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Jordan Valley
Iraqi Resistance Drones Attack Israel – In First, Sirens Heard in Bisan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Iraqi resistance group said in the statement that the Jordan Valley attack is the latest in a series of five attacks on Sunday “in continuation of our path in […]
‘Natural Response’ – One Israeli Killed in Shooting Operation in Jordan Valley
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army stated that its forces have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and are conducting extensive search and combing operations in the area. One person was killed and […]
Three Settlers Injured in Shooting Operation – Israeli Army Seals Off Jericho
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Three Jewish settlers were injured early Thursday when a bus came under fire near the town of Al-Auja in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli army sealed off the West […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Young Palestinian Man near Tubas
Karam Bani Odeh, 25, was shot by Israeli occupation forces near the village of Tammoun, in the northern Jordan Valley. A young Palestinian man succumbed on Thursday evening to injuries inflicted by Israeli army gunfire […]
Israel to Demolish Residential Building in Northern Jordan Valley
The Israeli occupation authorities delivered a demolition notice on Wednesday against a residential facility in the northern Jordan Valley, the Middle East Monitor reported. Moataz Bisharat, a Palestinian official who monitors the Israeli settlements in […]
Two Jewish Settlers Killed in West Bank Shooting
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two Jewish settlers were killed on Friday after a gunman opened fire on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank as tensions escalate, Israeli media reported. The attack targeted a […]
Jewish Settlers Set up Illegal Outpost in Occupied Jordan Valley
Illegal Jewish settlers set up a new outpost in the al-Baqai’a Plain area, in the northern Jordan Valley, which is usually a prelude to building a new illegal settlement, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager in Faraa Refugee Camp
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy, who was shot and critically injured on Tuesday morning by Israeli army gunfire in the Faraa refugee camp, succumbed to his wounds, the official news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry […]
Palestinian Teenager Succumbs to Injuries in Israeli Custody
A Palestinian prisoner died of his wounds on Friday, while in Israeli custody, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Israeli occupation forces detained Muhammad Maher Turkman Ghawadra, 17, along with his wounded cousin […]
Israeli Authorities Sell Palestinian Palestinian Farmer’s Equipment after Stealing It
The Israeli occupation authorities have sold a Palestinian farmer’s equipment after it was stolen from his farm in the occupied Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Suleiman Bani Odeh was told by […]
Jewish Settlers Chase Palestinian Shepherds off Their Pastures in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers on Tuesday chased Palestinian shepherds off their pastures in the Khillet Makhoul community, in the northern Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Aref Daraghmeh, a local activist, told WAFA that […]
Six Israeli Soldiers Injured in Bus Shooting in Jordan Valley
At least six Israeli soldiers have been wounded in a shooting on a bus in the occupied West Bank, Israeli military authorities said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Jordan Valley, near the […]
Jewish Settlers Destroy Portion of EU-Funded Water Pipeline in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers destroyed a portion of a water pipeline on Thursday, in the village of Al-Farsiya in the northern Jordan Valley region, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Muataz Besharat, a local activist, told […]
JNF Board to Vote on $18M ‘Purchase’ of Occupied Palestinian Lands (UPDATED)
UPDATE: According to Haaretz, the vote to allocate the funds to obtain Palestinian-owned land has taken place, and the proposal has been approved. The Board of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in Israel is scheduled […]
Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinian Shepherds in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers on Monday assaulted Palestinian shepherds and forced them to leave the pastures in the northern Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Aref Daraghmeh, a human rights defender, told WAFA that […]
Jordan Valley ‘Nature Reserve’ to Be Turned into Jewish Settlement
An area in the occupied Jordan Valley, which a few years ago was turned into a nature reserve by Israeli authorities, is in the process of becoming a new settlement, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Israeli Forces Start Construction in Jordan Valley
Israel has begun construction in the occupied Jordan Valley, in what Palestinians warn could be the start of a new illegal Jewish-only settlement, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinians in Al-Naqab, Jerusalem, the […]
Israeli Forces Demolish New Palestinian Home in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces demolished a new Palestinian home on Sunday, in the latest spate of demolitions in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu news agency reported. The house was razed in the village of Al-Aqaba in the […]
Jewish Settlers, Accompanied by Israeli Soldiers, Attack Palestine TV Crew
Jewish settlers attacked the Palestine TV crew on Friday morning while they were returning from a filming assignment in the Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to a WAFA correspondent, the […]
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire in Occupied Jordan Valley
Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Wednesday night in a friendly fire incident during a patrol near a military base in the occupied Jordan Valley, Israeli media reported. According to a statement by the Israeli […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Demolish Palestinian Structures in Jordan Valley (VIDEO)
Israeli forces carried out a large-scale demolition of Palestinian structures in Khirbet Ibziq village, near Tubas, on Tuesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The head of the Ibziq village council, Abdel-Majid Khdeirat, told […]
Jewish Settlers Take over Water Spring in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers Friday morning embarked on restoration works for a water spring in the Khirbet al-Farisiya area in Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Aref Daraghmeh, a local human rights activist, told […]
Israeli Soldiers Raid Jordan Valley Community, Seize Vehicles
Israeli occupation soldiers raided Wednesday morning the Khirbet al-Ras al-Ahmar community in the occupied northern Jordan Valley and seized vehicles, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mutaz Bisharat, an official with the Tubas governorate, […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Occupied Jordan Valley
A Palestinian young man was shot dead on Tuesday morning by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank town of Tammoon, in the northern occupied Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]
Israeli Authorities Order Removal of Tent Used as a Clinic in Jordan Valley
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday ordered the removal of a tent used as a clinic in the Khirbet Ibzeeq community, near the city of Tubas, in the occupied Jordan Valley, the official Palestinian news […]
Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinian Shepherds in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers assaulted Palestinian shepherds in the Khillet Makhoul area, in northern Jordan Valley, on Tuesday, for the second day in a row, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Aref Daraghmeh, a human rights […]
The Murder of the ‘Menacing’ Water Technician: On the Shadow Wars in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud There is an ongoing, but hidden, Israeli war on the Palestinians which is rarely highlighted or even known. It is a water war, which has been in the making for decades. […]
Israeli Forces Conduct Large-scale Demolitions in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces today conducted large-scale demolitions of Palestinian property in Khirbet Ibzeiq village, near Tubas, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mu‘taz Besharat, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in Tubas governorate, said that Israeli […]
Jewish Settlers Take over Water Spring in Jordan Valley
After fencing an area where a vital water spring is located in the Ein al-Hilweh area in Wadi al-Malih in the occupied northern Jordan Valley, Israeli settlers last night began construction work in the area […]
OCHA: Demolition in Humsa Displaces 70 people, Including 36 Children
For the first time since February 22, the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA), accompanied by the military, yesterday returned to the Palestinian herding community of Humsa – Al Bqai’a in the Jordan Valley and demolished 27 […]
