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Arab News
11 hours ago
- Arab News
Palestinian teen succumbs to wounds from Israeli gunfire near Jenin
LONDON: A 16-year-old Palestinian died from injuries sustained earlier on Tuesday evening after being shot by Israeli forces during a raid in the northern occupied West Bank. Ibrahim Majed Ali Nasr was shot by Israeli live ammunition when forces entered the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin city. The teenager was shot in the chest, suffering a life-threatening injury, while another young man was injured in the leg, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Nasr was later declared dead at the hospital in Jenin. Israeli forces raided a house, with no detentions reported, in Qabatiya on Tuesday evening. Nasr's killing raises the Palestinian death toll in Jenin governorate to 43 since the Israeli military assault began on Jan. 21. Dozens more have been injured or detained, the Palestine News Agency reported.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Palestinian child shot dead in West Bank by Israeli forces amid land grabs
Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank amid more violent raids by soldiers and settlers, and as Israeli authorities position to confiscate more land. Local Palestinian sources reported on Friday that 13-year-old Amr Ali Qabha was hit with live ammunition in a street in Yabad, located south of Jenin, and was denied medical treatment as soldiers prevented ambulances from reaching him. Qabha's father also tried to reach him, but was severely beaten and detained by Israeli soldiers, according to the Wafa news agency, which said the child was pronounced dead at the hospital after an ambulance was finally able to get him there. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed across the occupied West Bank since Israel's war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023. Of that figure, at least 204 were children. The United Nations humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday that at least 14 Palestinian deaths and 355 injuries were recorded in the West Bank last month, while there were at least 129 Israeli settler attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties or property damage. According to OCHA figures, between the beginning of 2024 and the end of June 2025, more than 2,200 Israeli settler attacks were reported, resulting in more than 5,200 Palestinian injuries. In that same period, nearly 36,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced across the West Bank due to Israeli military operations, settler violence or home demolitions carried out by the Israeli government. Ongoing raids and harassment The deadly incident on Friday came as Israeli soldiers continued their raids across the occupied territory that were accompanied by arrests, and assisted settlers in their attacks aimed at driving Palestinians from their lands. In Jenin's village of Raba, Israeli forces fired tear gas at Palestinians, including children, who were protesting against the confiscation of their land and property. In the town of Dura, located south of Hebron, five Palestinians were detained after a raid that included the ransacking of several homes. Six more were arrested in Qalqiliya's village of Kafr Laqif, with another two taken from the village of Sir in the same district. A Palestinian man was arrested in Bethlehem after being summoned by Israeli intelligence to the Gush Etzion settlement. Two people were taken during a raid on Nablus, with one shot and wounded before his arrest. Another arrest was reported in the Askar refugee camp. In the village of Umm Safa near Ramallah, Israeli soldiers destroyed a main water pipeline, which left about 1,000 residents without water. In the neighbourhood of Beit Hanina in occupied East Jerusalem, families living in a residential building were forced to leave in preparation for the demolition of their homes. The Palestinian families were among those forced to demolish the buildings themselves after an order by Israeli authorities, because the municipality would fine them more if it demolishes the building. Armed Israeli settlers launched a violent attack earlier on Friday in the village of al-Malih in the northern Jordan Valley, located northeast of the occupied territory. They killed at least 117 sheep belonging to Palestinians, stole more livestock and vandalised tents and other property, according to Wafa. Israel's plan to divide future Palestinian state Israeli authorities are planning to illegally confiscate more Palestinian land as well, despite international criticism. The United Kingdom on Friday opposed Israel's announcement of its intention to renew plans for construction in the E1 area in the occupied West Bank, a move that would split the Palestinian territory. 'The UK strongly opposes the announcement by the central planning bureau of Israel's Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan, frozen since 2021,' said a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson. The plan would include the construction of more than 3,000 houses to the east of Jerusalem, dividing a future Palestinian state in two, read the statement, and 'marking a flagrant breach of international law'. US Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen issued a joint statement on Friday condemning Israel's longstanding plan to destroy and force out Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta, in the South Hebron Hills. Amid frequent attacks by settlers and troops in the area, Israeli authorities are advancing with plans to turn the Masafer Yatta area into an 'open fire' zone for their military.
Al Jazeera
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Palestinian child shot dead in West Bank by Israeli forces amid land grabs
Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank amid more violent raids by soldiers and settlers, and as Israeli authorities position to confiscate more land. Local Palestinian sources reported on Friday that 13-year-old Amr Ali Qabha was hit with live ammunition in a street in Yabad, located south of Jenin, and was denied medical treatment as soldiers prevented ambulances from reaching him. Qabha's father also tried to reach him, but was severely beaten and detained by Israeli soldiers, according to the Wafa news agency, which said the child was pronounced dead at the hospital after an ambulance was finally able to get him there. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed across the occupied West Bank since Israel's war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023. Of that figure, at least 204 were children. The United Nations humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday that at least 14 Palestinian deaths and 355 injuries were recorded in the West Bank last month, while there were at least 129 Israeli settler attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties or property damage. According to OCHA figures, between the beginning of 2024 and the end of June 2025, more than 2,200 Israeli settler attacks were reported, resulting in more than 5,200 Palestinian injuries. In that same period, nearly 36,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced across the West Bank due to Israeli military operations, settler violence or home demolitions carried out by the Israeli government. Ongoing raids and harassment The deadly incident on Friday came as Israeli soldiers continued their raids across the occupied territory that were accompanied by arrests, and assisted settlers in their attacks aimed at driving Palestinians from their lands. In Jenin's village of Raba, Israeli forces fired tear gas at Palestinians, including children, who were protesting against the confiscation of their land and property. In the town of Dura, located south of Hebron, five Palestinians were detained after a raid that included the ransacking of several homes. Six more were arrested in Qalqiliya's village of Kafr Laqif, with another two taken from the village of Sir in the same district. A Palestinian man was arrested in Bethlehem after being summoned by Israeli intelligence to the Gush Etzion settlement. Two people were taken during a raid on Nablus, with one shot and wounded before his arrest. Another arrest was reported in the Askar refugee camp. In the village of Umm Safa near Ramallah, Israeli soldiers destroyed a main water pipeline, which left about 1,000 residents without water. In the neighbourhood of Beit Hanina in occupied East Jerusalem, families living in a residential building were forced to leave in preparation for the demolition of their homes. The Palestinian families were among those forced to demolish the buildings themselves after an order by Israeli authorities, because the municipality would fine them more if it demolishes the building. Armed Israeli settlers launched a violent attack earlier on Friday in the village of al-Malih in the northern Jordan Valley, located northeast of the occupied territory. They killed at least 117 sheep belonging to Palestinians, stole more livestock and vandalised tents and other property, according to Wafa. Israel's plan to divide future Palestinian state Israeli authorities are planning to illegally confiscate more Palestinian land as well, despite international criticism. The United Kingdom on Friday opposed Israel's announcement of its intention to renew plans for construction in the E1 area in the occupied West Bank, a move that would split the Palestinian territory. 'The UK strongly opposes the announcement by the central planning bureau of Israel's Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan, frozen since 2021,' said a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson. The plan would include the construction of more than 3,000 houses to the east of Jerusalem, dividing a future Palestinian state in two, read the statement, and 'marking a flagrant breach of international law'. US Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen issued a joint statement on Friday condemning Israel's longstanding plan to destroy and force out Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta, in the South Hebron Hills. Amid frequent attacks by settlers and troops in the area, Israeli authorities are advancing with plans to turn the Masafer Yatta area into an 'open fire' zone for their military.
Arab News
6 days ago
- Health
- Arab News
Palestinian man dies in Israeli jail a week after his arrest
LONDON: A 53-year-old Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli jail after nearly a week following his arrest in Rummana, near Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Detainees' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced on Thursday the death of Samir Mohammad Yousef Al-Rifai. He is the 74th Palestinian prisoner to die in Israeli custody since October 2023 and the 311th since Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian Territories began in 1967. Al-Rifai, a father of five, was arrested by Israeli occupation forces at his home in Rummana on July 10. According to the Wafa news agency, he had pre-existing heart problems and required intensive medical follow-up. He was scheduled to have his first hearing in the Salem Military Court on Thursday. The commission and the PPS reported that Palestinian prisoners face systematic crimes, including torture, starvation, medical abuses, sexual assaults, and harsh conditions in Israeli prisons, which lead to the outbreak of diseases like scabies. The death of Al-Rifai 'constitutes a new crime added to the record of Israeli brutality, which commits all forms of crimes aimed at killing prisoners. This is another aspect of the ongoing genocide, and an extension of it,' they added. More than 10,000 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, the highest prisoner count since the Second Intifada in 2000, Palestinian prisoners' advocacy groups reported last week. As of early July, some 10,800 prisoners are said to be held in Israeli detention centers and prisons, including 50 women — two of whom are from the Gaza Strip — and over 450 children. Since the 1967 occupation of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, over 800,000 Palestinians have spent time in Israeli jails, according to a UN report in 2023.
Al Jazeera
7 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israeli demolition threat looms over vital Jenin disability rehab centre
The Al-Jaleel Society for Care and Community-based Rehabilitation has provided essential services to disabled Palestinians in Jenin refugee camp for decades. But now, after repeated Israeli attacks, the centre has been destroyed, and its staff have discovered that it sits in an Israeli-designated demolition zone. Al-Jaleel's staff have received no official notice, but in early June, the Israeli army published an aerial map showing several buildings in the area that were set to be destroyed, including the rehabilitation centre. Zaid Am-Ali, senior advocacy officer for Palestine operations at Humanity and Inclusion, Al-Jaleel's partner organisation, told Al Jazeera the reason the organisations were given was that the area was being secured for military and security purposes. 'This is not the first time the centre has been targeted, the Israeli military has destroyed parts of it during previous acts of demolition in the refugee camp and has breached and ransacked the centre and tampered with assistive devices meant for persons with disabilities,' Am-Ali said. Al Jazeera has reached out to the Israeli military but has not received a response at the time of publication. Supporting thousands of Palestinians Al-Jaleel is a 'critical lifeline', Am-Ali said, describing how the demolition of the centre would deprive vulnerable communities in Jenin and the wider northern West Bank of its essential services. It was established in 1991 as the Local Rehabilitation Committee, which became an independent NGO in 2010 under the name Al-Jaleel. Since it first opened its doors, Al-Jaleel has provided thousands of Palestinians with a wide range of support and services, especially to those with mobility impairments resulting from injury, illness, or conflict-related trauma. As well as prosthetics, orthotics and physical and occupational therapies, Al-Jaleel also offers psychological support for those affected by disability and continuing violent assaults perpetrated by the Israeli military, which has been attacking Jenin on a regular basis for years, but has intensified operations since the start of 2025. 'This is the same area that has been subject to an ongoing Israeli military operation for years now, causing a lot of casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure,' Am-Ali said. Al-Jaleel's ability to function and provide care was severely compromised in April when an Israeli attack damaged the building. Although staff have since relocated and started operating from another location due to their displacement from the camp, they have not yet been permitted to re-enter the organisation's original building to retrieve any equipment that was spared during the April attack. Staff were told they would be allowed to evacuate their equipment on July 12, but were then not allowed to do so by the Israeli military. It is unclear when or if staff will be able to collect Al-Jaleel's belongings before the demolition takes place. With the area now declared a closed military zone, Al-Jaleel's staff are being denied information about the building's status. At the time of writing, the centre has not been demolished, but other buildings in its vicinity have been torn down. Violence in Jenin Violence in Jenin has escalated significantly since January 21, when the Israeli military launched 'Operation Iron Wall' in the city and the nearby refugee camp. According to Israeli forces, the operation is an 'antiterrorism' offensive, attempting to crush Palestinian resistance efforts in the area. The Israeli military has for years attempted to root out any form of armed resistance in the occupied West Bank, conducting raids that have escalated in severity since the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza in October 2023. At least 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in that period. 'Operation Iron Wall' – targeting Palestinian fighters in the northern West Bank – started in Jenin, but has since spread to Tulkarem, Nur Shams, and al-Fara refugee camps. On March 22, just 60 days after the beginning of the offensive, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that 40,000 Palestinian refugees had been displaced from refugee camps in the northern West Bank. In addition, earlier this year, Israeli authorities announced that they planned to wipe out the Jenin refugee camp completely. Since then, Israeli bulldozers have been tearing down commercial buildings and homes at an alarming rate. Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, reported on June 30 that more than 600 homes and 15 roads in Jenin camp had been demolished. On June 17, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by Adalah, a legal centre for Palestinian minority rights in Israel, on June 12 to halt the demolition of Jenin refugee camp. The Supreme Court authorised the Israeli military to proceed with the destruction of nearly 90 civilian buildings that housed hundreds of Palestinian families. 'The Israeli Supreme Court's decision to uphold these operations, including its 7 May 2025 rejection of Adalah's petition against the mass demolitions in Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps, provides a false legal cover for policies of forced displacement and entrenched impunity,' said Adalah. Bigger picture The potential demolition of Al-Jaleel fits into a wider pattern of Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare institutions. The targeting of health facilities, medical personnel and patients has been widespread during Israel's war on Gaza. These actions are considered war crimes under the 1949 Geneva Convention. Israel has justified the attacks as being part of its fight against Hamas and other armed groups, accusing them, without any overwhelming evidence, of using health facilities as cover for their bases and operations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 94 percent of all hospitals in Gaza are damaged or destroyed. Between October 7, 2023, and July 2, 2025, WHO recorded 863 attacks on healthcare in the West Bank. These attacks affected 203 institutions and 589 health transports In a statement to Al Jazeera, WHO reported that, of the 476 government health service delivery units assessed by WHO and partners in the West Bank in June 2025, only 345 are fully functional, 112 are partially functional, nine are non-functional, and 1 has been destroyed. That, Am-Ali believes, is being overlooked amid the understandable focus on Gaza, where Israel has killed more than 58,000 Palestinians. And it is allowing Israel to get away with its devastation of Palestinian life in the West Bank, and its destruction of vital centres like Al-Jaleel. 'These developments are not isolated incidents and are in clear violation of international law, including the prohibition on the acquisition of territory by force under the UN Charter and the Fourth Geneva Convention,' he said.
