Tulkarem

Jamal Mahmoud Majdoub

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October 05, 2023: Jamal Mahmoud Majdoub, 26, was killed by Israeli soldiers in Huwwara town, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank’s northern part.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers shot a young man near the Zeitouna Junction in the center of the town.

It added that the soldiers prevented Palestinian medics from reaching Jamal; before he succumbed to his wounds and was later placed in an Israeli military ambulance and taken away.

The Israeli army claimed the Palestinian exchanged fire with the soldiers, who surrounded a building he was in near the Zeitouna Junction.

The army alleged the Palestinian had earlier fired several live rounds at an Israeli car in the town, shattering the back window, and added that a pregnant woman, accompanied by a child in the backseat, was driving the vehicle and managed to drive away unharmed and headed to a military roadblock.

Video footage from a car dash cam shows a young man approaching the car and firing at it while the driver attempted to drive away and continued to the nearby Israeli military roadblock.

The Israeli army forced all stores in Huwwara shut and increased its deployment and military roadblocks in the town and several parts of the Nablus governorate.

Earlier Thursday, Israeli soldiers killed Abdul-Rahman Fares Mohammad Atta, 23, and Hotheifa Adnan Muhammad Fares, 27, in Shoufa village, southeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern occupied West Bank.

Jamal, who lived in Jordan and recently came back to the West Bank with his brother, and the two have been living with their grandmother in Far’un town, south of Tulkarem in the northwestern West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Abdul-Rahman Fares Atta

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Oct 05, 2023: Abdul-Rahman Fares Mohammad Atta, 23, was killed by Israeli soldiers who also killed another young man in Shoufa village, southeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern occupied West Bank.

Media sources said that the soldiers fired many rounds of live ammunition at two young men while they were in their vehicle on the main street of Shoufa village.

The General Authority for Civil Affairs informed the Ministry of Health that Abdul-Rahman Fares Muhammad Atta, 23, and Hotheifa Adnan Muhammad Fares, 27, succumbed to gunshot wounds inflicted on them by the occupation forces.

After shooting the two young men, the soldiers dragged them out of the vehicle and denied them medical intervention by preventing Palestinian ambulance crews from approaching them, which resulted in excessive blood loss.

[Video from Palestine TV]

Later on, the soldiers transported the two injured young men in a military ambulance to an Israeli medical center.

The Israeli army claimed that the two Palestinians were behind a shooting targeting a car driven by a paramilitary colonizer near the Avnei Hefetz illegal colony before fleeing the scene and opening fire at Israeli soldiers at a military roadblock they installed after the shooting.

The soldiers also blocked local journalists from accessing the scene to provide media coverage, firing concussion grenades and tear gas canisters at them, damaging the windshield of a Palestine TV vehicle.

The entrances of the village were closed, blocking citizens’ movements into the village, and impeding traffic at the permanent military roadblock at the western entrance to the village.

Abdul-Rahman, a father of two children, was from Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part. Source: IMEMC

 

Hotheifa Adnan Mohammad Fares

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Oct 05, 2023: Hotheifa Adnan Mohammad Fares, 27, was killed by Israeli soldiers who also killed another young man in Shoufa village, southeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern occupied West Bank.

Media sources said that the soldiers fired many rounds of live ammunition at two young men while they were in their vehicle on the main street of Shoufa village.

The General Authority for Civil Affairs informed the Ministry of Health that Abdul-Rahman Fares Muhammad Atta, 23, and Hotheifa Adnan Muhammad Fares, 27, succumbed to gunshot wounds inflicted on them by the occupation forces.

After shooting the two young men, the soldiers dragged them out of the vehicle and denied them medical intervention by preventing Palestinian ambulance crews from approaching them, which resulted in excessive blood loss.

[Video from Palestine TV]

Later on, the soldiers transported the two injured young men in a military ambulance to an Israeli medical center.

The Israeli army claimed that the two Palestinians were behind a shooting targeting a car driven by a paramilitary colonizer near the Avnei Hefetz illegal colony before fleeing the scene and opening fire at Israeli soldiers at a military roadblock they installed after the shooting.

The soldiers also blocked local journalists from accessing the scene to provide media coverage, firing concussion grenades and tear gas canisters at them, damaging the windshield of a Palestine TV vehicle.

The entrances of the village were closed, blocking citizens’ movements into the village, and impeding traffic at the permanent military roadblock at the western entrance to the village.

Hotheifa, was from Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part. Source: IMEMC

 

Osaid Farhan Abu Ali

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September 24, 2023: Osaid Farhan Abu Ali (Jab’awi), 21, was killed by Israeli soldiers who invaded Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part.

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed that shortly after invading the refugee camp, the soldiers killed Osaid after shooting him with a live round to the head.

The Health Ministry added that the soldiers also killed another Palestinian, Abdul-Rahman Suleiman Abu Daghash, 32 after shooting him with a live round in the head.

Abdul-Rahman Abu Daghash

Palestine TV has reported that the armored military vehicles, including at least two D9 bulldozers, caused excessive damage to the refugee camp, including bulldozing and destroying streets, alleys, cars, homes, shops, and infrastructure, including electricity networks and water pipelines.

The bulldozers first started by destroying the main street leading to the refugee camp, and is also the entrance of Tulkarem city, linking it with Jenin and Nablus.

During the invasion, Palestinian resistance fighters managed to detonate explosives charge near an armored military vehicle and a military bulldozer, causing damage, before the army towed it away.

Palestine TV stated that Israeli military vehicles tried to ram a Palestinian ambulance while trying to reach Osaid to provide lifesaving first aid before moving him to a hospital.

Medical sources said the two Palestinians were rushed to a medical center in Tulkarem but succumbed to their serious wounds.

Palestine TV correspondent said the soldiers prevented the medics from reaching Osaid while he was bleeding, but the medics insisted to perform their duties and took the Palestinian to the hospital where he was officially pronounced dead.

Media sources said many armored vehicles, including at least one bulldozer, invaded the refugee camp and started bulldozing and destroying streets and infrastructure.

The sources added that the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes and buildings before deploying sharpshooters on their rooftops.

Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the soldiers fired a barrage of live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

Palestinian resistance fighters also exchanged fire with the soldiers and detonated an explosive charge near an armored bulldozer.

A general strike was declared in Tulkarem to mourn the two slain Palestinians.

Osaid was from Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part. Source: IMEMC

Abdul-Rahman Suleiman Abu Daghash

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September 24, 2023: Abdul-Rahman Suleiman Abu Daghash, 32, was killed by Israeli soldiers who invaded Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part.

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed that the soldiers killed Abdul-Rahman Suleiman after shooting him with a live round in the head.

Palestinian medics rushed him to the Thabet Hospital in Tulkarem, where he was officially pronounced dead.

Osaid Farhan Abu Ali

Shortly after invading the refugee camp, the soldiers killed Osaid Farhan Abu Ali (Jab’awi), 21, also after shooting him with a live round to the head.

Palestine TV has reported that the armored military vehicles, including at least two D9 bulldozers, caused excessive damage to the refugee camp, including bulldozing and destroying streets, alleys, cars, homes, shops, and infrastructure, including electricity networks and water pipelines.

The bulldozers first started by destroying the main street leading to the refugee camp, and is also the entrance of Tulkarem city, linking it with Jenin and Nablus.

Palestinian resistance fighters managed to detonate explosives charge near an armored military vehicle and a military bulldozer, causing damage, before the army towed it away.

Palestine TV stated that Israeli military vehicles tried to ram a Palestinian ambulance while trying to reach Osaid to provide lifesaving first aid before moving him to a hospital.

Palestine TV correspondent said the soldiers prevented the medics from reaching Osaid while he was bleeding, but the medics insisted to perform their duties and took the Palestinian to the hospital where he was officially pronounced dead.

Media sources said many armored vehicles, including at least one bulldozer, invaded the refugee camp and started bulldozing and destroying streets and infrastructure.

The sources added that the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes and buildings before deploying sharpshooters on their rooftops.

Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the soldiers fired a barrage of live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

Palestinian resistance fighters also exchanged fire with the soldiers and detonated an explosive charge near an armored bulldozer.

A general strike was declared in Tulkarem to mourn the two slain Palestinians.

Abdul-Rahman was from Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part. Source: IMEMC

Ayed Sameeh Abu Harb

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September 5, 2023: Ayed Sameeh Abu Harb, 21, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers who invaded the Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part, killed a young Palestinian man and seriously injured another.

Medical sources at the Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarem have confirmed that the soldiers killed a young man, identified as Ayed Sameeh Abu Harb, 21, after shooting him with live fire in the eye, and added that the soldiers also seriously injured another Palestinian.

The sources added that the bullet penetrated Ayed’s eye struck his brain and said that the soldiers stopped a Palestinian ambulance and prevented the medics from approaching him.

It is worth mentioning that Ayed was named after his uncle, who was killed 22 years ago during an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers invading Tulkarem.

The attacks started when a large military force, including several armored vehicles and bulldozers, invaded the refugee camp, especially the Al-Mahjar neighborhood, before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes and deployed sharpshooters on rooftops.

Media sources added that the military bulldozers destroyed the Nablus Road at the main entrance of the refugee camp and smashed several parked cars in the Al-Mahjar neighborhood.

Many Palestinians protested the invasion and hurled stones at the invading military force while the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

Also, the Quds News Network has reported that Palestinian resistance fighters exchanged fire with the invading soldiers in the refugee camp and around it for about three hours.

On Monday night, several army vehicles invaded Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and fired rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades at Palestinians protesting the invasion.

ِAyed was from Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem in the northwestern West Bank. Source: IMEMC

Mahmoud Jihad Al-Jarad

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August 11, 2023: Mahmoud Jihad Al-Jarad, 23, was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces before dawn Friday, during a military invasion into the Tulkarem refugee camp, in the northwestern part of the West Bank, local sources reported.

In addition to killing Mahmoud, the troops injured eight others with live ammunition.

Media sources reported that the Israeli army stormed the Tulkarem refugee camp, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank, and positioned sharpshooters on the rooftops of civilian homes.

Local Palestinians protested the invasion, while armed Palestinian resistance fighters exchanged fire with the occupation army.

Occupation forces opened fire with live rounds, tear gas canisters, and concussion grenades, shooting one young man, identified as Mahmoud Jihad Al-Jarad, 23, in the chest with live ammunition.

Al-Jarad was transported to the Martyr Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital in Tulkarem with critical gun shot wounds to the chest, where doctors pronounced him dead shortly after arrival.

It was added that eight others were also shot with live rounds, one of whom was deemed in serious condition.

On Friday afternoon, large crowds of local Palestinians gathered in front of the Martyr Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital to receive the body of the slain young man.

Mourners carried the body wrapped in the Palestinian flag, on their shoulders through the streets to the slain young man’s family home in the eastern neighborhood.

Family and loved ones said their final goodbyes, before performing the funeral prayer at the Othman bin Affan Mosque in Tulkarem, before laying his body to rest in the western cemetery in Tulkarem.

Mahmoud was from Tulkarem refugee camp. Source: IMEMC

Mahmoud Abu Sa’an

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August 4, 2023: Mahmoud Abu Sa’an, 18, was shot in the head at close range and killed by Israeli forces in the Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank, local sources reported.

Media sources said that the Israeli army stormed the Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, which sparked protests among local Palestinian youth.

It was added that armed Palestinian resistance fighters exchanged fire with the invading army. There were no reports of any injuries among the Israeli army.

According to eyewitness reports, the soldiers fired a barrage of live rounds, tear gas canisters, and concussion grenades at the young men who resisted the incursion.

Israeli soldiers shot Mahmoud Abu Sa’an, 18, in the head with a live round, reportedly from a short distance.

The injured young man was transported to Martyr Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital, where doctors pronounced him deceased shortly after arrival.

Sources added that Sa’an had just graduated from high school this year. Source: IMEMC

Meir Tamari

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May 30, 2023: Meir Tamari, 30, was killed in a drive-by shooting from a Palestinian car close to the illegal Hermesh colony near Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank.

Israeli sources confirmed that Meir suffered several gunshot wounds to the chest and shoulders and received treatment from Israeli medics who rushed him to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera but succumbed to his injuries.

The sources said the shooter fired at least seven live rounds from an M16 rifle and sped towards Jenin, in the northern West Bank.

Israeli Haaretz said Meir made his way to the entrance of Hermesh colony before he was evacuated to Hillel Yaffeh Medical Center in Hadera and was pronounced dead a few hours later.

Israeli soldiers installed many roadblocks in the area and initiated a massive search campaign in the area, looking for the Palestinian car.

The army said a Palestinian driver sped and bypassed a colonialist settlers’ car before firing several live rounds at it and fleeing the scene.

The Israeli army initiated a massive search campaign in the area and set up roadblocks in an effort to locate the shooters.

The Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Fateh movement, claimed responsibility for the shooting and said its fighters managed to escape unharmed.

It stated the shooting comes in retaliation to the escalating Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, including the ongoing assassinations and killings of fighters and civilians.

The Brigades added that its fighters also exchanged fire with Israeli soldiers who invaded Nur Shams refugee camp at dawn and managed to detonate explosive charges near military vehicles.

On Monday evening, many paramilitary Israeli colonizers invaded Deir Dibwan town, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, attacked and injured several Palestinians, caused damage to cars, and burnt crops while Israeli soldiers fired at the Palestinians who tried to defend themselves.

Also, the paramilitary colonizers burnt Palestinian palm trees in Burqa town, northwest of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Earlier Monday, Israeli soldiers invaded Jenin city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, killed an intelligence officer, injured eight Palestinians, one seriously, and abducted six others.

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed that the soldiers killed Ashraf Mohammad Amin Ibrahim, 38, after shooting him with two expanding bullets in the chest and the abdomen.

Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and various United Nations and Security Council resolutions. They also constitute war crimes under International Law.

Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” It also prohibits the “individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations of protected persons from occupied territory.”

This post will be updated when more information is available. Source: IMEMC

Samer Salah Shafe’ey

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May 06, 2023: Samer Salah Shafe’ey, 22, was shot and killed by Israeli forces during an invasion of the Tulkarem refugee camp north of Tulkarem city in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank.

Media sources said several Israeli military vehicles invaded the refugee camp, leading to protests before the soldiers fired a barrage of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that the soldiers killed Samer Salah Shafe’ey, 22, after shooting him with live rounds in the neck, chest, and abdomen, and Hamza Jamil Kharyoush, 22, after shooting him in the chest, abdomen, and left leg.

The Health Ministry added that the soldiers also shot a young man with a live round in the leg, inflicting moderate wounds, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation, cuts, and bruises.

The soldiers also abducted Ibrahim Shallash, 20, and Mohammad Baleedy, 23, before withdrawing from the refugee camp.

The Israeli army published a video showing the soldiers killing the two young men; one of them can be seen carrying a gun on a rooftop but unaware of their presence until they fired many live rounds at him and killed him.

Thousands of Palestinians participated in the funeral processions of the two slain young, starting in front of Thabet Governmental Hospital in Tulkarem, carrying Palestinian flags and chanting for ongoing resistance until liberation and independence, before heading to Tulkarem refugee camp.

The funeral was held at the Salam Mosque in the Tulkarem refugee camp before the two were buried at the Shuhada graveyard in the Thannaba area, east of Tulkarem.

Samer was from Tulkarem refugee camp in the southern West Bank. Source: IMEMC