Abduction Campaign of Palestinians in Various Cities by Israeli Occupation Soldiers, January 8, 2018

Abduction Campaign of Palestinians in Various Cities by Israeli Occupation Soldiers

January 8, 2018

Editor's Note:

While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 80 years (during the reign of David, Solomon, and Solomon's sons).

After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Roman, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

The following news stories are just examples of the Israeli occupation government violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources: https://english.palinfo.com/, http://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/


Israeli occupation soldiers abduct a Palestinian teenager in Nablus, January 7, 2018	Palestinian students at Birzeit University attacked with tear gas bombs by Israeli occupation soldiers, January 7, 2018

Israeli occupation Soldiers Abduct Sixteen Palestinians In The West Bank

January 8, 2018 11:24 AM IMEMC News

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least 16 Palestinians, including children, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem.

The PPS said the soldiers carried out massive invasions into many communities in the West Bank, stormed and violently searched dozens of homes, before abducting at least sixteen Palestinians.

The soldiers also interrogated many Palestinians, installed roadblocks, and examined the ID cards of scores of Palestinians, while searching them, their homes and cars.

Israeli occupation Soldiers Carry Out A Limited Invasion In Khan Younis

January 8, 2018 10:23 AM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers carried out, on Monday morning, a limited invasion into Palestinian lands, near the border fence, in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Eyewitnesses said several armored vehicles, including bulldozers, carried out the limited invasion into the Palestinian lands.

They added that the vehicles invaded the lands through Sofa gate, near the military base, across the border fence, and fired several live rounds, in addition to smoke bombs.

In related news, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, in Gaza territorial waters, in the northern part of the coastal region. The fishermen had to sail back to the shore in fear of further escalation.

In addition, the soldiers detained a young man for several hours in Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, and invades nearby towns, in addition to installing many roadblocks, before stopping and searching dozens of cars.

On Monday at dawn, the soldiers abducted a Palestinian lawyer, and a child, after invading their homes and violently searching them, in occupied East Jerusalem.

In addition, the soldiers abducted nine Palestinians from their homes, in several areas of the West Bank governorate of Bethlehem.

Israeli occupation Army Detains One Palestinian, Installs Roadblocks, And Invades Towns, In Hebron

January 8, 2018 10:10 AM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers detained, Monday, a young man for several hours in Sa’ir town, northeast of Hebron, and invades nearby towns, in addition to installing many roadblocks, before stopping and searching dozens of cars.

Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded homes in Sa’ir town, and abducted Zeid Mousa al-Arameen, but released him several hours later, before withdrawing from the town, due to his bad health condition.

The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Yatta, Bani Neim and Beit ‘Awwa towns, and installed many roadblocks, in several areas, including Zeef, northeast of Yatta, and Farsh al-Hawa, northwest of Hebron city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.

On Monday at dawn, the soldiers abducted a Palestinian lawyer, and a child, after invading their homes and violently searching them, in occupied East Jerusalem.

In addition, the soldiers abducted nine Palestinians from their homes, in several areas of the West Bank governorate of Bethlehem.

Soldiers Abduct A Lawyer And A Child In Jerusalem

January 8, 2018 9:55 AM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, a Palestinian lawyer, and a child, after invading their homes and violently searching them, in occupied East Jerusalem.

The soldiers invaded Qotna town, northwest of Jerusalem, searched homes and abducted a lawyer, identified as Emad al-Faqeeh, before taking him to an interrogation center.

The lawyer is the brother of Omar al-Faqeeh, who was killed by Israeli army fire on Tuesday, October 21, 2015.

In related news, the soldiers invaded Be’er Ayyoub neighborhood, in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, and abducted a child, identified as Mahdi Mofeed Khasour, only twelve tears of age, from his home.

In addition, the soldiers abducted nine Palestinians from their homes, in several areas of the West Bank governorate of Bethlehem.

Israeli occupation Soldiers Abduct Nine Palestinians In Bethlehem

January 8, 2018 9:01 AM IMEMC News

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, nine Palestinians from their homes, in several areas of the West Bank governorate of Bethlehem.

The Bethlehem office of the PPS said many Israeli occupation soldiers invaded the al-Asakra village, east of the city, violently searched homes and abducted Abdul-Rahman Khaled Asakra, 20, and ‘Atiya Daoud Asakra.

The soldiers also invaded homes in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and abducted Tareq Abu Srour and Sami ‘Oleyyan.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the Saff Street, in the center of Bethlehem city, and abducted Luay Salim al-Hreimi, 20, and Ramadan Janazra.

In Teqoua’ town, east of Bethlehem, the soldiers abducted Mustafa Jamal Abdul-Khalil, 20, from his home.

Another Palestinian, identified as Amer Abu Sh’eera, was abducted from his home in the al-‘Azza refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.

Soldiers Abduct A Child Near Nablus

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Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, Sunday, a Palestinian child, after beating him up, in Salem village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers invaded the village, and attacked Palestinian protesters, marching in their village, before abducting the child.

The PPS said the soldiers repeatedly assaulted Madhi Hamed Eshteyya, 16, causing various cuts and bruises, and abducted him.

Earlier Sunday, the army abducted two Palestinians in Hebron and Jerusalem, after the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and interrogated several Palestinians.

The soldiers also injured a young Palestinian man, and caused many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, near the western entrance of Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, in central West Bank.

Israeli occupation Injures A Palestinian In Birzeit

January 7, 2018 2:03 PM IMEMC News Israeli attacks,

Israeli occupation soldiers injured, Sunday, a young Palestinian man, and caused many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, near the western entrance of Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, in central West Bank.

Medical sources said the young man suffered a moderate injury, after the soldiers shot him with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his abdomen, while many others suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.

The soldiers installed a military roadblock near the western entrance of the university, and attacked many Palestinians, who protested the invasion.

They fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at the Palestinians, wounding the young man and causing many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.

In related news, the soldiers invaded the al-Mazra’a al-Ghrabiyya village, close to Birzeit University, northwest of Ramallah, and fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, at Palestinian protesters.

Israeli occupation Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians In Hebron And Jerusalem

January 7, 2018 12:53 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation abducted, earlier Sunday, two Palestinians in Hebron and Jerusalem, after the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, and interrogated several Palestinians.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, abducted Safi Ayman at-Teety, 22, and took him to an unknown destination.

The soldiers also invaded the family home of Khaled Jawabra, who was killed by the army on November 26, 2015, and violently searched the property.

In addition, the soldiers invaded many homes in Hebron city, including the home of detainee Nidal Shehada, stormed homes in Yatta town, south of Hebron, and summoned Mohannad Mousa for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.

In occupied Jerusalem, a Palestinian teen, identified as Adham Ja’abees, 18, turned himself in to the army to serve a ten-month imprisonment sentence.

Ja’abees, from Jabal al-Mokabber neighborhood, southeast of Jerusalem, was under house arrest, and will be serving his term in Ramla prison.

Israeli occupation Soldiers Injure Five Palestinians In Jerusalem

January 6, 2018 11:40 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers injured, Sunday, five Palestinians after the army attacked protesters in Salahuddin Street, in occupied Jerusalem.

The Palestinians were marching and chanting against the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine, including its occupied capital Jerusalem.

They also chanted against the U.S. President Donald Trump for his illegal recognition of the Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel, and his decision to move the U.S. Consulate from Tel Aviv to the city.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRC) said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the nonviolent protesters, and injured five.

The wounded Palestinians received the needed treatment, before being moved to local hospitals.

Gazans Struggle to Cope with Heavy Rains as Threat of War Escalates

January 7, 2018 2:02 AM IMEMC News & Agencies

Dozens of makeshift houses in the Gaza Strip have been flooded since Thursday night, due to heavy rains amid an extreme cold wave hitting the region.

Rainfall has poured into houses sheltering dozens of Palestinian families in several areas across the blockaded coastal enclave.

Using fishing boats, civil defense services have managed to rescue residents from the flooded houses and move them to safe places.

Fearing the floods, dozens of Palestinian families have already left their homes in several parts of the Strip, according to Days of Palestine.

Residents of flood-prone areas vacated their homes after local authorities warned that such areas were in danger of being flooded with rainwater and sewage.

Local authorities have said that the cold spell could cause a “humanitarian disaster,” as the Strip’s war-battered infrastructure cannot not withstand heavy rainfall.

Already undeveloped as a result of Israeli 11-year blockade, Gaza’s rickety infrastructure sustained further damage during the 51-day Israeli military onslaught in July and August of 2014.

Over 2,160 Palestinians were killed – and some 11,000 injured – during the Israeli seven-week war, which was the third major Israeli offensive on Gaza in a six-year span.

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Israeli media has warned that unprecedented deterioration of living conditions in the region may lead to the outbreak of another war.

This, the website said, may in turn hinder Palestinian reconciliation, despite the fact that neither Hamas nor Israel want this escalation.

Meanwhile, Israeli website Wallah has reported that, at a time when Israel is looking for the party which fired mortar shells on Wednesday, the residents of the Gaza Strip are living in a state of desperation and frustration due to the difficult economic conditions.

These conditions have intensified since the supposed “reconciliation deal” was put together in Cairo, in part because the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah has refused to lift the sanctions that it has imposed on Gaza for more than eight months.

“Three mortar missiles were fired on Wednesday in open spaces in Gaza,” said Wallah’s report. “You don’t need to be an intelligence officer to understand that there are parties in Gaza that want a military escalation and war against Israel,” it added.

It continued: “It is not important who they are; what is important is why? The answer is very simple: the humanitarian situation is increasingly deteriorating and war does not seem to be a bad option in their opinion.”

Israel, the PA and Egypt had made Hamas’ giving up control of Gaza the main condition to lift the 11-year-old siege. When Hamas gave up, they tightened the siege and people became unable to survive.

The two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fateh, are behind the internal division but, together, they signed a mutual reconciliation agreement brokered by Egypt on 12 October of last year. Palestinians in Gaza celebrated the deal, which was announced as the end of the 10-year Israeli, Palestinian Authority and Egyptian siege.

As a goodwill gesture, Hamas dismantled its administrative committee, which had superseded the Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip run by the movement. The Palestinian Authority (PA) in Ramallah, dominated by Fateh, announced that it would take up its responsibilities in Gaza immediately and lift the punitive measures imposed against the enclave by its leader Mahmoud Abbas, which included electricity cuts, a public sector salary freeze and an end to sending medicines and approving referrals for medical treatment elsewhere.

Netanyahu Supports “Gradual Cutback” of UNRWA Funding by US

January 7, 2018 7:28 PM IMEMC News & Agencies

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has expressed support for a gradual cutback of US funding to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees, according to Israeli reports.

Haaretz said, according to the PNN, that Netanyahu’s bureau said, over the weekend, that the prime minister “supports a critical approach by President Trump and believes that practical steps must be taken to change the situation in which UNRWA perpetuates the Palestinian refugee problem instead of resolving it.”

Last week, US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said that President Donald Trump wants to pull the plug on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) if Palestinians do not return to negotiations with Israel.

The US, which is the largest financial contributor to UNRWA, previously announced it was planning to cut $285 million from funds it provides to the United Nations 2018-2019 budget, ahead of the UN General Assembly’s vote against his declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness, in response to comments, today, about UNRWA perpetuating the problem and US funds for UNRWA going to UNHCR, went on record as saying that “UNRWA’s mandate is set by the UN General Assembly whose members give wide and strong support to the Agency’s humanitarian and human development mission, while paying tribute to our indispensible contribution to peace and security, working with some of the most marginalized communities in the Middle East.

“What perpetuates the refugee crisis is the failure of the parties to deal with the issue. This needs to be resolved by the parties to the conflict in the context of peace talks, based on UN resolutions and international law, and requires the active engagement by the international community.

“UNRWA is mandated by the General Assembly to continue with its services until a just and lasting solution is found for the Palestine refugees.”

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