Muhammad Abu Al-Hummus, Head of the Defense Committee for the People of Al-Issawiya, stated on Wednesday, that the Israeli forces had arrested about 1,300 citizens from Al-Issawiya since mid-2019 and until the moment, and wounded more than 15 children and boys, the last of whom was Omar Ahmed Mahmoud (17 years old), who was wounded by a metal bullet. Wrapped with rubber an eye, on the sixth of this month, during clashes that broke out with the Israeli forces in the town.

“The occupation forces had turned the town of Issawiya into a training ground for their soldiers, using sound and gas bombs, as part of an attack and continuous targeting of the town for more than two years,” Abu Al-Hummus added.

He pointed out that the Israeli forces have escalated in recent weeks the campaign of attacks in Issawiya, which included night raids of the neighborhoods and streets of the town, especially the center of the country, where health centers and pharmacies are. In addition to the use of gas bombs massively in the place.

The police checkpoints are deployed inside the streets and at the entrances of the town in order to search vehicles, stop pedestrians, and release IDs.

The Israeli municipality storms the town from time to time, distributing demolition notices and summons to visit the municipality, the latest of which was yesterday, as the Israeli forces stormed the lands of Issawiy, the southeastern side, that was threatened with confiscation in favor of the national park.

The Israeli forces, yesterday evening, stormed the town of Al-Issawiya and stationed in front of shops, firing stun grenades randomly, and launched a campaign of arrests in the town.