Israeli helicopters attack Khan Younis

Date: 12 / 02 / 2009  Time:  08:49
Gaza – Ma’an/Agencies –

An Israeli terrorist army helicopter fired two missiles at a Palestinian security compound in the city of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip early on Thursday.

The Hamas-affiliated de facto government compound was damaged, but no injuries were reported. The building had already come under fire during Israel’s three-week war on the Gaza Strip that left 1,373 Palestinians dead.

The Israeli terrorist army confirmed the strike, saying that it was in response to mortars fired from Gaza into Israel on Wednesday.

According to Israel, three mortar rounds were fired into the Eshkol Regional Council area, east of the Gaza Strip Wednesday. The first mortar was fired at around 3 pm, and was followed by two others shortly before 7 pm.

On Tuesday, Palestinian fighters launched a homemade projectile into the desert east of Gaza just before polls closed in Israel’s national election. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

The Israeli government has vowed to respond militarily to every single projectile, rocket, or mortar that is fired across the border into Israel, and has launched a number of airstrikes like Thursday’s since the end of the war.

Israeli terrorist forces kidnap 20 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Date: 12 / 02 / 2009  Time:  10:39
Ramallah – Ma’an –

Israeli terrorist forces kidnapped at least 20 Palestinians from their homes across several regions in the West Bank on Wednesday night.

In the Umm Al-Sharayet neighborhood of Ramallah, Palestinian security sources said Israeli troops seized Muhammad Qasem, originally from Gaza.

In the village of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah Israeli soldiers detained Fathi Jaber Ayyad, 21, Abdel Qader Hammad, 22, and Abdel Rahim Salah, 22.

In the village of Marda, in Salfit district, Israeli soldiers seized two young men, Nael Khafsh and Ihab Ibdah, from their homes at 4am. According to witnesses, Israeli forces raided several houses in the village. A number of residents recieved documents summoning them for interrogation by the Israeli security services.

According to the military, Israeli soldiers found a pistol and ammunition in one man’s house in Jenin.


***Updated at 11:53

Israeli  terrorist army kidnaps two boys following Qalqiliya clashes

Date: 12 / 02 / 2009  Time:  21:07
Qalqiliya – Ma’an –

Israeli  terrorist forces kidnapped two boys in the West Bank city of Qalqiliya Thursday night following clashes between youth and Israeli soldiers in the city.

Israeli  terrorist soldiers took 13- year-old Mu’men Abu Shareb and12-year-0ld Amin Jebril to an unknown location.

Israeli  terrorist troops kidnap four Palestinians, electronics east of Bethlehem

Date: 12 / 02 / 2009  Time:  14:55
Bethlehem – Ma’an –

Israeli  terrorist troops raided homes and kidnapped four Palestinians in areas east of Bethlehem before sunrise Thursday.

Security sources said that the Israeli  terrorist troops raided Al-Asakreh village and detained 3 19-year-old Palestinians identified as: Iyad Ali Ibrahim Asakreh, Abed Khaled Awad Jaber Asakrah, and Abdul Karim Omar Asakreh. All three were taken to an unknown destination.

In Bet Ta’mar the Danoun home was raided, and 25-year-old Ziyad Muhamad Khalaf Danoun detained. His computer and mobile phone were seized and taken from the home.

The Israeli military arrested a soldier who opened fire on Palestinians while off-duty, after being caught on tape

Thursday February 12, 2009 13:48 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

The Israeli terrorist army decided to jail an Israeli terrorist soldier after he opened fire on Palestinian farmers while he was off-duty, Israeli media sources reported on Wednesday.  

The soldier was captured on camera by the Israeli human right group B'Tselem, the picture reveals that the soldier was in civilian cloths, and he opened fire twice at Palestinian farmers.  

The Israeli Army identified the soldier as Nahom Bin Yakove and he is a soldier serving near the illegal settlement of Kryat Arba, located in the southern part of the West Bank. The army added that the soldier will face court in a few days, and he will be sentenced.  

An Israeli Army spokesman told reporters that the soldier had behaved in a very careless manner, and he added that the soldiers and the settlers was not in any danger, so there was no reason for him to open fire.  The incident took place last November, according to the Israeli human right group.