Israeli Occupation Forces

Palestinian detainees suffer under occupation

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces have issued 46 administrative detention orders against Palestinian detainees, including a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), since March 21. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said an administrative detention order of four months was issued against Mohammad Ismail Al-Tel, a PLC member from Hebron city, adding that he previously served years under administrative detention. The PPSRead more

IOF demolish two Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces on Wednesday morning have demolished two homes in Jabal Al-Mukabber town, east Jerusalem, under the pretext of no building permit. According to PIC, local sources reported that dozens of Israeli policemen and municipal employees stormed Sall’ah neighborhood in the district, stormed the houses of brothers Islam and Imam al-Abbasi and forced all members of their families outRead more

Palestinian prisoner’s sentence reduced

Jerusalem - Arab Today

In an exceptional decision and unprecedented move in the Israeli military court, on 27 March 2017, the Military Appeals Court accepted the request for the re-trial of Palestinian prisoner, Majd Ziadeh, and reduced his sentence from 30 to 20 years, after 15 years of imprisonment. A year ago, defense lawyer, Labib Ghassan Habib, filed a request to revoke the originalRead more

Israeli forces arrest 18 Palestinians in West Bank

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces arrested 18 Palestinians, including a woman and a journalist, in the West Bank. In a statement on Monday, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club said that six Palestinians were arrested in Bethlehem city and four in Tulkarem city. Three citizens were arrested in Ramallah and Al Bireh city and five others in Al Khalil, Al Quds, Jenin and QalqilyaRead more

12 people injured during IOF quelling of weekly march east of Ramallah

Ramallah - Arab Today

12 people injured on friday, during anti-settlement march east of Ramallah as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) quelled the march with live bullets, rubber bullets and teargas, resulting in multiple gunshot injuries and people choking on teargas. According to medical sources, 12 civilians received injuries including 5 civilians being shot with live bullets. As the peaceful protest of the establishing ofRead more

IOF kill Palestinian minor, injure three others in Ramallah shooting

Ramallah - Arab Today

A 17-year-old Palestinian boy named Mohammad al-Hattab was killed and three others were seriously injured, in the head and chest, after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their gunfire at them at the entrance of al-Jalazon refugee camp near Ramallah, Thursday evening. The Palestinian health ministry revealed, in a brief statement, that the injured young men were transferred to hospital operationRead more

IOF repress protest demanding release of detained martyr bodies

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Wednesday afternoon suppressed a protest demanding release of detained martyr bodies in Israeli refrigerators, in synchronization with the court session of the case of five detained bodies. Clashes broke out in front of Jacir Palace Hotel at the northern entrance of Bethlehem near the 300 checkpoint and the wall, between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters,Read more

IOF prevent Palestinian owners from entering the evicted Amona outpost

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have prevented Palestinian owners of the lands on which the evicted Amona settlement outpost was established, while allowing settlers to enter it without any restrictions. The Amona outpost was evicted in February on Israeli court order, after Palestinian owners plead against the illegal confiscation of their lands and construction of the outpost. The Israeli army hasRead more

MP amongst Palestinians kidnapped by IOF overnight

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Tuesday overnight have kidnapped a number of Palestinians, including an MP. Raids included al-Zawiya town, in Salfit, raided the home of two ex-prisoners and questioned them. Palestinian MP Mohamed Ismail al-Tal, 49, was also kidnapped from his home in Thahriya town, southern Hebron, where soldiers confiscated his cell phones and laptop before they dragged himRead more

IOF carry out wide raid and arrest campaign in West Bank

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday overnight arrested eight Palestinians in a wide raid and arrest campaign all over the West Bank. In Nablus, a large number of Israeli troops stormed Madama town in the south, raided homes and verified personal information of citizens. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers carried out raids on homes in Bethlehem and Qalqilya and kidnapped two citizens.Read more