Israeli settlers descend in busloads on the Palestinian city of Nablus every year to visit the site of Jacob’s Tomb, holy to both Jews and Muslims. Israeli soldiers guard the settlers, and often fire tear gas at Palestinians as they protest the boisterous crowd. (Pictured: 2017 gathering of settlers)
September, Week 4 2019: Israeli violence continues with NGO raids, demolitions, abductions (86), holding corpses hostage, spoiling Palestinian’s vaccines, medicines, and repeated invasions of holy sites
Adapted from recent news reports found at the International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC):
76th Friday Great March of Return: Palestinian Civilian Killed, 86 Civilians Injured, Including 22 Children, 9 Paramedics
On 76th Friday of Great March of Return, A Palestinian civilian was killed and 86 civilians were injured as a result of the Israeli military’s continued use of excessive force against the peaceful protests along the Gaza Strip’s eastern border; 22 children, 4 female paramedics, 5 male paramedics and 2 […]
Offices of Women’s NGO – Raided
Israeli forces stormed the Hebron headquarters of the Union of Palestinian Women Committees and seized computer hard discs and other equipment. Sara Mtair, director of the Hebron office of the Women Committees, said that Israeli soldiers raided her office, […]
Shin Bet Bans Gaza Football Team from Travel
Israel’s security agency, Shin Bet, has recommended a ban on travel, holding back a competition over the Palestine Football Cup, between Rafah Services Club and Balata Youth Center, Hebrew channel 12 reported. According to the channel, the final match between the two teams was to be held today, in Nablus, […]
Ministry of Health Warns, American Hospital Project Whitewashing Occupation
The Ministry of Health, today, reiterated its rejection of the establishment an American field hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip, warning of the existence of dubious intentions behind it, while considering it an attempt “to whitewash the Israeli occupation, whose hands are covered with Palestinian blood,” and a […]
Prison Hunger Strike News
Asra Media Office stated that 140 Palestinian detainees being held in Israeli jails continue in their open-ended hunger strike, today. The office pointed out, on Monday morning, that the detainees are continuing their strike in opposition to the installation of the cancer-causing jamming devices in their cells for the 14th […]
The Palestinian Detainees’ Committee has reported, Wednesday, that the Israeli Prison Authority transferred five hunger-striking detainees from Ramon prison to solitary confinement in Tzlamon prison, which is usually used to house Israelis held on criminal charges. The Committee stated that the four detainees are among more than 100 other political […]
Israel Issues Administrative Detention Orders
The Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported, Thursday, that the Israeli Authorities issued a five-month Administrative Detention order, without charges or trial, against the female detainee from Jordan. The Committee stated that the detainee, identified as Hiba Ahmad al-Lubbadi, 24, is currently held at the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation center, in […]
sraeli police officers detained, Wednesday, at least ten Palestinians in Shefa-‘Amr city, about 13 kilometers from Haifa, during protests that erupted after the Israeli Authorities demolished three homes in 24 hours, allegedly for being built without permits. Dozens of police officers surrounded the city and prevented the residents from leaving […]
Abductions Continue, Including a Palestinian Official
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has confirmed that Israeli soldiers abducted at least 45 Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank. Of the abducted, twenty-two from the al-‘Isawiya and Silwan towns, in occupied East Jerusalem. The PPS said dozens of soldiers and police officers, including military […]
Israeli soldiers abducted fifteen Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank. Abductees were mostly from Hebron and Bethlehem governorates, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported. The PPS said the soldiers stormed an ransacked many homes in several villages and towns, in the southern West Bank […]
Israeli soldiers abducted eight Palestinians from the West Bank governorates of Hebron, Nablus, and Jerusalem. In Hebron governorate, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted six Palestinians from Beit Kahil and Beit Ula towns. After the soldiers invaded and searched their homes, in addition […]
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday at dawn, eight Palestinians during invasions targeting the towns of Doura, Deir Samit, Ethna, Sinjer and Surif, in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron. Media sources said the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes and interrogated scores of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards, […]
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, four Palestinians in the West Bank governorates of Qalqilia, Ramallah and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Media sources in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, said many army jeeps invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, searched homes and abducted Ekrima Ayyoub Zamari, […]
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hadmi, after invading and searching his home in the Suwwana neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, and summoned Jerusalem Governor, Adnan Gheith, for interrogation. The head of the Public Relations Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Jerusalem […]
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday evening, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, abducted one child and injured many other Palestinians in the ath-Thaher area. Local media activist Mohammad Awad, said the soldiers invaded the ath-Thaher area of the town, near the illegal Karmie Tzur […]
Israeli Soldiers Continue Causing Injury to Palestinians
Israeli soldiers injured, on Friday evening, several Palestinians in the ath-Thaher area, in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Mohammad Awad, a local nonviolent activist, said several army jeeps invaded the ath-Thaher area, and attacked many Palestinian protesters. Awad added that the soldiers fired […]
Israeli soldiers injured, late on Friday at night and on Saturday at dawn, several Palestinians, during protests that took place after the army invaded the areas Surrounding Abu Dis University, in Abu Dis town, east of occupied East Jerusalem. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the town after a few […]
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinians holding prayers and a nonviolent gathering in the lands of as-Sawahra ash-Sharqiya village, east of occupied Jerusalem, to protest the illegal colonialist outpost which was installed on their lands in the ad-Dibba area. Younis Ja’far, a member of the Local Council, said more […]
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly procession against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies […]
Israeli soldiers injured, on Wednesday before noon, several Palestinians in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after invading it and surrounding a residential building. Media sources said the invasion was carried out by at least twenty military vehicles before the soldiers surrounded the residential building. […]
Two Palestinian paramedics, on Sunday evening, suffered injuries after soldiers targeted them, as they performed their duties during skirmishes between local youth and Israeli occupation forces in Eizariya town, occupied Jerusalem. The Red Crescent said, according to Days of Palestine, that two of its paramedics were rushed to the Makassed […]
Israeli soldiers invaded, Tuesday, the northern West Bank city of Nablus, to accompany buses transporting colonialist settlers to visit “Joseph’s Tomb”, east of the city, and attacked dozens of protesters, causing many injuries. Media sources said the soldiers accompanied dozens of colonialist settlers into the site, after invading and surrounding […]
Israeli Court Deems It Legal To Withhold Bodies as Bargaining Chips; Some Remains Released
Israeli soldiers transferred the corpses of two Palestinians who were killed by army fire in August and April of this year, back to their families for burial. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its teams received the corpse of Nassim Abu Roumi, from al-‘Ezariyya town […]
A young man, Omar Younis, shot by occupation forces died in hospital in April of 2019. It has taken six months for Israel to finally release his corpse, finally. Furthermore, Israel is holding the remains of more than a dozen Palestinians recently killed during alleged and actual attacks. Israel is not new to using corpses as bargaining chips, even their own. The court ruled that Israel’s military has “the legal right to hold on to the bodies […]
Christian / Roman Archaeological Site Raided By Israeli Army With Live Bullets, Tear Gas
An archaeology site that contains ruins from 10,000 years of history including a Crusader Cathedral, was invaded amid Israeli violence. Israeli forces stormed the archaeological site in the town of Sabastia, to the northwest of Nablus, leading to violent confrontations. Mayor of Sabastia, Mohammed Azzem, said that dozens of soldiers raided the site amid the firing of live bullets and tear gas […]
Power Cuts Risk Lives, Damage Vaccines and Refrigerated Medicines
Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila has publicly warned of the consequences which will result from Israel’s power cuts in three Palestinian governorates. Moreover, the impact will affect Palestinians profoundly due to spoiling of medicines and vaccines stored in refrigerators. In a […]
Israel Invades Holy Sites, Cities and Homes, Injures Dozens, Including 2 Paramedics
Israeli soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus. They accompanied buses transporting colonialist settlers to visit “Joseph’s Tomb” and attacked dozens of protesters, causing many injuries. Media sources said the soldiers accompanied dozens of colonialist settlers into the site, after invading and surrounding […]
Israeli violence injured two Palestinian paramedics, on Sunday evening, after soldiers targeted them, as they performed their duties during skirmishes between local youth and Israeli occupation forces in occupied Jerusalem. The Red Crescent said, according to Days of Palestine, that two of its paramedics were rushed to the Makassed […]
Israeli soldiers invaded Azzoun, a town east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. They attacked and closed several shops, leading to protests, before the army shot and injured six Palestinians during ensuing protests. Mohammad Radwan, a local nonviolent activist, told WAFA news agency that the soldiers shot […]
Israeli soldiers injured fifteen Palestinians after the army invaded the al-’Ezariyya town, east of occupied Jerusalem. Media sources said the Israeli violence started when several army jeeps invaded the town and fired rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians protesting. They added that the soldiers also fired many […]
A large Israeli military force invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the areas surrounding al-Am’ari refugee camp, al-Quds Street in al-Biereh city, and Kobar town north of Ramallah, in central West Bank. The soldiers invaded al-Quds Street before storming and ransacking many homes, and residential buildings, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians […]
Former Israeli Minister of Internal Security and Shin Bet director Avi Dichter, on Wednesday morning, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under strict guard of Israeli occupation police. PNN sources confirmed that Dichter, accompanied by a group of settlers and guarded by occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa and made several provocative […]
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, Monday, the archeological area in Sebastia Palestinian town, north of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Mohammad Azem, the head of Sebastia Town Council, said dozens of soldiers invaded the area and fired a barrage of gas bombs at the Palestinians to force them […]
Attacks on Farmers: Soldiers Confiscate Equipment, Destroy Stables and Other Structures
Israeli soldiers prevented a Palestinian farmer from plowing and working on his own land, and confiscated a bulldozer working on the land. The confiscation occurred in the al-Mintar area, in Kafr Thulth town, south of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. Hosni Odah, the mayor of Kafr Thulth, said […]
Many Israeli army jeeps and bulldozers invaded Ras al-‘Ein neighborhood, south of occupied East Jerusalem, demolishing stables for horses. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers, accompanied by personnel of the Engineering Department of […]
Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a shed and an agricultural structure in Deir Ballout town, west of the central West Bank city of Salfit. The soldiers surrounded the entire area before invading it and demolished the two structures without prior notice. Salfit Governor, Lieutenant Dr. Abdullah Kamil, denounced the ongoing Israeli violence […]
Many Israeli army jeeps and bulldozers invaded, on Tuesday morning, Ras al-‘Ein neighborhood, in Silwan town, south of occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished for stables for horses. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers, accompanied by personnel of the Engineering Department of the City Council in […]
Israeli Military Continues Demolitions of Homes and Other Structures
Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a shed and an agricultural structure in Deir Ballout town, west of the central West Bank city of Salfit. The soldiers surrounded the entire area before invading it and demolished the two structures without prior notice. Salfit Governor, Lieutenant Dr. Abdullah Kamil, denounced the ongoing and […]
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday afternoon, an under-construction home in the al-Hijra village, at the southern entrance of Doura city, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several army jeeps and bulldozers, invaded the village and demolished the two-story property of 250 […]
Workers of the City Council of occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli soldiers demolished, Tuesday, an under-construction Palestinian home in the at-Tour town, allegedly for being constructed without a permit, and assaulted the family before detaining two of them. Resident Abu Issa Khalil said the soldiers, and personnel of the City […]
Land Confiscations, Home Demolitions
The Israeli army confiscated, Thursday, at least 1500 Dunams (over 370 Acres) of Palestinian lands, owned by the residents of Doura town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, by reinstating a military order, issued in 1987, regarding the illegal annexation of the lands that were designated as “state-owned […]
Workers of the City Council of occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli soldiers demolished an under-construction Palestinian home in the at-Tour town. The alleged offense is for being constructed without a permit The soldiers also assaulted the family before detaining two of them. Resident Abu Issa Khalil said the soldiers, and personnel of the City […]
Israeli soldiers demolished an under-construction home in the al-Hijra village, at the southern entrance of Doura city, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several army jeeps and bulldozers, invaded the village and demolished the two-story property of 250 […]
The Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission has reported, Tuesday, that Israel is preparing a plan for the illegal annexation of Palestinian lands in the Naqoura village, north of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, to expand a colony. The commission stated that the plan aims at expanding the illegal […]
The Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission has reported, Tuesday, that Israel is preparing a plan for the illegal annexation of Palestinian lands in the Naqoura village, north of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, to expand a colony. The commission stated that the plan aims at expanding the illegal […]
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