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SvennoJ on 30 April 2024
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Israeli forces threaten to destroy homes during raids for Palestinian suspects: Report

Israeli forces threatened to blow up homes belonging to parents of Palestinians who Israel’s military said were wanted for arrest in the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus city, in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency reports.

The threats were made during another night of military raids, home searches, detentions and fighting with Palestinians resisting the storming of their communities by Israel’s forces.

During the pre-dawn raids, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman was arrested in Aila Ali village, east of Bethlehem, and a man in his 20s was shot in the foot in Qalqilya city.

Wafa also reported events in the following locations:

  • Raids in Silat ad-Dhahr town, south of Jenin
  • Homes ransacked during raids in Hebron city
  • Businesses and houses searched in Anabta town, east of Tulkarem city
  • Israeli forces opening fire on Palestinians resisting raids in the villages of Jalbun and Faqqua, northeast of Jenin.
  • Raids in the Shuafat refugee camp, northeast of occupied east Jerusalem
  • Stun grenades thrown by Israeli soldiers during confrontations in the village of Barqa, east of Ramallah.
  • Earlier in the night, the arrest of a 22-year-old from Al-Auja town, north of Jericho, while crossing into Jordan at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge border crossing.


Palestinian killed south of Hebron: Report

Israeli forces assaulted and killed a Palestinian man in the town of al-Dhahiriya, 22km (14 miles) southwest of Hebron, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reports.

The man, Hassan Rebhi Mansiya, was on his way to work when he was pursued by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa, citing local sources. According to Rebhi Mansiya’s father, Israeli troops chased him into a building, severely beat him, then threw him off the roof. There was no immediate response from Israeli authorities.

Earlier the US State Department noted five Israeli army units operating in the occupied West Bank were involved in “gross violations” of Palestinian rights.


Students, teachers hit with tear gas at Hebron school: Report

Israeli forces stormed a secondary school in Hebron in the occupied West Bank and fired tear gas at the institution, reports the Wafa news agency. The tear gas hit dozens of students and teachers at the Tariq bin Zayad school with many needing medical treatment from inhaling the gas.

The incident comes as Israeli forces carry out a round of familiar raids in and around Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Earlier, we reported Israeli forces ransacked homes in Hebron and killed a Palestinian man 22km (14 miles) from the city.


Israel police stabbed in Jerusalem, alleged attacker killed

Israeli forces have shot and killed a person who allegedly stabbed a police officer in the Old City of Jerusalem, according to Israeli authorities. Israeli police say the man who carried out a stabbing attack on a police officer in the Old City of Jerusalem was a visiting Turkish national, aged 34.

The alleged stabbing took place near Herod’s Gate, with border police officers stationed in the area quickly responding and killing the assailant, said a statement by Israel’s border police. The stabbed officer, a 30-year-old man, is in “moderate condition”, reports The Times of Israel, citing Israel’s national ambulance service.


German envoy chased off Palestine museum grounds over country’s war stance

Footage from the Birzeit University grounds shows the German representative to the Palestinian Authority being chased out of the Palestinian Museum by a crowd of students over his country’s support for Israel. The museum is on the premises of the educational institution, located north of Ramallah.

Oliver Owcza is seen being jeered by a group of students who told him, “Get out!” Owcza is then forced to head to his vehicle while a crowd runs after him. Some students are seen hurling objects at the car as it drives off.

The envoy later posted on X: “Peaceful protest & dialogue always has its place. We regret that today’s meeting of EU Heads of Missions at the National Museum in Birzeit was unduly interrupted by protestors. Nevertheless, we remain committed to constructively work with our Palestinian partners!”