Israeli forces demolish mosque south of Hebron
HEBRON, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (WAFA) – Israeli forces dawn Wednesday demolished a mosque in the Bedouin community of Azwadeen, east of Yatta city, south of Hebron, according to a local activist.
Coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees, Fuad al-‘Amour, told WAFA that Israeli forces escorted bulldozers into Khirbet Umm Qassa in the Bedouin community of Azwadeen, in what is called the Eastern Slope, where the heavy machineries tore down the mosque, reducing it to rubble.
The demolition was carried out less than two weeks after soldiers posted demolition notices against the mosque and a local school, which serves 50 students from three marginalized communities, purportedly for being built without licenses.
Palestinian prisoner Zubaidi begins his open-ended hunger strike
Israeli occupation forces suppress a peaceful march condemning the settlements, in the village of Mughayir, north east of Ramallah
A PALESTINIAN prisoner on Sunday started an open-ended hunger strike in protest against his ongoing detention despite the completion of his sentence in Israeli custody.
Jibril Mohammad Zubaidi, a resident of Jenin refugee camp, announced going into an open-ended hunger strike in protest against being placed under extended detention although he completed his 10-month sentence in Israeli custody.
Jamal Zubaidi, a former prisoner, confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities rejected the release of his nephew, Jibril, who was placed in detention for 12 years and released in December 2016, before being detained once again for 10 months.
Settlers break into Palestinian houses, assault owners south of Hebron
HEBRON, Friday, December 18, 2020 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers Friday morning broke into several Palestinian houses and assaulted their owners in Masafer Yatta village cluster, south of Hebron city, according to a local activist.
Coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees Fuad al-Amour said that a group of armed settlers, under the military protection, forced their way into several houses in al-Markez community, ransacking them.
When the homeowners attempted to prevent the settlers from tampering with their houses, they were assaulted.
Another group of armed settlers sealed the entrances to Umm al-Kheir, At-Tuwani and Khirbet Shi‘b al-Butum hamlets, where they stopped and searched vehicles.