11 jan 2017
Palestinian prisoners held in Etzion prison complained of their poor and catastrophic detention conditions due to the acute shortage of winter clothing and blankets, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) revealed.
The PPS’ lawyer Jaklin Fararja quoted prisoners as complaining of the extreme cold and the lack of heating means, and the deliberate medical negligence policy pursued against the sick detainees.
The lawyer pointed out that three Palestinian minors are held in Etzion detention center amid very difficult detention conditions.
The prisoner Muhanad Abu Sal, 17, suffers a difficult health situation as he was arrested only few days after undergoing a medical surgery.
Ihab Suleiman, 18, was held in an iron cell and left without food for more than 24 hours after being detained from his house in an Israeli violent raid to Beit Fujar town in Bethlehem.
The 15-year-old minor Yazan Deiria was subjected to severe beating during and after his detention at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
The PPS’ lawyer Jaklin Fararja quoted prisoners as complaining of the extreme cold and the lack of heating means, and the deliberate medical negligence policy pursued against the sick detainees.
The lawyer pointed out that three Palestinian minors are held in Etzion detention center amid very difficult detention conditions.
The prisoner Muhanad Abu Sal, 17, suffers a difficult health situation as he was arrested only few days after undergoing a medical surgery.
Ihab Suleiman, 18, was held in an iron cell and left without food for more than 24 hours after being detained from his house in an Israeli violent raid to Beit Fujar town in Bethlehem.
The 15-year-old minor Yazan Deiria was subjected to severe beating during and after his detention at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
A 16-year-old Palestinian detainee has had to undergo a below-the-knee amputation, due to a severe injuries he sustained after an Israeli jeep hit him at an Israeli military checkpoint in the northern occupied West Bank district of Jenin last week, according to Palestinian prisoners’ rights group Addameer.
Addameer wrote in a statement on Tuesday that an attorney representing Sharif Khanfar said the teen was with three of his friends riding a Vespa motorcycle when they were apprehended by Israeli forces for allegedly planning a vehicular attack on soldiers on Jan. 3, and were injured after an Israeli jeep hit them.
The statement contradicted reports from Israeli police at the time of the incident, which did not mention an Israeli vehicle being involved.
Initial reports from Israel media claimed the incident was a deliberate vehicular attack, but Israeli police spokesperson Luba al-Samri said later that it was an accident.
The accident occurred at a so-called "flying checkpoint" -- a non-temporary Israeli military checkpoint -- that had been set up between the city of Jenin and the al-Jalama checkpoint, which Palestinians use to cross into Israel from the northern occupied West Bank.
Al-Samri's initial statement said that one motorcycle “bumped into” Israeli soldiers who were on foot at a military checkpoint, while three other motorcycles involved in the incident “fled the scene.”
However, she issued a correction later saying only three motorcycles had been involved -- one carrying two Palestinians and another carrying one -- without elaborating details of how the accident itself occurred.
A second Palestinian was severely injured in the incident, and a third was lightly injured. Two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured under unclear circumstances, though al-Samri seemed to suggest, without saying explicitly, that they were on foot by neglecting to mention the involvement of a military jeep.
Al-Samri also did not mention in her statements that anyone was detained after the accident or accused with wrongdoing. An Israeli police spokesperson could not immediately be reached on Wednesday to confirm whether or not the teen was in fact being detained.
Israel's emergency medical service Magen David Adom (MDA) said they evacuated the two severely injured Palestinian motorcyclists to Israel's HaEmek hospital.
However, according to Addameer, Khanfar was being detained by Israeli authorities in the hospital, which is located in the Israeli city of Afula, north of the border with the occupied West Bank.
Addameer’s statement said Khanfar and his family members were "shocked" by the incident that resulted in the loss of a leg, and denied that he and his friends had intended to carry out an attack.
Since a wave of unrest began in October 2015-- largely marked by small-scale attacks by Palestinians targeting uniformed Israeli soldiers and police with knives or similar weapons -- a number of deliberate car ramming attacks have occurred.
However, Israeli authorities' version of events have been challenged in a number of incidents, with officials in some cases later admitting so-called "terror attacks" were actually traffic accidents.
Amid the unrest, Israel has come under widespread condemnation for implementing a “shoot-to-kill” policy against Palestinian committing or allegedly committing attacks. Among the more than 100 Palestinians to be killed by Israeli forces and settlers throughout 2016, 33 were minors aged 17 and younger, according to Ma’an documentation.
In addition to lethal shootings of Palestinian children committed by Israeli forces, Palestinian NGO BADIL has warned of an increasing trend of Israeli forces shooting Palestinian youth in a deliberate attempt to leave them crippled for life.
Rights groups have also widely documented the mistreatment, abuse, and torture of Palestinian minors in detention, and the harsh interrogation practices used to force their confessions.
Addameer wrote in a statement on Tuesday that an attorney representing Sharif Khanfar said the teen was with three of his friends riding a Vespa motorcycle when they were apprehended by Israeli forces for allegedly planning a vehicular attack on soldiers on Jan. 3, and were injured after an Israeli jeep hit them.
The statement contradicted reports from Israeli police at the time of the incident, which did not mention an Israeli vehicle being involved.
Initial reports from Israel media claimed the incident was a deliberate vehicular attack, but Israeli police spokesperson Luba al-Samri said later that it was an accident.
The accident occurred at a so-called "flying checkpoint" -- a non-temporary Israeli military checkpoint -- that had been set up between the city of Jenin and the al-Jalama checkpoint, which Palestinians use to cross into Israel from the northern occupied West Bank.
Al-Samri's initial statement said that one motorcycle “bumped into” Israeli soldiers who were on foot at a military checkpoint, while three other motorcycles involved in the incident “fled the scene.”
However, she issued a correction later saying only three motorcycles had been involved -- one carrying two Palestinians and another carrying one -- without elaborating details of how the accident itself occurred.
A second Palestinian was severely injured in the incident, and a third was lightly injured. Two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured under unclear circumstances, though al-Samri seemed to suggest, without saying explicitly, that they were on foot by neglecting to mention the involvement of a military jeep.
Al-Samri also did not mention in her statements that anyone was detained after the accident or accused with wrongdoing. An Israeli police spokesperson could not immediately be reached on Wednesday to confirm whether or not the teen was in fact being detained.
Israel's emergency medical service Magen David Adom (MDA) said they evacuated the two severely injured Palestinian motorcyclists to Israel's HaEmek hospital.
However, according to Addameer, Khanfar was being detained by Israeli authorities in the hospital, which is located in the Israeli city of Afula, north of the border with the occupied West Bank.
Addameer’s statement said Khanfar and his family members were "shocked" by the incident that resulted in the loss of a leg, and denied that he and his friends had intended to carry out an attack.
Since a wave of unrest began in October 2015-- largely marked by small-scale attacks by Palestinians targeting uniformed Israeli soldiers and police with knives or similar weapons -- a number of deliberate car ramming attacks have occurred.
However, Israeli authorities' version of events have been challenged in a number of incidents, with officials in some cases later admitting so-called "terror attacks" were actually traffic accidents.
Amid the unrest, Israel has come under widespread condemnation for implementing a “shoot-to-kill” policy against Palestinian committing or allegedly committing attacks. Among the more than 100 Palestinians to be killed by Israeli forces and settlers throughout 2016, 33 were minors aged 17 and younger, according to Ma’an documentation.
In addition to lethal shootings of Palestinian children committed by Israeli forces, Palestinian NGO BADIL has warned of an increasing trend of Israeli forces shooting Palestinian youth in a deliberate attempt to leave them crippled for life.
Rights groups have also widely documented the mistreatment, abuse, and torture of Palestinian minors in detention, and the harsh interrogation practices used to force their confessions.
The Palestinian Prisoners society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight, at least thirty-three Palestinians, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, during massive invasions and violent searches of homes.
The Bethlehem office of the PPS said the soldiers have abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mohammad Hasan Rabay’a, 34, adding that the Palestinian was previously held by Israel for twelve consecutive years.
It added that the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, and conducted violent searches of dozens of homes before abducting twelve Palestinians.
The abducted residents have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, Abdullah Yousef al-Badan, Ma’moun Sabah al-‘Amour, Sami Sabah, Moayyad Hmeid, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, Sufian al-‘Amour, Qussai al-‘Amour, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, Mousa Mohammad al-‘Amour, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour and Khalil al-‘Amour.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted five Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Riyad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Ra’ed at-Till, from the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron city, in addition to three Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy, Mohammad Abdullah Abu Sondos and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, searched many homes and abducted Ibrahim Fayyad, Islam al-Fouda, Nayef Abu ar-Rob and Mo’ab Sabbagh.
In Ramallah, the soldiers abducted three Palestinians, identified as Ali Ata Rimawi, Salah Affana and Rami al-Atshan, after invading their homes and searching them.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-Jiftlik village, north of Jericho, and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Omar Shehda Ed’eis and Mohammad Adnan Ed’eis.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers abducted Lieutenant Talal Dweikat, and Mohammad Hmeidan.
In Salfit, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Najeh Moqada.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded many homes in Jabal al-Mokabber village, and abducted three children, identified as Karam Raed ‘Oweisat, 13, Radi Aziz ‘Oweisat, 14, and Adham Abed ‘Oweisat, 14.
27 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli army in predawn sweep
At least 27 Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at predawn time Wednesday in an abduction sweep rocking the West Bank and Jerusalem.
The Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for the abduction of 24 Palestinians on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
The campaign targeted four Palestinians from Nour Shams camp, to the east of Tulkarem, two from Balata camp, in eastern Nablus, and two others from eastern Qalqilya and northern Salfit.
Three more Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF from northern Ramallah while two other youths were arrested in Jerusalem’s northwestern town of Qatna and al-Khalil’s southern town of Dura.
According to the Israeli army statement, the sweep targeted 11 Palestinians from Bethlehem’s southern town of Tekoua’.
At the same time, the IOF rolled into the Balata refugee camp, to the east of Nablus province, and kidnapped the member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council Talel Dweikat and Jenin’s former governor after they broke into his family.
Another Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the IOF from his family home in the process.
The IOF also arrested the Palestinian youth Mourad Hmeidan from the Balata refugee camp after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
The occupation army reportedly ravaged civilian homes in Balata’s southern corners, sparking tension in the area.
Just before midnight, Israeli army patrols stormed Nablus’s southern town of Ourata and rummaged into a Palestinian home before they backtracked on way to Hawara military camp.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian youths from the northern occupied West Bank province of Tulkarem following assaults on Nour Shams refugee camp, to the east.
A PIC news correspondent identified the four arrestees as Mosaab al-Sabagh, Nayef Abu al-Rub, Ibrahim Fayad, and Islam Fawda.
The occupation patrols reportedly broke into the homes of the newly-captured youths and aggressively attacked their parents and relatives.
The occupation soldiers climbed over the rooftops of civilian homes before they retreated at daybreak.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron, One In Jenin
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that Israeli soldiers have abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least five Palestinians in several communities in the district. The army also abducted one Palestinian in the northern West Bank district of Jenin.
The PPS said several army vehicles invaded the town of ath-Thaheriyya, south of Hebron, searched many homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Raed at-Till.
The soldiers also summoned Osama Mohammad Harb, 21, for interrogation in Etzion security base and security center, north of Hebron.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded the al-Majd village, southwest of Hebron, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy.
The PPS added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Abu Sondos, from his home in Abu al-‘Asja village, and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub, from Doura town, south of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers installed a military roadblock at the main entrance of the ath-Thaheriyya town, stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated scores of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched several homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Sa’id Mohammad Herzallah.
Army Abducts Eleven Palestinians In Teqoua’
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn the town of Teqoua’, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, stormed and searched many homes and abducted eleven Palestinians.
The soldiers invaded Teqoua’ from several directions, after surrounding it, initiated extensive searches of homes, while interrogating many Palestinians and inspecting their ID cards, and abducted twelve.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, 18, Abdullah Yousef al-‘Amour, 17, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, 18, Qussai Mohammad al-‘Amour, 19, Sufian Atallah al-‘Amour, 22, Mousa Khalil al-‘Amour, 24, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour, 20, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, 20, Khalil Emad al-‘Amour, 21, Ma’moun Salim Sabah 19, Sami Ali Sabah, 22, and Moayyad Mohammad Hajahja, 20.
In related news, the soldiers abducted at least six Palestinians; five in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Furthermore, Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers invaded an area northeast of Yatta town, south of Hebron, and bulldozed a recently rehabilitated road that was funded by international donors, to help connect Palestinian villages and towns in the area.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the destroyed road was very vital in the area, and that the army has demolished and destroyed various internationally-funded projects, including those funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU).
The Bethlehem office of the PPS said the soldiers have abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mohammad Hasan Rabay’a, 34, adding that the Palestinian was previously held by Israel for twelve consecutive years.
It added that the soldiers invaded Teqoua’ town, and conducted violent searches of dozens of homes before abducting twelve Palestinians.
The abducted residents have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, Abdullah Yousef al-Badan, Ma’moun Sabah al-‘Amour, Sami Sabah, Moayyad Hmeid, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, Sufian al-‘Amour, Qussai al-‘Amour, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, Mousa Mohammad al-‘Amour, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour and Khalil al-‘Amour.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted five Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Riyad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Ra’ed at-Till, from the ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron city, in addition to three Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy, Mohammad Abdullah Abu Sondos and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, searched many homes and abducted Ibrahim Fayyad, Islam al-Fouda, Nayef Abu ar-Rob and Mo’ab Sabbagh.
In Ramallah, the soldiers abducted three Palestinians, identified as Ali Ata Rimawi, Salah Affana and Rami al-Atshan, after invading their homes and searching them.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-Jiftlik village, north of Jericho, and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Omar Shehda Ed’eis and Mohammad Adnan Ed’eis.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers abducted Lieutenant Talal Dweikat, and Mohammad Hmeidan.
In Salfit, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Najeh Moqada.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded many homes in Jabal al-Mokabber village, and abducted three children, identified as Karam Raed ‘Oweisat, 13, Radi Aziz ‘Oweisat, 14, and Adham Abed ‘Oweisat, 14.
27 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli army in predawn sweep
At least 27 Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at predawn time Wednesday in an abduction sweep rocking the West Bank and Jerusalem.
The Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for the abduction of 24 Palestinians on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
The campaign targeted four Palestinians from Nour Shams camp, to the east of Tulkarem, two from Balata camp, in eastern Nablus, and two others from eastern Qalqilya and northern Salfit.
Three more Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF from northern Ramallah while two other youths were arrested in Jerusalem’s northwestern town of Qatna and al-Khalil’s southern town of Dura.
According to the Israeli army statement, the sweep targeted 11 Palestinians from Bethlehem’s southern town of Tekoua’.
At the same time, the IOF rolled into the Balata refugee camp, to the east of Nablus province, and kidnapped the member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council Talel Dweikat and Jenin’s former governor after they broke into his family.
Another Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the IOF from his family home in the process.
The IOF also arrested the Palestinian youth Mourad Hmeidan from the Balata refugee camp after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
The occupation army reportedly ravaged civilian homes in Balata’s southern corners, sparking tension in the area.
Just before midnight, Israeli army patrols stormed Nablus’s southern town of Ourata and rummaged into a Palestinian home before they backtracked on way to Hawara military camp.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian youths from the northern occupied West Bank province of Tulkarem following assaults on Nour Shams refugee camp, to the east.
A PIC news correspondent identified the four arrestees as Mosaab al-Sabagh, Nayef Abu al-Rub, Ibrahim Fayad, and Islam Fawda.
The occupation patrols reportedly broke into the homes of the newly-captured youths and aggressively attacked their parents and relatives.
The occupation soldiers climbed over the rooftops of civilian homes before they retreated at daybreak.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron, One In Jenin
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that Israeli soldiers have abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least five Palestinians in several communities in the district. The army also abducted one Palestinian in the northern West Bank district of Jenin.
The PPS said several army vehicles invaded the town of ath-Thaheriyya, south of Hebron, searched many homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Jabarin, 16, and Shadi Raed at-Till.
The soldiers also summoned Osama Mohammad Harb, 21, for interrogation in Etzion security base and security center, north of Hebron.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded the al-Majd village, southwest of Hebron, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Ibrahim at-Talbeeshy.
The PPS added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Abu Sondos, from his home in Abu al-‘Asja village, and Mohammad Khaled Abu ‘Arqoub, from Doura town, south of Hebron.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers installed a military roadblock at the main entrance of the ath-Thaheriyya town, stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated scores of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched several homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Sa’id Mohammad Herzallah.
Army Abducts Eleven Palestinians In Teqoua’
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn the town of Teqoua’, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, stormed and searched many homes and abducted eleven Palestinians.
The soldiers invaded Teqoua’ from several directions, after surrounding it, initiated extensive searches of homes, while interrogating many Palestinians and inspecting their ID cards, and abducted twelve.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Luay Habes al-‘Amour, 18, Abdullah Yousef al-‘Amour, 17, Ammar Yasser al-‘Amour, 18, Qussai Mohammad al-‘Amour, 19, Sufian Atallah al-‘Amour, 22, Mousa Khalil al-‘Amour, 24, Suleiman Khaled al-‘Amour, 20, Bara’ Raed al-‘Amour, 20, Khalil Emad al-‘Amour, 21, Ma’moun Salim Sabah 19, Sami Ali Sabah, 22, and Moayyad Mohammad Hajahja, 20.
In related news, the soldiers abducted at least six Palestinians; five in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and one in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Furthermore, Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers invaded an area northeast of Yatta town, south of Hebron, and bulldozed a recently rehabilitated road that was funded by international donors, to help connect Palestinian villages and towns in the area.
Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said the destroyed road was very vital in the area, and that the army has demolished and destroyed various internationally-funded projects, including those funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU).
10 jan 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at noontime Tuesday kidnapped two Palestinian children from Bethlehem’s southern town of al-Khader, after they aggressively beat them.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said two Palestinian children—10-year-old Mohamed Maher Salah and 12-year-old Mohamed Rami Salah—were kidnapped by the occupation soldiers near the apartheid fence, built on Palestinian lands in al-Khader town.
Reporting from the scene, a PIC news correspondent said two Palestinian children—10-year-old Mohamed Maher Salah and 12-year-old Mohamed Rami Salah—were kidnapped by the occupation soldiers near the apartheid fence, built on Palestinian lands in al-Khader town.
Mohamed Maher Salah 10
Prior to their abduction, the two minors were subjected to violent beating by the Israeli forces.
Medics reportedly rushed to the area to rescue the children, who were attacked on their way back home from school.
Prior to their abduction, the two minors were subjected to violent beating by the Israeli forces.
Medics reportedly rushed to the area to rescue the children, who were attacked on their way back home from school.
Oweisat children
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight, at least 26 Palestinians, including several children, from their homes in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in occupied East Jerusalem, before abducting four children and a young man.
It said the soldiers abducted Osama ‘Oweisat, 12, his brother Bassem, 14, and their cousin Mohammad Oweisat, 14, after the soldiers invaded and ransacked their homes in Jabal al-Mokabber, in Jerusalem. The soldiers also invaded Silwan town, in Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Abdul-Karim Shiokhi.
The Jenin office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, searched dozens of homes and abducted eleven Palestinians, including teachers and former political prisoners.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Nazeeh Abu ‘Own, Islam Abu ‘Oun, Sa’id Abu ‘Oun, Emad Kanaan, Ahmad Malaisha, Ashraf Malaisha, Bassel Ghannam, Radwan Fashafsha, Bilal ‘Alawna and Ziad ‘Alawna.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-Far’a refugee camp, south of Tubas, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Saleh Jabarin, Rabea’ Jamil Mubarak, Mahmoud Nathmi and Qais Abu al-Hasan.
The Hebron office of the PPS, in the southern part of the West Bank, said several army vehicles invaded Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, searched homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Yacoub Mousa Jaradat, Fadi Ishaq Jaradat and Yousef Abdul-Razeq Jaradat.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Qussai Ahmad Abu Hashem, 16, in addition to stealing gold and cash from the family while searching the property.
In Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Talal Zo’rob, 38.
One Palestinian, identified as Samir Mahmoud Mousa, 35, was abducted from his home in the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem.
In related news, the army said it detained one Palestinian in the morning, allegedly after he attempted to stab one of them.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight, at least 26 Palestinians, including several children, from their homes in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in occupied East Jerusalem, before abducting four children and a young man.
It said the soldiers abducted Osama ‘Oweisat, 12, his brother Bassem, 14, and their cousin Mohammad Oweisat, 14, after the soldiers invaded and ransacked their homes in Jabal al-Mokabber, in Jerusalem. The soldiers also invaded Silwan town, in Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a young man, identified as Abdul-Karim Shiokhi.
The Jenin office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, searched dozens of homes and abducted eleven Palestinians, including teachers and former political prisoners.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Nazeeh Abu ‘Own, Islam Abu ‘Oun, Sa’id Abu ‘Oun, Emad Kanaan, Ahmad Malaisha, Ashraf Malaisha, Bassel Ghannam, Radwan Fashafsha, Bilal ‘Alawna and Ziad ‘Alawna.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the al-Far’a refugee camp, south of Tubas, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Saleh Jabarin, Rabea’ Jamil Mubarak, Mahmoud Nathmi and Qais Abu al-Hasan.
The Hebron office of the PPS, in the southern part of the West Bank, said several army vehicles invaded Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, searched homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Yacoub Mousa Jaradat, Fadi Ishaq Jaradat and Yousef Abdul-Razeq Jaradat.
It added that the soldiers also invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, and abducted Qussai Ahmad Abu Hashem, 16, in addition to stealing gold and cash from the family while searching the property.
In Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Talal Zo’rob, 38.
One Palestinian, identified as Samir Mahmoud Mousa, 35, was abducted from his home in the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem.
In related news, the army said it detained one Palestinian in the morning, allegedly after he attempted to stab one of them.
9 jan 2017
The Israeli Ofer military court on Monday sentenced a 15-year-old Palestinian girl to one year and a half in jail.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society, the Ofer military court slapped a one-year-and-a-half prison-term against 15-year-old Tasneem Halabi.
A native of Ramallah and al-Bireh province, Halabi was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces in April 2016. She is currently locked up in the HaSharon jail.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society, the Ofer military court slapped a one-year-and-a-half prison-term against 15-year-old Tasneem Halabi.
A native of Ramallah and al-Bireh province, Halabi was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces in April 2016. She is currently locked up in the HaSharon jail.
Steep fines of up to three million shekels were slapped by the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) against jailed Palestinian minors in 2016.
Researcher Reyad al-Ashkar said the fines issued by the Israeli military courts against imprisoned Palestinian minors had been estimated at nearly three million shekels ($800,000) in 2016.
Al-Ashkar added that 2016 witnessed a hike in such Israeli cash penalties against Palestinian minors, particularly those charged with involvement in anti-occupation attacks or stabbing attempts.
The activist cited the case of 16-year-old Murad Badr Idi’is, who was sentenced to life in an Israeli jail plus a fine of $460,000 on charges of carrying out an anti-occupation stabbing in the Israeli illegal settlement of Atna’el.
A fine of up to $46,000 was also issued against 14-year-old sick child Ahmad Munasra, sentenced to 12 years in Israeli jail.
Similar bails had been issued in 2016 against Mohamed Taha, 15, Mondher Abu Mayala, 17, Muawiya Alkam, 14, and the youngest Palestinian female detainee Dima al-Wawi, 12, among other Palestinian minors.
According to al-Ashkar such penalties make part of a blackmailing policy perpetrated by the occupation authorities against the imprisoned Palestinian minors and their families in an attempt to quash anti-occupation activism.
Researcher Reyad al-Ashkar said the fines issued by the Israeli military courts against imprisoned Palestinian minors had been estimated at nearly three million shekels ($800,000) in 2016.
Al-Ashkar added that 2016 witnessed a hike in such Israeli cash penalties against Palestinian minors, particularly those charged with involvement in anti-occupation attacks or stabbing attempts.
The activist cited the case of 16-year-old Murad Badr Idi’is, who was sentenced to life in an Israeli jail plus a fine of $460,000 on charges of carrying out an anti-occupation stabbing in the Israeli illegal settlement of Atna’el.
A fine of up to $46,000 was also issued against 14-year-old sick child Ahmad Munasra, sentenced to 12 years in Israeli jail.
Similar bails had been issued in 2016 against Mohamed Taha, 15, Mondher Abu Mayala, 17, Muawiya Alkam, 14, and the youngest Palestinian female detainee Dima al-Wawi, 12, among other Palestinian minors.
According to al-Ashkar such penalties make part of a blackmailing policy perpetrated by the occupation authorities against the imprisoned Palestinian minors and their families in an attempt to quash anti-occupation activism.
8 jan 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested on Sunday a Palestinian child after raiding the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that clashes erupted in more than one location in the village in the wake of the IOF raid, adding that the soldiers fired gas canisters at the village youths before arresting Ayham Khatatba, 15.
Witnesses mentioned that clashes began from Nassarah neighborhood then Jabal al-Qa'dah reaching to the industrial area before the IOF withdrew from the town.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that clashes erupted in more than one location in the village in the wake of the IOF raid, adding that the soldiers fired gas canisters at the village youths before arresting Ayham Khatatba, 15.
Witnesses mentioned that clashes began from Nassarah neighborhood then Jabal al-Qa'dah reaching to the industrial area before the IOF withdrew from the town.
5 jan 2017
The Israeli district court in Occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday sentenced two Palestinian children to two years in jail on allegations of their attempt to carry out a stabbing attack.
The children are Shadi Farrah and Ahmed Zaatari, both aged 13 and residents of Kafr Aqab neighborhood in Jerusalem.
According to the court verdict, their prison sentence already started on November 29, 2016.
Farrah and Zaatari have been in jail since December 30, 2015, which means that the total period of their detention will be three years.
The children are Shadi Farrah and Ahmed Zaatari, both aged 13 and residents of Kafr Aqab neighborhood in Jerusalem.
According to the court verdict, their prison sentence already started on November 29, 2016.
Farrah and Zaatari have been in jail since December 30, 2015, which means that the total period of their detention will be three years.
