21 aug 2020
Israeli settlers Friday morning stormed al-Walaja village, located to the northwest of Bethlehem city, according to a local activist.
Ibrahim Awadallah said that groups of Israeli settlers, under military protection, barged their way into the village, and toured the Rweisat Mount and a local water spring, known as al-Hadafa.
He added that the mount and the water spring are at the risk of seizure as Israeli forces posted a military order to expropriate the water spring five years ago.
Located at a horizontal distance of 5 kilometers to the west of Bethlehem, al-Walaja has a population of some 2,800 and occupies a total area of 4,328 dunams.
Under the Oslo Accords, an agreement made 25 years ago that was supposed to last just five years towards a self-governing country alongside Israel, the Palestinian Authority was given ed control over a small pocket of land occupying 113 dunams and accounting for only 2.6 percent of the village’s total area.
This area is classified as Area B. In contrast, Israel maintains control over the remainder, classified as Area C.
An area of 4,209 dunams of the village, accounting for 97 percent, is completely isolated by the section of Israel’s apartheid wall. The majority of this land is agricultural land, forests and open spaces.
The village is flanked by two Israeli colonial settlements; Gilo from the east and Har Gilo from the south.
Israel uses the Jewish nationalist name “Judea and Samaria” to refer to the occupied West Bank to reinforce its bogus claims to the territory and to give them a veneer of historical and religious legitimacy.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Israel’s nation-state law that passed last July stated that building and strengthening the settlements is a “national interest.”
Ibrahim Awadallah said that groups of Israeli settlers, under military protection, barged their way into the village, and toured the Rweisat Mount and a local water spring, known as al-Hadafa.
He added that the mount and the water spring are at the risk of seizure as Israeli forces posted a military order to expropriate the water spring five years ago.
Located at a horizontal distance of 5 kilometers to the west of Bethlehem, al-Walaja has a population of some 2,800 and occupies a total area of 4,328 dunams.
Under the Oslo Accords, an agreement made 25 years ago that was supposed to last just five years towards a self-governing country alongside Israel, the Palestinian Authority was given ed control over a small pocket of land occupying 113 dunams and accounting for only 2.6 percent of the village’s total area.
This area is classified as Area B. In contrast, Israel maintains control over the remainder, classified as Area C.
An area of 4,209 dunams of the village, accounting for 97 percent, is completely isolated by the section of Israel’s apartheid wall. The majority of this land is agricultural land, forests and open spaces.
The village is flanked by two Israeli colonial settlements; Gilo from the east and Har Gilo from the south.
Israel uses the Jewish nationalist name “Judea and Samaria” to refer to the occupied West Bank to reinforce its bogus claims to the territory and to give them a veneer of historical and religious legitimacy.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Israel’s nation-state law that passed last July stated that building and strengthening the settlements is a “national interest.”
19 aug 2020
Israeli bulldozers today demolished a wall and issued demolition orders against a water pond and a barn in two different villages in the Jerusalem area, according to local sources.
An under-construction wall was demolished in the town of Hizma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, according to Bashar Abu Khalil, owner of the property.
He told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces accompanied a bulldozer to the village and demolished a wall built around his two-dunum plot of land since 2017 under the pretext that it was built without a permit.
Meanwhile, Walid Azzam, an activist in the village of al-Judeira, northwest of Jerusalem, said the Israeli occupation authorities ordered the demolition of a pond, an animal barn and a wall owned by local families under the pretext they did not have a permit to build them.
An under-construction wall was demolished in the town of Hizma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, according to Bashar Abu Khalil, owner of the property.
He told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces accompanied a bulldozer to the village and demolished a wall built around his two-dunum plot of land since 2017 under the pretext that it was built without a permit.
Meanwhile, Walid Azzam, an activist in the village of al-Judeira, northwest of Jerusalem, said the Israeli occupation authorities ordered the demolition of a pond, an animal barn and a wall owned by local families under the pretext they did not have a permit to build them.
18 aug 2020
Gaza’s sole power plant shut down today as the fuel needed to operate it ran out as a result of the Israeli occupation’s closure of Karem Abu Salem crossing, the only commercial border crossing between Israel and Gaza located to the southeast of Rafah, according to sources.
Sources said the Gaza power plant was completely shut down today after fuel needed to run the electricity plant ran out in the aftermath of Israel’s closure of Karem Abu Salem crossing last Wednesday.
The Gaza Energy Authority estimates that the electricity deficit will increase to 75% without a functioning Gaza power station, plunging the electricity supply to Gazans to as low as three to four hours a day.
Sources said the Gaza power plant was completely shut down today after fuel needed to run the electricity plant ran out in the aftermath of Israel’s closure of Karem Abu Salem crossing last Wednesday.
The Gaza Energy Authority estimates that the electricity deficit will increase to 75% without a functioning Gaza power station, plunging the electricity supply to Gazans to as low as three to four hours a day.
Israeli navy gunboats opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Gaza City on Tuesday morning.
Fishing committees in Gaza reported that the gunboats fired projectiles and opened machineguns at fishermen off the Sundaniya coast to the north west of Gaza City while trying to collect their fishing nets.
They added that three fishing boats went to bring back their nets when they were attacked two nautical miles off the coast.
Israeli gunboats have been shooting at Palestinian fishing boats to block their work for almost a week now.
Fishing committees in Gaza reported that the gunboats fired projectiles and opened machineguns at fishermen off the Sundaniya coast to the north west of Gaza City while trying to collect their fishing nets.
They added that three fishing boats went to bring back their nets when they were attacked two nautical miles off the coast.
Israeli gunboats have been shooting at Palestinian fishing boats to block their work for almost a week now.
16 aug 2020
Chairman of the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources. Authority, Zafer Melhem, said that the Gaza Strip’s only power plant will stop operating at its full production capacity by next Tuesday.
Melhem told WAFA the power plant will stop operating due to lack of fuel as a result of the Israeli occupation’s closure of Karm Abu Salem crossing, the only commercial border crossing between Israel and Gaza located to the southeast of Rafah, preventing the entry of industrial fuel intended to run Gaza’s only power plant since last Wednesday.
He said that this caused an increase in power supply deficit, to become more than 75%.
Melhem stressed that the station's shutdown would negatively affect all aspects of life in the Gaza Strip, holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for all the ensuing disastrous consequences.
Melhem told WAFA the power plant will stop operating due to lack of fuel as a result of the Israeli occupation’s closure of Karm Abu Salem crossing, the only commercial border crossing between Israel and Gaza located to the southeast of Rafah, preventing the entry of industrial fuel intended to run Gaza’s only power plant since last Wednesday.
He said that this caused an increase in power supply deficit, to become more than 75%.
Melhem stressed that the station's shutdown would negatively affect all aspects of life in the Gaza Strip, holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for all the ensuing disastrous consequences.
Israeli authorities notified today for the demolition of a Palestinian-owned residential tent and a shed used as an animal shelter in the village of ‘Atouf to the south of Tubas, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, according to a local official.
Abdullah Bisharat, head of Atouf and Ras al- Ahmar Village Council, told WAFA Israeli notified local resident Khalil ‘Odeh of their intentions to demolish his 40-aquare-meters residential tent and 150-square meters’ animal shelter within the next 96 hours, citing unpermitted construction as pretext.
Abdullah Bisharat, head of Atouf and Ras al- Ahmar Village Council, told WAFA Israeli notified local resident Khalil ‘Odeh of their intentions to demolish his 40-aquare-meters residential tent and 150-square meters’ animal shelter within the next 96 hours, citing unpermitted construction as pretext.
Israeli occupation bulldozers embarked today on razing Palestinian-owned lands, under the pretext of opening a road, near the village of Shufa, southeast of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, local sources said.
Tahseen Hamed, a local activist, told WAFA that seven bulldozers are currently working on razing the aforementioned area, planted with olive and almond trees, under the pretext of opening a road, which is most likely going to serve Israeli settlers exclusively.
He added that the ownership of the lands belongs to Palestinian families from the village, who have legal and official documents proving their ownership, adding that the area is among hundreds of dunums of land in the Tulkarm Governorate slated for confiscation by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Tahseen Hamed, a local activist, told WAFA that seven bulldozers are currently working on razing the aforementioned area, planted with olive and almond trees, under the pretext of opening a road, which is most likely going to serve Israeli settlers exclusively.
He added that the ownership of the lands belongs to Palestinian families from the village, who have legal and official documents proving their ownership, adding that the area is among hundreds of dunums of land in the Tulkarm Governorate slated for confiscation by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes last night targeting multiple locations across the besieged Gaza Strip, as the Israeli occupation's navy imposed a ban on Palestinian navigation off the shores of the enclave, said WAFA correspondent. video video
Israeli navy fired a barrage of gunfire early today morning at groups of fishermen sailing about 1.5 miles off the Gaza Strip, and forced them to leave to the shore.
The fishermen were told by the Israeli navy that they were no longer able to sail until further notice.
Earlier last night, warplanes bombed with six missiles a location near the city of Khan Younis, in the south of the Strip, causing damages but no casualties. video video video
Israeli fighter jets also bombed multiple targets and an agricultural land across the coastal enclave, also causing damages but no casualties.
For four days now, Israeli occupation authorities have escalated their aggression against Gaza, bombing targets and firing at fishermen and farmers at times.
Israeli navy fired a barrage of gunfire early today morning at groups of fishermen sailing about 1.5 miles off the Gaza Strip, and forced them to leave to the shore.
The fishermen were told by the Israeli navy that they were no longer able to sail until further notice.
Earlier last night, warplanes bombed with six missiles a location near the city of Khan Younis, in the south of the Strip, causing damages but no casualties. video video video
Israeli fighter jets also bombed multiple targets and an agricultural land across the coastal enclave, also causing damages but no casualties.
For four days now, Israeli occupation authorities have escalated their aggression against Gaza, bombing targets and firing at fishermen and farmers at times.
15 aug 2020
Illegal Israeli settlers uprooted today dozens of olive saplings belonging to Palestinian villagers in the village of Asira ash-Shamaliya, to the north of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank, according to a local source.
Naser Jawabreh, in charge of the Ministry of Information office in Nablus, told WAFA that settlers, protected by an army escort, broke into an agricultural area in the vicinity of the village, before they embarked on uprooting the olive saplings that have been planted by Palestinian activists in the area, which is facing an Israeli threat of confiscation.
He said that settlers yesterday attempted to set up tents in the same area, but were confronted by local citizens who forced them to leave the area.
Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by the occupation authorities.
There are more than 450 thousand Jewish settlers living in the occupied Palestinian Territory in violation of international law.
Naser Jawabreh, in charge of the Ministry of Information office in Nablus, told WAFA that settlers, protected by an army escort, broke into an agricultural area in the vicinity of the village, before they embarked on uprooting the olive saplings that have been planted by Palestinian activists in the area, which is facing an Israeli threat of confiscation.
He said that settlers yesterday attempted to set up tents in the same area, but were confronted by local citizens who forced them to leave the area.
Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by the occupation authorities.
There are more than 450 thousand Jewish settlers living in the occupied Palestinian Territory in violation of international law.
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, two Palestinians, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army invaded al-Midya village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Israeli bombs also caused fires in Palestinian farmlands.
Mohammad Rashed, the Mayor of al-Midya, stated that the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
He added that a young man was shot a young with a live round in the leg, and another Palestinian with rubber-coated steel bullets. Both were rushed by local medics to a hospital in Ramallah.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and others sustained burns and cuts, before receiving treatment by the medics.
Rashed also said that the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at random, many of them hitting Palestinian farmlands, setting them ablaze before Palestinian firefighters were called to the scene and managed to extinguish it before it spread.
Mohammad Rashed, the Mayor of al-Midya, stated that the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
He added that a young man was shot a young with a live round in the leg, and another Palestinian with rubber-coated steel bullets. Both were rushed by local medics to a hospital in Ramallah.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and others sustained burns and cuts, before receiving treatment by the medics.
Rashed also said that the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at random, many of them hitting Palestinian farmlands, setting them ablaze before Palestinian firefighters were called to the scene and managed to extinguish it before it spread.
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