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13 Palestinians Killed, Hundreds Injured and Abducted, Homes and Property Demolished by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

June 20, 2023 

Editor's Note:

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (المائدةُ ، 5: 32).

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

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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 85 years (during the reign of David, Solomon, and Solomon's son).

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

By the Time Jesus started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries 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, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/

Zakariya Mohammad Zakariya Za’oul, 20, was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers in Husan, Bethlehem, on June 19, 2023	Amjad Aref Al-Ja’as, 48, right, died of wounds sustained in attack by Israeli occupatin soldiers, in Jenin refugee camp, on June 20, 2023. Wasim Amjad Arif Al-Ja'as, 19, left, his son, who was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, in Jenin, the day before, on June 19, 2023	Qais Majdi Adel Jabarin, 21, was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, in Jenin refugee camp, on June 19, 2023 imemc
Ahmed Daraghma was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers in Jenin refugee camp, on June 19, 2023	Ahmed Yousef Saqer, 15, Khalid Azzam Asa’sa, 21, and Qassam Faisal Abu Seriyya, 29, were killed by Israeli occupation soldiers in Jenin, on June 19, 2023	Khalil Yahia Al-Anis, 20, was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, in Al-Ein refugee camp, Nablus, on June 15, 2023

Faris Abdul-Mon’im Mohammed Hashash, 19, was killed by Israelin occupation soldiers, in Balata refugee camp, Nablus, on June 14, 2023	Isma'il Salman Ayyad, 73, died of wounds, on June 9, 2023 sustained during the Israeli attack on Gaza, on May 12, 2023	Mahdi Samir Mohammad Bayadsa, 29, was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, at the Rantis military roadblock, on June 9, 2023

US Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs, Hady Amr, paid a visit of condolence to the Tamimi family for the loss of their toddler son, who was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, in the village of Nabi Salih, on June 8, 2023	Palestinian infant Muhammed Haitham Tamimi, 3. was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers, in Nabi Salish, on June 8, 2023

The following news stories are from: https://imemc.org/


Killing of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

Palestinian Dies From Serious Wounds Suffered In Jenin

 JUN 20, 2023

On Tuesday dawn, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of a Palestinian who was shot and seriously injured by Israeli occupation army fire Monday during the massive Israeli invasion of Jenin, leading to five deaths and more than 100 injuries; the soldiers killed his son on January 26, 2023.

The Health Ministry said Amjad Aref Al-Ja’as, 48, from Jenin refugee camp, was one of many Palestinians who suffered serious wounds Monday and succumbed to his injuries.

Due to the seriousness of his wounds, the Palestinian was rushed to a hospital in Jenin and was later moved to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.

It is worth mentioning that Amjad is the father of Wasim Amjad Aref Al-Ja’as, 19, who was among nine Palestinians, including one woman and siblings, killed by Israeli army fire in the Jenin refugee camp on January 26, 2023.

Earlier Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed five Palestinians, including a child, and injured at least 100, including 23 who suffered life-threatening wounds, in Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinians who were killed by the army Monday have been identified as Ahmad Yousef Saqer, 15, Khaled Azzam Asa’sa, 21, Qassam Faisal Abu Seriyya, 29, and Qais Majdi Adel Jabarin, 21, Ahmad Khaled Daraghma, 19, from Tubas, in the northeastern West Bank.

The Israeli occupation army said seven soldiers were injured, one seriously, when Palestinian fighters detonated an explosive device weighing more than 40 kilograms near their armored military vehicles and added that the explosion caused serious damage to the vehicle, although it was armored.

On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man and injured two after the army invaded Husan village, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Soldiers Kill A Palestinian, Injure Two, Near Bethlehem

 JUN 20, 2023

On Monday evening, Israeli occupation soldiers killed a young Palestinian man and injured two after the army invaded Husan village, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. He is the sixth Palestinian the soldiers killed in the West Bank since the early morning hours.

Many army vehicles invaded the Al-Matina area at the eastern entrance of Husan, leading to protests before the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers killed Zakariya Mohammad Zakariya Za’oul, 20, after shooting him with a live round in the head.

It added that Palestinian medics rushed the young man to a hospital in Bethlehem but succumbed to his serious wounds.

The occupation soldiers also shot two Palestinians, one in the neck and one in the abdomen, and abducted another young man.

Earlier Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed five Palestinians, including a child, and injured at least 100, including 23 who suffered life-threatening wounds, in Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Occupation Army Kills Five Palestinians, Injures 100, 23 Seriously, In Jenin”

 JUN 19, 2023

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed that Israeli occupation soldiers have killed five Palestinians, including a child, and injured at least 100, including 23 who suffered life-threatening wounds, in Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

The Health Ministry said the soldiers killed, in Jenin, Ahmad Khaled Daraghma, 19, from Tubas, in the northeastern West Bank.

The Palestinians who were killed by the army earlier Monday have been identified as Ahmad Yousef Saqer, 15, Khaled Azzam Asa’sa, 21, Qassam Faisal Abu Seriyya, 29, and Qais Majdi Adel Jabarin, 21,

The Health Ministry added that the soldiers injured at least 100 Palestinians, including 23 who suffered critical wounds.

At least 63 wounded Palestinians, including ten who suffered serious wounds, were transferred to Ar-Razi Hospital, and 27, including twelve seriously wounded Palestinians, were rushed to Ibn Sina Hospital.

One of the wounded is a young woman shot with a live round in the head before being rushed to Ar-Razi hospital in Jenin.

The Israeli occupation army targeted many journalists with live fire, while military sharpshooters’ gunfire pinned several reporters on a rooftop of an under-construction building.

The Israeli army said seven soldiers were injured, one seriously, when Palestinian fighters detonated an explosive device weighing more than 40 kilograms near their armored military vehicles and added that the explosion caused serious damage to the vehicle, although it was armored.

It also said that the fighters managed to cause damage to six other military vehicles after detonating explosive charges near them.

The army took over nine hours to retrieve its damaged vehicles due to the heavy fire exchange with Palestinian resistance fighters.

Earlier in the invasion, The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Israeli military vehicles rammed one of its ambulances while transporting wounded Palestinians to the hospital and added that the soldiers shot a journalist, Hazem Nasser, with a live round in the abdomen. It also said that the soldiers continued to fire toward him until he reached an ambulance on foot.

Updated: Israeli Soldiers Kill Four Palestinians, Including A Child, Injure 45, Six Seriously, In Jenin Jun 19, 2023, at 13:12

Earlier Monday, dozens of armored military vehicles and several military helicopters initiated a massive invasion of Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, killing four Palestinians, including one child, and injuring more than 45, some seriously.

Update – The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers killed Qais Majdi Adel Jabarin, 21, in Jenin.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Israeli military vehicles rammed one of its ambulances while transporting wounded Palestinians to the hospital and added that the soldiers shot a journalist, Hazem Nasser, with a live round in the abdomen. It also said that the soldiers continued to fire toward him until he reached an ambulance on foot.

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed that the soldiers killed Ahmad Yousef Saqer, 15, Khalid Azzam Asa’sa, 21, and Qassam Faisal Abu Seriyya, 29.

The Health Ministry added that the soldiers injured at least 45 Palestinians, including ten who suffered life-threatening wounds; thirteen of the wounded Palestinians were shot with live fire.

It stated that nineteen Palestinians were rushed to Jenin governmental hospital, including a girl who suffered a serious gunshot wound to her head, and stated that one seriously injured Palestinian was rushed to the neurology department at the Ar-Razi hospital for urgent surgery, and seventeen to the Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital, including three who suffered serious wounds to the head, neck, and chest.

The invasion was first started by undercover Israeli soldiers, followed by dozens of armored military vehicles and military helicopters.

The soldiers also invaded and ransacked many homes, deployed sharpshooters on rooftops, and fired dozens of live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

The Israeli army used military choppers to fire missiles at Palestinian fighters who exchanged fire with the invading soldiers in several parts of Jenin and detonated explosive charges, damaging at least two armored military vehicles.

The army also fired many live rounds at Palestinian ambulances trying to reach wounded Palestinians; the number of casualties could be larger than reported as the medics are still trying to enter the invaded areas but are attacked by the army.

The Israeli army said five soldiers were injured when their armored vehicle struck a bomb hidden on the road shortly after the soldiers exchanged fire with Palestinian resistance fighters before they were airlifted by a military helicopter.

The army added that the soldiers were extracting undercover Border Police forces that infiltrated Jenin to arrest wanted Palestinian fighters and arrested two Palestinians, identified as Assem Abu Al-Haija and Mos’ab Hasan Al-Barmaki.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kill A Palestinian, Injure Eight, In Balata Refugee Camp

 JUN 14, 2023

On Tuesday, Israeli occupation soldiers killed a young Palestinian man and injured eight, including a child, after many army vehicles invaded the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers killed Faris Abdul-Mon’im Mohammad Hashash, 19, by shooting him with live rounds in the chest, abdomen, and legs.

The Health Ministry added that Palestinian medics rushed Faris to Rafidia governmental hospital, but he succumbed to his serious wounds.

The Ministry also said the soldiers shot eight with live fire, including a child, and added that four injured Palestinians suffered life-threatening wounds.

The soldiers prevented Palestinian medics from entering the refugee camp and fired live rounds at an ambulance trying to reach wounded Palestinians.

The medics were only allowed to enter the refugee camp and reach the wounded after coordination by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which contacted the Israeli side.

In addition, the soldiers surrounded a home in the refugee camp and threatened to detonate it if the Palestinians did not leave the property, in addition to storming and ransacking many surrounding homes and detaining the families.

The invasion started when undercover soldiers infiltrated the refugee camp wearing press vests, but the locals noticed them before an Israeli army sharpshooter on a rooftop of an invaded home shot and seriously injured a teenage boy, identified as Tha-ir Hashash, whose flesh was scattered on nearby walls and doors.

Furthermore, the occupation soldiers assaulted and injured a Palestinian man and his wife in the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, before the medics rushed them to a hospital in the city.

Also, the occupation army invaded Tal Street in Nablus city before storming a building and taking measurements of the family home of Moadth Al-Masri, in preparation for demolishing it.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers killed Moath, 35, Hasan Qatanani, 35, and Ibrahim Jabr, 45, and injured four when the army invaded Nablus and fired several shells at a home on May 4, 2023.

Israeli Occupation Army Kills A Palestinian, Injures 185, And Detonates A Home, In Nablus

 JUN 15, 2023

Updated: The Palestinians Health Ministry has confirmed that Israeli occupation soldiers killed a Palestinian and injured 185, including three who suffered life-threatening wounds, when dozens of soldiers invaded Nablus, in the northern West Bank, before wiring and detonating a Palestinian home.

The family lived on the fourth floor of a five-story building inhabited by eight Palestinian families.

The occupation soldiers removed all families from the building and all surrounding homes and properties before wiring the fourth floor and detonating it several hours into the invasion.

The Health Ministry said the soldiers killed a young man, Khalil Yahia Al-Anis, 20, from the Al-Ein refugee camp, in addition to shooting and seriously injuring three with live fire.

Khalil was named after his uncle, who was killed during a massive Israeli invasion of Nablus in the year 2002.

The Health Ministry added that the soldiers also shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, one was rammed by an army jeep, two fell while the soldiers chased them, one Palestinian suffered burns due to Israeli concussion grenades and one was rammed by an army jeep and at least 175 suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The soldiers prevented medics and civil defense teams from reaching many Palestinian homes that the soldiers targeted with gas bombs and concussion grenades and fired live rounds and gas bombs at medics and their ambulance trying to transfer a patient from Abu Ali Tawil’s apartment in a residential building despite prior coordination conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The ambulance sustained damage, especially to the windshield.

Also, the Civil Defense Directorate in Nablus said its teams extinguished a fire in a car that the army targeted during the invasion and treated many Palestinians in their homes in the same area for the effects of tear gas inhalation and suffocation.

According to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel demolished 396 homes and displaced 619 Palestinians since the beginning of this year.

Hundreds of Palestinians protested the invasion and the demolitions while armed resistance fighters also exchanged fire with the soldiers and detonated explosive charges.

On Tuesday, the soldiers killed Fares Abdul-Mon’em Mohammad Hashash, 19, and injured eight, including a child, after many army vehicles invaded the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers killed Fares after shooting him with live rounds in the chest, abdomen, and legs.

Updated From: The Israeli occupation Army Injures Many Palestinians, Two Seriously, In Nablus Jun 15, 2023, at 05:35 – and Jun 15, 2023 at 07:11

Late Wednesday night, dozens of soldiers invaded Nablus city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, to prepare for demolishing the home of three detained siblings, leading to protests, before the soldiers injured dozens of Palestinians, including two who suffered life-threatening wounds.

Update:

The Israeli army is wiring the property, preparing to demolish it in the coming few hours. The army attacked reporters, including Palestine TV reporters, during live coverage of the invasion, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at them. One Palestinian was injured after the soldiers rammed him with their jeeps. At least one Palestinian suffered burns due to Israeli concussion grenades. One ambulance was targeted with a concussion grenade, causing damage to its windshield. More soldiers are invading the Al-Ein refugee camp, Asira Street, Al-Basateen Street, Rafidia Street, and 15 Street.

The Israeli army invaded Nablus to wire and detonate the home of detainee Osama Tawil, who also has two siblings imprisoned by Israel.

The property consists of four floors where eight families reside, including the detained siblings’ parents and their fourth sibling.

The army abducted Osama Tawil after alleging he was behind a shooting that led to the death of an Israeli soldier on February 13. Osama, who was shot before the soldiers abducted him, also has two siblings, Khaled and Mo’mel, whom Israel imprisons.

The Israeli occupation rmy claims that Osama is one of the Palestinians allegedly responsible for killing Israeli soldier Ido Baruch, 20, in October of last year.

The soldiers abducted Osama on February 13, 2023; on February 20, the army invaded his home to take measurements of the property in preparation for detonating it.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot three at least three Palestinians with live fire, including two who suffered critical wounds to their heads.

The PRCS added that the soldiers also shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, rammed one with their jeep, and caused more than sixty to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

It also said that the soldiers prevented medics and ambulances from reaching wounded Palestinians and fired a gas bomb at an ambulance, shattering its windshield.

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The PRCS stated that the army knew that ambulances were trying to enter invaded areas to aid wounded Palestinians, especially after the International Red Cross coordinated to ensure their safe passage, but fired at them regardless.

Also, the Palestinian Civil Defense Teams rushed to extinguish a fire in a car targeted by the army and a Palestinian home that was struck with gas bombs and concussion grenades on Al-Motanazah Street in Nablus, causing many Palestinians to suffocate.

The soldiers also fired several gas bombs at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, causing several Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The Nablus invasion was carried out from several directions and was concentrated in the Rafidia area, where many armored military vehicles, including bulldozers, advanced, leading to massive protests and exchanges of fire with Palestinian resistance fighters.

Palestinian Elder Dies From Wounds Suffered During Israeli Occupation Army Offensive On Gaza

 JUN 9, 2023

On Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza confirmed the death of an elder who was seriously injured during Israeli occupation regime offensive on Gaza last Month.

It said the elder, Isma'il Salman Ayyad, 73, was seriously injured when an Israeli war jet fired a missile near his home in the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Ismael was seriously injured on May 12 and underwent several surgeries due to the seriousness of his wounds, but he remained in critical condition until he succumbed to his wounds.

After a ceasefire deal was reached, the Health Ministry has reported that Israel’s five-day offensive on the Gaza Strip has killed 33 Palestinians, including six children and three women, and injured at least 150.

The Israeli missiles destroyed 51 residential units and caused damage to more than 1000, including 50 that are structurally unstable, dangerous to live in, and need to be removed.

The missiles also caused serious damage to infrastructure, including roads, agricultural lands and structures, and even graveyards, especially when the army fired missiles into the Shuhada Graveyard in northern Gaza.

Only after the ceasefire deal came into effect that the Palestinians were able to start to examine the damage caused by the Israeli missiles.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kill A Young Man Near Ramallah

 JUN 9, 2023

On Friday morning, Israeli occupation soldiers killed a young Palestinian man at the Rantis military roadblock west of Ramallah in the central part of the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers killed Mahdi Samir Mohammad Bayadsa, 29, at the military roadblock.

The soldiers refused to allow Palestinian medics to approach the roadblock before the army informed the Palestinian General Authority of Civil Affairs that the soldiers fatally shot Mahdi.

According to Israeli sources, the Palestinian arrived at the roadblock and tried to snatch the weapon from a soldier before stabbing him.

According to the occupation army, the Mahdi arrived in a stolen car at the roadblock and attacked the soldiers who tried to inspect the vehicle, mildly wounding one before the soldiers fatally shot him.

The occupation army added that it is investigating the circumstances of the incident to determine whether the attack was “nationally motivated or a criminal offense.”

After killing the young man, the soldiers closed the roadblock and forced the Palestinians to leave the area.

Israeli Occupation Regime Finds No Wrongdoing by Soldiers Who Killed 80 Year Old US Citizen

 JUN 15, 2023

The Israeli occupation regime soc-calledProsecutor’s Office announced Tuesday that they will close the investigation into the killing of an 80-year old US citizen in the West Bank in January 2022, with no consequences for the Israeli soldiers responsible.

In the early hours of January 12, 2022, Omar Abdel-Majid Asaad, an 80-year old Palestinian-American, was pulled out of his car by a group of Israeli soldiers, handcuffed, beaten, dragged along the ground and shoved into a cold, dark room where he was left lying on the floor for several hours. There, he suffered a heart attack and died. The soldiers returned, found him dead, and left his body, driving away without notifying anyone. Hours later, his body was found by local Palestinians.

The Palestinian Authority condemned the Israeli prosecution’s decision to close the investigation into the death of Omar Abdel-Majid Asaad, from the village of Jaljilia, north of Ramallah. The Palestinian Authority said the Israeli military was engaging in the crime of covering up a killing, and called on the US government to launch their own investigation into the killing of a US citizen.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry issued a statement, saying that the failure of the Israeli government to file charges against the soldiers “is an extension of an official Israeli policy followed by the Israeli prosecution, courts, and investigative committees formed by the occupying Israeli state to mislead other countries, the international community, and global public opinion to give the impression that there are Israeli investigations into the ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli occupation army, which often end with the acquittal of the perpetrators, the concealment of evidence, and the provision of escape hatches for political and military officials who are responsible for giving the orders for the killing of Palestinians.”

The statement continued, “This case proves once again that the so-called judiciary system, prosecution and courts in Israel are an integral part of the military occupation system, bearing in mind that the majority of crimes are ignored and no investigations are conducted at all.”

The Ministry called on the US administration to investigate this crime, given that Asaad was an American citizen, stressing that the State of Palestine is fully prepared to cooperate with any American investigations to identify the killers and hold them accountable.

It also called on the International Criminal Court to speed up its investigations into the crimes of the Israeli occupation in order to hold accountable and prosecute Israeli war criminals and those behind them.

The family of Omar Asaad filed a lawsuit in October, demanding the prosecution of those responsible for Asaad’s killing.

The Israeli regime responded by offering a payout of 100.000 Shekels (About $140.000) if the family agreed to drop the lawsuit.

The family refused the settlement, saying they would not drop their lawsuit to prosecute those responsible for his death.

Omar As’ad’s brother Nawwaf Al-As’ad, who resides in Chicago, stated at that time, “We are ongoing with our legal measures against Israel, against those responsible for his death. We will never drop the lawsuit for any reason; no amount of money will compensate his loss. His wife, children, and grandchildren miss him greatly and will not accept compensation without justice.”

US envoy pays condolence visit to family of slain Palestinian toddler near Ramallah”

 JUN 8, 2023

RAMALLAH, Thursday, June 8, 2023 (WAFA) –

US Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr Wednesday evening paid a visit of condolence to the family of a slain Palestinian toddler in Nabi Salih village, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.

Amr visited Nabi Saleh to express his “profound condolences” to the Tamimi family for the “heartbreaking” loss of their three-year-old son Muhammed Haytham Tamimi, who succumbed to the wounds he had sustained from Israeli occupation army gunfire in the village last week.

“No parent should have to bury their child this way. To create a brighter future, more must be done to minimize civilian casualties,” The US Office of Palestinian Affairs tweeted.

The toddler was with his father and mother in their car when a bullet fired by soldiers hit the boy’s head before also injuring the father in his shoulder.

The boy was rushed to a hospital in Israel, where he remained on life support until he was pronounced dead, while the father was taken to a hospital in Ramallah.

Tamimi’s body will be transferred later on today to Ramallah, and he will be buried tomorrow in his village.

A total of 28 children have been killed by Israeli army gunfire since the beginning of the year, including seven in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians After Funeral Of Slain Child

 JUN 7, 2023

On Tuesday, Israeli occupation soldiers injured many Palestinians, including one shot with a live round, after the funeral ceremony of a child whom Israeli soldiers killed.

Media sources said hundreds of Palestinians participated in the funeral ceremony and procession of the slain child, Mohammad Haitham Tamimi, 3.

Bilal Tamimi, a local nonviolent activist against Israel’s illegal occupation and colonialist activities, said the soldiers shot a young man with a live round in the leg.

Tamimi added that the soldiers also shot another young man with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the face, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

It is worth mentioning that the slain child, Mohammad, died from serious wounds Monday after Israeli soldiers shot him a week earlier in Nabi Saleh.

The child was shot in the head, and his father was shot in the shoulder last Thursday while standing in the front yard of their home near an Israeli military roadblock at the entrance of Nabi Saleh.

The seriously wounded child was rushed to Tal HaShomer Israeli Medical Center, where he was treated for his wounds but remained in critical condition until he succumbed to his injuries.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.

The Israeli occupation regime soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinians protesting the closure of the town’s main entrance.

Injuring of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Jenin

 JUN 17, 2023

On Saturday dawn, Israeli occupation soldiers invaded the Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, leading to protests, and shot a young man with a live round.

Many army vehicles invaded Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp, leading to protests before the army fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

Medical sources said the soldiers shot a young man in the arm before the medics rushed him to Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital.

Also, Palestinian fighters exchanged fire with the soldiers and detonated explosive charges near military vehicles in Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp.

Israeli Occupation Army Fires At Farmers In Khan Younis

 JUN 17, 2023

On Saturday morning, Israeli occupation soldiers stationed across the perimeter fence fired many live rounds at Palestinian farmers east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Media sources said the soldiers fired sporadic rounds of live ammunition at the farmers and their lands east of the Al-Fakhari area, east of Khan Younis.

They added that the attacks did not lead to casualties but forced the farmers to leave their lands, fearing further violations.

Such attacks repeatedly target farmers, workers, and shepherds on their lands near the fence along the eastern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip.

The attacks are part of constant Israeli violations against the Palestinians, especially the fishermen, farmers, shepherds, and workers in the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip, and resulted in dozens of casualties, including fatalities, in addition to severe property damage and the confiscation of many boats after abducting the fishermen.

In March of 2021, the Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza said Israeli mines were responsible for an explosion that killed three fishermen.

Israeli Occupation Army Shoots Three Palestinians In Kufur Qaddoum

 JUN 16, 2023

On Friday, Israeli occupation soldiers shot three Palestinians and caused dozens to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation during the weekly procession in Kufur Qaddoum, east of Qalqilia, in the northwestern West Bank.

Morad Eshteiwi, the media spokesperson of the Fateh movement in Kufur Qaddoum, said the Palestinians marched from the center of the town, heading to the main entrance.

Eshteiwi added that the soldiers attacked the protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs while many youngsters hurled stones at the invading soldiers.

Medical sources said the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets and caused many to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The Palestinians hold weekly processions in Kufur Qaddoum, demanding the army to reopen the town’s main entrance, blockaded 19 years ago to allow easy access to illegal colonizers driving to and from Kedumim colony, built on stolen Palestinians.

Including A Child, Israeli Occupation Army Injures Many Palestinians In Beit Dajan

 JUN 16, 2023

On Friday, Israeli occupation soldiers injured many Palestinians, including a child, during the weekly nonviolent procession against the illegal colonialist activities in Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus in the West Bank’s northern part.

Dozens of Palestinians and international peace activists marched on the Palestinian lands after the locals held Friday noon prayers.

The protesters carried Palestinian flags and chanted for liberation and independence and for the removal of all colonies illegally built in Palestinian lands in violation of International Law.

Medical sources said the soldiers shot a Palestinian child with a gas bomb in the back and caused many residents to suffer the effect of tear gas inhalation.

The Palestinians have been holding ongoing processions on their lands in Sbeih Mountain in Beita and in Beit Dajan after a group of illegal Israeli colonizers installed an outpost atop the Mountain.

During these protests, the soldiers injured thousands of Palestinians and killed several others, including children.

The Mountain, owned by the Palestinians, has significant strategic importance, especially since if the colonizers occupied it, the colony would lead to the annexation of 20 Dunams of Palestinian lands and would also lead to the isolation of a large area of Palestinian lands.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure Pregnant Woman, Abduct Her Husband, Near Jenin

 JUN 16, 2023

On Friday, Israeli occupation soldiers injured a pregnant Palestinian woman before abducting her husband near Jenin in the West Bank’s northern part.

Media sources said the soldiers abducted a young man, Hussein Ali Hamdouni, from Ya’bad town, west of Jenin, after assaulting him and his pregnant wife.

The sources said the soldiers fired a gas bomb at the man and his pregnant wife near a sudden military roadblock before Palestinian medics rushed her to Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital in Jenin City. The soldiers abducted her husband, Hussein, and took him to an unknown destination.

Furthermore, the soldiers bulldozed Palestinian agricultural lands and streets leading to Ya’bad town, close to the Dotan military base and the main Jenin-Tulkarem Road.

The soldiers also invaded the Al-Yamoun and Kar Dan towns near Jenin and closed several streets before withdrawing.

In related news, the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Yousef Sa’adi from Jenin after stopping him at a military roadblock near Tulkarem in the northwestern West Bank.

Including A Journalist,Israeli Occupation Army Injures Many Palestinians Near Hebron

 JUN 16, 2023

On Friday, Israeli occupation soldiers injured many Palestinians, including a journalist shot with live fire, in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

Local media activist, Mohammad Ayyad Awad, said many army jeeps invaded the town, especially the Aseeda area, leading to protests before the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

Awad stated that the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire in their thighs, including a journalist Ehab Al-Allami, before Palestinian medics rushed them to a hospital in Hebron.

Palestinian medics also treated two young men who were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and dozens who suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

Abduction of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct Sixteen Palestinians In West Bank

 JUN 19, 2023

On Monday dawn, Israeli occupation soldiers abducted sixteen Palestinians, including siblings, from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank.

In Beita town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes and abducted five Palestinians identified as Dia’ Bilal Hamayel, Nail Ahmad Thiab, Monir Mahmoud Thiab, Ammar Zoheir As’ad, and Karam Azzam Abu Mazen.

In Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Assem Abu Al-Haija and Mo’sab Hasan Al-Marmaki.

The soldiers also abducted two siblings, Ehab and Mohammad Jalal Farahat, from Burwin town, west of Jenin.

In Ramallah, in the central West Bank, the soldiers invaded and violently searched many homes in the Al-Mughayyir town and the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp and abducted four Palestinians, including a father and his son.

Media sources said the soldiers abducted Kamal Na’san and his son Abdullah in their homes in the Al- Mughayyir town, east of Ramallah, in addition to Obeida Yousef Ghawanma and Obeida Tareq Ziad from their homes in the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah.

In Tubas, in the northeastern West Bank, the soldiers invaded the Al-Far’a refugee camp, searched homes, and abducted a young man, Ahmad Raed Sobeh.

Also, the soldiers invaded and searched several homes in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, and abducted Raed Yousef Sarsour and Mahdi Najeh Sarsour.

The occupation soldiers also installed roadblocks on Hebron’s northern roads and the main entrances of Sa’ir, Bani Na’im, and Halhoul, stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.

Israeli Occupation Army Abducts Four Palestinians In West Bank

 JUN 18, 2023

On Sunday dawn, Israeli occupation soldiers abducted four Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank.

In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted two teenage boys from their homes in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted Amin Adnan Qteina from Tarama village, west of Doura town, southwest of the city.

In Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the occupation soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, Mohammad Yousef Areeda, from his home in Arraba town, south of the city.

The soldiers also invaded some areas in Jenin City and the Jenin refugee camp, leading to protests before firing live rounds and concussion grenades.

Furthermore, several army jeeps invaded Faqqu’a town, east of Jenin, but withdrew later without abducting any Palestinian.

The soldiers also invaded western and northern neighborhoods in Tulkarem city, in the northwestern West Bank, the area along the Tulkarem-Nablus Road, and the entrance of Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, leading to protests.

Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the soldiers fired live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

Israeli Occupation Navy Abducts Five Fishermen, including a Child, Seizes Boat, off the Coast of Gaza

 JUN 14, 2023

The Israeli occupation regime nnavy abducted, after midnight Wednesday, five Palestinian fishermen including a child and seized their fishing boat off the northern coast of the besieged Gaza Strip, local sources reported.

After midnight, on the al-Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Israeli Navy boats surrounded a Palestinian fishing boat that was sailing within the limits set for fishing by the occupation.

The Navy abducted all five fishermen aboard and confiscated the fishing boat belonging to fisherman Omar Ibrahim al-Habeel, 70.

Israeli forces abducted 5 fishermen including a minor, they were identified as; Mohammed Omar al-Habeel, 37, his son Omar, 16, Jihad Mahmoud al-Habeel, 24, Hasan Fadel Baker, 36, and Sadam Majed Baker, 32.

PCHR documented that Israeli forces “ordered the fishermen to take their clothes off, jump into the water and swim towards the gunboat,” before abducting them and taking them to the Ashdod Seaport.

Israeli occupation authorities restrict the allowable fishing zone from 6 to 12 nautical miles off the coast, and regularly harass, injure, and abduct fishermen and confiscate their boats.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has repeatedly condemned Israel’s actions against the Palestinian fishermen in Gaza are a “grave breach of all international conventions and instruments, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.”

Furthermore, the Israeli navy fired, on Tuesday, rubber-coated steel rounds and tear gas canisters at Palestinian fishing boats in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza City, shooting and injuring one man with a rubber-coated steel bullet.

Demolition of Palestinian Homes and Property by Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Demolish A Palestinian Home In Beit Jala

 JUN 15, 2023

On Thursday, Israeli occupation soldiers demolished a Palestinian home in Beit Jala city, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.

Media sources said a large military force invaded the Be’er Owna area after surrounding and isolating it.

They added that the soldiers then demolished a 150-square-meter one-story home owned by Maher Rezeq Zreina.

The Israeli occupation regime army alleges that the home was built without a permit from the so-called “Civil Administration Office,” the administrative branch of the illegal Israeli occupation.

It is worth mentioning that the demolition is the fifth, but the family keeps rebuilding on its land.

Be’er Awna is subject to frequent Israeli violations, including the demotion of homes and property and the bulldozing of Palestinian lands due to Israel’s ongoing illegal colonialist activities.

Israel’s illegal home demolition policy is internationally prohibited; according to Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, “No protected person may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and, likewise, all measures of intimidation or terrorism are prohibited. Pillage is prohibited. Reprisals against protected persons and their property are prohibited.”

While Israel continues to build and expand its illegal colonies, Palestinian communities and towns in occupied Jerusalem and various areas in the occupied West Bank continue to be denied the right to build homes and property under various allegations meant to prevent the expansion of Palestinian towns and neighborhoods.

Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and various United Nations and Security Council resolutions. They also constitute war crimes under International Law.

Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” It also prohibits the “individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations of protected persons from occupied territory.”

Seventh Time This Year, Israeli Occupation Army Demolishes Al-Arakib Village In Negev

 JUN 19, 2023

On Monday, Israeli occupation soldiers and border police officers invaded the Al-Arakib Bedouin village in the Negev and demolished it for the seventh time this year and the 218th time since 2010.

Media sources said several military and police vehicles surrounded the Bedouin village before storming it and forcing the families out of their dwellings.

They added that the soldiers and the police demolished the residential tents, sheds, and barns and displaced the Bedouin families for the seventh time this year.

It is worth mentioning that the village was destroyed on May 30, 2023, before the families rebuilt their sheds and tents. The village was demolished 15 times last year, in 2022, and 14 times in 2012.

Al-Arakib was first destroyed on July 27, 2010, as Israel refuses to recognize it, although it predates it.

Al-Arakib is a Palestinian village located to the north of the city of Beersheba in the Negev desert (southern Palestine). It was established for the first time during Ottoman rule.

It is one of the 51 Arab villages in the Negev that the Israeli occupation government does not recognize, although they predate Israel.

The occupation authorities have worked since 1951 to expel its residents to control their lands through extensive house demolitions and the vast lands equivalent to two-thirds of historic Palestine.

Israeli bulldozers demolished the village on July 27, 2010; Israeli troops demolished all its homes and displaced hundreds of its residents under the pretext of building without a permit. The residents of the village built it again, to be demolished again and again.

The steadfastness of Al-Arakib became a symbol of the battle of wills waged by the Palestinians of the occupied interior, especially in the Negev, to survive and preserve land and identity.

About 240,000 Palestinians live in the Negev desert, half of whom live in villages and Bedouin camps, some of which have been in place for hundreds of years.

The Israeli occupation government does not recognize their ownership of the lands of these villages and communities, refuse to provide them with basic services such as water and electricity, and try by all means and methods to push the Palestinian Arabs to despair and frustration to uproot and displace them.

Article 17 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: ” 1. Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. 2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

Israeli Occupation Army Confiscates Seventy Dunams Of Lands Near Qalqilia

 JUN 13, 2023

On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers confiscated seventy Dunams of Palestinian lands from Azzoun Atma village, isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, south of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank.

Media sources said the army issued military orders confiscating the lands from their owners in Azzoun Atma and nearby Masha village in the Salfit governorate.

They added that the orders target Palestinian olive orchards in the Khallet Abu Atma area, intending to build 192 new units for the illegal colonizers in the Shaare Tikva colony, built on stolen Palestinian lands.

Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and various United Nations and Security Council resolutions. They also constitute war crimes under International Humanitarian Law.

Israeli Occupation Army Detonates Home, Injures 35 Palestinians, Including Two Journalists, Two Seriously, in Ramallah

 JUN 9, 2023

Update 2: “The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli occupation soldiers shot twenty Palestinians with live fire, including two who suffered life-threatening wounds.

It added that the soldiers also shot 15 Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, including two who suffered serious wounds; one suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhaging, and one suffered a skull fracture and bleeding in the sinuses area.

The soldiers shot a photojournalist, Mo’men Somrain, with a live round in the head and photojournalist Rabea’ Monir with rubber-coated steel bullets in the abdomen.

On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Ramallah city in the central West Bank, detonated the family home of a Palestinian detainee, and injured six Palestinians, including two journalists; one was shot in the head.

Update: Jun 8, 2023 at 12:34: Dr. Fadel Al-Batran, a Palestinian Neurosurgeon, it became clear that said the Palestinian journalist Momen Somrein, was shot in with a live round in the head behind the ear, but due to the helmet he was wearing, the bullet caused a skull fracture behind the ear, and led to bleeding below the brain.

Dr. Al-Batran added that the Palestinian suffered a mild traumatic brain injury resulting in memory loss but is now in stable condition.

He suffered a subdural hematoma and has some symptoms, including confusion, drowsiness, and nausea.

A second scan of the brain revealed that the bleeding is rescinding and the journalist seems to be recovering; however, his injury requires time to heal.

Media sources said a large military force, including the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps, invaded the old town area of Ramallah before surrounding a four-story residential building on about 250 square meters.

The property is home to Palestinian detainee Islam Al-Froukh, his parents, and his four sisters; the soldiers stormed the property, forced the family out, and removed the families from the surrounding buildings before wiring and detonating the second floor of the property.

The invasion began late Wednesday night and lasted until dawn when the army detonated the building.

Dozens of Palestinians protested the invasion into the area and many neighborhoods in Ramallah before the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

Medical sources said the soldiers shot six Palestinians, including two photojournalists, and caused many to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The Health Ministry said one Palestinian suffered a moderate gunshot wound to the abdomen; two were shot in the legs and thighs; one was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the arm; a few others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

Among the wounded is photojournalist Rabea Al-Monir, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the abdomen.

It is worth mentioning that Israeli believes Islam Al-Froukh was behind a bombing in a bus station in occupied Jerusalem on November 23, 2022, killings two Israeli and wounding eighteen others.

Israel claims Islam placed an explosive charge in a bag at a bus station and a second explosive in a motorcycle and that the explosives were detonated remotely.

On April 10, 2023, an Israeli occupation  regime court approved the destruction of the Al-Froukh family home, although it is a collective punishment act that violates International Law.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Demolish A Home And Barn In Jerusalem

 JUN 6, 2023

On Tuesday, Israeli occupation soldiers demolished a Palestine home and a barn in the Wad Al-Jouz neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank.

Media sources said several military vehicles and bulldozers invaded the neighborhood after the army surrounded it and demolished a home owned by the local Totah family.

The sources said twelve family members lived in the 120 square/meter home and added that the soldiers also demolished the wall surrounding the property and the family’s barn where they kept their horses, in addition to uprooting many trees on their land.

The family said this is the fourth and last home they own, and gets demolished by the Israeli occupation authorities.

In March, the army demolished three homes owned by Palestinians from the Totah family and at least two homes that have been demolished since 2015.

Totah family members repeatedly tried to obtain construction permits for the homes built at least 25 years ago to accommodate the expanding family, but the occupation authorities denied their permit applications and appeals.

While Israel continues to build and expand its illegal settlements, Palestinian communities and towns in occupied Jerusalem and various areas in the occupied West Bank continue to be denied the right to build homes and property.

Meanwhile, illegal Israeli settlers continue to occupy Palestinian lands, in addition to the escalating assault, including uprooting and bulldozing the Palestinian farmlands and the constant destruction of their property.

All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, in addition to various United Nations and Security Council resolutions. They also constitute war crimes under International Law.

Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” It also prohibits the “individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations of protected persons from occupied territory”.

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