Israeli occupation navy ships fire on Gaza shores, Eight Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli occupation army in the West Bank

Israeli occupation army fires on Gaza shores

Friday July 17, 2009 11:54 by Katherine Orwell - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial Group

Israeli occupation forces warships opened fire on the shores of the Gaza Strip on Friday morning. Fishermen were scared away, but no damage or injuries were reported.

The area was evacuated by the fishermen, that will likely lose the revenues of a day’s fishing. The naval ships that are permanently patrolling the coast of Gaza, since the recent war, also opened fire on Thursday night. At that time the shores were empty

Eight Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli occupation army in the West Bank

Thursday July 16, 2009 12:39 by Katherine Orwell - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial Group

Israeli troops kidnapped eight Palestinians during pre-dawn invasions of different areas of the West Bank.

The Israeli occupation army said that it raided the areas of Jenin, Nablus, Bethlehem and Jericho. The army pledged in June not to invade Bethlehem, Ramallah, Jericho and Qalqilya anymore. So far this pledge has already been broken numerous times.
Among the men taken by the army were three youngsters, 17 and 18-years old. from the area of Nablus. Troops invaded the village of Aqraba, to the south east of Nablus and Balata Refugee camp.
All men were taken to unknown locations.

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