Ramallah: Israeli security forces raided the offices of several Palestinian human rights groups on Thursday Western coastWhich the state has dubbed a “terrorist organisation”.
The army said soldiers and police officers “shut down seven institutions and confiscated property” in the overnight raid.
Feather Ramallah human rights group office al hakiThe front door was locked and a Hebrew statement was left saying it would remain closed for “security reasons”.
“Any activity at this site would endanger the security of the region, security forces and public order,” a statement seen by AFP said.
Al Haq is one of six Palestinian groups branded terrorist organizations Israel In October for his alleged ties to the left-wing extremist group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Israel has not publicly shared any evidence of alleged links with the PFLP, which has been labeled a terrorist organization by several Western governments.
Last month, nine European countries said they would continue to cooperate with the six groups after “no sufficient information” was received from Israel to justify their terror designation.
Al Haq employees on Thursday removed the metal sheet covering their office doors and vowed to continue working even though computers and other equipment were confiscated.
Tear gas shells were thrown on the street outside Al Haq’s office on Thursday morning. The Israeli military said it responded with “rocks and Molotov cocktails” being thrown at soldiers during the overnight raid.
West Bank cities are nominally under full control of Palestinian Authority But Israeli security forces continue to infiltrate, often met with stones or petrol bombs.
In a tweet, senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh described the raids as “an attempt to silence the voices of truth and justice”.
They come after the Defense Minister of Israel Benny Gantzo announced on Wednesday that the terrorist designations of the three groups have been passed into law.
A statement from Gantz’s office said the other three, who challenged their terror designations, had their appeals dismissed.
Israeli forces also raided the offices of the seventh organization – the Union of Health Work Committees – which Israel banned from operating in the West Bank in 2020.
The army said soldiers and police officers “shut down seven institutions and confiscated property” in the overnight raid.
Feather Ramallah human rights group office al hakiThe front door was locked and a Hebrew statement was left saying it would remain closed for “security reasons”.
“Any activity at this site would endanger the security of the region, security forces and public order,” a statement seen by AFP said.
Al Haq is one of six Palestinian groups branded terrorist organizations Israel In October for his alleged ties to the left-wing extremist group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Israel has not publicly shared any evidence of alleged links with the PFLP, which has been labeled a terrorist organization by several Western governments.
Last month, nine European countries said they would continue to cooperate with the six groups after “no sufficient information” was received from Israel to justify their terror designation.
Al Haq employees on Thursday removed the metal sheet covering their office doors and vowed to continue working even though computers and other equipment were confiscated.
Tear gas shells were thrown on the street outside Al Haq’s office on Thursday morning. The Israeli military said it responded with “rocks and Molotov cocktails” being thrown at soldiers during the overnight raid.
West Bank cities are nominally under full control of Palestinian Authority But Israeli security forces continue to infiltrate, often met with stones or petrol bombs.
In a tweet, senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh described the raids as “an attempt to silence the voices of truth and justice”.
They come after the Defense Minister of Israel Benny Gantzo announced on Wednesday that the terrorist designations of the three groups have been passed into law.
A statement from Gantz’s office said the other three, who challenged their terror designations, had their appeals dismissed.
Israeli forces also raided the offices of the seventh organization – the Union of Health Work Committees – which Israel banned from operating in the West Bank in 2020.