Settler killed in shooting attack near Hebron
An Israeli military source reported that one settler was killed, another injured, after Palestinian gunmen opened fire at their vehicle traveling south of Hebron, on Friday. Al Quds Brigades, military…
Enough is Enough
According to a recent report issued by the Bethlehem-based Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ), the infamous Israeli multimillionaire Irwin Moskowitz has new plans for judaizing more and more areas of Arab…
Army invades Allar, Saida arrests four
Seven armored vehicles invaded the villages of Allar and Saida near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, on Friday at dawn, and arrested Raed Ahmad Taha Bamyan, 30, an Islamic…
Hamas gains unprecedented victory in Nablus
Semi final results of elections for Nablus municipality showed that Hamas achieved a big and unprecedented victory and achieved 13 seats, while Fateh movement achieved only two; other blocks did…
Yedioth Ahronoth poll: `“49% of Israelis support dividing Jerusalem`
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth conducted a poll which revealed that half if the Israeli public support dividing Jerusalem in the framework of a peace deal with the Palestinians. The joint…
Sick detainee confined to solitary
Israeli Prison Authorities in Hasharon detention facility barred, on Thursday, the family of detainee Hani Tawfiq Mansour, 27, from visiting him after confining him to solitary imprisonment. The detainees informed…
Army killed Islamic Jihad fighter in Jenin
The Al Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad , reported that one of its fighters was shot and killed, on Thursday evening, by the under-cover units of the Israeli…
Hamas achieves big victory in local elections
Initial results of local elections in the West Bank cities of Nablus, Jenin, and Al Biereh near Ramallah, showed a victory for Hamas over the Fateh ruling party. Although the…
Former Israel Chief of Staff sued in U.S Courts
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported on Thursday at night that a group of Lebanese nationals filed a civil law suit against former Israel Army chief of staff Lieutenant General (res.)…
Collaborators kill a resident of Israel; injure two
Collaborators with the Israel occupation killed an Arab resident of Um Al Qataf village, Wadi Ara area in Haifa district, and injured two others, shortly after settling in the village.…
High Court orders evacuation, settlers remained
The Israeli Prosecution informed the High Court that settlers, who occupied homes and stores in the Old City of Hebron, will be evacuated within two months. The Israeli Radio reported…
Israeli Prosecution drops charges against two Arabs residents accused of ties with Hamas
An Israeli source reported that the State Prosecution has agreed to drop central charges against two Arab residents of Israel, suspected of “supporting terrorism” and ties with Hamas, after striking…
Resident of Beit Reema sentenced to 29 years
An Israeli military court sentenced, on Thursday, one resident of Beit Reema, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, to 29 consecutive years. The Israeli prosecution claimed that resident,…
One resident arrested in Beit Reema
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Thursday, one resident in Beit Reema town, near the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that soldiers arrested Karim Na’im…
Nine detainees receive extended remand
Al Jalama Israeli military court extended, on Thursday, the remand of nine detainees from the West Bank city of Jenin. The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society reported…
Army seals Tammoun, arrests one resident
The Israeli army sealed off, on Thursday afternoon, the main entrance of Tammoun village near the West Bank city of Tubas, and arrested one resident. Troops installed a military…
Army closes Sofa and Karni Crossings
The Israeli army closed, on Thursday, Sofa and Karni Crossings, in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian security source reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and…
Resistance fire a homemade shells at Israeli targets
An Israeli military source reported, on Thursday evening, that Palestinian resistance fired homemade shells at an area which is only 2km away from Ashkelon, in addition to firing several shells…
Western diplomats fear Israel will partially implement convoys deal
Western diplomats expressed concerns that Israel will start operating the convoys between the Gaza Strip and the west Bank on a merely token fashion to oblige the American administration, which…
Israeli Apache shells a charitable society in Rafah
An Israeli Apache shelled, on Thursday at dawn, a charitable society in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. At least one missile was fired at the building…
Army invades Tammoun, search several houses
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday morning, the village of Tammoun, near the West Bank city of Tubas. Troops invaded the village, and searched several houses allegedly searching for residents, local…
Israeli Air Force shells Gaza
Israeli air force shelled, on Thursday at dawn, several areas in the northern of the Gaza Strip, local sources reported. Fighter-Jets fired several missiles at Beit Lahia and Beit Hannon,…
UN Brings Israeli, Palestinian Law Officials Together To Fight Drug Trafficking
Bridging the divide on both sides of the Middle East conflict, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has brought together senior officials from Israel and the Palestinian…
23 residents arrested in Anabta and Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers, backed by dozens of armored vehicles and jeeps, invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the West Bank city of Tulkarem, and the nearby town of Anabta, and arrested twenty-three…
Barakeh says no united Arab list for Knesset elections
Arab member of Knesset Mohammed Barakeh admitted to core disputes that would prevent the formation of a united electoral list for the Arab community, in Israel, in upcoming Knesset elections.…
Nasser: `“Candidacy registration Completed`
Just minutes before the midnight cutoff for registering electoral lists, Fateh submitted its official list, which includes 66 people who will run in the PLC elections slated for January 25.…
Sharon: `“Jerusalem will remain the united capital of Israel`
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, stated on Wednesday evening that Jerusalem will remain the undivided capital of Israel. The statements of Sharon came at a conference held by Or Yarok…
Islamic Jihad leader survives an assassination attempt in Gaza
A source at the Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza reported on Wednesday at night, that Islamic Jihad media spokesperson, Khader Habib, survived an assassination attempt after an Israeli surveillance plane…
Israel delays the implementation of bus convoy deal
Israel decided, on Wednesday evening, to delay the implementation of the U.S brokered deal allowing bus convoys to move between Gaza and the West Bank until next week, and decided…
Report: `“Separation Wall affects sick Palestinians`
A report published, on Wednesday, by Physicians for Human Rights Association,(PHR) stated that Israel prevents the Palestinian residents from receiving medical treatment in East Jerusalem Hospitals; since roadblocks set up…
Israeli air-force assassinates four Palestinians in Gaza
At least four Palestinians were killed; four others were injured, on Wednesday evening, after the Israeli Air Force fired several missiles at a vehicle driving in Al Shuja’eyya neighborhood, east…
Labor MK’s attempt to convince Peretz not to reject the formation of new government
An Israeli source reported on Wednesday that Amir Peretz, head of the Labor Party in Israel, said that he does not intend to conduct any parliamentary procedure which aims to…
Gunmen break into Fateh headquarters in Gaza
A local source in Gaza city reported on Wednesday, that fighters of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of Fateh, broke into the movements’ headquarters in Gaza, and…
Mofaz approves construction, expansion of West Bank settlements
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz gave the green light for the construction of hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank settlements, directly violating Israel’s obligations under the road Map…
In an invasion in Jenin, 15 residents arrested
Israeli soldier forced, on Wednesday morning, curfew on the village of Qabatia, and arrested 15 residents in the villages of Al Yamoun, Sielit Al Harthiyya near the West Bank city…
Two arrested in Bethlehem invasion
Israeli troops invaded, on Wednesday morning, the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and arrested two residents. Several Israeli armored military vehicles and jeeps invaded the city and surrounded Rass Efties…
Army invades Alar village, arrests two
The Israeli army invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the village of Alar north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, and arrested two residents. soldiers invaded the village, conducted wide…
Sharon denies report he would negotiate on Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, issued an official statement, on Tuesday at night, denying reports that he would agree to a compromise on Jerusalem and the establishment of a Palestinian…
Diplomats: Israel violating specific obligations made to Rice
Israel Army Chief of Staff Dan Halutz reported on Tuesday that Israel would not implement the bus convoy agreement between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank until the Palestinian…
Palestinian Gunmen storm election central committee offices in Gaza
A Palestinian security source in Gaza reported that a group of gunmen of the Al Aqsa Brigades, the military wing of the ruling Fateh movement, stormed a Palestinian election center…
Israeli soldiers abuse two Palestinian children near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers posted at the Qalandia checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, attacked and abused two Palestinian children on Monday afternoon, the (Machsom Watch) Israeli organization reported.…
Army imposes curfew on Bardala village
Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Bardala, north east of Tubas and imposed curfew barring the residents from leaving their homes. A local source in the village reported that…
Girl arrested near Nablus
Israeli soldiers arrested a 17-year old girl at Beit Eiba checkpoint, west of the West Bank city of Nablus. Soldiers uncovered a knife in the girl’s bag, and claimed…
Army arrests a resident near Hebron
Israeli army arrested one resident from Sa’ir north east of the West Bank city of Hebron after invading it, the Palestinian news agency, WAFA, reported. The agency stated that Waleed…
Army pulls out of Jenin
The Israeli army withdrew, on Tuesday, from the West Bank city of Jenin and removed the checkpoint which was installed at its main entrances over the last three days. Also…
Army arrests five residents from Anabta village
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Anabta village east of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, and arrested five residents. Troops conducted wide scale search in he village before…
Army invades Nablus, one killed, twenty injured
Israeli army invaded on Tuesday at dawn the West Bank city of Nablus and fired at dozens of homes; sever clashes were reported, one resident was killed, at least twenty…
Two arrested in Aida refugee camp
Israeli army arrested, on Monday evening, two youth from Aida refugee camp in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The two were heading back home from schoold, a local source…
Army shells Khan Younis, one resident killed
Israeli tanks shelled, on Tuesday morning, several areas Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, killing one resident. A medical source in Khan Younis reported that soldiers…
The Curse of the Gods
THIS WEEK I was strolling through the streets of Athens, at the foot of the Acropolis, when my eye was caught by a sign bearing one single word in Greek…
Voting intentions in the upcoming legislative elections: Fateh make further gains
A public opinion poll on voting intentions in the upcoming legislative elections that was conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in the West Bank and…
EU decides not to publish report criticizing Israeli settlements activity in E. J’lem
The European Union decided on Monday not to publish a report which includes critical information on Israeli settlement activities in East Jerusalem, and on the route of the Separation Wall…
Israeli artillery shells areas in northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers shelled, on Monday at night, several areas in the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip with heavy artillery. Army source claimed that the shelling comes in…
Peretz denies any role to oust Sharon, form a new government
Amir Peretz, Labor Party chairman, said on Monday that he does not have any role in a new initiative to oust the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon. The initiative was…
Shin Bet arrests a resident who allegedly was paid by Hezbollah
Israeli Security Services, Shin Bet, has arrested a Palestinian resident in Nablus, north of the West Bank, and claimed that he was paid a sum of US$ 3000 by the…
Resident dies of wounds suffered 4 years ago
A Palestinian medical source in Hebron reported on Monday afternoon, that one resident died of wounds suffered four years ago, in Yatta village, south of the West Bank city of…
One resident killed, one injured in Gaza
A Palestinian security source in Gaza reported on Monday afternoon, that one resident was killed, another injured, after unknown gunmen opened fire at them in the center of Gaza City.…
Army arrests youth, claim he attempted to stab a soldiers
Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday afternoon, one Palestinian youth from the West Bank city of Jenin at the entrance of Salem military camp, west of city in the West Bank.…
Army plans to evacuate Al Hathaleen tribe near Hebron
A Palestinian expert in lands and settlement activities warned on Monday that Israel is preparing a new plan to evacuate Al Hathaleen tribe in the West Bank city of Hebron…
Army arrests three children near Ramallah
Israeli troops arrested on Sunday afternoon three children near kafer Ne’ma village west of the West Bank city Ramallah. Ahmad Abu Adi 16, Khaled Abdo, 17, and Mohamed Abu Adi,…
Resident arrested in Jerusalem
Israeli border police arrested on Sunday evening one Palestinian from Deheisha refugee camp in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, while he was in Jerusalem. Hussen Al Qassas, 32, was…
Army invades Nablus, five arrested
The Israeli army invaded, on Monday at, dawn the West Bank of Nablus, and arrested five residents after conducting wide scale search in the city. Five of the arrestees were…
Patriarch Sabbah participates in a procession against the Wall in Aboud
Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah joined the residents of Aboud village, near Ramallah, Israeli and international peace activists in a peaceful procession against the Separation Wall in the village, Al Quds…
Israeli Navy fires at a Palestinian fishing boat, fisherman injured
A Palestinian security source reported, on Monday at dawn, that one Palestinian fisherman was injured, near Khan Younis shore, after the Israeli Navy fired with it automatic fire at the…
Army reopens the Erez Crossing
A Palestinian security source reported on Monday morning that the Israeli army reopened the Erez (Beit Hanoun) Crossing, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and allowed workers and…
Beirut blast kills Lebanese lawmaker
Jubran Tweiny, a Lebanese lawmaker and the head of Al Nahar Newspaper, was assassinated on Monday morning, in an explosion which ripped Al Mukhallis area, in industrial suburb northeast of…
Mofaz joins Kadima party
Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, announced on Sunday that he is quitting the Likud and joining the Kadima party, which was formed recently by the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon.…
The Al Aqsa Brigades will not renew the truce
The Al Aqsa Brigades, the military wing of Fateh slammed statements released by the Palestinian Ministry of Interior which called on the Palestinian factions to remain committed to the truce…
ISR. High court to rule on targeted killings soon
Israeli online daily Haaretz reported on Sunday that the Israeli Chief Justice Aharon Barak said on Sunday that he intends to rule soon in two petitions filed against the Israeli…
Fighter of Al Aqsa Brigades killed in Nablus
A Palestinian security source in Nablus reported, on Sunday, that soldiers invaded the West Bank city of Nablus and killed one fighter of the Al Aqsa Brigades, the military wing…
Resident dies of wounds sustained Thursday
A Palestinian medical source in Gaza reported, on Saturday at night, that a resident of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip died of wounds…
Abbas calls on the Pal. Factions to remain committed to the truce
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Palestinian resistance factions to remain committed to the truce which will expire by the end of the year, and slammed the latest firing…
Five residents arrested in Nablus
Israeli troops invaded on Saturday morning the West Bank city of Nablus,and arrested five residents. The arrestees were identifed as Mohammad Akkouba, Zahi Al Kousa, and three brothers identified as…
Army invades Kafer Ra’e village near Jenin
Israeli soldiers,invaded on Saturday, morning Kafer Ra’ey village near the West Bank city of Jenin. Seven army vehicles invaded the village and installed roadblocks in its streets; army units are…
Army invades several areas in the West Bank city of Jenin
The Israeli army invaded, on Saturday morning, the West Bank of Jenin, local sources reported. Troops backed up with armored vehicles invaded the city and toured the several neighborhoods firing…
Two UK lawmakers accuse government of supplying nuclear component to Israel in 1950’s
The British Broadcasting Corporation reported that two British lawmakers accused the British government of covering-up a secret deal under which the UK helped Israel in launching its nuclear program in…
Army claims arrested a Pal. girl in Hebron after attempting to stab a soldier
Israeli soldiers arrested on Saturday 17-year old Palestinian female after claming that she attempted to stab a soldier along the “Worshipers Way”, a road which connect to Keryat Arba’ settlement,…
Army: `“Palestinian carrying two bombs arrested in Jerusalem`
An Israeli military source reported on Saturday morning that a Palestinian resident carrying two improvised bombs, and a toy gun, was arrested south of Jerusalem. Soldiers safely detonated the…
Hezbollah holds Israeli responsible for attempting to assassinate one of its leaders
The Lebanon based Hezbollah Party held Israel responsible for the explosion which took place in the vehicle of one of its leaders east of Beirut, on Friday at night; the…
Army closes Nablus, arrests five residents
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Saturday morning, five Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus, and installed dozens of roadblocks around the city and its nearby villages, barring the residents…
Israeli Navy kills a resident near Gaza Shore
A Palestinian security source reported, on Saturday at dawn, that the Israeli Navy fired at a Palestinian fishing boat killing near the Gaza Shore, killing one resident, while another resident…
Israeli will not honor bus convoy deal
Senior Israeli officials informed international representatives that Israeli does not intend to implement the agreement which allows bus convoys to travel between the Gaza Strip and the west Bank, until…
Bil’in Weekly protest; plant olive trees to counter concrete Walls
Bil’in residents, along with international and Israeli peace activists conducted their weekly peaceful protest against the Separation Wall in Bil’in by marching towards a construction site and planting olive treas.…
Syria denies holding secret talks with Israel
Syrian News Agency SANA reported that Damascus denied media reports which claimed that it is holding secret talks with Israel. “These reports are part of rumors created by Israel in…
PPS demands discussing detainees file in the ICJ
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) demanded placing the detainees files, imprisoned in Israeli prisons and detention facilities, in front of the International Court of Justice, in Lahai, in order to…
Young detainee gives sworn testimony of sexual harassment during interrogation
Mustafa Maloukh, 18, from Ramallah submitted a sworn testimony to the lawyer of Palestinian Prisoners’ Society, who visited him recently. The attorney preferred to remain unnamed in the report issued…
Resident of sentenced to 25 years
Detainee Khaled Nawawrah from the West Bank city of Bethlehem was sentenced on Thursday by Ofer Israeli military court, near Ramallah, to 25 years. Nawawrah was charged by the…
Troops arrest 19 residents in the West Bank
Israeli army resumed its sweeps of arrests in the West Bank and arrested nineteen residents who are said to be wanted activists, in the cities of Nablus, Tulkarem and Hebron,…
Army invades Nur Shams refugee camp, arrests four
Israeli forces broke into the West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams east of Tulkarem city, on Friday at dawn, and arrested four residents, the Maan News Agency reported. …
Resistance fires a homemade shell at the western Negev
An Israeli source reported on Friday morning that one homemade shell was fired at an Israeli town near the western Negev. The shell landed in an open area causing…
Palestinians sue former Shin Bet Chief Avi Dichter in American Court
Israeli online daily Haaretz reported on Friday that several Palestinian residents filed a civil suit against the former Israeli Shin Bet security service Chief, Avi Dichter in the US Federal…
Israeli artillery shells areas in the northern part of the Gaza Strip
Israeli soldiers shelled with heavy artillery several areas in Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun in the northern part of the Gaza Strip causing damage, no injuries were reported. A Palestinian…
Soldiers demolish three homes, two shops near Jenin
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Thursday, two homes and two shops in the area which separates between Barta’a Al Sharqiyya in the west Bank, and Barta’a Al Gharbiyya, inside the Israeli…
Israeli army describes Hezbollah fighter as `“Freedom Fighters`
The Israeli army describes Hezbollah fighters, in its official documents, as fighters for freedom, Israeli Newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday. The paper said that the Operations Division at the…
Israeli soldier stabbed to death at Qalandia checkpoint
An Israeli source reported on Thursday evening, that a Palestinian resident stabbed an Israeli soldier at the Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem. The source stated that the soldier was stabbed…
Two fighters of Al Aqsa Brigades assassinated in the Gaza Strip
Two Palestinians were killed on Thursday, seven others injured, after an Israeli apache fired a missile at a home in the northern Gaza strip, a Palestinian security source reported. Eyewitnesses…
Israeli artillery shell several areas in the northern part of the Gaza strip
A Palestinian security source in Gaza reported on Friday, that Israel escalated its military attacks against the Gaza Strip and fired dozens of shells at the Jabalia refugee camp, and…
Soldiers break into a school in Hebron
Israeli soldiers broke, on Thursday morning, into a school in the West Bank city of Hebron, and confiscated computers, photocopy machines and administrative files. A source at the school,…
Three residents arrested in Hebron
Israeli soldiers arrested three residents from Hebron and the village of Bani Neim, near the West Bank city of Hebron. The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, reported…
EU, Norway to support Palestinian Civil Police
The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported on Thursday that the Palestinian national Authority (P.A) signed on Wednesday an agreement with the Norwegian government and the European Union to support the…