Child dies of wounds sustained Friday evening in northern Gaza

Saturday September 05, 2009 10:59 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources reported Saturday morning that a Palestinian child died of wounds sustained Friday evening after Israeli soldiers opened fire at him in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

Image by Palestine-Info

The Child was identified as Ghazi Maher Al-Za'aanin, 13. He was shot in the head by Israeli troops stationed east of Beit Hanoun town. 

He was moved to Al-Shifa hospital where he was operated and remained in a critical condition for several hours before he was pronounced dead. 

His body was moved to Beit Hanoun Hospital in preparation for his burial. 

In related news, Israeli soldiers fired three artillery shells at Beit Lahia town, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip causing damage; no injuries were reported. 

Palestinian woman collapses as Israeli soldiers attempted to strip-search her

Saturday September 05, 2009 00:30 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

A Palestinian woman was carried to the Hebron Governmental Hospital, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, on Friday after she collapsed when Israeli soldiers attempted to strip-search her. 

The woman was identified as Wisal Al-Rajabi, 35. She was hospitalized after suffering a nervous breakdown, when the soldiers took her to a tent in order to strip search her.

The incident took place at the entrance of the Ibrahimi Mosque (The Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron. 

In other news, Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Friday more than 30 Palestinians in Azzoun town, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and interrogated them for 30 minutes. 

The army claimed that Palestinian youths hurled stones at military jeeps driving near the village. 

Soldier also broke into the house of Yousef Abdul-Rahim Abu Haniyya, and searched it before withdrawing from the village.  

Gaza: Teen farmer injured by Israeli fire Friday dies of wounds

Published today (updated) 05/09/2009 11:16

 Gaza – Ma’an –

Palestinian medical sources announced the death of 13-year-old Ghazi Maher Ghazi Al-Za’anin of wounds he sustained Friday when Israeli occupation forces opened fire on the car he was in.

Medical sources said the youth, heading east to farm family land, sustained critical wounds to the head after he came under fire by Israeli occupation forces stationed east of Bait Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. He was admitted to the intensive care unit at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Israeli military officials said they were continuing to investigate the report, but could not confirm the incident.

Israeli forces shoot youth in legs, detain him

Published today (updated) 05/09/2009 15:29

 – Ma’an –

Israeli forces shot and injured 18-year-old Muhammad Massa’id in Tubas Friday evening, then took the youth to a detention center despite his injury.

Eye witnesses said Massa’id was resisting capture when forces shot him from a short range, injuring both his legs. Forces then took the youth, bleeding, into a military vehicle.

The family of the injured boy said they would hold Israel responsible for the health of their son.

Israeli forces invade Bil'in overnight; no arrests

Published today 12:48

 Bethlehem - Ma’an -

Israeli forces invaded the village of Bil'in at 2:30am Saturday, raiding two houses with no arrests, the local popular committee said.

The home of 16-year-old Hamza Burnat was invaded as forces sought to capture the youth, who was not at home during the raid. A second set for soldiers broke into the home of 21-year-ild Yaseen Mohammed Ali Yaseen and that of Mohamed Ahmed Yaseen, looking for the young man. He was not found at either location, said a statement by Bil’in officials.

During the raids Palestinian and international activists attempted to question soldiers around their actions, but were told the area was a "closed military area" and that they were not allowed to film. When photographer Hamde Abu Rahma showed his Press ID and continued to take photos, soldiers pointed guns at him and pursued him at gunpoint.

The Israeli military attacks the weekly protest in Nil'in

Friday September 04, 2009 16:54 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

Three were injured and dozens of Palestinians and internationals suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation on Friday as Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall in Nil'in village near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.

The army attacks nonviolent protesters in the West Bank - photo by Haytham Al katyeb 2009

Villagers and their supporters held midday prayers at the location where Israel is building the Wall.

As soon as people tried to come close to the Wall, Israeli soldiers attacked them with tear gas and rubber coated steal bullets.

Three internationals were lightly wounded and dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

Israeli sources reported that an Israeli cameraman was lightly wounded by Israeli fire.

He was identified as David Reed, Israeli Ynet news reported. Rees was wounded in the knee when an Israeli soldier opened fire at him and at a Palestinian photographer.

Two Injured and Dozens suffered effects of teargas inhalation at Bil'in Weekly Protest

Friday September 04, 2009 16:25 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

Two were injured and dozens suffered effects of tear gas inhalation at the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall at the village of Bil'in in the central West Bank.

Villagers and their international and Israeli supporters marched toward the Wall after midday prayers. Today is the anniversary of the decision from the Israeli Supreme Court of Justice to move the path of the wall in Bil'in.

On the 4th of Sept last year, the Israeli court ruled that the wall in Bil'in should be moved back to a distance of 500 meters from the Israeli settlement, which is built on Bil'in's land.

This decision returns about 1000 Dunums of land to the farmers and stops future settlement building (one acre = four dunums).

The Bil'in Committee Against the Wall announced that the village will continue their non-violent resistance until the wall is removed and the court decision is implemented.

The protesters chanted slogans and called for national unity among the Palestinians until they reached the wall where they army had set up a razor wire to block the protest. When the protesters tried to go behind it, the army fired tear gas and sound grenades.

The two protestors injured were Ahmad Abu Rahmah (16), and Rani Burnat (29). Dozens suffered from severe pain in the face and eyes as well as difficulty breathing as a result of the inhalation of tear gas.

Israeli army fires three shells at northern Gaza; no injuries

Published today (updated) 05/09/2009 11:16

 Gaza - Ma’an -

Israeli forces fired three shells at targets in the Gaza Strip overnight. All three landed in the area of the An-Nada Towers in the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.

Israeli military officials said the mortars were “in response to a rocket fired last night.” No casualties have been reported.

Israeli army invades Tulkarem area, hands out warrants

Published today 14:11

 – Ma’an –

Israeli forces invaded the West Bank city of Tulkarem and several adjacent villages, handing out warrants for the arrest of dozens of citizens and calling them to present themselves to Israeli intelligence, Palestinian police said Saturday.

Police also reported invasions in Hebron and Tubas with no arrests reported.

Settlers attack Palestinian homes in Hebron

Saturday September 05, 2009 11:32 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

A group of fundamental Israeli settlers attacked on Friday evening a number of Palestinian homes in Tal Romedia neighborhood, in the southern West bank city of Hebron.

Local sources reported that the settlers hurled stones and iron bars at a number of homes causing damage.
The settlers are from the Ramat Yeshai illegal outpost. Israeli soldiers did not attempt to stop the settlers.

The attacked homes belong to residents Hashim, Hisham, and Hani Al-Azza, and the homes of Wael Al-Sharabati and Bassam Al-Sa’id, in addition to several other residents.

Furthermore, Israeli soldiers searched dozens of residents at the electronic gate installed at the entrance of the neighborhood under the pretext of protecting the settlers.

Jewish settlers are always armed, and most of them carry M-16 automatic rifles.  

Settlers uproot olive groves near Ramallah

Saturday September 05, 2009 01:30 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

Local sources reported that fundamental Israeli settlers of the Neve Yarden illegal settlement outpost, uprooted on Friday olive groves that belong to residents of Al Mghayyir Palestinian village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.

The settlers carried their attack out while Israeli soldiers just stood idle and watched them, the sources added.

Several Palestinian residents tried to stop the settlers but the army intercepted them, and barred them from protecting their orchards. 

Clashes were reported as a number of Palestinians hurled stones at the army who protected the settlers instead of removing them out of the Palestinian orchards.