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Amir Mahmoud Darraj, 20, and Yousef Raed Anqawi, 20 (R) March 4 2019 |
9 mar 2019
Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, many nonviolent protesters holding the weekly procession against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, west of Ramallah, in central West Bank.
The Palestinians, accompanied by international peace activists, marched from the center of the village, and headed towards the illegal Annexation Wall, built on the villagers’ lands, separating them from their orchards, in Abu Lemon area.
They chanted to the liberation of Palestine, and the removal of the illegal Wall and colonies, and also marked International Women’s Day, while calling for steadfastness and ongoing resistance until liberation and independence.
They also called for the release of all detainees, and the internationally-guaranteed Right of Return of the refugees.
The soldiers attacked the nonviolent protesters with a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The protesters also condemned the killing of Amir Darraj and Yousef Anqawi, who were shot dead by Israeli soldiers while heading to work, when their car accidentally struck a parked military jeep, before the army took their corpses.
A third Palestinians, Haitham Al-Qam, who was with them in the car, was injured and abducted by the army.
The Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Bil’in, called on various local, regional and international human right groups to intervene, and hold Israel accountable for its crimes, and for prosecuting it at the International Criminal Court.
The Committee also denounced Israel’s illegal policies of holding the corpses of slain Palestinians, as it constitutes an illegal act of collective punishment targeting entire families.
The Palestinians, accompanied by international peace activists, marched from the center of the village, and headed towards the illegal Annexation Wall, built on the villagers’ lands, separating them from their orchards, in Abu Lemon area.
They chanted to the liberation of Palestine, and the removal of the illegal Wall and colonies, and also marked International Women’s Day, while calling for steadfastness and ongoing resistance until liberation and independence.
They also called for the release of all detainees, and the internationally-guaranteed Right of Return of the refugees.
The soldiers attacked the nonviolent protesters with a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The protesters also condemned the killing of Amir Darraj and Yousef Anqawi, who were shot dead by Israeli soldiers while heading to work, when their car accidentally struck a parked military jeep, before the army took their corpses.
A third Palestinians, Haitham Al-Qam, who was with them in the car, was injured and abducted by the army.
The Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Bil’in, called on various local, regional and international human right groups to intervene, and hold Israel accountable for its crimes, and for prosecuting it at the International Criminal Court.
The Committee also denounced Israel’s illegal policies of holding the corpses of slain Palestinians, as it constitutes an illegal act of collective punishment targeting entire families.
8 mar 2019
At least five Palestinians were injured on Friday afternoon during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Beit Sira village in Ramallah.
Dozens of Palestinians marched peacefully in Beit Sira following Friday prayer to ask the Israeli authorities to release the bodies of two Palestinians who were killed on Monday.
The Israeli forces targeted the protesters with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas bombs. Five Palestinians suffered live fire wounds, and dozens others choked on tear gas.
Local sources reported that the protesters managed to remove the fence which the Israeli forces placed around the village's lands a few years ago.
The peaceful protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans condemning the Israeli crimes.
The Israeli forces on Monday killed Amir Darraj and Yousef Anqawi while they were on their way to work in Kafr Ni'ma village in Ramallah.
Dozens of Palestinians marched peacefully in Beit Sira following Friday prayer to ask the Israeli authorities to release the bodies of two Palestinians who were killed on Monday.
The Israeli forces targeted the protesters with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas bombs. Five Palestinians suffered live fire wounds, and dozens others choked on tear gas.
Local sources reported that the protesters managed to remove the fence which the Israeli forces placed around the village's lands a few years ago.
The peaceful protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans condemning the Israeli crimes.
The Israeli forces on Monday killed Amir Darraj and Yousef Anqawi while they were on their way to work in Kafr Ni'ma village in Ramallah.
6 mar 2019
An investigation conducted on Tuesday by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) has refuted Israeli claims about the alleged car-ramming attack in western Ramallah, describing what happened as a “new crime of excessive use of force.”
“At early dawn hours of Monday, 04 March 2019, in new crime of excessive use of lethal force against Palestinian civilians, Israeli forces killed two Palestinian civilians in Kafur Nei’mah village, west of Ramallah, and wounded another one,” PCHR started its investigative report.
“The Israeli forces claimed that the three civilians carried out a run-over attack, which resulted in the injury of two Israeli soldiers. Other Israeli soldiers opened fire at them, killing two of them and wounding another one,” the report added.
However, “investigations and eyewitnesses’ statements refute the Israeli forces’ claims. The eyewitnesses said that the three civilians were heading to their work at a bakery, where they should be at early hours. While the civilians were on their way to work, they were surprised with Israeli vehicles and crashed one of them. As a result, the civilians’ car hood was damaged,” the report elaborated.
“According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), at approximately 02:30 on Monday, Israeli forces backed by three military vehicles moved into Kafur Nie’mah village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to Yousef Mahmoud al-Deek (42) and arrested him, taking him at the village entrance, where the Israeli vehicles stationed. One of the Israeli vehicles was damaged before their withdrawal from the village.
At approximately 03:20, the three [victimized] civilians were heading to their work via a car with an Israeli registration plate, meanwhile, the diver was surprised with Israeli vehicles at the village’s entrance. As a result, the driver could not control the car and crashed one of the Israeli vehicles.
The Israeli soldiers immediately opened fire at the civilians, killing two of them and wounding another one. The wounded civilian was arrested while the victims’ bodies were kept in the Israeli custody.”
“The two victims were identified as Ameer Mahmoud Darraj (20), from Khebitha al-Mosbbah village, and Yousef Raied Anqawi (20), from Beit Sirah village. The wounded civilian was identified as Hitham Basem ‘Alqam (20), from Safa village, west of Ramallah,” according to the report.
Majed Abu Rahma, an eyewitness, told a PCHR fieldworker:
“I was heading to my work at Itihad Juice Company, which is located at the entrance to Kafur Nie’mah village. I passed through the city center and I did not notice any suspicious movements. It was approximately 03:00 and the weather was rainy and foggy. When I was on the village’s road, the vision was clear, as there were lights on the road, but when I exited it and moved towards the company, the road was sloppy and there was no lights.
When I was around 150 away from the company, I was surprised with Israeli soldiers deploying on the road. I recognized that they were Israeli soldiers as one of them lighted military torches at me. I was driving at approximately 30 km/h and I was around 6-10 meters away from them. One of them stopped me and said in Arabic, ‘get away from here, one of our vehicles is damaged.’
I moved back, I was around 150 meters away from them, and it was approximately 03:20. I saw a car driving at approximately 60-70 km/h coming from the village and moving in the same direction. They lighted the military torches at it. The car then deviated from its path and hit the Israeli military vehicle that was blocking the road. I heard the crash and minutes after, I heard continuous shooting and I estimate that 15-20 bullets were fired.”
PCHR has condemned the crime and expressed its concern over the Israeli use of lethal force against Palestinian civilians.
PCHR also called on the international community and UN bodies to stop Israel’s escalating crimes and violations and work on providing international protection for the Palestinians in the occupied territories.
“At early dawn hours of Monday, 04 March 2019, in new crime of excessive use of lethal force against Palestinian civilians, Israeli forces killed two Palestinian civilians in Kafur Nei’mah village, west of Ramallah, and wounded another one,” PCHR started its investigative report.
“The Israeli forces claimed that the three civilians carried out a run-over attack, which resulted in the injury of two Israeli soldiers. Other Israeli soldiers opened fire at them, killing two of them and wounding another one,” the report added.
However, “investigations and eyewitnesses’ statements refute the Israeli forces’ claims. The eyewitnesses said that the three civilians were heading to their work at a bakery, where they should be at early hours. While the civilians were on their way to work, they were surprised with Israeli vehicles and crashed one of them. As a result, the civilians’ car hood was damaged,” the report elaborated.
“According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), at approximately 02:30 on Monday, Israeli forces backed by three military vehicles moved into Kafur Nie’mah village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to Yousef Mahmoud al-Deek (42) and arrested him, taking him at the village entrance, where the Israeli vehicles stationed. One of the Israeli vehicles was damaged before their withdrawal from the village.
At approximately 03:20, the three [victimized] civilians were heading to their work via a car with an Israeli registration plate, meanwhile, the diver was surprised with Israeli vehicles at the village’s entrance. As a result, the driver could not control the car and crashed one of the Israeli vehicles.
The Israeli soldiers immediately opened fire at the civilians, killing two of them and wounding another one. The wounded civilian was arrested while the victims’ bodies were kept in the Israeli custody.”
“The two victims were identified as Ameer Mahmoud Darraj (20), from Khebitha al-Mosbbah village, and Yousef Raied Anqawi (20), from Beit Sirah village. The wounded civilian was identified as Hitham Basem ‘Alqam (20), from Safa village, west of Ramallah,” according to the report.
Majed Abu Rahma, an eyewitness, told a PCHR fieldworker:
“I was heading to my work at Itihad Juice Company, which is located at the entrance to Kafur Nie’mah village. I passed through the city center and I did not notice any suspicious movements. It was approximately 03:00 and the weather was rainy and foggy. When I was on the village’s road, the vision was clear, as there were lights on the road, but when I exited it and moved towards the company, the road was sloppy and there was no lights.
When I was around 150 away from the company, I was surprised with Israeli soldiers deploying on the road. I recognized that they were Israeli soldiers as one of them lighted military torches at me. I was driving at approximately 30 km/h and I was around 6-10 meters away from them. One of them stopped me and said in Arabic, ‘get away from here, one of our vehicles is damaged.’
I moved back, I was around 150 meters away from them, and it was approximately 03:20. I saw a car driving at approximately 60-70 km/h coming from the village and moving in the same direction. They lighted the military torches at it. The car then deviated from its path and hit the Israeli military vehicle that was blocking the road. I heard the crash and minutes after, I heard continuous shooting and I estimate that 15-20 bullets were fired.”
PCHR has condemned the crime and expressed its concern over the Israeli use of lethal force against Palestinian civilians.
PCHR also called on the international community and UN bodies to stop Israel’s escalating crimes and violations and work on providing international protection for the Palestinians in the occupied territories.
5 mar 2019
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians and a third was lightly injured, Monday morning, at the entrance of Kafr Naama village, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.
The army claims that two soldiers were wounded in a pre-dawn car-ramming attack in the northern West Bank, on Monday, saying that forces opened fire on the three occupants of the vehicle, killing two and wounding the third.
They added, in their claims, that Palestinians rammed their vehicle into a number of soldiers who had stopped by the side of the road, at the entrance to the village.
According to the PNN, the two slain Palestinians were identified as Amir Darraj (20), from the village of Kharbatha al-Mesbah, and Yusuf ‘Anqawi (20), from the village of Beit Sira.
The killing was slammed as “a heinous crime committed in cold blood” and as an “extrajudicial execution,” by the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he will “speed up the demolition of the houses of the two youths,” whom he called murderers.
The ministry additionally called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up its investigation of Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, WAFA reported.
Israeli forces closed Beit El (DCO) Israeli military checkpoint, near the northern entrance of al-Bireh city, to Palestinian traffic leaving the city of Ramallah, following confrontations that broke out to condemn the killing.
The army claims that two soldiers were wounded in a pre-dawn car-ramming attack in the northern West Bank, on Monday, saying that forces opened fire on the three occupants of the vehicle, killing two and wounding the third.
They added, in their claims, that Palestinians rammed their vehicle into a number of soldiers who had stopped by the side of the road, at the entrance to the village.
According to the PNN, the two slain Palestinians were identified as Amir Darraj (20), from the village of Kharbatha al-Mesbah, and Yusuf ‘Anqawi (20), from the village of Beit Sira.
The killing was slammed as “a heinous crime committed in cold blood” and as an “extrajudicial execution,” by the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he will “speed up the demolition of the houses of the two youths,” whom he called murderers.
The ministry additionally called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up its investigation of Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, WAFA reported.
Israeli forces closed Beit El (DCO) Israeli military checkpoint, near the northern entrance of al-Bireh city, to Palestinian traffic leaving the city of Ramallah, following confrontations that broke out to condemn the killing.
4 mar 2019
Amir Mahmoud Darraj, 20
Israeli soldiers killed, on Monday at dawn, two Palestinians, and injured one, after the army alleged they tried to ram them with their car, wounding two soldiers, in Kafr Ni’ma village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The slain Palestinians have been identified as Amir Mahmoud Darraj, 20, from Kharbatha al-Misbah village, and Yousef Raed Anqawi, 20, from Beit Sira village, west of Ramallah.
Israeli soldiers killed, on Monday at dawn, two Palestinians, and injured one, after the army alleged they tried to ram them with their car, wounding two soldiers, in Kafr Ni’ma village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The slain Palestinians have been identified as Amir Mahmoud Darraj, 20, from Kharbatha al-Misbah village, and Yousef Raed Anqawi, 20, from Beit Sira village, west of Ramallah.
Yousef Raed Anqawi, 20
The wounded young man has been identified as Bassem Jom’a Alqam, 20, from Safa village, west of Ramallah.
The Israeli army stated that two of its soldiers were injured, one seriously, when the Palestinian car “rammed into them in the village,” and added that the soldiers opened fire at the car, killing two and mildly wounded a third.
It added that the soldiers stopped to the side of the road, close to the exit of the village, when the car reportedly rammed them.
The army also stated that its “investigation concluded that the incident was a deliberate attack, and not an accident.”
The army said the soldiers had to stop on the side of the road due to a mechanical error with their jeep, before the Palestinian car rammed into them.
Palestinian sources said that the incident was a traffic accident, and not a ramming attack as the military claims, as the driver and his passengers could not see the soldiers before hitting them with the car.
The Palestinians car slid due to the wet road, before it struck the army jeep, they added.
Khaldoun ad-Deek, the head of Kafr Ni’ma Village Council, said the accident happened in an area of a difficult terrain with rough and curvy roads.
The three Palestinians worked as night guards at Nour al-Hoda Schools in Betunia town, west of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that the many army jeeps invaded the village, and conducted extensive searches of homes, before abducting several Palestinians, in addition to opening fire at protesters.
The soldiers placed the village under a strict siege, after closing all entrances and main roads.
On Sunday at night, the soldiers invaded the village before storming and searching homes, and abducted a young man, identified as Yousef Mahmoud ad-Deek.
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after the soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians protesting the invasion.
The soldiers also attacked, on Monday morning, several schoolchildren, and hurled gas bombs and concussion grenades at them, in addition to preventing them from reaching their schools.
Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians, wound another in Ramallah
Two Palestinian young men were killed and another was wounded at dawn Monday when soldiers opened fire at them near Kafr Ni'ma town in Ramallah.
The Israeli occupation army claimed that the young men carried out a car-ramming attack and threw Molotov cocktails at soldiers.
According to the Hebrew news website 0404, Israeli soldiers opened fire at three young men, killing two of them, after they threw Molotov cocktails. Another one suffered bullet injuries and was detained
Israel’s Channel 10, for its part, said that two Israeli soldiers were wounded after a Palestinian car ran them over in an area near Kafr Ni’ma town, west of Ramallah.
The Channel added that other soldiers responded immediately and opened fire at three young men aboard the car, killing two and injuring another.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli occupation forces detained a Red Crescent ambulance crew and prevented it from going to the scene to provide medical assistance for the Palestinians.
Later, violent clashes broke out between local youths and Israeli forces at the main entrance to Kafr Ni’ma town. Live and rubber bullets were reportedly used by soldiers during the skirmishes, but luckily no one was injured.
The wounded young man has been identified as Bassem Jom’a Alqam, 20, from Safa village, west of Ramallah.
The Israeli army stated that two of its soldiers were injured, one seriously, when the Palestinian car “rammed into them in the village,” and added that the soldiers opened fire at the car, killing two and mildly wounded a third.
It added that the soldiers stopped to the side of the road, close to the exit of the village, when the car reportedly rammed them.
The army also stated that its “investigation concluded that the incident was a deliberate attack, and not an accident.”
The army said the soldiers had to stop on the side of the road due to a mechanical error with their jeep, before the Palestinian car rammed into them.
Palestinian sources said that the incident was a traffic accident, and not a ramming attack as the military claims, as the driver and his passengers could not see the soldiers before hitting them with the car.
The Palestinians car slid due to the wet road, before it struck the army jeep, they added.
Khaldoun ad-Deek, the head of Kafr Ni’ma Village Council, said the accident happened in an area of a difficult terrain with rough and curvy roads.
The three Palestinians worked as night guards at Nour al-Hoda Schools in Betunia town, west of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that the many army jeeps invaded the village, and conducted extensive searches of homes, before abducting several Palestinians, in addition to opening fire at protesters.
The soldiers placed the village under a strict siege, after closing all entrances and main roads.
On Sunday at night, the soldiers invaded the village before storming and searching homes, and abducted a young man, identified as Yousef Mahmoud ad-Deek.
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after the soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians protesting the invasion.
The soldiers also attacked, on Monday morning, several schoolchildren, and hurled gas bombs and concussion grenades at them, in addition to preventing them from reaching their schools.
Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians, wound another in Ramallah
Two Palestinian young men were killed and another was wounded at dawn Monday when soldiers opened fire at them near Kafr Ni'ma town in Ramallah.
The Israeli occupation army claimed that the young men carried out a car-ramming attack and threw Molotov cocktails at soldiers.
According to the Hebrew news website 0404, Israeli soldiers opened fire at three young men, killing two of them, after they threw Molotov cocktails. Another one suffered bullet injuries and was detained
Israel’s Channel 10, for its part, said that two Israeli soldiers were wounded after a Palestinian car ran them over in an area near Kafr Ni’ma town, west of Ramallah.
The Channel added that other soldiers responded immediately and opened fire at three young men aboard the car, killing two and injuring another.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli occupation forces detained a Red Crescent ambulance crew and prevented it from going to the scene to provide medical assistance for the Palestinians.
Later, violent clashes broke out between local youths and Israeli forces at the main entrance to Kafr Ni’ma town. Live and rubber bullets were reportedly used by soldiers during the skirmishes, but luckily no one was injured.
