13 may 2020
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday demolished several agricultural structures and the foundations of a house under construction in Fasayil village, north of Jericho city in the West Bank.
According to local sources, Israeli bulldozers escorted by troops stormed Fasayil village and embarked on razing structures used for agricultural purposes belonging to a local resident called Suleiman Sawarka.
The bulldozers also razed the foundations of a house belonging to another citizen called Mahmoud al-Kaabneh, who received a week ago a military notice ordering him to stop building the house.
According to local sources, Israeli bulldozers escorted by troops stormed Fasayil village and embarked on razing structures used for agricultural purposes belonging to a local resident called Suleiman Sawarka.
The bulldozers also razed the foundations of a house belonging to another citizen called Mahmoud al-Kaabneh, who received a week ago a military notice ordering him to stop building the house.
The Israeli occupation navy on Wednesday morning launched a renewed shooting attack on Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the northern coast of Gaza.
Local sources said that Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire several fishing boats during their presence within five nautical miles off the northern shore of Gaza City.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack.
Recently, the Israeli navy intensified its attacks on Gazan fishermen and their boats.
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.
Fishermen and human rights groups also say that since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli army has been regularly enforcing a limit even closer to the shore.
Local sources said that Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire several fishing boats during their presence within five nautical miles off the northern shore of Gaza City.
Luckily, no one was injured in the shooting attack.
Recently, the Israeli navy intensified its attacks on Gazan fishermen and their boats.
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.
Fishermen and human rights groups also say that since the 2008-09 war in Gaza, the Israeli army has been regularly enforcing a limit even closer to the shore.
Israeli navy today detained two Gaza fishermen while sailing in the northern Gaza shore and seized their boat, reported WAFA correspondent.
He said, quoting fishermen committee officials, that the Israel navy detained the two fishermen, aged 49 and 34, while sailing within the allowed three nautical miles in the northern Gaza shore.
The navy also seized their boat.
Israeli navy regularly harass Gaza fishermen and prevent them from earning a living from fishing, a major source of income for thousands of Gaza Strip households.
He said, quoting fishermen committee officials, that the Israel navy detained the two fishermen, aged 49 and 34, while sailing within the allowed three nautical miles in the northern Gaza shore.
The navy also seized their boat.
Israeli navy regularly harass Gaza fishermen and prevent them from earning a living from fishing, a major source of income for thousands of Gaza Strip households.
12 may 2020
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Tuesday morning, Palestinian fishing boats in the northwestern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, wounding one fisherman.
The Committee for Documenting Israeli Violations against the Fishermen in Gaza has reported that the navy ships fired live rounds and rubber-coated steel bullets at the fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters close to the shore.
It added that one fisherman, identified as Nidal al-Hassi, 21, was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm.
The wounded young man fell into the water after being shot, before his fellow fisherman managed to rescue him from drowning. His wounds were described as mild.
The Committee for Documenting Israeli Violations against the Fishermen in Gaza has reported that the navy ships fired live rounds and rubber-coated steel bullets at the fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters close to the shore.
It added that one fisherman, identified as Nidal al-Hassi, 21, was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm.
The wounded young man fell into the water after being shot, before his fellow fisherman managed to rescue him from drowning. His wounds were described as mild.
Israeli soldiers today breached the Gaza borders in the central Gaza Strip as navy boats attacked fishermen sailing in the northern Gaza shores, reported WAFA correspondent.
He said army vehicles and tanks breached the border east of Bureij refugee camp and razed land while blocking the area with dirt mounds.
Israeli navy also opened live fire and water hoses on fishermen’s boats sailing with the allowed three nautical miles in the northern Gaza shore causing damage to one boat but no injuries.
He said army vehicles and tanks breached the border east of Bureij refugee camp and razed land while blocking the area with dirt mounds.
Israeli navy also opened live fire and water hoses on fishermen’s boats sailing with the allowed three nautical miles in the northern Gaza shore causing damage to one boat but no injuries.
11 may 2020
Israeli settlers today stole seedlings and agricultural tools from a Palestinian plants nursery located on the Nablus-Tulkarm road in the north of the West Bank, reported Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official monitoring Israeli settlement activities.
He said surveillance cameras documented settlers breaking into the nursery and steeling plants, pipes and other tools before running away.
He said surveillance cameras documented settlers breaking into the nursery and steeling plants, pipes and other tools before running away.
The Israeli army today ordered a Palestinian farmer to stop construction of an agricultural structure in his land in Sahl al-Buqeiah, south of the Jordan Valley city of Tubas, according to a local rights defender.
Aref Daraghme said soldiers broke into the village and ordered a local resident to stop the construction under the pretext he does not have a building permit.
The area is classified as C, which is under full Israeli military rule and where Israel does not allow any Palestinian development.
Israel plans to annex the Jordan Valley, a step that has provoked local and international criticism and warning.
Aref Daraghme said soldiers broke into the village and ordered a local resident to stop the construction under the pretext he does not have a building permit.
The area is classified as C, which is under full Israeli military rule and where Israel does not allow any Palestinian development.
Israel plans to annex the Jordan Valley, a step that has provoked local and international criticism and warning.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday morning carried out a small-scale incursion into a border area in the south of the besieged Gaza Strip and attacked fishermen in Gaza waters.
Eyewitnesses said that two military bulldozers advanced a few meters into a border area in the east of Khuza’ah town in Khan Yunis, south of Gaza, and carried out bulldozing activities.
During the incursion, the IOF opened fire sporadically towards cultivated plots of land to prevent farmers from approaching.
Meanwhile, Israeli gunboats carried out a renewed shooting attack on Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the coast of Gaza. Luckily, no one was hurt in the attack.
On Sunday morning, the Israeli navy opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the northern coast of Gaza.
The navy also confiscated one fishing boat and caused damage to nets of other boats during yesterday’s attack.
Eyewitnesses said that two military bulldozers advanced a few meters into a border area in the east of Khuza’ah town in Khan Yunis, south of Gaza, and carried out bulldozing activities.
During the incursion, the IOF opened fire sporadically towards cultivated plots of land to prevent farmers from approaching.
Meanwhile, Israeli gunboats carried out a renewed shooting attack on Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the coast of Gaza. Luckily, no one was hurt in the attack.
On Sunday morning, the Israeli navy opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the northern coast of Gaza.
The navy also confiscated one fishing boat and caused damage to nets of other boats during yesterday’s attack.
10 may 2020
The Israeli occupation navy on Sunday morning opened fire at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the northern coast of the besieged Gaza Strip.
A local committee documenting Israeli violations against Gaza fishermen said that Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at fishing boats off the shore of Gaza City.
The committee added that the Israeli naval forces confiscated one fishing boat and caused damage to nets of other boats during the attack.
Last year, the Israeli naval forces kidnaped 35 fishermen — nine of them still in detention —wounded 22 others, confiscated 15 fishing boats, caused total or partial damage to 54 boats, and carried out 24 attacks on coastal areas where fishing boats normally gather.
A local committee documenting Israeli violations against Gaza fishermen said that Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at fishing boats off the shore of Gaza City.
The committee added that the Israeli naval forces confiscated one fishing boat and caused damage to nets of other boats during the attack.
Last year, the Israeli naval forces kidnaped 35 fishermen — nine of them still in detention —wounded 22 others, confiscated 15 fishing boats, caused total or partial damage to 54 boats, and carried out 24 attacks on coastal areas where fishing boats normally gather.
9 may 2020
Extremist Jewish settlers today chopped down around 40 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in the village of Al-Mughayyir, near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, local sources said.
The trees belonged to two Palestinian villagers from Al-Mughayyir.
Israeli soldiers who were patrolling the scene reportedly prevented the two villagers from entering their farm and inspecting the damaged trees.
Settler violence is commonplace across the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities as the Palestinian Authority has no jurisdiction over Israeli Jewish settlers.
Palestinians and rights groups have repeatedly blamed Israel for fostering a “culture of impunity” for Jewish settlers committing acts of violence against Palestinians.
The trees belonged to two Palestinian villagers from Al-Mughayyir.
Israeli soldiers who were patrolling the scene reportedly prevented the two villagers from entering their farm and inspecting the damaged trees.
Settler violence is commonplace across the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities as the Palestinian Authority has no jurisdiction over Israeli Jewish settlers.
Palestinians and rights groups have repeatedly blamed Israel for fostering a “culture of impunity” for Jewish settlers committing acts of violence against Palestinians.
8 may 2020
Israeli occupation navy on Friday morning opened fire at Palestinian fishermen sailing in Gaza waters, injuring three of them.
Palestinian Fishermen Committee in Gaza said that Israeli gunboats heavily opened machinegun fire at a group of Palestinian fishermen off northern Gaza’s shore and wounded three of them.
Spokesman for the committee Zakariya Baker said that two fishing boats were damaged in the attack.
Baker said that Israeli gunboats arbitrarily attacked the fishermen with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and sewage water.
Israeli naval forces attack Gaza fishermen on almost a daily basis, sometimes arresting them, shooting at them, or damaging their boats.
Palestinian Fishermen Committee in Gaza said that Israeli gunboats heavily opened machinegun fire at a group of Palestinian fishermen off northern Gaza’s shore and wounded three of them.
Spokesman for the committee Zakariya Baker said that two fishing boats were damaged in the attack.
Baker said that Israeli gunboats arbitrarily attacked the fishermen with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and sewage water.
Israeli naval forces attack Gaza fishermen on almost a daily basis, sometimes arresting them, shooting at them, or damaging their boats.
7 may 2020
A horde of Jewish settlers on Wednesday wreaked havoc on a Palestinian-owned vineyard near al-Khader town in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
According to the owner of the vineyard, Ibrahim Subaih, 450 grapevines were destroyed by settlers from the illegal settlement of Efrat.
Subaih owns 40 dunums of land in the area where Efrat settlement is located. Those dunums are planted with grapevines, olive trees and almond trees.
The owner is constantly exposed to pressures and assaults in order to force him to leave his lands to the settlers.
Israeli war minister Naftali Bennett approved on the same day a plan to expand Efrat settlement, which part of the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
The plan will be carried out on 1,100 dunums of Palestinian land that had been annexed from the West Bank towns of al-Khader and Artas in Bethlehem in order to build thousands of settler homes.
According to the owner of the vineyard, Ibrahim Subaih, 450 grapevines were destroyed by settlers from the illegal settlement of Efrat.
Subaih owns 40 dunums of land in the area where Efrat settlement is located. Those dunums are planted with grapevines, olive trees and almond trees.
The owner is constantly exposed to pressures and assaults in order to force him to leave his lands to the settlers.
Israeli war minister Naftali Bennett approved on the same day a plan to expand Efrat settlement, which part of the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
The plan will be carried out on 1,100 dunums of Palestinian land that had been annexed from the West Bank towns of al-Khader and Artas in Bethlehem in order to build thousands of settler homes.