Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People: Invasions, Kidnappings, Injuries, Home Demolition, July 28, 2008

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 3 near Jenin

Date: 28 / 07 / 2008 Time: 10:51
Jenin – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces stormed several areas in the Jenin district in the northern West Bank and kidnapped three Palestinians on Monday.

Local sources mentioned to our correspondent that Israeli forces stormed the village of Zabuba, which is close to the separation wall and searched several homes. The soldiers forced residents out of their homes at gun point and caused damage to the interiors of the homes.

The sources identified the abductees as 24-year-old Muayyad Maqaldah, 20-year-old Ahmad Jaradat, and 26-year-old Abdullah Amarnah.

Separately, Israeli occupation forces entered the city of Jenin and the nearby villages of Al-Yamoun, Arraba and Fahmah.

Israeli occupation forces raid Tulkarem, kidnap teenager

Date: 28 / 07 / 2008 Time: 10:10
Tulkarem – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces on Monday morning raided the western neighborhood of Tulkarem in the northern West Bank and kidnapped 18-year-old Mu'adh Al-Haroun.

eyewitnesses told Ma'an's reporter that more than 8 Israeli military vehicles stormed the Al-Younis building in the city after they besieged the whole neighborhood. The building and other neighboring buildings and offices were evacuated and women, children and infants were sent into the street.

At 8:30, Israeli occupation forces left after they kidnapped Al-Haroun.

Protesters and Israeli occupation soldiers injured in anti-wall rally in Ni'lin

Date: 28 / 07 / 2008 Time: 09:46
Ramallah – Ma'an –

Seven Palestinians were injured as clashes erupted on Sunday evening between anti-Apartheid Wall protesters and Israeli occupation soldiers in the central West Bank village of Ni'lin west of Ramallah.

International peace and solidarity activists took part in the rally which headed from the village's center towards construction sites where Israeli bulldozers were digging up fields belonging to the villagers. Before the rally could reach construction sites, Israeli soldiers intervened firing rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters heavily to disperse the rally.

As a result, dozens of protesters suffered suffocation as they inhaled tear gas, and 3 Israeli soldiers were also injured. One of the soldiers sustained wounds in his face and was evacuated by Israeli ambulance to the nearby settlement of Ha'hashmonaim. Seven Palestinian protesters were also injured. Local sources identified them as:

Malik Nafi' who received a rubber-coated metal bullet to the head, Muhammad Al-Khawaja, who sustained three rubber-coated bullet wounds to his neck and back, Mustafa Amira, a child who was hit in his chest, Zaydoon Srour, hit in his hand, Hilal Al-Khaweaja and Muhammad Srour, who received a rubber-coated bullet to the head for the seventh time. Confrontations lasted into the night.

Coordinator of Ni'lin anti-wall committee, 'Ahid Al-Khawaja, said the rally was part of a weekly programme which will continue as long as the Israelis continue to construct the wall and to confiscate Palestinian lands for settlements.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation government began to dig a tunnel which will be an-Israeli controlled entrance to Ni'lin after the wall is completed.

Protesters injured in Jerusalem house slated for demolition
Date: 28 / 07 / 2008 Time: 09:00
Jerusalem – Ma'an –

A number of Palestinian protesters were injured on Monday morning as Israeli occupation forces stormed the home of Majid Abu 'Eisha in the Beit Hanina neighborhood in northern Jerusalem which the Israelis are threatening to demolish. Amongst the injured was Hatim Abdul-Qadir, Prime Minister Fayyad's advisor on Jerusalem affairs.

The injured people have been evacuated to hospital for treatment while the family was forced to evacuate the six-storey house. Israeli forces brought trucks to carry away the furniture and the area was declared closed military zone.

Abdul-Qadir described the Israeli break-in as "brutal" as Israeli occupation soldiers attacked protesters and residents of the house. He pointed out that such violence was unprecedented and that police dogs were used. However, he added, violence will not terrify Jerusalem residents, who will defend their houses regardless of the repercussions.

The protest began on Sunday evening as Israeli forces brought bulldozers and heavy machinery to the house.

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