Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People: Invasions, Kidnapping, Damaging Property, July 15, 2008

The Israeli occupation army demolishes a Palestinian residential building in Jerusalem

Tuesday July 15, 2008 12:34 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army demolished on Tuesday morning a two-floor building in Al Aiswiye neighborhood in Jerusalem city

The Israeli occupation troops stormed the neighborhood with a number of tanks and bulldozers ransacking residences in the area and demolished the building that belongs to Aishaq Mustafa which shelters 12 members. Moreover the Israeli army warned 20 other civilians of the demolishing of their homes.

The Counselor of the Prime Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Hatem Abdul Qader criticized this demolishing process and assured that it's a harsh attack over the Palestinian being in the holy city, and that it is a forced immigration policy on Palestinians

The Israeli occupation army says that those homes have been built without the needed permission. Since Israel occupied Jerusalem in 1967 it rarely gave its Palestinian residents any form of documentation for their land and homes.

The Israeli occupation army invades the West Bank city of Nablus and kidnaps 13 civilians

Tuesday July 15, 2008 11:15 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army invaded on Tuesday morning the northern West Bank city of Nablus and Der Sharaf village kidnapping 13 civilians.

Official sources reported that the Israeli occupation army invaded several neighborhoods in the city and kidnapped the following civilians: Abd Alraheem Al Hanbali, Husam Fatluni, Najla Masa'b , Khulud Al Masri, Ammar Al Masri, Hanin Druza and Muhiee Salo'us.

Local sources reported that another Israeli occupation force invaded Der Sharaf village in Nablus City as it totally surrounded the village, ransacked some homes and kidnapped six civilians. The kidnapped civilians are: Wahid Hammed, Abed Allah Fiqha, Ahmad Thiab , Ibraheem Nofel , Kameel Abadi and Muhammad Katawi.

Moreover the Israeli occupation army continued its attacks on Nablus's institutions claiming that they are linked to terror activities. The Israeli occupation army ransacked institutions and Palestinian NGOs in Nablus kidnapping important Palestinian figures and civilians

Israeli occupation forces raid Beit Fajjar near Bethlehem

Date: 15 / 07 / 2008 Time: 09:22
Bethlehem –

In an ongoing military operation, Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar south of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank on Tuesday morning.

Local sources told Ma'an that a large number of Israeli occupation military vehicles stormed the town from all directions and closed all entrances to the town before imposing a curfew.

Ma'an's reporter stated that Israeli occupation forces occupied several buildings, including the former headquarters of the municipality.

Four people have also been apprehended. They are Thaer Taqatqa, Hussein Jum'a, 'Alaa Taqatqa and 'Alaa Thawabta.

Military bulldozers closed minor entrances to the town with piles of earth and rocks. The operation is ongoing.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap three Palestinians in Qalqilia

Date: 15 / 07 / 2008 Time: 13:39
Qalqilia - Ma’an -

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped three Palestinian civilians after storming the West Bank city of Qalqilia early on Tuesday morning.

Palestinian sources said that Israeli occupation forces stormed the city at dawn and detained 22-year-old Mo’tassem Abdel Rahim Mowafi, 19-year-old Noor Ad-Din Barham and 18-year-old Mahdi Ihsan Khadraj after raiding their homes.

The detainees were taken to an unknown destination.

Israeli occupation forces carry out wide scale kidnapping operation across the West Bank

Date: 15 / 07 / 2008 Time: 09:28
Bethlehem - Ma'an -

Israeli occupation forces carried out a wide scale kidnapping operation at dawn on Tuesday across the West Bank, detaining 24 civilians.

Israeli sources said that the Israeli occupation army kidnapped 24 Palestinians in the West Bank cities of Jenin, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Qalqilia and Hebron and the neighboring villages, confirming that all detainees were transferred to interrogation centers.

Israeli occupation patrols storm Jenin and Arraba

Date: 15 / 07 / 2008 Time: 10:50
Jenin – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, as well as the nearby town of Arraba on Tuesday morning.

Palestinian security sources said that three Israeli occupation military vehicles stormed Jenin and the camp, and patrolling the streets without arresting any one.

Separately, five Israeli occupation patrols toured the western neighborhood of Arraba in southwestern Jenin and withdrew without arresting any one.

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