Army claims foiling weapons smuggling attempt
Monday evening, the Israeli army claimed arresting a 16-year-old youth on Huwwara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus, after attempting to smuggle weapons. An Israeli military source reported…
Family of injured detainee appeal treatment for their son
The family of an 18-year-old Palestinian detainee who was injured as he was arrested by Israeli forces has appealed to humanitarian organizations and the Palestinian Legislative Council to take up…
Resident arrested north of Qalqilia
Monday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested a resident of Jayyous, north of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. The WAFA news agency reported that Naji Hasan Khreisha. 26, was arrested on…
Soldiers invaded al-Azza refugee camp
Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers surrounded and invaded al-Azza refugee camp north of Bethlehem. A local source in the camp reported that soldiers conducted military searches of homes and occupied…
Egypt-Israeli to conclude deal on Philadelphi route
Head of the Israeli Defense Ministry political-security devision, Amos Gilad, and Egyptian intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman, are about to conclude an agreement to deploy Egyptian border guards apposite the Philadelphi…
Special Pal security force to control the territories following disengagement
The Palestinian ministry of Interior and National Security reported on Monday that it intends to form a special security force from all Palestinian security devices, to maintain law and order…
Administrative detention for the sixth time
An Israeli military court in the Negev detention, renewed administrative detention orders against detainee Ahmad Mustafa Zeid, 40, for the sixth consecutive time. Zeid is from al-Jalazonerefugee camp, near the…
Youth sentenced to one consecutive year
Ofer Israeli military court Sunday sentenced, on Monday, a youth from Bethlehem to one consecutive year. The youth was identified as Rami Mohammad al-Hreimy, 18 years old.
Three arrested near Hebron
Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday three residents from the towns of al-Thahiriyya and Ithna, near the West Bank city of Hebron. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers invaded al-Thahiriyya,…
Extreme heat, bugs, and denial of medical care make life in detention camps miserable
Palestinian detainees in Israeli detention camps are denied needed medical care and suffer from extreme heat and insect infestations, according to lawyers from the Palestinian Prisoners. Lawyer Fawwaz Shalloudi said…
346 child detainees in Israeli prisons
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees and Liberated Detainees reported that there are currently 346 child detainees in Israeli prisons, including four underage females. “29 percent of the under-aged detainees are suffering…
Israel to court: Wall not just for security, too expensive to move
Israel has again made fundamental changes in its legal justification for the West Bank separation wall, acknowledging that ‘security’ wasn’t the only consideration in determining  its route and dropping its previous…
PA seriously considering a unity government
Talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad on setting up a ‘national unity’ government will begin this week, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia said Sunday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet…
Wall guard dies near Jerusalem
An Israeli Border Policeman died Sunday after suddenly collapsing while policing the separation wall near Jerusalem. Police initially claimed that Natan Yasais, 21, had been hit by a rock thrown…
Military checkpoint on Tubas-Jenin road
Monday morning, Israeli soldiers installed a military checkpoint on the main road which links Tubas with Jenin, north of the West Bank. A Palestinian security source reported that soldiers installed the…
Police arrest ringleader of Muasi lynch
Israeli security forces on Sunday arrested a settler said to be the ringleader of the mob that tried to lynch a Palestinian youth at Muasi beach in the Gaza Strip…
Gilad to Egypt to finalize Philadelphi deal
Israel and Egypt are on the verge of concluding an agreement allowing the deployment of more Egyptian border guards at the Philadelphi border route in Rafah. ‘the agreement would be…