Israeli soldiers arrested a guard at Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning while Jewish settlers stormed the compound. Under the protection of Israeli police, groups of Jewish settlers guided by Orthodox Israeli Knesset member Yehuda Glick entered the […]
Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestine TV crew in Jerusalem this morning after confiscating their cameras and broadcast equipment. A producer with Palestine TV Nader Bibars reported that Israeli intelligence officers broke into the film set during the broadcast […]
Israeli authorities have recently advanced a number of settlement plans across occupied East Jerusalem, according to an update issued yesterday by NGO Ir Amim. The most significant development, as reported this week, was the start of construction […]
Israeli occupation forces have escalated their arrest raids in Issawiya, occupied East Jerusalem, in the face of continued protests at months of violence and harassment, reported Haaretz. Yesterday, the paper reported, Israeli police officers arrested […]
Israeli police today detained Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith, according to eyewitnesses. The detention came after police raided Ghaith’s residence in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood, the eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency. #Watch The moment the occupation forces arrested […]
Protected by the Israeli police, 244 Israelis today raided Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowment said. According to a statement issued by the ministry, 99 settlers, 97 students from religious schools, 40 government […]
Palestinian citizens in Issawiya yesterday protested against the “continuous Israeli aggression.” In a statement, they said that they have been subject to the “systematic” Israeli “aggression” since June. A Palestinian woman suffered a rubber bullet […]
Israeli forces yesterday demolished Palestinian houses in Bedouin communities east of occupied Jerusalem. Dawood Al-Jahalin, a spokesperson for the Abu Nuwwar Bedouin community, east of Jerusalem, said that the Israeli forces stormed several Bedouin communities east of the town of Al-Eizariya […]
A Palestinian woman was wounded yesterday with a rubber-coated bullet in her head by Israeli police forces, as they raided the neighborhood of al-Issawiya in occupied East Jerusalem. NGO: Israel Police ‘severely escalate’ operation in […]
An Israeli military bulldozer today demolished a shack and razed a plot of land in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, according to sources. Mohammad Abu al-Hummos, a local activist, told WAFA that Israeli police […]
The Israeli occupation police on Sunday kidnaped seven Palestinian young men from their homes in Issawiya district, east of Jerusalem, Palestine Information Center reports. The detainees were identified as Anwar Sami Obeid, Hamed Obeid, Mahmoud Zumorod, […]
A rights group says Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem this year, the highest annual number since it began keeping records in 2004. The demolition of homes built without permits comes amid […]
A Palestinian resident of Jabal al Mukabbir neighborhood in East Jerusalem, tore down his home after he received a demolition order from the Israeli authorities, said a local official. SELF-DEMOLITIONS IN EAST JERUSALEM: On the […]
Hundreds of Jewish settlers forced their way into Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound again on Sunday to mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to a Palestinian source. “Around 653 settlers backed by Israeli police […]
For the third consecutive day, around 2,473 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, Arab48.com reported on Friday. On Thursday, 816 settlers bombarded the holy site through Al-Magharbeh Gate. They besieged the mosque under heavy […]
UNESCO’s Executive Board approved at its 207th session a resolution calling on Israel to stop its violations and unilateral actions against historic sites in Jerusalem. The decision was made by the international organization during its […]
Israeli forces today detained 22 Palestinians and seized cash in multiple raids across the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) in a press release. PPS confirmed that eight Palestinians were detained from Jerusalem […]
Israeli forces arrested the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem Adnan Ghaith on Monday after carrying out a dawn raid at his home in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem. Shadi Mutour, the secretary of the Fatah party, was also detained in a wave […]
Israeli occupation forces arrested five Palestinians and confiscated wooden partitions and shoe racks in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound’s historic Al-Rahma Gate on Wednesday. Onlookers were threatened with arrest and prevented from filming to document the […]
Israeli authorities today issued demolition orders against two tents and a shed in al-Muntar area of al-Sawahreh, to the east of occupied Jerusalem. Younes Jaafar, an activist, told WAFA that Israeli forces raided the area […]
Two Palestinian brothers were injured by Israeli forces yesterday during the demolition of their family’s apartment which was under construction in occupied East Jerusalem. According to Haaretz, Israeli occupation forces yesterday arrived to carry out the […]
A Palestinian family will tomorrow appeal a decision to evict its members from their home in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem. According to human rights NGO Ir Amim, the Jerusalem Magistrate Court will hear “the appeal […]
Israeli police have reneged on an agreement made with local residents and leaders in Issawiya, occupied East Jerusalem, resuming aggressive raids in recent days. According to human rights group Ir Amim, after “a modest drop in the […]
On Thursday, Israeli authorities attempted to prevent staff of the Al-Aqsa Construction Committee from carrying out renovation of Al-Silsila Gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Felesteen.ps reported. The construction staff planned to repair cracks in the walls of […]
Atallah Hanna, the archbishop of Sebastian Roman Orthodox, stated today that the ancient Orthodox real estate in the area of Hebron Gate is under serious threat, and that extremist Jewish settlers may seize these properties […]
Israeli forces detained early this morning at least 18 Palestinians from various West Bank districts and East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and local sources. PPS said Israeli forces detained five Palestinians […]
Israeli forces on Sunday arrested a prominent community organizer in Issawiya, occupied East Jerusalem, reported NGO Ir Amim. Muhammad Abu Hummus remained in detention at the time of writing, ahead of a hearing today. According […]
Raids by Israeli occupation forces in Issawiya, a Palestinian neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, are continuing to “disrupt daily life” for residents, reported Israeli NGO Ir Amim. Ir Amim said: “Sustained hostile police incursions (into […]
Palestinian NGOs and families on Tuesday called for international pressure to be placed on Israel to release the body of a Palestinian teen executed by occupation forces, Wattan reported. In a statement, the NGOs and families […]
A Palestinian minor has been shot dead and another seriously wounded after they attacked an Israeli policeman in occupied East Jerusalem‘s Old City, according to Israeli police. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday that […]
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