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Daily Report December 23, 2016

Total: 77
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Biddu town then searched residents and vehicles until 11:55.

Raid

1. At 11:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and merchant shops.
2. At 16:50, Israeli forces raided Hizma town and clashed with several residents.
3. At 21:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 03:40.
4. At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village.

Attack

1. At 11:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several merchant shops during their raid into Al-Eizariya town.
2. On the afternoon of December 22nd 2016, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Anata town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 16:50, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Hizma town.
4. At 21:20, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Ram town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00,Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem and provoked worshipers.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atara town bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 10:30.
2. At 10:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Ein Sinya village then searched residents and vehicles until 11:00.
3. At 11:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Taybeh town junction {along the main road connecting Ramallah and Jericho} then searched residents and vehicles until 14:10.

Raid

At 05:00, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Waleed Raed Hamad in Silwad town.

JENIN

Raid

At 15:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Arqa village and clashed with several residents then detained a child.

Attack

At 15:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Arqa village.

Detention

Israeli forces detained the child Khaled Ma'moun Abdel-Malik Hamad {16 years old} in Al-Arqa village.

TUBAS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00 and 17:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Far'a and Al-Bithan villages then searched residents and vehicles and also detained a resident.
2. At 12:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Tamoun town junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 11:30, Israeli forces raided Tubas city until 13:40.
2. At 17:40, Israeli forces raided Tamoun village, clashed with several residents and as a result injured Ahmad Fahed Jamal Basharat.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint in the area between Al-Bithan and Al-Far'a villages detained Mohammad Wahdan Basharat {A resident of Tamoun town}.

Attack

At 17:40, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raids into Tamoun town and as a result injured Ahmad Fahed Jamal Basharat {as he was struck in the face by a tear gas grenade canister}.

Injuries

Ahmad Fahed Jamal Basharat was injured as he was struck in the face by a tear gas grenade canister during clashes with Israeli forces in Tamoun town.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 17:35, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Detention

On the evening of December 21st 2016, Israeli forces positioned near Qubar village detained 4 residents: Ahmad Firas Jayyousi, Adham Firas Jayyousi, Tariq Abdallah Abu Leimun and Fawaz Rashid Jayousi.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafr Qaddum village then searched residents and vehicles until 10:30.
2. At 17:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hajja village junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

At 21:10, Israeli forces positioned near "Alvi Manshah" settlement detained 4 residents: Hakam Mohammad Kayed Khalief, Husam Hassan Abdel-Fattah Radwan , Assad Riyad Assad Khalifa and Osama Riyad Assad Khalifa.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Huwara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Sabastiya village junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 14:10, Israeli forces raided Azmout village, temporarily detained a child: Nizar Abed Al-Majeed Sawalha then released him at 15:30.
2. At 17:05, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village.
3. At 17:55, Israeli forces raided Al-Bithan village until 18:10.
4. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Nablus city and Balata camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes in the camp and as a result injured Diya' Mohammad Aloush, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 02:55.

Detention

1. At 04:30 on December 22nd 2016, Israeli forces detained Mus'ab Muneer Owis in Balata camp in Nablus city.
2. Israeli forces detained Bassam Abu Hamadah and Jaber Abu Hamada in in Balata camp in Nablus city.

Temporary Detention

At 14:10, Israeli forces temporarily detained a child: Nizar Abed Al-Majeed Sawalha during their raid into Azzmout village then released him at 15:30.

Attack

At 02:00, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Balata camp in Nablus and as a result injured Diya' Mahmoud Aloush.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Diya' Mahmoud Aloush as they clashed with residents during their raid into Balata camp in Nablus .

Settlers Attacks

At 16:30, an Armed Israeli settler positioned near Huwara checkpoint aimed his rifle towards several residents the n withdrew under the protection of Israeli soldiers.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Al-Zawiya town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 17:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town then searched residents and vehicles until 23:00.

Raid

At 22:45, Israeli forces raided Deir Ballout town and summoned Jamil Abdel-Wahab Abdallah to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 23:00.

Settlers Attacks

At 17:30, Israeli settlers positioned near Deir Istiya town assaulted Nour Kathim Yacoub Abu Ali as he was driving his tractor on his agricultural land and as a result shattered the windshield.

JERICHO

Injuries

At 18:40, 2 residents: Hassan Yasser Hassan Aawadeh {A resident of Dura town} and Hamza Abdel-Kareem Hamza Abu Zahra {A resident of Nablus city} were hospitalised with contusions after Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge assaulted them as they were returning from Jordan

Temporary Detention

At 21:10, Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge temporarily detained Ahmad Abdel-Kareem Hajla {A resident of Al-Taybeh village in Ramallah and Al-Bireh District} as he was travelling to Jordan then released the at a later time.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 13:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Container checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Beit Jallah city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Marah Rabah and Um Salmuna villages then searched residents and vehicles until 21:30.
3. At 20:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the North entrance of Teqou' town hen searched residents and vehicles until 21:00.

Detention

On December 21st 2016, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Beit Jalah city detained 2 children: Haytham Yasser Masalmah {16 years old} and Ahmad Khader Masalmah {16 years old}.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Dura town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Zif village junction hen searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 14:20, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and stormed a home
2. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Dura town, detained a residents then withdrew at 04:55.

Detention

1. At 14:45, Israeli forces detained Soliman Yacoub Mohammad Ashour as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
2. Israeli forces detained Amjad Al-Namurat in Dura town.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on August 26th 2014, Palestinian Gunmen and the Israeli military agreed to a cease fire agreement (brokered by the Arab Republic of Egypt) which includes the opening of border crossings to allow the entry of emergency supplies and humanitarian goods as well as construction material and agreed to increase the fishing limit to 6 nautical miles with possibility of increase to 12 nautical miles by the end of the year and to decrease the Military area from 300 to 100 meters, allow freedom of movement and a halt to targeted killings and assassinations and negotiations will be held for discussion on rebuilding the sea port and airports in the coming month. On 3 April 2016 the decision to expand the fishing area from 6 to 9 nautical miles entered into effect but the Israeli authorities reduced the area back to 6 nautical miles on 26 June 2016.

• Israeli Military forces broke the cease fire agreement by opening fire towards Khan Yunis Districts.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanun (Erez) is partially open for humanitarian cases, international journalists, employees working for humanitarian agencies, businessmen and passengers traveling though Al-Karama Crossing.

Attack

At 08:45 on December 22nd 2016, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 07:45 on December 22nd 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuza'a town.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is partially open for the entry of goods, fuel, construction material for the private sector and internationally funded projects.

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