Israeli occupation forces injure a boy in Gaza, invade several West Bank towns, kidnap four people, Settler attack Palestinian villagers

Palestinian child wounded by Israeli occupation army fire in central Gaza

Monday October 15, 2007 12:19 by Rami Almeghari - IMEMC & Agencies rami at imemc dot org

A Palestinian child has been reportedly shot and wounded by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza-Israel border line, to the east of Dair El-Balah town.

Medics confirmed that Jabber Abu Said, 14, was transferred to the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in central Gaza for treatment.

Abu Said suffered a fracture and bleeding in his mouth after having been wounded, the medics added.

In the meantime, the Israeli occupation army released early on Monday four Palestinian fishermen it had taken priosner on Sunday night.

Witnesses said that the four fishermen were released at the Israeli-controlled Eretz crossing (Beit Hanoun crossing point).

Israeli occupation army actions on the Gaza Strip territories, airspace and sea have been continuous since Israel disengaged from Gaza in September 2005.

Israeli occupation forces invade several parts of the West Bank, kidnapping four Palestinians

Monday October 15, 2007 11:01 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News& agencies nisreen at imemc dot org

Israeli military forces invaded the northern West Bank cities of Nablus and Jenin in the early hours of Monday morning.

Security sources reported that 17 Israeli military vehicles patrolled the main streets and several neighborhoods in the area. No abductions were reported in Nablus.

The same sources reported that the Israeli forces established a military post in the al-Harsh area.

In the southern part of the West Bank, Israeli forces invaded the cities of Hebron and Bethlehem, kidnapping two.

Security sources reported that troops kidnapped Ahmad Al-Ghazawe, 50, and Mohammad Jebrel, 20, from Hebron after invading their homes, searching them and confiscating properties. Both were taken to unknown detention center.

Israeli military forces kidnapped two Palestinians near the Azion settlement on Monday morning.

Security sources reported that Hamada Al-Qawasmy and Firas Abu Al-Daba'at, both from Hebron, were abducted while passing through the checkpoint. Both were taken to unknown destination.

Israeli settlers attack villagers near Nablus

Monday October 15, 2007 10:38 by Ameen Abu Warda - IMEMC News nisreen at imemc dot org

Several confrontations between Palestinian villagers and groups of illegal Israeli settlers broke out near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday.

Residents of Awarta town reported that several families were attacked by settlers from the Itamar settlement, stating that they had been attacked with stones and verbally abused.

Farmers from Azmoot town reported that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Alon Moreh, located east of their town, also attacked residents of the town.

In related news, Israeli sources reported a further confrontation near the Beit Iba checkpoint, where settlers attacked farmers as they picked olives.

Translated by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

Fair Use Notice

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.