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Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday evening, four residents at a military roadblock south of the West Bank city of Jenin. A local source in Jenin reported that one of the…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday evening, three Palestinian residents at a sudden military checkpoint which was installed north of Tubas in the West Bank. The three residents were transferred to…

Three Palestinian residents were injured and four international peace activists were arrested in Bil’in village, near Ramallah, during the weekly protest against the Separation Wall. Coordinator of the Popular Committee…

A local source in the West Bank city of Tubas reported, that Israeli military bulldozers bulldozed a small hill and grazing land near the settlement of Hamdat, near Salfit. The…

Detainees Information Center reported that detainee Wael Abdullah Tahaina, 35, detained in the Negev Detention Camp, is suffering serious complications in the “Seventh Cranial Nerve” causing convulsions in his eye,…

Palestinian chief negotiator Dr. Saeb Ereikat is scheduled to meet on Friday, with the Israeli vice Premier Shimon Peres for further talks about in bid to resolve the issue of…

Prisoners Supporters Society reported that Palestinian detainees are facing bad living conditions and treatment in Be’er Shiva detention facility. The detainees are deprived of proper medical treatment, and are not…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday morning, the West Bank city of Salfit and arrested one resident. Jamil Dahol was arrested after soldiers broke into and searched his home, and took…

Fighters of Al Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, shot and killed one of their members in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, due…

Israeli army invaded, on Friday morning, the west bank city of Ramallah. Troops invaded Al Ersal area in the city and fired rubber-coated bullets and gas canisters at residents and…

A Palestinian security source in Gaza reported that the two American and British Journalists, who were abducted on Wednesday in Khan Younis, were released and transferred to Gaza. Palestinian Minister…

An Israeli military source reported on Thursday evening, that a Palestinian resistance group fired at an Israeli military post near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. No injuries were reported.

Israeli soldiers arrested, on Thursday evening, a Palestinian resident at a military roadblock near the West Bank city of Hebron. Soldiers claimed that the resident was carrying an 11-centimer knife.…

Israeli Finance Minister, Ehud Olmert, was attack by pullout opponents on Thursday after arriving at the “Big Synagogue” in Jerusalem to participate in prayers for the Yum Kippur Jewish feast.…

Palestinian deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information Dr. Nabil Shaath stated on Thursday that Israel is not dealing with the Palestinian Authority as a peace partner, and insists to…

A report prepared and published by the Palestinian Information Center (NIC) revealed that Israeli soldiers killed five Palestinians and shot injured eleven during the period between October, 4 and October,…

Israeli Border Guard Policemen handed a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem a military order informing him that Jerusalem municipality intends to level his home located in Sho’fat refugee camp in Jerusalem.…

The Palestinian Authority (P.A) asked Qatar recently to hand in a Palestinian corrupt official who fled to its territories. The official is involved in corrupt cases and embezzlement which mounted…

Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association – Ad Dameer, reported that ending the military rule over the Gaza Strip should include the release of all of the Gaza Strip detainees…

The Palestinian diplomacy will witness an active coming two weeks.  Palestinian officials said Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would head for one-day talks in Amman with King Abdullah II…

Dr. Jad Isaac, head of the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem said on Wednesday that Israel is planning to build a new Jewish settlement on the land of the West…

The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of Fateh movement, denied the Israeli security service allegations that the Brigades have dispatched a 14-year-old suicide bomber from Balata refugee camp…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society reported on Wednesday that the detainees in Azion detention facility, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, are facing bad living conditions, and torture. Lawyer Hanan…

Israeli soldiers arrested three residents in the West Bank city of Hebron and the neighboring villages of Beit Ummar and Surif. Palestinenet news website reported on Wednesday that soldiers arrested…

The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that settlers of the illegal “Al Qana” settlement outpost, west of the West Bank city of Salfit, attacked a Palestinian family and forced them…

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahamd Qurei said that the Palestinian Authority (P.A) will release the report of the Special Medical Committee which was formed to investigate the death of the late…

Israeli online daily Haaretz reported that the Israeli Army will advise the Israeli government to release additional Palestinian detainees in an attempt to strengthen the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. A…

  Leader of Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Tulkarem Mohammad Shihada (Abu Firas) said that some corrupt leaders at the Palestinian Authority are trying to sabotage the relation between the…

Israeli soldiers arrested two residents of Bethlehem after invading it overnight. An Israeli military source reported that the two are members of the Tanzim, one of the armed wings of…

  Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, Al Azza refugee camp north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem and arrested one resident. A local source in the camp reported…

An Israeli military source reported on Wednesday morning that a 17-year-old Palestinian girl attempted to stab an Israeli soldier, north of the West Bank city of Hebron. The source claimed…

Under the pretext that no Palestinian was killed when used as a human shield, the Israeli Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz will try to convince the Israeli High Court of…

Salem Israeli military court sentenced on Tuesday a resident of Qalqilia, in the West Bank, to two life-terms and additional 30 years. The detainee, Karim Hasan, was charged of carrying…

Salem Israeli military court sentenced on Tuesday a resident of Qalqilia, in the West Bank, to two life-terms and additional 30 years. The detainee, Karim Hasan, was charged of carrying…

An Israeli security source reported on Tuesday that the Israel security services arrested Ibrahim Ranimat, who has been on Israel’s wanted list for the last ten years, after charging him…

The Jerusalem District Court decided on Tuesday that the state of Israel should pay Moam Federman, a right-wing extremist a sum on NIS 100.000 for what was described as “false…

Israeli security services reported that it arrested, on Sunday, a Palestinian resident who is believed to be behind the death of a British Yeshiva student in Jerusalem. Shmuel Mett, a…

The provision of weapons to the PA is a sensitive and vital issue and is one of the issues that the Palestinians have brought up in all meetings with their…

Israeli security services reported that it arrested, on Sunday, a Palestinian resident who is believed to be behind the death of a British Yeshiva student in Jerusalem. Shmuel Mett, a…

Erina Sarahna, a 27-year-old Croatian detainee and a wife of a Palestinian from Deheishe refugee camp in Bethlehem, rejected a military order to deport her from Palestine. Prison Administration at…

The Israeli army invaded the village of Kafer Qaddoum, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia, late on Monday at night. Soldiers broke into dozens of homes in the…

An Israeli source reported on Tuesday that the  army arrested 20 Palestinians during its arrests campaign in the West Bank. The residents are allegedly members of Hamas and the Islamic…

Palestinian Cabinet Minister Dr. Saeb Erekat, demanded Israel to add the names of the jailed legislator and Fateh leader Marwan Barghouthi, and Sameer Quntar, a Lebanese fighter who was captured…

The Palestinian Authority agreed with Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday until Wednesday midday in order to facilitate the travel of Palestinian pilgrims heading to Mecca. The…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Palestinian Prime Minister Ahamd Qurei, agreed to form a new government which will serve until the general elections scheduled for January 2006. A senior Palestinian…

Israel is weighing criteria to govern the release of a number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, Israeli vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Tuesday, at the same day, Israeli…

The Israeli army invaded, on Tuesday morning, the West Bank city of Nablus and Askar refugee camp, to the east of the city, local sources reported. Troops conducted wide scale…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at night, Huwwara village south of the West Bank city of Nablus and imposed curfew barring the residents from leaving their homes. The residents, and…

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abu Al Gheit, said that Egypt is trying to arrange a meeting between representatives of the Palestinian factions during the current Muslim month of Ramadan, or…

  As Palestinian factions vie for credit for Israel’s disengagement from Gaza, many forget that the success really belongs to the ordinary men, women and children of Palestine who have…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Tuesday at dawn, five residents in Tulkarem, Tulkarem refugee camp, and Dir Al Ghsoun village. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers broke into dozens of…

Israeli soldiers invaded on Tuesday at dawn, Kafer Ra’ey village, south west of Jenin and arrested two youth. A local source in the village reported that soldiers invaded the northern…

Four residents were arrested on Tuesday at dawn in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the WAFA news Agency reported. The agency stated that soldiers, supported by armored vehicles,…

Israeli soldiers invaded on Tuesday at dawn, Yasouf village, east of the West Bank city of Salfit. A local source in the village reported that soldiers broke into the home…

Israeli Secret Security services, Shin Bet, reported that it uncovered three Hamas groups of the military wing of Hamas, and arrested 117 members suspected of carrying a series of attacks…

An Israeli source reported on Monday evening that an Israeli resident was shot an injured by Egyptian military fire in the southern Negev areas. Israeli sources said that Egyptian forces…

The Palestinian Authority and Israel agreed on Monday, to delay the summit between the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, until November, due to differences…

Settlers of Nave Daniel settlement, which was constructed on Palestinian confiscated lands which belong to residents of Al Khaader village near Bethlehem, grabbed farmlands which belong to the family of…

The Palestinian Authority and Israel agreed on Monday, to delay the summit between the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, until November, due to differences…

A prominent source in Holland reported on Monday, that Israeli soldiers barred Dutch delegates, from entering the Palestinian territories, and arrested a member of the team. The delegates, headed by…

Israeli soldiers reopened Sofa Crossing, east of Dir Al Balah, on Monday morning after closing it for three weeks. A Palestinian source reported that head of the Crossings Security at…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Sunday at night, one resident in Beit Omra village, near Yatta city south of the Hebron. A local source in the village reported that soldiers arrested…

Israeli soldiers attacked 30 residents of Sorra village, south west of Nablus while they were heading towards the nearby village of Tal. Radwan Abdullah, a social worker at the Ministry…

The Israeli ministerial committee in charge of issuing new laws, approved on Sunday evening, a new law which directly violates the rights of Palestinian detainees; the law will be submitted…

Israeli soldiers invaded on Sunday at night, Beta village, north of the West Bank city of Nablus and fired rounds of live ammunition and gas bombs. A local source in…

Israeli soldiers shot and killed on Sunday at night three residents, including two children, east of Dir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Dr. Ibrahim AL Masdar, head of…

Israeli soldiers detained on Sunday evening, five Palestinian residents at a sudden checkpoint north of the West Bank city of Tubas. The five residents were heading to Al Zababdeh village,…

Israeli soldiers, arrested on Sunday evening, two Palestinian youth at Huwwara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus. Soldiers claimed that the youth wee carrying explosives. Soldiers detonated the…

A Palestinian political source reported that difference emerged during the Palestinian-Israeli meeting on Sunday, which brought the meeting to its end without any positive outcome. Palestinian chief negotiator, Dr. Saeb…

An Israeli source reported that the Tel Aviv District Court indicted on Sunday three Arab residents of Israel of planning to place explosives on a railway tack near Netanya. Two…

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is expected to enter Israel for the first time, and address Israeli audience during a conference in Netanya Aacademic College, in a ceremony marking the 10th…

Israeli soldiers shot and injured a Palestinian child, on Saturday at night, in Surif village, northwest of Hebron. A local source in Hebron reported that soldiers arrested Wa’ad Arafat Al…

Israeli soldiers killed, on Sunday, a Palestinian fighter close to Aseera Al Shimaliyya village, near the West Bank city of Nablus. An Israeli military source claimed that soldiers identified three…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Sunday at noon, several shepherds in Wadi Al Malih area, east of the West Bank city of Tubas. Aref Dharaghma, head of the Wadi Al Maleh…

Israeli soldiers arrested in Sunday a 23-year-old Palestinians at a military checkpoint south of Jerusalem. Soldiers claim at the resident arrived at the checkpoint carrying a 15-centimeter knife. Soldiers discovered…

  {mosimage}Several United Nations agencies operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territories recently submitted a report to the UN General Assembly at the convening of its annual summit in New York.…

Palestinian sources reported on Saturday that David Welch, assistant of the US secretary of state, will arrive in the region on Monday to meet with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas…

Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, reported that P.A security men arrested Dr. Riyadh Abdul-Karim AL Ras, Dean of the Engineering Department at Al Najah University, in Nablus, and one of its…

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights published its weekly report which documents the Israeli violations in the occupied territories in the period between September 29 and October 5, 2005. The…

Palestinian writers and politicians warned of the continuing and escalating tension between Hamas and some Palestinian security forces especially the clashes that erupted in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian writer and…

The armed wings of the Palestinian resistance factions signed a national covenant of honor aimed at minimizing chances of in-fight and at the same time, safeguarding the resistance and maintaining…

Israeli Foreign Minister, Sylvan Shalom said that if Hamas participates in the upcoming Palestinian legislative elections Israel and the international community will not recognize the results of these elections. In…

Sewage waste has become a nightmare threatening the farmlands of the Palestinian residents north of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. Farmers in this area say at the start of…

Israeli army sealed of Marda village near the West Bank city of Qalqila on Saturday morning. Soldiers istalled one checkpoint at the intrance of the village and sealed it off,…

Israeli army invaded the village of Hussan near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Saturday morning, and arrested seven residents, local sources reported. Soldiers invaded the village after clashing…

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators made progress on Friday in their talks on preparations to operate the Rafah Border Crossing in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The crossing will…

Ofer Israeli military court, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, sentenced Ibrahim Abdul-Qader Abu Hijla, members of the Central Committee of the Democratic front for the Liberation o Palestine,…

Hassan Safi, a senior Hamas leader in Bethlehem area was released Friday evening by his captives 21 hours after kidnapping him from Bethlehem on Friday morning, Palestine News Network (PNN)…

Israeli soldiers attacked and severely clubbed a Palestinian resident in old city of Hebron, and arrested another resident. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers arrested a resident of Al…

The Media Office of the International Solidarity movement reported that Israeli soldiers invaded Bil’in village, west of Ramallah, and distributed leaflets in front of the village’s mosque warning the residents…

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Chief Palestinian negotiator and cabinet minister Dr. Saeb Erekat, met of Friday with Sharon’s advisor Dov Weissglas, in Tel Aviv, and agreed to meet again before the Abbas-Sharon summit scheduled…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday at dawn, the dean of the Sharia College (Islamic law) in Nablus after the soldiers invaded Sabastia village, north of the West Bank city of…

Whenever the security situation deteriorates in Lebanon, Palestinians refugees become the first sector affected by this deterioration, tension mounts and the refugee become uncertain of their already unclear fate. The…

Israeli soldiers detained twenty youth in Marda village near the West Bank city of Salfit after invading it on Friday morning. Soldiers claims that the youth hurled stones at settlers…

Israeli soldiers detained and interrogated, on Thursday at night, two Palestinian children in Marda village, near the West Bank city of Salfit. The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that soldiers…

The World Bank said that it supports building a passage which links between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in a form of a sunken road, but Sharon said…

Shimon Peres, said on Friday that his party is ready to remain in Sharon’s coalition until the elections in 2006, if Sharon accepts four conditions; solve the issue of borders, negotiate…

The Machsom Watch organization in Israel reported that four Israeli soldiers severely beat a Palestinian man at a military checkpoint south of the West Bank city of Nablus, on Thursday.…

A Palestinian security source reported on Thursday at night that gunmen released Sami Ajouz, head of the Palestinian Intelligence in Gaza, shortly after abducting him on Thusrday at night. The…