Category: Jerusalem

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday evening, a young Palestinian man while crossing the Za’tara military roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Kamal Bani Odah, the head…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, a young Palestinian man from Tubas city, in northeastern West Bank, while he was crossing a military roadblock in the Northern Plains. The head…

On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers invaded the Qalandia Refugee Camp, north of Jerusalem, injuring several Palestinian civilians who resisted the incursion. A large Israeli force stormed the camp, which was met…

Dozens of Israeli soldiers and police officers invaded, on Wednesday evening, Wadi Hilweh Palestinian neighborhood in Silwan town, in occupied Jerusalem, to accompany an American delegation visiting an illegal colonialist…

Israeli soldiers assaulted and abducted, on Wednesday evening, two young Palestinian men in the ath-Thoury neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers invaded the neighborhood and assaulted the…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, ten Palestinians, and summoned for interrogation Jerusalem Affairs Minister, from several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has…

By The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA): The Arab League rejected today, Israel’s new settlement project north of occupied Jerusalem. In a statement, the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday afternoon, Qalandia refugee camp, north of the occupied Jerusalem, and injured many Palestinians during ensuing protests. Local sources said many army jeeps invaded the refugee…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, sixteen Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank, after the army invaded and…

The Israeli authorities continue to deny a Palestinian female detainee, Israa’ Ja’abis, the urgently needed surgeries and medical treatment resulting from the serious burns to %50 of her body, before…

Several representatives of the European Union (EU) in Israel and Palestine visited the site of a proposed Israeli settlement on Monday, issuing a strong condemnation of the Israeli plan to…

A Palestinian father and his son were forced, Monday, to demolish their own homes in occupied Jerusalem, after the city council issued a demolition order and threatened excessive fines and…

Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at night, many Palestinian communities in the Old City and the al-‘Isawiya town, in occupied Jerusalem, and conducted military drills. Eyewitnesses said dozens…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has confirmed that Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Monday, at least sixteen Palestinians, including a child and one woman, from several parts of the occupied West…

Israeli soldiers demolished, Monday, several Palestinian structures at the main junction of Anata town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem. Several army jeeps, and bulldozers, invaded the area after the soldiers…

This is a statement by the Israeli Peace Now Movement The Tender in Givat Hamatos Opened with 1,257 units Press Release – Peace Now Movement This morning (15/11/20), the [Israeli]…

Israeli soldiers demolished, Thursday, the foundations of a Palestinian home in Beit Jala city, west of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. Hasan Breijiyya, the head of…

Summary for November 5 – 11, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-faceted violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that…

On Thursday, the Israeli army said that it located, near Jerusalem, the corpse of one of its soldiers, who went missing Tuesday, and added that it was investigating the circumstances…

According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), Israeli soldiers, on Wednesday, detained former Jerusalem Affairs Minister, Khaled Abu Arafeh, 59, when he responded to a summons by the Israeli Intelligence.…

Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, an under-construction Palestinian residential building, owned by a former political prisoner in the at-Tour town, in occupied Jerusalem, before abducting the owner and his son. The…

Israeli forces detained thirteen Palestinian civilians overnight, and at dawn Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) reported. From the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Israeli soldiers detained Nayef Hosni…

The Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported that the Israeli Prison Authority has sealed, Monday, all sections in Gilboa’ prison, after dozens of detainees tested positive for coronavirus. The Committee said…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has confirmed that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn and morning hours, at least fourteen Palestinians, including siblings, a female journalist, and former political…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday evening, a young Palestinian man from Anata town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem. Local nonviolent activist, Mohammad Oleyyan, stated that the abducted young man has…

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is gravely concerned over reports of an ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases among Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody. Al Mezan reports that 85 Palestinians…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, eighteen Palestinians, including one child, from their homes in several parts of the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem. The PPS office in Tulkarem,…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, 25 Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank, including 15 from occupied East Jerusalem, after the army conducted extensive and violent…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that the Israeli Prison Authority has announced that 12 Palestinian political prisoners, held in Section 3 of Gilboa Israeli detention facility, are infected…

Israeli soldiers demolished, on Tuesday morning, Palestinian structures in Beit Hanina town, north of Jerusalem, and bulldozed lands in Jabal al-Mokabber, south of the city. Eyewitnesses said several army vehicles,…

Israeli soldiers demolished, Tuesday, a Palestinian home in Beit Hanina town, north of occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly for being built without a permit. Media sources said the soldiers, and personnel…

JERUSALEM, Monday, November 02, 2020 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation authorities today approved the destruction of dozens of Palestinian businesses in Wad al-Jouz neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem as part…

Summary for October 22- 28, 2020 Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-faceted violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, nine Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, and launched a surveillance balloon above the al-Khader town, south…

The Israeli occupation army released, Wednesday, a Palestinian woman, who was shot and injured four years ago, after an alleged stabbing attack targeting a soldier at the Qalandia Terminal, north…

Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Wednesday, for Palestinians, including a former political prisoner, during invasions and violent searched of homes, in several parts of the West Bank. In occupied Jerusalem, the…

Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a two-story Palestinian building in Sur Baher village, in the outskirts of southeastern occupied Jerusalem, and invaded many neighborhoods in the al-‘Isawiya town. The Wadi Hilweh…

Israeli soldiers demolished, on Wednesday morning, three residential structures owned by Palestinian Bedouin families, near Abu Dis town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem. The head of the Land Defense Committee…

Israeli bulldozers, on Tuesday, demolished a Palestinian-owned home, and six shops in the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local sources said that Israeli…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday evening, a Palestinian child, and a young man, in occupied East Jerusalem. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the at-Tour neighborhood in Jerusalem, and abducted…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) reported that the Israeli forces, Monday at dawn, invaded homes, and detained four Palestinian civilians from the northern West Bank city of Jenin, namely; Hani…

An indigenous Palestinian family from occupied Jerusalem, survived a shooting attack carried out by an illegal Israeli colonist, while driving to their home in Jabal al-Mokabber, in the city. Mahmoud…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday at dawn, at least ten Palestinians, from their homes in several parts of the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem. Several army jeeps invaded the al-‘Isawiya…

Israeli soldiers attacked, Thursday, a young Palestinian man from occupied Jerusalem, causing an injury in the retina of his right eye, and facial fractures. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers stopped the…

Israeli soldiers invaded, Tuesday, many Palestinian homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, searched and ransacked many homes before abducting nine Palestinians, including former political prisoners,…

Israeli soldiers and police officers abducted, Monday, seven Palestinians, including two young women, in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli police abducted two young women in…

The Israeli forces stormed various Palestinian neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank, overnight Saturday to dawn Sunday, the Palestinian Information Center reported. In the central West Bank city of East…

A senior official in the City Council of occupied Jerusalem has reported that the United Arab Emirates is “very enthusiastic” about an “investment project” in East Jerusalem. The project has…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday evening, Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, and injured many Palestinians after firing a barrage of gas bombs at protesters, homes, and cars. Media…

The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, fifteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The PPS…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least nine Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported. The…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday evening, two Palestinian siblings from their home in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem. Members of the al-Basheeti family stated that many soldiers and…

Israeli forces detained, Sunday night and Monday at dawn, many Palestinian civilians during military incursions into various towns in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local sources…

Israeli forces detained several Palestinian civilians from various parts of the West Bank, over night Friday, including 12 from Hebron, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported. It said Israeli…

Israeli soldiers fired numerous tear-gas canisters at Palestinian demonstrators in the village of Kufur Qaddoum, east of Qalqilia in northern West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center reported. No injuries were…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, eleven Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, in addition…

The Higher Planning Council (HPC) of the Civil Administration is set to convene to advance at least 4,430 settlement units in the West Bank in two consecutive meetings on 14…

Israeli occupation forces detained nine Palestinian civilians, overnight Monday until Tuesday at dawn, from various West Bank cities, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) released in a statement. The PPS stated…

UPDATE (6 OCTOBER 2020): Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel sent an urgent letter late yesterday, 5 October 2020, to the commander of the Israeli military’s…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, the Palestinian town of Silwad, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and al-’Isawiya in the eastern part of occupied East…

Israeli soldiers shot, on Sunday evening, two children in separate invasions into Palestinian communities in Hebron and Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, the WAFA Palestinian News Agency has reported.…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, thirteen Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, after the army invaded and ransacked many homes and property,…

The Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians, in the predawn hours of Thursday, from the occupied West Bank, including a journalist and former prisoners. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) released…

The Israeli occupation forces, overnight Tuesday, arrested ten Palestinian civilians from the West Bank, including a young man with special needs, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) reported. It said that…

Israeli forces demolished, on Wednesday, a number of Palestinian-owned structures in both the northern and southern occupied West Bank, local sources said. Coordinator of the Popular Committees in Hebron, Rateb…

The Israeli forces, on Monday, and Tuesday morning, detained a number of Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local sources stated that Israeli soldiers…

Israeli forces demolished, on Tuesday, a Palestinian-owned shack in Beita town, south of Nablus city, in the northern occupied West Bank, Palestinian WAFA News reported. Local official in charge of…

The Israeli forces detained, on Monday, three Palestinian young men from their homes in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, in the central West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local sources said,…

The Israeli police detained a Palestinian woman and her husband, Al-Maqdisi, on Sunday, after invading their home in Al-‘Isawiya town in occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local…

Israeli soldiers attacked, late on Friday at night, a Palestinian father, and his son, near the Chain Gate (Bab al-Silsila) one of the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied…

Al-Mezan Center For Human Rights: Apartheid is a crime against humanity, giving rise to individual criminal responsibility and State responsibility to bring the illegal situation to an end. In May…

Dr. Belal Yasin – Middle East Monitor: In the early 1990s, Wael Al-Tahan submitted an application to the Israeli authorities for a permit to build a house on his land…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, Thursday, 23 Palestinians, including a father and his son, in addition to two siblings, after invading and ransacking their…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least nine young Palestinian men from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem. The army also invaded Sebastia, near Nablus, and Beit Sahour,…

An Israeli court in occupied Jerusalem rejected an appeal, Monday, against orders for the demolition of a mosque in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the city. The…

Israeli intelligence officers abducted, on Sunday evening, an elderly Palestinian man from Silwan town, south of the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources said the officers,…

Israeli forces, detained several Palestinian civilians, Thursday, including a journalist, and former prisoners from the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. Local sources said that Israeli soldiers,…

The European Union (EU) missions in occupied Jerusalem and Ramallah, on Wednesday, urged the occupation state of Israel to cease its demolition policy aimed exclusively at Palestinian structures in the…

The Israeli authorities, Tuesday, forced a citizen of Jerusalem to demolish the fourth floor of his home, near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Information Center reported.…

A major Christian Palestinian group yesterday criticized a United States bishop for condoning the recent Israeli-UAE normalization agreement. Kairos Palestine addressed an open letter to Bishop of Rockford and Illinois,…

An undercover unit of Israeli forces, also called “Musta’ribeen” abducted, on Monday, a young man near the Shu’fat refugee camp roadblock, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, in the central West Bank,…

The Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem, Tuesday, forced a Palestinian family to demolish their five shops in Jabal al-Mokkaber, south east of Occupied Jerusalem, in the central West Bank, the…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society has reported, Tuesday, that the number of detainees in Ofer Israeli prison, who have been officially diagnosed as Covid-19 positive, has arrived to 12, and added…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) reported that Israeli forces detained 15 Palestinian civilians, Thursday, from the occupied West Bank, two of whom were released after lengthy interrogation by occupation authorities.…

Israeli forces, on Wednesday, detained several Palestinians from various areas of the occupied West Bank, the Jerusalem Press reported. Occupation forces detained Mu’taz Jumaa Jadal Abu Muhaimid, 29, from the…

The Israeli forces detained a Palestinian teenager, on Tuesday, from the Shufat Refugee Camp in occupied East Jerusalem, Shehab News Agency reported. In photos, several Israeli soldiers hold the youth…

Two Palestinian brothers in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, began demolishing their homes, in order to avoid having the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolish it, according to the…

On Sunday, August 30th, Israeli forces invaded the Damascus Gate area leading into the Old City of Jerusalem, and abducted four Palestinians, three of whom were women, according to local…

On Sunday, a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem was forced by Israeli authorities to demolish his home — despite the fact that the demolition will render the man, his wife and…

Israeli forces invaded the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of al-Isawiya and al-Wad on Saturday before dawn, breaking into the homes of three Palestinians and abducting them. The three abducted men have…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) in a statement, confirmed the detention of 24 Palestinians, including a journalist. The PPS stated that at least 10 Palestinian civilians were arrested from several…

Two Palestinian-owned homes were demolished Monday night and Tuesday morning, in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretext of construction without a permit, according to the Palestinian WAFA News Agency. In…

A Palestinian family in occupied East Jerusalem refuses to demolish their homes, despite orders issued by the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem, and is facing heavy costs if the municipality…

Israeli soldiers invaded, Sunday, the al-‘Isawiya town, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, and demolished several residential and agricultural structures. Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, a member of the Follow-up Committee in al-‘Isawiya, said…

Israeli forces, on Friday, invaded Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem while firing of tear-gas bombs, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local sources said that dozens of patients and medical staff suffered…

Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, the towns of Hizma and al-Judeira, near occupied East Jerusalem in the West Bank, and demolished an under-construction wall, in addition to handing military orders for…

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, eighteen Palestinians, including one woman, in several parts of the occupied West Bank; most of the abducted residents were taken prisoner from occupied…

Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured, Tuesday, a young Palestinian man during protests that erupted in the as-Sal’a neighborhood, in Jabal al-Mokabber, south of occupied East Jerusalem, after the army…

Israeli soldiers demolished, on Tuesday morning, an under-construction Palestinian residential building in the as-Sal’a neighborhood, in Jabal al-Mokabber town, south of occupied Jerusalem. Eyewitnesses said many army jeeps and police…

Israeli soldiers killed, Monday, a young Palestinian man near Bad Hotta, one of the gates of the al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem, reportedly after he attacked officers, wounding one.…