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Event #5172 General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade villages, ransack houses, kidnap at least 5 Palestinians; large contingent of invades Azzun and raids houses; thousands of settlers invade area near Nablus; villages locked down due to Jewish holidays
Date: Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012

ARIJ reports:

Brutality of the Israeli Occupation Army

• The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided agricultural lands in Al Yamun village west of Jenin city and carried out a wide search campaign for artesian water wells in the area and questioned a number of Palestinian farmers. Wafa (April 10, 2012).
• The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided the houses of Fawzi and Khaled Illian Daraghmeh, Khaled Adel Daraghmeh and Fayeq Ahmad Sbeih from Tayaseer village in Tubas Governorate, searched the houses and messed with their contents after forcing their owners to leave the house and questioned them. Wafa (April 10, 2012).
• The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) accompanied by sniffer dogs checked Palestinian citizens and their luggage at Jubara checkpoint (Gate number 753). The IOA stopped Palestinian cars and passengers and searched them using sniffer dogs, which raised a state of resentment and anger among the citizens of these provocative actions. Wafa (April 10, 2012)
• Tens of Israeli military jeeps raided Azzun village east of Qalqilyah, harassed Palestinian citizens and raided houses under the pretext that citizens of the village hurled stones at the Israeli military Jeeps. Wafa (April 10, 2012).
• The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) searched the houses of Muhammad Muhammad Al Rjoub and his son Nabeel and messed with their contents. Al Quds (April 10, 2012).

Israeli Arrests

• The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) arrested three Palestinians from Yatta town south of Hebron city. The arrestees are: Amjad Muhammad Isma'eil, Munjed Muhammad Isma'eil (20 years) and Ahmad Munir Abu 'Arram. The IOA also raided Adh Dahriya town and raided a number of Palestinian houses, of which the following were known: The house of 'Ali Shanior, Khaled Al Jundi, Ali Al Jundi and Muhammad Al Jundi. Wafa (April 10, 2012).
• The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained resident Aseed Suleiman Zayd (26 years) from Ya'bad village at Salem's military checkpoint west of Jenin city. The IOA took him inside the camp and questioned him for hours before releasing him again. Wafa (April 10, 2012)
• The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) arrested resident Anwar Ya'coub Dardas Al 'Awawdah (27 years) from Al Koum village west of Hebron city after attacking and beating him and took him to unkown destination. The IOA also confiscated the car he was driving. PALINFO (April 10, 2012).

Israeli Settler violence

• Thousands of settlers came to visit the evacuated site of Homesh in Nablus city. The tour was organized by Shomron Regional Council, Likud Anglos and other groups. Settlers have been attempting to return to rebuild the settlements since. Students from the Bnei Akiva Jewish youth movement, and several Israeli Knesset Members took party in the tour as well. Wafa (April 10, 2012).
• Thousands of Israeli settlers arrived in Hebron to celebrate the Passover holiday and pray at the Ibrahimi Mosue area (Cave of the Patriarchs as named by Israel). Numerous artists and musicians came to pray and pay their respects to the historic city – and put on a concert for the masses. ARN (April 10, 2012).
• The Israeli settlers tried to assault Palestinian citizens whose houses are located on the outskirts of Jaba and Silat Al Harthiya, in the vicinity of the evacuated Homesh site, cut off the main road (Jenin-Nablus road), under the protection of the Israeli occupation army, and threatened citizens who use the road with their vehicles and blocked traffic. ARN (April 10, 2012)
• Several dozen Jewish teenagers took advantage of the Jewish Passover holiday to erect a new outpost near the Hashmonaim settlement in the West Bank. The teens, who called the outpost "Or Hadash (new light)," clashed with security forces at the scene. The security forces confiscated tools that were used to build the outpost. Former Kedumim Council head Daniella Weiss, was also involved in the construction of the outpost. Addressing the teenagers, she said, "It is the people of Israel who will decide the fate of the Land of Israel in the face of all the appeasers - in the face of (US President Barack) Obama and the regime in the US. Ynetnews (April 10, 2012).

People/entities involved in this event:

• Daniella Weiss

Places involved in this event:

• Azun_(Azzun, Azzoun, Qalqilya gov)
• Al-Yaamoun (Yamoun/Yamun; Jenin gov.)
• Tayasir (Taysir, Tayaseer; Tubas gov.)
• Yattah (Yatta/Yata; Hebron gov.)
• Homesh
• Ibrahimi Mosque_(Al-Haram al-Ibrahimi; zionist name: Cave of the Patriarchs/Al Magr/Me'arat HaMachpela)
• Jaba' (Jenin)
• Silat al-Harithiya (Harithia; Jenin gov.)

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