2 july 2014
The family of murdered Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir on Wednesday criticized Israeli police for their inaction in finding the killers of their son.
Abu Khdeir, 16, was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths.
His partially burnt body was found by police in a Jerusalem forest.
Speaking to a Ma'an reporter, Muhammad's father Hussein Abu Khdeir said the family notified police about the incident immediately after it happened but are still waiting for a response.
"We notified the police of the incident when it happened, but until now they haven't moved a muscle or arrested the kidnappers, despite their clear appearance in the surveillance cameras," he said.
"If things were different and an Arab kidnapped an Israeli, it would have been uncovered in moments."
Hussein said that following news of the killing he was detained and interrogated for several hours and his wife was forced to take a DNA test.
"Police want to cover the issue up, to protect the settlers, but the cameras were clear," he added.
The family were not allowed to see Muhammad's body before it was transferred to conduct an autopsy, his father said.
Hussein Abu Khdeir categorically denied rumors that Muhammad was killed in a family dispute.
'I just want my son to come home'
Muhammad's mother told Ma'an that he left the family home at 3:30 a.m. before dawn prayers.
"Fifteen minutes later my nephew, Muhammad's friend, came and told me about the kidnapping and asked about him. I told him he was at the mosque, but he went to the mosque and could not find him."
She then called his cellphone but it was switched off, at which point his father rushed outside and found witnesses who had seen the kidnapping before calling the police.
"I don't want anything. I just want my son to come home. I want him alive. Muhammad left as usual with his friends for al-Fajr prayers but he hasn't returned. I am waiting for him."
"Today my son was kidnapped and yesterday they tried to kidnap a kid from the Zalloum family. Who is next?" she added.
Over 170 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Shufat following news of incident.
Israeli forces launched a large-scale crackdown following the disappearance of three Israeli youths on June 12, closing large areas of the West Bank and detaining over 500 Palestinians in daily arrest raids.
Six Palestinians have been killed during the search operations, including 16-year-old Yousef Abu Zagha, who was shot in the chest early Tuesday in Jenin.
Abu Khdeir, 16, was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths.
His partially burnt body was found by police in a Jerusalem forest.
Speaking to a Ma'an reporter, Muhammad's father Hussein Abu Khdeir said the family notified police about the incident immediately after it happened but are still waiting for a response.
"We notified the police of the incident when it happened, but until now they haven't moved a muscle or arrested the kidnappers, despite their clear appearance in the surveillance cameras," he said.
"If things were different and an Arab kidnapped an Israeli, it would have been uncovered in moments."
Hussein said that following news of the killing he was detained and interrogated for several hours and his wife was forced to take a DNA test.
"Police want to cover the issue up, to protect the settlers, but the cameras were clear," he added.
The family were not allowed to see Muhammad's body before it was transferred to conduct an autopsy, his father said.
Hussein Abu Khdeir categorically denied rumors that Muhammad was killed in a family dispute.
'I just want my son to come home'
Muhammad's mother told Ma'an that he left the family home at 3:30 a.m. before dawn prayers.
"Fifteen minutes later my nephew, Muhammad's friend, came and told me about the kidnapping and asked about him. I told him he was at the mosque, but he went to the mosque and could not find him."
She then called his cellphone but it was switched off, at which point his father rushed outside and found witnesses who had seen the kidnapping before calling the police.
"I don't want anything. I just want my son to come home. I want him alive. Muhammad left as usual with his friends for al-Fajr prayers but he hasn't returned. I am waiting for him."
"Today my son was kidnapped and yesterday they tried to kidnap a kid from the Zalloum family. Who is next?" she added.
Over 170 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Shufat following news of incident.
Israeli forces launched a large-scale crackdown following the disappearance of three Israeli youths on June 12, closing large areas of the West Bank and detaining over 500 Palestinians in daily arrest raids.
Six Palestinians have been killed during the search operations, including 16-year-old Yousef Abu Zagha, who was shot in the chest early Tuesday in Jenin.
The Islamic Jihad movement said Wednesday that settlers were a “legitimate target” for Palestinians and the resistance.
In a statement, Islamic Jihad held Israeli authorities and the army responsible for its continuous attacks on Palestinians, their lands and religious sites.
The statement condemned the “crime” of kidnapping and killing of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir.
The movement said this “crime” was a continuation of a series of crimes by the Israeli army and settlers which also killed Youssef Abu Zagha from Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday.
PLO holds 'Israeli gov't' responsible for murder of Palestinian teen
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) held the Israeli government responsible for the settlers kidnapping and killing of a Palestinian teen from East Jerusalem town of Shuafat. Department of International Relations at the PLO said Wednesday in a press statement that “The Israeli government is fully responsible for the murder of Mohammed Khudair, 16, with cold blood,”
The statement demanded in a statement the democratic governments and UN bodies to take their legal and moral responsibilities to stop the Israeli crimes against the Palestinians, and to force ‘Israel’ to conform with the international law.
The PLO confirmed that the Israeli incitement coming from high-profile officials opened up the way to the escalating acts of terror by fanatic settlers against the Palestinian people.
It pointed to the settlers’ burning of mosques and churches, and drawing of racist graffitti on Palestinian homes’ that call for revenge and price-paying.
A Palestinian teenager from occupied East Jerusalem was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths, Israeli army radio reported.
The murder sparked a wave of clashes in East Jerusalem where around 200 angry young Palestinians threw stones at police, who responded with sound bombs and rubber bullets, an AFP correspondent and police said.
In a statement, Islamic Jihad held Israeli authorities and the army responsible for its continuous attacks on Palestinians, their lands and religious sites.
The statement condemned the “crime” of kidnapping and killing of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir.
The movement said this “crime” was a continuation of a series of crimes by the Israeli army and settlers which also killed Youssef Abu Zagha from Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday.
PLO holds 'Israeli gov't' responsible for murder of Palestinian teen
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) held the Israeli government responsible for the settlers kidnapping and killing of a Palestinian teen from East Jerusalem town of Shuafat. Department of International Relations at the PLO said Wednesday in a press statement that “The Israeli government is fully responsible for the murder of Mohammed Khudair, 16, with cold blood,”
The statement demanded in a statement the democratic governments and UN bodies to take their legal and moral responsibilities to stop the Israeli crimes against the Palestinians, and to force ‘Israel’ to conform with the international law.
The PLO confirmed that the Israeli incitement coming from high-profile officials opened up the way to the escalating acts of terror by fanatic settlers against the Palestinian people.
It pointed to the settlers’ burning of mosques and churches, and drawing of racist graffitti on Palestinian homes’ that call for revenge and price-paying.
A Palestinian teenager from occupied East Jerusalem was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths, Israeli army radio reported.
The murder sparked a wave of clashes in East Jerusalem where around 200 angry young Palestinians threw stones at police, who responded with sound bombs and rubber bullets, an AFP correspondent and police said.
The United States on Wednesday condemned the killing of a Palestinian youth in an apparent revenge attack for the killing of three Israeli teenagers, warning acts of vengeance would worsen an explosive situation.
"There are no words to convey adequately our condolences to the Palestinian people," Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement.
"It is sickening to think of an innocent 17-year-old boy snatched off the streets and his life stolen from him and his family," the statement added.
"Those who undertake acts of vengeance only destabilize an already explosive and emotional situation. We look to both the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take all necessary steps to prevent acts of violence and bring their perpetrators to justice."
Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday from the Shufat neighborhood.
UN Middle East envoy condemns murder of child Khudair
The United Nation's Special Envoy to the Middle East, Robert Serry, lashed out at the killing of Palestinian boy Mohammed Abu Khudair in East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat. Serry Wednesday said in a statement that "I strongly condemn the murder of the Palestinian child that took place in Jerusalem," urging to bring the perpetrators to justice.
He added: "I am reiterating the UN Secretary-General’s message that any deliberate killing of civilians is no justified. All parties should take the necessary measures to avoid any escalation, and we are all sympathetic with the bereaved family."
A Palestinian teenager from occupied East Jerusalem was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths, Israeli army radio reported.
"There are no words to convey adequately our condolences to the Palestinian people," Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement.
"It is sickening to think of an innocent 17-year-old boy snatched off the streets and his life stolen from him and his family," the statement added.
"Those who undertake acts of vengeance only destabilize an already explosive and emotional situation. We look to both the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take all necessary steps to prevent acts of violence and bring their perpetrators to justice."
Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday from the Shufat neighborhood.
UN Middle East envoy condemns murder of child Khudair
The United Nation's Special Envoy to the Middle East, Robert Serry, lashed out at the killing of Palestinian boy Mohammed Abu Khudair in East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat. Serry Wednesday said in a statement that "I strongly condemn the murder of the Palestinian child that took place in Jerusalem," urging to bring the perpetrators to justice.
He added: "I am reiterating the UN Secretary-General’s message that any deliberate killing of civilians is no justified. All parties should take the necessary measures to avoid any escalation, and we are all sympathetic with the bereaved family."
A Palestinian teenager from occupied East Jerusalem was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths, Israeli army radio reported.
The French minister of foreign affairs on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of a Palestinian teenager overnight.
"I express my horror regarding the murder of a young Palestinian who was abducted in East-Jerusalem. I convey my sincere condolences to his family," Laurent Fabius said in a statement.
He added: "The perpetrators of such a crime must be identified and brought to justice."
The family of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir, 16, says he was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths.
Settlers routinely attack Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem with impunity.
"I express my horror regarding the murder of a young Palestinian who was abducted in East-Jerusalem. I convey my sincere condolences to his family," Laurent Fabius said in a statement.
He added: "The perpetrators of such a crime must be identified and brought to justice."
The family of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir, 16, says he was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths.
Settlers routinely attack Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem with impunity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday condemned the "despicable murder" of a Palestinian teenager hours after he was kidnapped from a neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu asked the investigating authorities to work as quickly as possible to find out who was behind the despicable murder of the youth, and what is the background of the incident," a statement from his office said.
The prime minister urged all sides not to take the law into their own hands, it said, as fears grew the killing was an act of revenge for the murder by Palestinians of three Israeli teenagers.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu asked the investigating authorities to work as quickly as possible to find out who was behind the despicable murder of the youth, and what is the background of the incident," a statement from his office said.
The prime minister urged all sides not to take the law into their own hands, it said, as fears grew the killing was an act of revenge for the murder by Palestinians of three Israeli teenagers.
President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday demanded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemn the killing of a Palestinian teenager earlier the same day, Wafa reported.
Abbas said Netanyahu must denounce the murder of 16-year-old Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir, who police say was kidnapped from East Jerusalem and found dead in a nearby forest hours later, the official Palestinian Authority news site said.
Netanyahu should condemn the killing just as he condemned the recent kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens, Abbas was quoted as saying.
He demanded that Israel "take real measures" to stop all revenge attacks.
Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeineh said Israel was responsible for the death of Abu Khdeir, and he demanded that the perpetrators be held accountable.
Early Wednesday, Abu Khdeir was kidnapped from the Shufat neighborhood and later found dead in a forest in a possible act of revenge for three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed in the West Bank.
The teens' bodies were found Monday, sparking calls for revenge.
Israeli police have not commented on whether or not the two incidents are connected.
Abbas said Netanyahu must denounce the murder of 16-year-old Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir, who police say was kidnapped from East Jerusalem and found dead in a nearby forest hours later, the official Palestinian Authority news site said.
Netanyahu should condemn the killing just as he condemned the recent kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens, Abbas was quoted as saying.
He demanded that Israel "take real measures" to stop all revenge attacks.
Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeineh said Israel was responsible for the death of Abu Khdeir, and he demanded that the perpetrators be held accountable.
Early Wednesday, Abu Khdeir was kidnapped from the Shufat neighborhood and later found dead in a forest in a possible act of revenge for three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed in the West Bank.
The teens' bodies were found Monday, sparking calls for revenge.
Israeli police have not commented on whether or not the two incidents are connected.
|
|
Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir 16
A Palestinian teenager from occupied East Jerusalem was kidnapped and killed early Wednesday in a suspected act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli youths, Israeli army radio reported. Locals identified the victim as 16-year-old Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir from the Shufat neighborhood. Witnesses told Ma'an that footage from surveillance cameras shows Israelis stepping out of a Hyundai in front of Abu Khdeir's house and forcing the teen inside before speeding off. |
The murder sparked a wave of clashes in East Jerusalem where around 200 angry young Palestinians threw stones at police, who responded with sound bombs and rubber bullets, an AFP correspondent and police said.
Quoting witnesses, the radio said the youth was seen being forced into a car in the Palestinian eastern half of the city.
A body was found shortly afterwards in another part of the city, the radio said, describing it as a "suspected revenge attack" for the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers from the southern West Bank on June 12.
Israel has blamed Hamas for their killings in an incident which has triggered calls for revenge.
Hamas has denied involvement in the incident.
Several hours after they were buried on Tuesday, around 200 Israelis rampaged through Jerusalem, stopping cars and the light rail and shouting "Death to Arabs," police and witnesses said. Police said 47 people were arrested.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri confirmed they were investigating reports of a kidnapping and said they had found a body but refused to say whether the two incidents were connected. She did not give details on the victim's identity.
"In the early hours of Wednesday morning, police received a report of a person being forced into a car in Beit Hanina," Samri told AFP, referring to a well-heeled East Jerusalem neighborhood.
"Within an hour, a body was found in Jerusalem that has still not been identified. We are looking to see if there is a connection between the two incidents."
Quoting witnesses, army radio said a black car had stopped next to a youth who was hitchhiking and he was forced inside. The car then took off.
Two settlers stepped out of a Hyundai and forcibly pulled the boy inside before the driver sped away, added the sources.
Some time later, the family of the youth, who is understood to be around 16, reported him missing, it said.
The body was discovered in a forest in Givat Shaul in southwest Jerusalem. An AFP correspondent said police had sealed off a large area around the neighborhood.
Palestinian teen burned to death by Israeli settlers
Quoting witnesses, the radio said the youth was seen being forced into a car in the Palestinian eastern half of the city.
A body was found shortly afterwards in another part of the city, the radio said, describing it as a "suspected revenge attack" for the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers from the southern West Bank on June 12.
Israel has blamed Hamas for their killings in an incident which has triggered calls for revenge.
Hamas has denied involvement in the incident.
Several hours after they were buried on Tuesday, around 200 Israelis rampaged through Jerusalem, stopping cars and the light rail and shouting "Death to Arabs," police and witnesses said. Police said 47 people were arrested.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri confirmed they were investigating reports of a kidnapping and said they had found a body but refused to say whether the two incidents were connected. She did not give details on the victim's identity.
"In the early hours of Wednesday morning, police received a report of a person being forced into a car in Beit Hanina," Samri told AFP, referring to a well-heeled East Jerusalem neighborhood.
"Within an hour, a body was found in Jerusalem that has still not been identified. We are looking to see if there is a connection between the two incidents."
Quoting witnesses, army radio said a black car had stopped next to a youth who was hitchhiking and he was forced inside. The car then took off.
Two settlers stepped out of a Hyundai and forcibly pulled the boy inside before the driver sped away, added the sources.
Some time later, the family of the youth, who is understood to be around 16, reported him missing, it said.
The body was discovered in a forest in Givat Shaul in southwest Jerusalem. An AFP correspondent said police had sealed off a large area around the neighborhood.
Palestinian teen burned to death by Israeli settlers
The Jerusalemite teenager Mohamed Abu Khudeir, 17, was found dead at dawn Wednesday after being kidnapped, tortured, and burned to death by Israeli settlers in Shuafat town southern occupied Jerusalem. Local sources revealed that Abu Khudeir was kidnapped by three Israeli settlers while on his way to Shuafat mosque to perform dawn prayers.
Israeli police found the body of an Arab teenager in the Jerusalem area on Wednesday after being tortured and burned, Israeli media sources said.
Israeli police have been notified that an Arab teenager was forced into a vehicle in Beit Hanina neighborhood northern occupied Jerusalem, the sources said, adding that they were investigating a possible connection to the reported kidnapping of a Palestinian youth earlier in the day.
According to Yediot Ahronot Hebrew newspaper, the teen Abu Khudeir was found dead after being burned by Israeli settlers near Givat Shaul settlement.
The possibility the Palestinian teen was kidnapped and killed as part of revenge attack after the killing of three Israeli settlers in al-Khalil was being investigated, the newspaper said.
Following the settlers' crime, violent clashes erupted between Israeli forces and Jerusalemite youths in Shuafat town.
Israeli soldiers heavily fired tear gas bombs and rubber bullets during the clashes, and closed the town’s entrances. Several Palestinians including journalists were injured, the PIC correspondent reported.
Angry Palestinian youths, in turn, attacked the Israeli train station in the town, the PIC reporter added.
Israeli police found the body of an Arab teenager in the Jerusalem area on Wednesday after being tortured and burned, Israeli media sources said.
Israeli police have been notified that an Arab teenager was forced into a vehicle in Beit Hanina neighborhood northern occupied Jerusalem, the sources said, adding that they were investigating a possible connection to the reported kidnapping of a Palestinian youth earlier in the day.
According to Yediot Ahronot Hebrew newspaper, the teen Abu Khudeir was found dead after being burned by Israeli settlers near Givat Shaul settlement.
The possibility the Palestinian teen was kidnapped and killed as part of revenge attack after the killing of three Israeli settlers in al-Khalil was being investigated, the newspaper said.
Following the settlers' crime, violent clashes erupted between Israeli forces and Jerusalemite youths in Shuafat town.
Israeli soldiers heavily fired tear gas bombs and rubber bullets during the clashes, and closed the town’s entrances. Several Palestinians including journalists were injured, the PIC correspondent reported.
Angry Palestinian youths, in turn, attacked the Israeli train station in the town, the PIC reporter added.
Police at the scene
Police investigate possibility Palestinian was kidnapped by Jews seeking revenge for three Israeli teens; possibility murder was part of domestic issue also being investigated.
The police found the body of an Arab teenager in the Jerusalem area on Wednesday and were investigating a possible connection to the reported kidnapping of a Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem earlier in the day, a police spokesman said. The incident occurred only a day after Israel buried three teenagers who had been kidnapped on June 12 and whose bodies were found dead in the West Bank on Monday. As the boys were being laid to rest, a Jerusalem protest deteriorated into an anti-Arab mob, leading the police to arrest a number of Jews who attempted to attack Arabs.
The possibility the Palestinian teen was kidnapped and killed as part of revenge attack was being investigated, as was the possibility his death was the result of a domestic issue or "honor killing". Ynet has learned that the body was charred and showed signs of violence.
Palestinian residents told a Reuters photographer that they saw a teenager forced into a vehicle outside a supermarket in the Shuafat section of East Jerusalem on Wednesday. Ynet learned the incident took place after the teen left a mosque.
At the end of a security briefing, Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino said "the police will not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands." The commissioner called on the public to show restraint.
Micky Rosenfeld, a spokesman for the police, said police had been notified of a youth "pulled into a vehicle and possibly kidnapped" and roadblocks were set up in search of suspects. The Shin Bet are also involved in the incident.
Later "police discovered a body in the Jerusalem forest and were looking to see if there was a connection between the missing youth and the body that was found," Rosenfeld said.
A security source speaking on condition of anonymity said Israel suspected the youth had been kidnapped and killed, possibly in retribution for the killings of the Israeli teens.
Late Tuesday, reports were received of another possible attempted retribution kidnapping, also in the East Jerusalem area of Shuafat. According to the report a group of people attempted to force a 10-year-old boy who was walking down the neighborhood's main street with his mother and sisters into their car. However, after a short struggle the boy managed to escape. The police said the incident was not reported and thus could not confirm or deny the report.
Dozens of Israelis had protested in Jerusalem on Tuesday night against the kidnap and killing of the Israeli teens, and there were reports some had shouted "death to the Arabs" at one of these demonstrations. Jerusalem District Police deployed units to the field to prevent the assault of Arab residents and police confirmed that there was an explosive confrontation between inflamed protesters seeking revenge and the Arab population. Police forces managed to rescue eight Arabs from the mob and arrested 47 on charges of public disorder, attempted assault of Arab minors, assaulting police officers, and property damage. Israel has blamed Hamas Islamists for the kidnappings. The group had praised the abductions but not claimed responsibility.
Price tag
Meanwhile, the Palestinians have reported a possible 'price-tag' graffiti attack in Nablus, in what could be another retribution for the death of the teens.
According to the report, the words "Price tag blood vengeance" were scrawled on some shacks in the Palestinian village of Akraba near Nablus early and a livestock feeding pen was set ablaze in what could be yet another possible retribution for the murder of the three Israeli teens.
Police investigate possibility Palestinian was kidnapped by Jews seeking revenge for three Israeli teens; possibility murder was part of domestic issue also being investigated.
The police found the body of an Arab teenager in the Jerusalem area on Wednesday and were investigating a possible connection to the reported kidnapping of a Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem earlier in the day, a police spokesman said. The incident occurred only a day after Israel buried three teenagers who had been kidnapped on June 12 and whose bodies were found dead in the West Bank on Monday. As the boys were being laid to rest, a Jerusalem protest deteriorated into an anti-Arab mob, leading the police to arrest a number of Jews who attempted to attack Arabs.
The possibility the Palestinian teen was kidnapped and killed as part of revenge attack was being investigated, as was the possibility his death was the result of a domestic issue or "honor killing". Ynet has learned that the body was charred and showed signs of violence.
Palestinian residents told a Reuters photographer that they saw a teenager forced into a vehicle outside a supermarket in the Shuafat section of East Jerusalem on Wednesday. Ynet learned the incident took place after the teen left a mosque.
At the end of a security briefing, Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino said "the police will not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands." The commissioner called on the public to show restraint.
Micky Rosenfeld, a spokesman for the police, said police had been notified of a youth "pulled into a vehicle and possibly kidnapped" and roadblocks were set up in search of suspects. The Shin Bet are also involved in the incident.
Later "police discovered a body in the Jerusalem forest and were looking to see if there was a connection between the missing youth and the body that was found," Rosenfeld said.
A security source speaking on condition of anonymity said Israel suspected the youth had been kidnapped and killed, possibly in retribution for the killings of the Israeli teens.
Late Tuesday, reports were received of another possible attempted retribution kidnapping, also in the East Jerusalem area of Shuafat. According to the report a group of people attempted to force a 10-year-old boy who was walking down the neighborhood's main street with his mother and sisters into their car. However, after a short struggle the boy managed to escape. The police said the incident was not reported and thus could not confirm or deny the report.
Dozens of Israelis had protested in Jerusalem on Tuesday night against the kidnap and killing of the Israeli teens, and there were reports some had shouted "death to the Arabs" at one of these demonstrations. Jerusalem District Police deployed units to the field to prevent the assault of Arab residents and police confirmed that there was an explosive confrontation between inflamed protesters seeking revenge and the Arab population. Police forces managed to rescue eight Arabs from the mob and arrested 47 on charges of public disorder, attempted assault of Arab minors, assaulting police officers, and property damage. Israel has blamed Hamas Islamists for the kidnappings. The group had praised the abductions but not claimed responsibility.
Price tag
Meanwhile, the Palestinians have reported a possible 'price-tag' graffiti attack in Nablus, in what could be another retribution for the death of the teens.
According to the report, the words "Price tag blood vengeance" were scrawled on some shacks in the Palestinian village of Akraba near Nablus early and a livestock feeding pen was set ablaze in what could be yet another possible retribution for the murder of the three Israeli teens.
1 july 2014
|
|
Yousef Abu Zagha 16
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during a military operation in Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank early Tuesday, locals and medics said. Palestinian Red Crescent medics told Ma'an 16-year-old Yousef Abu Zagha was shot by Israeli fire in the chest during clashes with troops who raided the camp overnight. Abu Zagha was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a public hospital in Jenin. An Israeli military spokeswoman said that he was a "Hamas operative" about to hurl an explosive device at troops sent to arrest him. |
"They opened fire and confirmed a hit," the spokeswoman said.
The killing came after Israeli forces found the bodies of three Israeli teenagers who had been missing in the West Bank for over two weeks.
Israeli forces have killed six Palestinians in the military operation that followed the disappearance of the teenagers from the Gush Etzion settlement on June 12.
The killing came after Israeli forces found the bodies of three Israeli teenagers who had been missing in the West Bank for over two weeks.
Israeli forces have killed six Palestinians in the military operation that followed the disappearance of the teenagers from the Gush Etzion settlement on June 12.
29 june 2014
|
|
Mohammed Ziad Abu Rezeq Obeid 22
A Palestinian was killed and three others were injured as Israeli warplanes struck al-Qarara in the southern Gaza Strip late Sunday, a Ma'an reporter and Israel's army said. Medical sources said the victims had been evacuated from the site of the attack. The Israeli military said in a statement that "aircraft just targeted terrorists in the southern Gaza Strip, during their final preparations to launch rockets at civilian communities of southern Israel." |
An Israeli army spokesman told Ma'an that he could not confirm whether or not the strike killed a Palestinian.
Earlier Sunday evening, militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets into southern Israel, two of which were intercepted by Israeli's Iron Dome anti-missile system, Israeli media and the Israeli army said.
Two mortar shells fired from Gaza also landed in Israeli territory, the Israeli news site Ynet said.
The army said on Twitter that Gaza militants also opened fire at soldiers near the border with Israel, adding that soldiers responded by returning fire "at a suspect in the vicinity."
No damage or injuries were caused by any of the attacks, Ynet said.
Israel had launched airstrikes against 12 sites in Gaza the night before, lightly injuring two people.
On Saturday evening, four rockets fired from Gaza landed in southern Israel, one of them hitting a factory and causing a fire.
On Friday, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in a refugee camp near Gaza City. The army said the two were had been involved in firing rockets at Israel in recent days.
The back-and-forth attacks came amid increased tensions in the West Bank, as Israel toned down a massive military search campaign for three missing Israelis.
The campaign, the largest deployment in the West Bank since the early 2000s, has left eight Palestinians dead, more than 130 wounded, and more than 560 detained.
It has included near-nightly airstrikes on Gaza as Israeli forces pound the besieged enclave in response to rocket attacks by militants angry about the West Bank offensive.
Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that the Israeli attack was a shelling. In fact, it was an airstrike.
Earlier Sunday evening, militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets into southern Israel, two of which were intercepted by Israeli's Iron Dome anti-missile system, Israeli media and the Israeli army said.
Two mortar shells fired from Gaza also landed in Israeli territory, the Israeli news site Ynet said.
The army said on Twitter that Gaza militants also opened fire at soldiers near the border with Israel, adding that soldiers responded by returning fire "at a suspect in the vicinity."
No damage or injuries were caused by any of the attacks, Ynet said.
Israel had launched airstrikes against 12 sites in Gaza the night before, lightly injuring two people.
On Saturday evening, four rockets fired from Gaza landed in southern Israel, one of them hitting a factory and causing a fire.
On Friday, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in a refugee camp near Gaza City. The army said the two were had been involved in firing rockets at Israel in recent days.
The back-and-forth attacks came amid increased tensions in the West Bank, as Israel toned down a massive military search campaign for three missing Israelis.
The campaign, the largest deployment in the West Bank since the early 2000s, has left eight Palestinians dead, more than 130 wounded, and more than 560 detained.
It has included near-nightly airstrikes on Gaza as Israeli forces pound the besieged enclave in response to rocket attacks by militants angry about the West Bank offensive.
Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that the Israeli attack was a shelling. In fact, it was an airstrike.
27 june 2014
Muhammad al-Fasih
Usama al-Hassumi
Two Palestinians were killed and two others wounded on Friday afternoon after the Israeli air force bombed the car they were traveling in near al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City.
A Ma'an reporter said that an Israeli plane had targeted a black Kia vehicle, killing Muhammad al-Fasih and Usama al-Hassumi.
The two were apparently affiliated with the Nasser Saladin Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees.
The Popular Resistance Committees is a Gaza-based militant group that opposes negotiations with Israel and frequently fires rockets from Gaza.
It has no connection to the local popular resistance committees against the separation wall that exist throughout the West Bank.
An Israeli military spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment.
The strike comes amid increased tensions across the region as an Israeli military campaign across the West Bank enters into its second week.
The campaign, which is the largest deployment since the early 2000s, has left eight Palestinians dead, more than 130 wounded, and more than 560 detained.
It has also meant near nightly airstrikes for Gaza, as Israeli forces pound the besieged coastal enclave in response to rocket attacks by local militants angry about the West Bank offensive.
Usama al-Hassumi
Two Palestinians were killed and two others wounded on Friday afternoon after the Israeli air force bombed the car they were traveling in near al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City.
A Ma'an reporter said that an Israeli plane had targeted a black Kia vehicle, killing Muhammad al-Fasih and Usama al-Hassumi.
The two were apparently affiliated with the Nasser Saladin Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees.
The Popular Resistance Committees is a Gaza-based militant group that opposes negotiations with Israel and frequently fires rockets from Gaza.
It has no connection to the local popular resistance committees against the separation wall that exist throughout the West Bank.
An Israeli military spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment.
The strike comes amid increased tensions across the region as an Israeli military campaign across the West Bank enters into its second week.
The campaign, which is the largest deployment since the early 2000s, has left eight Palestinians dead, more than 130 wounded, and more than 560 detained.
It has also meant near nightly airstrikes for Gaza, as Israeli forces pound the besieged coastal enclave in response to rocket attacks by local militants angry about the West Bank offensive.
26 june 2014
Fatima Ismail Issa Rushdi 78
An elderly Palestinian woman died early Thursday after suffering a heart attack during a raid by Israeli soldiers in el-Arrub refugee camp north of Hebron.
Fatima Ismail Issa Rushdi, 78, was evacuated to al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron after she suffered a heart attack.
"Fatima arrived at the emergency department suffering from a sudden heart and lung failure. Doctors tried to resuscitate her twice but there was no response and she was pronounced dead," Dr. Ashraf Zghayyar told Ma'an.
The Israeli raid on the camp started after midnight on Wednesday following a power cut. Soldiers ransacked several homes and handed summons orders to several young men, demanding that they go to an Israeli military center for interrogation.
Youths in the camp clashed with Israeli forces during the raids, with soldiers firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets, injuring 9 youths.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said Israeli soldiers used riot dispersal means to distance a crowd after Palestinians hurled rocks at an Israeli bus.
When the crowd did not retreat, Israeli soldiers used live fire, she added, with no hits identified.
Red Crescent volunteers told Ma'an that they evacuated over 20 families from their homes after Israeli soldiers fired excessive amounts of tear gas.
Israeli forces detained 13-year-old Sufyan Jaafar Abu Arqub and 14-year-old Jaafar Taha in Dura, while soldiers detained Amir al-Qasrawi in Hebron and confiscated his computer and a security camera installed outside his home.
Six Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli forces and more than 120 have been injured during a large-scale arrest campaign across the West Bank since the disappearance of three Israeli youths near Gush Etzion on June 12.
An elderly Palestinian woman died early Thursday after suffering a heart attack during a raid by Israeli soldiers in el-Arrub refugee camp north of Hebron.
Fatima Ismail Issa Rushdi, 78, was evacuated to al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron after she suffered a heart attack.
"Fatima arrived at the emergency department suffering from a sudden heart and lung failure. Doctors tried to resuscitate her twice but there was no response and she was pronounced dead," Dr. Ashraf Zghayyar told Ma'an.
The Israeli raid on the camp started after midnight on Wednesday following a power cut. Soldiers ransacked several homes and handed summons orders to several young men, demanding that they go to an Israeli military center for interrogation.
Youths in the camp clashed with Israeli forces during the raids, with soldiers firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets, injuring 9 youths.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said Israeli soldiers used riot dispersal means to distance a crowd after Palestinians hurled rocks at an Israeli bus.
When the crowd did not retreat, Israeli soldiers used live fire, she added, with no hits identified.
Red Crescent volunteers told Ma'an that they evacuated over 20 families from their homes after Israeli soldiers fired excessive amounts of tear gas.
Israeli forces detained 13-year-old Sufyan Jaafar Abu Arqub and 14-year-old Jaafar Taha in Dura, while soldiers detained Amir al-Qasrawi in Hebron and confiscated his computer and a security camera installed outside his home.
Six Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli forces and more than 120 have been injured during a large-scale arrest campaign across the West Bank since the disappearance of three Israeli youths near Gush Etzion on June 12.
25 june 2014
|
|
Mustafa Husni Aslan 22
Mustafa Husni Aslan, 22, was pronounced dead from wounds he sustained during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Qalandiya refugee camp on Friday, medical sources said. Aslan was shot in the head and then moved Ramallah public hospital before being moved to Hadassa hospital in Ein Karem upon his family’s request. |
Aslan was previously declared “clinically dead” Friday, before he was pronounced dead Wednesday.
He was initially pronounced dead on Friday, the day he was shot, which caused shock and confusion among people in Qalandiya refugee camp.
The funeral of Aslan will take place Thursday. Video
He was initially pronounced dead on Friday, the day he was shot, which caused shock and confusion among people in Qalandiya refugee camp.
The funeral of Aslan will take place Thursday. Video