15 may 2015
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, has reported that Israeli soldiers have attacked the weekly protest, firing dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets.
This week’s protest marks May 15, the Palestinian Nakba Day when Israel was established in the historic land of Palestine after massive expulsion of the indigenous population and the destruction of hundreds of villages and towns.
The Popular Committee said that locals, accompanied by Israeli and International peace activists, marched from the center of the village towards Palestinian orchards, isolated by the Wall and illegal Israeli colonies.
The protesters marched nonviolently, carrying Palestinian flags, and black flags commemorating the Nakba, chanted and sang for Palestinian unity, liberation, independence, and the Right of Return of all refugees.
They also chanted for th ongoing popular resistance against the Israeli occupation and its illegal colonies, and for the release of all political prisoners.
The soldiers intercepted the protest firing dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets, and invaded and western area of Bil’in.
They also chased the protesters through olive orchards, and in between homes in the village while firing more gas bombs, also targeting local homes with them.
Medical sources said that dozens of residents, Israeli and international peace activists, suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The gas bombs also set fire to a number of olive trees belonging to the villagers, while residents rushed to contain the fire.
This week’s protest marks May 15, the Palestinian Nakba Day when Israel was established in the historic land of Palestine after massive expulsion of the indigenous population and the destruction of hundreds of villages and towns.
The Popular Committee said that locals, accompanied by Israeli and International peace activists, marched from the center of the village towards Palestinian orchards, isolated by the Wall and illegal Israeli colonies.
The protesters marched nonviolently, carrying Palestinian flags, and black flags commemorating the Nakba, chanted and sang for Palestinian unity, liberation, independence, and the Right of Return of all refugees.
They also chanted for th ongoing popular resistance against the Israeli occupation and its illegal colonies, and for the release of all political prisoners.
The soldiers intercepted the protest firing dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets, and invaded and western area of Bil’in.
They also chased the protesters through olive orchards, and in between homes in the village while firing more gas bombs, also targeting local homes with them.
Medical sources said that dozens of residents, Israeli and international peace activists, suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The gas bombs also set fire to a number of olive trees belonging to the villagers, while residents rushed to contain the fire.
More than 1,200 Palestinians, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, marched in the weekly protest in Ni’lin village on Friday, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, marking the 67th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (May 15 1948). Five Palestinians were shot, and dozens more suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Ni’lin has reported that the protesters, including representatives of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), various other political factions, as well as representatives of National Committee of Commemorating the Nakba, the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, the Right to Land Coalition, the Coordination Committee against the Wall, marched along with Israeli and international activist, starting at noon in the center of the village.
The Nakba Commemoration started in the village with a speech by the head of the Ni’lin Village Council, Nader al-Khawaja, who welcomed both Palestinians and activists, including those who came from different cities, towns and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank, and especially the villagers living close to illegal Israeli settlements.
Al-Khawaja saluted the residents of Ni’lin and their determination to continue their legitimate struggle against the apartheid wall and colonies which isolate them from their orchards.
He added that Ni’lin has been holding the ongoing protest against the wall and settlements for eight consecutive years, now, embracing their steadfastness and determination to defend their lands despite the ongoing Israeli violations and excessive use of force by the soldiers.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers detained Palestinians coming from Hebron, Bethlehem and Salfit to participate in this week’s protest marking the Palestinian Nakba of 1948.
The Imam of Ni’lin said in a speech, following noon prayers in the center of the village, that Ni’lin and its ongoing nonviolent popular resistance, has become a symbol of the national struggle against the occupation, and a symbol for national unity.
He added that the Nakba of 1948 did not just happen and end, as it is ongoing, while refugees continue to suffer, and Palestinians continue to be targeted by Israel's illegal occupation and colonial settlements.
The imam called for national unity among all factions, among the Palestinian people, so that the struggle can continue until liberation and independence, and until achieving the Right of Return of all refugees.
The procession then took off from the southern area of the village heading towards the Annexation Wall and the settlements that were illegally built on Palestinian lands, while the residents chanted in demand of their legitimate Palestinian rights.
Israeli soldiers used excessive force against the protesters, firing rubber-coated metal bullets and dozens of gas bombs, wounding five Palestinians, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. The gas bombs also set fired to olive orchards and farmlands, the only source of livelihood for literally hundreds of villages.
The Popular Committee against the Wall in Ni’lin said that the soldiers installed roadblocks oat the entrances of the village over the past week, in an attempt to isolate it and prevent residents from reaching it to participate in the protest, and even installed surveillance cameras on the main road and main entrance of the village.
It added that dozens of soldiers were also deployed near the second roadblock, installed by the army near Palestinian orchards belonging to villages of Ni’lin and several nearby villages.
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Ni’lin has reported that the protesters, including representatives of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), various other political factions, as well as representatives of National Committee of Commemorating the Nakba, the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, the Right to Land Coalition, the Coordination Committee against the Wall, marched along with Israeli and international activist, starting at noon in the center of the village.
The Nakba Commemoration started in the village with a speech by the head of the Ni’lin Village Council, Nader al-Khawaja, who welcomed both Palestinians and activists, including those who came from different cities, towns and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank, and especially the villagers living close to illegal Israeli settlements.
Al-Khawaja saluted the residents of Ni’lin and their determination to continue their legitimate struggle against the apartheid wall and colonies which isolate them from their orchards.
He added that Ni’lin has been holding the ongoing protest against the wall and settlements for eight consecutive years, now, embracing their steadfastness and determination to defend their lands despite the ongoing Israeli violations and excessive use of force by the soldiers.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers detained Palestinians coming from Hebron, Bethlehem and Salfit to participate in this week’s protest marking the Palestinian Nakba of 1948.
The Imam of Ni’lin said in a speech, following noon prayers in the center of the village, that Ni’lin and its ongoing nonviolent popular resistance, has become a symbol of the national struggle against the occupation, and a symbol for national unity.
He added that the Nakba of 1948 did not just happen and end, as it is ongoing, while refugees continue to suffer, and Palestinians continue to be targeted by Israel's illegal occupation and colonial settlements.
The imam called for national unity among all factions, among the Palestinian people, so that the struggle can continue until liberation and independence, and until achieving the Right of Return of all refugees.
The procession then took off from the southern area of the village heading towards the Annexation Wall and the settlements that were illegally built on Palestinian lands, while the residents chanted in demand of their legitimate Palestinian rights.
Israeli soldiers used excessive force against the protesters, firing rubber-coated metal bullets and dozens of gas bombs, wounding five Palestinians, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. The gas bombs also set fired to olive orchards and farmlands, the only source of livelihood for literally hundreds of villages.
The Popular Committee against the Wall in Ni’lin said that the soldiers installed roadblocks oat the entrances of the village over the past week, in an attempt to isolate it and prevent residents from reaching it to participate in the protest, and even installed surveillance cameras on the main road and main entrance of the village.
It added that dozens of soldiers were also deployed near the second roadblock, installed by the army near Palestinian orchards belonging to villages of Ni’lin and several nearby villages.
11 may 2015
A young Palestinian girl has died, and her family suffered severe smoke inhalation, when a fire spread through their home in occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, Monday.
Witnesses said that the fire broke out in Nour Sabri Abu Nab's house, according to Ma'an News Agency.
Family members suffered severe smoke inhalation and three-year-old Ghina Abu Nab was later pronounced dead.
Red Star of David crews said that when they arrived they found the child in a critical condition. They said that one 42-year-old family member remained in hospital in a serious condition, while a four-year-old boy and his father, 50, were both in moderate condition.
Muhyi al-Din Elayyan from the Wadi al-Juz fire department said that crews were able to reach the house within minutes of receiving a phone call.
They immediately evacuated the father, mother and one of the children, all of whom were already at the outer door, Elayyan said.
He said that firemen were then informed that a child was still trapped inside the house, and that they entered the house and found the child inside a cabinet.
He said that some of the family members had suffered burns in addition to suffering severe smoke inhalation, adding that three local youths suffered smoke inhalation while they were helping to evacuate the family. Elayyan said that the cause of the fire remained unknown but that investigations were ongoing.
An Israeli police spokesman told Ma'an that there had been a gas explosion.
Silwan is a densely-populated Palestinian neighborhood south of the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem.
Witnesses said that the fire broke out in Nour Sabri Abu Nab's house, according to Ma'an News Agency.
Family members suffered severe smoke inhalation and three-year-old Ghina Abu Nab was later pronounced dead.
Red Star of David crews said that when they arrived they found the child in a critical condition. They said that one 42-year-old family member remained in hospital in a serious condition, while a four-year-old boy and his father, 50, were both in moderate condition.
Muhyi al-Din Elayyan from the Wadi al-Juz fire department said that crews were able to reach the house within minutes of receiving a phone call.
They immediately evacuated the father, mother and one of the children, all of whom were already at the outer door, Elayyan said.
He said that firemen were then informed that a child was still trapped inside the house, and that they entered the house and found the child inside a cabinet.
He said that some of the family members had suffered burns in addition to suffering severe smoke inhalation, adding that three local youths suffered smoke inhalation while they were helping to evacuate the family. Elayyan said that the cause of the fire remained unknown but that investigations were ongoing.
An Israeli police spokesman told Ma'an that there had been a gas explosion.
Silwan is a densely-populated Palestinian neighborhood south of the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem.
4 may 2015
Fire erupted in a northern Jordan Valley grazing land, on Monday, after Israeli army embarked on live ammunition military training in the area, according to a local official.
Aref Daraghmeh, head of Wadi al-Maleh village council, told WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency that fire engulfed large tracts of pastures used for grazing animals. He said the army denied locals from accessing their land to put out the fire.
Only yesterday, Israeli military drills near Nablus caused significant damage to hundreds of dunums of Palestinian-owned land.
On May 1, Jordan Valley Solidarity, a network of Palestinian grassroots community groups, petitioned to the UN, international embassies and international NGOs to pressure Israel to stop its regular military exercises in the northern Jordan Valley.
“This training will devastate the communities of Humsa Fouqa, Ibziq and Ras ar Ahmar and all of the surrounding area once again,” said the group.
Israel is planning to annex the Jordan Valley into a completely Israeli area, primarily in agriculture, targeting to ban territorial contiguity between a future Palestinian state and the rest of the Arab world.
Last May, a senior Israeli commander admitted that training exercises in the occupied West Bank involve live fire and are used to drive local Palestinian residents off their land.
Israeli Colonel Einav Shalev, an operations officer in the Israeli military’s central command, admitted using the tactic during a subcommittee meeting of Israel’s parliament in April 2014.
The revelation was a rare official acknowledgement of a measure that critics have long decried as part of a deliberate policy by the Israeli authorities to force Palestinians out of their land.
Aref Daraghmeh, head of Wadi al-Maleh village council, told WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency that fire engulfed large tracts of pastures used for grazing animals. He said the army denied locals from accessing their land to put out the fire.
Only yesterday, Israeli military drills near Nablus caused significant damage to hundreds of dunums of Palestinian-owned land.
On May 1, Jordan Valley Solidarity, a network of Palestinian grassroots community groups, petitioned to the UN, international embassies and international NGOs to pressure Israel to stop its regular military exercises in the northern Jordan Valley.
“This training will devastate the communities of Humsa Fouqa, Ibziq and Ras ar Ahmar and all of the surrounding area once again,” said the group.
Israel is planning to annex the Jordan Valley into a completely Israeli area, primarily in agriculture, targeting to ban territorial contiguity between a future Palestinian state and the rest of the Arab world.
Last May, a senior Israeli commander admitted that training exercises in the occupied West Bank involve live fire and are used to drive local Palestinian residents off their land.
Israeli Colonel Einav Shalev, an operations officer in the Israeli military’s central command, admitted using the tactic during a subcommittee meeting of Israel’s parliament in April 2014.
The revelation was a rare official acknowledgement of a measure that critics have long decried as part of a deliberate policy by the Israeli authorities to force Palestinians out of their land.
28 apr 2015
A fire sparked by an Israeli military drill swept across thousands of dunams of Palestinian farmland in the northern Jordan valley, Monday, the Palestinian civil defense said.
Some 3,000 to 4,000 dunams of farmland in the Humsa area of eastern Tubas district were affected by the fire after Israeli forces opened fire during a military exercise, according to Ma'an News Agency.
The district of Tubas is one of the occupied West Bank's most important agricultural centers, and the civil defense said that the land had been planted with wheat and barley.
Tubas Governor Rabih al-Khandaqji condemned Israeli "violations" in the area, deliberately aimed at "displacing people from their lands and deliberately inflicting grave losses to their resources".
Civil defense crews arrived from Qalqiliya and Nablus to fight the fire, but were prevented from reaching the area, as Israel has declared it a closed military zone.
The majority of the Jordan Valley is under full Israeli military control, despite being within the Palestinian West Bank.
According to the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem, more than 15,000 dunams of land in the Tubas district have been confiscated by Israel for military bases with a further 8,000 dunams seized for illegal Israeli settlements.
Some 3,000 to 4,000 dunams of farmland in the Humsa area of eastern Tubas district were affected by the fire after Israeli forces opened fire during a military exercise, according to Ma'an News Agency.
The district of Tubas is one of the occupied West Bank's most important agricultural centers, and the civil defense said that the land had been planted with wheat and barley.
Tubas Governor Rabih al-Khandaqji condemned Israeli "violations" in the area, deliberately aimed at "displacing people from their lands and deliberately inflicting grave losses to their resources".
Civil defense crews arrived from Qalqiliya and Nablus to fight the fire, but were prevented from reaching the area, as Israel has declared it a closed military zone.
The majority of the Jordan Valley is under full Israeli military control, despite being within the Palestinian West Bank.
According to the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem, more than 15,000 dunams of land in the Tubas district have been confiscated by Israel for military bases with a further 8,000 dunams seized for illegal Israeli settlements.
19 apr 2015
Hazza’ as-Sa’dy
Palestinian security sources in the northern West Bank city of Nablus have reported, Sunday, that unknown assailants burned sections of the home of a former political prisoner, a Palestinian National Security officer.
The sources said a number of masked persons broke into, and torched, the home Hazza’ as-Sa’dy, in the Sa’diyya neighborhood, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin; the home was empty when the attack took place.
Palestinian firefighters and rescue teams rushed to the scene and contained the fire; the police and security services opened an official investigation into the attack.
It is worth mentioning that as-Sa’dy spent 28 years in different Israeli prisons, detention and interrogation centers; his family is from the Jenin refugee camp.
The former detainee was one of the detainees who were released by Israel two years ago as part of the US-mediated efforts “to resume direct political talks” between Tel Aviv and Ramallah.
On December 31 2013, Israel released 26 veteran Palestinian detainees, as part of the third phase of freeing all detainees who have been held since before the first Oslo peace agreement of 1993.
During the first and second phases, Israel released, in mid-August 2013, 26 veteran detainees (14 from Gaza and 12 from the West bank) and, in late October of the same year, it released 26 veteran detainees (21 from Gaza and 5 from the West Bank).
Tel Aviv then refused to release the fourth and final phase that would have ensured the release of all veteran detainees.
The Detainees In Numbers:
- 6,500 Palestinians still imprisoned by Israel, among them are;
1. 480 detainees sentenced to at least one life term.
2. 200 children.
3. 24 women, including four children.
4. 14 legislators and one government minister.
5. 30 detainees held before the Oslo Accord of 1993.
6. 16 detainees who have been imprisoned for more than 25 years, including Karim Younis and Maher Younis, who were kidnapped 33 years ago.
7. 85 former detainees, who were released under the Shalit Prisoner Swap Agreement, and were kidnapped again, afterwards; most of them served at least 20 years before the Shalit deal.
More on the issue: Prisoners Day Report on Palestinian Detainees, Their Sufferings and Their Plight.
Palestinian security sources in the northern West Bank city of Nablus have reported, Sunday, that unknown assailants burned sections of the home of a former political prisoner, a Palestinian National Security officer.
The sources said a number of masked persons broke into, and torched, the home Hazza’ as-Sa’dy, in the Sa’diyya neighborhood, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin; the home was empty when the attack took place.
Palestinian firefighters and rescue teams rushed to the scene and contained the fire; the police and security services opened an official investigation into the attack.
It is worth mentioning that as-Sa’dy spent 28 years in different Israeli prisons, detention and interrogation centers; his family is from the Jenin refugee camp.
The former detainee was one of the detainees who were released by Israel two years ago as part of the US-mediated efforts “to resume direct political talks” between Tel Aviv and Ramallah.
On December 31 2013, Israel released 26 veteran Palestinian detainees, as part of the third phase of freeing all detainees who have been held since before the first Oslo peace agreement of 1993.
During the first and second phases, Israel released, in mid-August 2013, 26 veteran detainees (14 from Gaza and 12 from the West bank) and, in late October of the same year, it released 26 veteran detainees (21 from Gaza and 5 from the West Bank).
Tel Aviv then refused to release the fourth and final phase that would have ensured the release of all veteran detainees.
The Detainees In Numbers:
- 6,500 Palestinians still imprisoned by Israel, among them are;
1. 480 detainees sentenced to at least one life term.
2. 200 children.
3. 24 women, including four children.
4. 14 legislators and one government minister.
5. 30 detainees held before the Oslo Accord of 1993.
6. 16 detainees who have been imprisoned for more than 25 years, including Karim Younis and Maher Younis, who were kidnapped 33 years ago.
7. 85 former detainees, who were released under the Shalit Prisoner Swap Agreement, and were kidnapped again, afterwards; most of them served at least 20 years before the Shalit deal.
More on the issue: Prisoners Day Report on Palestinian Detainees, Their Sufferings and Their Plight.
11 apr 2015
Two Palestinians suffered from severe suffocation as a fire broke out in their Khan Younis home in the Southern Gaza Strip
Sources told Ma'an that the home belonged to the Bayouk family, who were unaware of the cause of the fire.
Both cases were transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis for treatment.
House fires are not uncommon throughout the Gaza strip, where frequent power cuts and an ongoing electricity crisis leads many to depend on small gas cylinders for lighting and heat.
Sources told Ma'an that the home belonged to the Bayouk family, who were unaware of the cause of the fire.
Both cases were transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis for treatment.
House fires are not uncommon throughout the Gaza strip, where frequent power cuts and an ongoing electricity crisis leads many to depend on small gas cylinders for lighting and heat.
8 apr 2015
A military intelligence detention center belonging to Palestinian security forces in Hebron caught fire, Wednesday, killing one person in detention at the facility.
Palestinian firefighters and civil defense rushed to the scene and managed to extinguish the fire but were unable to do so in time to save the detainee's life.
Director of Hebron Governmental Hospital Walid Zaloom identified Rabi Mahmoud al-Jamal as the fatality.
Head of military intelligence in Hebron, Ibrahim Zawahra, told Ma'an News Agency that an investigation had been launched to determine the causes of the fire.
Military prosecutor Issa Amro, meanwhile, said an autopsy had been ordered to determine the cause of death.
He added that people present at the time of the incident were also being questioned.
Palestinian firefighters and civil defense rushed to the scene and managed to extinguish the fire but were unable to do so in time to save the detainee's life.
Director of Hebron Governmental Hospital Walid Zaloom identified Rabi Mahmoud al-Jamal as the fatality.
Head of military intelligence in Hebron, Ibrahim Zawahra, told Ma'an News Agency that an investigation had been launched to determine the causes of the fire.
Military prosecutor Issa Amro, meanwhile, said an autopsy had been ordered to determine the cause of death.
He added that people present at the time of the incident were also being questioned.
19 mar 2015
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired at dawn Wednesday a flare bomb at a poultry farm belonging to a local family living near the separation wall in Tulkarem starting a huge fire in it.
The Palestinian-owned poultry farm was completely burned down during the attack, family sources said.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, the poultry farm’s owner Yousef Abu al-Ezz said that the Israeli forces deliberately fired the flare bomb near the farm.
“The Israeli soldiers were watching the fire spread towards the farm when we came to the scene and tried to put down the fire.”
More than 1,500 birds were burned to death during the attack, in addition to the financial and material loss, Abu al-Ezz added.
The farm is the only source of earnings for 11 members of Abu al-Ezz family.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the farm was deliberately burned as it is located near the apartheid wall that separates Zeta town from the 48 occupied territories.
The attack fell as part of Israeli daily unjustified assaults against the people of the town, the sources added.
A number of agricultural properties were either confiscated or destroyed in the town at the hands of the Israeli forces in an attempt to prevent local farmers from reaching their agricultural lands located near the separation wall.
The Palestinian-owned poultry farm was completely burned down during the attack, family sources said.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, the poultry farm’s owner Yousef Abu al-Ezz said that the Israeli forces deliberately fired the flare bomb near the farm.
“The Israeli soldiers were watching the fire spread towards the farm when we came to the scene and tried to put down the fire.”
More than 1,500 birds were burned to death during the attack, in addition to the financial and material loss, Abu al-Ezz added.
The farm is the only source of earnings for 11 members of Abu al-Ezz family.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the farm was deliberately burned as it is located near the apartheid wall that separates Zeta town from the 48 occupied territories.
The attack fell as part of Israeli daily unjustified assaults against the people of the town, the sources added.
A number of agricultural properties were either confiscated or destroyed in the town at the hands of the Israeli forces in an attempt to prevent local farmers from reaching their agricultural lands located near the separation wall.
27 jan 2015
The Palestinian Commission Of Detainees in Gaza City has reported that unknown assailants burned its main office, before dawn on Tuesday, and that some of its computers were stolen.
The Commission said the main door of the office was smashed, and it appears the fire was deliberately set, after the assailants had stolen some computers.
A representative of the Commission added that the attack targets all Palestinian political prisoners who are held by Israel, as the attackers are (consciously or unconsciously) serving the interest of the Israeli occupation in disenfranchising the population of Gaza.
The Commission demanded that the Palestinian Police and security forces in Gaza investigate the attack and apprehend the assailants.
Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, head of the Census Department of the Commission in Gaza told IMEMC, “We never discriminated against anybody; we are here to serve the detainees; the attack only serves the interests of the Israeli occupation,” he said, “We are calling on the security forces and police to investigate the attack, its motives, and bring the assailants to justice.”
The Commission said the main door of the office was smashed, and it appears the fire was deliberately set, after the assailants had stolen some computers.
A representative of the Commission added that the attack targets all Palestinian political prisoners who are held by Israel, as the attackers are (consciously or unconsciously) serving the interest of the Israeli occupation in disenfranchising the population of Gaza.
The Commission demanded that the Palestinian Police and security forces in Gaza investigate the attack and apprehend the assailants.
Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, head of the Census Department of the Commission in Gaza told IMEMC, “We never discriminated against anybody; we are here to serve the detainees; the attack only serves the interests of the Israeli occupation,” he said, “We are calling on the security forces and police to investigate the attack, its motives, and bring the assailants to justice.”
12 jan 2015
News of house fire and torrential rains rocking Occupied Jerusalem and al-Khalil Sunday marred the lives of children and civilian families across the Occupied Palestinian territories.
Seven Palestinian civilians sustained wounds and critical breathing disorders, three among whom were treated on the spot, afternoon Sunday after a fire gutted the Dheim’s family home in Jerusalem’s Jabal al-Mukabir.
Four other casualties were rushed to the hospital to receive urgent treatment, member of the rescue crew, Sami Ramouz, told the WAFA News Agency.
Locals said the house burst into flames most probably due to a short circuit hitting an electric fireplace.
Meanwhile, more than 18 vehicles, homes, and trucks sunk after floods of torrential rains bucketed down in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil.
Hundreds of turkeys grown in a farm south of the city reportedly died after the poultry’s roof fell down.
An uncontrollable influx of floods of heavy rains was documented in the process, resulting in more deaths among the turkeys.
Seven Palestinian civilians sustained wounds and critical breathing disorders, three among whom were treated on the spot, afternoon Sunday after a fire gutted the Dheim’s family home in Jerusalem’s Jabal al-Mukabir.
Four other casualties were rushed to the hospital to receive urgent treatment, member of the rescue crew, Sami Ramouz, told the WAFA News Agency.
Locals said the house burst into flames most probably due to a short circuit hitting an electric fireplace.
Meanwhile, more than 18 vehicles, homes, and trucks sunk after floods of torrential rains bucketed down in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil.
Hundreds of turkeys grown in a farm south of the city reportedly died after the poultry’s roof fell down.
An uncontrollable influx of floods of heavy rains was documented in the process, resulting in more deaths among the turkeys.
8 jan 2015
Two citizens sustained injuries after a wildfire rocked Palestinian family homes at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
By-standers at the scene said the fire flared up due to the low seasonal temperatures that have recently hit the besieged enclave, leading to chronic power blackouts that amount to as high as 18 hours per every single day.
A PIC correspondent quoted local security sources as reporting that the family home of the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Lotfi Sakr, at the camp, went up in flames due to an abrupt short circuit.
Two Palestinian civilians sustained critical breathing disorders due to heavy inhalation of the toxic fumes. The civil defense crews further detected heavy material damage in the process.
Another house fire broke out in Deir al-Balah due to a candle lit in a Palestinian family home in power-starved Gaza.
The house of the Palestinian civilian Said al-Masri sustained heavy material damage, civil defense crews further told the PIC.
The fire was another episode in a series of house fires that mostly started by candles lit due to the frequent power blackouts in electricity-famished Gaza.
By-standers at the scene said the fire flared up due to the low seasonal temperatures that have recently hit the besieged enclave, leading to chronic power blackouts that amount to as high as 18 hours per every single day.
A PIC correspondent quoted local security sources as reporting that the family home of the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Lotfi Sakr, at the camp, went up in flames due to an abrupt short circuit.
Two Palestinian civilians sustained critical breathing disorders due to heavy inhalation of the toxic fumes. The civil defense crews further detected heavy material damage in the process.
Another house fire broke out in Deir al-Balah due to a candle lit in a Palestinian family home in power-starved Gaza.
The house of the Palestinian civilian Said al-Masri sustained heavy material damage, civil defense crews further told the PIC.
The fire was another episode in a series of house fires that mostly started by candles lit due to the frequent power blackouts in electricity-famished Gaza.
4 jan 2015
Two Palestinian children died on Saturday evening after a fire engulfed their family home in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Spokesman for the Health Ministry Ashraf al-Qudra said the five-year-old child Amr Mohamed al-Habil and his cousin Khaled, 4, succumbed to the devastating fire that suddenly broke out at al-Habil’s family home at the Shati refugee camp.
22-year-old Mohamed Khaled al-Habil was seriously injured in the same incident.
Spokesman for the Civil Defense Mohamed al-Maydana said the fire was caused by a lit candle at the casualties’ family home.
A power crisis rocking the war-battered Gaza Strip with the advent of a freezing winter has made life unbearable for Gazans. Due to the blockade and scarce fuel supplies to the sole power generation station in the Strip, houses are supplied with power for only 4 hours a day.
Spokesman for the Health Ministry Ashraf al-Qudra said the five-year-old child Amr Mohamed al-Habil and his cousin Khaled, 4, succumbed to the devastating fire that suddenly broke out at al-Habil’s family home at the Shati refugee camp.
22-year-old Mohamed Khaled al-Habil was seriously injured in the same incident.
Spokesman for the Civil Defense Mohamed al-Maydana said the fire was caused by a lit candle at the casualties’ family home.
A power crisis rocking the war-battered Gaza Strip with the advent of a freezing winter has made life unbearable for Gazans. Due to the blockade and scarce fuel supplies to the sole power generation station in the Strip, houses are supplied with power for only 4 hours a day.
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