Month: September 2005

The Palestinian Television reported on Friday at night that 16 residents were killed; at least 80 were injured, 12 seriously, in an explosion which occurred during a Hamas rally in…

A Palestinian security source in Gaza reported that 19 residents were killed, at least eighty injured, in the blast which took place during a rally for Hamas movement in Jabalia…

After a long period of calm, Palestinian fire three ‘Quds 2’ home-made shells at the Israeli Negev town of Sderot, Israeli security sources reported. The shells landed in an open…

Al Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for firing three homemade shells at the Israeli Negev town of Sderot, in the east of the Gaza…

Israeli soldiers arrested, on Friday afternoon, ten protestors against the Separation Wall, Bil’in village, west of Ramallah in the West Bank; dozens of protestors were hurt after inhaling gas fired…

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 61 Palestinian women gave birth on Israeli military checkpoints in the occupied territories, in the period between 2000 and 2004 while waiting to…

Lawyer Shadi Younis, who represents detainee Yahia Sinwar from Gaza, demanded the Israeli Prison Authorities to provide Sinwar with the needed medical treatment. Sinwar is currently in at the hospital…

The Wall as a Good Thing? Could The Wall be such a bad thing it’s a good thing? I think Israel has created a liability for itself that no amount…

An Israeli military court sentenced a Palestinian female detainee, from Gaza, to 12 consecutive years. The Israeli security claims that detainee Wafa’ El Bass, intended to carry a suicide bombing…

Zakariyya Zobeidi, leader of Al Aqsa Martyres Brigades, said that the evacuation of the settlements in the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the West Bank is an outcome of…

The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, B’Tselem, reported that settlements installed by Israel in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal and violate the International…

Resistance fighters fired at an army vehicle near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, on Friday morning, Israeli security source reported. No injuries were reported.

Troops invaded the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday morning, and arrested one resident, local sources reported. The arrested resident is claimed to be an Islamic Jihad operative.

 Israeli army arrested, on Friday morning, Ayyoub Souliman, 19, from Azzoun village near the West Bank city of Qalqila. Ayyoub was arrested at a checkpoint  installed by the army at…

Three resistance fighters were killed on Friday at dawn, after the Israeli army invaded Allar village, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The invasion was carried out just hours…

When you drive along the Salah Eldin road and pass by the middle Gaza Strip refugee camp of Alburaij, on the eastern side of the road which has been closed…

An Israeli source reported that the Jerusalem District Court sentenced on Thursday, an Israeli border Policeman to four and a half years for “assisting in abusive acts” that led to…

Sheikh Mohammad Ghazal, one of Hamas political leaders in Nablus, denied reports that the movement modified its internal charter which calls for the destruction of Israel, and added that the…

Army invaded several homes in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday morning, local sources reported. Troops entered the houses of Eyad Jaber, Nafeth Jaber and Fayez Jaber in…

Army installed a checkpoint in the entrance of Surda village near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday afternoon, local sources reported. Two army vehicles sealed off the village…

Israel army and settlers attacked on Thursday morning a Palestinian farmer as he was working in his land in Al Khader village near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, local…

A Palestinian medical source at Al Ahli Hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron, reported that one child died of wounds sustained last month after an explosive charge fired…

Army arrested three residents from AL Shouhk village, near the west bank city of Hebron on Thursday morning, after invading the village. Troops invaded the village, and conducted wide scale…

One reisdent was arrested , on Thursday monring, in the West Bank city fo Hebron, local sources reported. Samer Abd Al Ra’oof was arrested at Al Karama crossing between the…

Israeli online daily Haaretz reported that the Tel Aviv District Court ordered the remand of two brothers, apposed to the pullout plan, until the end of legal proceedings against them.…

Israeli army installed checkpoints at the main road that connects the West Bank city of Qalqila and the villages of Sabeer, Jayous and Azoon villages, on Thursday morning. ‘Troops are…

Soldiers invaded, on Thursday morning,  Kofer Kadoom village near the West bank city of Qalqila,  local sources reported. Troops conducted wide scale search to the houses there and forced the…

Israeli army invaded , on Thursday morning, Aida refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem and arrested one resident. Several army vehicles invaded the camp and sealed…

Lawyer of Ramallah office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society Sana’ Dweik, reported that young detainees in Hasharon detention facility are placed in over crowded rooms, and deprived of their basic…

After meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday evening at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Gaza city, Palestinian factions agreed to end the display of weapons in the Palestinian areas,…

The Tel Aviv central Israeli Court convicted a detainee from the West Bank city of Tulkarem, of killing 35 Israelis in two bombings which took place in 2001, and 2002.…

Thursday morning, a medical source at Khaleel Suleiman hospital in Jenin, reported that one resident died of wound sustained on Wednesday evening after soldiers based at a military installation fired…

Yuval Diskin, Israel Security Service Chief  (Shin Bet), said on Wednesday that the two terrorist attacks carried out by Jews during disengagement period, occurred as a result of failure on…

Israeli officials said on Wednesday that Israel has declared its frontier with the Gaza Strip, thus formally setting part of the boundary, for the first time, with the future Palestinian…

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said that it rejects to become a political party after the upcoming Palestinian Legislative Elections. Mosheer Al Masry, Hamas media spokesperson, said that the movement…

An Israeli military source reported on Wednesday afternoon, that a group of settlers attacked the convoy of the Israeli Central Command Chief, Ya’ir Naveh, near the West Bank settlement of…

Mohammad Ghazal, one of Hamas political leaders in the West Bank, told Reuters that his movement could change a charter in its policy which calls for the destruction of the…

Israeli settlers who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip are planning to move their mobile houses to a new settlement in the West Bank with an informal promise by the…

In spite of repeated reports which were published by the Israeli military intelligence, that Palestinian resistance groups managed to smuggle long-range Katyusha rockets and shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, Israeli military intelligence…

The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that Israeli soldiers arrested 52 Palestinian residents, in Hebron and its surrounding villages, since the beginning of September 2005. Amjad Al…

Israeli soldiers arrested five brothers on Wednesday at dawn, in the West Bank city of Hebron, and invaded the neighboring villages of Beit Kahil, Al Shiokh, Al Sammoa’ and Beit…

An Israeli source report on Wednesday that a Palestinian resident of Al Esawiyya village, north of Jerusalem, was convicted, in the framework of a bargain deal, of planning to kill…

Dr. Phyllis Starkey, UK Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South West, visited the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, local sources reported. Starkey was detained at the Eretz crossing for…

Israeli soldiers invaded, late of Tuesday at night, AL Arroub refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Hebron and arrested one resident. Troops invaded the camp, surrounded the…

Undercover military units of the Israeli army invaded Bethlehem late, on Tuesday at night, and arrested one from the city. The units arrested Mousa Hmeidan, and officer at the Palestinian…

Israeli soldiers withdrew on Tuesday at night from Ghanim and Kadim settlements, east of the West Bank city of Jenin, without any coordination with the Palestinian Authority. Hundreds of residents…

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahaar, a prominent leader of Hamas said on Tuesday that his movement will contest the Palestinian Parliamentary elections slated to be held in January despite the Israeli threats…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Wednesday at dawn seven residents in Nour Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The Palestinian News Agency WAFA reported that soldiers, supported…

A senior source at Sharon’s office said, on Tuesday, that if the Palestinian do not fulfill their commitments, Israel will consider the possibility of handing the West Bank to Jordan,…

Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, dismissed speculations regarding plans to leave the Likud party and form a new one if he loses the primary elections. “I will not leave the…

The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday that it rejects any international presence at the Rafah Border Crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. “There is no need for…

Army invaded AL Thahria village south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday at down, and arrested three residents. The arrested residents were identifed as Rami AL Tal,…

Two reisdents were arrested in the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday at dawn, local source reported. The two reisdents were identified as  Monkid AL Qawasma,25, and Morad AL…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday afternoon, the village of AL Khader, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Troops attacked two headquarters, for municipal elections, of two competing groups…

The WAFA News Agency reported that two units of the Israeli paratroops were deployed in Al-Bathan village north of the West Bank city of Nablus. Head of the village Council,…

The WAFA News Agency reported that the Israeli soldiers occupied two homes in the West Bank city of Hebron, and used them as military posts. The first house belongs to…

In a press conference held in Tel Aviv, Israeli Reserves’ Major General Uzi Dayan unveiled his plan for disengaging from some of the Palestinian areas, Israeli online daily Haaretz reported.…

The meeting which will join the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in early October, will focus on the final settlement and other issues, Palestinian…

The Palestinian people have once again demonstrated drive to peace, given the latest fact on the ground ‘the Israeli unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip’, by saying ‘No need for…

Female detainees in Telmond detention facility sent a letter to Palestine News Network complaining of bad conditions and treatment they face in Telmond detention facility. “We are living in real…

An Israeli Court Martial sentenced an Israeli army colonel to eight months after he was found guilty of statutory rape and committing indecent sexual acts on a female soldier when…

The Israeli army withdrew overnight from the evacuated settlement of Sa-Nur after it completed burying the Synagogues there, and deployed its forces around it, and around Homesh settlement. Dozens of…

Army invaded the village of Kafer Qaddoum, east of the West Bank city of Qalqila, on Tuesday at down. Soldiers broke into dozens of homes in the villaage, searched them…

Army invaded the village of Kafer Thuluth, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia, on Tuesday morning, and arrested one resident. The resident was identified as Anad Shawahna, 21…

Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Azoun, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia, on Tuesday morning, and arrested one resident. Troops invaded the village and arrested Ala Roban,…

The European Union announced that it intends to increase its aid provided to the Palestinians in order to rebuild their economical facilities in the Gaza Strip. E.U Foreign relations Commissioner,…

Israeli army installed, on Tuesday morning, a checkpoint on the main road leading to the West Bank village of Tamon. Troops stopped and searcheddozens of vehicles passing through the checkpoint…

Dozens of workers were barred, on Tuesday, from crossing into Israel through Alfeh Menashe checkpoint, near Qalqilia, in spite of carrying the needed work and entry permits, Palestine News Network…

The Palestinian Prosiners’ Society appealed humanitarian organizations to release detainee Abdul-Raouf Zakarna, 45, from the Wets Bank city of Jenin, who is suffering from bad health conditions. Detainee Zakarna is…

The Palestinian Prosiners’ Society appealed humanitarian organizations to release detainee Abdul-Raouf Zakarna, 45, from the Wets Bank city of Jenin, who is suffering from bad health conditions. Detainee Zakarna is…

Coincidently with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s flight to New York, where Sharon is to deliver on Thursday a speech on the Sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations establishment,…

Last week the Haaretz headline screamed: ‘Doctors: Arafat died of AIDS or poisoning’. AIDS appeared in first place. For dozens of years, the Israeli media has conducted, with government inspiration,…

The Disengagement from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank won’t have any genuine impact on the Palestinian people, especially their economy. Control over land, sea and air will remain…

The WAFA News Agency reported, on Monday, that Israeli under-cover military units attacked a Palestinian woman, East Jerusalem in front of an Israeli police station in Salah Ed-Deen Street. Soldiers…

In an article published on Sunday by the Israeli daily ‘Yedioth Ahronoth’, Israeli Reservist Brig. Oudid Tairah, said that the Jordan Valley is more important to Israel than the other…

“The Independent” British newspaper reported Israel is considering allowing forces which belong to the European Union to deploy along the Philadilphi route, on the Gaza-Egypt border. The paper reported that…

The Islamic Jihad movement demanded the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to refrain from meeting the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in their scheduled meeting on October 2, 2005. “We advise…

The Israeli Radio reported on Monday that senior Palestinian and Israeli security officers met on Sunday evening at the Eretz (Beit Hanoun) Crossing, in the northern part of the Gaza…

Israeli soldiers arrested on, Monday morning, three residents in Ithna and Beit Ummar villages, near the West Bank city of Hebron. A local source in Ithna reported that soldiers arrested…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday at dawn, resident Mohammad Fayeq Qambaz, 27, from Tulkarem, and took him to an unknown destination. The Palestinian News Agency WAFA reported that Qambaz was…

When you drive along the Salah Eldin road and pass by the middle Gaza Strip refugee camp of Alburaij, on the eastern side of the road which has been closed…

The Israeli Minister of Justice Tzipi Livni proposed a bill to the cabinet asking for $1 million to be allocated to defend senior army officers charged in Britain with war…

Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon told U.S Jewish figures that the West Bank settlement of Maali Adumim will be linked to Jerusalem. “Maali Adumim, the most beautiful town, will be…

Israeli soldiers arrested a bus driver at a military checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. A local source in Tulkarem reported that soldiers stopped a bus near…

In a possible change on its stance, Israel is mulling the option of a European Union role in the security of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing in Rafah, the British Independent…

Israeli soldiers invade, on Sunday at night, Bodrus village, west of Ramallah and imposed curfew. The Maan news agency reported that soldiers, supported by ten military jeeps, invaded the village,…

An Israeli military court sentenced three residents of the West Bank city of Ramallah to life terms.  The Israeli radio reported that the court sentenced Khaled Omar to eight lifer-terms,…

Mahmoud Zahhar, one of Hamas political leaders, called on the Palestinian Authority to coordinate with Egypt in order to open the Palestinian-Egyptian borders without allowing any Israel presence there. Zahhar…

“Another pediatric, and a baker where shot in the face by the Paratroopers Unit, we broke into homes all day long, and killed children”, An Introduction of a report published…

Israeli soldiers installed on Sunday evening, five roadblocks around the West Bank city of Tubas, the WAFA news Agency reported. Soldiers stopped dozens of vehicles and searched, and barred the…

Yesterday, I joined thousands of Palestinians who streamed across the once impermeable and deadly wall that divided this battered border town into two, to visit family and friends they had…

The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported on Sunday afternoon, that detainee Yacoub Abu Asab, from Jerusalem, was poisoned after eating corrupt food in Al Maskobiyya prison, in Jerusalem. Lawyer of the…

The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and national Security, reported on Sunday that drug dealers are using Palestinian children to transfer handbags filled with drugs from Egypt to the Palestinian side…

The internal affairs investigation department at the Israeli Police acquitted on Sunday Israeli police officers who were involved in the death of 12 Arab residents of Israel shot killed by…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, the West Bank city of Hebron and the neighboring village of Kharsa, and arrested two residents. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers…

A Palestinian medical source in Ramallah reported that one resident was injured on Saturday evening, during clashed which erupted in Bodrus village, between dozens of soldiers and residents protesting against…

Israeli soldiers arrested, on Sunday morning, one resident in Azzoun village, east of Qalqilia, in the West Bank. A local source in the village reported that soldiers invaded the village,…

Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestinian security officer, at a military roadblock installed in Al Far’a area, near the West Bank city of Tubas. The officer was identified as Ismail Khalil…

An Israeli military source reported that soldiers arrested four Palestinian youth near Yitzhar settlement, adjacent to the West Bank city of Nablus. The source claimed that the youth were carrying…

Israeli soldiers arrested two “wanted” residents in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The army claimed that the two residents are involved in attacks against the army. Soldiers surrounded a…