1 may 2020
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday at dawn, three young Palestinian men in Beit Sira village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after invading and violently searching several homes causing excessive damage.
Kifaya Anqawi, the mother of Yousef Anqawi, 20, who was killed by Israeli soldiers along with Amir Mahmoud Darraj, 20, on March 4, 2019, said more than ten soldiers stormed her home at dawn, and violently searched it.
She added that the soldiers were deliberately causing damage to the furniture, electronics and even food, while searching the property, and that they also used dogs in the search.
Anqawi also said that the soldiers abducted her son, Mohammad 22, after cuffing and blindfolding him, and took him to an unknown destination.
Furthermore, the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes in the village, and abducted Ibrahim Anqawi, 20, and Mohammad Anqawi, 20.
Local volunteers rushed to the invaded homes after the soldiers withdrew from the village, and cleaned them with sanitation products to limit the potential spread of the Coronavirus.
The mother of the slain Palestinian voiced an appeal to legal and human rights groups, asking them to intervene and secure the release of her son’s corpse, which is now buried by Israel in the “Numbers Graveyard.”
Kifaya Anqawi, the mother of Yousef Anqawi, 20, who was killed by Israeli soldiers along with Amir Mahmoud Darraj, 20, on March 4, 2019, said more than ten soldiers stormed her home at dawn, and violently searched it.
She added that the soldiers were deliberately causing damage to the furniture, electronics and even food, while searching the property, and that they also used dogs in the search.
Anqawi also said that the soldiers abducted her son, Mohammad 22, after cuffing and blindfolding him, and took him to an unknown destination.
Furthermore, the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes in the village, and abducted Ibrahim Anqawi, 20, and Mohammad Anqawi, 20.
Local volunteers rushed to the invaded homes after the soldiers withdrew from the village, and cleaned them with sanitation products to limit the potential spread of the Coronavirus.
The mother of the slain Palestinian voiced an appeal to legal and human rights groups, asking them to intervene and secure the release of her son’s corpse, which is now buried by Israel in the “Numbers Graveyard.”
26 apr 2020
Israeli occupation authorities are due to hand over the body of deceased Palestinian detainee Nour Barghouti to his family late on Sunday evening, today said the Palestinian Authority's Detainees Affairs Commission.
Barghouti, 23, from Aboud village near Ramallah, died on Wednesday after he fell unconscious in the bathroom in the Naqab prison in the south of Israel. He had been in prison for four years.
According to the commission, it took the prison administration more than half an hour to provide Barghouti with medical assistance only after prisoners started to shout for assistance.
However, the prisoner was later pronounced dead, said the PPS, which then held the Israel Prisons Service responsible for his death for not providing him with immediate assistance, but rather stalling which led to his death.
Barghouti, 23, from Aboud village near Ramallah, died on Wednesday after he fell unconscious in the bathroom in the Naqab prison in the south of Israel. He had been in prison for four years.
According to the commission, it took the prison administration more than half an hour to provide Barghouti with medical assistance only after prisoners started to shout for assistance.
However, the prisoner was later pronounced dead, said the PPS, which then held the Israel Prisons Service responsible for his death for not providing him with immediate assistance, but rather stalling which led to his death.
22 apr 2020
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that a detainee died, on Tuesday at night, in the Negev Desert Detention Camp, after fainting in the shower, and Israeli soldiers failed to provide him with any medical aid for more than thirty minutes.
The PPS stated that the detainee, Nour Jaber Barghouthi, 23, was from ‘Aboud town, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and added that he was abducted by the soldiers four years ago, and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
It stated that the detainee was showering in Section 25 of the Negev Detention camp when he collapsed and lost consciousness.
The PPS held Israel fully responsible for the death of the detainee and denounced its deadly neglect of basic, internationally guaranteed rights of the detainees in direct violation of all related International laws, and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
On his part, the head of the Palestinian Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees Committee, Qadri Abu Bakr, said that Israel continues to abuse the detainees, violate their basic rights, in addition to its constant use of torture during interrogation, and the continuous invasions and violent searches of the detainees’ rooms.
Abu Bakr added that the detainees are also denied professional medical attention in Israeli prisons, especially those suffering from cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, and other serious health conditions.
Barghouthi’s death brings the number of Palestinian detainees who died in Israeli prisons since the year 1967 after Israel occupied the rest of Palestine, including East Jerusalem, to 273.
Israel is also still holding the remains of five deceased detainees, identified as Anis Doula who died of medical neglect in the year 1980, Aziz Oweisat, 53, who died on May 20, 2018, at an Israeli hospital from serious complications after he was assaulted by several Israeli soldiers in the prison, Fares Baroud, 51, who died on February 6, 2019, of medical neglect in an Israeli prison, Nassar Taqatqa, 31, who died after having been tortured in an Israeli prison on July 16, 2019, and Bassam Sayeh, 47, who died on September 8, 2019, in an Israeli prison, due to medical neglect.
It is worth mentioning that more than 73 of the detainees who died in Israeli prisons since 1967 were tortured to death, 67 died after not receiving the needed medical treatment, 75 were shot to death after being captured, and seven were killed by Israeli army fire while in prison.
The PPS stated that the detainee, Nour Jaber Barghouthi, 23, was from ‘Aboud town, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and added that he was abducted by the soldiers four years ago, and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
It stated that the detainee was showering in Section 25 of the Negev Detention camp when he collapsed and lost consciousness.
The PPS held Israel fully responsible for the death of the detainee and denounced its deadly neglect of basic, internationally guaranteed rights of the detainees in direct violation of all related International laws, and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
On his part, the head of the Palestinian Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees Committee, Qadri Abu Bakr, said that Israel continues to abuse the detainees, violate their basic rights, in addition to its constant use of torture during interrogation, and the continuous invasions and violent searches of the detainees’ rooms.
Abu Bakr added that the detainees are also denied professional medical attention in Israeli prisons, especially those suffering from cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, and other serious health conditions.
Barghouthi’s death brings the number of Palestinian detainees who died in Israeli prisons since the year 1967 after Israel occupied the rest of Palestine, including East Jerusalem, to 273.
Israel is also still holding the remains of five deceased detainees, identified as Anis Doula who died of medical neglect in the year 1980, Aziz Oweisat, 53, who died on May 20, 2018, at an Israeli hospital from serious complications after he was assaulted by several Israeli soldiers in the prison, Fares Baroud, 51, who died on February 6, 2019, of medical neglect in an Israeli prison, Nassar Taqatqa, 31, who died after having been tortured in an Israeli prison on July 16, 2019, and Bassam Sayeh, 47, who died on September 8, 2019, in an Israeli prison, due to medical neglect.
It is worth mentioning that more than 73 of the detainees who died in Israeli prisons since 1967 were tortured to death, 67 died after not receiving the needed medical treatment, 75 were shot to death after being captured, and seven were killed by Israeli army fire while in prison.
23 mar 2020
Sufian Nawaf Khawaja, 29
Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle near the entrance to the village of Nilin, west of Ramallah, late last night killing one person, according to local sources.
The Ministry of Health confirmed before midnight the death by shooting of a Palestinian who was later identified as Sufian Nawaf Khawaja, 29, from Nilin.
The local sources said the Israeli soldiers seized the body after barring a Palestinian ambulance from taking it to hospital.
The Israeli army claimed it opened fire at Palestinians who were throwing rocks at Israeli vehicles in the area killing one and injuring another, who the army claimed got away and was being pursued by them.
Israeli soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle near the entrance to the village of Nilin, west of Ramallah, late last night killing one person, according to local sources.
The Ministry of Health confirmed before midnight the death by shooting of a Palestinian who was later identified as Sufian Nawaf Khawaja, 29, from Nilin.
The local sources said the Israeli soldiers seized the body after barring a Palestinian ambulance from taking it to hospital.
The Israeli army claimed it opened fire at Palestinians who were throwing rocks at Israeli vehicles in the area killing one and injuring another, who the army claimed got away and was being pursued by them.
23 feb 2020
Mohammad Ali Hasan an-Na’em, 27
The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, has reported that the slain Palestinian was one of its members.
The Brigades stated that the Palestinian has been identified as Mohammad Ali Hasan an-Na’em, 27, from Khan Younis.
The slain Palestinian was unarmed and wasn’t even in military attire when the soldiers attacked him, along with many residents, with their bulldozer, and live rounds.
Updated From Feb 23, 2020, at 10:58: Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Sunday morning, a young Palestinian man, and injured four, on Palestinian lands, in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli armored bulldozer was filmed repeatedly crushing the body of the slain Palestinian with its blade, then grabbing the corpse with the blade and swinging the body back and forth in the air. video
The Israeli army claimed that its soldiers observed two Palestinians approaching the perimeter fence, before placing an explosive device.
It alleged that the soldiers then rushed to the scene and fired live ammunition at the two Palestinians, causing the explosive device to explode.
Israeli officials frequently make outrageous claims about Palestinians they kill, which are often proven later to be false.
Media sources in Gaza said several Palestinians tried to reach the two Palestinians to provide them with the needed medical care and move them to a hospital, but a military bulldozer sped towards them and drove over the corpse of the slain Palestinian, before scooping it using the bulldozer’s plow.
The second Palestinian was injured with a live round in his leg and was rushed to a hospital in Khan Younis after the Palestinians managed to evacuate him before the soldiers could reach him. video
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has reported that two other Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli army fire while attempting to help evacuate the wounded.
Israeli sources initially quoted the army claiming its soldiers killed two Palestinians in the incident.
Despite the military claims, a video from the scene shows the corpse of the young man on Palestinian land in an area quite a distance away from the fence.
The bulldozer was speeding towards the Palestinians to prevent them from retrieving the corpse of the slain young man.
The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, has reported that the slain Palestinian was one of its members.
The Brigades stated that the Palestinian has been identified as Mohammad Ali Hasan an-Na’em, 27, from Khan Younis.
The slain Palestinian was unarmed and wasn’t even in military attire when the soldiers attacked him, along with many residents, with their bulldozer, and live rounds.
Updated From Feb 23, 2020, at 10:58: Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Sunday morning, a young Palestinian man, and injured four, on Palestinian lands, in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli armored bulldozer was filmed repeatedly crushing the body of the slain Palestinian with its blade, then grabbing the corpse with the blade and swinging the body back and forth in the air. video
The Israeli army claimed that its soldiers observed two Palestinians approaching the perimeter fence, before placing an explosive device.
It alleged that the soldiers then rushed to the scene and fired live ammunition at the two Palestinians, causing the explosive device to explode.
Israeli officials frequently make outrageous claims about Palestinians they kill, which are often proven later to be false.
Media sources in Gaza said several Palestinians tried to reach the two Palestinians to provide them with the needed medical care and move them to a hospital, but a military bulldozer sped towards them and drove over the corpse of the slain Palestinian, before scooping it using the bulldozer’s plow.
The second Palestinian was injured with a live round in his leg and was rushed to a hospital in Khan Younis after the Palestinians managed to evacuate him before the soldiers could reach him. video
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has reported that two other Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli army fire while attempting to help evacuate the wounded.
Israeli sources initially quoted the army claiming its soldiers killed two Palestinians in the incident.
Despite the military claims, a video from the scene shows the corpse of the young man on Palestinian land in an area quite a distance away from the fence.
The bulldozer was speeding towards the Palestinians to prevent them from retrieving the corpse of the slain young man.
5 feb 2020
For the first time, Israel provided a list of names and place of burial of 123 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and whose bodies have been withheld by Israel since then, today said the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC).
It said in a statement that it received a response from the Israeli prosecution office to the petition submitted by JLAC to the Israeli High Court demanding to know names and burial site of the dead Palestinians.
The High Court is scheduled to consider the petition on February 10.
The response included for the first time a list of the full names of 123 dead Palestinians, which would make easier for their families to identify them.
It said that JLAC was constantly demanding that Israel turn over the corpses to their families for proper burial, noting that withholding them violates international laws and conventions, and that by withholding the corpses for bargaining purposes actually means trafficking with human bodies, which is an unprecedented behavior for states.
JLAC attorney, Suleiman Shaheen, who represented the families in the petitions, described this development as “an important breakthrough,” particularly since the Israeli prosecutor had informed the court when it started to look into this matter in 2016 that it was not possible to locate any of the bodies due to lack of documentation, and that some were buried by private companies without keeping any official documents for them.
He said the Israeli prosecution office submitted its written statement prior to next Monday’s court to collectively demand, for the first time, to establish a DNA database and to take specimens from families of the deceased to help identify the corpses, as demanded by JLAC in the petitions submitted in 2016.
It said in a statement that it received a response from the Israeli prosecution office to the petition submitted by JLAC to the Israeli High Court demanding to know names and burial site of the dead Palestinians.
The High Court is scheduled to consider the petition on February 10.
The response included for the first time a list of the full names of 123 dead Palestinians, which would make easier for their families to identify them.
It said that JLAC was constantly demanding that Israel turn over the corpses to their families for proper burial, noting that withholding them violates international laws and conventions, and that by withholding the corpses for bargaining purposes actually means trafficking with human bodies, which is an unprecedented behavior for states.
JLAC attorney, Suleiman Shaheen, who represented the families in the petitions, described this development as “an important breakthrough,” particularly since the Israeli prosecutor had informed the court when it started to look into this matter in 2016 that it was not possible to locate any of the bodies due to lack of documentation, and that some were buried by private companies without keeping any official documents for them.
He said the Israeli prosecution office submitted its written statement prior to next Monday’s court to collectively demand, for the first time, to establish a DNA database and to take specimens from families of the deceased to help identify the corpses, as demanded by JLAC in the petitions submitted in 2016.
