Remaining army facilities in Gaza, evacuated
The Israeli army completed the evacuation of the remaining military facilities in the Gaza Strip, on Friday morning, ahead of the military withdrawal from the Strip which is expected to…
Mofaz: `“It is better if the Palestinians level the Synagogues`
Israeli defense Minster, Shaul Mofaz repeated, on Friday, his opposition to the demolition of the synagogues in the Gaza Strip, saying that he prefers that the Palestinians should do so…
Youth killed, two injured in Rafah
Israeli soldiers shot and killed one youth, on Thursday, near Rafiah Yam evacuated settlement, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, two children were injured in Rafah earlier in…
Two children injured in Rafah
Israeli soldiers shot and injured two Palestinian children in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A local source in Rafah reported that soldiers based near Salah Ed-Deen…
Israel closed the Rafah Border crossing
Israel closed on Thursday the Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, in order to allow the deployment of Palestinian and Egyptian forces on the Philadilphi Route along the borders.…
Israel to return body of Hezbollah fighter
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that it wants to return to Lebanon the body of Hezbollah fighter killed two months ago on the northern border. The International Red…
Army shells homes, west of Kahn Younis
Israeli soldiers shelled on Wednesday at night several homes in West Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers…
‘Palestine & the Palestinians’; Unique Palestinian Guide Book issued
The Alternative Tourism Group Study Center (ATG) has issued the second edition of the Tourist Guide Book on Palestine. The book is called Palestine & the Palestinains’ and is published…
Dozens detained east of Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers installed a military roadblock, on Thursday morning, on Jayyous-Azzoun road, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. Soldiers stopped dozens of vehicles, detained and interrogated the residents…
Two arrested in Azoun, near Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday morning, Sier village near the West Bank city of Qalqilia, and arrested two residents. A local source in the village reported that soldiers arrested Wasfi…
Resident arrested near Hebron
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Thursday morning, a resident in Beit Kahil village, near the West Bank city of Hebron. Soldiers invaded the village and arrested Rami Mohammad Asafra, 23, after…
Soldier urinates on a detainee
In a sworn statement, detainee Mahmoud Taleb Amro, 32, from Doura village, west of Hebron, testified that a soldier in Al Damoun detention urinated on him while he was is…
Resident arrested in Deheishe refugee camp
Israeli soldiers invaded Deheishe refugee camp in Bethlehem, on Thursday morning, and arrested one resident. A local source in the camp reported that twenty military jeeps and a troop carrier,…
Israel demands Hamas to disarm, change charter to run for PLC elections
Israeli officials demanded Hamas to disarm and to change its charter before participating in the Palestinian Parliamentary elections scheduled for January 2006, Israeli sources reported. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon…
Detainee sentenced to four life terms
Salem Israeli military court sentenced detainee Hisham Ahmad Ka’by, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus, to four life terms. Ka’by was arrested last year, and charged with membership of Abu…
The Winner is Loser and the Loser is Winner!!!
The Disengagement from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank won’t have any genuine impact on the Palestinian people, especially their economy. Control over land, sea and air will remain…
What demographic threat?
Though the evacuation of the Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip has stolen most of the attention of the Israeli media, another issue (and possible solutions to it) is much…
Abbas cancels his UN visit following Mousa Arafat’s assassination
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cancelled his visit to New York where he was scheduled to attend the United Nations General Assembly, following the assassination of his Mousa Arafat, Abbas’ military…
Gaza Kidnappers: Mousa Arafat’s son is not killed
The Popular Resistance Committee (PRC) who claimed responsibility for killing Mousa Arafat, senior aide to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, denied reports that they have killed his son, Manhal, who…
Jewish Rabbi: Hurricane Katrina is Punishment for the American support for Gaza pullout
God wanted to punish the U.S. President George W. Bush for his support for the unilateral disengagement plan, in which Israel evacuated 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip and four…
Shabak arrests Palestinian policeman suspected of killing 6 soldiers
Israeli security arrested on July 30, 2005 a Palestinian policeman suspected of killing six Israeli soldiers in Ein Arik, in 2002, Israeli source reported. The Israeli Secret Security Services, Shabak,…
Israeli cabinet set to approve early army withdrawal from Gaza
An Israeli source reported on Wednesday afternoon, that the government is set to approve on Sunday, the military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip next week, three days ahead of the…
Parts of northern West Bank settlements to be handed to the P.A
A senior Israeli military source reported on Wednesday that the army is to transfer most of the areas it evacuated in the northern West Bank to the Palestinian Authority. The…
Resident arrested in Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers installed flying checkpoint on the main road in Tiqua village, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, late Tuesday night and arrested one resident. Resident Haitham Katabha…
Army seals Huwwara checkpoint
Army sealed off, on Wednesday morning, Huwwara checkpoint in the entrance of the West Bank city of Nablus, arrested one resident there, and took him to unknown destination, no reasons…
Resident arrested on Arraba-Jenin roadblock
Israeli soldiers stationed at Arrab-Jenin checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Jenin, arrested on Wednesday morning, resident Wael Asrawi from Allar village. Wael was attempting to cross through the…
Curfew imposed over Kafer Qaddoum village
Soldiers invaded Kafer Qaddoum village, east of Qalqilia and imposed curfew barring the residents from leaving their homes. Troops broke into dozens of homes in the village and searched them.…
Troops invade Al Nazla Al Sharqiyya village, arrests one
A local source in Al Nazla Al Sharqiyya village, south of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, reported that soldiers invaded it on Wednesday at dawn, and arrested one resident.…
Army invades Allar village, south of Tulkarem
Troops invaded on Wednesday at dawn, Allar village south of the West Bank city.  Soldiers conducted house-to-house searches and arrested Mo’taz Majanbh, 23 years old, and took him to…
Army invades Al Shiokh village
Israeli soldiers Army invaded Al Shiokh village north of the West Bank city of Hebron Wednesday morning. Troops invaded the village and broke into dozens of homes there, allegedly searching…
Army seals the southern entrance of Beit Sahour
israeli army sealed of the southern entrance of Beit Sahour town near the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday morning. Troops and army jeeps sealed the entrance of the…
Israeli injured in shooting near Gaza-Border
An Israeli source reported that an Israeli man was lightly injured by shrapnel when shots were fired at an Israeli army patrol, along the Philadilphi Route, in the southern Gaza…
Army killed unarmed teens, not fighters, Haaretz and B’Tselem probe finds
Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, B’Tselem, and the Israeli online daily Haaretz, conducted a probe into the killing of five Palestinians by the Israeli army…
Soldiers force residents to undress at military roadblock near Jenin
Israeli soldiers forced several residents, on Tuesday evening, to undress after stopping them at a military checkpoint installed near Doutan military camp, east of Arraba village, near the West Bank…
Youth killed in Khan Younis
A Palestinian medical source reported on Tuesday at night that an Israeli tank fired rounds of live ammunition at a group of Palestinian youth and children who gathered near the…
Herzog: `“Israel does not intends to expand Maali Adumim in the coming years`
Israeli Housing Minister, Yitzhak Herzog, said that Israel does not intend of construct in E1 area between Maali Adumim settlement and Jerusalem, in the coming years. Herzog told the Israeli…
Jewish terrorist sentenced for four years
Alexander Rabinovitch, a resident of Haifa, was sentenced by the Israeli Haifa District Court for four years in jail for attempting to carry out attacks against Arab residents of Israel.…
Settlers attack, wound two children in Hebron
Two Palestinian children were injured in the West Bank city of Hebron on Monday at night after settlers of Keryat Arba’ settlement, attacked several surrounding homes east of the city,…
Mofaz to his soldiers: Show no pity at West Bank roadblocks
Israeli Minister of Defense, Shaul Mofaz on Tuesday instructed his soldiers on the road blocs in the West Bank to be very tough on Palestinians and to hold conduct a…
Army invades Atteel village near Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers invaded Atteel village north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem on, Tuesday morning, Three armored military vehicles barged into the village, charged a shop door with explosives…
Two arrested in Hebron
Israeli army invaded Al Tafooh village west of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Tuesday, morning and arrested one resident. Nadeem Zrekat 24 was arrested after troops broke into…
Livnat: `“In spite of US objection, Pullout is a window to build W. Bank settlements`
Israeli Education Minister Limor Livnat said on Tuesday that Israel should “grab the window of opportunity†afforded by disengagement, and build up west Bank settlement Blocs. “We are a sovereign…
Army invades Bazaria
Israeli army invaded, on Tuesday morning, the village of Bazaria north west of the West Bank city of Nablus and occupied one house. Soldiers raided the houses of Farook Taher…
Egypt denies Mubarak likely to visit Israel
Egyptian officials in Cairo denied reports that the Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak is planning to visit Israel, saying that he does not plan to leave Egypt until the end of…
15 Haifa residents injured crash with military lorry
The Israeli Police in Haifa reported on Tuesday that 15 residents were injured after a military lorry crushed into a bus in the city. The accident took place in Al…
Hamas holds Israel responsible for Gaza blast
Dr. Mohammad Ghazzal, one of Hamas’ political leaders, said that the explosion which rocked Gaza on Monday evening was caused by Israeli missiles which were fired a military apache hovering…
Resident arrested near Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Tuesday morning, one resident near Azoun Atma village, south of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. A local source in Qalqilia reported that soldiers arrested Issa…
ISR soldier killed in training accident
An Israeli military source reported that one soldier was killed, three injured on Monday, when a tank overturned during a routine training exercise near the Dead Sea. The killed soldier…
ISR High Court to Sharon: `“Examine possibility of Pal’s preserving Gaza synagogues`
Israeli High Court called on the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, to examine the possibility of requesting the Palestinian Authority to preserve and protect synagogues in Gush Katif settlement Bloc,…
Army: `“Resistance fires at army forces`
An Israeli military source reported on Tuesday morning, that a Palestinian resistance group fired at an Israeli military jeep operating in Gaza. The source stated that a military jeep, driving…
Dozens detained west of Jenin
Israeli soldiers detained on Monday evening dozens of residents, near Ya’bod village, south west of Jenin in the West Bank. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers closed the street,…
Five killed, 35 injured in Gaza blast
Five Palestinian civilians were killed; at least 35 were injured in a blast which rocked a home in Al Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza city, a Palestinian medical source at Al Shifa Hospital…
Arab resident of Israel sentenced to 10 years for driving bomber
The Haifa District Court sentenced an Israeli Arab resident, identified as Jamal Mahajna, for ten years in prison after convicting him of driving a Palestinian female suicide bomber to Haifa.…
Israeli Army to Bil’in residents: ‘Stop organizing anti-wall protests’
Israeli soldiers told the leader of the ‘Popular Committee against the Wall’ to stop all the Anti-Wall protests in the village, the international Solidarity Movement (ISM) said on Monday. In…
Army seals off Iktaba village in WB
 Four Israeli army jeeps positioned itself on and sealed off the entrance Iktaba village east of the West Bank city Tulkarem on Monday afternoon. Soldiers held cars enterring the village…
Israeli police hand out orders to demolish seven houses in Rahat
Israeli police, on Monday morning, handed out demolishing orders to seven houses that belong to Arabs residents of Israel in the Negev town of Rahat in Ber Seva, local sources…
Prisoners in risk of losing sight
Bishara Daraghmah 30 from the West Bank of Tubas near Jenin, jailed in Israeli prison of Gilboa is in risk of losing his sight because of lack of medical treatment,…
Army invades Bele’a village
Army invaded Bele’a village near the West Bank city of Tulkarem on Monday morning, conducted wide scale search to the houses in the village, local sources reported. Troops raided around…
Army holds scores of civilians at a military checkpoint in Hebron
Israeli army troops detained scores of Palestinian civilians from the West Bank city of Hebron at a sudden military checkpoint they setup on the main road leading to the city…
Israeli colonel convicted of indecent sexual acts
An Israeli military Colonel identified as Aref Zaher, 45 years old, was convicted on Monday, by a court martial, of indecent sexual acts and acquitted of “statutory†rape charges, of…
Military roadblock installed east of Tammoun
Israeli soldiers installed on Monday at noon a military roadblock east of Tammoun village, north of the West Bank. A local source in Tammoun reported that soldiers parked their jeep…
Military roadblock installed east of Tammoun
Israeli soldiers installed on Monday at noon a military roadblock east of Tammoun village, north of the West Bank. A local source in Tammoun reported that soldiers parked their jeep…
ISR Military Court sentenced several detainees to high terms
Salem Israeli military court sentenced seven Palestinian detainees to high terms, and delayed announcing the verdict against seven detainees. The court sentenced Murad Mousa Faisal to one life term, Baha’…
Emirates officially denies opening Israeli diplomatic mission in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates officially denied reports published by the Israeli media concerning opening an Israeli diplomatic mission in Dubai, and confirmed its commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative which…
Clashes between P.A security men and workers in Khan Younis
Dozens of workers were injured in Khan Younis, on Sunday afternoon, during clashes which erupted between them and P.A security men during a protest conducted by the workers in protest…
Settlers attack farmers, shepherds near Hebron
An extremist settler group attacked on Sunday morning, Palestinian shepherds and farmers in Al ‘Adra near Yatta village, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. Resident Ahmad Al Shawaheen,…
Army invades Askar refugee camp, soldier injured
Israeli soldiers invaded on Sunday at dawn, Askar refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Nablus, and conducted military searches of homes. An Israeli military spokesperson reported that one…
Sharon’s office denies report on settlement expansion
The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, denied on Monday reports that Israel is planning to construct 3000 homes for settlers in Ariel settlement, in the West Bank.…
Two brothers detained near Jenin
Israeli soldiers detained, on Sunday, two brothers from Sanour village, near the West Bank city of Jenin. The two brothers, identified as Mohammad and Mahmoud Habaiba were driving on Arraba…
Extremist Jews caught hanging posters praising Jewish terrorist
An Israeli source reported that three ultra-Orthodox Jews, including a Canadian national, were arrested Sunday Shfa-Amr, an Israeli Arabs town, while they were hanging posters with pictures of the Jewish…
Two arrested near Tubas
Israeli soldiers installed on Sunday morning a sudden military roadblock, north of Aqaba village near the West Bank city of Tubas. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers installed the…
Israeli court indicts PLC member Husam Khader
Salem Israeli military court, near the West Bank city of Nablus, convicted on Sunday Palestinian Legislative Council member Husam Khader, of what was described as “terror related†charges, working for…
Army used Palestinians as human shields
The Israeli army used three Palestinians in Hebron as human shield to break into the house of a Palestinian claimed to be wanted by Israel, Israeli sources reported on Sunday.…
Resident arrested north of Gaza
An Israeli military source reported on Sunday that soldiers arrested one resident in the northern Gaza Strip. Soldiers claimed that the resident attempted to cross the border into Israel.ÂÂ
Mofaz: `“Army will evacuate from the Gaza strip after 10 days`
Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, said on Sunday, that the army will evacuate from the Gaza Strip after ten days. The statements of Mofaz came during the weekly government session.
Army invades Askar refugee camp, soldier injured
Israeli soldiers invaded on Sunday at dawn, Askar refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Nablus, and conducted military searches of homes. An Israeli military spokesperson reported that one…
Pro-Palestine Protest during Soccer match in Switzerland
The Israeli and Swiss soccer teams and the spectators were shocked to see several peace activists running into the soccer field carrying slogans in support of the Palestinians during a…
Abbas: `“Border Crossings are constructed on Gaza land`
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said that Israel will be still occupying some of the Palestinian lands on the coastal strip in Gaza, even after pullout from the Gaza Strip. Abbas…
Deif: `“Hamas will use force against Israeli, P.A attacks`
Mohammad Deif, a prominent Hamas activist topped the Israeli most-wanted list for more than 15 years, said on Saturday that Hams would response fiercely to any attack against it, no…
Sunday, Palestinian-Israeli security meeting on crossings
The Israeli Radio reported on Saturday afternoon that the Israeli defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, along with senior Israeli security officials, are slated to meet senior Palestinian officials on Sunday in…
Army takes over a house, detains scores of residents in Hebron
Israeli army took over one house in the old city of Hebron, Saturday afternoon. The house belongs to Amjad Al Rajabi in the old city, turned it into a military…
Army arrests Eight residents in Hebron
The Israeli army arrested eight residents from the West Bank city of Hebron and the neighboring villages in the last 36 hours, during invasions and house raids, the Palestinian Prisoner…
Recently released female detainee tells of suffering, abuse in detention
 Dozens of women and girls fill the home of the Fidda family in the West Bank city of Nablus, celebrating the release of Dr. Majedda Fidda, 41, who has…
Checkpoint installed at Tulkarem entrance
Saturday morning, Israeli soldiers installed a portable checkpoint at the main entrance of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, eyewitness reported. Soldiers stopped the vehicles, held and interrogated several residents,…
Army invades Dir AL Ghsoun village
Israeli army invaded, on Saturday morning, the village of Dir AL Ghsoun, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem and lashed on the resident houses their. Soldiers closed the…
Army stops scores of Palestinian cars near Tulkarem
Army stopped, on Saturday morning, scores of Palestinian cars at the southern tunnel road which connects the West Bank city of Tulkarem with its surrounding villages, local sources reported.  Soldiers…
Resident arrested, south of Nablus
Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday evening one resident at Za’atara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus. The resident, Amin Ahamd Bsharat, was heading back from Ramallah to his…
Soldiers invade Balata refugee camp
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday morning, Balata refugee camp in Nablus. A local source in Nablus reported that soldiers broke into the home of Abdul-Hameed Al Teerawy, searching for his…
Israeli Diplomatic-Trade mission in Dubai
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israel opened recently a secret diplomatic trade mission in Dubai in the Arabic Gulf, which operates in accordance of preconditions set by the authorities…
Sharon to meet Abbas end of month, King Abdullah next week
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the end of September, after they return from the United Nations general Assembly meeting, scheduled for…
Army detonates two explosives in Gaza
An Israeli military source claimed that soldiers uncovered and safely detonated two explosives weighing 25kgm, near the electronic fence, north of the Eretz crossing in the Gaza Strip. No injuries…
Explosive hurled at soldiers in Tulkarem
Friday afternoon, a Palestinian resistance group hurled an explosive charge at a military jeep near Anabta village, east of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The charge detonated near the…
Army invades Azzoun, arrests one
Israeli army invaded late Thursday night, the village of Azzoun near the West Bank city of Qalqilia. Troops sealed the entrance of the village, broke into and searched the homes…
Before protest began, troops attack anti-wall protestors in Bil’in
Israeli soldiers fired on Friday gas bombs and concussion grenades at dozens of residents, and International peace activists, before they even started their weekly peaceful protest in Bil’in village, near…
Hamas: We will not accept Israeli Soldiers on Rafah Crossing
Hamas do not accept any Israeli presence on the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. This is what Hamas told the chief of the Egyptian intelligence Omar Suleiman in a meeting…
This Week in Palestine, August Week 5
Listen to to the audio from the MP3 Player on the right column. || Click here to Download MP3 file 7.8 MB This week in Palestine – a service of…
Israel says it won’t build near Maali Adumim soon
After the announcement of a huge settlement project linking Maali Adumim settlement with Jerusalem, thus blocking geographical unity between the Palestinian areas, Israel said if gave the American administration commitments…
Two residents shot in Gaza
An Israeli military source reported on Friday morning that soldiers shot and injured two residents near a fence surrounding Gush Katif settlement. “The two were crawling through a forbidden area…
Israel to indict pullout foes who carried serious offenses
The Israeli Justice Ministry announced on Thursday that it plans to indict pullout foes who are suspected of conducting serious crimes and attacks during evacuation of settlements. The ministry rejected…