IMEMC – A group of Israeli settlers of the Keryat Arba’ settlement, and nearby illegal outposts, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, attacked Palestinian homes and stores in the city. Soldiers have been reported to have kidnapped three Palestinians. The settlers attacked homes in the al-Ja’bary neighborhood, and the ar-Ras area, hurling stones and […]
IMEMC – Israeli navy boats opened fire on a number of Palestinian fishing boats in territorial waters. northwest of Gaza City; the attack caused damage but no injuries. The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the boats were less than six miles away from the Gaza shore, and had to sail back to the […]
IMEMC, 3/28/14 – Israeli settlers destroyed, Thursday, power-generating solar panels near Yatta in Hebron district, a local activist has said. Settlers from the illegal “Mztveh Yaˈir” settlement, established on Palestinian lands to the east of Yatta, smashed five power-generating solar panels belonging to Khirbet Bir Al-Abed, WAFA reports. The panels were built with funds made available through the German […]
IMEMC, 3/27/14 – Palestinian medical sources have reported that a 55-year-old woman was moderately injured, after being hit by a settler’s car in Teqoua’ village, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Medical sources said the woman suffered various fractures, cuts and bruises, and was moved to a local hospital by Red Crescent medics […]
IMEMC, 3/26/14 – The Japanese government issued a statement strongly denouncing recent Israeli plans to build hundreds of units, for Jewish settlers, in occupied East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said that Israel’s settlement activities violate International Law, and obstruct international efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement, based on the […]
Ma’an News, 3/25/14 – Monday marked the fourth day in a row of clashes between residents of Aida camp and Israeli forces, after Palestinian activists tore through the separation wall that surrounds the camp. Local popular committee member Munthir Amira told Ma’an that Israeli special forces raided the Bethlehem-area refugee camp on Monday evening and […]
IMEMC, 3/25/14 – Three Israelis, late Monday, attempted to set fire to a gift shop owned by a Palestinian man in Jerusalem, on Jaffa Street, according to an Israeli police spokeswoman. Luba al-Samri said, in a statement, that the suspects also vandalized the shop, posting slogans reading “Kahane was right,” before fleeing the scene. She […]
IMEMC, 3/24/14 – Israeli settlers raided, on Monday, al-Aqsa mosque through Bab al-Magharbeh (Maghrabi Gate), under the protection of Israeli police. Local and media sources said that the groups raided the mosque in small groups and carried out tours at the mosque’s compound, according to the PNN. The sources added that Israeli police stationed at […]
IMEMC, 3/23/14 – Israel has promoted building plans for 2,372 homes in eight Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in the past month, on land the Palestinians want for a future state, an anti-settlement watchdog has said. (Reuters/Al Ray) The plans, the largest of which is for 839 homes in the Ariel settlement bloc, […]
IMEMC, 3/22/14 – A large contingent of Israeli troops invaded Jenin refugee camp in a pre-dawn raid, on Saturday, surrounding a house with the apparent intention of abducting an inhabitant of the house. The soldiers, however, initiated the fire and, when inhabitants of the house returned fire, shot dozens of rounds into the house, killing […]
