Tag: Tubas

  • A wave of demolitions as Israel targets the Jordan Valley

    A wave of demolitions as Israel targets the Jordan Valley

    by Lydia 30 November 2011 | International Solidarity Day, West Bank This morning at 7am the Israeli army entered the village of El Beida in the northern Jordan Valley with  10 military jeeps and one bulldozer. Israeli military proceeded towards Abu Tarek Fracka’s land where he houses a honey farm on the land where his…

  • Al Aqaba village wakes up to demolitions

    15 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The Israeli military invaded al Aqaba village east of Tubas at 6am this morning and demolished a home and main road. The operation consisted of two bulldozers and ten military vehicles. The Israeli army set up a closed military zone stopping all access to the village.…

  • Palestinian youth killed by Israeli military explosive

    26 February 2009 On February 26th, one youth was killed and two seriously injured when a landmine, leftover from Israeli military training in the area, exploded near the town of Tubas in the northern West Bank. The landmine exploded around 3pm, as the three boys were walking home from school in the fields east of…

  • Israeli Occupation Forces invade Al Faqr refugee camp

    Early on the morning of Monday 3rd November, approximately 400 Israeli soldiers entered Al Faqr refugee camp to the north of Nablus city, destroying homes, throwing tear gas and sound bombs and imposing a curfew on the camp. At 2am soldiers disrupted the sleep of the residents of the camp, raiding almost 200 homes and…

  • Palestinians, internationals and P.A. Minister gather in Al-Aqaba to protest Israeli demolition orders

    Palestinian and international activists from Ramallah, Budrus, Bil’in, Al-Khader, Um Salamona and Jenin gathered in the village of Al-Aqaba in the Jordan Valley on Saturday to express solidarity with the villagers in their effort to maintain their presence in spite of Israel’s attempt to wipe their village off the face of the map. Also joining…