Two little girls murdered by Israeli soldiers in Jordan valley

 29/04/2010 - 09:31 AM ]

NABLUS, (PIC)--

Two little girls were killed Wednesday evening when the vehicle they were riding along with their father and brother was deliberately hit by an Israeli armored jeep in the Jordan Valley area in the West Bank.

Palestinian medical sources said that Jannah, eight years, and Massa, 10, died while their father Imad Faqha and their 11-year-old brother Hussein sustained serious injuries after Israeli soldiers crashed their armored vehicle into the tractor the victims were on board.

Eyewitness reported that the Palestinian family was returning from their agricultural field when Israeli soldiers accelerated their car into the tractor.

For his part, Dr. Ahmed Bahar, the first deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC), strongly denounced the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) for attacking the agricultural tractor in the Jordan Valley and killing the two girls.

In a press release on Wednesday, Dr. Bahar said that what happened was a deliberate crime perpetrated for racist purposes and malicious Zionist intents that do not understand the meaning of humanity or life.

The deputy speaker also deplored the IOF troops for attacking a peaceful march east of Gaza city and killing a teenager participating in the march.

The lawmaker appealed to the international community to necessarily intervene to protect the Palestinian people from the ongoing carnage perpetrated daily by Israel, noting that the current Palestinian situation has turned into hell because of Israel’s relentless violations.

IOF troops kill Palestinian teenager

[ 28/04/2010 - 07:37 PM ]

GAZA , (PIC)--

A Palestinian teenager succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday afternoon at Shifa hospital in Gaza after being wounded by IOF troops while participating in a peaceful demonstration near Nahal Oz crossing.

Dr. Muaweyah Hasaneen, director of ambulance and emergency services at the ministry of health, told PIC correspondent that Sulaiman Deeb, 19 years, was martyred after being seriously wounded during a peaceful demonstration against a security zone imposed by the Israeli occupation around the strip. Deeb was taken to Shifa hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

IOF troops have confronted the Gaza demonstrations against the security zone by firing live bullets at them wounding a number of demonstrators including some foreign sympathisers.

The security zone is 300 meters deep into the Gaza Strip and eats up about 20% of the area of the Gaza Strip, mostly agricultural land, the owners of which are denied utilising it.

People whose houses lie inside this zone live a daily risk of being shot and their homes are often the target of IOF troops' fire.

Israeli Troops Kidnap Nine Palestinian Civilians During Invasions In The West Bank

Thursday April 29, 2010 18:28 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

The Israeli occupation army kidnapped on Thursday nine Palestinian civilians during dawn invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.

Palestinian civilians being taken away by Israeli troops from the west Bank- photo by WAFA 2009

The military announced that those men who were detained on Thursday were taken during home raids in the cities of Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jenin. The army accused the nine men of being on its wanted list.

IOF troops raid al-Khalil, kidnap 13 Palestinians

[ 28/04/2010 - 05:41 PM ]

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)--

IOF troops raided on Wednesday morning the town of Sair to the north east of  the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil and kidnapped at least nine residents.

Eyewitnesses told PIC that tens of occupation army vehicles raided the town at 2:00 am and IOF soldiers started storming and ransacking homes in a barbaric manner terrorising women and children.

The eyewitnesses said that the invading troops arrested 9 people including a member of the municipality council.

Furthermore, IOF soldiers erected a roadblock at the Halhoul bridge to the north of al-Khalil where they stopped Palestinian cars and searched them thoroughly. Another roadblock was set up at the Beit Kahel bridge to the west of the city.

IOF troops on Tuesday evening arrested 4 Palestinians after raiding their work to the south of the city.

Local sources told PIC that IOF troops raided a stone cutting factory to the south of al-Khalil and detained four of its guards before arresting them and taking them away.

One Palestinian Civilian Injured As Troops Opened Fire At A Nonviolent Protest In Southern Gaza

Thursday April 29, 2010 18:08 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire at a nonviolent protested organized near Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday injuring one Palestinian man.

The protesters gathered near the Israeli borders with Rafah and demanded te halt of military attacks on the famers. Troops stained at the borders opened fire injuring one man, witnsses told local media.

The Israeli occupation forces often attack famers at that location while working on their lands. Israeli is trying to create a buffer zone at its borders with Gaza by destroying local famers land.

On Wednesday a Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli soldiers as they opened fire at a nonviolent protest east of Gaza City.

Palestinians along with international supporters gathered near the boarders east of Gaza demanding the halt on the buffer zone construction in the area. As soon as the crowed reached the buffer zone troops opened fire killing Ahmad Deep, 19 years old.

Israeli Tanks Invade Border Areas Near Central Gaza Strip

Thursday April 29, 2010 18:01 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

Israeli tanks and bulldozers invaded on Thursday border areas near Al Buraj refugee camp in central Gaza Strip.

Local sources said that the bulldozers uprooted trees and destroyed crops owned by local farmers as tanks opened fire at nearby residents’ homes.

During the attacks some homes sustained damage but no injuries were reported among civilians.