International Middle East Media Center
Eleven Israeli soldiers were reportedly injured, and four fighters were killed, on Monday afternoon, during a gun battle between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli soldiers in Mount Dov area. Israeli artillery…
Yitzhak Herzog, the outgoing Israeli Housing Minister, and Labor party member, approved the construction of 310 housing units, in large settlement blocs in the West Bank. This decision was…
Salem Israeli military court sentenced, on Monday, residents Ahmad Besharat 30, form Tammoun village, north of the West Bank, to two life terms. Besharat was arrested mid 2003, and was…
The Israeli police installed, on Monday, several roadblocks, on the main eastern road between the West Bank city of Tubas and it surrounding villages. The police stooped dozens of vehicles,…
14 Likud members of Knesset joined Sharon, on Monday evening, and became members of his new party which he called “The National Responsibility”. Israeli political analysts said that he managed…
The Prisoners Supporters Society reported, on Monday, that the Palestinian detainees in Shatta detention facility are facing bad conditions, lack medical attention and treatment, in addition to harsh treatment they…
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, met on Monday morning, with the Israeli President Moshe Katsav and informed the he intends to dissolve the Knesset. Katsav told Sharon that the elections…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Sunday evening, one Palestinian security officer, after invading the city. Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, that soldiers accompanied by military jeeps and tanks thrust…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Sunday, seven teenagers in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Palestinian Security sources reported that Israeli soldiers backed by tanks and armored vehicles swept into Al…
A local source in Ramallah reported on Sunday, that soldiers invaded al Birereh town, and arrested on resident. Several homes were searched, damage was reported.
Israeli troops invaded, on Sunday, the west Bank city of Hebron, and arrested three residents. A local source in the city reported that soldiers broke into dozens of homes…
One Palestinian resident was killed, another injured, after a family attacked a police station in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian police source…
Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers fired at dozens of residents who were peacefully protesting against the construction of the Separation Wall in Sawahra area in the southeast of Jerusalem. Soldiers fired…
Head of the Labor Party Amir Peretz said on Sunday during a party meeting that he apposes the Right of Return of the Palestinian Refugees into Israel, and apposes any…
Israeli soldiers renewed their military attack against Jenin city and carried out search and arrests’ campaigns in the north area of West Bank, the Palestinian International Press Center (IPC) Reported.…
As the speculation that the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon intends to split from the Likud party, which he headed for six years, he told the Israeli Vice Premier Shimon…
In what was described as the “apparently final unity government meeting”, Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, told the Vice Premier. Shimon Peres, that he will not “allow him to be…
Israeli soldiers arrested a resident from Tammoun village, south east of the West Bank city of Tubas. Troops installed a potable checkpoint in Al Sayrafi area, on the main road…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Saturday morning, several Palestinian residents in the West Bank, and installed a number of roadblocks barring the residents from leaving their areas. Earlier on Saturday…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Saturday morning, several Palestinian residents in the West Bank, and installed a number of roadblocks barring the residents from leaving their areas. Earlier on Saturday…
A Palestinian source reported, on Saturday afternoon, that the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas [Abu Mazin], received an official invitation to visit the Vatican, and meet Pope Benedict XVI. The source…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Saturday morning, a Palestinian youth at a military checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Jenin. Soldiers at the checkpoint arrested the 17-year-old male, after claiming…
A Palestinian resident was shot and injured, on Friday evening, by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Hebron; soldiers claim that he carried a suspicious object. Earlier on…
A Palestinian security source reported, on Friday evening, that Israeli soldiers reopened the (Beit Hanoun) Erez Crossing after closing it on Thursday until further notice.  Israeli security officials claimed…
Israeli soldiers fired gas bombs at dozens of residents who protested against the Separation Wall, in Aboud village, North West of Ramallah, in the West Bank, several residents suffocated after…
A Palestinian resident was shot and injured, on Friday evening, by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Hebron; soldiers claim that he carried a suspicious object. Earlier on…
A Palestinian resident was shot and injured, on Friday evening, by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Hebron; soldiers claim that he carried a suspicious object. Earlier on…
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Bil’in residents, international and Israeli peace activists celebrated the “Palestinian Independence Day” by carrying small balloons which carried the colors of the Palestinian flag, and carried two symbolic Styrofoam walls, representing…
Israeli sources reported that the Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Mordehcai Vanunu was arrested on a Jerusalem Checkpoint. According to Israeli security source, Vanunu was riding a bus on his way to…
A survey commissioned by the Israeli Newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, revealed that if the elections are held now in Israel, Sharon can collect 28 seats at the Knesset if he form…
Israeli soldiers fired at a Palestinian child, on Friday afternoon, in Silwad town, east of Ramallah, and abducted him.  A local source in the town reported that the child…
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday, Aida refugee camp, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.  A local source in the camp reported that soldiers invaded the camp from its…
An unidentified resident was shot and injured, on Friday afternoon, by Israeli military fire east of Gaza.  Dr. Moawiya Hassanen, head of the Emergency Unit at the Palestinian Ministry…
The National Office for Land Defense based in the West Bank city of Nablus, warned that Israel is attempting to isolate Jerusalem from its surrounding Palestinian areas by announcing the…
An Israeli military court extended, on Friday, the remand of two lectures at Al Najah National University in Nablus, for additional 15 days, in order to file charges against them.…
Israeli soldiers closed, on Friday morning, the Erez crossing, north of the Gaza Strip, until further notice.  A source at the Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security reported…
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday morning, Um Al Sharayet area, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and arrested two brothers.  The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that soldiers…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Friday morning, three Palestinian residents in Allar village, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem.  A local source in the village reported that soldiers…
The Israeli General Prosecution filed an official request to the Israeli High Court to reconsider a decision it issued on October 6, 2005 barring the army from using the Palestinian…
Palestinian leaders and activists denied any involvement of their factions and armed wings in sending children and young boys to military checkpoints with explosives, namely Huwwara south of Nablus. A…
Israel issued, on Thursday, building tenders for settlement constructions in the West Bank, directly violating the Road Map Plan for peace in the Middle East. Israeli online daily Haaretz reported…
Two Palestinian policemen where shot and injured, on Thursday night, after exchanging fire with fighter of Al Aqsa martyrs Brigades, the military wing of Fateh movement, in the West Bank…
Israeli soldiers installed, on Thursday morning, a military checkpoint at the entrance of   Deir Al Ghsoun village, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem.  Troops searched dozens of…
Israeli soldiers sealed off, on Thursday, the West Bank cities of Jenin, Tubas and the village of Tammoun.  Troops sealed off the southern entrance of Jenin, the northern entrance…
The Israeli army broke into the house Hussein Al Batash, in the old city of Hebron, and occupied the rooftop using it as a monitoring tower.  Also troops invaded…
The Palestinian National Information Center reported, on Thursday, that Israeli soldiers killed six Palestinians, shot injured 18, arrested 89 and carried 639 violations during the period between November 8 and…
Under-cover units of the Israeli army, assassinated on Thursday, two Palestinian residents from Al Yamoun village, near the West Bank city of Jenin, after ambushing them at the Haifa-Jenin road, while they were…
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society reported, on Thursday, that Israeli soldiers arrested 40 residents in the West Bank city of Hebron since the beginning of November. The…
Diatribe graffiti against Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, were found at the Knesset last week, Israeli Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivilin told reporters on Thursday. Rivilin said the findings were handed…
The Israeli army invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the West Bank city of Jenin, and searched several houses. at least 20 armored vehicles invaded the city; soldiers conducted wide scale…
Two members of Hamas, who were charged of involvement in the death of the Israeli citizen, Sasson Nuriel, were indicted by an Israeli court, on Thursday, of murder charges. “Muhammad…
Senior Israeli police officers, who took part of the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip, and four settlements in northern West Bank, have been rewarded with trips abroad, Israeli…
An Israeli army officer was injured late on Wednesday at night, near Beit Omaer, village in the West Bank city of Hebron, while driving on the Hebron- Bethlehem road. The…
The Israeli army invaded the West Bank city of Tulkarem, on Thursday morning, and arrested two children. Ahmad AL Atian, 16, and his brother Mohamed, 14, were arrested after soldiers…
The house of Dr. Samir Nasrallah, which was demolished in march 2003 will be rebuilt in the honor of the American peace activist Rachel Corrie who was killed while trying…
An Israeli army force invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the village of Tiqua south east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and arrested one resident. Troops surrounded the house…
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and Labor Party Chairman Amir Peretz, met on Thursday morning, and agreed to hold the Knesset elections between the end of February and the end…
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and Labor Party Chairman Amir Peretz, met on Thursday morning, and agreed to hold the Knesset elections between the end of February and the end…
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and Labor Party Chairman Amir Peretz, met on Thursday morning, and agreed to hold the Knesset elections between the end of February and the end…
Four hours after the Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestinian youth, and claimed that he was carrying an explosive belt, an Israeli military source admitted that the belt was fake and…
Israeli soldiers stationed at Beit Forik checkpoint arrested on Wednesday afternoon Souheb Abu Thabeit, 21 from the village of Beit Forik north of the West Bank city of Nablus. Thabeit,…
Israeli soldiers stationed at Beit Forik checkpoint arrested on Wednesday afternoon Souheb Abu Thabeit, 21 from the village of Beit Forik north of the West Bank city of Nablus. Thabeit,…
Israeli bulldozers leveled on Wednesday morning several structures in Jerusalem that belongs to Palestinians. Israeli police claimed these structures were built without proper permits. Bulldozers with the help of Israeli…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and the Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, met for the second time in Tunisia and held a second round of talks. The meeting took place at…
Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, said on Wednesday said that construction of the Separation Wall in the West Bank, lining up with settlement blocs, and enforcing them should be resumed,…
Six settler girls from Benjamin, a settlement Northwest of the West Bank city of Ramallah, attacked Palestinian farmers while they were working in olive orchards in the nearby village of…
An Israeli military source claimed that Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestinian youth at Huwwara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus.  Army claims that soldiers suspected the movements of…
Israeli sources reported, on Wednesday morning, that soldiers arrested 14 parsons trying to infiltrate into Israel from the Negev Desert area, south of the country. The 14 were arrested during…
Israeli troops stationed at DCO checkpoint in the West entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, held late on Tuesday at night, a Palestinian ambulance for three hours. The…
Israeli soldiers arrested seven Palestinian residents in the West Bank city of Hebron, after invading it, and several surrounding areas, on Tuesday at night and Wednesday morning, the Palestinian News…
The Israeli army invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Allar village south of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, and arrested one resident. Amani Amier, 20, was arrested when troops searched…
Israeli Forces fired, late on Tuesday, heavy artillery at targets in the Gaza Strip. Troops fired 15 artillery barrages into open areas in the northern of Gaza Strip throughout the…
Palestinian Interior Minister, Nasser Yousef, said that the ministry prepared a plan to control the security situation in the Palestinian territories, and impose law and order. In an Interview with…
Under the patronage of the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Nasser Al Kidwa, the Representative Office of Republic of Korea to Palestine was officially opened on Monday in the…
Israeli soldiers arrested six residents in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and occupied one home, using it as a military post and a monitoring tower. The Palestinian News…
Israeli Supreme Court released from prison a settler who attacked a Palestinian teen identified as Hilal Majaida, 18, on June 2005, before the Israeli pullout from the settlements there. The…
A local source in Jenin, reported that Israeli military bulldozers demolished a home which the Israeli soldiers surrounded earlier on Monday morning in Al Zababdah village, near the West Bank…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in a televised speech that marked the 17th anniversary of Palestinian declaration of independence in 1988 that Israel is trying to avoid peace talks, and…
The Israeli Southern Command Military Court acquitted, on Tuesday, the Israeli army commander, Captain ‘R’, of all charges relating to the killing of a 13-year-old Palestinian girl in the Gaza…
Israeli troops arrested, on Tuesday morning, eight residents from several cities and towns in the West Bank. Five were arrested in the West Bank city of Hebron during an invasion…
An Israeli solider was injured, on Tuesday morning, due to road side bomb explosion in an invasion to the West Bank city of Nablus. The Army vehicle was damaged as…
The Israeli army invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Beit Sahour town in the West Bank city of Bethlehem and searched several houses there. Troops invaded the town and searched the…
Work in the Rafah crossing border will be resumed Tuesday afternoon. Palestinian security sources told Maan News Agency. Opening the crossing would be only for those coming from Egypt, residents…
Israeli soldiers withdrew from Al Zababda village, near the West Bank city of Jenin, after invading it on Monday at dawn; twelve residents, including students of the Arab-American University in…
Since 1988, Palestinians celebrate the Independence Day on November 15. However, how come Palestinians celebrate this day while they are still under occupation? In fact, Palestinians celebrate the declaration of…
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Tuesday at dawn, three residents after invading the town of Yatta near the West bank city of Hebron. Under-cover units of the Israeli army, disguised as…
U.S Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday that Israeli and Palestinian officials have wrapped up a deal on the manning of the Rafah Border Crossing, between the Gaza…
In an invasion to the village of Tiqua near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Israeli army arrests on Tuesday at dawn one resident after breaking into his house, and…
The Israeli army invaded on Tuesday morning the village of Tammoun and the near by West Bank city of Tubas, north of the West Bank. Troops stormed Tammoun village and…
The new Chairman of the labor party Amir Peretz met on Tuesday with the opposition leader Yousef Lapid, chairman of the Shinui party to set a date for early elections,…
Israeli artillery shelled on Monday at night, and Tuesday at dawn, several areas in the northern Gaza strip causing damage to agricultural areas and barracks, no injuries were reported. The…
US Senator Hillary Clinton said that she supports the Separation Wall Israel is constructing in the occupied West Bank, and accused the Palestinian National Authority of not implementing enough efforts…
Likud member of the Knesset and Sharon’s son, Omri Sharon, struck a plea bargain with the Israeli state prosecution whereby he confesses to the charges of falsifying corporate documents, perjury…
Condoleezza Rice, U.S Secretary of State said on Monday that Palestinian-Israeli agreement on Gaza Crossings is “in sight”. Rice delayed her departure on Monday, apparently hoping to achieve a deal…
Ori Loplianski, Jerusalem Mayor, said on Monday the graffiti praising, Yigal Amir, the extremist Jew who assassinated the then Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, ten years ago. The graffiti also…
Hamas rejected the Palestinian Authority decision to postpone the municipal elections in Hebron until further notice.  Hamas’ spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri, said there is no legal base or any national interest…
The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported on Monday, that settlers attacked several residents in the West Bank city of Hebron, and injured a 3-year-old infant in Wad al Hussein area,…
Israeli soldiers, supported by 20 armored vehicles, invaded the West Bank city of Tulkarem and its nearby refugee camp. Troops searched the houses and arrested Omar Abu Tamam, Azeez Khattab…
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Monday morning, one resident near Juhr Al Deek area, east of Al Boreij refugee camp, in the central Gaza strip; two other residents were…