Pregnant Palestinian woman miscarries after Israeli raid on Hebron
A Palestinian woman suffered a miscarriage after Israeli soldiers violently assaulted her family during a raid on the southern neighbourhood of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency is reporting.
She was taken to hospital, Wafa added.
The attack came after Israeli settlers stormed Hebron on Saturday night, firing at Palestinians’ homes and vandalising property, Wafa added.
Armed Israeli soldiers and settlers marched through the Old City area of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on Saturday
What’s happening across the occupied West Bank?
Our colleagues on the ground are reporting that Israeli soldiers raided several locations across the occupied West Bank overnight and this morning. Here’s where some of the raids have been reported:
- A large contingent of Israeli soldiers raided the Shu’fat camp east of occupied East Jerusalem.
- In Nablus, the Israeli army raided the western part of the city, al-Ein camp and its surroundings.
- They also stormed the towns of Urif, Burqa and Sarra near Nablus leading to confrontations.
- A Palestinian was shot and another was hit by Israeli gunfire during a raid on the Balata camp east of the city.
- In Ramallah, Israeli forces raided the towns of Ni’lin, Ras Karkar, Deir Ammar, Turmus Aya and Jalazone camp.
- Several arrests were made, including three from the Deheishe camp near Bethlehem, three from the Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho, a child and father in the town of al-Jiftlik north of Jericho, and two from Qalqilya.
Palestinian dies from injuries sustained in drone strike in West Bank
Saif Mithqal Abu Dawas, 27, has died from injuries sustained in a drone strike in Tubas earlier this month, Wafa is reporting. The strike that targeted a vehicle on September 5 also killed other people.
Dawas died in a hospital in Jenin, the report said, adding that the Factions Coordination Committee in Tubas announced a general strike following his death.
Palestinian economy in West Bank on the brink of collapse
With unemployment rising, some labourers in the occupied West Bank have returned to farming to survive.
Until a few months ago, the town of Beit Dajan, with a population of 5,000, planted and produced almost nothing. Most young men there worked as manual labourers inside Israel.
Then, the war on Gaza started and everyone was out of a job. Instead of surrendering to poverty and despair, dozens of unemployed men took inspiration from Mohamad Abu Thabet – who opted out of manual labour to grow fruits and vegetables.
In the span of a few months, his two greenhouses gave inspiration for people to make nearly 200 more. “This is better even if my income is lower. I plant on my own land. No checkpoints or trouble,” farmer Raed Abu Jish told Al Jazeera.
As profitable as it is, growing plants in Beit Dajan is not an easy feat. Water is scarce and Israeli settlers attack outlying greenhouses.
“Our main trouble is settlers – they keep harassing us,” said farmer Abbas Haj Mohamad.
Israeli settlers attack school in West Bank
Israeli settlers have attacked a school in the Muarrajat area, northwest of Jericho, Wafa is reporting. Students and teachers were assaulted by the settlers during the attack on al-Ka’abneh Bedouins School, injuring several people before they were detained.
According to the report, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said its workers attended to three wounded people, who were taken to a hospital.
At least 704 people, including 159 children, have since been killed and more than 5,700 injured in Israeli raids and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank since the war on Gaza began.
