26 june 2018
Israeli settlers on Tuesday morning uprooted dozens of Palestinian grapes in Khilet al-Natash, adjacent to Kiryat Arba settlement, east of al-Khalil province.
The landowners said they were shocked as they caught sight of Israeli settlers cutting down grapes using an electric chainsaw.
The locals also said Israeli settlers spray-painted racist graffiti on nearby buildings.
The majority of settler attacks and property-theft assaults against Palestinians are met with impunity, with Israelis rarely facing consequences for such crimes.
The landowners said they were shocked as they caught sight of Israeli settlers cutting down grapes using an electric chainsaw.
The locals also said Israeli settlers spray-painted racist graffiti on nearby buildings.
The majority of settler attacks and property-theft assaults against Palestinians are met with impunity, with Israelis rarely facing consequences for such crimes.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians, during extensive and violent searches of homes in occupied East Jerusalem. The soldiers also abducted two Palestinians near Nablus.
Dozens of soldiers invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, in the center of Jerusalem, and the ar-Ram town, north of the city, before storming and searching dozens of homes, and abducted fourteen Palestinians.
Furthermore, the soldiers detonated front doors of many stores in the al-Ram town, and Kufr Aqab neighborhood, north of Jerusalem, before breaking into them and searching them, in addition to breaking into and searching several apartments.
The Abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Hamza Enad Abu Jabal, 22, from the al-Jadeeda town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, while crossing Za’tara military roadblock, south of Nablus, also in northern West Bank.
Another Palestinian, identified as Anan Mohsin Jaber, 24, from Anabta town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, was also abducted at Za’tara roadblock.
Dozens of soldiers invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, in the center of Jerusalem, and the ar-Ram town, north of the city, before storming and searching dozens of homes, and abducted fourteen Palestinians.
Furthermore, the soldiers detonated front doors of many stores in the al-Ram town, and Kufr Aqab neighborhood, north of Jerusalem, before breaking into them and searching them, in addition to breaking into and searching several apartments.
The Abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
- Mohammad Ghorab, Shu’fat.
- Adham Alqam, Shu’fat.
- Abed Sweity, Shu’fat.
- Ahmad Siyam, Shu’fat.
- Hammouda Houshiyya, Shu’fat.
- Ali Bader, Shu’fat.
- Tareq al-A’raj, Shu’fat.
- Ahmad Sharha, Shu’fat.
- Yahia Hammoud, Shu’fat.
- (Unknown fist name) al-Kurdi, Shu’fat.
- Amir Salah, Shu’fat.
- Wadea’ Salah, Shu’fat.
- ‘Ala Shawabka, ar-Ram.
- Nayef Shawabka, ar-Ram.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Hamza Enad Abu Jabal, 22, from the al-Jadeeda town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, while crossing Za’tara military roadblock, south of Nablus, also in northern West Bank.
Another Palestinian, identified as Anan Mohsin Jaber, 24, from Anabta town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, was also abducted at Za’tara roadblock.
Israeli military bulldozers on Tuesday morning moved dozens of meters into the eastern corners of Khan Younis and Gaza city, in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Local sources said four Israeli bulldozers stationed at military sites along Gaza’s border crept some 50 meters into the eastern corners of Khan Younis province.
Four other bulldozers also moved 50 meters into Palestinian lands east of Gaza city.
Israeli military incursions near the border fence separating Gaza from territories occupied in 1948 have long been a near-daily occurrence.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas.
The practice, often carried out under the security pretext, has destroyed much of the agricultural harvest of the blockaded coastal enclave.
Local sources said four Israeli bulldozers stationed at military sites along Gaza’s border crept some 50 meters into the eastern corners of Khan Younis province.
Four other bulldozers also moved 50 meters into Palestinian lands east of Gaza city.
Israeli military incursions near the border fence separating Gaza from territories occupied in 1948 have long been a near-daily occurrence.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas.
The practice, often carried out under the security pretext, has destroyed much of the agricultural harvest of the blockaded coastal enclave.
A group of Israeli colonialist settlers installed, Tuesday, an outpost on Palestinian lands in the al-Boweira area, close to the illegal Kharsina colony, east Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Locals said the colonizers installed four mobile homes on the Palestinian lands, owned by several families, including Jweihan, Eada and Abu al-Halawa.
They added that the Israeli assailants are trying to illegally occupy 70 Dunams of Palestinian lands, to build a new colony on top of a mountain that overlooks many neighborhoods in Hebron city.
Several months ago, the colonists uprooted dozens of olive saplings, planted by the Palestinians from Eada family, on their own lands, in the same area.
Locals said the colonizers installed four mobile homes on the Palestinian lands, owned by several families, including Jweihan, Eada and Abu al-Halawa.
They added that the Israeli assailants are trying to illegally occupy 70 Dunams of Palestinian lands, to build a new colony on top of a mountain that overlooks many neighborhoods in Hebron city.
Several months ago, the colonists uprooted dozens of olive saplings, planted by the Palestinians from Eada family, on their own lands, in the same area.
25 june 2018
Israeli bulldozers on Monday leveled 5 dunums of Palestinian lands and destroyed nurseries in the town of Hizma, northeast of Occupied Jerusalem, on allegation of being unlicensed.
Head of the town’s council, Samar Salahuddin, said that Israeli municipality crews escorted by a large number of Israeli forces broke into Hizma town in the morning hours, closed several roads as Israeli soldiers proceeded to destroy farms and other agricultural facilities in the town’s main street.
Israeli Forces Demolish Buildings in Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolished Palestinian agricultural and commercial buildings in the Hizma neighborhood of Jerusalem, Monday morning.
Witnesses told Ma’an News Agency that Israeli forces, escorting staff from the Israeli Jerusalem Municipality, raided Hizma, surrounding agricultural and commercial buildings on the outskirts of the town. Sources added that Israeli forces razed the land to “prevent owners from rebuilding.”
Samer Salah al-Din, head of the Hizma local council, said that Israeli forces demolished agricultural structures, stone factories and a local shop, under the pretext that the structures were built without the extremely difficult-to-obtain Israeli building permits.
The demolished structures provide economic lifelines to twenty Palestinian families. Moreover, owners suffered massive losses that have been estimated at more than 1.5 million shekels.
Salah al-Din added that the Israeli municipality had sent demolition notices to five houses in the same neighborhood two weeks ago; the notices included that the houses were built 40-50 years ago but were allegedly built without permits.
According to a statement made by the owners of the commercial buildings in the area, “this is the fifth time that these buildings have been demolished, and every time they are rebuilt, Israeli forces unexpectedly demolish without warning. Rebuilding is a necessity since it is the only source of financial support.”
Roughly 90 percent of the total neighborhood area, was classified as Area C, where Israel retains full control over security and civil administration.
In Area C, the more than 60 percent of the West Bank under full Israeli security and civilian control, Palestinian construction and land management is prohibited unless through consent or authorization by the Israeli Civil Administration.
Nearly all Palestinian applications for building permits in Area C are denied by the Israeli authorities, forcing communities to build illegally.
Head of the town’s council, Samar Salahuddin, said that Israeli municipality crews escorted by a large number of Israeli forces broke into Hizma town in the morning hours, closed several roads as Israeli soldiers proceeded to destroy farms and other agricultural facilities in the town’s main street.
Israeli Forces Demolish Buildings in Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolished Palestinian agricultural and commercial buildings in the Hizma neighborhood of Jerusalem, Monday morning.
Witnesses told Ma’an News Agency that Israeli forces, escorting staff from the Israeli Jerusalem Municipality, raided Hizma, surrounding agricultural and commercial buildings on the outskirts of the town. Sources added that Israeli forces razed the land to “prevent owners from rebuilding.”
Samer Salah al-Din, head of the Hizma local council, said that Israeli forces demolished agricultural structures, stone factories and a local shop, under the pretext that the structures were built without the extremely difficult-to-obtain Israeli building permits.
The demolished structures provide economic lifelines to twenty Palestinian families. Moreover, owners suffered massive losses that have been estimated at more than 1.5 million shekels.
Salah al-Din added that the Israeli municipality had sent demolition notices to five houses in the same neighborhood two weeks ago; the notices included that the houses were built 40-50 years ago but were allegedly built without permits.
According to a statement made by the owners of the commercial buildings in the area, “this is the fifth time that these buildings have been demolished, and every time they are rebuilt, Israeli forces unexpectedly demolish without warning. Rebuilding is a necessity since it is the only source of financial support.”
Roughly 90 percent of the total neighborhood area, was classified as Area C, where Israel retains full control over security and civil administration.
In Area C, the more than 60 percent of the West Bank under full Israeli security and civilian control, Palestinian construction and land management is prohibited unless through consent or authorization by the Israeli Civil Administration.
Nearly all Palestinian applications for building permits in Area C are denied by the Israeli authorities, forcing communities to build illegally.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday broke into an automobile showroom and set up a military checkpoint at Arraba town's junction south of Jenin city in the northern West Bank.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers stormed the car showroom that belongs to the Palestinian Mansour al-Badawi and questioned him inside.
IOF troopers who were stationed at Araraba barrier blocked traffic and checked the IDs of passengers, the sources added.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers stormed the car showroom that belongs to the Palestinian Mansour al-Badawi and questioned him inside.
IOF troopers who were stationed at Araraba barrier blocked traffic and checked the IDs of passengers, the sources added.
A group of extremist illegal Israeli colonists burnt, on Sunday evening, approximately 300 Palestinian olive trees in northern West Bank.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities, said the colonizers burnt 300 olive trees, owned by Palestinians from Tal village, west of Nablus.
He added that the Israeli assailants, from Havat Gilad illegal colony, launched an incendiary balloon into the Palestinian orchard, and burnt it.
Israel’s colonies in occupied Palestine, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities, said the colonizers burnt 300 olive trees, owned by Palestinians from Tal village, west of Nablus.
He added that the Israeli assailants, from Havat Gilad illegal colony, launched an incendiary balloon into the Palestinian orchard, and burnt it.
Israel’s colonies in occupied Palestine, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
24 june 2018
Palestinian shepherds and farmers in Bruqeen village have sounded alarm bells over the damage wrought by Israel’s settlement growth at the expense of pastoral areas and fertile grazing lands.
Local shepherds said the overall area of pastoral land lots has been reduced in size and quality on a quasi-daily basis as a result of the Israeli-built apartheid fences and settlement units.
Researcher Khaled Maali said pastoral ranches north of Bruqeen have been entirely destroyed by Israel’s industrial zone, devoted to residents of the illegal Ariel settlement. More serious damage has also been wrought by the Brukhin settlement and Israeli factories built in the area.
Maali said Israel’s settlement activities in the area represent flagrant breaches of internal law and have resulted in hazardous ecological and socio-economic fallouts in Salfit.
Local shepherds said the overall area of pastoral land lots has been reduced in size and quality on a quasi-daily basis as a result of the Israeli-built apartheid fences and settlement units.
Researcher Khaled Maali said pastoral ranches north of Bruqeen have been entirely destroyed by Israel’s industrial zone, devoted to residents of the illegal Ariel settlement. More serious damage has also been wrought by the Brukhin settlement and Israeli factories built in the area.
Maali said Israel’s settlement activities in the area represent flagrant breaches of internal law and have resulted in hazardous ecological and socio-economic fallouts in Salfit.
Israeli occupation navy at daybreak Sunday hit Gaza’s coast with gunboat shells, in an attack targeting Palestinian fishermen in the besieged enclave.
Israeli warships moved into Gaza’s seashores and unleashed four shells. No injuries have been reported in the assault.
At the same time, Israeli drones have kept hovering over Gaza city, sparking terror in the blockaded coastal enclave.
Israeli warships moved into Gaza’s seashores and unleashed four shells. No injuries have been reported in the assault.
At the same time, Israeli drones have kept hovering over Gaza city, sparking terror in the blockaded coastal enclave.
23 june 2018
The Israeli naval forces on Saturday morning fired on a Gaza fishing boat off the shores of the Palestinian enclave, causing it to sink.
Three fishermen, who were on board, were detained during the incident, Zakariya Bakr, coordinator of fishermen committees, affirmed.
The detainee were identified as the two brothers Mahmoud and Kamel al-Naqah and Mohamed Sultan.
Over the past few years, Israeli forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Palestinian boats, arresting dozens of fishermen and confiscating several boats.
The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli blockade since June 2007. The blockade has caused a decline in the standard of living as well as unprecedented levels of unemployment and unrelenting poverty.
Three fishermen, who were on board, were detained during the incident, Zakariya Bakr, coordinator of fishermen committees, affirmed.
The detainee were identified as the two brothers Mahmoud and Kamel al-Naqah and Mohamed Sultan.
Over the past few years, Israeli forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Palestinian boats, arresting dozens of fishermen and confiscating several boats.
The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli blockade since June 2007. The blockade has caused a decline in the standard of living as well as unprecedented levels of unemployment and unrelenting poverty.
22 june 2018
A group of fanatic settlers Friday afternoon set fire to Palestinian olive farms in Salman al-Farsi Mount in Bourin town south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank. As a result, tens of dunums caught on fire.
Local sources said that the attacking settlers came from Yitzhar illegal settlement which was forcibly constructed over the lands of Nablus city.
The sources added that Israeli fire extinguishing planes put out fire after it had approached Yitzhar settlement. video
Local sources said that the attacking settlers came from Yitzhar illegal settlement which was forcibly constructed over the lands of Nablus city.
The sources added that Israeli fire extinguishing planes put out fire after it had approached Yitzhar settlement. video
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday stormed al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya town, south of Nablus in the West Bank, and ransacked a commercial store.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli troops aboard several patrol vehicles entered at an early hour on Friday and broke into a store belonging to a local citizen.
The IOF already stormed the town yesterday and kidnapped two local young men from their homes.
Sporadic clashes have been taking place for months between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the town, particularly at its main entrance near the Nablus-Ramallah road.
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli troops aboard several patrol vehicles entered at an early hour on Friday and broke into a store belonging to a local citizen.
The IOF already stormed the town yesterday and kidnapped two local young men from their homes.
Sporadic clashes have been taking place for months between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the town, particularly at its main entrance near the Nablus-Ramallah road.
A group of extremist illegal Israeli colonizers invaded, on Thursday at noon, Palestinian orchards near the junction between Burqa and Sielet ath-Thaher town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, injured one woman and burnt at least 30 olive trees.
The colonizers invaded the Palestinians orchards, and attacked many villagers, injuring a woman, identified as Darin Mustafa Abu al-Haija, causing mild-to-moderate wounds.
They also burnt at least thirty olive trees during their invasion into the Palestinian orchards.
Two days ago, the colonizers fired many live rounds at the Palestinian in the same area, reportedly after a Molotov cocktail was hurled at a one of their cars.
Also Thursday, a Palestinian woman was injured after extremist colonizers attacked her with stones at the entrance to the village of Burqa, to the north of Nablus.
The colonizers invaded the Palestinians orchards, and attacked many villagers, injuring a woman, identified as Darin Mustafa Abu al-Haija, causing mild-to-moderate wounds.
They also burnt at least thirty olive trees during their invasion into the Palestinian orchards.
Two days ago, the colonizers fired many live rounds at the Palestinian in the same area, reportedly after a Molotov cocktail was hurled at a one of their cars.
Also Thursday, a Palestinian woman was injured after extremist colonizers attacked her with stones at the entrance to the village of Burqa, to the north of Nablus.
21 june 2018
A group of extremist Israeli colonialist settlers installed, Wednesday, a new illegal outpost on Palestinian agricultural lands in Bani Neim town, east of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
The armed colonizers invaded the lands, owned by Ed’eis family in the al-Hamra area, and installed a tent, a mobile home, and a barn for their sheep.
The new outpost was installed in twenty Dunams of Palestinian lands, only dozens of meters away from the illegal Bnie Havar colony, which was also installed on private lands.
Younis Arar, the head of the Palestinian Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the new outpost aims at expanding the existing illegal colony, and added that Israeli soldiers invaded the area, and declared it a closed military zone, preventing the Palestinians, not the colonizers, from entering it.
He also said that the Committee will be installing a protest tent on the land and will challenge Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in international courts.
Dozens of activists and local farmers protested in the area, and chanted against the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation, and its colonialist activities in direct violation of International Law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
They called on the international community, and all related legal and human rights organizations, to intervene and end the Israeli escalation and the ongoing policies of illegal annexation, and theft, of Palestinian lands.
The armed colonizers invaded the lands, owned by Ed’eis family in the al-Hamra area, and installed a tent, a mobile home, and a barn for their sheep.
The new outpost was installed in twenty Dunams of Palestinian lands, only dozens of meters away from the illegal Bnie Havar colony, which was also installed on private lands.
Younis Arar, the head of the Palestinian Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the new outpost aims at expanding the existing illegal colony, and added that Israeli soldiers invaded the area, and declared it a closed military zone, preventing the Palestinians, not the colonizers, from entering it.
He also said that the Committee will be installing a protest tent on the land and will challenge Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in international courts.
Dozens of activists and local farmers protested in the area, and chanted against the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation, and its colonialist activities in direct violation of International Law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
They called on the international community, and all related legal and human rights organizations, to intervene and end the Israeli escalation and the ongoing policies of illegal annexation, and theft, of Palestinian lands.
