23 may 2014
Six Palestinians from Jerusalem were lightly injured after Israeli forces raided a bakery in the village of Issawiya in East Jerusalem on Friday.
Issawiya monitoring committee member Mohammad Abu al-Homs said Israeli special forces raided a bakery in the village on Friday afternoon and "assaulted" owner Mohammad Mousa Dari, 48, his wife, son, daughter and two other locals who were at the shop.
Abu al-Homs said they suffered several bruises and cuts, and were taken to a medical center for treatment.
He added that Israeli forces left the village firing live bullets, stun grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets, despite the fact that that there were no clashes in the area at the time.
East Jerusalem has been under military occupation by Israeli forces since 1967.
Raiding the village of Esawyeh and injuring six citizens
The Israeli forces raided the village of Esawyeh on Friday afternoon and broke in a bakery owned by “Dari” family and assaulted family members who were inside the shop and severely beat them.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the occupation forces suddenly raided the village and directly headed towards the bakery for no reason and assaulted the people inside using their hands, the butts of their guns and batons.
The people who were injured were the owner of the bakery and his wife and their two children in addition to another woman. They were all injured with several bruises and were transferred to medical centers for treatment. The forces also randomly fired live and rubber bullets and sound grenades while they were leaving the bakery.
Issawiya monitoring committee member Mohammad Abu al-Homs said Israeli special forces raided a bakery in the village on Friday afternoon and "assaulted" owner Mohammad Mousa Dari, 48, his wife, son, daughter and two other locals who were at the shop.
Abu al-Homs said they suffered several bruises and cuts, and were taken to a medical center for treatment.
He added that Israeli forces left the village firing live bullets, stun grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets, despite the fact that that there were no clashes in the area at the time.
East Jerusalem has been under military occupation by Israeli forces since 1967.
Raiding the village of Esawyeh and injuring six citizens
The Israeli forces raided the village of Esawyeh on Friday afternoon and broke in a bakery owned by “Dari” family and assaulted family members who were inside the shop and severely beat them.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the occupation forces suddenly raided the village and directly headed towards the bakery for no reason and assaulted the people inside using their hands, the butts of their guns and batons.
The people who were injured were the owner of the bakery and his wife and their two children in addition to another woman. They were all injured with several bruises and were transferred to medical centers for treatment. The forces also randomly fired live and rubber bullets and sound grenades while they were leaving the bakery.
Tracts of agricultural crops caught fire east of Khan Younis south of the Gaza Strip on Thursday evening following intensive gunfire by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the area. According to local sources, the IOF opened fire at a border area near the security fence east of Abasan, which triggered fires in cultivated lands, especially wheat fields.
Consequently, civil defense crews rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames, the sources added.
The incident was the second of its kind in the eastern border of Khan Younis in less than 24 hours.
Consequently, civil defense crews rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames, the sources added.
The incident was the second of its kind in the eastern border of Khan Younis in less than 24 hours.
A rocket struck southern Israel on Friday afternoon after Israeli forces opened fire and shot a Palestinian youth near the border in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured a Palestinian youth along the border fence east of Deir al-Balah. The army, however, said that they only shot after fire was opened towards Israeli forces in the area.
Witnesses told Ma'an that an Israeli tank that was deployed near the border fence opened fire at a group of Palestinians in the area, hitting the youth.
He was taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah for treatment, and was said to be in a moderate condition.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said that "fire was opened" at Israeli troops near the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip, and that Israeli forces "fired towards the source of the shooting in response."
Soon after, a rocket from Gaza hit the Shaar HaNegev region of southern Israel, landing in an open area without causing any injuries.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured a Palestinian youth along the border fence east of Deir al-Balah. The army, however, said that they only shot after fire was opened towards Israeli forces in the area.
Witnesses told Ma'an that an Israeli tank that was deployed near the border fence opened fire at a group of Palestinians in the area, hitting the youth.
He was taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah for treatment, and was said to be in a moderate condition.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said that "fire was opened" at Israeli troops near the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip, and that Israeli forces "fired towards the source of the shooting in response."
Soon after, a rocket from Gaza hit the Shaar HaNegev region of southern Israel, landing in an open area without causing any injuries.
22 may 2014
Several Palestinian citizens were left severely wounded while others have been targeted with arbitrary arrest campaigns following Israeli raids in different Nablus and Jenin areas at dawn Thursday. Eyewitnesses told the PIC correspondent a powerful blast was heard in the old City of Nablus following a raid launched by dozens of Israeli military vehicles. Palestinian young man Amid Akouba was severely wounded in the process and carried to the hospital after his limps were amputated.
Several shops were set on fire due to the blast and fire crews were immediately summoned to rescue the remaining shops.
Violent confrontations broke out between Israeli soldiers and unarmed Palestinian youngsters near al-Hanbali mosque in Nablus, followed by IOF heavy shooting, eye-witnesses further documented.
Large numbers of Israeli patrols have also deployed at the main entrance to Balata refugee camp near the eastern part of Nablus.
Local sources said large buses packed with Israeli extremist settlers invaded Joseph's Tomb area under pretext of Talmudic prayers.
Invasions are often carried out under purported claims that the tomb is prophet Joseph’s, peace be upon him, while in reality the grave goes back to a Balata native called Youssef Duwikat, as other official historical records have corroborated.
Violent clashes broke out between youths and Israeli soldiers in Hisbe and Amman streets as Israeli patrols moved into the area to protect the settler buses. Several injuries among Palestinian youths were documented following heavy firing of tear gas canisters and live ammunition by IOF.
The confrontations kept going on for long hours, during which IOF fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at Palestinians’ homes, generating a state of unparalleled panic among women and children.
In a related event, IOF broke into Burqa village, north of Nablus, and summoned a 15-year-old child for interrogation.
The attacks coincide with a series of raids, search-campaigns, and combing operations launched at dawn Thursday in different Jenin areas. A Palestinian citizen was apprehended while an ex-detainee was summoned for interrogation.
Meanwhile, a horde of Israeli extremist settlers broke into the evacuated illegal Homesh settlement, south of Jenin, and stationed amid its hills and olive woods.
Southern Jenin native Salah Abd Al-Hamid Salah, 24, was already arrested at an early morning hour at a military checkpoint near Bethlehem and carried to an unidentified destination.
Several shops were set on fire due to the blast and fire crews were immediately summoned to rescue the remaining shops.
Violent confrontations broke out between Israeli soldiers and unarmed Palestinian youngsters near al-Hanbali mosque in Nablus, followed by IOF heavy shooting, eye-witnesses further documented.
Large numbers of Israeli patrols have also deployed at the main entrance to Balata refugee camp near the eastern part of Nablus.
Local sources said large buses packed with Israeli extremist settlers invaded Joseph's Tomb area under pretext of Talmudic prayers.
Invasions are often carried out under purported claims that the tomb is prophet Joseph’s, peace be upon him, while in reality the grave goes back to a Balata native called Youssef Duwikat, as other official historical records have corroborated.
Violent clashes broke out between youths and Israeli soldiers in Hisbe and Amman streets as Israeli patrols moved into the area to protect the settler buses. Several injuries among Palestinian youths were documented following heavy firing of tear gas canisters and live ammunition by IOF.
The confrontations kept going on for long hours, during which IOF fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at Palestinians’ homes, generating a state of unparalleled panic among women and children.
In a related event, IOF broke into Burqa village, north of Nablus, and summoned a 15-year-old child for interrogation.
The attacks coincide with a series of raids, search-campaigns, and combing operations launched at dawn Thursday in different Jenin areas. A Palestinian citizen was apprehended while an ex-detainee was summoned for interrogation.
Meanwhile, a horde of Israeli extremist settlers broke into the evacuated illegal Homesh settlement, south of Jenin, and stationed amid its hills and olive woods.
Southern Jenin native Salah Abd Al-Hamid Salah, 24, was already arrested at an early morning hour at a military checkpoint near Bethlehem and carried to an unidentified destination.
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Yesterday during the early evening, several Palestinian youths were riding bikes near checkpoint 56 in the Tel Rumeida area of Al-Khalil (Hebron). At around 7pm, one youth, 17-year-old Izz Adel Bedo, from the Jabal Al-Takruri area of Hebron was knocked off his bike and run over by a settler driving a bus on the way to the illegal Tel Rumeida settlement.
Paramedics arrived within about five minutes, leaving their ambulance parked outside the checkpoint whilst they came inside to attend to the youth. By this time, approximately 15-20 Israeli soldiers and border police had arrived on the scene and were preventing local Palestinians from filming and photographing the incident, and the bus that had run over the youth had driven away from the scene. The youth had sustained injuries to his arm and leg, and possibly also to |
his neck, medics placed him in a neck brace as a precaution before attempting to move him. He was taken through the checkpoint to the awaiting ambulance and was taken away to Al-Ahli Hospital for treatment.
At around the same time that the ambulance was leaving, a group of Israeli soldiers entered through the checkpoint into the H1 (Palestinian Authority controlled) area of Hebron and threw a stun grenade in the general direction of the ambulance and some Palestinian youths who had gathered. The youths then started to throw stones in the direction of the checkpoint. Israeli soldiers then launched tear gas canisters and more stun grenades.
Back on the H2 (Israeli military controlled) side of the checkpoint, approximately five or six settlers, some of them armed, were extremely aggressive in their behaviour. One armed settler assaulted a Palestinian man who was coming through the checkpoint into H2. He then argued with the soldiers, apparently demanding that they take some sort of action against the Palestinians who had gathered. He spent a further 10 minutes doing this and generally attempting to provoke a further incident. Other settlers, including the hardline settlement leader Baruch Marzel, were verbally abusing the Palestinians and international observers present.
After a further 30 minutes, the settlers left in their cars and the soldiers also dispersed. Neither the Israeli soldiers nor border police made any attempt to locate and/or talk to the driver of the vehicle.
Settlers have used their vehicles as weapons against Palestinians many times before, as has been reported previously.
At around the same time that the ambulance was leaving, a group of Israeli soldiers entered through the checkpoint into the H1 (Palestinian Authority controlled) area of Hebron and threw a stun grenade in the general direction of the ambulance and some Palestinian youths who had gathered. The youths then started to throw stones in the direction of the checkpoint. Israeli soldiers then launched tear gas canisters and more stun grenades.
Back on the H2 (Israeli military controlled) side of the checkpoint, approximately five or six settlers, some of them armed, were extremely aggressive in their behaviour. One armed settler assaulted a Palestinian man who was coming through the checkpoint into H2. He then argued with the soldiers, apparently demanding that they take some sort of action against the Palestinians who had gathered. He spent a further 10 minutes doing this and generally attempting to provoke a further incident. Other settlers, including the hardline settlement leader Baruch Marzel, were verbally abusing the Palestinians and international observers present.
After a further 30 minutes, the settlers left in their cars and the soldiers also dispersed. Neither the Israeli soldiers nor border police made any attempt to locate and/or talk to the driver of the vehicle.
Settlers have used their vehicles as weapons against Palestinians many times before, as has been reported previously.
Violent clashes erupted Thursday at dawn between Palestinians and Israeli settlers at Joseph's Tomb after being stormed by dozens of Jewish Israelis and performing religious rituals there. Witnesses said big bus carried the settlers, escorted by a large number of Israeli military jeeps stormed the Tomb.
They added that IOF fired rubber bullets , tear gas canisters and stun grenades at young Palestinian men who pelted military vehicles with stones and empty bottles .
Several injuries and suffocation cases among Palestinians were reported and a state of panic prevailed in the place.
Clashes lasted for hours, before the withdrawing of Israeli patrols towards Hawara refugee camp south of the city.
Israelis settlers break into Joseph's Tomb, claiming that it was the Prophet Joseph peace be upon him, while the historical novels stressing that the funerary is to Sheikh Yusef Dweikat, a local religious figure.
The occupation forces stormed the village of Burqa to the northwest of Nablus, and handed Maan Haji,15, a summon to appear before the Israeli intelligence.
They added that IOF fired rubber bullets , tear gas canisters and stun grenades at young Palestinian men who pelted military vehicles with stones and empty bottles .
Several injuries and suffocation cases among Palestinians were reported and a state of panic prevailed in the place.
Clashes lasted for hours, before the withdrawing of Israeli patrols towards Hawara refugee camp south of the city.
Israelis settlers break into Joseph's Tomb, claiming that it was the Prophet Joseph peace be upon him, while the historical novels stressing that the funerary is to Sheikh Yusef Dweikat, a local religious figure.
The occupation forces stormed the village of Burqa to the northwest of Nablus, and handed Maan Haji,15, a summon to appear before the Israeli intelligence.
The Israeli occupying power Wednesday evening arrested a Palestinian young after storming Doura town, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Witnesses said that several Palestinian citizens suffered suffocation after inhaling tear gas during the clashes erupted between the Israeli forces and some Palestinian youths.
Local sources said that the forces raided the town and arrested Mohammed Namoura , 17, in front of his family's house.
Israeli forces broke into Hanina region in Doura, detained several Palestinian citizens, obstructed the movement in the area, checked citizens IDs and ransacked a number of citizens' houses, the sources added.
The sources pointed out that the Israeli soldiers detained three Palestinian children in the southern area of Hebron for an hour and half causing much horror to the children.
Israeli occupation forces routinely carry out arrest raids in the West Bank. Around 40 percent of Palestinian men living in the occupied territories have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
Local sources said that the forces raided the town and arrested Mohammed Namoura , 17, in front of his family's house.
Israeli forces broke into Hanina region in Doura, detained several Palestinian citizens, obstructed the movement in the area, checked citizens IDs and ransacked a number of citizens' houses, the sources added.
The sources pointed out that the Israeli soldiers detained three Palestinian children in the southern area of Hebron for an hour and half causing much horror to the children.
Israeli occupation forces routinely carry out arrest raids in the West Bank. Around 40 percent of Palestinian men living in the occupied territories have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
Several Palestinian native citizens were left wounded on Wednesday following abrupt break-ins carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) into Kafr Aqab town, north of Occupied Jerusalem. According to eye-witnesses, the area has been target of IOF assaults for the 3rd consecutive day under pretext of a maintenance mission in Kafr Aqab. Surveillance cameras were set in the process so as to deny Palestinian youngsters’ access into occupied Jerusalem.
Dozens of Jerusalemite youngsters were left severely wounded while others suffered acute breathing problems as IOF fired the notorious “tutu” live ammunition, internationally outlawed.
In a related context two Jerusalemite young men were arrested at dawn Wednesday.
Along the same line, Israeli army patrols attacked a group of Palestinian non-violent protesters following a series of peaceful demos staged at Qalandia crossing north of Occupied Jerusalem in solidarity with the hunger-striking detainees, who have been without food for 29 days in a row.
IOF fired lived ammunition and tear gas canisters while Palestinian young men could only react by throwing stones.
The Israeli radio claimed that calm was restored to the area as IOF soldiers resorted to “legitimate” dispersal means, a version that was proven false by scores of eye-witnesses.
Dozens of Jerusalemite youngsters were left severely wounded while others suffered acute breathing problems as IOF fired the notorious “tutu” live ammunition, internationally outlawed.
In a related context two Jerusalemite young men were arrested at dawn Wednesday.
Along the same line, Israeli army patrols attacked a group of Palestinian non-violent protesters following a series of peaceful demos staged at Qalandia crossing north of Occupied Jerusalem in solidarity with the hunger-striking detainees, who have been without food for 29 days in a row.
IOF fired lived ammunition and tear gas canisters while Palestinian young men could only react by throwing stones.
The Israeli radio claimed that calm was restored to the area as IOF soldiers resorted to “legitimate” dispersal means, a version that was proven false by scores of eye-witnesses.
A limited incursion by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) was reported in southern Gaza Strip after midnight Wednesday. Local sources told the PIC that IOF soldier escorted four military bulldozers into areas to the east of Khan Younis south of the Gaza Strip.
They said that the bulldozers went on the rampage in the area in the third day of similar activity in southern Gaza
They said that the bulldozers went on the rampage in the area in the third day of similar activity in southern Gaza
21 may 2014
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This morning in al-Khalil (Hebron), several children threw stones towards Checkpoint 29 on their way to school.
At approximately 07:40, 13 Israeli soldiers and border police officers entered through the checkpoint and fired four tear gas grenades and four stun grenades at the children. The incident began at 7:45 and lasted for approximately 30 minutes, which prevented the children from entering their schools, delaying the start of their end of year exams. The Israeli military regularly intimidates and use weapons against school children in al-Khalil. On the 15th of May the Israeli military threw one stun |
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grenade towards the schoolchildren, after one Israeli soldier drew the star of David on a car and wrote: I want peace.
School children also face detentions and arrests, with some as young as six-years-old. When the exams finished today, and teachers and school children were on their way home the harassment began again. The Israeli military detained seven teachers for 20 minutes. One of the teachers spoke to an ISMer present: “We are used to this kind of violence and disturbance, the harassment is continuous and often twice a day”. |
Israeli naval forces early Wednesday fired at fishermen off the coast of the southern Gaza Strip before detaining two of them, a union official said.
Nizar Ayyash, head of the Gaza fishermen's union, said Ramiz Jumaa and Imad Mansour were detained by the Israeli navy off the coast of Rafah.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said a Palestinian "vessel deviated from its designated fishing zone."
Navy soldiers called on the fishermen to return to the zone, and "fired warning shots in the air."
"When that didn't help, two suspects were taken in for questioning," the spokeswoman said.
Israel has controlled Gaza waters since its occupation of the area in 1967, and has kept several warships stationed off the coast since 2008.
Nizar Ayyash, head of the Gaza fishermen's union, said Ramiz Jumaa and Imad Mansour were detained by the Israeli navy off the coast of Rafah.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said a Palestinian "vessel deviated from its designated fishing zone."
Navy soldiers called on the fishermen to return to the zone, and "fired warning shots in the air."
"When that didn't help, two suspects were taken in for questioning," the spokeswoman said.
Israel has controlled Gaza waters since its occupation of the area in 1967, and has kept several warships stationed off the coast since 2008.
A Palestinian citizen was wounded in Israeli army shooting during an incursion into southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning.
Medical sources told the PIC reporter that 25-year-old Saleh al-Farra suffered a superficial bullet wound to the head.
Israeli occupation forces fired at random on their withdrawal from eastern Khan Younis wounding the young man, the sources said.
Medical sources told the PIC reporter that 25-year-old Saleh al-Farra suffered a superficial bullet wound to the head.
Israeli occupation forces fired at random on their withdrawal from eastern Khan Younis wounding the young man, the sources said.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested five Palestinians, including ex-detainees, from Gaza Strip and West Bank, and confiscated two fishing boats. IOF soldiers stormed at dawn Wednesday Silat Harthiya town west of Jenin, where they carried out raid and arrest campaigns.
More than 15 military vehicles stormed the town at dawn and broke into Palestinian houses, arresting three liberated detainees, local sources told PIC reporter.
Head of the Palestinian fishermen syndicate Nizar Ayyash confirmed to PIC reporter that Israeli Navy Forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats Tuesday night at sea off the coast of Rafah to the south of Gaza Strip.
Two fishermen were arrested during the attack after the confiscation of their fishing boats, the sources added.
Two fishermen were released on Wednesday after being arrested on Sunday by Israeli Navy Forces.
A least one hundred fishermen were arrested or injured by Israeli Navy since the truce agreement was signed in November 2012.
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces arrested on Tuesday evening two Palestinian young men, from Deir Nidham town, west of Ramallah.
Israeli soldiers arrested the two brothers in order to pressure their father to deliver his 14-year-old son Jaber to them.
In the same context, Israeli forces arrested on Tuesday three minors after being summoned to Ofer military camp in southern Ramallah.
The three minors, including two students, were summoned by Israeli intelligence. They were investigated for several hours before being arrested and transferred to Ofer prison.
Israeli forces stormed the three minors' homes in Ramallah and handed their parents the summonses, threatening to arrest them.
On the other hand, IOF soldiers stormed Yatta town, south of al-Khalil, and searched a number of homes accompanied by police dogs.
The soldiers intensified their presence in the town and erected several checkpoints.
Along the same line, six Palestinians from al-Khalil were summoned on Wednesday, including the female ex-detainee Ehsan Dbabash after breaking into their homes.
Ehsan has spent 20 months in Israeli jails, where she was subjected to ill-treatment and harassment.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Israeli soldiers stormed Nablus city last night and conducted military training, local sources revealed.
As a result, violent clashes erupted between the invading forces and Palestinian youths who threw stones and burned tires in the city's streets.
Israeli forces broke into a number of homes and served summonses to several young men.
Qalqiliya football team's coach was also arrested by Israeli forces after raiding his home in Nablus.
Members of Qalqilya football team were earlier arrested after their participation in an international football competition.
More than 15 military vehicles stormed the town at dawn and broke into Palestinian houses, arresting three liberated detainees, local sources told PIC reporter.
Head of the Palestinian fishermen syndicate Nizar Ayyash confirmed to PIC reporter that Israeli Navy Forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats Tuesday night at sea off the coast of Rafah to the south of Gaza Strip.
Two fishermen were arrested during the attack after the confiscation of their fishing boats, the sources added.
Two fishermen were released on Wednesday after being arrested on Sunday by Israeli Navy Forces.
A least one hundred fishermen were arrested or injured by Israeli Navy since the truce agreement was signed in November 2012.
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces arrested on Tuesday evening two Palestinian young men, from Deir Nidham town, west of Ramallah.
Israeli soldiers arrested the two brothers in order to pressure their father to deliver his 14-year-old son Jaber to them.
In the same context, Israeli forces arrested on Tuesday three minors after being summoned to Ofer military camp in southern Ramallah.
The three minors, including two students, were summoned by Israeli intelligence. They were investigated for several hours before being arrested and transferred to Ofer prison.
Israeli forces stormed the three minors' homes in Ramallah and handed their parents the summonses, threatening to arrest them.
On the other hand, IOF soldiers stormed Yatta town, south of al-Khalil, and searched a number of homes accompanied by police dogs.
The soldiers intensified their presence in the town and erected several checkpoints.
Along the same line, six Palestinians from al-Khalil were summoned on Wednesday, including the female ex-detainee Ehsan Dbabash after breaking into their homes.
Ehsan has spent 20 months in Israeli jails, where she was subjected to ill-treatment and harassment.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Israeli soldiers stormed Nablus city last night and conducted military training, local sources revealed.
As a result, violent clashes erupted between the invading forces and Palestinian youths who threw stones and burned tires in the city's streets.
Israeli forces broke into a number of homes and served summonses to several young men.
Qalqiliya football team's coach was also arrested by Israeli forces after raiding his home in Nablus.
Members of Qalqilya football team were earlier arrested after their participation in an international football competition.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) entered southern Gaza on Wednesday morning and bulldozed tracts of land while Palestinian resistance fighters fired mortar shells at them. Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers escorting four military bulldozers advanced 200 meters into eastern Qarara town, to the northwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, and leveled land.
They said that resistance fighters fired four mortar shells at the invading troops and blasted an explosive device in one of the bulldozers.
The PIC reporter said that IOF opened artillery fire at areas east of Qarara and another area to the north west of the incursion area. No casualties were reported.
Reinforcements were sent to the invading force and sound of intermittent shooting was heard in the area as helicopter gunships hovered overhead, the reporter added.
They said that resistance fighters fired four mortar shells at the invading troops and blasted an explosive device in one of the bulldozers.
The PIC reporter said that IOF opened artillery fire at areas east of Qarara and another area to the north west of the incursion area. No casualties were reported.
Reinforcements were sent to the invading force and sound of intermittent shooting was heard in the area as helicopter gunships hovered overhead, the reporter added.
