20 Nov 2024
Tuesday 22 December 2015 - 16:21
Story Code : 193529

Israel hardens measures against Palestinian stone throwers

Tehran, December 22, The Iran Project-As Palestinians are increasingly targeted by Israeli live weapons on a daily basis, Israeli regime has toughened measures against the defenseless Palestinians who throw stones at Israelis across the occupied territories. Along withthe Israeli massive search and arrest campaign, dozens of Palestinian youth including minors have been arrested under this pretext.

According to the Palestinian resources, Israeli authorities on Monday have indicted five Palestinian youths from East al-Quds, alleging that throwing stones and Molotov Cocktails are the examples of terrorist attacks. Israeli police spokesperson has claimed that the Palestinians were convicted for the accusations of throwing stones, fireworks and Molotov Cocktails, the actions which he labeled as "terrorist attacks" against the security forces.

Meanwhile, thirteen Palestinians including two minors also have been arrested across the West Bank on Tuesday. Israeli soldiers also threatened residents of a town in north of al-Khalil that military actions will increase if they dont stop throwing stones.

Along with the Israeli violenceagainst the Palestinian fishermen, 14 fishermen were arrested on Tuesday in the coast of Gaza Strip. Palestinian resources also reported that Israeli naval forces also confiscated their boats.

During another arrest raid to a refugee camp on Bethlehem on Monday, Israeli forces detained a Palestinian, injuring several residents following throwing tear gas.

Israeli forces also shot injured a Palestinian woman on Sunday in al-Khalil over the claim of attempt to carry out stabbing attacks near the military checkpoint.

Witnesses have told that the 35-year-old Palestinian woman was shot in head by the Israeli rubber bullets on Sunday, and later was detained by the Israeli forces. Another Palestinian man was also reportedly injured by the Israeli gunshot in the scene.

Following the Saturdays rocket attack in Damascus which kill a top Hezbollah official, Samir Kuntar as well as dozens of Syrian civilians, north of Israel was targeted by three rockets from the south of Lebanon on Sunday. Lebanese security officials said the local media that the rockets launched were transported from Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon in symbolic retaliation for Kuntars death.

Elsewhere in West Bank, four Palestinian were shot injured after Israeli raids to the area. Local resources said that Israeli troops raided the area, ransacking homes of Palestinian overnight Sunday. Four Palestinians have been injured with live and rubber bullets after the raids which Israeli forces alleged that was carried to search for a suspect of a stab attack.

19 other Palestinians also were arrested in West Bank later in the day. Palestinian Prisoners Society has reported that most of detainees are between16-22 and from the district of al-Khalil.

As the clashes broke out outside a university in the city of Tulkarem, at least 9 Palestinian students were shot and injured on Sunday. Locals told the Palestinian resources that tensions erupted when Israeli soldiers set up an illegal base in the campus of the Palestine Technical University. Soldiers reportedly opened fire when they confronted students who prevent them from entering by throwing stones.
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