Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kidnap a 9-year-old Child and his Brother, Resident Wounded In Israeli Air Strike In Khan Younis

Resident Wounded In Israeli Air Strike In Khan Younis

Friday March 12, 2010 05:27 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources reported on Thursday at night that a resident was wounded when the Israeli Air Force fired missiles at a factory in Al Qarara, north of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Severe damage was caused to the factory and a number of surrounding homes as it is located in a residential area.

Local sources reported that the factory only manufactures plastic products for residential usage.

On Friday at dawn, the Israeli Air Force fired missile at the border area between Rafah and Egypt, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The shelling apparently targeted a tunnel; damage was reported, no injuries.

Soldiers Kidnap a 9-year-old Child And His Brother

Friday March 12, 2010 00:02 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported Thursday evening that Israeli soldiers kidnapped a 9-year-old child and his 20-year-old brother.

Soldiers broke into the home of Nidal Al Owewy and kidnapped his sons, Sa’id, 20, and Ghandi, 9.

Army sources claimed that the two hurled stones at Abraham Avino illegal settlement outpost that is attached to their home in the Old City.

Soldiers and Israeli policemen recently kidnapped two brothers, ages 11 and 12, in Tal Romedia neighborhood in the city.

Local sources reported that the two children were identified as Ibrahim Abu Aisha, 11, and his brother, Sharif, 12.

An Israeli military court later decided to try the two as adults.

On Monday, the Ofer Israeli Military Court near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, decided to release on parole Fadel Al Mohtasib, 12, from Hebron.

The child was kidnapped by the army and was detained for eight days after the soldiers claimed he hurled stones at them.

The Israeli prosecution did not file charges against the child yet while the Israeli court decided to try him as an adult.

Palestinian woman detained at Hebron mosque

Published today (updated) 12/03/2010 13:48

Hebron – Ma'an –

Israeli forces detained a Palestinian woman near the Ibrahimi Mosque on Friday morning, security sources said.

Officials told Ma'an the woman, identified as Alya' Abdul Majeed An-Natsheh, 30, was accused of carrying a knife.

An-Natsheh was detained at 6:30am and taken to an undisclosed location, the Palestinian security sources explained.

An Israeli military spokesman said Border Police forces detained a woman carrying a 16-centimeter knife, and transferred her to Israeli police. The spokesman said the woman was found to be in possession of the knife at a checkpoint inside the site, which Israelis refer to as the Tomb of the Patriarch.

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