Daily Newsletter
Date: 19/02/2004
News:
Jenin: Detainee Home Demolished in Silat Al-Harithiya
Israeli Army Places New Military Roadblocks on Qalqilya
Road
Detainee Home Demolished in Salfeet
Israeli Army Invades Tulkarem Refugee Camp, Arrests
Residents
Administrative Detainee Exiled to Gaza Strip
Hebron: 3 Residents Arrested; 9 Demolition Orders
Female University Student Arrested from her Home in
Jenin
Israeli Soldiers Arrest Resident from Beit Hanina
Bani Zeid School Students Attacked with Teargas and
Bullets
Khan Younis: Israeli Army Closes Road Leading to Al-
Matahin
Jenin: Detainee Home Demolished in Silat Al-Harithiya
The Israeli army demolished a home in Silat al-Harithiya Village, west of Jenin, at dawn
today.
An Israeli military force invaded the town with several tanks and besieged
the home of Mohammad al-Tahayna detained by the occupation authorities, forced his family
out and blew up the 180 squared meter home.
Israeli Army Places New Military Roadblocks on Qalqilya
RoadThe Israeli army set up 2 new military roadblocks on the main road leading to
Qalqilya City to delay movement.
Detainee Home Demolished in Salfeet
The Israeli
army invaded Salfeet at dawn today and demolished the home of detainee Hussam al-Halabi who
was charged with 3 life-sentences and 35 years. His brother Ghassan is also detained by the
occupation authorities and was charged with 4 years.
Over 12 armored vehicles were
used in the invasion that started at 1:30 am under intense random fire.
The home
was blown up at 4:30 am after its inhabitants were forced out.
Several adjacent
homes were also damaged. All the residents in the area were terrorized by the sudden
invasion and attack.
Israeli Army Invades Tulkarem Refugee Camp, Arrests
ResidentsThe Israeli army invaded Tulkarem refugee under machine gun fire. At least 4
residents were arrested during home raids and searches:
- Baker Bani Odeh (19
years old)
- Mohammad Rihan
- Khaled Falafila
- Fathi Rabi’ (34 years old)
Administrative Detainee Exiled to Gaza StripThe
Israeli occupation authorities exiled today the detainee Lu’ay al-Qaryouti to the Gaza
Strip.
Al-Qaryouti is the oldest administrative detainee. He has been in prison for
3 years and used to work in the Environment Authority.
Hebron: 3 Residents Arrested; 9 Demolition OrdersThe
Israeli occupation authorities handed 9 families in Hebron and Yatta town home demolition
orders under the pretext of “construction without permit”.
In the meantime, 3 more
people were arrested during home raids in the city. These are: Iyad Qawasmeh (30 years
old), Youssif al-Sikafi (31 years old) and Amjad Nairouj.
Israeli soldiers brutally
broke into their home and physically attacked them before they were arrested.
Female University Student Arrested from her Home in
JeninGhadir Zaqzouq (21 years old), a student at the Arab-American University in Jenin
was arrested from her home in al-Jadida Village, south of Jenin, today.
Israeli Soldiers Arrest Resident from Beit HaninaIsraeli soldiers arrested Beit Hanina resident Faraj Msalamani (22 years old) today from
his home and attacked his family.
An Israeli Special Force raided his home and
locked his family in one room. Their furniture and belongings were severely intentionally
destroyed during the search.
Faraj was not at home at the time. His father was taken
to their second home in al-Ram to find him, while the rest of the family was locked inside
one room until their return.
Faraj’s brother was also arrested 10 months ago along
with his uncle and two cousins.
Bani Zeid School Students Attacked with Teargas and
BulletsThe Israeli army invaded the towns of Beit Rima and Deir Ghassana in Bani Zeid
area, northwest Ramallah, and fired rubber coated metal bullets and teargas bombs inside a
number of schools.
The child Ali al-Rimawi (12 years old) was taken to hospital and
suffers from severe breathing problems. A state of severe panic overcame the children.
The attack came shortly after school children were chased and fired at with rubber
coated metal bullets while on their way to school. Two of the students were wounded with
rubber bullets in the attack – Walid al-Rimawi (13 years old) and Rani Atta (17 years old).
Khan Younis: Israeli Army Closes Road Leading to Al-
MatahinThe Israeli army closed at noon today the only road leading to al-Matahin area,
west of al-Qarara in Khan Younis with sand piles. Residents in the area were also ordered
to leave their homes, located near ‘Netser Hazani’ settlement, which was established on
their confiscated land.
