Israeli Occupation Army Carried A Limited Invasion In Southern Gaza

Thursday July 08, 2010 13:40 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

A number of Israeli occupation forces armored military vehicles carried a limited invasion on Thursday at dawn into an area close to the Karm Abu Salem Crossing, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Soldiers opened fired at several homes in the area causing damage; no injuries were reported.

Local sources reported that three military vehicles and two armored bulldozers advanced 200 meters into Palestinian farmlands close to the border line.

The bulldozers uprooted farmlands and leveled some structures, while the army opened fire in different directions.

Israel carries nearly daily invasions and attacks into northern and eastern areas of the Gaza Strip, and prevents the farmers from reaching their lands close to the border.

Five Wounded In Hebron

Thursday July 08, 2010 00:53 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported that five residents suffered concussions and bruises in two separate attacks carried out by Israeli occupation soldiers and settlers in the city.

The sources stated that settlers attacked Al-Baqa’a area, east of Hebron, uprooted four olive trees and attacked four residents.

The settlers were accompanied by Israel soldiers who did not attempt to stop them, and instead attacked the residents who defended themselves and their lands.

The four wounded residents were identified as Najah Mohammad Jaber, Raghda Azmi Jaber, Najah Izzat Jaber, and a child idenftied as Talal Bassam Jaber.

Another child, identified as Qosay Wazwaz, was wounded after Israeli soldiers attacked him in Al Dabboya area, in the center of Hebron. He was moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital for treatment of his concussion and bruises.

Clashes Reported In Wadi Ara As Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Arab Home

Wednesday July 07, 2010 12:53 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

On Wednesday, bulldozers belonging to the Israeli occupation government ministry of Interior, supported by dozens of armored military vehicles and police cars, demolished the home of No’man Abu Salem from Ara village at dawn in the Northern Triangle area.

The police claimed that the home did not receive an official construction permit, and that it was constructed outside of the municipal district of the town.

Hundreds of residents arrived at the scene in an attempt to stop the attack and were violently assaulted by the police. The police also fired tear gas and attacked the residents with batons.

The Arabs48 news Website reported that several residents were wounded, while three were kidnapped under the claim that they hurled stones at the police.

A number of youths burned tires and closed the main Wadi Ara road.

The Popular Committee in Wadi Ara held a meeting, and declared a general strike in Ara and Arara towns to protest the demolishing of the home.

Hundreds of policemen were deployed in the area, an issue that could lead to further clashes.

Israel To Demolish Two Homes, Workshop, In Nablus

Wednesday July 07, 2010 11:23 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli occupation soldiers handed residents of Borqa village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, military orders informing them that the army intends to demolish their homes under the pretext that they are built in “Area C”.

The Israeli occupation army claimed that the two homes and a blacksmith workshop are not located in areas under the civil “control” of the Palestinian Authority, and that they violate Israeli regulations.

The buildings in question belong to residents Jamal Saif, Mahmoud Hamed Hajji, and Hilal Hajji. They were built many years ago and are located west of the village.

The residents previously obtained construction permits, but due to Israeli regulations and restrictions on construction in the area, Israel refused to grant licenses to internal modifications to the buildings.