29 dec 2015
A Palestinian youth was wounded in southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening during the Israeli occupation forces’ shooting at an area east of Khan Younis.
Palestinian medical sources said that the young man was hit with a live bullet in his left foot in Farahin border area, describing his condition as “moderate”.
They said that the casualty was transferred to the European Hospital in Khan Younis.
Palestinian medical sources said that the young man was hit with a live bullet in his left foot in Farahin border area, describing his condition as “moderate”.
They said that the casualty was transferred to the European Hospital in Khan Younis.
28 dec 2015
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire Monday evening at Gazan citizens to the east of al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Local sources said that no injuries were reported during the armed attack.
The attack fell in line with Israel’s violations of the ceasefire agreement that ended its 51-day aggression on Gaza in summer 2014.
Local sources said that no injuries were reported during the armed attack.
The attack fell in line with Israel’s violations of the ceasefire agreement that ended its 51-day aggression on Gaza in summer 2014.
Israeli gunboats at dawn Monday opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats sailing west of the Sudaniya shores, in northern Gaza Strip.
The attack cropped up hours after the Israeli navy gunboats on Sunday evening dragged a Palestinian fishing boat toward the western shores, resulting in material damage, the commission to document Israeli violations against Palestinian fishermen in the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, reported.
The Israeli occupation has reduced the fishing zone off Gaza to three nautical miles and attacked Palestinian fishermen on a quasi-daily basis, adding fuel to fire in a territory already beleaguered by a nine-year-old blockade, poverty, and unemployment. Video
The attack cropped up hours after the Israeli navy gunboats on Sunday evening dragged a Palestinian fishing boat toward the western shores, resulting in material damage, the commission to document Israeli violations against Palestinian fishermen in the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, reported.
The Israeli occupation has reduced the fishing zone off Gaza to three nautical miles and attacked Palestinian fishermen on a quasi-daily basis, adding fuel to fire in a territory already beleaguered by a nine-year-old blockade, poverty, and unemployment. Video
Youssef Abu Sbeikha 48
A Palestinian civilian from the Maghazi refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip, died at dawn Monday of wounds inflicted by Israeli bullet fire on Friday.
A PIC journalist said 48-year-old Youssef Abu Sbeikha succumbed to the wounds he sustained a few days ago in clashes with the Israeli occupation army in eastern al-Bureij refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip.
The casualty was hit by the Israeli occupation troops with three shots in his chest, shoulder, and thigh, and underwent a surgery at the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
Abu Sbeikha was later transferred to the Shifa Medical Complex, where he breathed his last at dawn.
Abu Sbeikha was injured after the Israeli occupation army showered Gaza’s eastern outskirts with randomly-unleashed waves of bullet fire, killing 22-year-old Hani Rafiq Wahdan on the spot and wounding 28 more protesters.
A Palestinian civilian from the Maghazi refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip, died at dawn Monday of wounds inflicted by Israeli bullet fire on Friday.
A PIC journalist said 48-year-old Youssef Abu Sbeikha succumbed to the wounds he sustained a few days ago in clashes with the Israeli occupation army in eastern al-Bureij refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip.
The casualty was hit by the Israeli occupation troops with three shots in his chest, shoulder, and thigh, and underwent a surgery at the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
Abu Sbeikha was later transferred to the Shifa Medical Complex, where he breathed his last at dawn.
Abu Sbeikha was injured after the Israeli occupation army showered Gaza’s eastern outskirts with randomly-unleashed waves of bullet fire, killing 22-year-old Hani Rafiq Wahdan on the spot and wounding 28 more protesters.
26 dec 2015
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday morning opened fire at Palestinian bird hunters east of Gaza City, with no reported casualties.
Local sources that Israeli soldiers at a military watchtower near the border fence east of Gaza City opened machinegun fire at Palestinians working on hunting birds.
The Israeli occupation forces stationed behind the perimeter fence open fire at every Palestinian approaching or working in border areas, especially the farmers who own nearby plots of land.
Local sources that Israeli soldiers at a military watchtower near the border fence east of Gaza City opened machinegun fire at Palestinians working on hunting birds.
The Israeli occupation forces stationed behind the perimeter fence open fire at every Palestinian approaching or working in border areas, especially the farmers who own nearby plots of land.
25 dec 2015
Hani Rafiq Wahdan 22
Israeli troops attacked, using live gunfire, four different protests held in different parts of Gaza Friday, wounding six people near Khan Younis, wounding four people in al-Boreij, wounding one near Erez, and killing one young man in al-Shejaiya, east of Gaza City.
Hani Rafiq Wahdan, 22, was shot in the head near the al-Shejaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City, according to a spokesperson for the Gazan Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra. He died on the scene.
In al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, clashes broke out between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli forces after the Israeli forces invaded the camp and began firing on demonstrators. Some of the demonstrators then responded by throwing stones, according to local sources.
Six others were shot in the al-Faraheen area east of Khan Younis, and one Palestinian was shot near the Erez crossing, according to the Palestinian Health Minister for the Gaza Strip.
The attacks on the demonstrations in Gaza occurred at the same time as similar assaults on non-violent demonstrations against the Israeli Annexation Wall and settlements in a number of West Bank villages.
These demonstrations take place weekly, after Friday prayers, and have been continuing for over ten years in many of the villages.
Organizers say that they are attempting to demonstrate their resilience in the face of the ongoing brutal military occupation by Israeli forces, and the continuous theft of Palestinian land by the Israeli government and paramilitary settler forces.
Israeli troops attacked, using live gunfire, four different protests held in different parts of Gaza Friday, wounding six people near Khan Younis, wounding four people in al-Boreij, wounding one near Erez, and killing one young man in al-Shejaiya, east of Gaza City.
Hani Rafiq Wahdan, 22, was shot in the head near the al-Shejaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City, according to a spokesperson for the Gazan Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra. He died on the scene.
In al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, clashes broke out between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli forces after the Israeli forces invaded the camp and began firing on demonstrators. Some of the demonstrators then responded by throwing stones, according to local sources.
Six others were shot in the al-Faraheen area east of Khan Younis, and one Palestinian was shot near the Erez crossing, according to the Palestinian Health Minister for the Gaza Strip.
The attacks on the demonstrations in Gaza occurred at the same time as similar assaults on non-violent demonstrations against the Israeli Annexation Wall and settlements in a number of West Bank villages.
These demonstrations take place weekly, after Friday prayers, and have been continuing for over ten years in many of the villages.
Organizers say that they are attempting to demonstrate their resilience in the face of the ongoing brutal military occupation by Israeli forces, and the continuous theft of Palestinian land by the Israeli government and paramilitary settler forces.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday night arrested a Palestinian young man from the Gaza Strip after he tried to infiltrate into the 1948 occupied lands.
Local sources said that the IOF arrested the young man near the security fence to the east of al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israeli troops fired flares as they were combing the eastern areas of central Gaza.
Local sources said that Israeli soldiers stationed at the Kissufim military post, south of Gaza, fired flares over the eastern parts of Deir al-Balah district and the refugee camps of al-Bureij and al-Maghazi, amid intensive drone overflights.
Local sources said that the IOF arrested the young man near the security fence to the east of al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israeli troops fired flares as they were combing the eastern areas of central Gaza.
Local sources said that Israeli soldiers stationed at the Kissufim military post, south of Gaza, fired flares over the eastern parts of Deir al-Balah district and the refugee camps of al-Bureij and al-Maghazi, amid intensive drone overflights.
24 dec 2015
Israeli planes reportedly sprayed agricultural crops along the Gaza border, on Wednesday, with pesticides that have been killing off crops for the third day in a row, the general manager of the plant protection department at the Gaza-based Ministry of Agriculture said.
Wael Thabet said, according to Ma'an, that “several farmers informed the ministry that Israeli planes sprayed their lands with pesticides around the al-Qarrara area, in eastern Khan Younis, and the Wadi al-Salqa area ofeast central Gaza, damaging a large number of crops.”
Saleh al-Najjar, a farmer from al-Qarrara, said he lost some 30 dunams (7.4 acres) of spinach and pea crops due to the spraying, which has taken place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. over the past three days.
Another farmer, Wael al-Shami, said he lost crops of parsley and beans which were planted near al-Qarrara in eastern Khan Younis.
Thabet alleged that Israeli forces deliberately spray pesticides periodically on agricultural lands near the Gaza-Israeli border to destroy crops.
Thabet added that the Red Cross made a trip to observe the damaged lands and reportedly estimated that 1500 dunams (371 acres) of land in central Gaza and 200 dunams (50 acres) of land in eastern Khan Younis were damaged according to initial reports.
Thabet demanded that the Red Cross contact Israel and call for it to stop its violations against farmers in Gaza.
Wael Thabet said, according to Ma'an, that “several farmers informed the ministry that Israeli planes sprayed their lands with pesticides around the al-Qarrara area, in eastern Khan Younis, and the Wadi al-Salqa area ofeast central Gaza, damaging a large number of crops.”
Saleh al-Najjar, a farmer from al-Qarrara, said he lost some 30 dunams (7.4 acres) of spinach and pea crops due to the spraying, which has taken place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. over the past three days.
Another farmer, Wael al-Shami, said he lost crops of parsley and beans which were planted near al-Qarrara in eastern Khan Younis.
Thabet alleged that Israeli forces deliberately spray pesticides periodically on agricultural lands near the Gaza-Israeli border to destroy crops.
Thabet added that the Red Cross made a trip to observe the damaged lands and reportedly estimated that 1500 dunams (371 acres) of land in central Gaza and 200 dunams (50 acres) of land in eastern Khan Younis were damaged according to initial reports.
Thabet demanded that the Red Cross contact Israel and call for it to stop its violations against farmers in Gaza.
23 dec 2015
Four Israeli military bulldozers levelled land in central Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning.
A field observer said that the bulldozers advanced into eastern Breij refugee camp and levelled lands on both sides of the border, adding that citizens’ farmlands in the area were destroyed in the process.
He added that three Israeli army tanks provided protection for the bulldozers during the incursion.
Israel’s repeated raids into Gaza’s border areas threaten the inhabitants and their cultivated land lots and constitute blatant violations of the calm agreement signed in summer 2014.
A field observer said that the bulldozers advanced into eastern Breij refugee camp and levelled lands on both sides of the border, adding that citizens’ farmlands in the area were destroyed in the process.
He added that three Israeli army tanks provided protection for the bulldozers during the incursion.
Israel’s repeated raids into Gaza’s border areas threaten the inhabitants and their cultivated land lots and constitute blatant violations of the calm agreement signed in summer 2014.
22 dec 2015
Three Palestinian young men were wounded by live bullets fired by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) east of Breij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening.
Eyewitnesses said that the three youths were wounded when IOF troops stationed at the eastern borders of Gaza Strip opened machinegun fire at the unarmed Palestinian demonstrators.
Security sources told the PIC that the casualties were transferred to a hospital in Deir Al-Balah.
The eastern outskirts of the Breij refugee camp has been witnessing intermittent clashes between stone-throwing Palestinian youths and heavily-armed IOF soldiers over the past few weeks. Dozens of young men were either wounded with live and rubber-coated bullets or suffered from effects of teargas inhalation.
Eyewitnesses said that the three youths were wounded when IOF troops stationed at the eastern borders of Gaza Strip opened machinegun fire at the unarmed Palestinian demonstrators.
Security sources told the PIC that the casualties were transferred to a hospital in Deir Al-Balah.
The eastern outskirts of the Breij refugee camp has been witnessing intermittent clashes between stone-throwing Palestinian youths and heavily-armed IOF soldiers over the past few weeks. Dozens of young men were either wounded with live and rubber-coated bullets or suffered from effects of teargas inhalation.
Israeli Navy ships attacked, Tuesday, several Palestinian fishing boats, close to the Gaza City shore, opened fire on them, before kidnapping ten fishers, and confiscated their boats. Woman injured by army fire in Khan Younis.
Eyewitnesses said the fishers were in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza City, when the navy fired several live rounds on them and their boats, and kidnapped ten of them.
The kidnapped fishers have been identified as Attaf Aahed Bakr, Soheib Aahed Bakr, Yosri Meqdad, Khaled Bahjat Bakr, Bahjat Khalil Bakr, Shadi Jihad Bakr, Mohammad 'Aahed Bakr, Hasan Zaki Bakr, Mohammad Kamal Bakr, and Mahmoud al-Akhsham, all from the Shaty' refugee camp, west of Gaza city.
On Monday at night, Israeli navy ships attacked several Palestinian fishing boats, in the Beit Lahia sea area, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and kidnapped four fishers.
On Tuesday at noon, the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the border fence, opened fire on Palestinian farmers, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, wounding one woman, while working in her land.
Medical sources said the woman was moved to a local hospital, suffering a moderate injury.
Eyewitnesses said the fishers were in the Sudaniyya Sea area, northwest of Gaza City, when the navy fired several live rounds on them and their boats, and kidnapped ten of them.
The kidnapped fishers have been identified as Attaf Aahed Bakr, Soheib Aahed Bakr, Yosri Meqdad, Khaled Bahjat Bakr, Bahjat Khalil Bakr, Shadi Jihad Bakr, Mohammad 'Aahed Bakr, Hasan Zaki Bakr, Mohammad Kamal Bakr, and Mahmoud al-Akhsham, all from the Shaty' refugee camp, west of Gaza city.
On Monday at night, Israeli navy ships attacked several Palestinian fishing boats, in the Beit Lahia sea area, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and kidnapped four fishers.
On Tuesday at noon, the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the border fence, opened fire on Palestinian farmers, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, wounding one woman, while working in her land.
Medical sources said the woman was moved to a local hospital, suffering a moderate injury.
Israeli navy ships attacked, late on Monday at night, several Palestinian fishing boats, in the Beit Lahia sea area, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and kidnapped four fishers.
Eyewitnesses said the navy fired several live rounds on the boats, and kidnapped four fishers; two of them have been identified as Amjad Zayed and Sami Sultan.
The navy also confiscated the boats of the kidnapped fishers.
On Monday afternoon, the navy attacked and opened fire on a Palestinian fishing boat off Gaza city shoreline, kidnapped the fishermen, and took them to the Israeli seaport of Ashdod.
There have been dozens of casualties, including fatalities, and scores of abductions of Palestinian fishers, during similar repeated Israeli violations. The navy also frequently illegally confiscates fishing boats.
Eyewitnesses said the navy fired several live rounds on the boats, and kidnapped four fishers; two of them have been identified as Amjad Zayed and Sami Sultan.
The navy also confiscated the boats of the kidnapped fishers.
On Monday afternoon, the navy attacked and opened fire on a Palestinian fishing boat off Gaza city shoreline, kidnapped the fishermen, and took them to the Israeli seaport of Ashdod.
There have been dozens of casualties, including fatalities, and scores of abductions of Palestinian fishers, during similar repeated Israeli violations. The navy also frequently illegally confiscates fishing boats.
21 dec 2015
Israeli navy forces kidnapped a number of Palestinian fishermen off the coast of northern Gaza Strip on Monday evening.
Local sources said that Israeli gunboats attacked a number of fishing boats while sailing off Beit Lahia town in northern Gaza Strip.
They added that the navy forces arrested all fishermen on board those boats and took them to Ashdod port.
A Palestinian fisherman was killed while dozens others were wounded or detained by Israeli navy forces since the calm went into effect in the coastal enclave in summer 2014.
Local sources said that Israeli gunboats attacked a number of fishing boats while sailing off Beit Lahia town in northern Gaza Strip.
They added that the navy forces arrested all fishermen on board those boats and took them to Ashdod port.
A Palestinian fisherman was killed while dozens others were wounded or detained by Israeli navy forces since the calm went into effect in the coastal enclave in summer 2014.
A flock of Israeli military bulldozers escorted by army troops carried out on early Monday morning a limited incursion into eastern Khan Younis, in blockaded Gaza Strip.
A PIC news reporter said four Israeli army bulldozers were deployed at a military site located near the Abu Reida quarter moved some 150 meters into eastern al-Khuza’a town, in eastern Khan Younis.
The incursion is the latest in a series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord signed in the wake of the 2014 summer offensive on the besieged coastal enclave.
A PIC news reporter said four Israeli army bulldozers were deployed at a military site located near the Abu Reida quarter moved some 150 meters into eastern al-Khuza’a town, in eastern Khan Younis.
The incursion is the latest in a series of Israeli violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord signed in the wake of the 2014 summer offensive on the besieged coastal enclave.
20 dec 2015
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire Sunday morning at Palestinian farmers in central Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported during the attack.
Eyewitnesses reported that the IOF soldiers stationed at the border areas near al-Maghazi refugee camp in Deir al-Balah city opened gunfire at a group of Palestinian farmers and houses in the area.
The attack was carried out at the same time as Israeli army vehicles patrolled the borderline and drones hovered over the territory.
The armed attack forced the farmers to leave their agricultural lands.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out mock raids on the Gaza Strip, spreading fear of imminent air strikes among the residents.
Loud explosions were heard across the Gaza Strip after Israeli F-16 jet fighters launched mock raids over the enclave.
The attack is another episode in Israel’s violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord signed on August 26, 2014, in the wake of a large-scale military offensive on the coastal enclave.
Eyewitnesses reported that the IOF soldiers stationed at the border areas near al-Maghazi refugee camp in Deir al-Balah city opened gunfire at a group of Palestinian farmers and houses in the area.
The attack was carried out at the same time as Israeli army vehicles patrolled the borderline and drones hovered over the territory.
The armed attack forced the farmers to leave their agricultural lands.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out mock raids on the Gaza Strip, spreading fear of imminent air strikes among the residents.
Loud explosions were heard across the Gaza Strip after Israeli F-16 jet fighters launched mock raids over the enclave.
The attack is another episode in Israel’s violations of the Cairo-brokered ceasefire accord signed on August 26, 2014, in the wake of a large-scale military offensive on the coastal enclave.
Mahmoud al-Agha
Hundreds of Palestinians on Saturday marched in the funeral procession of 20-year-old Mahmoud al-Agha, who was killed the day before during clashes with Israeli soldiers east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
His relatives and friends carried his casket through the streets of Khan Younis before burying him in the cemetery of Gaza City.
Deputy head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya, who led the funeral prayer at Ahal Assunnah Mosque in Gaza, hailed in a speech before the mourners the bravery of Agha and the sacrifices of his family.
Haneyya said that Gaza does only participate in al-Quds intifada (uprising) with marches and events but also with blood.
The Hamas official called for actively supporting and taking part in the intifada in order to achieve the Palestinian people's aspiration for freedom and victory.
Mahmoud al-Agha was shot dead on Friday by Israeli soldiers during an angry protest against the occupation in a border area east of Khan Younis in Gaza.
Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas mourned in a press release the death of Agha and affirmed he was one of its fighters.
Hundreds of Palestinians on Saturday marched in the funeral procession of 20-year-old Mahmoud al-Agha, who was killed the day before during clashes with Israeli soldiers east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
His relatives and friends carried his casket through the streets of Khan Younis before burying him in the cemetery of Gaza City.
Deputy head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya, who led the funeral prayer at Ahal Assunnah Mosque in Gaza, hailed in a speech before the mourners the bravery of Agha and the sacrifices of his family.
Haneyya said that Gaza does only participate in al-Quds intifada (uprising) with marches and events but also with blood.
The Hamas official called for actively supporting and taking part in the intifada in order to achieve the Palestinian people's aspiration for freedom and victory.
Mahmoud al-Agha was shot dead on Friday by Israeli soldiers during an angry protest against the occupation in a border area east of Khan Younis in Gaza.
Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas mourned in a press release the death of Agha and affirmed he was one of its fighters.
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