12 july 2018
Several incendiary balloons flown from the Gaza Strip on Thursday caused fires in different locations in Israeli settlements near the border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Maariv Hebrew newspaper, balloons flown from Gaza have caused 21 fires in Israeli locations near the border since the morning.
The flaming kites have also led to the destruction of thousands of dunums of agricultural fields in Israeli settlements near Gaza.
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
According to Maariv Hebrew newspaper, balloons flown from Gaza have caused 21 fires in Israeli locations near the border since the morning.
The flaming kites have also led to the destruction of thousands of dunums of agricultural fields in Israeli settlements near Gaza.
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
10 july 2018
Several incendiary balloons flown from the Gaza Strip on Monday caused fires in different locations in Israeli settlements near the border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Hebrew-speaking sources, balloons flown from Gaza caused 33 fires in Israeli locations near the border.
Balloons were flown from Gaza on Monday in response to a decision by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and War Minister Avigdor Lieberman to tighten the noose around Gaza’s neck.
Israel also issued instructions to close the Karem Abu Salem crossing, ban import and export processes in the enclave, and reduce the authorized fishing zone from nine to six nautical miles.
Last week, Hebrew-speaking sources said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza inflicted heavy damage, estimated at $2.5 million.
Kites also led to the destruction of 5,000 dunums of agricultural fields along with agricultural equipment over the past three months.
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
According to Hebrew-speaking sources, balloons flown from Gaza caused 33 fires in Israeli locations near the border.
Balloons were flown from Gaza on Monday in response to a decision by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and War Minister Avigdor Lieberman to tighten the noose around Gaza’s neck.
Israel also issued instructions to close the Karem Abu Salem crossing, ban import and export processes in the enclave, and reduce the authorized fishing zone from nine to six nautical miles.
Last week, Hebrew-speaking sources said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza inflicted heavy damage, estimated at $2.5 million.
Kites also led to the destruction of 5,000 dunums of agricultural fields along with agricultural equipment over the past three months.
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
9 july 2018
Several incendiary balloons flown from the Gaza Strip on Sunday caused fires in seven different locations in Israeli settlements near the border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Hebrew-speaking sources, balloons flown from Gaza caused 30 fires in seven Israeli locations near the border.
Yediot Ahronot newspaper said wildfires broke out in Zikim.
Israeli firefighters rushed to the different locations to put out the raging fires.
Sometime earlier, Hebrew-speaking sources said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza inflicted heavy damage, estimated at $2.5 million.
Kites also led to the destruction of 5,000 dunums of agricultural fields along with agricultural equipment over the past three months.
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
According to Hebrew-speaking sources, balloons flown from Gaza caused 30 fires in seven Israeli locations near the border.
Yediot Ahronot newspaper said wildfires broke out in Zikim.
Israeli firefighters rushed to the different locations to put out the raging fires.
Sometime earlier, Hebrew-speaking sources said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza inflicted heavy damage, estimated at $2.5 million.
Kites also led to the destruction of 5,000 dunums of agricultural fields along with agricultural equipment over the past three months.
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
7 july 2018
Several incendiary balloons flown from the Gaza Strip on Saturday caused fires in 17 different locations in Israeli settlements near the border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Israel Radio, Israeli extinguishing teams rushed to fire locations near the border amid failure to put an end to the incendiary kites and balloons from Gaza.
The Hebrew Hadashot 24 News said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza broke out near an Israeli military base in "Eshkol", and in other locations between settlements of Sderot and Niram and in the area of Kissufim outpost.
According to Israel Radio, Israeli extinguishing teams rushed to fire locations near the border amid failure to put an end to the incendiary kites and balloons from Gaza.
The Hebrew Hadashot 24 News said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza broke out near an Israeli military base in "Eshkol", and in other locations between settlements of Sderot and Niram and in the area of Kissufim outpost.
Israel's former War Minister Moshe Ya'alon has said that fields in the Gaza Strip should be set ablaze in response to the fire kites and balloons sent from enclave into nearby Israeli settlements.
According to Maariv newspaper, Ya'alon said that the Israelis should pursue an "eye for an eye" policy in response to the fire kites sent over the border fence.
Regarding Israel's threats against Hamas, Ya'alon said that "these are empty threats" and that ultimatums, which are only talk, damage deterrence.
As for the solution in Gaza, Ya'alon added that the policy should be one that the Palestinians understand that they have their own autonomy.
"Hamas is not interested in the 1967 borders, but Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, and the right of return. We have to explain this to the world," said Ya'alon.
According to Maariv newspaper, Ya'alon said that the Israelis should pursue an "eye for an eye" policy in response to the fire kites sent over the border fence.
Regarding Israel's threats against Hamas, Ya'alon said that "these are empty threats" and that ultimatums, which are only talk, damage deterrence.
As for the solution in Gaza, Ya'alon added that the policy should be one that the Palestinians understand that they have their own autonomy.
"Hamas is not interested in the 1967 borders, but Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, and the right of return. We have to explain this to the world," said Ya'alon.
6 july 2018
Extremist Israeli settlers on Friday raided the village of Urif, to the south of Nablus in the West Bank, troched dozens of dunums of Palestinian farmlands and uprooted olive saplings and trees near the village, according to local sources.
The PIC correspondent said that dozens of settlers, protected by a military escort, assaulted some homes at the entrance to the village and uprooted olive saplings belonging to local residents.
Clashes erupted between Israeli forces and local villagers in the aftermath of the attack. The Israeli soldiers fired live bullets and rubber-coated rounds to disperse the protesting villagers, injuring one of them in the head.
The wounded man was identified as Ahmad Safadi who was transferred to Rafidiya Hospital in Nablus city.
Israeli Soldiers Injure Palestinians Defending Their Village After Colonists Attacked It, Cut And Burnt Dozens Of Trees
Medical sources have reported, Friday, that dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, one was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and many others sustained cuts and bruises, after Israeli soldiers attacked them while defending their village, Orif, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, when a group of extremist illegal Israeli colonists attacked its farmlands, burnt and cuts dozens of trees.
Adel Omar, an activist with the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem), said the attack was carried out by dozens of assailants from Yitzhar illegal Israeli colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
He added that the colonists invaded the eastern area of the village and burnt dozens of Dunams planted with olive and almond trees, in addition cutting many trees.
The soldiers then invaded the village, and attacked the Palestinians, before firing many live rounds at them, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets.
One Palestinian was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his head, before he was rushed to Rafidia hospital for treatment.
Dozens suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by local medics.
The soldiers also fired live rounds at a press vehicle for Palestine TV.
In a statement, the Committee for Protecting Orif village said the Israeli assailants caused the following damage to the Palestinian lands.
The PIC correspondent said that dozens of settlers, protected by a military escort, assaulted some homes at the entrance to the village and uprooted olive saplings belonging to local residents.
Clashes erupted between Israeli forces and local villagers in the aftermath of the attack. The Israeli soldiers fired live bullets and rubber-coated rounds to disperse the protesting villagers, injuring one of them in the head.
The wounded man was identified as Ahmad Safadi who was transferred to Rafidiya Hospital in Nablus city.
Israeli Soldiers Injure Palestinians Defending Their Village After Colonists Attacked It, Cut And Burnt Dozens Of Trees
Medical sources have reported, Friday, that dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, one was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and many others sustained cuts and bruises, after Israeli soldiers attacked them while defending their village, Orif, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, when a group of extremist illegal Israeli colonists attacked its farmlands, burnt and cuts dozens of trees.
Adel Omar, an activist with the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem), said the attack was carried out by dozens of assailants from Yitzhar illegal Israeli colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
He added that the colonists invaded the eastern area of the village and burnt dozens of Dunams planted with olive and almond trees, in addition cutting many trees.
The soldiers then invaded the village, and attacked the Palestinians, before firing many live rounds at them, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets.
One Palestinian was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his head, before he was rushed to Rafidia hospital for treatment.
Dozens suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by local medics.
The soldiers also fired live rounds at a press vehicle for Palestine TV.
In a statement, the Committee for Protecting Orif village said the Israeli assailants caused the following damage to the Palestinian lands.
- Cut 40 olive saplings owned by Issam Safadi.
- Cut and burnt 62 saplings owned by Mohammad Shehada.
- Burnt and cut 12 olive and almond trees owned by Raed Sabah.
- Cut 14 olive saplings owned by Najeh Shehada.
- Burnt 18 fig and pomegranate trees owned by Shaher Shehada.
Several incendiary balloons flown from the Gaza Strip on Friday caused fires in seven different locations in Israeli settlements near the border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Yediot Aharonot newspaper, 100 balloons flown from Gaza caused fires in seven Israeli locations near the border.
Hebrew-speaking sources said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza inflicted heavy damage, estimated at $2.5 million.
Kites also led to the destruction of 5,000 dunums of agricultural fields along with agricultural equipment over the past three months. video
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
According to Yediot Aharonot newspaper, 100 balloons flown from Gaza caused fires in seven Israeli locations near the border.
Hebrew-speaking sources said fires triggered by incendiary balloons from Gaza inflicted heavy damage, estimated at $2.5 million.
Kites also led to the destruction of 5,000 dunums of agricultural fields along with agricultural equipment over the past three months. video
Incendiary kites and balloons have been launched into Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests, launched on March 30 at the Gaza border to call for Palestinians’ right of return to their motherland.
2 july 2018
Fires broke out on Monday in several locations in the Eshkol settlement council following incendiary balloons allegedly flown from the Gaza Strip into Israeli-occupied territory.
Firefighting crews have reportedly been working at the scene to rein in the fires, Ynet News reported.
On Sunday 45 fires broke out at Israeli settlements near the Gaza border as a result of incendiary balloons and kites flown from Gaza.
Facing a wave of airborne incendiary attacks from the Gaza Strip, Israel has deployed a sky spotter that can detect fire-starting balloons and kites in the sky, track their progress, and then direct firefighters to their landing spots, enabling them to more rapidly extinguish the flames and reduce damage.
Since March 30, Palestinian anti-occupation protesters in the blockaded Gaza Strip have launched hundreds of kites and helium balloons bearing flammable materials, sparking near-daily fires that have burned thousands of acres of land in southern Israel.
Firefighting crews have reportedly been working at the scene to rein in the fires, Ynet News reported.
On Sunday 45 fires broke out at Israeli settlements near the Gaza border as a result of incendiary balloons and kites flown from Gaza.
Facing a wave of airborne incendiary attacks from the Gaza Strip, Israel has deployed a sky spotter that can detect fire-starting balloons and kites in the sky, track their progress, and then direct firefighters to their landing spots, enabling them to more rapidly extinguish the flames and reduce damage.
Since March 30, Palestinian anti-occupation protesters in the blockaded Gaza Strip have launched hundreds of kites and helium balloons bearing flammable materials, sparking near-daily fires that have burned thousands of acres of land in southern Israel.
1 july 2018
Hebrew media sources reported that massive fires broke out on Sunday in farmlands of Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that flaming kites and balloons sent from the Gaza Strip set alight farmlands in 45 different locations in Israeli settlements neighboring the coastal enclave.
Since the start of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, dozens of kites made by Palestinian youths with flaming rags attached to their tails have been launched toward settler farmlands near the border fence causing heavy losses.
Gaza kite attacks came in response to Israeli aggressions against the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that flaming kites and balloons sent from the Gaza Strip set alight farmlands in 45 different locations in Israeli settlements neighboring the coastal enclave.
Since the start of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, dozens of kites made by Palestinian youths with flaming rags attached to their tails have been launched toward settler farmlands near the border fence causing heavy losses.
Gaza kite attacks came in response to Israeli aggressions against the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return.
30 june 2018
Israeli soldiers injured, Saturday, dozens of Palestinians during processions in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters marched in the center of Beit Ummar, in addition to the junctions of at-Tarbeeqa and al-Ein, before the soldiers invaded the town, and forced store owners to close, in addition to stopping and searching dozens of cars.
The soldiers fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In addition, a young man suffered a fracture in one of his arms after falling while several soldiers were chasing him; he received the needed treatment by Red Crescent Medics, who rushed him to a local hospital.
The soldiers also confiscated two Palestinian cars from the town and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades into a farmland, owned by a local farmer, causing fire and destroying his crops.
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters marched in the center of Beit Ummar, in addition to the junctions of at-Tarbeeqa and al-Ein, before the soldiers invaded the town, and forced store owners to close, in addition to stopping and searching dozens of cars.
The soldiers fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In addition, a young man suffered a fracture in one of his arms after falling while several soldiers were chasing him; he received the needed treatment by Red Crescent Medics, who rushed him to a local hospital.
The soldiers also confiscated two Palestinian cars from the town and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades into a farmland, owned by a local farmer, causing fire and destroying his crops.
29 june 2018
A group of Israeli settlers on Friday afternoon set fire to vast areas of olive trees in the village of Beit Furik, to the east of the norther West Bank city of Nablus.
Local sources affirmed that the settlers were escorted by Israeli soldiers when carrying out their attack.
Dozens of olive trees were completely burned before locals succeeded to extinguish the flames, the sources added.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Local sources affirmed that the settlers were escorted by Israeli soldiers when carrying out their attack.
Dozens of olive trees were completely burned before locals succeeded to extinguish the flames, the sources added.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
25 june 2018
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.