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…
Army completed demolishing settlers’ houses in Gaza Strip
Israel completed on Thursday demolition houses of settlers, who have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip settlements, under the unilateral disengagement plan, Israeli sources reported. Meanwhile, Israeli forces also have…
Explosive detonates in Khan Younis, resident killed
A Palestinian security source in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza strip, reported that one resident died when an explosive device went off near him. A medical…
Fundamental Jewish group attack Israeli Arab man
A fundamental Jewish group attacked, on Thursday evening, an Arab resident of Israel while he was working in his orchards, and demanded him to leave his land after claiming that…
Soldiers arrest child near Nablus
An Israeli military source reported on Thursday that soldiers arrested a Palestinian child, along a road south of Nablus. Soldiers claimed that the child, 16 years old, was armed with…
Egypt, Israel sign the Philadilphi deal
An Israeli source reported on Thursday that Egypt and Israel singed the Philadilphi deal to deploy 750 Egyptian border guards at the Philadilphi route, on the Gaza-Egypt border. Head of…
Resident injured in Khan Younis
A Palestinian resident was injured when an explosive left by the army in his hands in the southern Gaza Strip district of Khan Younis, medical sources said. The wounded resident,…
Army considering converting Qalandia checkpoint into permanent crossing
Israeli soldiers sealed off the Qalandia military checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem in a step that would tighten the Israeli grip on the Palestinian crossings…
Settler rams child with car in Khan Younis
A Palestinian child was injured after a settler rammed him with his car, Dr. Moawiya Hassanen, head of the Emergency Unit at the Palestinian Ministry of Health, reported. The child,…
Not so disengaged in Burqa
There will be no celebrations in Burqa. This small northern West Bank town of 4,000 should have every reason to revel in the demographic shift imposed by Prime Minister Ariel…
Olmert: Ma’aleh Adumim is part of Israel, Netanyahu: We must stop the Palestinians
Israeli vice Premier Ehud Olmert, reiterated statements that the West Bank settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim is part of Israel, saying that U.S. political officials known that, Israeli sources reported on…
Peace now report on Amona illegal settlement outpost
In the beginning of July 2005, the Israeli Peace Now movement submitted a petition to the Israeli High Court of Justice where the respondents were the Minister of Defense, the…
Hamas: `“Concerns on West Bank future increase after Gaza pulout`
Sheikh Taiseer Amran, one of Hamas political leaders, said that the danger of settlements and land annexation in the West Bank increased since Sharon presented his pullout plan, and escalated…
King Abdullah might visit Israel next week
Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Thursday that intensive secret talks are ongoing between Jordan and Israel, to prepare for an expected visit of King Abdullah of Jordan, to Israel. High…
Jewish terrorist attempts suicide in Israeli jail
An Israeli source reported on Thursday that Eliran Golan, charged with planning to kill Arab residents of Israel, including Arab member of Knesset, is currently in a critical condition after…
Army installs roadblock south of Tubas
Israeli soldiers installed on Thursday morning, a military roadblock south of the West Bank city of Tubas. A local source in Tubas reported that soldiers installed the checkpoint at Al…
Arab Christians are Arabs
”History is a set of agreed-upon lies’ (Napoleon) A few weeks ago I received by email an article by a Dr. Walid Phares titled ‘Arab Christians who are they?’ Initially…
Knesset approves the Philadilphi deal
The Israeli Knesset approved on Wednesday on Wednesday the Israeli – Egyptian Philadilphi deal, to deploy 750 Egyptian troops at the Philadilphi route, on the Gaza Egypt borders, after Israeli…
Soldiers install two electronic gates in Hebron
Israeli soldiers installed two electronic gates in Tal Rmeida neighborhood and Al Sahla areas, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. A source at the Hebron reconstruction committee reported…
Army closes the Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli soldiers decided to close the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron on Thursday, barring Muslim worshipers from entering it. In spite of the fact that Thursday marks a Muslim feast, Israeli…
Resident arrested north of Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Wednesday afternoon, a resident of Hebron at Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem. The resident, Mohammad Kayed Al Yamani, 26, from Hebron, was heading to Ramallah when…
Detainees facing daily hardships, bad conditions
Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Sana’ Dweik, reported that the detainees are facing daily hardships and bad living conditions in Israeli detention centers, while dozens of detainees are still…
Resident sentenced to 30 years
Ofer Israeli military court sentenced on Tuesday a Palestinian detainee to 30 consecutive years. The WAFA news agency reported that the court sentenced Fathi Mohammad Al Najjar, 33, from Hebron,…
Israeli army arrests four residents, north of Tulkarem
Aye witnesses reported that the Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday, Baqa Al Sharqiyya and Qaffeen villages northern of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. A local source in the camp…
Netanyahu open election race, calls for new settlement
Benjamin Netanyahu started his election campaign to lead the Likud and regain the premiership by calling to build a new settlement in the West Bank. The area is called E-1,…
Report: ‘800 stores closed in Hebron, 2200 inaccessible’
The Hebron Reconstruction Committee, in the old city of Hebron, reported that residents of the old city are suffering from the presence of 400 settlers living their and heavily guarded…
MOI: `“We will not allow presence of private armies`
Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security reported that the P.A is the only legitimate authority in the Palestinian territories and that it will not allow “private armies†and armed…
Army to annex 1000 Dunams east of Nablus
Israeli authorities decided to annex 1000 Dunams of family orchards which belongs to residents of Dir Al Hatab and Azmout, east of Nablus in the West Bank. A local source…
Two detainees deported to Jordan
The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that Israeli Prison Authorities deported two Palestinian detainees, bearers of Jordanian passports, to Jordan. The first detainee, identified as Mohammad Tayeh Ayyad, was arrested on…
Two children arrested in the Gaza Strip
Israeli soldiers arrested on Tuesday at night two Palestinian children from the northern part of the Gaza Strip. An Israeli military source claimed that the two children entered Doughti settlement,…
Extremist Jews attack two Arab residents of Israel
A mob of extremist Jewish Israelis attacked two Arab residents of Israel, from Ar’ara village, in the north of Israel, while the residents were working at a public park in Ramat Gan city.…
Soldiers arrest two residents, attack a reporter in Jerusalem
The WAFA news agency reported on Tuesday that Israeli soldiers arrested two Palestinian residents, east of Jerusalem, and attacked a reporter working with WAFA. The two residents, along with other…
Three Hebron residents badly beaten by soldiers
A medical source in Hebron reported that three residents were attacked by Israeli soldiers and sustained moderate injuries in addition to bruises to several parts of their bodies. The three…
Settlers’ burn trees in Hebron
An extremist settlers’ group of the Ramat Yeshai illegal settlement outpost, in Tal Rmeida neighborhood, in the center of the West Bank city of Hebron, burnt farmlands planted with Olives,…
Netanyahu set to declare run for the premiership
The resigned Israeli Minister of Finance Benjamin Netanyahu has decided, in a direct challenge to the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to declare his candidacy on Tuesday for chairmanship of…
Suleiman formulates proposal to resolve Rafah crossing dispute
Egyptian intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman is currently formulating a proposal which he claims will end the Palestinian – Israeli dispute over the freedom of movement of Palestinian residents and goods through the…
Army invades Bardalah Village east of Tubas
Army invaded Bardalah Village east of Tubas near the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday at down. Troops interred the village, conducted search to the houses there and forced…
Army arrests three residents in Beit Leqia north of Ramallah
Israeli army arrested on Tuesday down three residents from Beit Leqia north of the est Bank city of Ramallah.  The three arrestees are claimed to be Islamic Jihad acctivests and…
Army levels warehouse house in Al Fondok village
Army leveled, on Tuesday morning, the house of Ahmad Tayyim from AL Fondok village east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. The house was used as a warehouse for…
Army invades Bal’a village, one resident seriously injured
Army invaded Bal’a village east of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, on Tuesday morning, and stormed the residents’ houses. Troops conducted military searches in the village, and broke into…
Army invades Anza village west of Jenin, resistance fires at troops
Army invaded Anza village, west of the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday at down.  Troops invaded the village and conducted wide scale search which included more than 20…
Army arrests two residents from Tulkarem
Army arrested on Tuesday two residents from Tulkarem at two different checkpoints. Soldiers installed a portable checkpoint at the Tulkarem-Nablus road and arrested Ahmad Abu Safia 20 from Tulkarem while…
U.S. will not press for marking settlements boundaries in W.B.
The United States has rescinded its demand for Israel to implement the joined, U.S. – Israeli marking of the boundaries of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli and…
Barghouthi: `“Every Palestinian participated in Gaza liberation`
Jailed Palestinian legislator Marwan Barghouthi, secretary of the Fateh High Committee in the West Bank, called on Palestinians both in Palestine and in exile to celebrate the Israeli withdrawal from…
Army breaks into Palestinian homes in Jerusalem
A local source in Jerusalem reported that Israeli Border Guards policemen and agents of the Israeli security broke into a residential building in al Suwwana neighborhood in Jerusalem, and arrested…
Settlers in southern West Bank demand evacuation
The settlers of Teneh Omarim settlement requested the opportunity to leave their settlement under the terms of the compensation law passed to cover the disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip…