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Defense minister says Israel will not accept any terror from Gaza; IDF completes withdrawal from Strip Monday morning, Israeli flag raised on eastern side of Kissufim checkpoint. Army official hails…

A Palestinian medical source in Gaza reported that soldiers shot and wounded five residents in Rafah and Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A medical source…

Issa Qaraqe’, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society in the West Bank said that there are 650 detainees from the Gaza Strip still imprisoned in Israeli detention facilities. “Israel refused…

Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister, Mohammad Dahlan, said that the Palestinian leadership understood that Israel does to intend to fulfill all of its obligations regarding a full withdrawal. “Israel is making…

Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, that the Palestinian Authority will conduct utmost efforts in order to build the safe passage between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, in order to…

The Israeli army completed withdrawal of its forces from the Gaza Strip and locked the gate on Kissufim checkpoint point between Israel and Gaza Strip on Monday morning marking the…

Mesheke Bin David, who is now the new headmaster of the Secondary School for Science and Arts in West Jerusalem, was involved in the failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mash’al…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at night, Tal village near the West Bank city of Nablus, and imposed curfew barring the residents from leaving their homes. A local source in…

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to keep Gaza synagogues intact in a 14-2 vote on Sunday, and approved in an earlier cabinet meeting to end the military rule in…

Israeli soldiers arrested, on Sunday at dawn, seven residents, including four brothers after invading the villages of Beit Kahil and Surif, North West of the West Bank city of Hebron.…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday morning, Jensaffut village, east of Qalqilia and arrested one resident. A local source I the village reported that soldiers broke into the home of Rami…

As the Israeli government officially approved ending 38 years of “military rule” in the Gaza Strip, and complete the army withdrawal by Monday morning, the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon,…

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to keep Gaza synagogues intact in a 14-2 vote on Sunday, and approved in an earlier cabinet meeting to end the military rule in…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Saturday morning, four resident at a military checkpoint in Al Far’a area, south of the West Bank city of Tubas. A local source in Tubas reported…

Israeli soldiers arrested in Saturday morning a senior Fateh leader in Aqaba village, north of the West Bank city of Tubas. A Palestinian security source in Tubas reported that more…

Israeli soldiers fired, on Friday evening, a tank shell at residents near Abu Holy checkpoint, north of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip; one resident was…

A Palestinian security source reported on Saturday, shortly after midnight, that soldiers fired at a resident near a wall of an evacuated settlement in the southern part of the Gaza…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at night, Qabatia village, south of the West Bank city of Jenin, and exchanged fire with a resistance group. A local source in Qabatia reported…

Shortly after his captives released him, Mahal Arafat, son of the recently assassinated ex-PA security chief, Mousa Arafat, said there are foreign fingers which tries to affect and impose things…

Mohammad Al-Khatib, member of the Popular Committee Against the Wall, reported that 52 Israeli and international peace activists, and two residents, were arrested in Bil’in village, near the West Bank…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at night, Qabatia village, south of the West Bank city of Jenin, and exchanged fire with a resistance group. A local source in Qabatia reported…

A Palestinian security source reported on Saturday, shortly after midnight, that soldiers fired at a resident near a wall of an evacuated settlement in the southern part of the Gaza…

At least 40 demonstrators were hurt and 52 were arrested in a nonviolent protest against the separation wall in the village of Bil’in near the West Bank city of Ramallah,…

Mohammad Al-Khatib, member of the Popular Committee Against the Wall, reported that 52 Israeli and international peace activists, and two residents, were arrested in Bil’in village, near the West Bank…

As the completion of the unilateral disengagement nears, Israel stands short to demolish the synagogues located in the evacuated settlements in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz…

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Mohammad Dahlan, managed to frame the committees in the assassination of Mousa Arafat, and denied its involvement in the assassination through admitting that some members of the brigades are involved…

Israeli soldiers shot and wounded two residents in West Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A medical source in Khan Younis reported that soldiers…

Israeli army source reported, on Friday morning, that troops arrested one resident from Jenin. The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that the arrested resindet is a P.A…

Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday at dawn, one resident in the West Bank city of Jenin. The resident, wanted by the Israeli security, is a P.A security man.

  Israeli soldiers arrested overnight one resident from the West Bank city of Bethlehem. A local source in Bethlehem reported that soldiers arrested Jim’a Abu Mahmeed, at the Container checkpoint,…

Israeli soldiers arrested overnight one resident from the West Bank city of Bethlehem. A local source in Bethlehem reported that soldiers arrested Jim’a Abu Mahmeed, at the Container checkpoint, while…

Al Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fateh movement, said that the Israeli withdrawal is a natural outcome of resistance, and rejected the attempts of “certain factions” to claim victory…

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…

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…

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…

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 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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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 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…

   

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 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…

 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, 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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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’…

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…

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…

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,…