24/05/2003

Palestine Media Center- (PMC)

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) invaded the northern West Bank town of Tulkarem and its refugee camp and detained three international peace activists. IOF also wounded five Palestinians in Beita village, near Nablus and detained at least fifteen others in Jenin.

IOF Invade Tulkarem Refugee Camp, Detains 3 Internationals

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) invaded the northern West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem and imposed a curfew on residential neighborhoods, witnesses said.

IOF also sealed off the camp’s entrances and began house-to-house searches, residents said.

Witnesses also said that IOF detained three international peace activists. The activists are part of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).

Earlier, IOF detained citizen Amer Habala, 18, while he was transferred into Ramallah hospital. He was shot and wounded by IOF.

5 Palestinians Wounded in Beita Village

Five Palestinians were wounded when IOF opened fire at a group of citizens in Beita village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

All of the wounded were taken to hospital.

IOF Raid Jenin

IOF raided the northern West Bank town of Jenin and detained at least fifteen citizens, Palestinian security sources said.

Israeli army tanks and armored vehicles, backed by an Apache gunship, raided residential neighborhoods while IOF soldiers broke into residents’ houses, witnesses said.

IOF Demolish House in Tubas

Israeli army bulldozers demolished a house belonging to the Daraghmeh family, in the northern West Bank town of Tubas.

The house belonged to the family of Heba Daraghmeh who carried out a suicide bombing in the northern Israeli city of Afula. Her father and mother were also detained by IOF.

IOF Demolish Factory in Gaza

IOF bulldozers demolished a factory for manufacturing cement blocks, south east of Gaza city, Palestinians security sources said.

The factory was located in al-Zaitoun area, the sources added.

Number of Palestinian Civilians Killed By IOF: (2320)
Number of Palestinians Wounded by IOF: (> 22,780)

Earth, a planet hungry for peace

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03).

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers in the West Bank (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03).