18 june 2019
A horde of Jewish settlers on Monday set fire to cultivated lands in the villages of Beitin and Burqa, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
The arson attack led to the destruction of about 30 olive and fig trees and grapevines as well as other crops in the villages.
According to local sources, a number of local residents were able to rush to the burning area and embarked on extinguishing the flames until civil defense crews arrived and controlled the fires.
The targeted lands are located near the illegal settlement of Givat Assaf, and the Israeli occupation army prevents local farmers from going to their lands there without prior coordination.
The arson attack led to the destruction of about 30 olive and fig trees and grapevines as well as other crops in the villages.
According to local sources, a number of local residents were able to rush to the burning area and embarked on extinguishing the flames until civil defense crews arrived and controlled the fires.
The targeted lands are located near the illegal settlement of Givat Assaf, and the Israeli occupation army prevents local farmers from going to their lands there without prior coordination.
16 june 2019
Dozens of fires break out over the weekend in Israeli communities bordering the Hamas-controlled enclave amid reports of Qatari envoy entering Gaza to deliver some $25 million in aid
The incendiary balloon terrorism from the Gaza Strip shows no signs of slowing down despite the Qatari aid being transferred to the enclave, with dozens of fires being started in the nearby Israeli communities over the weekend.
Qatari envoy to Gaza Muhammad al-Emadi was to enter the Hamas-controlled enclave sometime on Sunday to deliver $25 million in aid to the officials in the Strip, said Palestinian sources. The transfer of the funds is apparently one of the key demands put forward by the terror group in order for the quiet along the border to be maintained.
At least three fires were started on Sunday in the Eshkol and Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Councils. All the fires had been extinguished and no injuries were reported. The same two communities were subjected to incendiary balloons attacks on Friday as well with at least seven fires breaking out there.
In addition, on Thursday an explosive device attached to a balloon was found in Kibbutz Ruhama near the southern city of Sderot and a fire broke out in Simhoni Forest near Kfar Aza.
Over the course of Wednesday and Tuesday more than a dozen blazes broke out in the communities bordering Gaza as a result of incendiaries being launched into Israel by Palestinian factions in the Strip.
Last week it was reported terror groups in Gaza appear to have found a new method of launching incendiary balloons in order to ignite as many fires as possible on Israeli territory, thereby maximizing the damage.
The latest upgrade in what has become an entire arsenal of terror tools for the Palestinian factions in Gaza is to soak a slow-burning fuse in explosive liquids and attach it to an incendiary balloon. The balloon drips fireballs as it flies, creating several ignition points from just one device.
The incendiary balloon terrorism from the Gaza Strip shows no signs of slowing down despite the Qatari aid being transferred to the enclave, with dozens of fires being started in the nearby Israeli communities over the weekend.
Qatari envoy to Gaza Muhammad al-Emadi was to enter the Hamas-controlled enclave sometime on Sunday to deliver $25 million in aid to the officials in the Strip, said Palestinian sources. The transfer of the funds is apparently one of the key demands put forward by the terror group in order for the quiet along the border to be maintained.
At least three fires were started on Sunday in the Eshkol and Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Councils. All the fires had been extinguished and no injuries were reported. The same two communities were subjected to incendiary balloons attacks on Friday as well with at least seven fires breaking out there.
In addition, on Thursday an explosive device attached to a balloon was found in Kibbutz Ruhama near the southern city of Sderot and a fire broke out in Simhoni Forest near Kfar Aza.
Over the course of Wednesday and Tuesday more than a dozen blazes broke out in the communities bordering Gaza as a result of incendiaries being launched into Israel by Palestinian factions in the Strip.
Last week it was reported terror groups in Gaza appear to have found a new method of launching incendiary balloons in order to ignite as many fires as possible on Israeli territory, thereby maximizing the damage.
The latest upgrade in what has become an entire arsenal of terror tools for the Palestinian factions in Gaza is to soak a slow-burning fuse in explosive liquids and attach it to an incendiary balloon. The balloon drips fireballs as it flies, creating several ignition points from just one device.
14 june 2019
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, a weekly procession in Azmout village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the residents marched to their lands to protest the Israeli decision to illegally annex 20 Dunams of Palestinian orchards and farmlands located in Azmout and Deir al-Hatab villages.
He added that the army confiscated the Palestinian lands to pave a new military road, and to annex them to the illegal Elon Moreh colony.
During the procession, the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to causing fire in surrounding lands.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the residents marched to their lands to protest the Israeli decision to illegally annex 20 Dunams of Palestinian orchards and farmlands located in Azmout and Deir al-Hatab villages.
He added that the army confiscated the Palestinian lands to pave a new military road, and to annex them to the illegal Elon Moreh colony.
During the procession, the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to causing fire in surrounding lands.
7 june 2019
For the third consecutive day, illegal Israeli colonialist settlers burnt more than 100 olive trees, owned by a Palestinian family in al- Mughayyir Palestinian village, northeast of Ramallah in central West Bank.
The colonists invaded large areas of farmlands and orchards, and burnt more than 100 trees, owned by members of the Na’san family, the Palestinian TV has reported.
The family said they planted the trees on their own lands more than ten years ago, and has been since then tending to their orchards and fields despite the Israeli restrictions and constant violations, especially since they are in Area C of the occupied West Bank, under full Israeli control.
Palestinian firefighters tried to reach the lands, but the Israeli military restrictions prevented them from performing their duties.
Many villagers rushed to the lands to help the family, and managed to extinguish the fire using branches and sticks, preventing it from spreading to more lands, including wheat fields.
The Palestinian farmers in the area told Palestine TV that they would never abandon their lands and orchards, despite the constant Israeli attacks, including burning the lands and uprooting the trees.
The colonists invaded large areas of farmlands and orchards, and burnt more than 100 trees, owned by members of the Na’san family, the Palestinian TV has reported.
The family said they planted the trees on their own lands more than ten years ago, and has been since then tending to their orchards and fields despite the Israeli restrictions and constant violations, especially since they are in Area C of the occupied West Bank, under full Israeli control.
Palestinian firefighters tried to reach the lands, but the Israeli military restrictions prevented them from performing their duties.
Many villagers rushed to the lands to help the family, and managed to extinguish the fire using branches and sticks, preventing it from spreading to more lands, including wheat fields.
The Palestinian farmers in the area told Palestine TV that they would never abandon their lands and orchards, despite the constant Israeli attacks, including burning the lands and uprooting the trees.
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent procession against the illegal Annexation Wall and Colonies, in Bil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding many protesters, and causing fire in olive orchards.
The protest was held by locals, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists.
The Popular Committee in Bil’in said the protest started from the center of the village, and headed towards the Annexation Wall in Abu Lemon area.
It added that the protesters chanted for the liberation of Palestine, the removal of the illegal wall and colonies, national unity, and also marked the 52 anniversary of the “Naksa” when Israel occupied the rest of Palestinian (the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem), during the six-day Israeli war.
The protesters also called for implementing the Right of Return of the refugees, and the release of all political prisoners, held by Israel.
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the nonviolent protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to causing fire in the olive orchards.
The protest was held by locals, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists.
The Popular Committee in Bil’in said the protest started from the center of the village, and headed towards the Annexation Wall in Abu Lemon area.
It added that the protesters chanted for the liberation of Palestine, the removal of the illegal wall and colonies, national unity, and also marked the 52 anniversary of the “Naksa” when Israel occupied the rest of Palestinian (the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem), during the six-day Israeli war.
The protesters also called for implementing the Right of Return of the refugees, and the release of all political prisoners, held by Israel.
The soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at the nonviolent protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to causing fire in the olive orchards.
6 june 2019
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A horde of Jewish settlers on Wednesday set fire to hundreds of productive olive trees in Jalud town, north of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
According to eyewitnesses, about 12 masked settlers from the illegal outpost of Ahiya stormed the town, smashed windows of the Jalud High School and its cafeteria, and set ablaze nearby olive groves containing hundreds of trees. Consequently, the fire charred a vast tract of agricultural land and destroyed about 10,000 harvestable olive trees. The olive groves belong to over 10 families. |
Illegal Israeli Colonists Caught On Video Attacking School, Burning Lands, Near Nablus
In an attack that took place, on Wednesday June 5th, illegal Israeli colonialist settlers were caught on surveillance recordings attacking a Palestinian school, and burning olive orchards, in Jaloud village, southeast of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The cameras show around 10 colonists throwing stones and invading a Palestinian school in the village, before smashing the windows of its small canteen. video
The children in the school are also seen running away for shelter, to protect themselves from the invading colonists.
It is wort mentioning that the school is located near Palestinian orchards, that separate it from an illegal Israeli colony.
The assailants attacked the school approximately at 10:30 in the morning, when they started throwing stones, before invading it and damaging the small canteen in the school, while the Palestinian children as seen trying to escape the assault.
Shortly after attacking the school, the colonists invaded nearby Palestinian lands, and set them ablaze. video
The fire spread fast before the Palestinian firefighters rushed to the area, and started extinguishing it. video
Resident Malek Mahmoud Fawzi, who is one of the family members who own the orchards, said the trees were planted 65 years ago, and that the area contained around 1500 trees; nearly500 of them were burnt.
He added that he filed a complaint with the District Coordination Office, but the Israeli army or police did not even come to the area to inspect the damage, and stated that this is the second time the colonists burn his trees.
Israel later sent a firefighting aircraft to aid in extinguishing the fire, especially since they spread to areas close to the illegal colonies of Shvut Rachel and Ahiya, which were built in private Palestinians. video
It is worth mentioning that Israeli colonists hurled stones at Palestinian cars in Yasuf village, southwest of Nablus, in addition to smashing the windows of a home while the family was inside, and also broke the windows of their cars and attempted to burn property.
In an attack that took place, on Wednesday June 5th, illegal Israeli colonialist settlers were caught on surveillance recordings attacking a Palestinian school, and burning olive orchards, in Jaloud village, southeast of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The cameras show around 10 colonists throwing stones and invading a Palestinian school in the village, before smashing the windows of its small canteen. video
The children in the school are also seen running away for shelter, to protect themselves from the invading colonists.
It is wort mentioning that the school is located near Palestinian orchards, that separate it from an illegal Israeli colony.
The assailants attacked the school approximately at 10:30 in the morning, when they started throwing stones, before invading it and damaging the small canteen in the school, while the Palestinian children as seen trying to escape the assault.
Shortly after attacking the school, the colonists invaded nearby Palestinian lands, and set them ablaze. video
The fire spread fast before the Palestinian firefighters rushed to the area, and started extinguishing it. video
Resident Malek Mahmoud Fawzi, who is one of the family members who own the orchards, said the trees were planted 65 years ago, and that the area contained around 1500 trees; nearly500 of them were burnt.
He added that he filed a complaint with the District Coordination Office, but the Israeli army or police did not even come to the area to inspect the damage, and stated that this is the second time the colonists burn his trees.
Israel later sent a firefighting aircraft to aid in extinguishing the fire, especially since they spread to areas close to the illegal colonies of Shvut Rachel and Ahiya, which were built in private Palestinians. video
It is worth mentioning that Israeli colonists hurled stones at Palestinian cars in Yasuf village, southwest of Nablus, in addition to smashing the windows of a home while the family was inside, and also broke the windows of their cars and attempted to burn property.
5 june 2019
Several illegal Israeli colonists invaded, Wednesday, Palestinian farmlands in Jaloud village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and set them ablaze.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s colonialist activities in northern West Bank, and burnt large areas of olive orchards, and in addition to other trees and plants.
Daghlas added that the assailants came from ‘Adei Ad and Ahiya colonies, which were built on illegally confiscated Palestinian lands, south of Nablus.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s colonialist activities in northern West Bank, and burnt large areas of olive orchards, and in addition to other trees and plants.
Daghlas added that the assailants came from ‘Adei Ad and Ahiya colonies, which were built on illegally confiscated Palestinian lands, south of Nablus.
28 may 2019
Blaze that began at restaurant in nearby food court triggers emergency procedures at threater in Ayalon Mall in Ramat Gan; evacuee recalls 'thick black smoke everywhere'
A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near the Shipudei Hatikva meat restaurant in Ayalon Mall in Ramat Gan, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Movie-goers at the adjacent cinema inside the mall were evacuated as thick smoke filled the site, and a short time later the fire was extinguished.
The area in which the fire broke out was also evacuated, leading to an altercation with a man who refused to leave and who attacked a policeman during the ensuing row. The policeman was hospitalized with minor injuries and the man, who was in his 40s, was arrested. No one else was hurt during the incident.
Shoshi Frenkel was in the cinema with a friend when the smoke detectors suddenly started sounding.
"Someone from the movie theater came in and told us people were being asked to leave," she said. "The cinema was fine, but when we came out there was black smoke and we could barely see.
"We went down (the escalator) towards the food court, but that was filled with black smoke too, and it seemed that the smoke was coming from there.
Someone said that there were gas cylinders in the area and that we should hurry out, but people continued to sit and eat and were not rushing. It was only 10 minutes after (the fire) started that people started to leave."
Another visitor to the mall told Ynet: "There was a fire alarm for a few minutes, and when I went into the hallway to find out what was happening, I saw it was full of black smoke."
Daniel Revivo, who was shopping at the mall, said: "I was in a cafe next to the cinema, and then black smoke began to rise, alarms went off and everyone started to run. The security guards told everyone to run downstairs and clear the upper floors and a few minutes later firefighters arrived. At first I could not understand where the fire was coming from - it was frightening."
A spokesperson for the mall said: "The Azrieli Mall Ayalon operations team, together with the security forces and the fire department, quickly and efficiently took control of a local fire that broke out in the kitchen of the Shipudei Hatikva kitchen in the mall's dining area.
"The mall has now returned to normal and continues to be safe for visitors and employees. The cause of the fire will be thoroughly investigated by the mall management, the authorities and relevant agencies, in order to ensure that such an incident occurs in the future."
The fire comes just days after wildfires swept across the country, destroying dozens of homes and burning vast swathes of woodland before they were brought under control.
A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near the Shipudei Hatikva meat restaurant in Ayalon Mall in Ramat Gan, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Movie-goers at the adjacent cinema inside the mall were evacuated as thick smoke filled the site, and a short time later the fire was extinguished.
The area in which the fire broke out was also evacuated, leading to an altercation with a man who refused to leave and who attacked a policeman during the ensuing row. The policeman was hospitalized with minor injuries and the man, who was in his 40s, was arrested. No one else was hurt during the incident.
Shoshi Frenkel was in the cinema with a friend when the smoke detectors suddenly started sounding.
"Someone from the movie theater came in and told us people were being asked to leave," she said. "The cinema was fine, but when we came out there was black smoke and we could barely see.
"We went down (the escalator) towards the food court, but that was filled with black smoke too, and it seemed that the smoke was coming from there.
Someone said that there were gas cylinders in the area and that we should hurry out, but people continued to sit and eat and were not rushing. It was only 10 minutes after (the fire) started that people started to leave."
Another visitor to the mall told Ynet: "There was a fire alarm for a few minutes, and when I went into the hallway to find out what was happening, I saw it was full of black smoke."
Daniel Revivo, who was shopping at the mall, said: "I was in a cafe next to the cinema, and then black smoke began to rise, alarms went off and everyone started to run. The security guards told everyone to run downstairs and clear the upper floors and a few minutes later firefighters arrived. At first I could not understand where the fire was coming from - it was frightening."
A spokesperson for the mall said: "The Azrieli Mall Ayalon operations team, together with the security forces and the fire department, quickly and efficiently took control of a local fire that broke out in the kitchen of the Shipudei Hatikva kitchen in the mall's dining area.
"The mall has now returned to normal and continues to be safe for visitors and employees. The cause of the fire will be thoroughly investigated by the mall management, the authorities and relevant agencies, in order to ensure that such an incident occurs in the future."
The fire comes just days after wildfires swept across the country, destroying dozens of homes and burning vast swathes of woodland before they were brought under control.
