Tag: Nablus

On Monday night at 9pm, twelve Israeli jeeps stormed into the West Bank village of Qusin firing live ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas and sound bombs. All men in the village between the ages of fifteen and forty were brought to the playground of the local school. The army took pictures of all the older…

On Saturday January 5, around 5pm, the Israeli Army’s 3-day incursion into Nablus appeared to come to an end. Human traffic once again returned to the streets of the Old City and city center and the checkpoints surrounding the city reopened. Just as city residents began the task of assessing the damages of the invasion,…

Israeli soldiers opened fire on Palestinians on their way to Friday prayer seriously injuring Nablus resident Ahmad Mohammad Abu Hantash in the head. The incident happened at noon as worshipers were heading to Al Shuhada Mosque in the western part of Nablus. As worshipers were entering the mosque an Israeli armored vehicle opened fire hitting…

January 4, 2007 Tear gas raining down on the people of Nablus Five international Human Rights Workers from Britain, Sweden, Italy and the United States continue to maintain a presence in the invaded city of Nablus, assisting Palestinian Medical teams. Early yesterday morning the Israeli Army invaded the city of Nablus, injuring at least 54…

On the evening of December 2nd, the Israeli army invaded Zawata, a village just north of Nablus. At around 2 am approximately 10 army jeeps pulled into the village, shooting live ammunition into the air and firing tear gas and sound bombs. The soldiers proceeded to enter several houses, arresting 8 men. The army stayed…