Japan condemns Palestinian ‘terrorist’ attacks in Israel

Mourners gather during the burial of Yaakov Shalom, one of the five people killed in Tuesday’s shooting attack in the religious town of Bnei Brak, at the Yarkon cemetery in the Israeli city of Petah Tikva on Wednesday. (AFP)
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Updated 30 March 2022
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Japan condemns Palestinian ‘terrorist’ attacks in Israel

  • Japan expressed, in a statement, its “sincere condolences to the bereaved families of the victims”

TOKYO: Japan issued an official statement “firmly condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Israel, including the shootings in Bnei Brak on March 29.”
Although it didn’t identify the attackers, the statement, released on March 30 by the foreign ministry in Tokyo, expressed Japan’s “sincere condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of these terrorist attacks and offered its heartfelt sympathy to those who were injured.”
The statement further said that “terrorism cannot be justified for any reason.”


Child injured as Israeli settlers assault Palestinians

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Child injured as Israeli settlers assault Palestinians

  • Local authorities decry ongoing efforts to restrict Palestinian livelihoods and displace Bedouin communities

HEBRON: Israeli settlers assaulted a child and attempted to run over several others in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on Sunday evening.
In Khirbet Rajoum Ali, settlers attacked 12-year-old Salah Ismail Al-Hadra, causing bruises and other injuries.
He was taken to Yatta Governmental Hospital. 

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Israeli settlers also chased shepherds in Rajum Ulei, drove livestock into crops, and conducted provocative patrols near homes.

In Khirbet Al-Halawa, settlers chased children tending sheep, assaulted several, and tried to run them over with vehicles.
Masafer Yatta has seen a sharp rise in settler attacks, often under Israeli military protection.
Separately, settlers assaulted farmers plowing land in Khirbet Salama, Kharsa (south of Hebron), injuring locals identified as Ayman Izzat Awda and Diaa Awda.
In Jabal Al-Baba Bedouin community (Al-Eizariya, south of occupied Jerusalem), Israeli forces shot at shepherds grazing sheep in Wadi Al-Hawd.
One was wounded, and another arrested.
Authorities described it as part of ongoing efforts to restrict Palestinian livelihoods and displace Bedouin communities.
Settlers also attacked farmers in Mahfuriya (south of Aqraba, Nablus) while they worked their land, and damaged windows at the home of one person, identified as Munther Shreida, in Al-Shajra, Duma.
In Masafer Yatta, settlers in military-style uniforms detained and abused six residents near Khirbet Al-Fukhit before releasing them.
Settlers also chased shepherds in Rajum Ulei, drove livestock into crops, and conducted provocative patrols near homes.
Late on Saturday, settlers attempted to steal sheep from shepherd Imad Houshiyeh’s herd in Khirbet Al-Markaz but were stopped by local residents.