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Media freedoms violations in Palestine during October 2015
Committed 112 violations and offenses
 
MADA: "New peak of systematic attacks against press during last month"
 
 
Ramallah-22/11/2015 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated their assaults and attacks against journalist and media outlets across West Bank and Gaza Strip, during October 2015. This was simultaneity to the Palestinian (Uprising) across the  West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.
IOF recorded a new peak in a series of systematic attacks against journalists and media freedoms in Palestine, Which clearly exposed its main purpose of targeting press.
 
October 2015 witnessed a bull jump in the number and the seriousness of the violations and attacks, which targeted both males and females journalists across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
 Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms "MADA" monitored a total of 131 assaults and attacks. However, IOF committed the bulk (112 violations), while Palestinian sides’ committed 19 assaults in West Bank and Gaza Strip as (14 in Gaza Strip and 5 in West Bank).
 
Israeli violations:
 
A closer overview of the types of the attacks and assaults that the occupying forces and Israeli members of its police committed, against journalists and media during last October, and their occurring conditions, really revealed that IOF deliberately   used direct and excessive force in order to suppress journalists and media; thus they intended to  exclude them and keep them away from the field, in addition to preventing the coverage; which led journalists and cameramen to be in  forefront,  they had also paid high prices to be able to continue to do their professional jobs and to convey the truth.
  
IOF committed a total of 112 assaults and attacks against females / males journalists across OPT West Bank and Gaza Strip, during last October. At least 40 assaults were included within the severe violations; most of them caused serious physical harassments for female and male journalists, and they exposed them to real risks.  
 
These serious attacks distributed amongst several types:, starting from targeting (males/females) journalists with live bullets (6 journalists were injured with live or fire bullets), in addition to the injuring with rubber and metal bullets that directly fired from a close distance and sometimes point blank-range on sensitive parts of journalists’ bodies (16 female and male journalists were injured with metal and rubber bullets), whereas most of journalists were injured in their heads and stomachs. On the other hand, a number of journalists were used as human shields (soldiers used 4 female and male journalist as human shields in two separately events), rather than spraying faces and eyes of a number of journalists with pepper spray. 8 journalists were directly shot with stun grenades and gas by IOF (as some were injured in their faces and heads); which caused serious injuries, For example, Al-Mayadeen TV correspondent Hanna’ Mahameed, who suffered severe burns on her face as a result  of stun grenades that was deliberately  fired by IOF, while covering events in Jerusalem. 
 
In Addition, Israel attacks affected a total of 98 journalists (86 male journalists and 12 female journalists) across the OPT and Gaza Strip. Seven female journalists were injured through Israeli attacks, severe injuries ranged between metal and rubber bullets, in addition to exposing those journalists lives to danger through using them as human shields during clashes (two incidents were witnessed), rather than the attacks committed by settlers against two journalists Mai Abu Assab and Rama Yousef Salah through chasing them and calling for their death. 
 
Besides, journalist Bayan Jou’ba, who was beaten by IOF she was exposed to an unprecedented incitement process, which threatened her life. A settler posted on a Facebook page, with 22,000 followers, a photo of Jou’ba with a note stipulating: “she was the one who carried out a stabbing attack that took place in Jerusalem”.
 
On 2nd of October, the freelance photographer Ahmad Talat Hassan got injured with a bullet in his leg fired by IOF, while he was covering a weekly demonstration in Kafr Qaddum. On 3rd of October, at least 7 journalists suffered severe suffocations due to a massive use of tear gas bombs, during the coverage of a raid by settlers to a house in Ramallah, and those were:  Palatine Today TV correspondent Amon Saleh Sheikh, the correspondent and the presenter of “Awwda” TV Ahmed Kamal Brahmin, the photographers Khaled Deek, Samer Houari, Awni Eshtewi, Hosni Abd Jalil, and Hisham Kamel Abu Shakra. Pal Media cameraman Salah Zeyad was also shot with a bullet in stomach while covering clashes at Qalandiya checkpoint, at the entrance of Jerusalem. On 6th of October, on the same day and place, the intern in theAP agency and a press student in Quds University Ala’ Muhammad Daraghmeh was shot with a rubber bullet in his brow while accompanying a press team covering the clashes. 
 
On 8th of October, Settlers assaulted and physically harassed at least 6 journalists through beating, as they were covering a stabbing event, which allegedly happened near "Kiryat Arba” settlement, near city of Hebron in West Bank. Furthermore, this attack targeted: Chinese news agency Photographer Mamoun Ismail Wazwaz, Pal Media camerman Ammer Abdeen, AP photographer Nasser Shyoukhi, AFP photographer Hazem Badder, Murad Jabari and Ammer Jabari from “Transs Media”, and Reuters cameraman Mousa Qawasmi. On 9th of October, “Quds International News Agency” photographer Fadi Waheed, who got injured with tear gas on his leg shot by IOF while covering a public demonstration organized at Gaza Strip near its borders.
 
10th of October witnessed a wide spate of Israeli violations against journalist across West Bank. These attacks affected 12 female and male journalists got injured with bullets. On the same day, Pal Media Cameraman Ali Muhammad Doany was injured with a rubber bullet fired by IOF at him as covering events in East Jerusalem. Quds Newspaper and Q-press correspondent and photographer Mona Azmi Qawasmi got also injured with a metal bullet on her arm shot by an Israeli sniper while covering a march in Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem. The broadcast engineer in “Trans Media for Production Company” Judy Najeh Abu Nijmeh was also injured with a rubber bullet on her hand fired by IOF, when they targeted journalists, who were covering events in Yatta in Hebron governate.  In the same place, Israeli soldiers also targeted Palestine Today TV correspondent Fida’ Abdel Fattah Nasr with rubber bullets in the meantime of live streaming. Furthermore, they deliberately targeted Palestine Today TV crew; IOF shot their car with bullets as two of press crew were inside the car (the cameraman Al-Muthanna Samir Deek and Pal Media cameraman Ahmad Kilani). On that day, Deek and the journalist Ali Samoudi were targeted for the second time as covering clashes at Jalamaeh checkpoint in Jenin governorate- North of West Bank. Accordingly, Deek got injured with a rubber bullet on his neck fired by IOF after 30 minutes of targeting the car. Alhayat Aljadedah newspaper photographer Essam Rimawi was also injured with a rubber bullet on his leg shot by IOF at him as covering events at the entrance of al-Bireh city. Furthermore, IOF targeted a group of journalists while covering events in Bethlehem; they shot stun grenades to keep them far away from the place, in addition to preventing the coverage. This assault included: Quds.com News Agency photographer Abdul Rahman Yunus, AFP photographer Mousa Sha’er, Chinese News Agency photographer Loua’y Sababa and Waffa Agency photographer Ahmad Mezher.
 
11th of October, a Maan TV cameraman Rami Rawhi Swidan was injured with a metal bullet on his leg as covering a demonstration at the southern entrance of Nablus. Moreover, Aljazeera TV cameraman in Gaza Mahmoud Mohammed Awad got shot with a gas bomb on his thigh fired by IOF, while he and his colleague Wa’el Dahdouh were working to prepare a report near Gaza Strip borders. 14th of October, Settlers assaulted two journalists: the presenter of a program in Palestine Public TV Mai Abu Assab and Rama Yousef Salah as accompanying a foreign delegation in Hebron city. On 15th of October, the occupying forces prevented Pal Media cameraman Ahmad Zeid Kilani from filming olive picking in Kafr Qaddum village at Qalailia in the northern of West Bank, in addition to expelling him.
 
16th of October also witnessed another spate of extensive assaults against female and male journalists affected at least 17 journalists and press crews. For example, Pal Media cameraman Ahmad Hamza Zeid Kilani and Reuters Agency photographer Ali Asamodi suffered severe suffocation in addition to smashing Asmodie’s camera; as result of targeting them with tears gas during covering events in Jalama checkpoints, near Jenin at northern of West Bank. Additionally, Palestine Public TV cameraman in Gaza Nabil Samih Abu Raih got  injured by a rubber bullet in his thigh as coverage a demonstration next to Beit Hanoun crossing(Eriz) across Gaza Strip. 
 
IOF also prevented Alhurra TV crew (the correspondent Faten Arif Alwan and the cameraman Wissam Abu al-Rub) from covering events, in addition to using them as human shields when covering the clashes in al-Birah city near Ramllah. Furthermore, IOF targeted a group of journalists while covering clashes in Hebron city, not only bullets and stun grenades were fired toward them, but they also kept them far away from the place, who were: the correspondent and photographer of both Raya and Rabe’a radios Taha Dawood Abu Hussein, Reuters cameraman Yusri Jamal, the photographer and correspondent of  Marah radio Samer Yousef Tamimi, where a bullet hit and smashed his own camera, while another shot hit the back glass of his car as well smashed it, in addition to targeting Sanabel Radio correspondent and Quds Network correspondent Musab Abdul Samad Tamimi, IOF also detained him accompanied by Samer Tamimi in addition to interrogating them. Moreover, IOF threaten a group of journalists as well as  inspecting them in addition to preventing them from covering events in Bethlehem ( this intimidation affected : Iyad Hamad, Samer Hamad, Mousa Sha’er, Abdul Rahman Yunus, as well as Aljazeera crew, BBC crew in addition to Reuters crew). In another separated event in Bethlehem too, with an intention to prevent the coverage, a member of IOF shot a stun grenade at both Quds.COM site correspondent and the photographer Abdul Rahman Yunus and AFP photographer Mousa Sha’er. 
 
On 16th of October, Alhuria radio correspondent Ala’ Aldoahed was injured with a gas bomb on his head while covering events in the east of Shujaiya in Gaza Strip. On the same day, the freelance journalist Yousef Hammad got also shot by a gas bomb on his stomach in addition to suffering a severe suffocation while covering events at Beit Hanoun crossing in Gaza Strip.
 
On 17th of October, Aljazeera TV cameraman Raji Radi Assfour was injured with a rubber bullet on his hand fired by IOF as covering events in Hebron city. On 18th of October, Pal Media cameraman Ashraf Mahmoud Abu Shawish got also shot by a rubber bullet on his leg while covering the clashes in Tulkarem in the northern of West Bank. On the same day, Ro’ya Jordanian TV correspondent Nebal Khaled Farssakh was injured with a rubber bullet on her hand fired by IOF from a short distance, as covering the clashes at the entrance of Al-Beirah city; resulting in cutting her Ring finger. On 21st of October, the occupying forces also arrested the presenter of programs at Rabe’a Radio (r4fm) Ali Adul Kareem Oweiwi from his house in Hebron city.
 
On 21st of October, Alhuria Radio correspondent and Alahdath Internatinal Agency photographer Joum’a Abu Shoumer got shot by tears gas on his thigh while covering clashes at Beit Hanoun crossing in Gaza Strip. On the same day, the news anchor and the photographer of Alhorya Radio Hussien Abed Jawwad Karsou was injured with a rubber bullet on his arm in addition to suffering a severe suffocation. Therefore, he fell down to the ground that resulted in smashing the lens of his cameras.
 
On 23rd of October, IOF detained Palestine Today TV crew (the correspondent of the channel Sara Ghassan Serhan and the cameraman Hadi Deps). The occupying forces also used them as human shields while they were going to cover a peaceful demonstration in Nilin village in Ramallah governorate. On the same day (23/10), 6 journalists were injured with bullets and tears gas as covering the clashes in Gaza Strip. Watania Media Agency photographer Guevara Talal Safadi suffered a severe suffocation due to firing tears gas at him, as covering a demonstration in the southern of Bureij refugee camp in Gaza Strip. Furthermore, Palestine Today News Agency cameraman Daoud Nimer Abu Kass, who is from Shuja'iyya in Gaza Strip, was injured with a rubber bullet in his thigh. In addition, Elhadaf News Agency photographer Usamah Abu Kheir, who is from Jabalya in Gaza Strip, got shot by a live bullet in his thigh as covering clashes at Beit Hanoun crossing “Erez”.
 
 Palestine Public TV correspondent Sally Mahmoud Sakani suffered a severe suffocation while covering a demonstration in the eastern of Bureij refugee camp in Gaza Strip. Additionally, the freelance photographer Zaher Badeer got shot by a rubber bullet in his leg fired by IOF as covering the events in the eastern of Shuja'iyya in Gaza Strip. Okaz magazine photographer Ehab Omar Fasfos was also injured with a rubber bullet while covering the clashes in the eastern of Shuja'iyya as well. On the same day (23th of October), Turkish TV cameraman Omar Khatib got shot by a live bullet in his arm as covering events in the eastern of KhanYounes in Gaza Strip.
 
On 24th of October, Quds.com site correspondent Abdul Rahman Yunus was injured with two rubber bullets. While another bullet was shot AFP photographer Mousa Sha'er as they both were covering the events in Bethlehem.
 
On 26th of October, IOF targeted a group of journalists with tears gas and stun grenades. They also detained Palestine Public TV crew (the cameraman Iyad Abdel-Hafiz Hashlamoun, the correspondent of the TV in Hebron Areen Amleh in addition to the driver Fadi Khalaf) inside the car for an hour and a half, in addition to confiscating the car's key while covering the event of martyrdom of a Palestinian young man in Hebron city. Raya FM photographer Samer Hesham Nazzal was also injured with a rubber bullet in his leg shot by IOF as covering a march at the entrance of Al-Bireh city on 27th of October.
 
On the same day, the Occupying Intelligence detained the head of Palestinian Journalists Syndicate Abdel Nasser al-Najjar around two hours. They also interrogated him at Karamah crossing, while he was on his way back from the meeting of the International Federation of Journalists. They also inspected his own computer and cell phone.
 
On 30th of October, Aelya News Agency photographer Ebrahim Ahmad Rida was injured with a live bullet in his chest fired by one of the Occupation Forces, while covering a demonstration in the eastern of khan Yunis in Gaza strip. On the same day, Ashareq Al-Awsat newspaper and "Bouraq radio" correspondent Majed Muhammad Ebrahim Zarid also suffered a severe suffocation while covering the clashes in the eastern of Bureij refugee camp in Gaza. In Ramallah, an occupying officer had beaten the correspondent of Alghad Alarabi TV, which broadcasts from London, Ahmad Houshia in addition to the cameraman of the TV Munther Mohammed Khatib. They also sprayed pepper spray at their faces. In the same day and place, IOF sprayed pepper spray at the face of WAFFA agency photographer Iyad Fathi Jadallah as well. Furthermore, SKY TV producer and cameraman Abdul Rahman Mustafa Khbesah was also injured with tears gas as well as suffering a severe suffocation as covering the clashes.
 
On 30th of October, PAL Media cameraman Abdul Ghani Mohammed Natsheh got also shot by a rubber bullet in his leg fired by IOF while covering events in Hebron.
 
Palestinian Violations:
 
It was recorded a total of 17 violations against media freedoms during Last October committed by Palestinian sides in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as (14 assaults in Gaza while 3 in West Bank).
 
On 1st of October, Palestinian Intelligence summoned Sannabel Radio head programs Mountaser Nassar. They also interrogated and detained him for around 4 hours. On 5th of October, Gaza General Intelligence arrested nine journalists, who were: (Ahamd Salman, Ahmad Fayoumi and Aa'ed Hussien who are working with Alghad Alarabi TV, besides Rami Ali Hajoj, Uday Abu Shahmeh, Muhammad Abu Nahel and Hassan Homs who are all working with Screen Company, in addition to Omar Basheer who is working with Nile Egyptian TV). This occurred while they were covering putting wreaths on the mausoleums of Arab and Egyptian soldiers who were killed during Israeli wars on Gaza. The intelligence also seized their cell phones in addition to herd them to Shujaiya police station in Gaza, where they detained and interrogated. Thus, they transferred to the headquarters of Interior Ministry in addition to deleting the filmed materials.
 
16th of October, Palestine Public TV and Al-Quds.com cameraman Shadi Muhammad Zmaa’rh was injured with a stone in his arm as covering a demonstration at the entrance of Al-Bireh city in West Bank.
 
On 21st of October, APA photographer Ashraf Muhammad Abu Amrah and the freelance photographer Majdi Fathi Suliman Qriqa (he is basically working with Nour Photo) were both injured with bullets fired by Palestinian gunmen, while covering a ceremony of a funeral of one of the martyrs in Gaza. Furthermore, a force of Palestinian Security raided the premises, in which the headquarter of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Newspaper locates in Ramllah (it issues in London three times in a row:  22ed, 23th and 24th of October). However, it was found that there was a decision to suspend the work of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Newspaper office in West Bank; as a result of publishing an offensive article for an Egyptian writer.
 
Details of Israeli violations during October:
 
(2/10)- The freelance photographer Ahmad Talat Hassan (22 years old) was injured with a live bullet in his thigh fired by IOF, while covering a weekly demonstration in Kafr Qaddum villge - Qalqilya (north of West Bank). Hassan reported to MADA: "Friday, on the second of October, while I was covering a peaceful weekly march in Kafr Qaddum-Qalqilya, IOF suddenly fired bullets from a long distance. Meanwhile, there were any of throwing stones or any clashes between demonstrators and IOF. Hence, a bullet (TUTU-explosive) hit my right thigh, despite of holding cameras in addition to wearing a uniform that show my job as a journalist. Thus, I was transferred to Rafidia hospital in Nablus. Yet, doctors couldn’t extract the bullet out of my body, because of the seriousness of its extraction."
 
(3/10)- At least seven journalists suffered a severe suffocation due to tears gas heavily fired by IOF, while covering the raid of settlers to a house in Ramallah. Palestine Today TV correspondent Amon Saleh Sheikh (26 years old) reported to MADA: "on this day, settlers raided Alhreinna's house near DCO checkpoint close to Beit Eil settlement at the northern entrance of Bierah city. Therefore, I and my colleagues (Palestine Today TV cameraman Hosni Abd Jalil, the Turkish Anatolia agency photographer in Bethlehem and Hesham Kamel Abu Shakra (26 years old)) all went to cover what was going on, especially that the family called for a help. During our presence in the yard, where there were some of citizens, without any clashes there, as preparing for an interview with the son of the house owner regarding what occurred, and after settlers went out of the house stormed, the army heavily thrown tears gas and stun grenades. Consequently, I and my colleagues in addition to others suffered a severe suffocation." 
AWADA TV correspondent and presenter Ahmad Kamal Barahmeh also reported to MADA:" when I was present in the yard of Alhreinna's house to interview the owner of the house, IOF terribly attacked us by gas bombs without any reasons. Thus, I entered the house to take cover from tears gas, but the condition inside the house was more worst, so I went out again. Then, a tear gas was hit my right foot that compelled me to enter the house again. Hence, I was transferred by an ambulance to Red Crescent hospital, but the forces impeded its way around ten minutes in an attempt to arrest me. I stayed in the hospital about one hour where I received treatment, and then I went out."
He also indicated that Alfelestnya TV crew, the photographers Khaled Deek, Samer Houari and Awni Eshtewi were present there and they all suffered a severe suffocation because of that attack.
 
(4/10)- Al-Mayadeen TV correspondent Hanaa Mahamed (29 years old) was suffering serious burns to her face; due to firing a stun grenade by IOF, while covering events in Jerusalem. Mahmed reported to MADA: “Sunday, the 4th of October, at around 8:30pm, we were present in the house of Fadi Alon, who was killed by IOF in Jerusalem, to cover the events there. Then, the occupation forces raided the house, in the meantime of gathering tens of his relatives and neighbors. Hence, IOF attacked us by firing many gas bombs and stun grenades, thus, a stun grenade exploded next to me, from a blank range. Consequently, I was suffering first-degree burns and some were second-degree burns, as doctors said. In addition, it made a serious hole through my ear, which may actually take several months to get well, or it has to undergo a surgical procedure for medicating it. Hence, I was transferred to Maqased hospital in Jerusalem, in which I received the necessary treatment and then transferring to an Israeli hospital for another several hours.”
 
(5/10)- Raya and Rabe'a (r4fm) Radios correspondent and photographer Daoud Abu Hussin (27 years old) was injured with a rubber-coated metal bullet while covering the clashes in Hebron. Abu Hussin reported to MADA: “On 10th of October, I went out to cover the clashes in Zawia Gate area in Hebron city, specifically at Bier Homs. After I took some photos I decided to move away from the place especially after I saw a soldier aimed his gun at me from far away. Meanwhile, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the protesters. Consequently, I got shot with a rubber-coated metal bullet in my head (above the eye), even though that there were about 200 meters between me and the forces. Thus, I was transferred to Hebron Governmental Hospital in which I received treatment for half an hour in addition to stitching the wound two stitches".
 
(6/10)- PAL Media cameraman Salah Zeyad was injured with a shot in his stomach fired by IOF as covering a demonstration  in Qalandia checkpoint ( the northern of Jerusalem) Zeiad reported to MADA: “ Tuesday, 10th of October, I was injured with a bullet in my stomach while covering the clashes at Qalandia checkpoint in the northern of Jerusalem. Thus, I was transferred to Ramallah hospital by an ambulance, where I underwent to a surgical operation. However, the bullet was extracted from my stomach, and I went out from the hospital on 9th of October."
 
(6/10)- AP agency trainee and press student in Alquds university Ala’ Muhammad Daraghmeh (23 years old) hot shot with a rubber bullet fired by IOF, during his accompanying a press team covering clashes at Qalandia checkpoint. Daraghmeh reported to MADA: “At around 1:00 pm, I was with my colleagues the journalist Eliah Abu Gharbiah and Danish journalist Lina Oodejard who was an interpreter for the interviews at Qalandiya checkpoint. However, we were hiding in front of the door of a building, my colleagues wanted to record some voices that showed the clashes. Meanwhile, we saw some of occupying forces hid in front of us at the entrance of that residential building; so we filmed them by our smart phones. Thus, we saw another one of IOF pointing his gun towards us. However, we entered the building after targeting us by a gas bomb."
 
He also added: "we got out after the situation slightly subsided, while I was standing next to the door of the building, I got shot with a rubber bullet at front of my head.  Thus, the ambulance transferred me to Ramallah hospital. Hence, I entered to recovery room; I received a necessity aid in addition to cleaning the wound ".
 
(8/10)- Settlers assaulted at least 6 journalists as trying to cover a stabbing event, which occurred near "Kiryat Arba" settlement in Hebron city. Chinese News Agency photographer Mamoun Ismail Wazwaz (39 years old) reported to MADA: “a number of settlers and a large number of forces gathered during the coverage of a stabbing attack occurred next to "Kiryat Arba" settlement in Hebron. Settlers cursed us in addition to beating some of us. However, settlers hit PAL media cameraman Ammer Abdeen, they also thrown his camera resulted in losing its battery, in addition to stealing his audio wireless device."
He also said: “AP cameraman Nasser Shukhi, AFP photographer Hazem Bader, Murad Jubbare, chairman of TRAN Media Company Ammer Hubbare and Reuters photographer Muosa Qawassmi were present there.”
 
(8/10)- Members of Israeli special units assaulted by beating Palestine Now agency and Quds Media center correspondent and photographer Bayan Ragheb Jubeh (22 years old). Additionally, a settler published her photo with a comment accused her that she carried out the stabbing attack in East Jerusalem. Jubeh reported to MADA: “I went out to film after the stabbing event occurred in the noon of yesterday, 8th of October, in the Old City of Jerusalem. Meanwhile, I assaulted by beating in addition to rip my Jelbab by members of Israeli special forces. Consequently, the news of the attack of a Jerusalemite electronic journalist was published on some of social media websites.  Thus, I was surprised in the morning of the next day, when one of my friends told me that my photo was published on Hebrew sites with a note stipulating that I am the one who carried out the stabbing attack. However, I found that a settler created a group on Facebook, which had about 22000 followers that just for inciting targets. He also published my photo on that page with a note 'this saboteur stabbed a Jewish yesterday in the Old City of Jerusalem’. In that meantime (after she reported and after around 24 hours of assaulting her) there were 300 likes and almost 100 comments calling for revenge."
 
She also added: “I contacted a lawyer to ask for a consultation, he told me the need to file a complaint in order to prosecute the settler by an accusation of libel and incitement. I actually filed a complaint in an Israeli police station. However, I was able to enter to the investigator after two hours of waiting. I told him (the investigator) that this settler and any other member of Facebook group will take over the main responsibility in case I got exposed to any harm.” 
She also said: “on Sunday, we will call upon a court session to be able to take an officially card that authorized the police to legally deal with that settler; and to be able to check his own Facebook page in order to make sure of his personality and pursuing that lawsuit."
 
(9/10)- Quds Press News International photographer Fadi Wahid Thabet, who is from Gaza, was injured with a gas bomb in his thigh as covering a public march organized at Gaza Strip borders. Thabet reported to MADA:"Friday, 9th of October, at about twelve thirty, I went to cover a demonstration for supporting citizens in East Jerusalem and West Bank. At around 3:50 pm, while covering the clashes, a stun grenade directly hit my right thigh. Subsequently, it bounced back for almost a meter and a half, and then it exploded."
He also added: “I lost my ability to see and hear for about two hours because of my injury. Thus, paramedics transferred me to a safe place, they washed my eyes, and they immediately medicated me until I recovered my hearing and sight."
 
(10/10)- PAL Media cameraman Ali Muhammad Doany (25 years old) got shot with a rubber bullet fired by IOF while covering clashes in Jerusalem city. Doany reported to MADA: “Saturday, 10th of October, between 4:30 and 5:00 PM, and after the killing of a Palestinian young man, who was accused that he carried out a stabbing attack, I was present at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem for press coverage. However, a rubber bullet hit my chest as long as I didn’t finish wearing the protective shield. Meanwhile, police fired gas bombs, stun grenades and rubber bullets at who were present in there". 
He also added: "I was still present in the place for about half an hour while the ambulance was prevented from entry the place. However, my friend came and took me by his bike to my colleague's car the cameraman Nader Bebres. Thus, he transferred me to Almakassed hospital in Jerusalem which surrounded by Special Israeli Forces. Consequently, I was not able to enter there. Hence, I was transferred to Abu Assab medical center in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, in which I was filmed a radiography. Thus, the X-Rays show that I had some traumas in Rip Cage. Therefore, I stayed in the medical center for around three hours until I finished the medication."
 
(10/10)- Quds Newspaper and Q-Press correspondent and photographer Mona Azmi Qawasmi (47 years old) got shot by a metal bullet in her arm fired by an Israeli sniper, while covering a march in Shuafat Refugee camp in East Jerusalem. Qawasmi reported to MADA:" On 10th of October, I was in front of the military crossing at the entrance of Shuafat refugee camp as covering the clashes broke out after the funeral of the martyr Ahmed Salah. Meanwhile, Israeli police suppressed protesters by firing bullets and gas bombs. Hence, I raised my hand to take a photo by my smart phone, I felt that something entered my hand. However, it was found that it was a metal bullet broke through my right hand fired by an Israeli sniper near a control tower, however, it didn't hit the bones."
 
She also added: "I was transferred by an ambulance to Altmyz Medical Center in Shuafat refugee Camp in Jerusalem. Hence, I received the necessary medication in addition to giving me Tetanus vaccine. Then, I left the center after about half an hour."
 
(10/10) - The broadcasting engineer in "Trans Media Company for Production" Judy Najeh Abu Nejmeh (30 years old) was injured with a rubber bullet in his hand fired by IOF who targeted other journalists while covering clashes in Yatta town in Hebron governorate. 
Abu Nejmeh reported to MADA:" on 10th of October, at three o'clock, I was covering clashes in Reef area in the southern of Yata, IOF fired gas bombs and rubber bullets at protesters. So, I went far away by the broadcast car. However, I got shot by a rubber bullet in my right hand. In that moment, I suffered a severe suffocation because of gas. Thus, I received a medication from a medical crew who was there." 
 
Palatine Today TV correspondent Fida' Abdel Fattah Nasr (27 years old) also reported: “as covering events live, IOF attacked all and they randomly fired rubber bullets and gas bombs. Consequently, we rapidly escaped from above a hill in which we were present; in order to flee from rubbers bullets."
 
(10/10)- IOF targeted Palestine Today TV crew; they hit their car by bullets while there was two of the crew inside the car. The cameraman of the TV Al-Muthanna Samir Deek got also shot by a rubber bullet in his neck fired by one of the Israeli forces after about a half an hour of the previous event. Deek reported to MADA:" on 10th of October, we, Palestine Today TV crew, were at the Jalamh checkpoint in Jenin in the north of West Bank. We were also targeted twice by IOF there with a time difference that didn't exceed 15 minutes. The first event was when IOF fired rubber bullets at the crew car hit and broke the back glass of the car, even though I and the correspondent of the TV Mujahed Muhammad Saadi (27 years old) were present inside it. Nevertheless, there was no one of us hurt."
 
He also added: “in the second event, the journalist Ali Asamodi, PAL media cameraman Ahamd Kilani and I were together standing in the same place after the occupying forces suppressed protesters. Meanwhile, the Israeli forcses targeted medical crews while I was filming the preventing of five ambulances from approaching the place. However, there was a sniper targeted me by a rubber bullet hit the bone between the neck and backbone; yet, the bullet didn't penetrate the flesh. Consequently, I fell down to the ground, and then I was transferred to the Governmental hospital in Jenin in the north of West Bank. Hence, I received the necessary midication for one hour.”
 
(10/10)-  "Al-Hayat  al Jaddeda" Newspaper photographer Essam Rimawi was injured with  a rubber bullet fired by IOF while covering events at the entrance of Birah City in West Bank. Rimawi reported to MADA: “yesterday, 10th of October, while I was covering clashes at the entrance of Birah City, near Biet Eil settlement, around 1:00 pm, I got shot by a rubber bullet in my left leg fired by IOF. My injury was relatively simple in addition that it didn't need more than a filed medication provided by Palestinian medical crew who was there."
 
(10/10)- The IOFtargeted a group of journalists as covering clashes in Bethlehem. They also fired stun grenades at them. Quds.com site and Al-Balad Radio" correspondent Abdul Rahman Younes (28 years old) reported to MADA:" yesterday, 10th of October, AFP photographer Mouses Sha'er, Chinese news agency photographer Lou'ay Sababa, WAFA agency  photographer Ahmad Mezher and I were at the northern entrance of Bethlehem city in order to cover the clashes there. IOF targeted us by firing stun grenades. However, there was no one of us hurt. Additionally, on 11th of October, IOF prevented us from filming in Beir Awwda area I Bethlehem while I and Palestine Public TV crew were present there. Consequently, we were forced to move away from the place."
 
(11/10)- MAAN TV cameraman Rami Rawhi Swaidan (35 years old) was injured with a metal bullet fired by IOF during his coverage of a demonstration at the southern entrance of Nablus. The head office of MAAN network, in the north of the West Bank, Mahmud Barham reported to MADA: “on 11th of October, MAAN TV cameraman Rami Swaidan got fired by a metal bullet in his left leg while covering the clashes broke out between the citizens and the occupying forces at Hawara checkpoint in the southern entrance of Nablus city. Thus, he was transferred to Rafidia hospital, and then to Arab Specialist Hospital in Nablus city. However, Doctors reported that Swaidan was injured in the muscle and there were fragments in his leg."
 
(13/10)- Aljazeera TV cameraman Muhammad Awwad got shot by a gas bomb in his thigh fired by IOF in Gaza, while he and his colleague Wa'el Dahdouh were working to prepare a report near the boarders of Gaza Strip. Awwad reported to MADA:" Tuesday, 13th of October, at around 2:00 pm, I and my colleague Aljazeera correspondent Wa'el Dahdouh went to Beit Hanoun crossing (Erez) to prepare a report, and we  wore shields, helmets and press vests that indicate that we are journalists, we also were far away from IOF about 100 meters.”
He also added: “I was surprised by firing a gas bomb that hit my right thigh from the front. As a result, I fell down to the ground in addition that my wound was swelling and there were some blue bruises on my thigh. Thus, I was transferred to the ambulance which was far away from us about 700m. Thus, I received the first aids there and then I was taken to Kamal Edwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in Gaza Strip, I received the medication in addition to staying there for about an hour then I left the hospital."
 
(14/10)- Settlers attacked two journalists Mai Abu Assab (35 years old, the presenter of a program in Palestine Public TV) and Rama Yousef Salah, while they both accompanied a group of European journalists on a tour in Hebron city. Abu Assab reported to MADA:" I and my colleague Rama Yousef Salah (24 years old) were with European journalists on a tour in Shuhada' Street in Hebron city; for a purpose of seeing attacks that Hebron city has witnessed. However, a male and female settler attacked us."
 
She also added: “at the beginning, the assault was verbally by shouting and cursing us. However, it quickly turned to physical attack after arresting the field researcher of Break the Silence "Kaser el Samt" foundation Essa (his last name is unknown), who was telling us about settlers. Then, settlers attacked us; a female settler could actually reach me in addition to hitting my stomach by a key resulting in a simple wound in my stomach. However, I was really afraid when I thought at the first sight that she was carrying a knife."
Abu Assab also emphasized: "Israeli police were there and they didn't do anything to protect us.  However, we and European group miraculously survived."
 
(15/10)- The IOF prevented PAL media cameraman Ahmad Hamzah Kilani (34 years old) from filming picking olives in Kafr Qaddum-Qalailya. They also expelled him from the place. Kilani reported to MADA:" Thursday, 15th of October, at 2:00pm, we went to Kafr Qaddum village to prepare an episode for Russia Today TV about Palestinian farmers picking olives in areas near settlements. We specifically went to the entrance of Kar Qaddum town from the settlement side. Hence, this area always witnessed demonstrations and clashes. Yet, a soldier saw me near the gate there. As it was appeared, he called a patrol and told them that there was a cameraman in that place.  After I reached the farmers and took five shots, soldiers came and took my ID, in addition to preventing me from continuing filming, they also took us far away from the place; under the pretext that the coordination of being in that place is limited to the village farmers and not to the press."
 
(16/10)- PAL media cameraman Ahmad Hamzeh Kilani (34 years old) and Reuter’s agency photographer and Quds newspaper correspondent Ali Asmoadi suffered a severe suffocation, while covering a march at Jalameh checkpoint in Jenin governorate in the north of West Bank. Kilani reported to MADA: “Ali Asmoadi and I both suffered a severe suffocation. Additionally, Asmodi's camera was broken after an occupation force heavily fired gas bombs. Thus, a gas bomb directly hit the camera of my colleague Asmoadi  while covering the clashes occurred at Jalameh checkpoint in Jenin, at around five thirty in the afternoon. However, we received the treatment from one of the medical crews there."
 
(16/10)- Palestine Public TV cameraman in Gaza Samih Abu Rih was injured with a rubber bullet in his thigh by IOF  during his coverage a march, near Beit Hanoun crossing in Gaza Strip. Abu Rih reported to MADA: " Friday, 16th of October, at around 1:00 pm, I went to Beit Hanoun crossing ( Erez) to cover the clashes. IOF targeted me although I was wearing the press vest, helmet and there was a press sign wrote on the chest and the back, in addition there were almost thirty meters  between me and Israeli forces. At around 2:30 pm, while I was filming, I exposed to an injury in my right thigh from the front."
He also added: “some young men transferred me to several meters. Thus, paramedics arrived and took me to the ambulance. After examine the injury, paramedics told me that injury caused by a rubber bullet resulting a minor wound, swelling, blueness and severe pains. However, paramedics gave me the first aid in addition to transferring me to Kamal Edwan hospital in Biet Lahia in Gaza Strip. Hence, I left the hospital after one hour."
 
(16/10)- Alhuria Radio correspondent in Gaza Ala' Manar Aldoahed (27 years old) got shot by a gas bomb in his head fired by IOF, while covering the clashes in the southern of Shujaiya. Aldoahed reported to MADA: " Friday, 16th of October, I was in the southern of Shujaiya at Nahal OZ crossing in Gaza Stip to cover events there, at around five thirty pm, I exposed to a direct injury with a gas bomb in my head, particularly in the middle of my head. Consequently, I fell down to the ground in addition to suffering a blackout. Meanwhile, the journalist photographer Jum'a Abu Shoumer was next to me while filming the clashes in the same time I was preparing myself for a live streaming."
He also added: "I wake up in Alshifa Hospital in Gaza, the  X-ray shows that my skull was intact. Even though, the injury caused swelling and severe pains continued even after I left the hospital in the evening of that day."
 
(16/10)- The freelance photographer Yousef  Basheer Hammad (26 years old) was shot by a gas bomb in his stomach fired by IOF in addition to suffering a severe suffocation as covering the clashes at Biet Hanoun crossing in Gaza Strip. He reported to MADA: " on the noon of Friday, 16th of October, I was at Biet Hanoun crossing (Erez) to cover the clashes broke out there between youths and IOF. However, I was standing far away from the crossing about 300m at around 4:23 pm, I exposed to a direct injury by a gas bomb in my abdomen from the side of right kidney. Another bomb also fell down next to me. Accordingly, I suffered severe suffocation as well as fainting immediately. Thus, I didn't wake up only in Awwda hospital in Jabalya-Gaza where I received the necessary medcation."
He also added: “the impact of the gas bomb hitting my stomach was simple because I was wearing the protective shield. However, the influence of the gas was continuing to the next day resulting in rubbing my eyes. Therefore, I consulted the ophthalmologist."
 
(16/10)- The IOF prevented Alhurra TV crew from covering, they also used them as human shields as covering the clashes in Al Bireh city-Ramallah.  Alhurra TV correspondent Faten Arref Alwan (36 years old) reported to MADA: " at around 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th of October, we broadcasted live clashes broke out at Balua' area near Huda gas station in Al Bireh city-Ramallah. The occupation Forces suddenly began pushing my colleague the cameraman Wesam Abu Rub (24 years old), while one of them covered the lens of his camera in an attempt to prevent us from filming, in addition to cursing us by using swear words in Hebrew. Once I asked a soldier to talk in Arabic or English, he deliberately fired directly from my side. Hence, they used us as a human shield against the stones of the young men (who were throwing stones at IOF). Consequently, we exposed to the danger while being there for 10 minutes before we were able to go far away from that place."  
 
(16/10)- The IOF targeted a group of journalists as covering clashes in Hebron city. They also fired bullets and stun grenades at them in addition to taking them far away from the place. Raya and Rabe'a Radios correspondent and photographer Taha Daoud Hussine (27 years old) reported to MADA:” I was at the area of Hahoul bridge ( Ras el- Jura) in Hebron governorate after the kiling of Eyad 'Awawda. However,  I was far away from the place only about 20 m while live bullets were shot at some of my colleagues. Thus, there was a bullet passed between the face of Reuters cameraman Ysree Jamal and his camera while filming. Fortunately, the bullet didn't hit him. Furthermore, most of journalists there suffered a severe suffocation because of tears gas. For example, PAL Media cameraman Yousef Shaheen suffocated in addition to injuring with a rubber bullet in his back."
Marah radio photographer and correspondent Samer Yousef Tamimi (33 years old) also reported: “while I was in Ras el-Jura area ( Halhoul bridge) to cover the killing event of  'Awawda”  in addition to covering the subsequent clashes, IOF fired live and rubber bullets. Thus, a bullet hit my camera and smashed it. While another bullet hit the back glass of my car and broke it." 
Tamimi also added: "after the killing of 'Awawda, the occupation forces caught me and my colleagues (Sanabel radio correspondent,  the cameraman and the programs preparer in Quds network Mousab Abdul Samad Tamimi (25 years old)). They also detained us in the investigation room for around 5 hours. Meanwhile, Aljazeera cameraman Wa'el Shyoukhi was released after they knew that he is a part of Aljazeera crew. However, a number of officers interrogated me for an hour and a half about if I had prior information regards the stabbing attack occurred there and if I knew the perpetrator. Thus, they presented a video documented the stabbing attack and I appeared in it."
Tamimi also reported: "they asked me what I filmed and why in addition to accusing us as journalists that we were dangerous for them. They also wrote down our cellophanes' numbers to arrest us if it was proven that we had any prior knowledge about the stabbing attack. However, I was released after the investigation and detention ended that continued for about five hours- which was at six thirty in the afternoon."
 
(16/10)-  The IOF tried to prevent a group of journalists from covering clashes in Bethlehem. In another separated event, with a purpose of preventing coverage, a soldier wanted to throw a stun grenade at Abdul Rahman Younes, who is the correspondent and the photographer of Qudes.com site, and AFP photographer Muosa Sha'er. Younes reported to MADA:" Friday, 16th of October, while we were at Goby area in the northern of Bethlehem to cover the clashes that broke out there due to the killing of  Moataz Zawahra in the previous day, IOF inspected us and checked our identity cards. They also aimed their guns more than one time toward us to terrify and prevent us from filming. The  group of journalists who were there : Iyad Hamad, Samer Hamad, Muosa Sha'er, Aljazeera crew, BBC crew in addition to Rouiters crew."
Abdul Rahman Younes also said: “I and my colleague AFP Photographer Mousa Sha'er both exposed to an attack in the next day, in an attempt to prevent us from covering the clashes in Bethlehem." He also reported: “in the same place on Saturday, 17th of October, a stun grenade was thrown toward us; note that the place didn't witness any clashes in that meantime. However, this was for an attempt to keep us out of the place in addition to preventing the coverage." 
 
(17/10)- Aljazeera TV cameraman Raji Raddi Asfor (34 years old) was injured with a rubber bullet in his hand fired by IOF as covering clashes in Hebron city. Asfor reported to MADA: "at eleven o'clock, while I and my colleague the correspondent of Aljazeera TV Sameer Abu Shamaleh (42 years old) were both in Zawia Gate area in Hebron city for a usual coverage of the events, and even though we were relatively far away from the(israeli) army, we were shocked that two soldiers fired two rubber bullets at us, although we were wearing the press vest."
He also added: “a bullet hit the palm of my left hand, particularly my fingers. Consequently, I was forced not to complete covering the events. At the beginning, I received a treatment in the place where I was. Hence, an X-ray indicated that there was a fracture in my middle finger." 
 
(18/10)- PAL media cameraman Ashraf Mahmud Abu Shawish (37 years old) was injured with a rubber bullet fired by IOF while covering clashes in Tulkarem in the north of West Bank. Abu Shawish reported to MADA: " a rubber bullet hit me in my right thigh from the back while covering the clashes occurred at Khadouri university in Tulkarem city, after the Occupying Forces raided it from the western side in addition to  firing rubber bullets and gas bombs in that meantime."  
 
 
 
 
(18/10)- Rouya Jordanian TV head and correspondent in Palestine Nebal Khaled Farsakh (25 years old) was injured with a rubber bullet Fired by IOF while converging the clashes at the entrance of Bireh city-Ramallah. Farsakh reported to MADA: "Sunday, 18th of October, while I was speaking in front the camera, IOF were in a place behind us. Hence, they attacked protesters from a short distance. Meanwhile, a rubber bullet directly hit my right hand resulting in broking my ring finger. However, a doctor who treated me in Ramallah hospital told me I need about one month until my finger completely cured."
 
(21/10)-  The IOF arrested the programs presenter in Rabe'a Radio Ali Abdul Kareem Oweiwi from his house in Hebron city-West Bank. His father reported to MADA:"at around four thirty at a dawn of 21st of October, the occupation forces stormed our house, they exploded the doorways in addition to smashing doors. They entirely ransacked the house in addition to creating havoc in it. Hence, they arrested my son (the presenter of programs at Rabe'a radio in Hebron) without knowing the reasons. Yet, we didn't know for this moment where they took him despite of telling Palestinian Prisoners Society and Red Cross about that."
 
(21/10)- Alhuria Radio news anchor and photographer Hussein Abdel Gawad Karsou from Gaza (40 years old) was injured  by  IOF with a rubber bullet in his forearm in addition to  suffering a severe suffocation during covering the clashes at Beit Hanoun crossing-Gaza Strip. Karsou reported to MADA:" Tuesday, 21st of October, I was at Beit Hanoun crossing "Erez" to cover the events, at around 2:00 pm, I was exposed to an injury by a rubber bullet in my right hand (the forearm near the elbow) from the front side, and then they directly fired a gas bomb near to me."
He also added: “accordingly, I was injured in my hand in addition to suffering a severe suffocation. The camera also fell to the ground resulting in smashing the lens. However, I was transferred by an ambulance to Kamal Edwan hospital in Jabalia-Gaza Strip, in which the wound was stitched three stitches, and then I left the hospital at 4:00 pm asserting that when I was injured, I was wearing the vest, helmet and press sign."
 
(21/10)- Alhuria radio correspondent and Alhadath International agency in Gaza Jouma'a Addnan Abu Shoumer (34 years old) was injured with a gas bomb in his thigh directly fired by IOF, while he was covering the clashes between youths and IOF at Beit Hanoun crossing in Gaza Strip. Abu Shoumer reported to MADA:" in the afternoon of Tuesday, 21st of October, I was at Beit Hanoun crossing "Erez" to cover the events there.  At around 5:00 pm, I directly exposed to an injury by a gas bomb in the right side of the left thigh. Consequently, I fell down to the ground as well as my camera fell down. Moreover, I suffered harsh pains in addition to suffering a severe suffocation because of gas."
 
He also added: "consequently, there were some symptoms such as swelling the injury in addition to the imprisonment of blood. Thus I was transferred to an ambulance. Yet, I hadn’t gone to the hospital and I received a field medication. However, I emphasize that when I was injured, I was wearing press sign in addition to being far away from protesters. Nevertheless, they threw several gas bombs towards me, which indicated that targeting journalists was deliberate."
 
(23/10)- Turkish TV cameraman in Gaza Ammer Sameh Khatib, (25 years old) was injured with a bullet fired by IOF at him as covering events in Khan Yunis in Gaza Strip. Khatib reported to MADA: " Friday, 10th of October, I was at the eastern of Khan Yunis to cover the events there. At around 4:00pm, I was exposed to an injury by a live bullet in my right arm under the elbow from the front side. Accordingly, the injury caused bleeding as well as falling down the camera down. After that, I was transferred to the European hospital in Khan Yunis. However, there were three fragments in my arm while doctors were unable to take them out; thus, they were still in my arm."
He also added: “I believe that the attack was deliberate because when I was injured, I was wearing helmet, vest and the press sign." 
 
(23/10)- the IOF detained Palestine Today TV correspondent Seera' Ghassan Sarhan (31 years old) and the cameraman of the TV Hadi Debes (33years old). They also used them as human shields while they were covering a march in N'lin- Ramallah. Sarhan reported to MADA: “On Friday, 23th of October, I and my colleague the cameraman Hadi Debes went to cover a demonstration in N'lin. However, the marsh didn't not kicked off. Thuse, we were preparing ourselves to leave the place, a group of young men appeared, it was seemed that they were willing to protest. Yet, IOF, who were at the main gate, prevented us from moving, despite that we showed them our press cards. They also took the key of the car in addition to telling us to ask young Palestinian men to not protest in order to release us. However, they detained us as well as using us as human shields from 1:00 till 3:30 pm. We also detained between the stones of protesters and the gas bombs of IOF. Hence, a stone hit my hand by minor injuries. However, we were released at around three thirty pm after the intervention of the Red Cross and the Palestinian Journalist syndicate."
 
(23/10)- Wataneya Media Agency photographer Guevara Talal Safadi (30 years old) was suffered a severe suffocation due to throwing gas bombs at him by IOF as covering demonstrations in the eastern of Bureij refugee camp in Gaza strip. Safadi reported to MADA: “while I was covering a march and clashes with the occupation forces on 23th  of October in the eastern of Bureij camp, IOF fired almost six gas bombs toward me. Consequently, I suffered severe suffocation in addition to losing the ability to move, I remained reclining on my camera until I was received medication by a medical crew who was there." 
 
(23/10)- Palestine Today News agency Photographer Daoud Nemer Abu Kass (23 years old) was injured with a rubber bullet fired by IOF during covering a march in the eastern of Shujaiya in Gaza strip. Abu Kass reported to MADA: "Friday, 23 of October, I was in the eastern of Shujaiya at "Nahel Oz" crossing to cover the demonstrations against the occupation. At around three thirty pm and while I was filming the clashes, a rubber bullet hit my right thigh from the front side fired by an occupation soldier, although  I was wearing the vest, helmet and the press sign while covering the clashes. Thus, I was transferred to Shefa' Hospital by an ambulance.”
 
(23/10)- Elhadaf  News agency photographer Tariq Osama Abu Khair (19 years old) was injured with a bullet fired by the IOF as covering events near Beit Hanoun crossing in Gaza Strip. Abu Khair reported to MADA: “Friday, 23 of October, I was at Beit Hanoun crossing "Erez" to cover a march against the occupation. At around 4:00 pm and while I was filming the clashes, a live bullet hit me in front of my right thigh. Hence, the ambulance took me to Awwda hospital in Jabalia in Gaza Strip; it was found that there was a bullet in my thigh resulting injuries as well as shatter the bones." 
Abu Khair added: “I underwent to a surgery in Awwda hospital. However, a bullet was removed; bones were also medicated in addition to cleaning the wound. Thus, I am still in the hospital while I indicate that when I was injured, I was wearing a press vest."
 
(23/10)- Palestine Public TV correspondent Sally Mahmud Sakani (28 years old) suffered a severe suffocation as covering a demonstration in the eastern of Burij refugee camp in Gaza Strip. Sakani reported to MADA: “in the noon of Friday, on 23th of October, I was present at the eastern of Burij refugee camp to cover a march against the occupation. At around two thirty, IOF fired gas bombs at where I was. Consequently, I suffered by a severe suffocation in addition to falling down to the ground. However, I was transferred to a place that was relatively far away in which I received the medication.”
 
(23/10)-  The freelance photographer Nehad Zaher Badeer (23years old) was injured with a rubber bullet in his leg fired by IOF as covering events in the eastern of Shujaiya in Gaza Strip. Badeer reported to MADA: "Friday, on 23th of October, while covering the march and the clashes against the occupation forces in the eastern of Shujaiya, a rubber bullet hit my left leg which was fired by IOF. Accordingly, I felt severe pains resulting in falling down to the ground. The camera also fell down to the ground resulting in broking its lens as well.”
Badeer added: "a number of colleagues transferred me to the ambulance, then to Shefa' hospital in Gaza Strip, in which they told me that my leg needs rest to comfort. However, at around 7:30 pm, I left the hospital, but my leg was swollen and I was able to walk only by cane."
 
(23/10)- Okaz magazine photographer (which was issued in Gaza) Ehab Omer Fasfose (42 years old) was injured with a rubber bullet fired by IOF as covering clashes in the eastern of Shujaia. He reported to MADA: “on Friday, 23th of October, while I was in the eastern of Shujaia at Nahel Oz crossing, in order to cover clashes broke out there. In that meantime, a rubber bullet hit my right thigh fired by the occupation forces at me, although I was wearing the helmet with a press sign. Consequently, I fell down to the ground, my camera also fell down and it was affected.”
Fasfos added: " when I was injured, a number of colleagues immediately took me to the ambulance, then to the Shefa' hospital in Gaza Strip, in which I received the medication. Hence, I left the hospital at around 6:00pm."
 
(24/10)- Quds.com site correspondent Abdul Rahman Younes was injured with two rubber bullets fired by IOF. While a third bullet hit AFP Photographer Mousa Sha’er, while they were both covering the clashes in Bethlehem. Younis reported to MADA: “on 24th of October, I was injured with a rubber bullet in my right thigh fired by the occupation forces, as covering the clashes occurred at that day, in Gobay area in Bethlehem city. The soldiers attacked all by heavily shooting bullets and gas bombs. Therefore, my cellphone was hit with another bullet resulting in damaging it. My colleague AFP cameraman Mousa Sha’er was also injured with a rubber bullet. Yet, it didn’t hurt him because he was wearing the protective shield in that meantime.
 
(26/10)- IOF targeted a group of journalists by gas bombs and stun grenades. They also detained Palestine Public TV crew during covering the events of the killing of a Palestinian in Hebron city. Palestine Public TV cameraman Eyad Abdel-Hafiz Hashlamoun (25 years old) reported to MADA: “on 26th of October, Palestinian Public TV correspondent Areen Amleh, the driver Fadi Khlaf (26) and I all went to cover the clashes in a crossroad of Beit Einoon in the northern of Hebron, where a Palestinian was killed by the occupation bullets. When we arrived there, IOF prevented us from filming the martyr, who was lying on the ground. However, we stayed far away from them about 200 m, after about half an hour; they suddenly shot stun grenades and gas bombs at us. Thus, we stayed near the TV car while they were targeting us by stun grenades and gas bombs. They also ordered us to climb into the car after one soldier raised his gun at the face of the driver Fadi, then he took the car keys in addition to ordering us to stay inside the car.”
He also added: “we were detained inside the car for around one hour, and the soldiers refused to give keys back. All journalists, who were there, went far away from the place unless us. However, we contact our boss who phoned the Palestinian Military Liaison, who was able to secure releasing us.”  
 
(27/10)- The Israeli occupation intelligence detained the head of the Palestinian Journalists syndicate Abdel Nasser al-Najjar at al Karameh border crossing for 2 hours, while he was coming back from the meeting of International Union for journalists. Hence, they inspected his own mobile and computer; they also interrogated him about the nature of his recent trip, in addition to a number of issues that related to his union activity as well as the role of union on the regional and international level.
 
(27/10)-Raya FM radio photographer Samer Hesham Nazzal (28 years old) was injured by a rubber bullet in his leg fired by the IOF, while he was covering the demonstrations at the entrance of Al-Bireh city. Nazzal reported to MADA: “while I was covering the clashes at the entrance of Al-Bireh city, in front of Beit Eil settlement, on the 27 October afternoon, and while I was next to the protesters, by the time IOF were still far from us, suddenly, they started their attack by using gas bombs and rubber bullets. Accordingly, I got injured with a rubber bullet in my left leg (below the knee). Then, I was transferred to Ramallah hospital by the ambulance, where I received the necessary aid and my wound was stitched.”
 
(30/10)-Aelya Biat Maqds agency photographer Ebraheem Ahmad Abu Rida from Khaza'a was injured with alive bullet in his chest fired by IOF, while covering a demonstration in the eastern of Khan Yunis-Gaza Strip. Abu Rida reported to MADA: “by the afternoon of Friday (30/10), I was at the eastern of Khan Yunis, near the borders to cover events. Although I was relatively far from protesters there were almost no one around, yet I was targeted by IOF, and got shot with a live bullet that penetrated my chest, to rest in my ribcage, the back of the bullet was quite visible, after being shot I fell down with the camera on the ground.” 
Furthermore, he added: “I was transferred to European Hospital in Khan Yunis, I was escorted to the ICU, where they extracted the bullet and cleared the wound.”  
 
(30/10)- Alsharq Al Awsat newspaper and Buraq Radio correspondent in Gaza Majed Muhammad Ebraheem Zaid, Nuseirat resident, suffered severe suffocation, while covering the clashes at the eastern of Burij refugee camp in Gaza Strip. 
Zaid reported to MADA: “at almost five of Friday’s afternoon (30/10), and while covering events live for Buraq radio, suddenly one of the protestors got shot, however, I was trying to film the occurrence, despite, I was by the ambulance’s side only me (with the medical crew, and the injured), yet IOF targeted us with at least 4-5 gas bombs next to the ambulance, promptly we entered the ambulance they continued targeting us through throwing another gas bombs right on the ambulances’ door, which left me and the medical crew suffocated, as the driver ran out of the place about 100M. 
 
(30/10)- Alghad Alarabi TV correspondent Ahmad Houshia (33 years old) and the cameraman of the TV Mounther Muhammad Khatieb (30 years old) were assaulted by the IOF. Houshia reported to MADA: “ on 30/10, during coverage the clashes at the northern entrance of Al Bireh city, however, we were almost 100m far from the IOF,  and without any prefaces; one of the IOF ( Israeli border guard), moved towards me and my colleague  Munther Khateeb and started beating us, with his hand kicking with his legs, and directly spraying our faces with “Pepper spray- zero blank rage”, however, it was clearly mixed with nerves gas, as I fainted immediately, then I was taken to the red crescent hospital, as I received the needed treatment, nonetheless, my colleague Mounther was wearing protective muzzle, which kept him safe from inhaling the gas, yet he was exposed to severe beating and assault.
 
 (30/10)- The IOF  targeted WAFA agency photographer Eyad Fathi Jadallah (31 years old), as they sprayed his face with pepper gas, while he was covering the clashes at the northern entrance of Al Bireh City. Jaddalah reported to MADA: “during the clashes by 30th of October, at the northern entrance of Al Bireh city, IOF targeted one of the Palestinians’ demonstrators had pursued him, and deliberately ran over with their jeep. Moreover, they prevented medical crews from reaching the injured to rescue and medicate him. 
Whilst all journalists there were trying to cover the violation, but the IOF banned them from the coverage through spraying them with pepper gas directly on the faces from zero- blank range. Consequently, I also was targeted with pepper spray on the face which disabled me from seeing, hence, I was transferred to the Red Crescent hospital to receive treatment for almost an hour and a half.”
 
(30/10)- Sky TV cameraman and producer Abdul Rahman Mustafa Khbesah (46 years old) was injured by a gas bomb fired by IOF, he also suffered a severe suffocation, during covering the clashes at the entrance of Al Bireh city-West Bank. Khbesah reported to MADA: “on 30thof October, while I was covering the clashes at the entrance of Al Bireh city, massive number of IOF members intentionally stood next to journalists to harass them. However, we journalists constantly stand far away from IOF and protesters. Yet, during the coverage, a military jeep arrived and it stood among broadcasting cars; there were around seven cars for different channels and agencies. Accordingly some of the protesters started throwing stones at the jeep, which forced them to move a bit far, thus, they started targeting us with gas bombs. A gas bomb hit my left leg; another bomb fell down below my camera’s Turaeybod. As a result, I suffered a severe suffocation as I lost my total balance, and could not control myself because of the gas. I tried several times to reach the broadcast car in order to protect myself, but I could not succeed until some of the demonstrators helped me. However, I received a treatment there, and then I recovered.”
 
(31/10)- PAL media cameraman Abdul Ghani Mohammed Natsheh (33 years old) was injured by a rubber bullet in his leg fired by IOF, during the coverage of the clashes in Hebron City. Natsheh reported to MADA: “we were covering events at Zawia Gate in Hebron city, during the funeral of five martyrs. Meanwhile, I was targeted by the IOF and a rubber bullet hit my left leg. Yet, I was banned from receiving any medical help or treatment. 
He was also injured by a rubber bullet in his back by the IOF on the 16th of October, while he was covering the events that occurred after stabbing, which was allegedly to be carried out by the martyr Eyad' Awawda at Halhoul Bridge in Hebron while covering the events live for Quds TV.
 
Details of Palestinian violations during October
 
(1/10)- Palestinian intelligence service in Hebron interrogated-Sannabel Radio head programs-Mountaser Muhammad Nassar (26 years old). They also detained and investigated him. Nassar reported to MADA: “On 1st of October, I went to the Palestinian intelligence headquarters, based on a call I had received in this regards. I was interrogated there on charges of taking 1000 NIS from a young man in Ramallah, in exchange of reports and news as I volunteered to prepare them for Aneen Al-Qaid Network, which is specialized in prisoners’ matters.”
He also added: “of course, I denied all charges. I didn’t take any money from anyone, and in case this happened, it is not an accusation to be interrogated. However, the investigation continued till I confess the source of 1000 NIS. I was detained for around four hours in the interrogation room. Afterwards, an officer showed up asking me to sign the statement, he also informed me that I am arrested. At around 8:00pm, I was released after the intervention of the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate. However, I was asked to come back again on Sunday, 4th of November. But, I didn’t follow the obliged order due to the continuous clashes since the beginning of October. But I informed them through the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate that I will not attend.
 
 (5/10)- the police detectives arrested 9 journalists (3 of them are working with Alghad Alarabi TV, 5 of them are working with Screen company in Gaza, and the correspondents of Nile News TV), as they were placing wreaths on the tombs of Egyptian and Arab soldiers, who were killed during Israeli wars in Gaza. They also confiscated their mobiles, they were also taken to Shujaiya Police Station, where they were detained and interrogated. Then, they were transferred to the headquarters of Ministry of Interior, after deleting all materials they filmed. Alghad Alarabi TV cameraman Ahmaed Abed Rabo  Salman reported to MADA: “ Monday, 5th of October, at almost 9:30 am, me and some colleagues of the crew: Ahmed Fayoumi a journalist and news producer, and A'aed Hussein (29 years old) a sound technician, went from the office of Alghad Alarabi TV to Bin Marowan cemetery in the eastern of Shujaiya, in order to cover the event of placing wreaths on the tombs of Egyptian and Arab soldiers, who were killed in Gaza during previous Israeli wars. Thus, this activity was under the auspices of Fateh.”
Salman also added: “we arrived at the place of that activity at around 9:55; it continued about half an hour and we had covered it. However, we went to the car, we were surprise that there was a white microbus had a governmental board, and next to it there were about seven members wearing civilian clothes and carrying weapons (they were from investigation device). One of them was pulling my college Ahmad Fayomi and pushed him to the bus, they also took his cellphone in addition to my mobile. The total number of us was 9 journalists: I (Ahmad Salman), Ahmad Fayomi, A’ed Hussin( we all work with Algahd Alarabi), and Rami Obeaid, Ali Hajoj, Uday Abu Shahmeh, Muhammad Abu Nahel and Hassan Hemess (who all work with Screen company) in addition to Omar Basheer who works with Nile News TV.”
He also added: “in the police station, we met the head of the station Abu Ja’far, who told us that the activity was unlicensed. After that, one of the investigators came and said to Abu Ja’fer: those were wanted to the investigation, then, we went out of Abu Ja’fer office to the investigation room. However, the room didn’t have any chairs and it was not suitable in addition that it couldn’t accommodate all of us. The investigators there took from us social data; they also took our mobiles and cameras. At around 1:00pm, they asked us to leave the station without giving back our mobiles and cameras. However, we had stayed at the entrance of the police station, and we had contacted the media and human rights organizations. At around 1:30 pm, Bader Bader, who is from public relations in the Interior Ministry, arrived the station, he took the mobiles and cameras from the police station, he asked us to follow him to the headquarter of the Interior Ministry at the Maqousi tower, in the western of Gaza. Hence, we sat in the waiting room of the ministry, and then I entered the investigation room, there was an investigator who asked me which one is your mobile, I pointed to it, then he asked me to open it; I asked him why? He said we want to see if there were photos, I said that the photos are personal, then they gave me the camera and mobile,  in that case we all were released.” He also added: “when I checked the camera, I found that they deleted all covering materials.”
 
 (16/10)- Paletine Public TV and Quds.com newspaper cameraman Shadi Muhammad Zama'reh (29 years old) was injured with a stone as covering demonstrations at the entrance of Al Bireh city. He reported to MADA: "Yesterday, 16yh of October, I was injured by a stone in my right arm, during covering of the clashes between Palestinian and IOF. Thus, a stone hit me thrown by one of Palestinian by using slingshot as I was covering the events. However, I was transferred to Ramallah hospital, I was  there for about one hour meanwhile I received the necessary medication."
 
 (21/10)- APA photographer Ashraf Muhammad Abu Omrah  and the freelance photographer Majdi Fathi Suliman Qriqa were both injured with the bullets of Palestinian gunmen, while covering the ceremony of the funeral of one of the martyrs in Gaza. Abu Omreh reported to MADA: "Wednesday, 21st of October, at around 11:30am, I went to the house of the martyr Ahmad Sarhi  in Dair Al Balah; in order to cover the ceremony of his funeral. Me and Majdi Qriqa went up the roof to film the martyr out from the house. Meanwhile, bullets were shot at us, yet a bullet hit me at the middle of my left hand, and it settled in my palm. However, I was transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dair Al Balah, doctors also found a bullet in the back of the palm, so my hand got gypsum. However, they informed me that my condition was now good. Consequently, I left the hospital after one hour and a half. Thus, the pain remains constant. So that, I went to a private doctor and I underwent to a surgical operation r to extract the bullet and fragments. However, I was unable to move my hand."
Qriqa also reported in a separated statement: "on Wednesday, 21st of October, Ashraf Abu Omreh ad I went up the roof to film . Meanwhile, bullets were shot at us. Hence, a bullet hit my right hand, but it just hurt my hand from the outside. Consequently, my camera fell down to the ground in addition to causing a bleeding, so I went to al-Aqsa hospital to have a necessary medication."
Note: shooters, who caused the injuries of journalists, were unknown, Morabteen Movement adopted the martyr( Shahid) and they organized his funeral.
 
 (22/10)- a force of Palestinian security forces raided the building where is the office of Al-Araby Al Jadeed newspaper( it issues from London) three time in a row. It was found that there is a decision to suspend the work of its office in West Bank, as a result of publishing an offensive article against Palestinian Authority, which was written by an Egyptian writer. Naela Khalil, a journalist and the office manager of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed in West Bank reported to MADA: " on Thursday, 22 of October, at 4:30 pm, a security force, who didn't reveal their identities, surrounded the headquarters of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper office in Ramallah. The forces requested the key of the newspaper's office from the building concierge, but he told them that he doesn’t have a copy of the key. on the next day, Friday (23/10), the security forces returned again in the afternoon, but  were not allowed again to enter the premises. However, they returned for the third time on Saturday (24/10). According to what the concierge told me, they were wearing civilian clothes, they also introduced themselves just as members of security, without mentioned any side or security device where they belong to." 
Khalil added that she was not in Ramallah on that day. However, she attempted to speak to the Security Forces who refused to communicate with her. Accordingly, she had to communicate through the concierge's loud speaker. She said: " I had introduced myself, while they refused to introduce themselves. So, I asked them to contact with the newspaper lawyer Muhamad Camille, due to the fact that we did not receive any violation paper previously. After Naela made this announcement, she heard one of the Security Agents say that she must present herself at Ramallah interrogation center on the same day at 7:00 pm. Hence, I had contacted the deputy of Palestinians journalists' syndicate  head, who advised me to contact the acting deputy of MOI Mahmod Khaliefa and who confirmed that there was a procedure against our office, so I asked to meet him.
On Sunday, I headed with Mr. Montaser Hamdan a member of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate secretariat to Mr. Mahmoud Khalifeh’s office the  acting deputy of MOI, who informed me about a decision to suspend the work of Al-Araby  Al-Jadeed newspaper office as a result of publishing an offensive article against the Palestinian authority and its institutions
 
She also said: " the subject is about an article, which was published in an annex of the newspaper (its name JEEL), which is a completely independent entity both administratively and financially, with notice that the article does not by any mean, reflect or represent the vision or opinion of the newspaper."
She  added: " I, the journalist of the newspaper, informed MR. Mahmod Khalifeh that there was any reason to surround the office". she also added: "on both Sunday and Monday, the newspaper's lawyer headed to the Public Prosecutor's Office in Ramallah, in an attempt to acquire whether there is any formal decision to suspend the work of the newspaper office; but he couldn’t find out. However, by Tuesday, the lawyer could know that there is a formal decision at the General Prosecutor office to suspend the work of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, but he was denied from receiving a copy of that decision. Accordingly, we decided to send a formal letter to the General Prosecutor detailing what happened starting from October 22 until October 27 and we demanded to see a formal decision because we couldn’t abide by oral decision, on 28 October we decided to attend work in the office."