographers occurred to Ahmad Gharableh as he was injured with a sound grenade that directly hit his forehead and he was transferred to the hospital for treatment.
The Center explained that he was injured just minutes after the march started which confirms the fact that Israeli forces are targeting journalists. Also, photographer Jamil Qadamani was injured in his leg, Suleiman Khader was injured with two rubber bullets in the chest and the leg and photographer Mohammad Asho was also injured.
Three paramedics were injured in the clashes; they are: Marwan Suleiman, Fouad Obeid and Eyad Abu Sneineh.
The Israeli forces raided the “Mu’aqat” commercial store in Salah Eddin Street and were deployed in both floors. They randomly fired sound grenades inside the store which led to the injury of several citizens with a state of fear.
In terms of arrests, the Israeli forces arrested seven Jerusalemites including the Jerusalemite activist Samer Abu Eisheh as he was severely beaten and his clothes were tore as a result of the assault. The forces also arrested the Jerusalemites merchant Munther Hirbawi, Ahmad Masri, lawyer Tarek Assouli and the 13-year old child Wahj Alhaq.
In the afternoon hours, a group of Jerusalemites managed to demonstrate in the courtyard of Damascus Gate and after few seconds of chanting slogans, the Israeli forces attacked them and randomly fired rubber bullets and sound grenades towards them; note that dozens of citizens were present in the area which led to several injuries among them.
The forces also managed to disrupt the work of journalists and paramedics by chasing and pushing them as well as verbally abusing them; note that five journalist photographers and three paramedics were injured.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center explained that the most critical injury among the journalist photographers occurred to Ahmad Gharableh as he was injured with a sound grenade that directly hit his forehead and he was transferred to the hospital for treatment.
The Center explained that he was injured just minutes after the march started which confirms the fact that Israeli forces are targeting journalists. Also, photographer Jamil Qadamani was injured in his leg, Suleiman Khader was injured with two rubber bullets in the chest and the leg and photographer Mohammad Asho was also injured.
Three paramedics were injured in the clashes; they are: Marwan Suleiman, Fouad Obeid and Eyad Abu Sneineh.
The Israeli forces raided the “Mu’aqat” commercial store in Salah Eddin Street and were deployed in both floors. They randomly fired sound grenades inside the store which led to the injury of several citizens with a state of fear.
In terms of arrests, the Israeli forces arrested seven Jerusalemites including the Jerusalemite activist Samer Abu Eisheh as he was severely beaten and his clothes were tore as a result of the assault. The forces also arrested the Jerusalemites merchant Munther Hirbawi, Ahmad Masri, lawyer Tarek Assouli and the 13-year old child Wahj Alhaq.
In the afternoon hours, a group of Jerusalemites managed to demonstrate in the courtyard of Damascus Gate and after few seconds of chanting slogans, the Israeli forces attacked them and randomly fired rubber bullets and sound grenades towards them; note that dozens of citizens were present in the area which led to several injuries among them.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday morning quelled demonstrations staged by dozens of Palestinians near the border fence in the north of Gaza, in commemoration of the Land Day. The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture has called for planting olive trees east of the town of Jabaliya northern Gaza, near the border fence.
Dozens of citizens took part in the event, during which they raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans demanding the end of the Israeli occupation.
Quds Press quoted an eyewitness as saying that a number of demonstrators were able to cross the fence and entered to the 1948 occupied territories, where they tried to plant trees and raised the Palestinian flag.
The witness added that the IOF fired gas bombs and live bullets toward the participants in the event to disperse them. No injuries were reported, he said.
Dozens of citizens took part in the event, during which they raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans demanding the end of the Israeli occupation.
Quds Press quoted an eyewitness as saying that a number of demonstrators were able to cross the fence and entered to the 1948 occupied territories, where they tried to plant trees and raised the Palestinian flag.
The witness added that the IOF fired gas bombs and live bullets toward the participants in the event to disperse them. No injuries were reported, he said.
Israeli navy boats opened fire on a number of Palestinian fishing boats in territorial waters. northwest of Gaza City; the attack caused damage but no injuries.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the boats were less than six miles away from the Gaza shore, and had to sail back to the shore, fearing additional assaults.
The attack is part of ongoing violations carried out by the Israeli Navy against the fishermen and their boats in Palestinian waters, even while docked at the shore.
On Wednesday, March 26, four fishermen were wounded after Israeli navy arsenal opened fire on their fishing boats near the Rafah shore, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The army also fired rounds of live ammunition at a number of homes.
As part of the ceasefire agreement of November, 2012, Israel agreed to allow the Palestinians to fish within six nautical miles, but unilaterally decreased the allotted area to three miles.
Last May, Israel decided to allow the fishermen to fish within six nautical miles, but the Israeli navy continued to attack them, even within the three nautical miles.
Under the Oslo accords of the mid-nineties, Palestinians are supposed to be allowed to fish within 20 nautical miles off the Gaza shore, but Tel Aviv has constantly violated the agreement.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the boats were less than six miles away from the Gaza shore, and had to sail back to the shore, fearing additional assaults.
The attack is part of ongoing violations carried out by the Israeli Navy against the fishermen and their boats in Palestinian waters, even while docked at the shore.
On Wednesday, March 26, four fishermen were wounded after Israeli navy arsenal opened fire on their fishing boats near the Rafah shore, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The army also fired rounds of live ammunition at a number of homes.
As part of the ceasefire agreement of November, 2012, Israel agreed to allow the Palestinians to fish within six nautical miles, but unilaterally decreased the allotted area to three miles.
Last May, Israel decided to allow the fishermen to fish within six nautical miles, but the Israeli navy continued to attack them, even within the three nautical miles.
Under the Oslo accords of the mid-nineties, Palestinians are supposed to be allowed to fish within 20 nautical miles off the Gaza shore, but Tel Aviv has constantly violated the agreement.
Israeli forces hit a journalist with a tear gas canister during clashes in the Jerusalem governorate as Palestinians marked Land Day, a local popular committee spokesman said.
Hani Halabiyya told Ma'an that Palestinian journalist Rami Illariyya, who works for al-Quds newspaper, was targeted by Israeli troops and hit with a high-velocity tear gas canister in al-Eizariya.
Dozens of youths were hurt by tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes with Israeli forces in al-Eizariya and nearby Abu Dis, Halabiyya said.
He added that Israeli forces arrested 18-year-old Ahmad Khalid Warrad during the clashes, which lasted for over three hours.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Land Day commemoration marks the death of six Palestinian citizens of Israel, who took part in a general strike in protest of an Israeli decision to confiscate privately owned Palestinian lands in 1976.
Hani Halabiyya told Ma'an that Palestinian journalist Rami Illariyya, who works for al-Quds newspaper, was targeted by Israeli troops and hit with a high-velocity tear gas canister in al-Eizariya.
Dozens of youths were hurt by tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes with Israeli forces in al-Eizariya and nearby Abu Dis, Halabiyya said.
He added that Israeli forces arrested 18-year-old Ahmad Khalid Warrad during the clashes, which lasted for over three hours.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Land Day commemoration marks the death of six Palestinian citizens of Israel, who took part in a general strike in protest of an Israeli decision to confiscate privately owned Palestinian lands in 1976.