Maha Kathem Zaatari

April 10, 2022: Maha Kathem Awad Zaatari, 24, was killed by Israeli soldiers near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, after she reportedly stabbed a soldier, causing a mild injury.

The Israeli army claimed the woman arrived at the roadblock, where many soldiers and officers are stationed, and stabbed one before she was fatally shot.

After killing the young woman, the army closed the Ibrahimi Mosque and declared the area around it a closed military zone.

|Update: On December 23, 2022, the Israeli Authorities finally allowed the transfer of her corpse to her family.|

The soldiers prevented the Palestinian medics, who rushed to the area, from approaching her to render the needed medical aid.

The soldiers also fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians to force them away.

After her death, the soldiers invaded her home and ransacked it, in addition to interrogating her family.

On the same day, the soldiers killed a widowed Palestinian mother of six children, Ghada Ibrahim Ali Sabateen, 48, in Husan village, west of Bethlehem.

Maha was from the Abu Da’jan area in Hebron city, in the West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Ahmad Nasser Sa’adi

April 9th, 2022: Ahmad Nasser Sa’adi, 21, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers, and at least fourteen Palestinians were injured, during an invasion of the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army confirmed that its soldiers invaded the refugee camp before surrounding the home of Ra’ad Hazem, who was killed by the army, before dawn Friday, nine hours after he allegedly killed three Israelis and wounded seven others in Tel Aviv.

Many armored military vehicles surrounded the refugee camp before invading it from several directions.

The soldiers surrounded a compound owned by Hazem’s family to abduct his father and several family members before exchanging fire with Palestinian resistance fighters in the area.

The soldiers invaded and ransacked Ra’ad’s home and interrogated the family before summoning his father and his brothers for interrogation in the Salem military base.

The soldiers also abducted Mohammad Darawsha from Jenin refugee camp and stormed homes in the Schools Area in Jenin city and Deir Ghassana village, northeast of Jenin.

Local sources said the soldiers invaded several buildings outside the refugee camp and used their rooftops as sniper posts.

The sources added that the soldiers exchanged fire with resistance fighters in the refugee camp before killing one and wounding at least five others.

Medical sources at the Jenin governmental hospital said the soldiers killed a Palestinian resistance fighter, identified as Ahmad Nasser Sa’adi, 21, after shooting him with two live rounds in the head and chest.

The soldiers also stormed and ransacked dozens of homes in the refugee camp, and shot a former political prisoner, Noureddine Saber al-Jarboa’, wounding him in the chest and abdomen before abducting him.

The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, said Ahmad was one of its members, adding that he was killed in a fire exchange with the soldiers who invaded the refugee camp.

During the invasion, the soldiers shot thirteen Palestinians with live ammunition in the refugee camp, including a young woman, 19, who suffered a serious-but-stable injury, before they moved to Jenin and Ibn Sina Hospitals.

Dozens of Palestinians also protested the invasion and the killing of the young man and hurled stones at the soldiers who fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

The Palestinians also used loudspeakers in the local mosques, calling to protect the refugee camp and defend it from Israeli occupation soldiers’ invasion.

The funeral precision of the slain young man was held on Saturday evening and was attended by thousands of Palestinians.

Ahmad was from Jenin Refugee Camp, in the northern West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Ra’ad Fathi Khazem

RaadApril 8, 2022: Ra’ad Fathi Khazem, 29, was shot and killed by Israeli forces while hiding near a mosque in Jaffa. He was accused of having carried out an attack on Israelis at a popular bar and restaurant strip in Tel Aviv the previous night.

Three Israelis were killed in the attack, in which a shooter fired randomly at passers by on a busy street filled with bars and restaurants. A Palestinian man who Israeli police identified as the assailant was shot and killed by Israeli forces before dawn the following morning.

On Friday, Barak Lofen, 35, died at the Sourasky Medical Center from serious wounds sustained during the shooting. Israeli sources said Lofen was a former Olympian kayaker and represented Israel in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.

Originally from Kibbutz Ginossar, Barak lived in Givat Shmuel, and was a married father of three children.

One of the Israelis killed in the attack was identified as 28-year-old old Tomer Morad, originally from Kfar Saba. Morad was an employee at Ilka Bar, on Dizengoff Street. Israeli soldiers said Eitam Megini, 27, from Kfar Sava, a childhood friend of Tomer, was also killed in the shooting attack.

The Israeli forces had searched the city for hours after a man shot and killed two Israelis and wounded 8 others in a mass shooting in Tel Aviv (one of the wounded died the following day of his injuries).

Ra’ad Fathi Hazem

Israeli troops located 29-year-old Ra’ad Fathi Hazem, from Jenin refugee camp, near a mosque in Jaffa (the Palestinian city that was originally located in the place where Tel Aviv was built by Israeli colonizers and is now considered a ‘suburb’ of Tel Aviv).

The shooting took place at two locations on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, which is a street with several bars and restaurants.

Barak Lofen

 

According to Israeli sources, when he was discovered, Hazem fired ten bullets toward the officers who found him hiding near the mosque, and the Israeli police officers then shot and killed him.

Tomer Morad

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai told reporters after Hazem was killed on Friday, “After a difficult night, and after long hours of joint activity by the Israel Police, the Shin Bet, and the [Israeli military], we succeeded this morning, in operational and intelligence cooperation, in closing a circle and eliminating the terrorist by exchange of fire. We emphasized that no matter how much it takes, we will catch the terrorist, alive or dead, and indeed the contact this morning was a quick and determined response from the Shin Bet and YAMAM fighters in Jaffa.”

Eitam Megini

Following the shooting attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities called up hundreds of special forces soldiers, many of whom lined areas near the Wall that Israel has constructed to separate and annex Palestinian land. They were there to prevent Palestinians from crossing through from the West Bank into what is now Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the fatal shooting and said, “the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians will only lead to further deterioration,” and added, “We are seeking stability, especially during Ramadan and the upcoming Jewish and Christians holidays.”

He added that the ongoing Israeli invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating provocation by the illegal colonizes and the policies will only lead to further tension and instability.

“Only real and comprehensive peace will lead to stability,” Abbas said, “this is the shortest and safest road to security, peace, and stability, not only for the Palestinians and the Israelis but also to the entire region.”

Ra’ad was from Jenin, in the northern West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Barak Lofen

Barak LofanApril 8, 2022: Barak Lofen, 35, was shot and killed along with two other Israelis in an attack by a Palestinian man. The attacker snuck into Tel Aviv and carried out a shooting attack on a busy street filled with bars and restaurants. A Palestinian man who Israeli police identified as the assailant was shot and killed by Israeli forces before dawn the following morning.

On Friday, Barak Lofen, 35, died at the Sourasky Medical Center from serious wounds sustained during the shooting. Israeli sources said Lofen was a former Olympian kayaker and represented Israel in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.

Originally from Kibbutz Ginossar, Barak lived in Givat Shmuel, and was a married father of three children.

One of the Israelis killed in the attack was identified as 28-year-old old Tomer Morad, originally from Kfar Saba. Morad was an employee at Ilka Bar, on Dizengoff Street. Israeli soldiers said Eitam Megini, 27, from Kfar Sava, a childhood friend of Tomer, was also killed in the shooting attack.

The Israeli forces had searched the city for hours after a man shot and killed two Israelis and wounded 8 others in a mass shooting in Tel Aviv (one of the wounded died the following day of his injuries).

Ra’ad Fathi Hazem

Israeli troops located 29-year-old Ra’ad Fathi Hazem, from Jenin refugee camp, near a mosque in Jaffa (the Palestinian city that was originally located in the place where Tel Aviv was built by Israeli colonizers and is now considered a ‘suburb’ of Tel Aviv).

The shooting took place at two locations on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, which is a street with several bars and restaurants.

Barak Lofen

 

According to Israeli sources, when he was discovered, Hazem fired ten bullets toward the officers who found him hiding near the mosque, and the Israeli police officers then shot and killed him.

Tomer Morad

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai told reporters after Hazem was killed on Friday, “After a difficult night, and after long hours of joint activity by the Israel Police, the Shin Bet, and the [Israeli military], we succeeded this morning, in operational and intelligence cooperation, in closing a circle and eliminating the terrorist by exchange of fire. We emphasized that no matter how much it takes, we will catch the terrorist, alive or dead, and indeed the contact this morning was a quick and determined response from the Shin Bet and YAMAM fighters in Jaffa.”

Eitam Megini

Following the shooting attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities called up hundreds of special forces soldiers, many of whom lined areas near the Wall that Israel has constructed to separate and annex Palestinian land. They were there to prevent Palestinians from crossing through from the West Bank into what is now Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the fatal shooting and said, “the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians will only lead to further deterioration,” and added, “We are seeking stability, especially during Ramadan and the upcoming Jewish and Christians holidays.”

He added that the ongoing Israeli invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating provocation by the illegal colonizes and the policies will only lead to further tension and instability.

“Only real and comprehensive peace will lead to stability,” Abbas said, “this is the shortest and safest road to security, peace, and stability, not only for the Palestinians and the Israelis but also to the entire region.”

Barak was from Givat Shmuel, in Israel. Source: IMEMC

Eitam Megini

Eitam MeginiApril 7, 2022: Eitam Megini, 27, was shot and killed along with two other Israelis in an attack by a Palestinian man. The attacker snuck into Tel Aviv and carried out a shooting attack on a busy street filled with bars and restaurants. A Palestinian man who Israeli police identified as the assailant was shot and killed by Israeli forces before dawn the following morning.

One of the Israelis killed in the attack was identified as 28-year-old old Tomer Morad, originally from Kfar Saba. Morad was an employee at Ilka Bar, on Dizengoff Street. Israeli soldiers said Eitam Megini, 27, from Kfar Sava, a childhood friend of Tomer, was also killed in the shooting attack.

The Israeli forces had searched the city for hours after a man shot and killed two Israelis and wounded 8 others in a mass shooting in Tel Aviv (one of the wounded died the following day of his injuries).

Ra’ad Fathi Hazem

Israeli troops located 29-year-old Ra’ad Fathi Hazem, from Jenin refugee camp, near a mosque in Jaffa (the Palestinian city that was originally located in the place where Tel Aviv was built by Israeli colonizers and is now considered a ‘suburb’ of Tel Aviv).

The shooting took place at two locations on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, which is a street with several bars and restaurants.

Barak Lofen

On Friday, Barak Lofen, 35, died at the Sourasky Medical Center from serious wounds sustained during the shooting. Israeli sources said Lofen was a former Olympian kayaker and represented Israel in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.

Originally from Kibbutz Ginossar, Barak lived in Givat Shmuel, and was a married father of five three children.

According to Israeli sources, when he was discovered, Hazem fired ten bullets toward the officers who found him hiding near the mosque, and the Israeli police officers then shot and killed him.

Tomer Morad

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai told reporters after Hazem was killed on Friday, “After a difficult night, and after long hours of joint activity by the Israel Police, the Shin Bet, and the [Israeli military], we succeeded this morning, in operational and intelligence cooperation, in closing a circle and eliminating the terrorist by exchange of fire. We emphasized that no matter how much it takes, we will catch the terrorist, alive or dead, and indeed the contact this morning was a quick and determined response from the Shin Bet and YAMAM fighters in Jaffa.”

Following the shooting attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities called up hundreds of special forces soldiers, many of whom lined areas near the Wall that Israel has constructed to separate and annex Palestinian land. They were there to prevent Palestinians from crossing through from the West Bank into what is now Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the fatal shooting and said, “the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians will only lead to further deterioration,” and added, “We are seeking stability, especially during Ramadan and the upcoming Jewish and Christians holidays.”

He added that the ongoing Israeli invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating provocation by the illegal colonizes and the policies will only lead to further tension and instability.

“Only real and comprehensive peace will lead to stability,” Abbas said, “this is the shortest and safest road to security, peace, and stability, not only for the Palestinians  and the Israelis but also to the entire region.”

Eitam was from Kfar Saba, in Israel. Source: IMEMC

Tomer Morad

Tomer MoradApril 7, 2022: Tomer Morad, 28, was shot and killed along with two other Israelis in an attack by a Palestinian man. The attacker snuck into Tel Aviv and carried out a shooting attack on a busy street filled with bars and restaurants. A Palestinian man who Israeli police identified as the assailant was shot and killed by Israeli forces before dawn the following morning.

One of the Israelis killed in the attack was identified as 28-year-old old Tomer Morad, originally from Kfar Saba. Morad was an employee at Ilka Bar, on Dizengoff Street.

The Israeli forces had searched the city for hours after a man shot and killed two Israelis and wounded 8 others in a mass shooting in Tel Aviv (one of the wounded died the following day of his injuries).

Ra’ad Fathi Hazem

Israeli troops located 29-year-old Ra’ad Fathi Hazem, from Jenin refugee camp, near a mosque in Jaffa (the Palestinian city that was originally located in the place where Tel Aviv was built by Israeli colonizers and is now considered a ‘suburb’ of Tel Aviv).

The shooting took place at two locations on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, which is a street with several bars and restaurants.

Barak Lofen

On Friday, Barak Lofen, 35, died at the Sourasky Medical Center from serious wounds sustained during the shooting. Israeli sources said Lofen was a former Olympian kayaker and represented Israel in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.

Originally from Kibbutz Ginossar, Barak lived in Givat Shmuel, and was a married father of five three children.

Also, Israeli soldiers said Eitam Megini, 27, from Kfar Sava, a childhood friend of Tomer, was also killed in the shooting attack.

According to Israeli sources, when he was discovered, Hazem fired ten bullets toward the officers who found him hiding near the mosque, and the Israeli police officers then shot and killed him.

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai told reporters after Hazem was killed on Friday, “After a difficult night, and after long hours of joint activity by the Israel Police, the Shin Bet, and the [Israeli military], we succeeded this morning, in operational and intelligence cooperation, in closing a circle and eliminating the terrorist by exchange of fire. We emphasized that no matter how much it takes, we will catch the terrorist, alive or dead, and indeed the contact this morning was a quick and determined response from the Shin Bet and YAMAM fighters in Jaffa.”

Eitam Megini

Following the shooting attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities called up hundreds of special forces soldiers, many of whom lined areas near the Wall that Israel has constructed to separate and annex Palestinian land. They were there to prevent Palestinians from crossing through from the West Bank into what is now Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the fatal shooting and said, “the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians will only lead to further deterioration,” and added, “We are seeking stability, especially during Ramadan and the upcoming Jewish and Christians holidays.”

He added that the ongoing Israeli invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating provocation by the illegal colonizes and the policies will only lead to further tension and instability.

“Only real and comprehensive peace will lead to stability,” Abbas said, “this is the shortest and safest road to security, peace, and stability, not only for the Palestinians and the Israelis but also to the entire region.”

Tomer was from Kfar Saba, in Israel. Source: IMEMC

Saif Hifthy Abu Libda

April 2, 2022: Saif Hifthy Abu Libda, 25, was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers who also killed two other Palestinians in the same attack at the ‘Arraba junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

The Palestinian TV said the undercover soldiers fired a barrage of live ammunition at a Palestinian car, killing the three young men and wounding others.

The undercover Israeli soldiers surrounded the Palestinian car before opening fire at it, clearly indicating that the soldiers weren’t there to arrest anybody but to assassinate them.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics could not approach the three young men for more than two hours, especially since the soldiers declared the area a closed military zone and added that a fourth Palestinian was injured.

The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians who tried to enter the area.

The two other Palestinians who were killed in the same Israeli military attack have been identified as Khalil Mohammad Tawalba, 24, from Jenin refugee camp, and Sa’eb Tayseer Abahra, 30, from the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin

The army told the PRCS medics to bring body bags to take the corpses of the three Palestinians, but the move was a ploy because that is when the soldiers put the bodies in an Israeli ambulance and drove away.

The Palestinian medics were never allowed to approach the three young men and therefore could not administer any first aid that could have saved their lives.

Eyewitnesses said the soldiers pulled the Palestinians out of their car and again fired several rounds at them while on the ground to ensure the kill. The soldiers also towed the car driven by the three slain Palestinians.

The Israeli army and internal security said they have no intention to transfer their corpses to their families for burial.

In a statement, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, said the three Palestinians were members of the group.

“As we mourn our fighters who were assassinated in a cowardice Israeli assassination, we vow to continue the struggle until liberation,” the Brigades said, “We vow to our people to continue our legitimate duty, to continue resisting the Zionist enemy. Our people never surrender and will continue the struggle for the liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine.”

In a statement condemning the assassination, the Hamas movement said: “The ongoing killing of our people in the West Bank will not grant Israel peace or stability and will not grant it legitimacy for its illegal occupation of our land. On the contrary, these attacks will only grant our people more power, determination, and unity in resisting the occupier everywhere.”

Israeli sources said the army was operating in the area to arrest Palestinians, while the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) alleged that the Palestinians “were responsible for a shooting attack in the Tulkarem, and planned additional attacks against the soldiers and other targets.”

The sources added that the soldiers also found weapons in the car and confiscated them.

The Israeli Jerusalem Post claimed the three were killed during an exchange of fire with the undercover forces and added that four soldiers were injured, one seriously.

The undercover soldiers fired several live rounds at the car before the reported exchange of fire took place, Palestinian eyewitnesses said.

The Israeli army said the undercover soldiers monitored the Palestinians for several hours before killing them, adding that they were members of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Fateh movement.

However, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, has confirmed that the three are members of the group.

“We vow to continue the struggle and continue resisting the occupiers until liberation and independence,” it stated, “Our fighters were assassinated in a cowardly attack at the Arraba junction. We will continue the path of resistance, determined to achieve independence.”

The Palestinian National Initiative condemned the assassination and said the preplanned Israeli attack and the fact that the soldiers prevented the Palestinian ambulances from reaching the three young men, especially to administer what could have been lifesaving first aid, proves that the army and its leadership are only interested in escalation, and want to resume their assassinations’ policies.

The Initiative denounced the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation and its crimes against the Palestinian people and added that this assassination, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is a clear indication that Israel wants to continue its crimes amidst the silence of the International Community.

On Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man, Ahmad Younis al-Atrash, 29, during a procession in Hebron city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

Saif was from Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Khalil Mohammad Tawalba

April 2, 2022: Khalil Mohammad Tawalba, 24, was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers who also killed two other Palestinians in the same attack at the ‘Arraba junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

The Palestinian TV said the undercover soldiers fired a barrage of live ammunition at a Palestinian car, killing the three young men and wounding others.

The undercover Israeli soldiers surrounded the Palestinian car before opening fire at it, clearly indicating that the soldiers weren’t there to arrest anybody but to assassinate them.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics could not approach the three young men for more than two hours, especially since the soldiers declared the area a closed military zone and added that a fourth Palestinian was injured.

The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians who tried to enter the area.

Tayseer The two other Palestinians who were killed in the same Israeli military attack have been identified as Sa’eb Tayseer Abahra, 30, and Saif Abu Libda, 25, from Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem in the northern West Bank.

The army told the PRCS medics to bring body bags to take the corpses of the three Palestinians, but the move was a ploy because that is when the soldiers put the bodies in an Israeli ambulance and drove away.

The Palestinian medics were never allowed to approach the three young men and therefore could not administer any first aid that could have saved their lives.

Eyewitnesses said the soldiers pulled the Palestinians out of their car and again fired several rounds at them while on the ground to ensure the kill. The soldiers also towed the car driven by the three slain Palestinians.

The Israeli army and internal security said they have no intention to transfer their corpses to their families for burial.

In a statement, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, said the three Palestinians were members of the group.

“As we mourn our fighters who were assassinated in a cowardice Israeli assassination, we vow to continue the struggle until liberation,” the Brigades said, “We vow to our people to continue our legitimate duty, to continue resisting the Zionist enemy. Our people never surrender and will continue the struggle for the liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine.”

In a statement condemning the assassination, the Hamas movement said: “The ongoing killing of our people in the West Bank will not grant Israel peace or stability and will not grant it legitimacy for its illegal occupation of our land. On the contrary, these attacks will only grant our people more power, determination, and unity in resisting the occupier everywhere.”

Israeli sources said the army was operating in the area to arrest Palestinians, while the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) alleged that the Palestinians “were responsible for a shooting attack in the Tulkarem, and planned additional attacks against the soldiers and other targets.”

The sources added that the soldiers also found weapons in the car and confiscated them.

The Israeli Jerusalem Post claimed the three were killed during an exchange of fire with the undercover forces and added that four soldiers were injured, one seriously.

The undercover soldiers fired several live rounds at the car before the reported exchange of fire took place, Palestinian eyewitnesses said.

The Israeli army said the undercover soldiers monitored the Palestinians for several hours before killing them, adding that they were members of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Fateh movement.

However, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, has confirmed that the three are members of the group.

“We vow to continue the struggle and continue resisting the occupiers until liberation and independence,” it stated, “Our fighters were assassinated in a cowardly attack at the Arraba junction. We will continue the path of resistance, determined to achieve independence.”

The Israeli Jerusalem Post claimed the three were killed during an exchange of fire with the undercover forces and added that four soldiers were injured, one seriously.

The undercover soldiers fired several live rounds at the car before the reported exchange of fire took place, Palestinian eyewitnesses said.

The Palestinian National Initiative condemned the assassination and said the preplanned Israeli attack and the fact that the soldiers prevented the Palestinian ambulances from reaching the three young men, especially to administer what could have been lifesaving first aid, proves that the army and its leadership are only interested in escalation, and want to resume their assassinations’ policies.

The Initiative denounced the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation and its crimes against the Palestinian people and added that this assassination, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is a clear indication that Israel wants to continue its crimes amidst the silence of the International Community.

Israeli sources said the car driver hit two motorcyclists near the Tzufim colony and turned himself in to Israeli police.

On Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man, Ahmad Younis al-Atrash, 29, during a procession in Hebron city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

Khalil Tawalba, 24, a student of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, from Jenin refugee, in Jenin. Source: IMEMC

Sa’eb Tayseer Abahra

April 2, 2022: Sa’eb Tayseer Abahra, 30, was killed by undercover Israeli soldiers who also killed two other Palestinians in the same attack at the ‘Arraba junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

The Palestinian TV said the undercover soldiers fired a barrage of live ammunition at a Palestinian car, killing the three young men and wounding others.

The undercover Israeli soldiers surrounded the Palestinian car before opening fire at it, clearly indicating that the soldiers weren’t there to arrest anybody but to assassinate them.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics could not approach the three young men for more than two hours, especially since the soldiers declared the area a closed military zone and added that a fourth Palestinian was injured.

The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians who tried to enter the area.

The two other Palestinians killed in the same Israeli military attack have been identified as Khalil Mohammad Tawaliba, 24, from Jenin refugee, and Saif Hifthy Abu Libda, 25, from Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem in the northern West Bank.

The army told the PRCS medics to bring body bags to take the corpses of the three Palestinians, but the move was a ploy because that is when the soldiers put the bodies in an Israeli ambulance and drove away.

The Palestinian medics were never allowed to approach the three young men and therefore could not administer any first aid that could have saved their lives.

Eyewitnesses said the soldiers pulled the Palestinians out of their car and again fired several rounds at them while on the ground to ensure the kill. The soldiers also towed the car driven by the three slain Palestinians.

The Israeli army and internal security said they have no intention to transfer their corpses to their families for burial.

In a statement, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, said the three Palestinians were members of the group.

“As we mourn our fighters who were assassinated in a cowardice Israeli assassination, we vow to continue the struggle until liberation,” the Brigades said, “We vow to our people to continue our legitimate duty, to continue resisting the Zionist enemy. Our people never surrender and will continue the struggle for the liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine.”

In a statement condemning the assassination, the Hamas movement said: “The ongoing killing of our people in the West Bank will not grant Israel peace or stability and will not grant it legitimacy for its illegal occupation of our land. On the contrary, these attacks will only grant our people more power, determination, and unity in resisting the occupier everywhere.”

Three Of Sae’b’s children

Israeli sources said the army was operating in the area to arrest Palestinians, while the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) alleged that the Palestinians “were responsible for a shooting attack in the Tulkarem, and planned additional attacks against the soldiers and other targets.”

The sources added that the soldiers also found weapons in the car and confiscated them.

The Israeli army said the undercover soldiers monitored the Palestinians for several hours before killing them, adding that they were members of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Fateh movement.

However, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, has confirmed that the three are members of the group.

“We vow to continue the struggle and continue resisting the occupiers until liberation and independence,” it stated, “Our fighters were assassinated in a cowardly attack at the Arraba junction. We will continue the path of resistance, determined to achieve independence.”

The Israeli Jerusalem Post claimed the three were killed during an exchange of fire with the undercover forces and added that four soldiers were injured, one seriously.

The undercover soldiers fired several live rounds at the car before the reported exchange of fire took place, Palestinian eyewitnesses said.

The Palestinian National Initiative condemned the assassination and said the preplanned Israeli attack and the fact that the soldiers prevented the Palestinian ambulances from reaching the three young men, especially to administer what could have been lifesaving first aid, proves that the army and its leadership are only interested in escalation, and want to resume their assassinations’ policies.

The Initiative denounced the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation and its crimes against the Palestinian people and added that this assassination, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is a clear indication that Israel wants to continue its crimes amidst the silence of the International Community.

On Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man, Ahmad Younis al-Atrash, 29, during a procession in Hebron city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

Sa’eb, a married father of four children and his wife is pregnant in her night month, was from the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Ahmad Younis al-Atrash

April 01, 2022: Ahmad Younis al-Atrash, 29, was killed by Israeli soldiers during a procession in Hebron city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said al-Atrash was shot with a live round in the head before being rushed to a hospital, where he succumbed to his serious wounds.

Al-Atrash was shot during protests in the Shallala Street in Hebron after the army attacked the protesters with many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

Many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, and several others sustained cuts and bruises.

The Palestinian is a former political prisoner released last year after eight years in Israeli prisons. He was also previously shot and injured by the Israeli army.

Earlier Thursday, the soldiers and undercover units invaded Jenin and Jenin refugee camp, leading to protests and exchanges of fire before killing two Palestinians, and wounding dozens, including at least three who suffered life-threatening wounds.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the slain Palestinians as Yazid Nidal Sa’adi, 27, in Jenin city, and Sanad Mohammad Abu Atiya, 17, from the Jenin refugee camp.

Ahmad was from Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Source: IMEMC