Salfit area sealed off for the third day
On Tuesday, for the third day, the Israeli army resumed its closure of the roads which connect the West Bank city of Salfit with the surrounding villages. Soldiers did not…
Army demolishes tents and animal shades in Al Rashaida village
On Tuesday morning, the army demolished tents and barns in Al Rashaida village near Bethlehem, local sources reported. Soldiers, accompanied by a military bulldozer, invaded the village and demolished tents…
Female Soldier Stabbed in Sa-Nur Settlement
An female Israeli soldier was stabbed by a female settler while trying to evacuate the remainder of settlers and protestors in the settlement of Sa-Nur in the northern West Bank,…
Army to close agricultural gates of the Wall in Qalqilia
The Israeli Authorities informed the Palestinian Authority that it intends to close the agricultural gates of the Separation Wall in Qalqilia until further notice, which endangers the upcoming olive picking…
Settler’s bullets, a family’s grief
In the latest attack by an extremist Israeli settler on Palestinians, four unarmed Palestinian workers were killed when an Israeli extremist opened fire in Shilo settlement on August 18, 2005.…
Army invades Hebron, breaks into homes
Israeli soldiers invaded several neighborhoods in the West Bank city of Hebron and broke into dozens of homes on Tuesday at dawn. A local source in Hebron reported that soldiers,…
Islamic Jihad: We would not dialogue with Israel
The Islamic Jihad movement completely rejects opening any dialogue with Israel or with anybody that would serve Israel through dialogue, pointing out that the movement still regards Israel as an occupying…
Settlers attack eight villages in the W. Bank
An Israeli military source reported that settlers attacked eight Palestinian villages in the northern West Bank on Monday before dawn, while marching and attempting to infiltrate Sa-Nur and Homesh settlements, slated…
Army invades Qabatia, injures three residents
The Israeli army invaded Qabatia, south of the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday. As soldiers entered the city, backed up by armed vehicles and jeeps, they randomly opened…
Settlers invade the village of Gen-Saffoot near Qalqilia
Around 150 settlers from Homesh and Sa-Nor settlements near Jenin invaded the village of Gen-Saffoot near the West Bank city of Qalqilia late Monday night. Settlers attempted to break into…
Army wounds one resident in Khan Younis
Israeli troops operating along the borders of the Gaza Strip opened fire at a residential area in the southern city of Khan Younis, wounding a 19 year-old resident, Rami Kadih,…
Abbas, Sharon agree to meet soon
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas phoned Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday expressing hope that the evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip and four northern West Bank settlements would…
Home leveled in Khan Younis
On Monday, Israeli soldiers leveled a home in the Al Mawassi area, west of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A local source in Khan Younis…
MI: `“P.A foiled attacks against Israel`
Israeli Military Intelligence research chief Brigadier-General Yossi Kuperwasser, head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Research Department, said on Monday evening that the Palestinian Authority had foiled an attack against an Israeli target.…
P.A source: `“Israel dismantled nearly 70% of the military camps`
A senior Palestinian source reported on Monday evening that Israel has dismantled nearly 70% of its military camps in the Gaza Strip and has only maintained temporary posts. The source stated…
Two homes occupied south of Jenin
Israeli soldiers invaded the villages on Arraba and Ejja, south of the West Bank city of Jenin, broke into dozens of homes, and used two as military posts. The WAFA…
Army to confiscate 809 dunams in Abu Dis
Israeli Authorities intend to confiscate 809 dunams of farmland in Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem. A local source in Abu Dis reported that troops handed the annexation orders to residents…
Settlers attack residents near Nablus
Israeli settlers attacked residents in Ramien village near the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday afternoon. A group of settlers from the near by settlement of Enav invaded the…
Soldiers close Gaza coastal road
Israeli soldiers closed, on Monday morning, the Gaza coastal road, the only link between north of the Gaza Strip with the south. An Israeli military source reported that the closure…
Israel delays signing Philadelphi deal
Despite declaring several times that the Philadelphi deal between Egypt and Israel is ready to be signed, Israel keeps delaying signing the deal which allows Egypt to deploy 750 Egyptian…
Army digs trench by the wall in Salfet area
Israeli army started on Monday afternoon digging a five-meter-trench by the separation wall in the Salfit area, in the northwest of the West Bank. The trench is being dug on…
Soldiers wounded in Gaza, Abu Al-Reesh brigades claims responsibility
Abu Al-Reesh brigade, an armed group of Fatah party, claimed responsibility for sniping an Israeli soldier late Sunday night who is serving in Ganeih Tal settlement in the Gaza strip.…
Settlers attacks residents of villages south of Nablus
A group of settlers attacked on Monday at down the house and the villagers of Qowsen, Beit Imren and Borka to the south of the West Bank city of Nablus.…
Abu Libdeh: `“P.A will provide 10.000 job opportunities in the coming period`
Palestinian Labor Minister, Hasan Abu Libdeh, said on Monday that his ministry is planning a huge employment project which will provide 10.000 residents with job opportunities. “The Labor Ministry is…
P.A starts deploying in Jenin
Palestinian security forces started deploying in six locations at the entrances of the West Bank city of Jenin, which is a step carried out by the P.A to follow up…
Netzarim, last of Gaza settlements, to be evacuated today
The Israeli army and Police officers started on Monday the evacuation of settlement of Netzarim, the last of the 21 in Gaza Strip, Israeli sources said on Monday. Palestinians hope…
Army arrests two residents in Hebron
Israeli army arrested on Monday morning two residents form Al Shiokh village near the West Bank city of Hebron. Troops invaded the village, conducted house-to-house search, and arrested Jom’a Al…
Army invades AL Khader
Israeli army invaded Al Khader village near the West Bank city of Bethlehem in the early hours of Monday morning. Troops invaded the village, broke into and searched the house…
Settler attacks, wounds one resident in Qalqilia
A local source in Qalqilia reported that a settler fired at a resident from West Bank city of Qalqilia who he was driving on Habla- Qalqilia road, injuring him in…
Settler attacks, wounds one resident in Qalqilia
A local source in Qalqilia reported that a settler fired at a resident from West Bank city of Qalqilia who he was driving on Habla- Qalqilia road, injuring him in…
Settlers attack Palestinian gas station in Jenin
Settlers attacked Palestinian gas station near the settlement of Sa-Nour adjacent to the west Bank city of Jenin on Monday. Settlers lashed the gas station with stones and empty bottles…
Two Molotov cocktails hurled at army near Ramallah
An Israeli military source reported on Monday morning that two Molotov cocktails were hurled at an army jeep in the south west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. No…
Resistance fires at military posts in Gaza
Palestinian resistance fired on Monday morning at several army posts around the settlements of Tal Kateef, Kfar Darom in the Gaza strip; tow soldiers were lightly injured. Also, one homemade…
New Patriarch for the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem Elected
The synod, the highest body in the Greek Orthodox Church, on Monday has elected a new Patriarch to succeed former Patriarch Irineos I, who was dismissed over selling church property…
Settlers fire at a resident in Qalqilia
A local source in Qalqilia reported on Sunday evening that an extremist settler fired at Tasheen Sharif Shqero, 43, while he was at his hothouse, south of the city, close…
Israeli interrogators undress Palestinian detainee before soldiers
Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Adnan Khader, reported that Israeli interrogators in Qadumim detention facility stripped a Palestinian detainee in front of soldiers and female conscripts. Khader stated that…
Ofer military Court extends detention of Jihad Spokesperson
Ofer Israeli military court extended the detention of Sheikh Khader Adnan, the spokesperson of the Islamic Jihad in the West Bank for another month. Lawyer Elia Theodore, who represents Adnan,…
Sharon: `“There won’t be another disengagement plan`
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, said on Sunday afternoon that Israel will not carry out another disengagement plan. Sharon added that Israel will negotiate with the Palestinians on the Road…
Settlements being razed in Gaza
Israeli army bulldozers began razing settler houses in two evacuated Gaza Strip settlements, Nissanit and Dugit, Israeli sources reported on Sunday. At least 30 houses have been razed so far…
FACT SHEET: Gaza Disengagement: Facts, History, Political Reality
The Gaza Strip is located on the Mediterranean Sea and borders Israel to the north and east and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to the south. It is inhabited by 1.4 million…
Gaza Smokescreen: An interview with Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Hind Khoury
The following Interview was conducted by Palestine Report Online, with the Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Hind Khoury. PR: With all eyes now focused on Gaza, how is that affecting events…
Israel to grab more land in Jerusalem
Israeli Authorities decided, on Sunday, to grab more farmlands in Al Sawahra, Al Ezariyya, and Al Tour villages, east of Jerusalem. Khaled Al Azza, director of the Wall Resistance department…
Soldiers invade Atteel, arrest one resident
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday morning, Atteel village, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, conducted military searches of homes and arrested one resident. A local source in Atteel…
Settlers attack homes south of Jenin
A local source in Jenin reported on Sunday that settlers of Sa-Nur settlement, south of the Wets Bank city of Jenin, attacked several homes in Ejja village, adjacent to the…
Three arrested in Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers arrested three residents in Qalqilia district, north of the West Bank. A local source in Qalqilia reported that soldiers arrested Kifah Naim Shawahna, 27, from Kafer Thuluth village,…
Resident arrested north of Tubas
Israeli soldiers arrested on Saturday at night a resident at a sudden military check post, north of the West Bank city of Tubas. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers…
Radical settler placed under administrative detention
An Israeli source reported on Sunday that a radical right-wing settler of Tapuah settlement, in the West Bank, was placed under administrative detention over the weekend. The settler, Yonatan Hakimi,…
Two extremist settler youth held over attempted bombing
The Israeli police arrested two Israeli youth on Sunday morning suspected of involvement in an attempt to blow up gas canisters in Rehovot on Friday. The two extremists were taken…
Israeli Gov’t formally approves evacuation of final Seven settlements
Israeli government, on Sunday, formally approved the evacuation of the last seven settlement enclaves slated for demolition under the unilateral disengagement plan, by 16-4 vote, Israeli sources reported. Similar to…
Watching the Gazan Fiasco, The Shame of It All
A great charade is taking place in front of the world media in the Gaza Strip. It is the staged evacuation of 8000 Jewish settlers from their illegal settlement homes,…
Fire Unextinguished
‘In the prison of his days, teach the free man how to praise’ — W. H. Auden Some of the first images greeting me upon setting out from Abu Dis…
Khader: `“Withdrawal is an important step towards freedom`
Palestinian jailed legislator, Husam Khader, head of the Committee for Defending Refugees Rights, said that the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is an important step towards freedom. Lawyer Riyadh…
Soldiers block Nablus entrance
Army stopped more than 300 Palestinian cars at the northern entrance of Nablus, after closing it, on Saturday afternoon. Soldiers searched dozens of vehicles causing traffic jam, and threw the…
Resident arrested in Doura
Israeli army invaded the village of Doura near the West Bank city of Hebron late Friday night.  Troops invaded the village and barged into an internet coffee shop and…
General elections set for January 25
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the parliamentary elections will be held on January 25, 2006. “The Parliamentary elections will be held in all of the Palestinian areas on Wednesday,…
Evacuation of last Gaza settlement to be concluded Tuesday
The Israeli army expects to complete the evacuation of all settlements in the Gaza Strip, and four West Bank settlements by the end of next week, a senior source at…
Abbas: `“Gaza International Airport will be reopened soon`
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, addressed on Friday hundreds of residents who gathered at the Gaza airport, saying that it will be reopened as soon as its reconstruction is…
Army court sentences one Palestinian to a high term
Salem Israeli military court, south of the West Bank, sentenced Mohamed Abd Raboo 20 from Nablus to 20 years consecutive years. Mohamed was charged of membership in AL Aqsa brigades…
Army invades Nablus
Israeli army invaded the West bank city of Nablus on Saturday at down Troops backed up by army vehicles and one helicopter invaded the city, and conducted search there, local…
Hamas has an armed group for women
A prominent source at the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said that Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the movement has an armed wing for women. According to the source,…
Mazuz orders arrest on settlers who return to Gaza
Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz, and Eren Shendar, the Israeli State Prosecutor, instructed the police to arrest any settler who return to the Gaza Strip, and charge any Gush Katif…
Pig’s head in a Jaffa Mosque Yard
Muslim worshippers were shocked to find a pigs head in the yard of the Hassan Bek mosque in Jaffa near Tel Aviv in Israel, on Friday night. As worshippers were…
Abbas: Gaza pullout is the result of Palestinian ‘sacrifices’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday that Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is not a gift that Israel wanted to give to the Palestinians, but it is a…
This Week in Palestine, August Week 3
Listen to to the audio from the MP3 Player on the right column. || Click here to Download MP3 6.2 MB This week in Palestine- A service of the International…
Army attacks a peaceful procession in Bil’in, 30 injured
Israeli soldiers used excessive forced against a peaceful protest against the Separation Wall in Bil’in, west of Ramallah; 30 protestors were injured; seven international peace activists and four Israelis were…
Jewish Protestors flee into Gaza, army digs trench in Gush Katif
A group of right wing protesters against Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza have escaped from a bus as they were being removed from a settlement, military sources say. The activists fled…
Pullout foe torches gas depot in Tel Aviv
An Israeli police source reported on Friday that the police averted a disaster in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv, after a pullout foe torched gas depot close to a residential…
Army imposes curfew over Al Mawassi
Israeli soldiers imposed curfew over Al Mawassi area in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip; army claims that curfew was imposed over the Palestinian areas in…
Explosions in Eilat, Aqaba ` no major injuries
An Israeli police source reported that a Katyusha rocket was fired at the Israeli city of Eilat, while another blast apparently from rockets hit Aqaba port in Jordan, near a…
Hamas condemns kidnapping French Journalist
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemned on Friday the kidnapping of the French journalist, Mohammad Wadouhi, by unknown gunmen in the Gaza strip few days ago, Palestine News Network (PNN)…
Army to grab 1200 Dunams near Nablus
Israeli soldiers handed several residents of Qaryout village, south east of the West Bank city of Nablus military orders informing them of annexing 1200 Dunams of farmlands in Al Hamra…
Gadid Settlement to be evacuated by Jewish Sabath
The Gaza settlement of Gadid, will be evacuated by sundown before Sabath starts, Israeli military sources said on Friday morning. According to an earlier figures report by the Israeli newspaper…
Settlers use Acid against soldiers in Kfar Darom
As the Israeli soldiers were attempting to clear settlers on roof of Kfar Darom settlement Synagogue, pullout foes started pouring burning chemicals on the soldiers who started to scream and…
Sharon: `“Settlement evacuation will be completed by Monday`
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, said that the evacuation process of Gaza settlers will be completed by Monday. The statements of Sharon came during a meeting with his ministerial committee…
Army enters Neveh Dekalim synagogue for evacuation
After the 10-minute warning given to the protestor in Neveh Dekalim synagogue to leave, the unarmed soldiers entered into the building and started evacuating the protestors on Thursday afternoon, ending…
158 settlers forcedly evacuated from Kfar Darom
Israeli security forces forcedly evacuated 158 settlers and right-wing activists from 20 buildings in the Gaza Strip settlement of Kfar Darom known which is the most hardliner settlement in Gaza,…
Settlers of Shirat Hayam hurl stones at Palestinians in Al Mawassi
An Israeli military source reported that settlers of Shirat Hayam settlement, in the Gaza strip, hurled stones at the Palestinian neighborhood of Al Mawassi. The settlers, mainly right-wing extremists, were…
Fearing further settler attacks, army intensifies presence in W. Bank
An Israeli military source reported on Thursday morning that soldiers intensified their presence in the West Bank fearing further terrorist attacks carried out by extremist settlers against Palestinian residents, in…
Army arrests two in AL Fara’a refugee camp
Army invaded AL Fara’a refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Thursday morning and arrested two residents.  Local sources reported that the army invaded the camp,…
Rice: Gaza pullout is only a first step
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday that Israel will be expected to carry out further withdrawals that would ultimately lead to an independent Palestinian state, Israeli sources…
Army invades Tubas and Tamon
Israeli army invaded, in the early hours of Thursday morning, the villages of Tubas and Tamon near the west bank city of Jenin. Troops conducted military searches of homes after…
Settlers attack Sabstia village near Nablus
Scores of settlers attacked the village of Sabstia near the West Bank city of Nablus late Wednesday night. Settlers threw stones at the houses and were chanted slogans calling for…
Army arrests five in Tulkarem
Israeli army invaded the West Bank city of Tulkarem Thursday at down and arrested five residents. Troops invaded the city and conducted house-to-house search there, arrested Amar Shar’a, Rami Shlbaia,…
Four killed in Shilo terrorist attack, four injured
An Israeli medical source reported that a fourth Palestinian resident died of wounds sustained after an extremist settler opened fire at Palestinian workers in the industrial area of the northern…
Ganei Tal settlement completely evacuated
Israeli soldiers and security forced completed the evacuation of Ganei Tal settlement, in the Gush Katif settlement Bloc late on Wednesday night after the remaining two families agreed to leave.…
Army claims uncovering explosive belt in Gaza
General Dan Harel, head of the Southern Command at the Israeli Army claimed that the Israeli security discovered an explosive belt in Al Mawassi areas, close to Shirat Hayam settlement,…
Resistance exchanges fire with the army in Gaza
Palestinian resistance exchanged fire, on Wednesday evening, with the Israeli army after firing a homemade shell at an Israeli military post south of Gaza, no injuries were reported. The shooting…
Hamas vows to avenge Shilo terrorist attack
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, vowed to avenge the shooting attack on Wednesday, carried out by a settler in Shilo settlement, killing three Palestinian workers. Mosheer Al Masry, Hamas spokesperson said…
Wall falls in Al Damoun detention facility
Palestinian detainee in Al Damoun detention facility, north of the country, complained to lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Raed Mahameed, that one of the inner walls in the prison…
Army arrests one resident in Bethlehem
The army invaded on Tuesday Al Asakra village south east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and arrested one resident. Troops invaded the village and surrounded the house of…
Four brothers injured due to explosion south of Hebron
 An explosive, apparently left by the army detonated on Wednesday afternoon, at a field near Hebron injuring four brothers. The blast took place in Yata village south of Hebron. The…
Resident arrested in Hebron, home occupied
Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, the West Bank city of Hebron, completely surrounding the old city and arrested one resident, soldiers also invaded the neighboring village of Al…
Army closes Al Matahen, Abu Holy checkpoints in the Gaza strip
Army closed on Wednesday Al Matahen and Abu Holy checkpoints in the central Gaza strip. Residents were detained at the two checkpoints under inhuman conditions, while unable to reach their…
Settler escalate resistance; woman set herself on fire, soldier stabbed
A woman set herself on fire at a roadblock inside Israel and has burns over 60 percent of her body, Israeli police said. Megan Adom ambulance evacuated her to a…
Islamic Jihad: `“Israel resumed arrests against our members`
The Islamic Jihad movement condemned the arrests carried out by the Israeli army against its members in the West Bank. Ra’ed abu al-Majd, the media spokesperson of the movement, who…
Army invades Bethlehem and surrounding villages
Army invaded Bethlehem and surrounding villages Wednesday at dawn. Troops invaded the area of Eskan AL Jami’a located between Bethlehem city and the near by settlement of Har-Homa, built on…
Resident arrested at military checkpoint in Nablus
Army arrested one resident at Huwwara checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. Soldiers at the checkpoint arrested one resident from Nablus after detaining him since the morning…
Army arrests two Palestinains west of Khan Younis
Israeli army invaded Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday night, and arrested two Palestinians. Troops invaded the area and searched several houses int he…
Israeli Army bulldozes farms in Jerusalem
On Tuesday night, the Israeli Army bulldozed on Tuesday night lands in the area of Sahel Beddu, in the southwest part of Jerusalem, in preparation for continuing the construction of…
Homesh setters attack two homes near Jenin
Settlers of Homesh settlement, near Jenin, attacked several Palestinians homes in Borqa village, and occupied two. Activists of an Israeli Humanitarian Organization reported that settlers forced the residents out and…