6 may 2020
Fanatic Israeli settlers today assaulted a Palestinian shepherd and stole his sheep near Burqa village, located to the northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, according to sources.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that over 10 settlers assaulted a Palestinian shepherd as he was grazing his flock of sheep close to the evacuated illegal Israeli colonial settlement of Homesh, which was built on land belonging to Burqa villagers, and stole 70 of his sheep.
The shepherd was identified as 50-year-old Harbi Abdo from the neighboring village of Beit Imrin.
Palestinian Red Crescent medics provided medical treatment for Abdo, who suffered from bruises across his body besides to a foot fracture.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in colonial settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The number of settlers has almost tripled since the Oslo Accords of 1993, when settlers’ number estimated 252,000. Illegal colonial settlements have leapt from 144 to 515 in that time.
Israel’s nation-state law states that building and strengthening the settlements is a “national interest.”
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that over 10 settlers assaulted a Palestinian shepherd as he was grazing his flock of sheep close to the evacuated illegal Israeli colonial settlement of Homesh, which was built on land belonging to Burqa villagers, and stole 70 of his sheep.
The shepherd was identified as 50-year-old Harbi Abdo from the neighboring village of Beit Imrin.
Palestinian Red Crescent medics provided medical treatment for Abdo, who suffered from bruises across his body besides to a foot fracture.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in colonial settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The number of settlers has almost tripled since the Oslo Accords of 1993, when settlers’ number estimated 252,000. Illegal colonial settlements have leapt from 144 to 515 in that time.
Israel’s nation-state law states that building and strengthening the settlements is a “national interest.”
Israeli navy boats opened fire at Palestinian fishermen sailing in the northern Gaza shore forcing them to return to the port, said WAFA correspondent.
He said the navy opened live fire and water hoses at the fishermen who were sailing three nautical miles off shore causing damage to at least one boat.
While fishing is vital for thousands of Palestinian households, Israel restricts their work to a small area and often pursues them even inside this area and push them back to shore.
He said the navy opened live fire and water hoses at the fishermen who were sailing three nautical miles off shore causing damage to at least one boat.
While fishing is vital for thousands of Palestinian households, Israel restricts their work to a small area and often pursues them even inside this area and push them back to shore.
5 may 2020
Israeli forces demolished an agricultural structure, on Monday, in the Jordan Valley village of Tayasir, northern West Bank, according to activist Aref Daraghme.
Daraghme told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that soldiers invaded the village and demolished a small 36 square meter structure with an aluminum ceiling.
Authorities rationalized the demolition by claiming it was built without an Israeli permit.
In related news, the Israeli army delivered halt construction notices, with the intent to demolish Palestinian residential structures, according to local sources.
Sources told WAFA that Israeli authorities ordered a halt on construction and demolition of 2 Palestinian homes, belonging to residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, West of Salfit, central West Bank.
A third demolition also order was delivered to a small residential structure.
Israeli forces, on Monday, demolished 4 Palestinian agricultural facilities in al-Jiftlik village, northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.
Sources said that Israeli soldiers stormed al-Aqaba area of the village demolishing an agricultural structure belonging to Murad Jaber.
Other structures destroyed by the army included a water well, a barn and a pool.
The PIC further noted that eyewitnesses said Israeli forces stormed agricultural land, south of Qalqilia City, delivered stop-work orders, confiscated agricultural equipment and abducted three Palestinian youths.
Daraghme told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that soldiers invaded the village and demolished a small 36 square meter structure with an aluminum ceiling.
Authorities rationalized the demolition by claiming it was built without an Israeli permit.
In related news, the Israeli army delivered halt construction notices, with the intent to demolish Palestinian residential structures, according to local sources.
Sources told WAFA that Israeli authorities ordered a halt on construction and demolition of 2 Palestinian homes, belonging to residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, West of Salfit, central West Bank.
A third demolition also order was delivered to a small residential structure.
Israeli forces, on Monday, demolished 4 Palestinian agricultural facilities in al-Jiftlik village, northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.
Sources said that Israeli soldiers stormed al-Aqaba area of the village demolishing an agricultural structure belonging to Murad Jaber.
Other structures destroyed by the army included a water well, a barn and a pool.
The PIC further noted that eyewitnesses said Israeli forces stormed agricultural land, south of Qalqilia City, delivered stop-work orders, confiscated agricultural equipment and abducted three Palestinian youths.
3 may 2020
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday abducted three Palestinian citizens and confiscated agricultural equipment in different West Bank areas.
Local sources said that the IOF arrested Palestinian youths Diaa al-Zamel and Ezzat Awwad in Awarta town, south of Nablus City, and transferred them to the nearby Jewish settlement of Itamar.
A third Palestinian whose identity has not been known was arrested near the separation wall in Fir’oun village south of Tulkarem City. No further information was given on the incident.
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses, the IOF stormed an agricultural land south of Qalqilya City, handed Palestinian workmen stop-work orders and seized the equipment they were using. video
Local sources said that the IOF arrested Palestinian youths Diaa al-Zamel and Ezzat Awwad in Awarta town, south of Nablus City, and transferred them to the nearby Jewish settlement of Itamar.
A third Palestinian whose identity has not been known was arrested near the separation wall in Fir’oun village south of Tulkarem City. No further information was given on the incident.
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses, the IOF stormed an agricultural land south of Qalqilya City, handed Palestinian workmen stop-work orders and seized the equipment they were using. video
Israeli occupation forces ordered today a halt on the construction of residential structures and their subsequent demolition.
The structures, which include two homes, are owned by residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to the west of the occupied West Bank city of Salfit, according to local sources.
The occupation authorities handed two Palestinians an order to stop construction of their two houses and demolish them, while a third resident was handed a demolition order for his residential shack.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers chased farmers and shepherds while working near the village, claiming that they were close to the neighboring illegal Israeli settlements.
The village is located in the so-called Area C of the occupied West Bank, under complete Israeli control. Israel almost prohibits all kinds of urban and agricultural development for Palestinians in the area for the benefit of its settlement enterprise.
The structures, which include two homes, are owned by residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to the west of the occupied West Bank city of Salfit, according to local sources.
The occupation authorities handed two Palestinians an order to stop construction of their two houses and demolish them, while a third resident was handed a demolition order for his residential shack.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers chased farmers and shepherds while working near the village, claiming that they were close to the neighboring illegal Israeli settlements.
The village is located in the so-called Area C of the occupied West Bank, under complete Israeli control. Israel almost prohibits all kinds of urban and agricultural development for Palestinians in the area for the benefit of its settlement enterprise.
The Israeli occupation navy on Sunday morning opened fire at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the coast of the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to local media sources, Israeli gunboats chased fishing boats and opened machinegun fire at them off the shores of al-Sudaniya and al-Waha areas in the northwest of Gaza.
Luckily, no one was reportedly hurt in the shooting attack.
Israeli naval forces and their gunboats are around Gaza fishermen almost every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, but since then Israel has kept reducing the fishing area gradually to a limit between six to three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
According to local media sources, Israeli gunboats chased fishing boats and opened machinegun fire at them off the shores of al-Sudaniya and al-Waha areas in the northwest of Gaza.
Luckily, no one was reportedly hurt in the shooting attack.
Israeli naval forces and their gunboats are around Gaza fishermen almost every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, but since then Israel has kept reducing the fishing area gradually to a limit between six to three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
2 may 2020
Israeli forces prevented today Palestinian farmers from ploughing their lands near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to one of the farmers.
Ahmad Shahin said farmers went today to their land in the village of al-Sawiyeh to plough it in order to plant it when Israeli soldiers stopped them and ordered them to leave it under the pretext it was state land. video
He said the army would not let the farmers work in their lands because they want to keep it for settlement expansion as settlers often cut trees and encroach on the Palestinian land.
Ahmad Shahin said farmers went today to their land in the village of al-Sawiyeh to plough it in order to plant it when Israeli soldiers stopped them and ordered them to leave it under the pretext it was state land. video
He said the army would not let the farmers work in their lands because they want to keep it for settlement expansion as settlers often cut trees and encroach on the Palestinian land.
Israeli navy boats opened fire today at Palestinian fishermen off the northern Gaza shores and soldiers fired teargas canisters at farmers in the south of the Gaza Strip, reported WAFA correspondent.
Navy boats opened fire and water hoses at fishermen sailing three nautical miles off the northern Gaza shore forcing them to return to shore. There were no reports of injuries.
In the south of the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers fired teargas canisters at Palestinian farmers attending to their lands east of Khan Younis, also forcing them to leave the area before being harmed.
Israeli navy and army harassment of Palestinian fishermen and farmers near the borders is an almost daily occurrence aimed at discouraging them from proceeding with fishing, a vital source of income to thousands of Gaza families, and from attending to their lands near the border fence with Israel.
Navy boats opened fire and water hoses at fishermen sailing three nautical miles off the northern Gaza shore forcing them to return to shore. There were no reports of injuries.
In the south of the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers fired teargas canisters at Palestinian farmers attending to their lands east of Khan Younis, also forcing them to leave the area before being harmed.
Israeli navy and army harassment of Palestinian fishermen and farmers near the borders is an almost daily occurrence aimed at discouraging them from proceeding with fishing, a vital source of income to thousands of Gaza families, and from attending to their lands near the border fence with Israel.
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, two young Palestinian, south of Qalqilia, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Local sources said the two young men, identified as Khaled Khalil Zamari, 23, and Haitham Mansour, 21, were on Palestinian land, near the illegal Annexation Wall, south of Qalqilia.
There were no protests in the area and the two apparently approached the Annexation Wall while working on the lands when the soldiers shot them.
The two wounded Palestinians were rushed by local medics to Darwish Nazzal governmental hospital ion Qalqilia, suffering moderate wounds.
Local sources said the two young men, identified as Khaled Khalil Zamari, 23, and Haitham Mansour, 21, were on Palestinian land, near the illegal Annexation Wall, south of Qalqilia.
There were no protests in the area and the two apparently approached the Annexation Wall while working on the lands when the soldiers shot them.
The two wounded Palestinians were rushed by local medics to Darwish Nazzal governmental hospital ion Qalqilia, suffering moderate wounds.