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<font size=3>Israeli forces invade Nablus for two days running: curfew,
attacks on media, schools closed <br><br>
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(Nablus) Amin Abu Wardeh <br>
Monday, 26 February 2007 <br><br>
For the second consecutive day Israeli forces are invading the northern
West Bank's Nablus with continued raids and attacks on residents and
their homes. The Israelis killed a 41 year old man and injured his
son. <br><br>
Eyewitnesses said that Israeli forces were firing at homes in order to
warn residents against aiding members of the armed resistance. The Red
Crescent reports that Israeli forces would not allow its crews in to
assist the injured. <br><br>
The Director of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees, Dr.
Ghassan Hamdan, reports that Israeli forces are restricting movement
throughout the region, particularly when trying to bring food and medical
supplies to residents. <br><br>
Universities, schools and kindergartens have been closed since Sunday
morning. The Director of Education cited the Israeli-imposed curfew, and
told PNN that Israeli forces are “shelling anything that moves.”
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Israeli forces stormed the Sanabil TV studios, confiscated its contents
and arrested the owner on Monday. That station has been the target of
numerous attacks in the past, with Israeli forces accusing it of having
links to Fateh's armed resistance wing, Al Aqsa Brigades. The Palestinian
Journalists Union issued a condemnation last night against Israeli
attacks on journalists. <br><br>
During yesterday's invasion, Israeli forces overtook the radio waves and
made announcements warning residents against coming to the Old City or
putting their lives in mortal danger due to an ongoing Israeli military
operation. The Israelis also declared curfew throughout the city and
overtook a number of tall buildings for sniper and observation posts.
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This morning Israeli forces surrounded two buildings and open heavy fire
with bulldozers waiting. Soldiers shouted for all residents to surrender
themselves. An Israeli military spokesperson says the invasion is against
those on its “wanted” list. Israeli forces arrested 16 Palestinians
from throughout the city and took them to unknown locations at dawn this
morning. <br><br>
Members of the armed resistance issued a statement Monday pointing out
that the armed resistance is merely an excuse, as is the notion of
"security." Israeli invasions do not stop, whether or not
they resist, and land confiscation and destruction, including of Al Aqsa
Mosque, continues when there is no resistance at all. Therefore, the
statement read, the armed resistance will do what it can to ward off
attacks. <br><br>
The bulldozers destroyed a home in the Old City this morning under the
pretext that a “wanted” man was there. Nablus' Old City is one of the
most ancient in the world and is severely damaged after years of
assaults. <br><br>
Palestinian security sources report Monday that dozens of houses in the
Old City neighborhoods of Yasmina, Aqaba and others are being targeted.
Israeli soldiers are forcing residents to gather in a single room in each
of the houses and are holding the families at gunpoint. No one is
allowed to move. <br><br>
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