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Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday evening, Kafr Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and injured an elderly man with live fire, while many Palestinians suffered…

Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, causing dozens of injuries.This week’s…

Early Saturday morning, two Palestinians were shot dead at the al-Hamra (Beqaot) checkpoint in the northern part of the Jordan Valley, east of Nablus in the eastern part of the…

Wadi Hilweh Information Center has issued their 2015 yearly report and monitored the main events in the city of Jerusalem, with special attention given to Israeli violations against Jerusalemites and…

Dozens of solders surrounded, Friday, Kafr Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, invaded it and attacked dozens of residents and international peace activists, causing many…

Palestinian medical sources have reported, Friday, that several Palestinians have been injured, after Israeli soldiers attacked protesters in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.Eyewitnesses said…

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has reported, Friday, that Israeli soldiers shot and injured at least 16 Palestinians in border areas, in different parts of the Gaza Strip.The Ministry…

In the afternoon of 5 January 2015 Israeli Forces raided Al Faihaa elementary school for girls in occupied Al-Khalil (Hebron). Children were not in school at the time, only teachers…

On Friday morning, Israeli forces closed all entrances leading to Sa’ir town, north of Hebron, before declaring it a closed military zone.The four Palestinian youths were killed by Israeli soldiers,…

Israeli police, on Friday, opened fire on Nashat Melhem, suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting in Tel Aviv, last week, in a gun battle in his hometown of Arara,…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for January 02, to the 08, 2016. At least five…

Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (31 December 2015 – 06 January 2016).Israeli attacks in the West Bank &…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, January 7, 2016. Three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops and…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Israeli troops injuries a Palestinian child in…

Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Thursday evening, a Palestinian child at the Beit ‘Einoun military roadblock, east of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The Palestinian is the…

At Gush Etzion checkpoint Thursday evening, three Palestinians – two brothers and their cousin – were killed by Israeli soldiers stationed at the checkpoint. Although the Israeli military claimed that…

Israeli police, Thursday, demolished two Palestinian-owned homes in Ein el-Lawza neighborhood in Jerusalem, citing construction without a permit as a pretext, according to local sources.An Israeli police contingent accompanied by…

In response to a statement made by PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat, Mr. Dimitris Gerogiannis, CEO of AEGEAN Airlines, sent a letter to Dr. Erekat expressing his company’s “greatest…

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, on Wednesday, announced that the PLO would officially make a decision next week regarding the upholding of contractual relations with Israel.The president made the announcement during…

Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, overnight and at dawn Thursday, at least fourteen Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, while the army also claimed locating combat materials in…

The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported Wednesday that a Palestinian child suffered a serious head injury, after Israeli soldiers shot him in the head, in the…

Eastern Christian denominations following the Orthodox calendar, on Wednesday, welcomed archbishops and patriarchs to celebrate Christmas Eve outside the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ, at the Nativity Church, in Bethlehem.Hundreds…

Israeli naval forces, on Wednesday morning, targeted a fishing boat off Al-Sudaniya shores in Gaza, causing it to burst into flames. Al-Sudaniyya shore is the fishing permitted area for Palestinians.…

The Israeli military, on Wednesday, demolished a mosque in the unrecognized Palestinian Bedouin village of Rakhama in the Negev in southern Israel, Talal Abu Arar, a Palestinian member of the…

On Wednesday, the Israeli parliament will discuss the ‘law of the Sabbath,’ a new law that aims to ban all trade on the Sabbath.The Sabbath is a holy day in…

The Israeli Minister of Defense, Moshe Ya’alon, has “permitted” adding the seized church of Beit Al-Baraka to the expanding illegal settlement, Gush Etzion, located south to Bethlehem, central occupied West…

Israeli forces, on Wednesday morning, demolished five dwellings housing Palestinian Bedouin families in the Abu Nuwwar community east of Jerusalem — part of the wider E1 corridor — leaving 25…

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Wednesday at dawn, three Palestinians in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, one in Bethlehem, and two others in the central West Bank district of…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the Red Cross building in occupied East Jerusalem, kidnapped two Palestinians, and briefly detained two others; the Palestinians have been living in a…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, several towns in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, searched many homes, kidnapped four Palestinians and summoned many others, including a father…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Israeli troops kill a Palestinian youth in…

Israeli forces abducted at least 16 Palestinians in predawn raids across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.Hebron locals told Ma’an that Israeli forces stormed the…

The Israeli army, Tuesday, delivered a notification to demolish two agricultural structures and to stop the construction work on a house in Beit Ummar, a town located to the north…

On the 22nd of December, Israeli forces started excavating land belonging to the Palestinian village of Shufa. Residents fear the possibility of settlement expansion will threaten the future of their…

On January 4th, a number of Israeli tourists on an Aegean Airline plane flying from Athens to Tel Aviv announced that they would not let the plane take off unless…

Israeli drones, Tuesday evening, sprayed toxic pesticides on the Palestinian agricultural lands to east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.Media sources reported that Israeli drones sprayed hundreds of…

Israeli forces, on Tuesday morning, shot dead a Palestinian youth who reportedly stabbed an Israeli soldier on a checkpoint north of Hebron, southern West Bank.The youth, who was identified as…

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, Makarim Wibisono, yesterday submitted his resignation to the President of the Human Rights Council after…

Internal Security Services Arrest 2 Activists in Gaza, PCHR Concerned and Calls upon Attorney General to Follow up and Clarify Arrest Circumstances to Public Opinion.On Sunday, 03 January 2016, Palestinian…

Former political prisoner and long-term hunger striker Khader Adnan was abducted Monday by Israeli troops while driving east of Ramallah, then released several hours later. Adnan has undertaken two long-term…

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday evening, three Palestinians from the al-Yamoun town, the Jenin refugee camp, and Qabatia town, in the northern West bank district of Jenin, after stopping them…

The three boys – Awne Abu Shamsiyye (16 years of age), Moataz Irfaiie (17 years of age) and Nizzar Salhab (16 years of age)- who were shot on their way…

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday at night, an elderly Palestinian man, and two children, including a twelve years of age, in separate invasions in occupied East Jerusalem, and fired live…

Israeli military prosecutors, on Sunday, charged two Palestinian 12-year-old boys with attempted murder and possession of knives, prisoners’ rights group Addameer said.A lawyer for the group, Muhammad Mahmoud, told Ma’an…

Israeli forces, Monday, opened fire on an unidentified Palestinian under the pretext of carrying out an alleged stabbing attack near the neighborhood of al-Musrara , in Jerusalem.In a statement ,…

An Israeli settler damaged the wall of a family’s home in Al-Khalidia neighborhood, Old City Jerusalem, creating wide gaps throughout it.The Abu Sab family explained, according to Al Ray, that…

The suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has doubled, due to Israeli cuts on cooking gas supplies during this current wave of extreme cold.“It is week four since the…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, January 4, 2016. Six Palestinians injured in separate Israeli attacks…

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday at dawn, three young Palestinian men from occupied East Jerusalem, one in Jenin, and two others in Ramallah and Bethlehem, in addition to one Palestinian…

Israeli soldiers, stationed across the border fence, fired several rounds of live ammunition, targeting Palestinian farmers, in their land, east of Gaza city.Media sources said the soldiers, on military towers…

At least eight Palestinians have been kidnapped, on Monday at dawn, after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the al-Far’a refugee camp, east of the northern West bank city of Nablus,…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, several Palestinian communities in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped six Palestinians, in addition to summoning two…

A Palestinian was detained Sunday, after reportedly attempting to stab an Israeli in occupied East Jerusalem, by Israeli police account.Spokesperson Luba al-Samri said in a statement that a “young Arab…

Three Palestinians, including a child, were shot and injured by Israeli fire during clashes that erupted in Dheishe Refugee Camp, to the south of Bethlehem, Sunday.Security sources informed WAFA that…

The leader of the extremist anti-assimilation group, Lehava, recently renewed his calls to torch churches in occupied Jerusalem, Israeli media sources revealed.Lehava’s leader, Bentzi Gopstein, told the Israeli TV Channel…

It has now been ten years for the strict, harsh and inhumane Israeli, Egyptian and internationally backed blockade on the Gaza Strip.The blockade started in the wake of the 2006…

Israel’s military has confirmed reports that it destroyed Gazan agricultural crops near the security fence with Israel. The Israeli military told Anadolu Agency in a written statement, Thursday, according to…

The Vatican’s first accord with the Palestinians — an agreement that Israel has attacked as counter-productive to the Middle East peace process — has come into force, the Holy See…

Two separate shooting attacks were carried out in the Hebron district of the southern occupied West Bank, on Sunday, Israel’s army and media reported.An Israeli army spokesperson said that a…

An Israeli court, on Sunday morning, indicted two Jewish Israeli extremists suspected in the July arson attack on a Palestinian home which killed a baby and his parents — a…

A number of extremist Israeli colonizers attacked, on Saturday evening, a Palestinian home in Beit Forik town, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and hurled a Molotov…

The 23 bodies that Israeli authorities have been holding in custody were finally turned over to the Palestinian Authority on Friday. A line of 17 ambulances, each carrying one of…

Israeli soldiers shot and moderately injured, on Friday evening, two young Palestinian men, east of Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.Medical sources said the two…

Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinian protesters in ‘Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, wounding twenty Palestinians, including one who suffered a moderate injury.The…

Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (17 – 30 December 2015).Israeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza: Shootings…

Israeli forces razed Palestinian lands in the Wadi Sair area of eastern Hebron, Thursday, with the intention of building a military watchtower, the mayor of the village said.Kayid Jaradat said,…

The Israeli Ministry of Education has banned “Borderline” from use in high schools.The Ministry explained its decision to ban Dorit Rabinya’s “Borderline” from high schools as to maintain “the identity…

Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has transferred jailed Palestinian journalist, Muhammad Al-Qeeq, to the hospital, after his health severely deteriorated. He has been staging a hunger strike for over 30 days.The…

A shooting was carried out Friday, near a Tel Aviv pub, killing two Israelis and injuring seven, Israeli police and medics said.An Israeli police spokesperson said that the shooter opened…

A Palestinian TV cameraman was injured, and many protesters suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, Friday, after dozens of Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall…

Israeli soldiers used excessive force against Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists, holding the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, near the central West…

The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a Palestinian man died, on Thursday night, of severe wounds suffered several weeks ago, after the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazonerefugee camp, north of…

Israeli armed forces, Thursday, abducted nine Palestinians from across the occupied West Bank districts, as well as summoned five others for interrogation, according to official and security sources.In Bethlehem, forces…

A suspect in the deadly arson attack on the Dawabsha family is expected to be charged with murder within days, Israeli media reported.Israeli state prosecutors reportedly notified the Petah Tikva…

Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement, Mabo Dothan, built on the land of Yabad, to the southwest of Jenin, Thursday, assaulted a Palestinian taxi driver and hurled stones at Palestinian…

An Israeli Rabbi said, Wednesday, that Christians are not welcome in Jerusalem, and that he does not mind burning mosques and churches.Bentzi Gopstein told Israeli TV Channel 2 that Israeli…

A Palestinian was shot dead after a suspected vehicular attack near the Huwwara military checkpoint, in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, Israel’s army said.An army spokesperson said…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, December 31, 2015. Israeli troops shot and kill a Palestinian…

A lawsuit has been filed in a US court seeking to stop non-profit groups from sending billions of dollars worth of tax-exempt donations to support illegal Israeli settlements and the…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Israeli soldiers injuries 24 Palestinians and kidnap…

Israeli police have arrested five Israelis involved in a Jerusalem wedding ceremony that incited violence towards Palestinians, Israeli media reported Tuesday.The groom of the wedding — reportedly a well-known member…

During the past 6 months, the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign has registered further land grabbing in Fasayal village in the Jordan Valley.12-31-15| International Solidarity Movement | Nablus Team The land,…

Documents obtained by Peace Now indicate that the Ministry of Housing (MOH) has plans to construct 53,548 residential units in illegal settlements. The plans are valued at over 330 million…

The Israeli occupation has reportedly destroyed some 478 Palestinian facilities, including homes, clinics and historical sites during 2015.A research centre affiliated to the PLO has documented the demolitions which occurred…

Israeli forces kidnapped 28 Palestinians, including nine minors, from across the West Bank districts overnight, according to local and security sources.In Tulkarem city and the nearby Shwakeh Neighborhood, armed Israeli…

The Israeli Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reduced the sentence of ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from six years to 18 months, with regard to his conviction for bribery scandal. According to…

In a report issued on Wednesday, by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statics (PCBS), the projected number of Palestinians in the world was estimated at 12.37 million, of whom 4.75…

Clashes broke out in Abu Dis, late Tuesday, following a funeral held for a Palestinian killed earlier this month, whose body was held by Israeli authorities for 26 days.Locals said…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Israeli troops attack farmers in Gaza and…

Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, December 28, 2015. Two Palestinian men die in Gaza and…

Israeli forces, on Tuesday, ransacked the Bethlehem headquarters of the district’s Palestinian Authority-run committee for charitable work as well as a prisoners’ rights group office in Nablus, destroying and confiscating…

Israel has detained a total of 5,934 Palestinian children over the last five years, the Palestinian Studies and Documentation unit revealed, according to WAFA.The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Committee Studies…

Head of the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoner Affairs, Issa Qaraqe’, on Tuesday, said that Ma’moun Al-Khatib (16), from Al-Doha town in Bethlehem, whose body has been returned on Sunday after three…

Young or old, the Palestinian Summer Celebration is your chance to experience Palestine by living in the Bethlehem area for either one or two unforgettable months!The Summer Celebration is a…

Brazil’s reluctance to accept an Israeli ambassador who is a West Bank colonist has set off a diplomatic crisis and led to concerns in the Israeli government that the clash…

An Israeli settler, on Tuesday, attacked four children in the old city of Hebron, causing them injuries and bruises.WAFA correspondence said that an illegal Israeli settler, protected by Israeli forces,…

Israeli ministers have voted in favour of a bill that will crack down on human rights groups receiving funds from abroad, a move EU officials have said is reminiscent of…

Two Israeli windsurfers and their coach have been refused visas to compete at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia. In response, the World Sailing said, Sunday, that it…

According to a report by Peace Now, the Israeli Ministry of Housing is working on plans to construct 55,548 illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank (including East Jerusalem);…

Israel’s Ministry of Housing has been working on plans for thousands of housing units in the controversial E1 corridor, despite the cancellation of tenders for the units in 2013, a…