Knesset approves amendments to limit Palestinian right to sue Israel for damage
The Knesset plenum approved on Wednesday amendments to a law called “Intifada lawâ€Â, in order to limit the ability of Palestinian residents to sue Israel for damage occurred during the…
Soldiers install roadblock in Tubas
Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers installed a military roadblock at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Tubas. A Palestinian security source in Tubas reported that soldiers installed the…
Youth killed, at least seven injured in Jenin
Israeli soldiers, supported by 30 armored vehicles, invaded the West Bank city of Jenin, on Wednesday afternoon, killed one youth and injured al least seven other residents. A local source…
Qurei: `“P.A security ready to control W. Bank and Gaza`
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ahmad Qurei, said on Wednesday that the Palestinian Authority is ready to control the Palestinian areas following the Israeli withdrawal. Qurei added that the P.A finalized all…
Two injured in Jenin
Israeli soldiers shot and wounded two residents, on Wednesday afternoon, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, after invading it. A local source in Jenin reported that at least…
Soldiers attack, badly hit resident, south of Qalqilia
A local source in Qalqilia reported on Wednesday afternoon, that soldiers attacked and severely clubbed a resident in Azzoun village, south of Qalqilia. The source stated that Abdul-Rahim Ibrahim Omar,…
Farmlands bulldozed in Beit Doqqu
Israeli soldiers bulldozed on Wednesday, farmlands in Beit Doqqu village, north west of Jerusalem, in order to construct sections of the Separation Wall in the area. Sa’id Yaqeen, member of…
Army annexes lands near Homesh settlement
Israeli soldiers annexed on Wednesday Palestinian farmlands near Homesh settlement, adjacent to the main Nablus-Jenin road. The army claims that the annexed lands will be used to construct a military…
Detainee sentenced to one life term
The Ofer Israeli military court sentenced, on Wednesday, a resident of Hebron to one life term and additional 30 years. The WAFA news agency reported that residents Ehab abdul-Rahman al-Haddad,…
Resident severely injured north of Khan Younis
Israeli soldiers based at al-Matahin checkpoint, north of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, fired rounds of live ammunition at hundreds of residents attempting to cross…
Army Sgt. says he’ll refuse orders; army dismisses him
A sergeant in the Israeli army was dismissed from duty when he declared that he will refuse orders to evacuate settlers under the disengagement plan, Israeli sources reported on Wednesday.…
Army invaded three villages in Bethlehem
Israeli troops invaded Wednesday at down three villages in the east of Bethlehem area. Eyewitnesses reported that troops backed with heavy armored vehicles invaded the village of Zatara, Taqoua, Al…
Army invades a village south of Bethlehem, houses demolished
Bulldozers and Army jeeps invaded Al Khader Village south of Bethlehem Wednesday morning, began demolishing homes. Eyewitness told IMEMC that the bulldozers demolished one house so far and started demolishing…
Settlers attack home in al-Mawassi
A Palestinian security source in al-Mawassi area, west of Khan Younis, reported that at least five settlers attacked on Tuesday at night, a Palestinian home in the area. The source…
Palestinian security uncovers an explosive in Gaza
A Palestinian security source reported on Wednesday morning, that Palestinian Police and security men uncovered an explosive charge in al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. “The charge was…
Barbaric But Not Unexpected
Barbaric. There is hardly any other term that is capable of depicting the murder of over 50 people and the wounding of hundreds more during London’s rush hour on July…
Dahlan: `“Rubble of settlers’ homes will not remain in P.A areas`
Mohammad Dahlan, Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs, said that the P.A and Israel agreed to remove the rubble of the settlers’ homes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,…
France to spend 1 million to improve its image in Israel
Following the tension between France and Israel that has been ongoing for several years now, the French government has decided to set up a fund to improve the image of…
Spanish authorities detain head of the Medical Relief in Nablus
Dr. Ghassan Hamadan, head of the Nablus office of the Palestinian Medical Relief, said that the Spanish authorities detained him for more than eight hours at the Madrid Airport without…
US – Israel crisis deepens over Israel – China arms deal
The U.S. administration has deepened the crisis with Israel over the Israel’s weapon-related exports by refusing to rescind the sanctions against Israel, Ze’ev Schiff, a prominent military expert wrote in…
Resident arrested in Azzoun
Israeli soldiers arrested on Tuesday evening a Palestinian resident in the village of Azzoun, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers surrounded…
Child killed by settler’s car in Hebron
A medical source at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, in Hebron, reported, on Tuesday at night, that a child from Beit Ummar village was killed after being struck by a…
Israel to evacuate from the Philadilphi Route
The Israeli TV, Channel 1, reported in Tuesday evening, that Israel has decided to evacuate from the Philadilphi Route, between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, immediately after completing the Gaza…
New settlement in Jerusalem
The Israeli Newspaper Maariv reported on Tuesday that the Israeli government plans to construct a settlement at Bab al-Zahera area, in the old city of Jerusalem. The plan which was…
Resident arrested in abu Dis
Israeli army arrested on Tuesday, Abed al-Fattah al-Arah 18 while heading to al- Quds University in Abu Dees in Jerusalem, for registration. The Father of Abed Al Fattah reported that…
Home leveled in Qalqilia
Head of al-Fundoq Village council Lo’ay Tayyim reported that three army bulldozers, supported by ten military jeeps invaded the Fundoq village on Tuesday, and demolished one house that belongs to…
House demolished in Jerusalem, allegedly illegal built
The west Jerusalem municipality demolished a house, allegedly illegal built, in Jabal AL Mokaber village south west of Jerusalem under the army and police protection. Eyewitness reported that the army…
Qorei: `“Peace starts and ends in Jerusalem`
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qorei called on the United States, the International Community and the Quartet to hold their responsibilities, and pressure Israel in order to stop its violations in…
Army invades Haris village high school in Salfit area
Army invaded, on Tuesday at down, Haris village in Salfit area, broke into Haris High School and conducted searches coursing some damages to the premises. Eyewitness reported that number of…
House demolished in Jerusalem, allegedly illegal built
The west Jerusalem municipality demolished a house, allegedly illegal built, in Jabal AL Mokaber village south west of Jerusalem under the army and police protection. Eyewitness reported that the army…
35 life terms, and placed in solitary
Israeli Prison Authorities transferred detainee Ghalib Hasan Jaradat, 23, from Sielet al-Harithiyya, west of Jenin to solitary confinement in Hadarim detention. Jaradat was arrested during a special under-covered military operation…
Resident arrested, another injured in Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers arrested a resident in Azzoun village, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia; another resident was badly bruised east of the city after the soldiers attacked and…
Resident injured, arrested in Hebron
A Palestinian security source in Hebron reported on Monday that soldiers fired and seriously injured a resident in al-Hawouz area, south of Hebron, and arrested him. The source stated that…
Thousands of soldiers begin disengagement rehearsal
Around five thousand soldiers and policemen started a rehearsal on Monday for the pullout from the Gaza Strip, shortly before the start of the operation, Israeli sources reported. Three army…
A Wall which kills life and land
“They are destroying everything, what will happen to us, to me, what will happen to other merchants and familiesâ€Â, Kamil al-Kalooty, a storeowner in Anata village said. Despair, pain and…
Israel accuses Pope Benedict of not condemning attacks on Jews
During Sunday mass, Pope Benedict XVI prayed to God to stop the terrorists and put an end to the bombings. He mentioned the attacks that have taken place in ‘countries…
Army assaults a resident in Qalqilia
Army assaulted Ayman Younis (28) from Izbat Al Ashqar village near the West Bank city of Qalqilia on Tuesday morning. Palestinian sources confirmed that Younis was attacked by soldiers at…
Qassam hits Sderot
An Israeli military source reported on Tuesday morning, that a homemade shell was fired at the Israeli Negev town of Sderot causing damage in Rabin neighborhood. Several cars were partially…
Nine arrested in Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Tuesday at dawn, nine residents in the West Bank city of Tulkarem and Thannaba area near the city. A local source in Tulkarem reported that soldiers…
Army reopens abu Holy, al-Matahin checkpoints
After three days of full closure, Israeli soldiers reopened abu Holy and al-Matahin checkpoints, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The closure caused daily suffering to the residents…
Resident arrested at the Rafah Border Crossing
Israeli soldiers arrested, on Monday evening, a resident at the Rafah border crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on his way back from Romania. The WAFA news…
UAE to build Pal town in site of demolished settlements
The Emirate State News Agency said that the United Arab Emirates intends to build a new Palestinian town on site of demolished settlements in the Gaza Strip, after the Israeli…
USD 100 M, needed to renovate Gaza Coast
Palestinian officials at the Gaza Municipal council said on Monday that the council has signed an agreement to launch a campaign to renovate the Gaza Coast in with the Association…
Israeli court sentences Palestinian prisoners to administrative detention
Israeli military court in Ofer detention center, near the west bank city of Ramallah, sentenced on Monday, twelve Palestinians to administrative detention to various terms. The Palestinian Prisoner Society published…
Settlers assult Israeli Army Chief Rabbi
The Chief Rabbi of the Israeli Army was met by angry settlers as he visited the Neve Dekalim settlement in Gaza, writes The Jerusalem Post. He went there to discuss…
One dead, another seriously wounded in Jaffa blast
 Israeli sources reproted that one person is killed and another is seriousely wounded in an explosion in an appartment in Jaffa in south Tel Aviv.  The blast occured at around…
Survey: Jewish settlers in Gaza most extreme
A recent survey shows that the Jewish settlers in Gaza are more extreme than their counterpart in the West Bank. The telephone poll, which was conducted by Haifa University, found…
Army invades Balata refugee camp, one arrested
Army invaded Balata refugee camp in Nablus, on Monday morning, and searched several homes; residents of the area reported that the troops invaded the camp under the cover of heavy…
Resident arrested in Hebron, dozens of homes searched
Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday, one resident in the old city of Hebron, and resumed its house-to-house searches in the old city for the third day. A Palestinian Security source…
Army prepares a plan to shell Gaza if the PA does not control it
Israeli sources reported, on Monday, that the Israeli army is preparing a plan to foil any attempt to fire at settlers and soldiers during disengagement, if the Palestinian Authority does…
Israel to set up ‘caravillas’ as temporary housing solution
Yonatan Bassi, in charge of the Disengagement Authority said Monday that Israel will arrange ‘caravillas’ as temporary accomodation for the Gaza settlers. By August first, 160 of the planned 320…
Student arrested near Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday morning, Majdi Atteely, 21, at a military roadblock west of Atteel village, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Atteely is a student of Al-Quds…
Sharon slams London Mayor, Likud rebels
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon slammed London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, for stating that members of the Likud and Hamas were “two sides of the same coinâ€Â, Sharon also slammed Likud…
Resistance detonates a military Jeep in Gaza
Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, and Abu Ali Mustafa brigades, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, claimed conjoint responsibility…
Israeli army invades Bethlehem, arresting two
Israeli army invaded Bethlehem and arrested two residents on Monday morning. According to eye-witness reports, five military jeeps invaded the city from the western entrance which is known as DCO…
13 candidates for J’lem Patriarch post
The Jordanian Minister of Interior Awni Yerfas announced on Sunday that he has received a list of candidates succeed the dismissed Patriarch Irineos I to the Jerusalem Patriarch post. The list…
Mofaz and Yousef met on Sunday and agree to meet again
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met on Sunday evening with Palestinian Authority Interior Minister Nasser Yousef. Yousef reported that “Israel was not serious,†and not providing any answers to issues raised by…
Army Chief warns Yesha heads against right-wing refusal
Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Dan Halutz warned settler leaders on Sunday that their plans for mass refusal by right-wing religious soldiers to carry out disengagement related orders…
Peres: Dividing Jerusalem is must for reaching peace deal
Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Sunday that Israel must divide Jerusalem and leave the West Bank city of Hebron for a peace deal with the Palestinians to be…
Child detainees abused in Atzion detention center
Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner society, Hasan al-Sheikh, reported that he met two child detainees in Aztion detention center, near Hebron, who informed him of the ill treatment and abuse they…
Child injured in Rafah
Israeli soldiers fired, on Sunday afternoon, at dozens of homes in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip; one child was injured. A medical source at Abu Yousef…
Army invades Atteel and Anabta villages, near Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers invaded on Sunday, the villages of Atteel and Anabta, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, and conducted military searches of homes. The WAFA news agency reported…
Settler and his wife killed in Gaza
An Israeli military source reported on Sunday that a Jewish settler and his wife were killed and three other settlers were injured, after three Palestinian gunmen ambushed and fired their vehicle…
Detainee Manal Ghanim appeals to be released with her baby
Palestinian detainee Manal Ghanim demanded international humanitarian organizations to intervene for her release, in consideration that her child, Nour, will be two years old in two months, and thus will be…
Detainee in a critical health condition
The Ramallah office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, PPS, reported on Saturday that detainee Abdul-Ra’ouf Mustafa Ismail, 38, from Silwad near Ramallah, is suffering from critically deteriorating health conditions, in…
Sharon: We will hit hard if attacked during disengagement
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon threatened to use harsh means if Palestinian resistance launches attacks during the disengagement, slated to start mid-August. Sharon’s comments followed the deadly attack, carried out…
Army: `“Bomber arrested on his way to Tel Aviv`
An Israeli security source reported that soldiers arrested a Palestinian bomber from the Gaza Strip on his way to carry suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. “The bomber was arrested inside…
Two settlers, one fighter killed in the southern Gaza Strip
An Israeli military source reported on Saturday at night, that two settlers were killed after a Palestinian resistance group fired at their vehicle on a road leading to the Kissufim…
600 detainees to be transferred to the Negev detention
The Detainees Media Center reported on Saturday evening, that Israeli Prison Authorities intends to transfer 600 detainees from central prisons to the Negev detention camp, in the Negev desert. The…
Eight child detainees transferred to the Negev detention
Israeli Prison Authorities transferred on Saturday afternoon, eight child detainees from the Eretz prison, in the north of the Gaza Strip to the Negev detention camp. The detainees, 15 to…
Rice: Israel must coordinate more with PA
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said there is a need for more coordination with Israel over the intended Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements,…
Army invades Balata refugee camp, arrest one resident
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at night, Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and arrested one resident. A local source in the camp reported that soldiers broke into home in…
Police assault three Palestinian workers in Israel
Israeli police assaulted on Friday, three Palestinian workers in Israel, arrested two of them while the third was badly injured and hospitalized in Jenin. A Palestinian security source in Jenin…
15 roadblocks installed in Jenin
Israeli soldiers installed 15 roadblocks in Jenin and several surrounding villages, and conducted military searches. A Palestinian security source In Jenin reported that soldiers stopped dozens of vehicles, held and…
Settlers, soldiers attack homes near Nablus
A local source in Nablus reported that soldiers and settlers attacked dozens of Palestinian homes in Oref village, south east of Nablus, in the West Bank. The source stated that…
Resident arrested in Balata refugee camp
A local source in Nablus reported on Saturday morning, that Israeli soldiers invaded Balata refugee camp in the city, and arrested one resident. The source stated that soldiers exchanged fire…
Blasts in Egypt Kill at Least 65 at Sinai Resort
At least 65 people were killed in a series of powerful explosions that rocked the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik early Saturday, Egypt’s interior minister said. There…
Israeli court sentences two children to harsh terms
An Israeli military court sentenced on Friday two Palestinian children to harsh terms, after charging them of membership in al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fateh. Nasser Kahled Daoud, 15,…
Soldiers install roadblock on Jenin-Ya’bod road
Israeli soldiers installed on Sunday morning, a military roadblock on Ya’bod-Jenin road, in the north of the West Bank. A local source in Jenin reported that soldiers stopped the vehicles,…
Soldier break into a wedding in Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers broke into a wedding on Friday, in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and fired rounds of live ammunition in the air. A local source in the camp reported…
Five detainees sentenced and fined
Ofer Israeli military court sentenced on Friday, five residents from Bethlehem to concurrent terms. The Bethlehem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that the court sentenced Monther Amer, from…
Six injured, five arrested in Bel’in
Israeli soldiers fired on Friday afternoon, at a peaceful procession against the Separation Wall in Bel’in, west of Ramallah; six residents were injured, and five others were arrested. A local…
Youth killed in Hebron
Israeli soldiers shot killed,a Palestinian youth, on Friday at night, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. An Israeli army source said on Friday, that a Palestinian gunman fired…
Islamic Jihad sponsors a mass wedding for 222 couples in Gaza
A mass wedding ceremony sponsored by the Islamic Jihad organization in the Gaza Strip, 222 Gazan couples got married in Gaza city on Friday, Maan news agency reported. In addition…
Sharon meets Rice at his Ranch in the Negev
US secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, met on Friday, with the Israeli prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his Negev Ranch, Sharon was reportedly “very pleased†with the outcome of the…
Settlers attack old man, injuring him in the head
Three Israeli settlers today attacked a 75-year-old man, Mahmoud Shousha, from Housan village near Bethlehem The settlers came by car to Shousha’s land while he was working in it. His…
Clashes between anti-wall demonstrators and the army, several injured and 30 arrested
Clashes erupted between anti-wall demonstrators and the army on Friday afternoon as internationals, Israelis and Palestinians demonstrated in Bil’in village, west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. Troops lashed…
Israel re-operates the X-Ray search machine at the Rafah Crossing
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Friday, that the Israeli Authorities re-operated the X-ray search machine chamber at the Rafah Boder Crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza…
Two residents forced out of al-Maleh area
Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers invaded Wadi al-Maleh area, east of the West Bank city of Tubas, and expelled two residents. Aref Dharaghma, head of the Projects Department in Wadi al-Maleh,…
This Week in Palestine – July Week 3
Listen to to the audio from the MP3 Player on the right column. || Click here to Download MP3 7.3 MB This week in Palestine, a service of the International…
P.A police arrest armed Israelis in Beit Jala
The Palestinian police arrested on Thursday evening an armed group of Israeli youths after they entered Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. The youths were then handed over to the Israeli army, which…
Israeli army admits inability to tightly seal off Gaza Strip
Israeli military officials admitted that the army failed to completely seal off the Gaza Strip to Israeli civilians, as it had intended to do in preparation for the upcoming evacuation of…
Knesset set to vote on law to deny Palestinians compensation
A committee of Israel’s Knesset is set to vote Monday on a bill that would make it virtually impossible for Palestinians to seek compensation from the state for damages caused…
Two arrested in Qabatia
Israeli soldiers arrested two residents of Qabatia, south of the West Bank city of Jenin. A local source in Qabatia reported that soldiers invaded the village on Friday at dawn, conducted…
Army invades Jenin – one arrested, two injured
Israeli soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, barged into the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, in the early hours of Friday morning, eye-witnesses reported. Troops conducted house-to-house…
Resident dies of wounds sustained last week in Gaza
A Palestinian medical source has said that a resident of Gaza died on Thursday of wounds sustained last week. Dr. Jom’a al-Saqqa, head of the Public Relations Office at Nasser Medical Compound in…
97 million to expand settlements in the Jordan Valley
The economic ministerial council at the Knesset approved a plan to provide 97 million shekels in aid to improve infrastructure, agriculture and for settlement expansion in the Jordan Valley area. The…
Israeli Army took part in NATO drill
For the first time ever, the Israeli Army participated in a NATO exersice. A total of 13 IDF commanders took part in the two-and-a-half week long training, which was held at…
Beyond good and evil
Allowing ourselves a little empirical leeway it is possible to divide summer society into two classes. One is constantly on the move. Its members have not a moment’s rest as…