Category: Reports

  • Beit Ummar Curfew

    At 1 am on the 13th of February the village of Beit Ummar was invaded by Israeli soldiers and put under military curfew. Over 40 people were arrested as the area was declared a closed military zone. The press were turned away at the gate and those who found another way in were escorted out…

  • Army siege on Azzoun village continues

    *Update, February 14th* Yesterday the five day curfew of the West Bank town of Azzoun came to an end. Although the new roadblocks barring traffic to Isla and road 60 remain in place, the towns residents can now walk in the streets. The curfew was lifted at 11am on Tuesday, but was reinforced at 5pm…

  • Clinic and 15 homes threatened at Beqa’a Valley

    The first permanent medical centre to be built in Beqa’a Valley village is being threatened with demolition along with 15 more houses. The village is located between Kiryat Arba settlement and Route 60 which divides the valley in two. Many houses in Beqa’a have been demolished before, and have been rebuilt with the assistance of…